Wellstar Foundation Inc
Wellstar Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Wellstar Foundation Inc gave $3.8M across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $628K), mostly in Georgia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $3,768,929
- +86.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +200.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $628,155
- -37.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $129,700
- Total assets
- $59,403,521
- +8.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Georgia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Wellstar Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Wellstar Health System Inc ($3.4M across 2 grants). Together the top 5 received $3.8M.
Grant Size Distribution
23 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 23 (43%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Wellstar Foundation 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.7M (2022) to $3.8M (2021). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $3.8M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wellstar Health System Inc Marietta, GA | Capital Purchases | $2,404,939 |
| Wellstar Health System Inc Marietta, GA | Patient Services | $983,665 |
| Livesafe Resources Marietta, GA | Community Social Services | $159,400 |
| Goodr Inc Atlanta, GA | Hunger Relief Solutions | $100,000 |
| Cobb & Douglas Public Health Marietta, GA | Community Pre-Natal Care | $75,000 |
| Wholesome Wave Georgia Atlanta, GA | Healthy Food Services | $45,925 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $59,403,521 | $17,391,428 | $12,608,423 | $3,768,929 | 6 | $1,868,388 |
| 2024 | $54,736,655 | $17,680,800 | $10,133,404 | $2,016,509 | 2 | $2,262,259 |
| 2023 | $46,447,133 | $17,978,656 | $11,321,118 | $3,789,499 | 2 | $804,275 |
| 2022 | $42,111,336 | $14,916,009 | $8,492,782 | $1,712,844 | 2 | $1,046,785 |
| 2021 | $35,296,799 | $10,687,404 | $7,636,000 | $3,820,582 | 11 | $570,239 |
| 2020 | $30,643,336 | $9,116,090 | $6,364,880 | $2,494,388 | 2 | $478,163 |
| 2019 | $27,716,751 | $10,354,010 | $5,798,436 | $1,881,020 | 2 | $512,792 |
About Wellstar Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Wellstar Foundation Inc is a public charity, based in Marietta, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $59.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $3.8M. Net investment income was $1.9M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Wellstar Foundation Inc is led by Candice L. Saunders, President, CEO & Fdn.brd.member on every filing since 2019; none of the 30 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Candice L. Saunders
President, CEO & Fdn.brd.member
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anthony J. Budzinski
Fmr Executive Vice President, CFO & Brd.mbr.
Executive Vice President, CFO & Fdn.brd.member → Fmr Executive Vice President, CFO & Brd.mbr., 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chris Durham
Foundation Board Member
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Bottoms
Foundation Board Member
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jay Wallace
Foundation Board Member
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pete Quinones
Foundation Board Member
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Debbie Thatch
Foundation Board Member
Fdn. Board Member → Foundation Board Member, 2021
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chris Pumphrey
Foundation Board Member
Fdn. Board Member → Foundation Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gary A. Miller
Foundation Board Member
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julie C. Teer
Foundation Board Member
Senior Vice President, Fdn.pres & Brd.mem → Senior Vice President, Fdn. President & Brd. Member, 2022
Senior Vice President, Fdn. President & Brd. Member → Foundation Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matt Webb
Foundation Board Member
Fdn. Board Member → Foundation Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Windham
Foundation Board Member
Fdn. Board Member → Foundation Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Theolyn Price MD
Foundation Board Member
Fdn.brd.mem Physician → Fdn.brd.mem. & Physician, 2022
Fdn.brd.mem. & Physician → Foundation Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Johnson
Foundation Board Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bird Blitch
Foundation Board Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Condace Pressley
Foundation Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jasmine Crowe-Houston
Foundation Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Randy Koporc
Foundation Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Addie Mathes
Foundation Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karl Fillip
Foundation Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ken Manning
Foundation Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ashish Thacker
Foundation Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Courtney Showell
Foundation Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dana Weeks
Foundation Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jessyln Rollins
Foundation Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karen Keen
Foundation Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Keappler
Foundation Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
L. Joy Baker MD
Foundation Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leslie Olsen
Foundation Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Buffington
Foundation Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (33)
- Former: Reagan McLaughlin (2019–2024) — Foundation Board Member
- Former: William Lako (2019–2024) — Foundation Board Member
- Former: Dan Buyers (2020–2024) — Foundation Board Member
- Former: Emil Hill (2022–2024) — Foundation Board Member
- Former: David Schmidt MD (2024) — Foundation Board Member
- Former: Kelly Janzen (2019–2023) — Foundation Board Member
- Former: Scott Miller MD (2019–2023) — Fdn. Board Member & Physician
- Former: Frank McCoy MD (2022–2023) — Foundation Board Member
- Former: Larry Hornsby MD (2023) — Foundation Board Member
- Former: Alan R. Muster MD (2019–2022) — Fdn. Board Member & Physician
- Former: Carole Kell (2019–2022) — Foundation Board Member
- Former: Cheryl Musial (2019–2022) — Foundation Board Member
- Former: James L. Hornsby Jr. MD (2019–2022) — Fdn. Board Member & Physician
- Former: Nelson Geter (2019–2022) — Foundation Board Member
- Former: Reed Weigle (2019–2022) — Foundation Board Member
- Former: Casey Smith (2021–2022) — Foundation Board Member
- Former: Cheryl Hungerford (2019–2021) — Foundation Board Member
- Former: Kim Gauger (2019–2021) — Foundation Board Member
- Former: Lisa McNeel (2020–2021) — Foundation Board Member
- Former: Bill Foree (2019–2020) — Foundation Board Member
- Former: Britt Fleck (2019–2020) — Foundation Board Member
- Former: Drew Shambarger (2019–2020) — Foundation Board Member
- Former: Frederick Massey (2019–2020) — Foundation Board Member
- Former: James Manley (2019–2020) — Foundation Board Member
- Former: John Rainwater (2019–2020) — Foundation Board Member
- Former: Todd Bailey (2019–2020) — Foundation Board Member
- Former: Don Johnson (2019) — Foundation Board Member
- Former: Lance Lorusso (2019) — Foundation Board Member
- Former: Rob Garcia (2019) — Foundation Board Member
- Former: Sandi Cooper (2019) — Foundation Board Member
- Former: Steven Walters MD (2019) — Foundation Board Member
- Former: Tim Elder (2019) — Fnd Board Member
- Former: Tom Emerson MD (2019) — Foundation Board Member
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.
Frequently asked questions about Wellstar Foundation Inc
How much does Wellstar Foundation Inc give each year?
Wellstar Foundation Inc gave $3.8M across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $2.0M across 2 grants.
What is Wellstar Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Wellstar Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $129,700, and its average grant was $628,155, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Wellstar Foundation Inc give grants?
Wellstar Foundation Inc gives mostly in Georgia: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Marietta, GA (4 grants) and Atlanta, GA (2 grants).
Does Wellstar Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Wellstar Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
Who are Wellstar Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Wellstar Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Wellstar Health System Inc ($3,388,604 across 2 grants), Livesafe Resources ($159,400) and Goodr Inc ($100,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 97% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Wellstar Foundation Inc?
Wellstar Foundation Inc reported $59.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $17.4M.
What is Wellstar Foundation Inc's EIN?
Wellstar Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-1627413. 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
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 11, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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