North Carolina Baptist Hospital
North Carolina Baptist Hospital is a public charity based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and an integral part of Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, an academic medical center and learning health system. Its 2024 filing reports 17 grants totaling $633,820, all to recipients in North Carolina.
North Carolina Baptist Hospital at a glance
In short: North Carolina Baptist Hospital gave $634K across 17 grants in 2024 (avg $37K), mostly in North Carolina. 18% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $633,820
- -52.4% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 17
- -19.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $37,284
- -41.2% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $2,781,137,808
- +15.9% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 18% first-time grantees (3 of 17, 2024; small sample)
- 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 October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to North Carolina Baptist Hospital
- Contact
Mailing address: Medical Center Boulevard, Winstonsalem, NC 27157
Phone: (336) 716-2276
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who North Carolina Baptist Hospital funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Kaleideum ($200K). Together the top 10 received $564K.
Grant Size Distribution
130 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 97 grants of 130 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All reported 2024 grant dollars went to recipients in North Carolina. Listed recipients were in Winston-Salem, High Point, Greensboro, and Mocksville. The hospital’s 2013 community health needs assessment describes North Carolina Baptist Hospital as a teaching hospital located in Forsyth County and a leading provider of healthcare in western North Carolina.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
Cities
Is North Carolina Baptist Hospital open to new grantees?
18%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 3 of 17 grantees (18%) were first-time recipients. With only 17 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $29K; repeat grants $39K. How we count
Medians: $28K first-time, $20K repeat.
- 71% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2024). 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 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $634K (2024) to $1.5M (2021, 18 months). In 2024 it made 17 grants totaling $634K.
*2021: Covers 18 months (fiscal year-end changed).
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Kaleideum Winston-Salem, NC | Supporting Children's Museum and Science Center | $200,000 |
| Piedmont Regional Trauma Systems Winston-Salem, NC | Supporting Integrated Trauma System | $100,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Forsyth County Inc Winston-Salem, NC | Supporting Programs That Provide Housing to Underprivileged | $50,000 |
| CCFC Academy High Point, NC | Supporting programs that create a level playing field for every child regardless of ther socioeconomic background | $50,000 |
| American Heart Association Greensboro, NC | Supporting Cardiovascular Research and Programs | $44,600 |
| Neighbors for Better Neighborhoods Winston-Salem, NC | Supporting services that address civic accountability of the neighborhoods of winston-salem and Forsyth county | $28,000 |
| Leadership Winston-Salem Winston-Salem, NC | Supporting Programs to Improve the Community | $26,820 |
| Forsyth Backpack Program Winston-Salem, NC | Supporting program to feed chronically hungry children in winston-salem Forsyth county nc schools | $25,000 |
| Greater Winston-Salem Chamber of Commerce Foundation Inc Winston-Salem, NC | Supporting Minority Business Enterprise | $20,000 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest North Carolina Winston-Salem, NC | Supporting services that increase food security and create pathways that build a stronger community | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,781,137,808 | $3,259,407,603 | $3,178,051,973 | $633,820 | 17 | $37,894,959 |
| 2023 | $2,399,495,652 | $2,974,309,173 | $2,929,347,846 | $1,331,143 | 21 | $7,463,461 |
| 2022 | $2,183,312,199 | $2,499,734,301 | $2,520,454,293 | $820,951 | 20 | $27,650,742 |
| 2021* | $2,504,263,399 | $3,523,704,968 | $3,463,109,192 | $1,492,874 | 38 | $89,171,976 |
| 2020 | $2,292,609,329 | $2,032,129,658 | $2,031,311,339 | $971,073 | 34 | $24,566,655 |
| 2019 | $2,099,795,220 | $1,907,506,079 | $1,950,016,623 | $1,353,226 | 41 | $-7,721,542 |
*2021: Covers 18 months (fiscal year-end changed).
