North Mississippi Health Services Inc logo

North Mississippi Health Services Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Tupelo, MS EIN: 64-0653269 Website

North Mississippi Health Services (NMHS) is the parent company of a diversified regional health care organization, which serves 24 counties in North Mississippi and northwest Alabama from headquarters in tupelo, ms.

North Mississippi Health Services Inc at a glance

In short: North Mississippi Health Services Inc gave $227K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $57K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$227,125
+104.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
4
+33.3% vs 2024
Average grant
$56,781
+53.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$20,750
Total assets
$145,040,613
+11.8% vs 2024
Primary geography
Missouri (79% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who North Mississippi Health Services Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

University of MS Foundation: $180KUniversity of MS Foundation$180KCommunity Development Foundation: $22KCommunity DevelopmentFoundation$22KNorth Ms Symphony Orchestra: $20KNorth Ms Symphony Orchestra$20KBoys & Girls Club of North Mississippi: $6KBoys & Girls Club of NorthMississippi$6K

The largest 2025 recipient was University of MS Foundation ($180K). Together the top 4 received $227K.

Grant Size Distribution

15 grants across all recorded years

10<$50K4$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 15 (67%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

TupeloOxfordWest Point

How North Mississippi Health Services Inc gives

  • Giving grew 120% 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$100K$200K$300K5 grants2019 3 grants2020 2 grants2021 3 grants2022 3 grants2023 3 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $87K (2020) to $227K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $227K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
University of MS Foundation Oxford, MOSee Part IV$179,625
Community Development Foundation Tupelo, MSSee Part IV$21,500
North Ms Symphony Orchestra Tupelo, MSSee Part IV$20,000
Boys & Girls Club of North Mississippi Tupelo, MSSee Part IV$6,000
Your AI grants department

Ready to take the next step with North Mississippi Health Services Inc?

Fully replaces Grant database subscriptions Instrumentl · Foundation Directory · GrantStation & similar

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$145,040,613$57,680,983$69,339,711$227,1254$918,367
2024$129,760,632$60,118,714$67,869,773$111,1253$244,056
2023$112,056,771$53,359,371$60,240,382$108,1253$24,334
2022$100,782,648$54,132,182$59,264,336$103,1253$-154,962
2021$89,508,592$54,120,397$48,361,278$97,3002$130,338
2020$80,955,057$55,086,194$46,892,088$87,3003$63,330
2019$69,615,653$57,260,815$48,861,575$119,8005$56,363

About North Mississippi Health Services Inc

Based on IRS filings

North Mississippi Health Services Inc 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 $145.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $227K. Net investment income was $918K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

North Mississippi Health Services Inc is led by Michael S. Spees, President & CEO on every filing since 2019; 18 of 28 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Michael S. Spees

    President & CEO

    On filings since 2019

    36.5 hrs/week

    $1.8M (2019) → $2.7M (2025)

  • David C. Wilson

    System COO & Nmmc President

    Systems COO & Nmmc President → System COO & Nmmc President, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    4 hrs/week

    $1.1M (2023) → $1.4M (2025)

  • Mitch Waycaster

    Chairman

    Director → Chairman, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Wheeler

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Skipper Holliman

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • George Purnell

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeff Jaggers

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Clayborne

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • James Rollins III

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Creekmore

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Barry Bertolet MD

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sam Silman

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bruce J Toppin

    Secretary & Clo

    Secretary → Secretary & Clo, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    21 hrs/week

    $497K (2019) → $750K (2025)

  • David Barber

    Chief Network Development Officer

    On filings since 2019

    20 hrs/week

    $503K (2019) → $663K (2025)

  • James P. Stanzell

    Chief Compliance Officer

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $170K (2019) → $216K (2025)

  • Kelvin Monroe

    CFO - Community Hospitals

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $183K (2019) → $266K (2025)

  • Lynn Holland

    Vice President - Finance & Nmmc CFO

    Vice President of Finance → Vice President of Finance & Nmmc CFO, 2023

    Vice President of Finance & Nmmc CFO → Vice President - Finance & Nmmc CFO, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    $330K (2019) → $391K (2025)

  • Melody Poole

    Vice President - Org Performance

    Vp- Organizational Performance → Vice President - Org Performance, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    20 hrs/week

    $163K (2019) → $347K (2025)

  • Sharon Nobles

    Treasurer & CFO

    On filings since 2019

    21 hrs/week

    $632K (2019) → $1.1M (2025)

  • Wallace T Davis Jr.

