Forsyth Medical Center Foundation
Forsyth Medical Center Foundation at a glance
In short: Forsyth Medical Center Foundation gave $3.2M across 5 grants in 2024 (avg $644K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $3,217,929
- -7.7% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 5
- -37.5% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $643,586
- +47.6% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $125,000
- Total assets
- $89,545,285
- +7.5% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Forsyth Medical Center Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Novant Health Inc ($1.9M). Together the top 5 received $3.2M.
Grant Size Distribution
33 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 33 (27%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Forsyth Medical Center Foundation gives
- Giving fell 53% from 2021 to 2024. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $3.1M (2022) to $6.9M (2021). In 2024 it made 5 grants totaling $3.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Novant Health Inc Winston-Salem, NC | To Support Novant Health, Inc. and Affiliates | $1,851,350 |
| Forsyth Memorial Hospital Inc Winston-Salem, NC | To Support NHFMC, NHCMC, and NHKMC | $1,092,809 |
| Community Care Center for Forsyth County Winston-Salem, NC | Community Outreach | $125,000 |
| Forsyth County Winston-Salem, NC | To Support Forysth County Department of Public Health | $107,103 |
| Foundation Health Systems Corp Winston-Salem, NC | To Support Today's Woman | $41,667 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $89,545,285 | $5,125,851 | $4,621,721 | $3,217,929 | 5 | $3,250,455 |
| 2023 | $83,318,371 | $5,595,810 | $4,708,949 | $3,487,661 | 8 | $1,628,793 |
| 2022 | $76,328,659 | $6,515,248 | $4,236,616 | $3,057,749 | 6 | $2,607,752 |
| 2021 | $87,707,112 | $11,824,054 | $8,009,328 | $6,877,549 | 7 | $9,177,840 |
| 2020 | $76,412,896 | $4,547,702 | $6,336,683 | $4,075,995 | 7 | $1,831,401 |
About Forsyth Medical Center Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Forsyth Medical Center Foundation is a public charity focused on Health, based in Winston-Salem, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $89.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $3.2M. Net investment income was $3.3M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Forsyth Medical Center Foundation is led by Heather Egan, Executive Director on every filing since 2022; 1 of 34 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Heather Egan
Executive Director
On filings since 2022
25 hrs/week
$158K (2022) → $172K (2024)
Rolland Barrett MD
Trustee & Clin Ethics Med Executive Director Consult
Trustee → Trustee & Clin Ethics Med Executive Director Consult, 2023
On filings since 2022
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Card MD
Chair & Internist
Trustee → Trustee, Chair & Internist, 2023
Trustee, Chair & Internist → Chair & Internist, 2024
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Schneider MD
Trustee & Chief of Staff
Trustee → Trustee & Chief of Staff, 2024
On filings since 2022
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bonnie Donahue
Trustee
On filings since 2022
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Bailey
Trustee
On filings since 2022
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Madden
Trustee
Treasurer → Trustee & Chair, 2023
Trustee & Chair → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2022
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eva Wu
Trustee
On filings since 2022
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jaleema Speaks MD
Trustee & Obgyn
Trustee → Trustee, Obstetrician & Gynecologist, 2023
Trustee, Obstetrician & Gynecologist → Trustee & Obgyn, 2024
On filings since 2022
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Ely
Trustee
Vice Chair → Trustee & Vice Chair, 2023
Trustee & Vice Chair → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2022
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Larry Pulliam
Trustee
On filings since 2022
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Fowler
Trustee
On filings since 2022
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ronnie Willard
Trustee
On filings since 2022
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Flores De Valgaz
Trustee
On filings since 2022
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Grote MD
Trustee & Oncologist
Trustee → Trustee & Oncologist, 2023
On filings since 2022
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrea Gendrachi
Trustee
On filings since 2023
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charles Blixt
Trustee
On filings since 2023
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gary Ortiz
Trustee
On filings since 2023
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gwendolyn Clements
Trustee
On filings since 2023
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Wolfe
Trustee
On filings since 2023
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John-Mark Mitchell
Trustee
On filings since 2023
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Damon Sanders-Pratt
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gregory Brewer
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Henri Cancio-Fitzgerald
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Suzanne Jabbour
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas McDaniel
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dorothy Ann Caulkins
Senior Vice President Fdn
