Duke University Health System Inc is a public charity based in Durham, North Carolina. It supports community-based organizations and initiatives through charitable grants, and its stated institutional commitments include building healthy communities and advancing health.
Key facts about Duke University Health System Inc
In short: Duke University Health System Inc gave $1.7M across 62 grants in 2025 (avg $28K), mostly in North Carolina. 35% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- EIN
- 56-2070036
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,707,950
- Grants made (2025)
- 62
- Average grant
- $27,548
- Median grant
- $12,500
- New grantees (estimate)
- 35% first-time grantees (22 of 62, 2025)
- Total assets
- $8,966,684,526
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (89% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- Yes
- How to apply
- The health system accepts unsolicited requests through its Building Healthy Communities application process. Full details ↓
- Deadline
- Level I applications are reviewed quarterly, with deadlines of September 30, December 31, March 31, and May 15.
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing
Total Assets
$9.0B
+4.7% YoY
Annual Giving
$1.7M
+48.9% YoY
Grant Count
62
+14.8% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$28K
+29.7% YoY
Is Duke University Health System Inc open to new grantees?
35%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 22 of 62 grantees (35%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $30K; repeat grants $26K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $20K repeat.
- 42% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+7%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Mission & Focus Areas
Duke Health’s stated direction is to advance health together by delivering health care, accelerating discovery, creating transformative education, building healthy communities, and connecting with the world to improve health globally.
The Building Healthy Communities grant program lists housing, healthy food, access to healthcare, and other needs as focus areas. Its published charitable-grant guidance also identifies education; economic stability; neighborhood and built environment; healthcare access and quality; and social and community context.
Examples of grantees’ own stated missions illustrate the range of organizations supported. Durham Public Schools Foundation says it works to advance the transformation of Durham Public Schools to ensure success and equity for every student. Habitat for Humanity of Durham says it builds, repairs, and sells affordable, sustainable homes in partnership with people in need. Alliance Medical Ministry says it provides medical services to uninsured, low-income individuals. Urban Ministries of Durham says it provides services including shelter, food, clothing, case management, and workforce and life-skills training for people in need.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the health system reported 62 grants totaling $1,707,950. Grants ranged from $6,000 to $350,000, with a median of $12,500. The largest listed award was $350,000 to North Carolina Organizing Committee for sponsorship. Other notable grants included $100,000 to Durham Public Schools Foundation for community support; $75,000 each to Habitat for Humanity of Durham for community support and the American Heart Association for sponsorship; and $72,500 to Urban Ministries of Durham for community support.
Review Cycle
Level I applications are reviewed quarterly, with deadlines of September 30, December 31, March 31, and May 15. Level II applications are reviewed in spring and fall, with deadlines of April 30 and November 30, respectively. The application guide also states that decisions may take up to 60 days after the applicable deadline.
How to Apply
. Applicants apply through an electronic form and must be 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organizations. The published guidance requests an IRS tax-exempt-status letter, a current W-9 dated within the prior 12 months, and the most recent fiscal-year income tax return. The program does not accept requests for political campaigns or parties, from groups that discriminate on specified grounds, or for support benefiting specific individuals.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars were distributed primarily in North Carolina (89%), with 8% in Texas, 3% in Tennessee, and less than 1% in South Carolina. Examples of recipients include organizations in Durham, Raleigh, Chapel Hill, and Cary, North Carolina, as well as recipients in Texas and Tennessee.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 62 itemized grants.
Cities
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.1M (2024) to $1.7M (2025). In 2025 it made 62 grants totaling $1.7M.
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was North Carolina Organizing Committee ($350K). Together the top 10 received $928K.
Grant Size Distribution
310 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 270 grants of 310 (87%).
