Prisma Health is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit health system based in Greenville, South Carolina. Established in December 2017, the organization operates as a community health system serving a 26-county service area across South Carolina. Prisma Health was organized to benefit, support, and further the charitable, educational, and scientific mission of Prisma Health-Upstate and Prisma Health-Midlands, both nonprofit corporations exempt from federal income tax.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$3.8B
+42.4% YoY
Annual Giving
$31.5M
+13.8% YoY
Grant Count
97
+115.6% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$325K
-47.2% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
Prisma Health's stated purpose is to inspire health, serve with compassion, and be the difference. The organization was formed to create a better state of health for South Carolina by:
- Providing high-quality patient care
- Decreasing health disparities
- Removing access barriers
- Developing new clinical services and academic programs
- Shaping health policy
- Addressing healthcare affordability
Primary funding focus areas include Education, Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, and Human Services.
Grantmaking
Prisma Health makes grants to support its mission and community health initiatives. Recent grant activity includes:
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Prisma Health primarily funds initiatives in South Carolina, with a 26-county service area. Grant-making also extends to New York and Nebraska based on recent filings.
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Assets & Revenue (Fiscal Year 2023):
- Total assets: $2,692,873,021
- Total revenues: $221,250,607
- Total expenses: $148,773,700
Assets & Revenue (Most Recent Filing - 2024):
- Total assets: $3,835,404,893
- Total giving: $32,135,803
Fiscal Year 2025 Operating Metrics:
- Operating revenue: $7.4 billion
- Charity care, unreimbursed medical costs, and community health investment: More than $1.3 billion
Prisma Health ranks in the top 1% of nonprofits nationally by assets and revenue. Within its specific health classification (E21 - Community Health Systems), it ranks 16th in assets and 44th in revenue among 1,273 similar organizations.
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $3,835,404,893 | $2,692,873,021 | $2,320,477,966 |
| Revenue | $136,557,640 | $221,250,607 | $324,659,911 |
| Expenses | $111,553,538 | $148,773,700 | $250,002,672 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $70,112,598 | $122,820,200 | $122,135,982 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
195 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
- Michael Burke: Listed as organization leader
- Charles D. Beaman Jr.: Listed in care of name on organizational records
- Samuel Tenenbaum: President of Prisma Health Midlands Foundation
- Jeffery Faw: Executive Director of Prisma Health Midlands Foundation
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark S O'Halla | President and CEO of Prisma Health | 40 | $2,188,170 |
| Calvin H Elam | Board Director- Treasurer (until 12/31/23) and Vice Chair (start 1/1/24) | 2 | $35,000 |
| Clay Lowder MD | Board Director | 2 | $7,500 |
| Craig Brown | Board Director- Chair (start 1/1/24) | 2 | — |
| Frances D Ellison | Board Director- Secretary (until 12/31/23) | 2 | $35,000 |
| George S King Jr | Board Director- Treasurer (start 1/1/24) | 2 | $30,000 |
| James E Wheeler | Board Director- Vice Chair (until 12/31/23) | 2 | $35,000 |
| Jean E Duke | Board Director | 2 | $30,000 |
| Jerome D Odom PhD | Board Director (until 12/31/23) | 2 | $35,000 |
| Michelle B Seaver | Board Director - Secretary (start 1/1/24) | 2 | $30,000 |
| Rev Thomas Simmons | Board Director | 2 | $30,000 |
| Richard Wilkerson | Board Director- Chair (until 12/31/23) | 2 | $40,000 |
| Robert Dozier | Board Director (start 1/9/24) | 2 | — |
| S Richard Hagins | Board Director | 2 | $30,000 |
| Shaniece Criss ScD | Board Director | 2 | $30,000 |
| Alexander D Gladney | EVP Chief Legal Officer and Secretary (start 9/5/23) | 40 | $332,679 |
| Matthew M Elsey | EVP Chief Financial Officer | 40 | $1,747,652 |
| Amy E Linsin | EVP Chief HR and Diversity Officer | 40 | $1,214,326 |
| Clarence M Sevillian II | EVP Chief Operating Officer | 40 | $1,816,409 |
| James H Lucas | SVP Government Affairs | 40 | $655,507 |
| Jonathan L Gleason MD | EVP Chief Clinical Officer | 40 | $1,560,078 |
| Malcolm W Isley | EVP Chief Strategy Officer | 40 | $714,427 |
| Richard J Rogers | SVP Chief Information Officer | 40 | $1,368,273 |
| William C Gerard MD | EVP Value Based Care/CMO Prisma Health Plans/CEO inVio Health Networks | 40 | $760,176 |
| Angela A Orsky | SVP-Value Based Care & Clin Int | 40 | $915,802 |
| Catherine M Chang | VP-Chief Quality Officer-Amb & Clin Council | 40 | $940,638 |
| Christopher C Wright | VP Chief Medical Staff Affairs | 40 | $870,243 |
| Greta S Harper | VP Chief Medical Officer Acute Care | 40 | $1,137,814 |
| William S Cobb IV | CMO-Medical Group Upstate | 40 | $1,183,756 |
| Carolyn R Swinton | Frmr SVP Chief Nursing Officer (until 2/7/22) | — | $215,457 |
| Edward W Duffy Jr | Frmr Board Director (until 12/31/22) | — | — |
| Elizabeth Tibbs | Frmr SVP Chief Operating Officer, Medical Group (until 10/4/23) | — | $909,711 |
| Gregory J Rusnak | Frmr EVP Chief Operating Officer (until 10/1/21) | — | $515,663 |
| Howard P West | Frmr EVP Chief Legal Officer (until 9/30/23) | — | $1,886,612 |
| Jean M Meyer | Frmr SVP-Acute Care Svcs & Chief Nursing Exec (until 9/30/23) | — | $1,385,090 |
| Kristin L Wright | Frmr Corporate Secretary | 40 | $90,896 |
| Larry D Gosnell | Frmr SVP and Treasurer | 40 | $696,567 |
| Michael T Burke | Frmr EVP Chief Financial Officer (until 9/30/22) | — | $917,382 |
Recent News & Activity
Recent developments and announcements
Prisma Health was awarded $3.9 million in grants from the South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services to expand access to care in rural and underserved areas
Prisma Health partnership with Wholespire Richland Coalition awarded $750,000The organization received recognition as one of America's most innovative companies
Prisma Health Cancer Institute received grant funding to support breast cancer survivors facing financial hardships
Prisma Health partnership with Wholespire Richland Coalition awarded $750,000The organization has expanded its research initiatives, with more than 2,228 research programs noted in recent fiscal year data
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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