    Vice President - Managed Care

    On filings since 2019

    10 hrs/week

    $216K (2019) → $273K (2025)

  • Carol R. Plato

    Vice President - Revenue Cycle

    On filings since 2020

    20 hrs/week

    $264K (2020) → $419K (2025)

  • Sondra A. Davis

    Chief Hr Officer

    Chief Human Resources Officer → Chief Hr Officer, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    20 hrs/week

    $438K (2020) → $722K (2025)

  • Jeremy R. Blanchard

    Chief Medical Officer

    On filings since 2021

    15 hrs/week

    $440K (2021) → $947K (2025)

  • John C. Davis

    Chief Is Officer

    Chief Information Officer → Ciso, 2023

    Ciso → Chief Is Officer, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    20 hrs/week

    $497K (2022) → $704K (2025)

  • Kim A. Warner

    Vice President - Human Resources

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $224K (2022) → $238K (2025)

  • Bethany Ungo

    Vice President - Business Development

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $318K (2023) → $415K (2025)

  • Kim L. Marlatt

    Vice President - Marketing

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $322K (2024) → $344K (2025)

  • Rusty Parker

    Vice President - Supply Chain & Support Services

    New on the 2025 filing

    21 hrs/week

    $163K (2025)

Former officers (26)
  • Former: Barney Guyton MD (2019–2024) — Director
  • Former: David Rumbarger (2019–2024) — Chairman
  • Former: Mary Werner (2019–2024) — Director
  • Former: David Fernandes (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: Sam Sliman (2023–2024) — Director
  • Former: Lauren Abel (2023) — Crna
  • Former: Dan Rollins (2019–2022) — Chairman
  • Former: Mark Ray MD (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Ormella Cummings (2019–2022) — Chief Strategy Officer
  • Former: Tom Foy (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Nicholas R Barron (2021–2022) — Crna
  • Former: James P Weldon (2019–2021) — Chief Information Officer
  • Former: Mickey Holliman (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Kevin Moraski (2020–2021) — Vice President - Supply Chain & Support
  • Former: Debbie Kelley (2021) — Crna
  • Former: Aubrey B Patterson (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Dean Hancock (2019–2020) — Vice President of Foundation
  • Former: Guy Mitchell III (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Mark Pittman (2019–2020) — Vice President Human Resources Op
  • Former: Michael A Switzer (2019–2020) — Vice President - Supply Chain & Supp Svc
  • Former: Robin McGraw (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Richard L Garner (2020) — Director - Managed Care
  • Former: Laura Land (2019) — Chief Human Resources Officer
  • Former: Lee Greer MD (2019) — Chief of Clinical Integration
  • Former: Michael S Edwards (2019) — Administrator - Surgery Ctr Joint Ven
  • Former: Zell Long (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

Michael S Spees — President & CEO: $2.7MMichael S SpeesPresident & CEO$2.7MDavid C Wilson — System COO & NMMC President: $1.4MDavid C WilsonSystem COO & NMMC President$1.4MSharon Nobles — Treasurer & CFO: $1.1MSharon NoblesTreasurer & CFO$1.1MJeremy R Blanchard — Chief Medical Officer: $947KJeremy R BlanchardChief Medical Officer$947KBruce Toppin — Secretary & CLO: $750KBruce ToppinSecretary & CLO$750KSondra a Davis — Chief HR Officer: $722KSondra a DavisChief HR Officer$722KJohn C Davis — Chief Is Officer: $704KJohn C DavisChief Is Officer$704KDavid Barber — Chief Network Dev Officer: $663KDavid BarberChief Network Dev Officer$663KCarol R Plato — VP - Revenue Cycle: $419KCarol R PlatoVP - Revenue Cycle$419KBethany Ungo — VP - Business Development: $415KBethany UngoVP - Business Development$415KLynn Holland — VP - Finance & NMMC CFO: $391KLynn HollandVP - Finance & NMMC CFO$391KMelody Poole — VP - Org Performance: $347KMelody PooleVP - Org Performance$347KKim L Marlatt — VP - Marketing: $344KKim L MarlattVP - Marketing$344KWallace T Davis — VP - Managed Care: $273KWallace T DavisVP - Managed Care$273KKelvin Monroe — CFO - Community Hospitals: $266KKelvin MonroeCFO - Community Hospitals$266KKim a Warner — VP - Human Resources: $238KKim a WarnerVP - Human Resources$238KJames P Stanzell — Chief Compliance Officer: $216KJames P StanzellChief Compliance Officer$216KRusty Parker — VP - Supply Chain & Support Services: $163KRusty ParkerVP - Supply Chain & Support…$163K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $2.7M, to Michael S Spees (President & CEO). 18 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about North Mississippi Health Services Inc