Senior Vice President Foundations → Senior Vice President Fdn, 2023
On filings since 2022
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Logan
Vice Chair
Trustee → Trustee & Vice Chair, 2023
Trustee & Vice Chair → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kimberly Henderson
Fmr Officer
Fmr Senior Vice President Foundations → Fmr Officer, 2023
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Sherry Polonsky
Treasurer
Trustee → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tadelro Brown
Secretary
Trustee → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Geoffrey Gardner
CFO
On filings since 2023
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alice Pope
Executive Vice President & CFO
New on the 2024 filing
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sharon Harrington
Vice President Chief Philanthropy Officer
New on the 2024 filing
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (44)
- Former: Damon Pratt (2022–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Elms Allen MD (2022–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Fred Hargett (2022–2023) — Executive Vice President & CFO
- Former: Andrew Harding (2022) — Trustee
- Former: Ashleigh Hargrave (2022) — Trustee
- Former: Brenda Diggs (2022) — Trustee
- Former: Deborah Marshall (2022) — Chair
- Former: Karen Bovender (2022) — Trustee
- Former: Leesha Fuller-Andrews (2022) — Secretary
- Former: William Hayes (2022) — Trustee
- Former: Allen Elms MD (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Bailey David (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Barrett Rolland MD (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Brown Tadelro (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Cameron Mary (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Card John MD (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Caulkins Dorothy (2020–2021) — Senior Vice President Foundations
- Former: Egan Heather (2020–2021) — Chief Development Officer
- Former: Ely Joseph (2020–2021) — Vice Chair
- Former: Grote Thomas MD (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Henderson Kimberly (2020–2021) — Fmr Senior Vice President Foundations
- Former: Logan Joseph (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Madden Elizabeth (2020–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Marshall Deborah (2020–2021) — Chair
- Former: Polonsky Sherry (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Pratt Damon (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Warren Reba (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Willard Ronnie (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Wolfe Iv John (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Bovender Karen (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Diggs Brenda (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Fuller-Andrews Leesha (2021) — Secretary
- Former: Harding Andrew (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Hargrave Ashleigh (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Hayes William (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Schneider Andrew MD (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Byers Kevin (2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Carr Katheryn (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Holmes Harold (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Knight Annette (2020) — Chair
- Former: Morris John (2020) — Assistant Secretary
- Former: Myers Scott (2020) — Assistant Secretary
- Former: Welch Edwin (2020) — Secretary
- Former: Yarborough D. Cheff (2020) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $172K, to Heather Egan (Exec Director).
Frequently asked questions about Forsyth Medical Center Foundation
How much does Forsyth Medical Center Foundation give each year?
Forsyth Medical Center Foundation gave $3.2M across 5 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $3.5M across 8 grants.
What is Forsyth Medical Center Foundation's typical grant size?
Forsyth Medical Center Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $125,000, and its average grant was $643,586, across 5 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.
Where does Forsyth Medical Center Foundation give grants?
Forsyth Medical Center Foundation gives mostly in North Carolina: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Winston-Salem, NC (5 grants).
Does Forsyth Medical Center Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Forsyth Medical Center Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
Who are Forsyth Medical Center Foundation's largest grantees?
Forsyth Medical Center Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Novant Health Inc ($1,851,350), Forsyth Memorial Hospital Inc ($1,092,809) and Community Care Center for Forsyth County ($125,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 95% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Forsyth Medical Center Foundation?
Forsyth Medical Center Foundation reported $89.5M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.1M.
What is Forsyth Medical Center Foundation?
Forsyth Medical Center Foundation is a public charity focused on Health, based in Winston-Salem, NC. It holds $89.5M in total assets as of 2024.
What is Forsyth Medical Center Foundation's EIN?
Forsyth Medical Center Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-2120959. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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