Haywood Health Foundation Inc
Haywood Health Foundation Inc is a public charity based in Clyde, North Carolina. Its stated purpose is to improve healthcare for Haywood County residents by addressing unmet healthcare needs. In its 2025 filing, it reported 13 grants totaling $848,518, all to recipients in North Carolina.
Haywood Health Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Haywood Health Foundation Inc gave $849K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $65K), mostly in North Carolina. 50% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $848,518
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- Average grant
- $65,271
- Median grant
- $30,000
- Total assets
- $27,688,383
- +17.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 50% first-time grantees (6 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Haywood Health Foundation Inc
- Contact
Mailing address: 262 Leroy George Drive, Clyde, NC 28721
Website: https://haywoodhealthfoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Haywood Health Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Haywood County ($446K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $826K.
Grant Size Distribution
39 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 26 grants of 39 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All reported grant dollars in 2025 went to recipients in North Carolina. The foundation’s stated mission refers specifically to improving healthcare for Haywood County residents.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Haywood Health Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
50%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 12 grantees (50%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $32K; repeat grants $110K. How we count
Medians: $25K first-time, $44K repeat.
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+16%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2021–2025). 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $155K (2021) to $849K (2025). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $849K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Haywood County Waynesville, NC | Nurse Bldg Pymts | $395,857 |
| Haywood Pathways Center Inc Waynesville, NC | Mental Health | $81,312 |
| Hights Cullowhee, NC | Mental Health | $68,050 |
| Haywood County Health Department Clyde, NC | Dental | $58,916 |
| Haywood County Waynesville, NC | Bike Park | $50,000 |
| Junaluska Community Volunteer Fire Lake Junaluska, NC | Medical Supplies | $49,575 |
| Haywood Christian Ministry Waynesville, NC | Food Assistance | $30,000 |
| KARE Inc Waynesville, NC | Mental Health | $28,848 |
| Child Medical Collaborative Sylva, NC | Child Medical Care | $23,788 |
| First United Methodist Church Waynesville, NC | Friendship House | $20,000 |
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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 | $27,688,383 | $896,411 | $1,071,890 | $848,518 | 13 | $834,461 |
| 2024 | $23,525,290 | $1,851,743 | $1,020,538 | — | — | $1,790,184 |
| 2023 | $18,667,220 | $1,328,671 | $846,881 | $684,901 | 13 | $932,181 |
| 2022 | $18,214,832 | $124,053 | $895,117 | $731,509 | 9 | — |
| 2021 | $27,577,856 | $910,407 | $425,076 | $154,647 | 4 | $699,896 |
| 2020 | $23,329,289 | $10,660,063 | $411,193 | — | — | $-214,855 |
| 2019 | $9,838,960 | $417,449 | $301,130 | — | — | $250,637 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s mission, as stated in its 2023 filing, is “To improve healthcare for residents of Haywood County through addressing unmet healthcare needs.” The filing describes its program as improving the health status of Haywood County individuals and families through educational programs, grants, scholarships, and leadership opportunities.
Its 2025 grants included support for nursing facility payments, mental health, dental care, medical supplies, child medical care, food assistance, and a bike park. Among the supported organizations, Haywood Pathways Center says it provides food, shelter, and individualized supportive services to Haywood County residents. HIGHTS describes its work as supporting youth in Western North Carolina through trust, community connection, and hope. Junaluska Community Volunteer Fire says it provides fire and first-responder services locally and supports other county departments. Haywood Christian Ministry says it serves people in crisis through partnerships with churches and organizations, and Child Medical Collaborative says it promotes healing for abused children through specialized medical evaluations.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave 13 grants totaling $848,518. Grant amounts ranged from $10,000 to $395,857, with a median of $30,000.
The largest reported grants included $395,857 to Haywood County for “Nurse Bldg Pymts,” $81,312 to Haywood Pathways Center Inc for mental health, $68,050 to HIGHTS for mental health, and $58,916 to Haywood County Health Department for dental services. Other grants included $50,000 to Haywood County for a bike park, $49,575 to Junaluska Community Volunteer Fire for medical supplies, and $30,000 to Haywood Christian Ministry for food assistance.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Neil Budde as Chair, Juli Weaver as Treasurer, Lillian Woods as Secretary, and Shelley White as Vice Chair.
Haywood Health Foundation Inc is led by Neil Budde, Chair since 2024 (on filings since 2022); none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Neil Budde
Chair
Vice Chair → Chairman, 2023
Chairman → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Juli Weaver
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lillian Woods
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shelley White
Vice Chair
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Julie Davis (2019–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Teresa Liner (2019–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Carmine Rocco (2023–2024) — Vice Chair
- Former: Anthony Sutton (2019–2022) — Chairman
- Former: Barbara Parker (2019–2021) — Vice Chair
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.
Frequently asked questions about Haywood Health Foundation Inc
How much does Haywood Health Foundation Inc give each year?
Haywood Health Foundation Inc gave $849K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
What is Haywood Health Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Haywood Health Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $30,000, and its average grant was $65,271, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Haywood Health Foundation Inc that year got $32K on average.
Where does Haywood Health Foundation Inc give grants?
Haywood Health Foundation Inc gives mostly in North Carolina: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Waynesville, NC (7 grants).
Does Haywood Health Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 13 grants with a stated purpose on Haywood Health Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Food Assistance" (4 grants) and "Mental Health" (3 grants).
Who are Haywood Health Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Haywood Health Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Haywood County ($445,857 across 2 grants), Haywood Pathways Center Inc ($81,312) and Hights ($68,050), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 70% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Haywood Health Foundation Inc?
Haywood Health Foundation Inc reported $27.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $896K.
What does Haywood Health Foundation Inc fund?
The foundation’s mission, as stated in its 2023 filing, is “To improve healthcare for residents of Haywood County through addressing unmet healthcare needs.” See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Haywood Health Foundation Inc?
Haywood Health Foundation Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check haywoodhealthfoundation.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Haywood Health Foundation Inc's EIN?
Haywood Health Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-1317668. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 4, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 15, 2026)
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