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina Organizing Committee Cary, NC | Sponsorship | $350,000 |
| Durham Public Schools Foundation Durham, NC | Community Support | $100,000 |
| American Heart Association Inc Dallas, TX | Sponsorship | $75,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Durham Durham, NC | Community Support | $75,000 |
| Urban Ministries of Durham Durham, NC | Community Support | $72,500 |
| Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Dallas, TX | Sponsorship | $55,000 |
| Alliance Medical Ministry Inc Raleigh, NC | Community Support | $50,000 |
| Community Foundation of Middle TN Nashville, TN | Community Support | $50,000 |
| Ronald McDonald House of Durham Durham, NC | Sponsorship | $50,000 |
| UNC Health Foundation Inc Chapel Hill, NC | General Support | $50,000 |
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $8,966,684,526 | $6,165,109,566 | $5,399,496,441 | $1,707,950 |
| 2024 | $8,567,717,732 | $5,766,300,632 | $5,073,619,859 | $1,146,825 |
| 2023 | $7,958,888,279 | $4,672,834,668 | $4,623,216,546 | $1,525,583 |
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $8,966,684,526 | $8,567,717,732 | $7,958,888,279 |
| Revenue | $6,165,109,566 | $5,766,300,632 | $4,672,834,668 |
| Expenses | $5,399,496,441 | $5,073,619,859 | $4,623,216,546 |
| Net Investment Income | $296,004,546 | $295,728,981 | $95,601,985 |
Data update history
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists the following directors: Vincent E. Price, Mary E. Klotman, Erik Paulson, Leslie E. Bains, Gail Belvett, Denise Bennett, Federico Manon, Carmichael S. Roberts Jr., Nancy M. Schlichting, and Laurene Sperling.
Duke University Health System Inc is led by Craig T. Albanese MD, Director & CEO since 2024 (on filings since 2022); 23 of 43 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Craig T. Albanese MD
Director & CEO
Executive Vice President & Duhs → CEO, 2023
CEO → Director & CEO, 2024
On filings since 2022
42 hrs/week
$1.4M (2023) → $2.3M (2025)
Barbara M. Griffith MD
President & Duke Raleigh Hospital
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$221K (2022) → $674K (2025)
Devdutta Sangvai MD
President & Duke Regional Hospital
On filings since 2023
60 hrs/week
$539K (2023) → $632K (2025)
Gregory Pauly
President Duh, Acute Care Services & Vice Dean Som
New on the 2025 filing
60 hrs/week
$1.4M (2025)
Jason Carter
Interim President & Duke Regional Hospital
New on the 2025 filing
55 hrs/week
$458K (2025)
Gail Belvett MD DDS
Director
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
$228 (2022) → $0 (2025)
Alison Toth
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
$8K (2025)
Carmichael S. Roberts Jr.
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
G. Richard Wagoner Jr.
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gerald Hassell
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leslie E. Bains
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary E. Klotman MD
Director
On filings since 2020
12 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nancy M. Schlichting
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Vincent E. Price
Director
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Erik Paulson
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Federico Manon
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Denise Bennett
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laurene Sperling
Director
On filings since 2023
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Denise Barnes
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Garheng Kong MD
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter Grossi
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Adam Silver
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amanda Richards
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Howard Francis MD
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas H. Lister
Director
New on the 2025 filing
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey M. Ferranti
Vice President & Chief Digital Officer
CIO & Vice President for Medical Informatics → Senior Vice President & Chief Digital Officer, 2023
Senior Vice President & Chief Digital Officer → Vice President & Chief Digital Officer, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$1.1M (2020) → $1.1M (2025)
Keith Stover
Vice President Finance, COO & Prmo
COO & Prmo → Vice President Finance, COO & Prmo, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$527K (2020) → $915K (2025)
Mary Ann Fuchs
Former Key Employee
Vice President Patient Care & Chief Nursing Officer → Former Vice President Patient Care & Chief Nursing Officer, 2024
Former Vice President Patient Care & Chief Nursing Officer → Former Key Employee, 2025
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$565K (2020) → $103K (2025)
Mary K. Martin
Chief Operating Officer & Duh
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$443K (2020) → $1.2M (2025)
Monte D. Brown MD
Vice President for Administration & Secretary
On filings since 2020
60 hrs/week
$775K (2020) → $2.2M (2025)
Rhonda S. Brandon
Chief Hr Officer
Chief Human Resources Officer & Duhs → Chief Hr Officer, 2022
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$706K (2020) → $907K (2025)
Thomas A. Owens MD
Executive Vice President, Duhs & COO
President, Duh, Senior Vice President & Duhs → Executive Vice President & Duhs, 2023
Executive Vice President & Duhs → Executive Vice President, Duhs & COO, 2024
On filings since 2020
55 hrs/week
$1.1M (2020) → $1.9M (2025)
William J. Fulkerson MD
Former Officer
Executive Vice President & Duhs → Former Officer, 2023
On filings since 2020
17 hrs/week
$1.7M (2020) → $202K (2025)
Leigh Bleecker
Former Key Employee
Interim President & Duke Raleigh Hospital → Interim President & Duke Raleigh, 2022
