North Carolina Medical Society

Public charity · Grantmaker Raleigh, NC EIN: 56-2096193

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North Carolina Medical Society at a glance

In short: North Carolina Medical Society gave $50K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $50K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$50,000
-49.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
-83.3% vs 2024
Average grant
$50,000
+203.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$50,000
Total assets
$13,704,276
-43.2% vs 2024
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.

Who North Carolina Medical Society funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Carolina Eye Associates: $50KCarolina Eye Associates$50K

The largest 2025 recipient was Carolina Eye Associates ($50K).

Grant Size Distribution

29 grants across all recorded years

27<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 27 grants of 29 (93%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

CharlotteAshevilleRaleighBurlingtonCaryHickoryHigh PointHuntersvilleLillingtonBrevardCharlottesvilleDurhamRocky MountSouthern PinesWake Forest

How North Carolina Medical Society gives

  • Giving fell 60% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K0 grants2020 1 grant2021 12 grants2022 9 grants2023 6 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2021) to $124K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $50K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Carolina Eye Associates Southern Pines, NCWellness Grant$50,000
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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
2025$13,704,276$45,996,137$55,147,724$50,0001$982,716
2024$24,111,332$47,837,781$52,613,797$98,9006$1,457,476
2023$29,038,709$45,166,434$49,222,917$107,3009$687,399
2022$33,134,903$49,002,886$51,354,376$123,60012$740,060
2021$37,037,700$53,921,759$52,283,402$16,0001$514,283
2020$34,522,602$70,754,164$67,814,799——$702,678

About North Carolina Medical Society

Based on IRS filings

North Carolina Medical Society is a public charity focused on Health, based in Raleigh, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $13.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $50K. Net investment income was $983K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

North Carolina Medical Society is led by Kenneth A. Holt MD, Chair since 2022 (on filings since 2020); all 4 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Kenneth A. Holt MD

    Chair

    Trustee → Chair, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    $1K (2020) → $5K (2025)

  • Mary Ann Contagiannis MD

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    $2K (2022) → $2K (2025)

  • Sandy Cohen MD

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    $2K (2022) → $500 (2025)

  • William Ingram III MD

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    $2K (2022) → $2K (2025)

Former officers (6)
  • Former: Robert P. Gossett MD (2020–2022) — Chair
  • Former: Abigail Devries MD (2020) — Trustee
  • Former: G. Hadley Callaway MD (2020) — Trustee
  • Former: John A. Fagg MD (2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Merritt Seshul MD (2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Robert Littleton MD (2020) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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

Kenneth a Holt MD — Chair: $5KKenneth a Holt MDChair$5KWilliam Ingram III MD — Trustee: $2KWilliam Ingram III MDTrustee$2KMary Ann Contagiannis MD — Trustee: $2KMary Ann Contagiannis MDTrustee$2KSandy Cohen MD — Trustee (Outgoing 2025): $500Sandy Cohen MDTrustee (Outgoing 2025)$500

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $5K, to Kenneth a Holt MD (Chair). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about North Carolina Medical Society

How much does North Carolina Medical Society give each year?

North Carolina Medical Society gave $50K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $99K across 6 grants.

How large is North Carolina Medical Society?

North Carolina Medical Society reported $13.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $46.0M.

What is North Carolina Medical Society?

North Carolina Medical Society is a public charity focused on Health, based in Raleigh, NC. It holds $13.7M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does North Carolina Medical Society operate?

North Carolina Medical Society has awarded grants in North Carolina, Virginia.

What is North Carolina Medical Society's EIN?

North Carolina Medical Society's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-2096193. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 7, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 1, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 3, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 1, 2025)
  5. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 10, 2026)

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