East Carolina Health
East Carolina Health is a public charity based in Greenville, North Carolina. Its grantmaking supports community health initiatives and direct health care services in eastern North Carolina, with the organization’s website describing a Community Benefit Grants Program focused on local needs.
East Carolina Health at a glance
In short: East Carolina Health gave $786K across 31 grants in 2025 (avg $25K), mostly in New York. 17% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $785,868
- +83.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 31
- +3.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $25,351
- +77.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,000
- Total assets
- $453,939,977
- +18.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 17% first-time grantees (5 of 30, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New York (53% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to East Carolina Health
- Contact
Mailing address: 2100 Stantonsburg Road, Greenville, NC 27835
Phone: (252) 847-7479
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who East Carolina Health funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Town of Wallace ($369K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $629K.
Grant Size Distribution
166 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 159 grants of 166 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The organization’s website describes its work as serving eastern North Carolina. In 2025, reported grant dollars were distributed to recipients listed as being in North Carolina and New York, with 47% attributed to North Carolina and 53% to New York.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 31 itemized grants.
Cities
Is East Carolina Health open to new grantees?
17%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 30 grantees (17%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $87K; repeat grants $14K. How we count
Medians: $19K first-time, $8K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $429K (2024) to $786K (2025). In 2025 it made 31 grants totaling $786K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Town of Wallace Wallace, NC | Donation of Land for Betterment of Community | $361,668 |
| Food Bank of the Albemarle Elizabeth City, NY | Supplemental Food Programs | $52,000 |
| NC Medassist Charlotte, NY | Medication Assistance Program | $40,500 |
| Ripe for Revival Rocky Mount, NY | Pay What You Can Mobile Market Bus | $35,600 |
| Roanoke Chowan Community Health Center Ahoskie, NY | Prescription Assistance Program | $30,700 |
| Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina Raleigh, NY | Nourishing Families in Duplin County | $27,000 |
| Hertford County Winton, NY | Senior Prevention Information & Community Education | $22,000 |
| North Carolina Cooperative Extension - Bertie County Windsor, NY | Hands on nutrition education and physical activity for the community | $18,900 |
| Lake Gaston Retirement Village Foundation Inc Littleton, NY | Helpful Hands and Hearts Ramps It up | $17,000 |
| Carenet Counseling East Greenville, NY | Access to Behavioral Health Care | $16,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $453,939,977 | $599,551,368 | $558,395,123 | $785,868 | 31 | $819,683 |
| 2024 | $383,739,575 | $596,844,427 | $562,709,269 | $428,650 | 30 | $121,683 |
| 2023 | $344,527,899 | $504,074,799 | $501,336,733 | $432,600 | 31 | $392,031 |
| 2022 | $284,178,452 | $437,235,582 | $465,087,488 | $440,000 | 32 | $122,441 |
| 2021 | $372,124,980 | $578,861,650 | $536,702,744 | $543,050 | 42 | $14,549 |
| 2020 | $348,547,942 | $537,388,994 | $501,507,947 | $605,210 | 55 | $386,609 |
| 2019 | $254,726,692 | $419,855,992 | $413,894,993 | $512,600 | 44 | $230,687 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is to improve the health and well-being of eastern North Carolina. Its website identifies early detection, wellness and prevention, community health initiatives, and direct health care services as Community Benefit Grants Program priorities. Local hospital grant programs aim to address needs identified through Community Health Needs Assessments conducted with county health departments. The website says review committees include medical professionals, hospital team members, and representatives of county health departments, local health coalitions and communities.
Reported 2025 grant purposes included supplemental food programs, medication and prescription assistance, behavioral health care, Meals on Wheels, nutrition education and physical activity, and senior prevention information and community education.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, East Carolina Health reported 31 grants totaling $785,868. Grant amounts ranged from $5,500 to $361,668, with a median of $8,000.
The largest reported grant was $361,668 to the Town of Wallace for a donation of land for community betterment. Other notable grants included $52,000 to Food Bank of the Albemarle for supplemental food programs; $40,500 to NC MedAssist for a medication assistance program; $35,600 to Ripe for Revival for a pay-what-you-can mobile market bus; and $30,700 to Roanoke Chowan Community Health Center for a prescription assistance program. Additional grants included $27,000 to Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina for nourishing families in Duplin County and $16,500 to CareNet Counseling East for access to behavioral health care.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Michael Waldrum MD as chairman, Andy Zukowski as secretary/treasurer, Michelle Taylor as VP of Finance & Operations, and Van Smith as ECUH Community Hospital president. It also lists Angela Allen, Diane Taylor, Ernie Evans, James Pierce, Jimmy Garris, and Marcus Albernaz MD as board members.
