The Southeast Alabama Medical Center Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Dothan, AL EIN: 20-8726030

Our mission is to support healthcare in southeast Alabama and surrounding areas. The foundation provides financial support to the Houston county health care authority dba southeast health medical center (southeast health) and its affiliates by establishing partnerships in order to enhance health and wellness in southeast Alabama, northwest Florida and southwest Georgia. The foundation works to strengthen relationships between southeast health, its affiliates and the community while helping fund both present and future equipment, technology, facility expansion and clinical program needs. The foundation seeks to support the feasibility, design, and construction of physical structures outlined in the long-range facility improvement plan for southeast health and its affiliates; assist in underwriting new technology and lifesaving medical equipment; prevent or lessen the impact detection programs and intervention; facilitate initiatives that encourage a healthy community; and identify and c

The Southeast Alabama Medical Center Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: The Southeast Alabama Medical Center Foundation Inc gave $630K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $315K), mostly in Alabama. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$630,259
-29.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$315,130
-29.9% vs 2024
Median grant
$315,130
Total assets
$5,254,069
+14.2% vs 2024
Primary geography
Alabama (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who The Southeast Alabama Medical Center Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Houston County Health Care Authorit Southeast Health Medical Center: $538KHouston County Health CareAuthorit Southeast Health…$538KAlabama College of Osteopathic Medi: $92KAlabama College of OsteopathicMedi$92K

The largest 2025 recipient was Houston County Health Care Authorit Southeast Health Medical Center ($538K). Together the top 2 received $630K.

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K2$50–100K2$100–250K1$250–500K3$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 3 grants of 10 (30%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Dothan

How The Southeast Alabama Medical Center Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−11%). 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$250K$500K$750K$1M2 grants2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $206K (2021) to $900K (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $630K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Houston County Health Care Authorit Southeast Health Medical Center Dothan, ALFinancial Support$538,090
Alabama College of Osteopathic Medi Dothan, ALFinancial Support$92,169
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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$5,254,069$1,289,368$674,684$630,2592$151,963
2024$4,601,419$1,153,126$932,051$899,7262$79,552
2023$4,380,344$999,470$610,154$437,1892$87,027
2022$3,991,028$999,146$898,462$707,5642$9,705
2021$3,890,344$671,293$277,394$205,7222$4,085
2020$3,496,445$895,446$435,729$413,5402$29,378

About The Southeast Alabama Medical Center Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

The Southeast Alabama Medical Center Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Health, based in Dothan, AL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $630K. Net investment income was $152K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Southeast Alabama Medical Center Foundation Inc is led by Marci Nordhues, Chairman since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 22 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Marci Nordhues

    Chairman

    Secretary → Chair Elect, 2022

    Chair Elect → Chairman, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amy Bunting

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $84K (2021) → $0 (2025)

  • Ben Barron

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gina Grant

    Trustee

    Trustee → Chairman, 2021

    Chairman → Trustee, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • James Kelley MD

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jim Martin

    Trustee

    Chairman → Trustee, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Gordon DO

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Leighann Aliabadi

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Bailey

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Angie Saliba

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brownie Browning

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephanie Fischer

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Wyndi Thompson

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • George Narby MD

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Daniel Grantham

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Katie Eubanks

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kelli Cundith

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nick Harris

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Whitney Woodham

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Adam Thomas

    Chair Elect

    Secretary → Chair Elect, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Walter Ellis

    Treasurer

    Trustee → Treasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Emily Jernigan

    Secretary

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (24)
  • Former: Diane Buntyn (2020–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: John Peacock (2020–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Ben Chapman (2022–2023) — Trustee Term
  • Former: Thomas Halford (2022–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Valerie Judah (2022–2023) — Trustee Term
  • Former: Bruce McNeal (2020–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Jim Thomas (2020–2022) — Treasurer
  • Former: Elie Razzouk DO (2021–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Tiffany Parker (2021–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Carolyn Smith (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Merideth Holland (2021) — Executive Di
  • Former: Anna Schmidtke (2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Blake Daughtry (2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Carmen Adams (2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Don Owens (2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Kelsey Steensland (2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Kent Nunally (2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Mary Angela Casey Miller (2020) — Interim Executive
  • Former: Meredith Holland (2020) — Executive Di
  • Former: Rebecca Taylor Scott (2020) — Secretary
  • Former: Rita Chapman (2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Susan Fischer (2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Taylor Knight (2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Valerie M. Barnes (2020) — Executive Director -

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 2021 IRS filing

Merideth Holland — Executive Di: $145KMerideth HollandExecutive Di$145KAmy Bunting — Director: $84KAmy BuntingDirector$84K

The highest reported compensation on the 2021 filing was $145K, to Merideth Holland (Executive Di). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about The Southeast Alabama Medical Center Foundation Inc

How much does The Southeast Alabama Medical Center Foundation Inc give each year?

The Southeast Alabama Medical Center Foundation Inc gave $630K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $900K across 2 grants.

How large is The Southeast Alabama Medical Center Foundation Inc?

The Southeast Alabama Medical Center Foundation Inc reported $5.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.3M.

What is The Southeast Alabama Medical Center Foundation Inc?

The Southeast Alabama Medical Center Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Health, based in Dothan, AL. It holds $5.3M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does The Southeast Alabama Medical Center Foundation Inc operate?

The Southeast Alabama Medical Center Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Alabama.

What is The Southeast Alabama Medical Center Foundation Inc's EIN?

The Southeast Alabama Medical Center Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-8726030. 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

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 5, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 9, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 14, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 14, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 15, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 14, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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