Health Care Foundation of North MS
Health care foundation of North Mississippi is operated exclusively for the purpose of raising, receiving, and administering funds (for medical, scientific, educational and charitable purposes), to assist hospital and non-profit institutions in North Mississippi, and especially and primarily to assist the subsidiaries of North Mississippi health services, inc. In providing health care services to the residents of North Mississippi and contiguous areas.
Health Care Foundation of North MS at a glance
In short: Health Care Foundation of North MS gave $615K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $154K), mostly in Mississippi. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $614,614
- +1.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $153,654
- +52.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $14,666,072
- +8.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Mississippi (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Health Care Foundation of North MS funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was North Ms Medical Center Inc ($587K). Together the top 4 received $615K.
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 12 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Health Care Foundation of North MS gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−5%). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $582K (2020) to $765K (2019). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $615K.
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
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| North Ms Medical Center Inc Tupelo, MS | Patient Assistance, Education, Etc. | $587,164 |
| MSU Foundation Starkville, MS | MSU Extension Services Behalf NMHS | $10,000 |
| Shepherds Center of Tupelo Tupelo, MS | Older Adult Assistance | $10,000 |
| Community Development Fdn Tupelo, MS | Sponsorship | $7,450 |
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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 | $14,666,072 | $2,347,534 | $1,529,531 | $614,614 | 4 | $498,073 |
| 2024 | $13,478,782 | $1,860,543 | $1,370,792 | $602,864 | 6 | $-63,478 |
| 2023 | $11,004,428 | $2,331,513 | $1,631,799 | $762,294 | 1 | $417,816 |
| 2022 | $9,822,565 | $2,634,276 | $1,405,138 | $645,669 | 1 | $135,056 |
| 2021 | $10,897,165 | $961,884 | $1,284,245 | $623,002 | Total only | $15,416 |
| 2020 | $8,972,879 | $872,829 | $1,569,616 | $581,737 | Total only | $47,350 |
| 2019 | $11,137,621 | $1,032,576 | $2,285,508 | $764,704 | 1 | $-31,595 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Health Care Foundation of North MS
Based on IRS filings
Health Care Foundation of North MS is a public charity focused on Health, based in Tupelo, MS. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $14.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $615K. Net investment income was $498K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Health Care Foundation of North MS is led by Steven Blaylock, President on every filing since 2019; 1 of 21 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Steven Blaylock
President
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$130K (2019) → $173K (2025)
Kevin Chapman
Chairman
Director → Vice Chair, 2023
Vice Chair → Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mitch Waycaster
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Mont Berry MD
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sam Pace MD
Director
Vice Chairman → Chairman, 2021
Chairman → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shane Spees
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eric Lewis MD
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Luke Montgomery
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Ann Briggs
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Vishal Sachdev MD
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Wheeler
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brad Stevens
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Randall
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Albine Bennett
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Jon Milstead
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Josh West
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Kevin Burgess
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Bruce Toppin
Assistant Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sharon Nobles
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amy Tate
Vice Chairman
Director → Secretary, 2023
Secretary → Vice Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian Rigby
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (14)
- Former: Brad Crosswhite MD (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: David Rumbarger (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Elizabeth Carnell (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Mary Childs (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: West Cordell MD (2019–2024) — Chairman
- Former: Amanda Angle (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Dan Rollins (2019–2022) — Vice Chairman
- Former: Chauncey Godwin (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Trentice Imbler (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Dean Hancock (2019–2020) — Fmr President
- Former: Mickey Holliman (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Tom Foy (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Lewis Whitfield (2019) — Director
- Former: Sean Suggs (2019) — Director
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 $173K, to Steven Blaylock (President).
Frequently asked questions about Health Care Foundation of North MS
How much does Health Care Foundation of North MS give each year?
Health Care Foundation of North MS gave $615K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $603K across 6 grants.
What is Health Care Foundation of North MS's typical grant size?
Health Care Foundation of North MS's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $153,654, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Health Care Foundation of North MS give grants?
Health Care Foundation of North MS gives mostly in Mississippi: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Tupelo, MS (3 grants).
Does Health Care Foundation of North MS give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Health Care Foundation of North MS's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
How large is Health Care Foundation of North MS?
Health Care Foundation of North MS reported $14.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.3M.
What is Health Care Foundation of North MS?
Health Care Foundation of North MS is a public charity focused on Health, based in Tupelo, MS. It holds $14.7M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Health Care Foundation of North MS's EIN?
Health Care Foundation of North MS's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 64-0914704. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 25, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 10, 2022)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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