How much does North Mississippi Health Services Inc give each year?

North Mississippi Health Services Inc gave $227K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $111K across 3 grants.

What is North Mississippi Health Services Inc's typical grant size?

North Mississippi Health Services Inc's median grant in 2025 was $20,750, and its average grant was $56,781, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does North Mississippi Health Services Inc give grants?

North Mississippi Health Services Inc gives mostly in Missouri: 79% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Mississippi (21%). The most frequent recipient cities were Tupelo, MS (3 grants).

Does North Mississippi Health Services Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on North Mississippi Health Services Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "See Part IV" (4 grants).

How large is North Mississippi Health Services Inc?

North Mississippi Health Services Inc reported $145.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $57.7M.

What is North Mississippi Health Services Inc?

North Mississippi Health Services Inc is a public charity focused on Health, based in Tupelo, MS. It holds $145.0M in total assets as of 2025.

What is North Mississippi Health Services Inc's EIN?

North Mississippi Health Services Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 64-0653269. 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

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 16, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 12, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 15, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 14, 2020)
  7. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 14, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Explore Open Grants

Browse active grant opportunities in North Mississippi Health Services Inc's focus areas in our free grants database

Similar Funders

Funders with grantees in common

Butler Snow O'Mara Stevens & Cannada

Ridgeland, MS

The foundation funds community services and improvements, including health and safety, homelessness support, meal delivery, accessibility, and legal services. Its 2024 grants ranged from $2,138 to $20,000, with a median of $7,500, and supported organizations in several states, especially Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Texas, and Virginia. It accepts requests by letter; no deadline is listed.

Assets

$983K

Grants

21

Total Given

$200K

Mueller Brass Foundation

Collierville, TN

The foundation supports charitable organizations such as schools, youth programs, community groups, and hospitals, with 2024 grants ranging from $1,000 to $5,000 (median $2,000). Its 2024 giving went to organizations in Tennessee, Michigan, and Mississippi. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets

$130K

Grants

12

Total Given

$29K

Waycaster Foundation

Cypress, TX

Assets

$251K

Grants

17

Total Given

$20K

Wilemon Foundation Inc

Tupelo, MS

Wilemon Foundation funds religious and charitable organizations across varied causes, with most 2025 grant dollars going to Mississippi recipients and smaller amounts going to organizations in several nearby states. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,200 to $75,000, with a median of $11,100. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited funding requests.

Assets

$7.7M

Grants

16

Total Given

$346K

The Chew Foundation

Sarasota, FL

Assets

$14.2M

Grants

7

Total Given

$1.1M

Van Devender Family Foundation William Van Devender Trustee

Jackson, MS

The Van Devender Family Foundation supports schools, churches and ministries, health organizations, and housing or community initiatives, primarily in Mississippi. Its 2025 grants ranged from $200 to $202,500, with a median of $5,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets

$137K

Grants

47

Total Given

$760K

More similar funders

More Funders in Mississippi

The filing figures on this page are open data under CC BY 4.0. About GrantGraph Open

Figures come from North Mississippi Health Services Inc's IRS filings (methodology). AI-written summaries, news items and logos are not covered by the open licence. Spot an error? Email hello@grantable.co.

North Mississippi Health Services Inc down — hundreds of funders to go?

Want AI to do this for you?