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The hospital’s filing describes it as part of Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, whose mission is “to improve health, elevate hope, and advance healing for all.” The filing also describes the system as promoting better health through collaboration, excellence, and innovation.
The 2024 grants supported organizations working in areas including children’s learning, trauma-system coordination, housing, youth sports, community leadership, food security, cardiovascular research and programs, and lodging for patients receiving out-of-town medical care. For example, Kaleideum describes its mission as inspiring wonder, curiosity, and lifelong learning through interactive play and discovery. Piedmont Regional Trauma System describes its mission as coordinating an integrated trauma system for Forsyth County and northwest North Carolina. Habitat for Humanity of Forsyth says it brings people together to build homes, communities, and hope. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the hospital’s.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, the hospital reported 17 grants totaling $633,820. Grant amounts ranged from $7,000 to $200,000, with a median of $20,000. Its largest reported grants were $200,000 to Kaleideum, $100,000 to Piedmont Regional Trauma Systems, $50,000 to Habitat for Humanity of Forsyth County, and $50,000 to CCFC Academy.
Other notable grants included $44,600 to the American Heart Association for cardiovascular research and programs; $28,000 to Neighbors for Better Neighborhoods for services addressing civic accountability; $26,820 to Leadership Winston-Salem for community-improvement programs; and $25,000 to the Forsyth Backpack Program to feed chronically hungry children in local schools. The hospital also reported $20,000 grants to the Greater Winston-Salem Chamber of Commerce Foundation and Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest North Carolina, and an $18,000 grant to Hospital Hospitality House of Winston-Salem, doing business as SECU Family House.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Stephen L. Robertson as chair; Arthur A. Gibel as vice chair; A. Lee Herring, Rev. Frank Thomas, and Sheree B. Watson as trustees; and William C. Warden Jr. as chair. It also lists Julie Ann Freischlag, MD, as CEO of AHWFB; Bradley A. Clark as executive vice president and treasurer; J. McLain Wallace Jr. as senior vice president, general counsel, and secretary; and L. Ebony Boulware, MD, as dean of Wake Forest University School of Medicine.
North Carolina Baptist Hospital is led by Julie Ann Freischlag MD, CEO of Ahwfb since 2023 (on filings since 2019); 6 of 20 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Julie Ann Freischlag MD
CEO of Ahwfb
CEO & Dean → CEO of Ahwfb, 2023
On filings since 2019
15.7 hrs/week
$1.7M (2019) → $7.6M (2024)
David W. Zaas MD
President & Health System
On filings since 2023
10 hrs/week
$530K (2023) → $1.3M (2024)
Cathleen Wheatley Dnp
President Wfbmc & Senior Vice President Cno
President Wfbmc & Senior Vice President Ch Nurse Executive → President Wfbmc & Senior Vice President Ch Nurs of, 2021
President Wfbmc & Senior Vice President Ch Nurs of → President Wfbmc & Senior Vice President Cno, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alisa Starbuck Dnp
President Brenner's Ch Hosp
President & Brenner Ch → President Brenner's Ch Hosp, 2023
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephen L. Robertson
Chair
Trustee → Vice Chair, 2023
Vice Chair → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William C. Warden Jr.
Chair
Trustee → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
A. Lee Herring
Trustee
Vice Chair → Director, 2023
Director → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sheree B. Watson
Trustee
Trustee → Chair, 2023
Chair → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Frank Thomas
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bradley A. Clark
Executive Vice President & Treasurer
Executive Vice President, CFO & Treasurer → Executive Vice President & Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2019
2.2 hrs/week
$974K (2021) → $2.5M (2024)
Kevin P. High MD
Former Officer
President & Health System → Former Officer, 2024
On filings since 2019
$828K (2019) → $1.3M (2024)
Lisa M. Marshall
Vice President & Chief Phil Officer
Vice President & Ch Phil Officer → Vice President & Chief Phil Officer, 2023
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
$412K (2019) → $0 (2024)
Terry G. Williams
Former Officer
Executive Vice President & Ch Strat Officer → Executive Vice President & Ch Str Officer, 2022
Executive Vice President & Ch Str Officer → Former Officer, 2023
On filings since 2019
$862K (2021) → $2.2M (2024)
L. Ebony Boulware MD
Dean & Wfu Som
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$923K (2023) → $1.7M (2024)
