Methodist Medical Center
Methodist 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.
Methodist Medical Center at a glance
In short: Methodist Medical Center gave $27K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $14K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $27,272
- -2.1% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $13,636
- -2.1% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $13,636
- Total assets
- $93,660,472
- -1.5% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Methodist Medical Center funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Methodist Medical Center Foundation ($12K).
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($15,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 12 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Methodist Medical Center gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−10%). 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 $27K (2022) to $38K (2020). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $27K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $15,000 |
| Methodist Medical Center Foundation Knoxville, TN | General support, Hospitality Houses | $12,272 |
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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 | $93,660,472 | $184,391,658 | $190,494,472 | $27,272 | 2 | $24,573 |
| 2023 | $95,078,010 | $169,096,410 | $185,213,672 | $27,854 | 2 | $34,654 |
| 2022 | $92,039,387 | $166,314,435 | $172,582,053 | $26,575 | 2 | $39,042 |
| 2021 | $94,101,790 | $166,156,201 | $165,925,082 | $30,300 | 3 | $84,921 |
| 2020 | $105,037,962 | $168,451,849 | $165,954,513 | $37,500 | 3 | $53,715 |
About Methodist Medical Center
Based on IRS filings
Methodist 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 $93.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $27K. Net investment income was $25K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Methodist Medical Center is led by James D VanderSteeg, President & CEO on every filing since 2020; 9 of 33 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
James D VanderSteeg
President & CEO
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Jeremy H Biggs
President & CAO
On filings since 2020
50 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
Connie B Martin
Fmr Vice President - Support Services
Vice President - Support Services → Fmr Vice President - Supp Svcs, 2022
Fmr Vice President - Supp Svcs → Fmr Vice President - Support Services, 2023
On filings since 2020
$199K (2020) → $0 (2024)
Jo Ann Stanfill
Registered Nurse
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$161K (2020) → $183K (2024)
Rick A Carringer
Fmr Vice President - Financial Services
Vice President - Financial Services → Fmr Vice President - Finance Svcs, 2022
Fmr Vice President - Finance Svcs → Fmr Vice President - Financial Services, 2023
On filings since 2020
$240K (2020) → $0 (2024)
Shane D West
Senior Medical Physicist
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$220K (2020) → $237K (2024)
Margaretha S Clayton
Vice President - Chief Nursing Officer
Director Emergency Services → Director Emergency Service, 2022
Director Emergency Service → Vice President - Chief Nursing Officer, 2024
On filings since 2021
50 hrs/week
$136K (2021) → $169K (2024)
Catherine M Bunch
Vice President - Financial Services
On filings since 2022
30 hrs/week
$152K (2022) → $239K (2024)
Charlotte A Human
Administrative Supervisor
Adminstrative Supervisor → Administrative Supervisor, 2024
On filings since 2022
50 hrs/week
$178K (2022) → $164K (2024)
Jacquelyn A Alt
Fmr Vice President - Cno
Vice President - Chief Nursing Officer → Fmr Vice President - Cno, 2024
On filings since 2022
50 hrs/week
$230K (2022) → $55K (2024)
Jason D Shepherd
Vice President - Support Services
On filings since 2023
50 hrs/week
$154K (2023) → $171K (2024)
Jacqueline S Casey
Shift Manager
New on the 2024 filing
50 hrs/week
$143K (2024)
Nathanel J Smith
Registered Nurse
New on the 2024 filing
50 hrs/week
$141K (2024)
Joseph C Dolan
Executive Vice President & CFO
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Former officers (16)
- Former: Gerald Boyd (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: John T Geppi (2020–2023) — Fmr Executive Vice President & CFO
- Former: Michael Casey MD (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Michael Cavacos (2020–2023) — Fmr Vice President - Cno & Curr Parkwest Vice President - Cno
- Former: Ronni Chandler (2020–2023) — Fmr Director
- Former: Willard Campbell MD (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Tracy L Willis (2021–2023) — Registered Nurse
- Former: Scott E Wing (2023) — Manager Laboratory
- Former: Michael R Belbeck Jr. (2020–2022) — Fmr Mmc President, CAO & Curr Evp-Hosp Ops
- Former: Carl Storms (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: James Fitzsimmons (2020–2021) — Director & Chair
- Former: Lisa F Sanford (2021) — Registered Nurse
- Former: Amber Wisner (2020) — Director
- Former: Christine W Simmons (2020) — Manager Quality Care Management
- Former: Rebecca D Franklin (2020) — Director of Surgical Services
- Former: Wilma J Walters (2020) — Administrative Supervisor
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 $239K, to Catherine M Bunch (VP - Financial Services). 9 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Methodist Medical Center
How much does Methodist Medical Center give each year?
Methodist Medical Center gave $27K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $28K across 2 grants.
How large is Methodist Medical Center?
Methodist Medical Center reported $93.7M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $184.4M.
What is Methodist Medical Center?
Methodist Medical Center is a public charity focused on Health, based in Knoxville, TN. It holds $93.7M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Methodist Medical Center operate?
Methodist Medical Center has awarded grants in Tennessee.
What is Methodist Medical Center's EIN?
Methodist Medical Center's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 62-0636239. 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 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 12, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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