The Nemours Foundation is a 501(c)(3) public charity and hospital organization established in 1936 through the last will and testament of philanthropist Alfred I. du Pont, with the organization created by his widow Jessie Ball duPont. Headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, Nemours operates as a major pediatric healthcare system and philanthropic institution dedicated to children's health. The Foundation serves as the primary beneficiary of the Alfred I. duPont Testamentary Trust, valued at over $5 billion.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$3.4B
+12.0% YoY
Annual Giving
$51.7M
+55.6% YoY
Grant Count
80
+33.3% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$646K
+16.7% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The vision of Nemours is "freedom from disabling conditions." The Foundation's mission is to provide leadership, institutions, and services to restore and improve the health of children through care and programs not readily available, with one high standard of quality and distinction regardless of the recipient's financial status.
Primary funding areas include:
- Pediatric health research
- Community health equity
- Initiatives addressing social determinants of health
- Pediatric healthcare delivery and innovation
Grantmaking
The Ginsburg Institute for Health Equity manages community-facing grant programs on a rolling basis. Applications can be submitted to ginsburginstitute@nemours.org.
Grant Range
$24,000 - $100,000 (varies by program)
How to Apply
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The Foundation focuses its grantmaking and operations in:
- Central Florida
- Delaware Valley
- North Florida
Nemours Children's Health operates facilities in Florida and Delaware.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Assets & Revenue (2024):
- Total assets: $3.43 billion
- Revenue: $2.36 billion
- Expenses: $2.11 billion
Trust Assets:
- Alfred I. duPont Testamentary Trust valued at over $5 billion (as of 2015)
- Annual trust disbursement: approximately 3% of trust value
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $3,425,994,520 | $3,058,493,548 | $2,774,227,208 |
| Revenue | $2,357,991,833 | $2,085,972,065 | $1,938,260,783 |
| Expenses | $2,111,711,586 | $1,828,571,024 | $1,653,344,820 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $55,817,767 | $46,290,145 | $62,816,464 |
| 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
212 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| R Lawrence Moss MD | President and CEO | 40 | $2,737,399 |
| Christian Pizarro MD | Chair, Dept of Cardiac Services, DV | 40 | $2,396,524 |
| Peter D Wearden MD | Chair, Cardiovascular Svcs FL, Dir of Early Autism | 40 | $1,887,015 |
| Michael J Erhard MD | President, North FL Region (To Oct '24) | 40 | $1,607,723 |
| Mark Mumford | EVP, Chief Operating Officer | 40 | $1,510,754 |
| Rodney A McKendree | EVP, CFO and Business Svcs Officer | 40 | $1,406,775 |
| Suken A Shah MD | Chair, Orthopedics, DV | 40 | $1,448,259 |
| Katherine Deans MD | Surgeon in Chief | 40 | $1,384,664 |
| Gina Altieri | EVP, Chief Communications Officer (To May '24) | 40 | $1,183,932 |
| James Digan | EVP, Chief Development Officer | 40 | $1,122,776 |
| Martha G McGill | President, Central FL Region | 40 | $1,025,703 |
| Matthew Davis | Enterprise Chief Physician & Scientific Officer | 40 | $997,092 |
| Laura A Kowal | SVP, General Counsel | 40 | $792,211 |
| Kara Walker | EVP, Chief Population Health Officer | 40 | $781,266 |
| Bernard E Rice | SVP, Chief Information Officer | 40 | $724,543 |
| Mark Marcantano | President, Delaware Valley | 40 | $697,466 |
| Jane M Mericle | EVP, Chief Nursing Exec & Pt Ops | 40 | $753,400 |
| Pauline M Corso | SVP, Chief Operating Officer, DV (To Jan '24) | 40 | $738,626 |
| William W Higginbotham II | SVP, Finance | 40 | $552,507 |
| Kevin Carraccio | SVP, Philanthropy | 40 | $615,512 |
| Mary Lee | EVP, Chief Phys & Scientific Officer (End Apr '23) | — | $640,758 |
| Thomas Landmeier | SVP, Chief Marketing Officer (End Oct'24) | 40 | $463,170 |
| Aaron Carpenter | SVP, Chief Nursing and Patient Ops, DV | 40 | $442,817 |
| Nicole Johnson | SVP, Chief Nursing and Patient Ops, CFL | 40 | $361,760 |
| Robert D Bridges | Former Officer (End Dec '22) | — | $413,612 |
| Anna Small | SVP, Chief Compliance Officer | 40 | $337,937 |
| Chiedu P Adebi | EVP, Chief Human Resources Officer (To Jan '24) | 40 | $369,951 |
| Sean Baptiste | EVP, Chief People Officer | 40 | $334,072 |
| Hans Alvarez | SVP, Audit Service | 40 | $293,225 |
| Carrie Grant | EVP, Chief Nursing Exec, FL Ops (End Apr '23) | — | $288,417 |
| Cindy Bo | SVP, Strategy and Business Dev, DV (To Jan '24) | 40 | $243,768 |
| Hugh M Durden | Member | 4 | — |
| Terri Kelly | Member | — | — |
| Jennifer Bayne | Manager Governance Office | 40 | $141,306 |
| Thomas G Kuntz | Member | — | — |
| Geoffrey M Rogers | Member | — | — |
| Robert Riney | Member | — | — |
| Cameron S Morrow | Assistant Treasurer | 40 | $125,723 |
| James S Hunt | Chairman of the Board and Officer | 12 | $150,000 |
| Gwen MacKenzie | Director | 2 | $85,000 |
| Claire DeMatteis | Director | 1 | $79,167 |
| Jane Cavalier Luca | Director | 6 | $75,000 |
| Valerie Montgomery Rice | Director | 3 | $75,000 |
| Timothy P Cost | Member | 1 | — |
| Elliot Joseph | Director | 3 | $63,750 |
| William F D'Alonzo | Director | 5 | $60,000 |
| Judy Titera | Director | 4 | $53,750 |
| Edward Karlovitch | Director | 2 | $50,000 |
| Cindy Bertrando | Director | 3 | $50,000 |
| Harold Mills | Director (To Jan '24) | — | $40,000 |
| Richard Walsh | Director (To Jan '24) | — | $7,500 |
Recent News & Activity
Recent developments and announcements
Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida was named one of only nine "Top Children's Hospitals" by The Leapfrog Group (2021)
Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida Receives $7.5 Million ...Nemours Children's Hospital was recognized as one of the ten best children's hospitals in the Mid-Atlantic by U.S. News & World Report (2022-2023)
Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida Receives $7.5 Million ...Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware Valley research team awarded $2.4 million grant supporting advanced training for nurses in primary care settings (2023)
Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida Receives $7.5 Million ...Nemours Children's Hospital received $7.5 million grant to enhance pediatric care and research
Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida Receives $7.5 Million ...Nemours Children's Hospital received $7 million for cancer research
Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida Receives $7.5 Million ...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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