East Carolina Health is led by Brian Harvill, President, Ecuh Chowan, Ecuh Bertie & Ecuh Roanoke-Chowan since 2025 (on filings since 2019); 17 of 29 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Brian Harvill
President, Ecuh Chowan, Ecuh Bertie & Ecuh Roanoke-Chowan
President → President, Ecuh Chowan & Ecuh Bertie, 2024
President, Ecuh Chowan & Ecuh Bertie → President, Ecuh Chowan, Ecuh Bertie & Ecuh Roanoke-Chowan, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$188K (2019) → $453K (2025)
Patrick Heins
President & Ecuh Edgecombe
President & Vidant Edgecombe → President Ecu Health Edgecombe, 2022
President Ecu Health Edgecombe → President & Ecuh Edgecombe, 2023
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$229K (2019) → $426K (2025)
Jason Harrell
President & Ecuh North
President Vidant North → President Ecu Health North, 2022
President Ecu Health North → President & Ecuh North, 2023
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$207K (2021) → $228K (2025)
Jeffery Dial
President & Ecuh Duplin
President Vidant Duplin → President Ecu Health Duplin, 2022
President Ecu Health Duplin → President & Ecuh Duplin, 2023
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$80K (2021) → $353K (2025)
Van Smith
Ecuh Committee Hosp President
President & Ecuh Cmnty Hosp. → Ecuh Committee Hosp President, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Waldrum MD
Chairman
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charles Alford
Vice President Financial Services
Vice President Financial Services Edge & Rch → Vice President & Finance Svcs, 2023
Vice President & Finance Svcs → Vice President Financial Services, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$168K (2019) → $273K (2025)
Lucinda Crawford
Vice President & Financial Services Duplin
Vice President Financial Services & Duplin → Vice President Finacial Services Duplin, 2022
Vice President Finacial Services Duplin → Vice President & Financial Services Duplin, 2023
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$154K (2019) → $203K (2025)
Tammi Roos
Anesthesiologist
Anesthesiologist & Duplin → Anesthesiologist - Dg, 2020
Anesthesiologist - Dg → Anesthesiologist, 2022
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$408K (2019) → $239K (2025)
Todd Warlitner
Vice President Finance-Critical Access Hospitals
Vice President Finance-Critical Access Hospitals → Vice President & Fin.-Critical Access Hosp., 2023
Vice President & Fin.-Critical Access Hosp. → Vice President Finance-Critical Access Hospitals, 2025
On filings since 2019
24 hrs/week
$97K (2021) → $134K (2025)
Debra Hernandez
Former Key Employee
President, Ecuh Beaufort & Ecuhmc → Senior Vice President & System Emergency Services, 2024
Senior Vice President & System Emergency Services → Former Key Employee, 2025
On filings since 2020
$244K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Leigh Gurley
Manager & Pharmacy
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$205K (2021) → $217K (2025)
Shelli Simmons
Manager & Pharmacy
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$213K (2021) → $225K (2025)
Cynthia Mayo
Vice President Patient Care Services Edge
Vice President Pt Care Services Edge → Vice President & Patient Care Svcs Edge, 2023
Vice President & Patient Care Svcs Edge → Vice President Patient Care Services Edge, 2025
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$156K (2022) → $216K (2025)
Christina Miller
Vice President & Patient Care Services Duplin
Vice President & Patient Care Svcs Duplin → Vice President & Patient Care Services Duplin, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$154K (2023) → $226K (2025)
Dana Byrum
Vice President Pt Care Services Cho
Vice President & Pt Care Services Cho → Vice President Pt Care Services Cho, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$150K (2023) → $218K (2025)
Delores Morris
Vice President & Patient Care Services-Vroa
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$144K (2023) → $222K (2025)
Anthony Chung
Anesthesiologist
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$425K (2024) → $631K (2025)
Kelly Sexton
Manager & Pharmacy
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$208K (2024) → $217K (2025)
Edna Dunn
Vice President & Patient Care Services
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$228K (2025)
Marcus Albernaz MD
Board Member
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Diane Taylor
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jimmy Garris
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ernie Evans
Board Member
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Pierce
Board Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Taylor
Vice President of Finance & Operations
Vice President Financial Svcs-Operations → Vice President of Finance & Operations, 2023
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dennis Campbell
Former Key Employee
Vice President & Patient Care Svc Beaufort → President Ecuh Beaufort & Ecuhmc, 2024
President Ecuh Beaufort & Ecuhmc → Former Key Employee, 2025
