Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center

Public charity · Grantmaker Knoxville, TN EIN: 62-0528340

Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center provides quality healthcare, in alignment with Covenant Health's mission to serve the community by improving the quality of life through better health, regardless of a patient's ability to pay.

Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center at a glance

In short: Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center reported $3K in grants paid in 2024 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Grants paid (2024)
$3,280 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
+9.3% vs 2023
Total assets
$249,493,829
-8.1% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$423,187,776
+6.0% vs 2023
Net investment income (2024)
$101,272
+45.7% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$435,079,489
+5.7% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 2 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Knoxville

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 Total only2022 Total only2023 Total only2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $50 (2022) to $75K (2020). In 2024 it reported $3K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Thompson Cancer Survival Center Knoxville, TNFellowship Center and patient support.Operating subsidy for Fellowship Center$25,064
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$249,493,829$423,187,776$435,079,489$3,280Total only$101,272
2023$271,470,046$399,327,156$411,529,829$3,000Total only$69,526
2022$268,289,869$378,161,897$396,190,451$50Total only$105,587
2021$273,614,041$362,235,984$357,500,271$25,0641$106,351
2020$271,065,552$339,085,833$334,222,979$75,1931$53,680

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center

Based on IRS filings

Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center is a public charity focused on Health, based in Knoxville, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $249.5M in total assets. In 2024, it reported $3K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $101K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center is led by James D VanderSteeg, President & CEO on every filing since 2020; 8 of 30 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • James D VanderSteeg

    President & CEO

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Keith N Altshuler

    President & CAO

    On filings since 2020

    44 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • King Purnell

    Director & Chair

    Director → Director & Chair, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Alvin Nance

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Bill Myers

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Cosby Stone

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Dave Miller

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Edgar Gray

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • James Gibson

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • James Tramontana MD

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Janice McKinley

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Joe Sutter

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Jorge Sanabria

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Linda Ogle

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Mitchell Dickson MD

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Timothy Matthews

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Leslye Hartsell

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Stephanie Flood

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Donald Hickman

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • William Seale

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Cletus McMahon MD

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Brian J Lett

    Vice President - Financial Services

    On filings since 2020

    42 hrs/week

    $184K (2020) → $214K (2024)

  • Christopher S Hall

    Vice President - Support Services

    On filings since 2020

    50 hrs/week

    $192K (2020) → $234K (2024)

  • April Mount

    Vice President - Chief Nursing Officer

    On filings since 2023

    50 hrs/week

    $245K (2023) → $287K (2024)

  • Gregory W Hagopian

    Crna

    New on the 2024 filing

    50 hrs/week

    $281K (2024)

  • Kimberly A Sharkey

    Crna

    New on the 2024 filing

    50 hrs/week

    $248K (2024)

  • Mark A Moser

    Crna

    New on the 2024 filing

    50 hrs/week

    $396K (2024)

  • Tina D Ross

    Crna

    New on the 2024 filing

    50 hrs/week

    $300K (2024)

  • Wiley Lowe

    Crna

    New on the 2024 filing

    50 hrs/week

    $268K (2024)

  • Joseph C Dolan

    Executive Vice President & CFO

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

Former officers (22)
  • Former: Gerald Boyd (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: John T Geppi (2020–2023) — Fmr Executive Vice President & CFO
  • Former: Joseph M Bowling (2020–2023) — Medical Physicist
  • Former: Michael Casey MD (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Ronni Chandler (2020–2023) — Fmr Director
  • Former: Willard Campbell MD (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Linda E Yoder (2022–2023) — Fmr Director Surg Svcs
  • Former: Shellie L Shock (2022–2023) — Administrative Supervisor
  • Former: Linda E Rodriguez (2023) — Fmr Director Pt Care Svcs
  • Former: Richard C Calloway (2023) — Clinical Nurse
  • Former: Lynda J Watts (2020–2022) — Fmr Vice President - Cno
  • Former: Michael P Sisi (2021–2022) — Neuroscience Unit Shift Leader
  • Former: Pamela M Turner (2021–2022) — Clinical Specialist Pharmacist
  • Former: Carl Storms (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: James Fitzsimmons (2020–2021) — Director & Chair
  • Former: Jessica N Hodge (2021) — Director Oncology Pharmacy Services
  • Former: William R Strozyk (2021) — Pharmacist
  • Former: Amber Wisner (2020) — Director
  • Former: Christopher C Norris (2020) — Pharmacy Director
  • Former: Jessica Lee (2020) — Director Oncology Pharm Svcs
  • Former: Leslie A Irwin (2020) — Vice President Administrator - Pnrc
  • Former: Mary E Dillon MD (2020) — Medical Director

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

Mark A Moser — CRNA: $396KMark A MoserCRNA$396KTina D Ross — CRNA: $300KTina D RossCRNA$300KApril Mount — VP - Chief Nursing Officer: $287KApril MountVP - Chief Nursing Officer$287KGregory W Hagopian — CRNA: $281KGregory W HagopianCRNA$281KWiley Lowe — CRNA: $268KWiley LoweCRNA$268KKimberly A Sharkey — CRNA: $248KKimberly A SharkeyCRNA$248KChristopher S Hall — VP - Support Services: $234KChristopher S HallVP - Support Services$234KBrian J Lett — VP - Financial Services: $214KBrian J LettVP - Financial Services$214K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $396K, to Mark A Moser (CRNA). 8 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center

How much does Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center give each year?

Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center reported $3K in grants paid in 2024 on its 2024 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2023 it reported $3K in grants paid.

How large is Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center?

Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center reported $249.5M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $423.2M.

What is Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center?

Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center is a public charity focused on Health, based in Knoxville, TN. It holds $249.5M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center operate?

Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center has awarded grants in Tennessee.

What is Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center's EIN?

Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 62-0528340. 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

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 8, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 10, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 11, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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