Interim President & Duke Raleigh → Former Key Employee, 2023
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
$299K (2021) → $540K (2025)
Richard P. Shannon MD
Chief Quality Officer
Physician → Chief Quality Officer, 2023
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$728K (2021) → $1.2M (2025)
Robert N. Willis
Former Officer
Vice President Finance, Controller, CAO & Interim Treasurer → Vice President Finance, Controller, CAO & Treasurer, 2024
Vice President Finance, Controller, CAO & Treasurer → Former Officer, 2025
On filings since 2021
50 hrs/week
$492K (2021) → $799K (2025)
Priscilla Ramseur
Former Key Employee
Vp- → Former Key Employee, 2025
On filings since 2024
50 hrs/week
$376K (2024) → $382K (2025)
Terry McDonnell
Svp-
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$235K (2024) → $675K (2025)
Bryan Yourich
Chief Pharmacy Officer & Duhs
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$416K (2025)
John A. Quelch
Executive Vice Chancellor & Dku
New on the 2025 filing
25 hrs/week
$855K (2025)
Katie McKittrick
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$221K (2025)
Lisa M. Goodlett
Senior Vice President, CFO & Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
50 hrs/week
$1.3M (2025)
A. Eugene Washington MD
Chancellor Emeritus for Health Aff.
Director, President & CEO → Director & President, 2023
Director & President → Chancellor Emeritus for Health Aff., 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (23)
- Former: Kathleen B. Galbraith (2020–2024) — Former Key Employee
- Former: William Hawkins (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: John P. Mordach (2021–2024) — Former Officer
- Former: Moira Rynn MD (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Tom Lister (2024) — Director
- Former: Susan M. Stalnecker (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Jim Whitehurst (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Rosemary Jackson MD (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: John Smith (2023) — Vice President Finance
- Former: David W. Zaas (2020–2022) — Former Key Employee
- Former: Kenneth C. Morris (2020–2022) — Former Officer
- Former: Steven M. Scott MD (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Dhamian Blue (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Ann M. Reed (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Barbara M. Hendrix (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Jack O. Bovender Jr. (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Arlene N. Chua (2021) — Physician
- Former: Georgia Manuel (2020) — Radiology Supervisor
- Former: James M. Whitehurst (2020) — Director
- Former: John H. Sampson MD PhD (2020) — Director
- Former: Joseph Lawler (2020) — Radiology Chief Technologist
- Former: Lloyd B. Morgan (2020) — Director
- Former: Sepideh Saidi (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $2.3M, to Craig T Albanese MD (Director/CEO). 23 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Contact
Mailing address: 2200 W Main Street Ste 300, Durham, NC 27705
Phone: (919) 684-1860
Website: https://dukehealth.org
Frequently asked questions about Duke University Health System Inc
How much does Duke University Health System Inc give each year?
Duke University Health System Inc gave $1.7M across 62 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.1M across 54 grants.
What is Duke University Health System Inc's typical grant size?
Duke University Health System Inc's median grant in 2025 was $12,500, and its average grant was $27,548, across 62 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Duke University Health System Inc that year got $30K on average.
Where does Duke University Health System Inc give grants?
Duke University Health System Inc gives mostly in North Carolina: 89% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Texas (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Durham, NC (29 grants), Raleigh, NC (23 grants), Dallas, TX (2 grants) and Chapel Hill, NC (2 grants).
Does Duke University Health System Inc give general operating support?
Occasionally: 6% of Duke University Health System Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 62) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990. Recurring purposes include "Community Support" (42 grants) and "Sponsorship" (16 grants).
Who are Duke University Health System Inc's largest grantees?
Duke University Health System Inc's largest 2025 grantees include North Carolina Organizing Committee ($350,000), Durham Public Schools Foundation ($100,000) and American Heart Association Inc ($75,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 31% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Duke University Health System Inc?
Duke University Health System Inc reported $9.0B in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $6.2B.
What does Duke University Health System Inc fund?
Duke Health’s stated direction is to advance health together by delivering health care, accelerating discovery, creating transformative education, building healthy communities, and connecting with the world to improve health globally. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Duke University Health System Inc?
The health system accepts unsolicited requests through its Building Healthy Communities application process. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Duke University Health System Inc's EIN?
Duke University Health System Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-2070036. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Duke University Health System Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
Yes, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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