Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit healthcare organization located in Nashville, Tennessee. Established in 2015, the organization operates comprehensive hospital facilities and serves as a major medical institution in the Southeast. The organization employs 33,651 individuals and operates Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital as part of its healthcare network.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$6.6B
+11.5% YoY
Annual Giving
$112.3M
+11.0% YoY
Grant Count
234
-15.5% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$480K
+31.3% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
VUMC's mission is to advance health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care, training, and research. The organization combines transformative educational programs, compelling scientific discoveries, and distinctive personalized care to improve the lives of individuals and communities regionally, nationally, and internationally.
The organization's primary focus areas include:
- Patient care services across diverse medical specialties
- Medical education and training programs
- Scientific research and medical discoveries
- Transplantation services
- Outpatient ambulatory care
- Pediatric care through Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital
Grantmaking
VUMC is an active grant recipient and research funding recipient. Recent grant activity includes:
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
VUMC serves patients and conducts research with a primary focus on Tennessee and the Southeast region. The organization also has national and international reach through its research and educational programs, with documented funding activity in Massachusetts and California.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of the most recent available data:
- Total Assets: $6,568,033,122
- Annual Revenue: Approximately $6.4 billion
- Total Giving: $180,719,752
- Investments: $62.1 million
The organization operates hospital facilities and has reported providing first-class or charter travel to key employees or officers.
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $6,568,033,122 | $5,892,952,923 | $5,527,589,693 |
| Revenue | $7,706,035,528 | $6,921,172,886 | $6,413,300,115 |
| Expenses | $7,435,766,434 | $6,812,818,433 | $6,199,085,905 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $63,194,433 | $38,508,519 | $41,389,396 |
| 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
250 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
Jeffrey Balser serves as the Principal Officer of Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey R Balser MD PHD | President and CEO | 50 | $7,614,754 |
| Alexander C Taylor | Director | 1 | — |
| Colin V Reed | Director (Beginning 7/1/23) | 1 | — |
| Daniel Diermeier PHD | Director | 1 | — |
| Edith Scott Carell Johnson JD | Director | 1 | — |
| Gail Carr Williams JD | Director (Beginning 7/1/23) | 1 | — |
| John F Stein MBA | Director | 1 | — |
| John R Ingram MBA | Director | 1 | — |
| Lucinda M Baier CPA | Director | 1 | — |
| Makeba Boatwright Williams MD | Director | 1 | — |
| Sara J Finley JD | Director | 1 | — |
| C Wright Pinson MD MBA | Deputy CEO & Chief Health System Officer | 49.1 | $3,843,576 |
| Cecelia B Moore MHA CPA CHFP | CFO and Treasurer | 50 | $2,676,760 |
| John F Manning Jr PHD MBA | COO and Corporate Chief of Staff | 50 | $2,281,128 |
| Michael J Regier JD | General Counsel and Secretary | 50 | $1,623,578 |
| Amy Schoeny PHD | Chief HR Officer | 50 | $1,178,483 |
| Cecelia Theobald MD MPH | Chief of Clinical Staff (Beginning 7/1/23) | 50 | $556,096 |
| David R Posch | EVP for Population Health | 49.1 | $1,275,224 |
| DAVID S RAIFORD MD | Chief of Clinical Staff (Role Ended June 30, 2023) | 50 | $1,264,678 |
| Donald Brady MD | Exec Vice Dean - Aca Affairs & Exec VP - Ed Affairs (Beginning 1/1/23) | 50 | $858,445 |
| Jennifer A Pietenpol PHD | Chief Scientific and Strategy Officer | 50 | $1,285,365 |
| Lee Ann Liska MBA | Pres & Chief Oper Off at VUH (Beginning 7/1/23) | 50 | $630,432 |
| Margaret G Rush MD MMHC | Pres & Exec Med Dir, MCJCH | 48.9 | $1,388,378 |
| Rick Wright MD | CMO and Sr VP for Clinical Affairs (Beginning 7/1/23) | 49 | $1,761,975 |
| Shon Dwyer MBA RN | President, Vanderbilt Adult Hospital (Role Ended 6/30/23) | 50 | $2,115,760 |
| Thomas S Nantais MBA | EVP Adult Ambulatory (Role Ended May 1, 2023) | 50 | $808,361 |
| Travis Capers FACHE | President of Vanderbilt Regional Community Hospitals | 50 | $770,423 |
| Wendy Monaci MBA | EVP Adult Ambulatory (Beginning 5/1/23) | 49 | $624,369 |
| Zeena M Abdulahad MPA | EVP and Chief Development Officer | 50 | $1,280,713 |
| Amir Abtahi MD | Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery | 50 | $1,646,337 |
| Ashish S Shah MD FACS | Professor, Cardiac | 50 | $1,512,748 |
| Byron Stephens II MD MSCI | Associate Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery | 50 | $1,901,976 |
| Paul Sternberg Jr MD | CMO & VP Clinical Affairs | 50 | $1,469,781 |
| Seth J Karp MD | Professor of Surgery, Biomedical Ethics & Society, and Anesthesiology | 50 | $1,603,707 |
| WILLIAM W STEAD MD | FORMER CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER (ROLE ENDED DECEMBER 2020) | 50 | $132,375 |
Recent News & Activity
Recent developments and announcements
VUMC researchers and staff have received significant research funding in recent years:
VUMC researchers awarded $2 million to expand AI-powered ...Grant awarded to support study improving detection of parathyroid glands in pediatric endocrine neck surgery
Grant\_supports\_study to improve detection of parathyroid glands\_in pediatric\Researchers awarded $2 million to expand AI-powered medical record abstraction technology
VUMC researchers awarded $2 million to expand AI-powered ...Timothy Sterling received $5.7 million for tuberculosis transmission research
VUMC researchers awarded $2 million to expand AI-powered ...Imaging scientist awarded $3.5 million in federal research grants
VUMC researchers awarded $2 million to expand AI-powered ...Organization awarded $26.4 million for patient-centered research initiatives
VUMC researchers awarded $2 million to expand AI-powered ...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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