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Angela Allen
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andy Zukowski
Secretary & Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (34)
- Former: Jay Briley (2019–2025) — Former President & Ecu Health Com Hosp · Filing note: Thru 12/2023
- Former: David S. Hughes (2019–2024) — Former Secretary & Treasurer · Filing note: Thru 12/2022
- Former: Judy Bruno (2019–2024) — President & Ecuh Roanoke Chowan
- Former: Polly Johnson (2019–2024) — Board Member · Filing note: Thru 12/2023
- Former: Sue Taylor (2019–2024) — Vice President & Patient Care Svcs North · Filing note: As of 7/2023
- Former: Susan Suiter (2019–2024) — Vice President & Patient Care Svcs North · Filing note: Thru 7/2023
- Former: Andrew Zukowski (2023–2024) — Secretary & Treasurer · Filing note: As of 12/2022
- Former: Cindy Coker (2019–2023) — Vice President & Pt Care Services Cho
- Former: Angela Hardy (2021–2023) — Manager & Pharmacy
- Former: Jennifer Riley (2022–2023) — Vice President & Patient Care Services-Vroa
- Former: Jerry Townsend (2022–2023) — Vice President & Financial Svcs-Operations
- Former: Philip Broome (2023) — Manager & Pharmacy
- Former: Bob Patterson (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Elaine Griffiths (2020–2022) — Vice President Pt Care Services-Vroa
- Former: Eula Beasley (2021–2022) — Manager & Pharmacy
- Former: Bruce Gray (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Chris Townsend (2019–2021) — Vice President of Finance & Operations
- Former: William Case (2019–2021) — President & Vidant Beaufort-Former
- Former: William Mahone (2020–2021) — President Vidant North-Former
- Former: Cindy Coker Former Key Employee (2021) — Vice President Pt Care Services Cho
- Former: Sherry Jensen (2021) — Vice President Financial Services
- Former: Wendell Baker (2021) — President Vidant Beaufort
- Former: Arthur Keeney (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Meri Gilman-Mays (2019–2020) — Manager & Anesthesia
- Former: Phil Flowers (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Robert Daniluk (2019–2020) — Manager & Anesthesia
- Former: Thomasine Kennedy (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Barry Amerson (2020) — Nurse Anesthetist
- Former: Edward Cournoyer (2020) — Service Line Administrator & Crna Svs
- Former: Betty Macias (2019) — Nurse Anesthetist & Chowan
- Former: Don Marshburn (2019) — Manager, Anesthesia & Roanoke Chowan
- Former: Jeffrey Sackrison (2019) — President, Chowan & Bertie
- Former: Roger Robertson (2019) — Former President & Ech
- Former: Wick Baker (2019) — President & Vidant Edgecombe
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $631K, to Anthony Chung (Anesthesiologist). 17 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about East Carolina Health
How much does East Carolina Health give each year?
East Carolina Health gave $786K across 31 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $429K across 30 grants.
What is East Carolina Health's typical grant size?
East Carolina Health's median grant in 2025 was $8,000, and its average grant was $25,351, across 31 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from East Carolina Health that year got $87K on average.
Where does East Carolina Health give grants?
East Carolina Health gives mostly in New York: 53% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was North Carolina (47%). The most frequent recipient cities were Rocky Mount, NY (6 grants), Windsor, NY (3 grants), Ahoskie, NY (2 grants) and Greenville, NY (2 grants).
Does East Carolina Health give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 31 grants with a stated purpose on East Carolina Health's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
Who are East Carolina Health's largest grantees?
East Carolina Health's largest 2025 grantees include Town of Wallace ($369,168 across 2 grants), Food Bank of the Albemarle ($52,000) and NC Medassist ($40,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 59% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is East Carolina Health?
East Carolina Health reported $453.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $599.6M.
What does East Carolina Health fund?
The organization’s stated mission is to improve the health and well-being of eastern North Carolina. Its website identifies early detection, wellness and prevention, community health initiatives, and direct health care services as Community Benefit Grants Program priorities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from East Carolina Health?
East Carolina Health has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is East Carolina Health's EIN?
East Carolina Health's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-1997979. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 27, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 23, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 14, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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