Arthur A. Gibel
Vice Chair
Vice Chair → Trustee, 2022
Trustee → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
J. McLain Wallace Jr.
Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary
On filings since 2019
12.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael T. Waid
Senior Vice President Hlth Sys Ops & Intg
Senior Vice President Hlth Sys Ops & Integ → Senior Vice President Hlth Sys Ops & Intg, 2024
On filings since 2019
26.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Todd Bankhead
Senior Vice President Clinical Ops & COO
Senior Vice President & Clin Ops → Senior Vice President Clin Ops & COO, 2023
Senior Vice President Clin Ops & COO → Senior Vice President Clinical Ops & COO, 2024
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephan L. Lillie
Senior Vice President & CFO Ahwfb
Senior Vice President & CFO → Senior Vice President & CFO Ahwfb, 2023
On filings since 2021
13 hrs/week
No compensation reported
A. Mick Fisher
Senior Vice President & Chro Wfb
New on the 2024 filing
7.9 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: Edwin L. Welch Jr. (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: William D. Showalter (2019–2023) — Former Officer
- Former: Arthur Mick Fisher (2022–2023) — Senior Vice President & Chro
- Former: Karen H. Huey (2019–2022) — Former Officer
- Former: George D. Renfro (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: John D. McConnell MD (2019–2021) — Former Officer
- Former: Carol Geer MD (2021) — Physician & Director Residency Pgrm
- Former: Conrad Emmerich (2019–2020) — Senior Vice President, Clinical & Support Services
- Former: Eric Tomlinson Dsc PhD (2019–2020) — Former Officer
- Former: Lilicia P. Bailey (2019–2020) — Senior Vice President & Chief People Officer
- Former: Robert J. Gfeller Jr. (2019–2020) — Former Officer
- Former: Vijaya Gandla MD (2020) — Physician
- Former: Cathleen Wheatley (2019) — President Wfbmc & Senior Vice President Ch Nurse Executive
- Former: Charles R. Vignos (2019) — Vice President Managed Care
- Former: R. Michael Wells (2019) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 $7.6M, to Julie Ann Freischlag MD (CEO of Ahwfb). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about North Carolina Baptist Hospital
How much does North Carolina Baptist Hospital give each year?
North Carolina Baptist Hospital gave $634K across 17 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $1.3M across 21 grants.
What is North Carolina Baptist Hospital's typical grant size?
North Carolina Baptist Hospital's median grant in 2024 was $20,000, and its average grant was $37,284, across 17 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from North Carolina Baptist Hospital that year got $29K on average.
Where does North Carolina Baptist Hospital give grants?
North Carolina Baptist Hospital 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 (13 grants) and Mocksville, NC (2 grants).
Does North Carolina Baptist Hospital give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 17 grants with a stated purpose on North Carolina Baptist Hospital's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
Who are North Carolina Baptist Hospital's largest grantees?
North Carolina Baptist Hospital's largest 2024 grantees include Kaleideum ($200,000), Piedmont Regional Trauma Systems ($100,000) and Habitat for Humanity of Forsyth County Inc ($50,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 55% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is North Carolina Baptist Hospital?
North Carolina Baptist Hospital reported $2.8B in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.3B.
What does North Carolina Baptist Hospital fund?
The hospital’s filing describes it as part of Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, whose mission is “to improve health, elevate hope, and advance healing for all.” The filing also describes the system as promoting better health through collaboration, excellence, and innovation. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from North Carolina Baptist Hospital?
North Carolina Baptist Hospital has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is North Carolina Baptist Hospital's EIN?
North Carolina Baptist Hospital's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-0552787. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 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 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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