Wellstar Health System Inc
Wellstar Health System Inc is a public charity based in Marietta, Georgia. It is a nonprofit health system that says its mission is to enhance the health and well-being of every person it serves. Its community work includes partnerships with nonprofit, business, civic, academic, and other organizations on health needs, social determinants of health, community benefit, and healthcare career development.
Wellstar Health System Inc at a glance
In short: Wellstar Health System Inc gave $1.1M across 48 grants in 2025 (avg $22K), mostly in Georgia. 27% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,075,995
- +26.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 48
- +14.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $22,417
- +10.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $12,900
- Total assets
- $7,956,351,569
- +12.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 27% first-time grantees (13 of 48, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Georgia (90% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Wellstar Health System Inc
- Contact
Mailing address: 793 Sawyer Road, Marietta, GA 30062-2222
Phone: (770) 956-7827
Website: https://wellstar.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Wellstar Health System Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was American Heart Association ($175K). Together the top 10 received $618K.
Grant Size Distribution
190 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 157 grants of 190 (83%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 90% of grant dollars went to recipients in Georgia, 7% to Virginia, and 1% each to recipients in Washington, D.C., Florida, and Colorado. Wellstar describes its community partnerships and outreach as serving the communities around its health system.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 48 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Wellstar Health System Inc open to new grantees?
27%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 13 of 48 grantees (27%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $10K; repeat grants $27K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $15K repeat.
- 65% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+3%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $850K (2024) to $4.5M (2020). In 2025 it made 48 grants totaling $1.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Heart Association Atlanta, GA | Sponsorship | $175,000 |
| American Cancer Society Inc Atlanta, GA | Sponsorship | $79,000 |
| Cobb Chamber of Commerce Atlanta, GA | Sponsorship | $79,000 |
| March of Dimes Foundation Arlington, VA | Sponsorship | $68,000 |
| Georgia Chamber of Commerce Atlanta, GA | Sponsorship | $56,000 |
| Atlanta Pride Committee Inc Atlanta, GA | Sponsorship | $35,000 |
| Cherokee by Choice Inc Woodstock, GA | Sponsorship | $32,500 |
| Must Ministries Marietta, GA | Sponsorship | $32,500 |
| Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce Alpharetta, GA | Sponsorship | $30,900 |
| Prostaware Inc Sandy Springs, GA | Sponsorship | $30,000 |
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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 | $7,956,351,569 | $3,081,488,520 | $2,685,321,206 | $1,075,995 | 48 | $140,093,701 |
| 2024 | $7,081,944,187 | $2,548,342,593 | $2,099,063,476 | $849,785 | 42 | $101,902,487 |
| 2023 | $5,785,904,035 | $2,119,074,995 | $1,960,942,048 | $975,210 | 34 | $17,466,210 |
| 2022 | $5,349,628,793 | $1,852,805,994 | $1,652,036,698 | $1,046,568 | 34 | $109,772,110 |
| 2021 | $5,270,610,039 | $1,990,604,121 | $1,490,171,263 | $4,164,345 | 32 | $107,735,247 |
| 2020 | $4,544,730,822 | $1,581,615,166 | $1,421,430,569 | $4,513,585 | 36 | $22,250,410 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
Wellstar’s stated mission is to enhance the health and well-being of every person it serves. Its community outreach partners with mission-aligned and other nonprofit organizations to address priority health needs and social determinants of health identified through Community Health Needs Assessments, as well as to advance social causes and provide community benefit. The organization also describes work in health awareness, economic development, community service, and healthcare career development.
Wellstar’s Community Health Needs Assessment identifies access to care, behavioral health, food access and healthy living, housing, pediatrics, and women’s health as strategic domains. The Wellstar Foundation describes health equity, behavioral health, innovation, workforce development, and clinical excellence as strategic focus areas.
Examples of supported organizations illustrate a range of community and civic purposes. The American Heart Association describes its mission as promoting longer, healthier lives; the American Cancer Society says it works to improve the lives of people with cancer and their families through advocacy, research, and patient support. Atlanta Pride Committee says it advances unity, visibility, and wellness among people with diverse gender and sexual identities. MUST Ministries describes serving neighbors in need and transforming lives and communities. Other listed recipients include chambers of commerce, a community foundation, and organizations focused on charitable purposes or regional commerce.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, Wellstar reported 48 grants totaling $1,075,995. Grants ranged from $5,500 to $175,000, with a median of $12,900. Sponsorships account for the stated purposes of the largest listed grants. The largest was $175,000 to the American Heart Association, followed by $79,000 each to the American Cancer Society and Cobb Chamber of Commerce, and $68,000 to the March of Dimes Foundation. Other notable grants included $56,000 to the Georgia Chamber of Commerce, $35,000 to Atlanta Pride Committee, and $32,500 each to Cherokee By Choice and MUST Ministries.
Wellstar says it sets aside funds annually for contributions and sponsorships to national and local organizations supporting community needs. It also has agreements with area colleges and universities to promote healthcare-related career opportunities. Its filing says sponsorships are awarded based on specific qualifications without regard to age, gender, or ethnicity. The organization states that community support requests are carefully considered and invites inquiries about sponsorships, events, speaking engagements, and other partnership opportunities.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Candice Saunders as President and CEO. Other listed officers and directors are Richard Myung, James Burke, Marcus Gates, Jeffrey Donahue, and Edward Hsu, all identified with the physician group; Leo Reichert, EVP and General Counsel; Richard Capps, EVP and Chief Information and Digital Officer; David Jones, EVP and Chief People Officer; and Mary Chatman, EVP of Acute Care Operations.
Wellstar Health System Inc is led by Candice L. Saunders, President & CEO on every filing since 2020; 84 of 88 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Candice L. Saunders
President & CEO
On filings since 2020
38 hrs/week
$2.5M (2020) → $5M (2025)
Julie C. Teer
Senior Vice President & Wellstar Foundation President
Senior Vice President & Whs Fdn President → Senior Vice President & Wellstar Foundation President, 2022
On filings since 2021
38 hrs/week
$145K (2021) → $968K (2025)
Jon-Paul Croom
Senior Vice President & Hospital President
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Arif Aziz MD
Trustee & Physician
Trustee → Trustee & Sll Digestive Health, 2022
Trustee & Sll Digestive Health → Trustee & Physician, 2024
On filings since 2020
38 hrs/week
$52K (2020) → $861K (2025)
Frank Ros
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$7K (2020) → $55K (2025)
Greg Morgan
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$5K (2020) → $32K (2025)
H. Speer Burdette III
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$4K (2020) → $31K (2025)
James L. Holmes
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$4K (2020) → $28K (2025)
James L. Hornsby Jr. MD
Trustee & Physician
Trustee & Physician → Trustee & Physican, 2023
Trustee & Physican → Trustee & Physician, 2024
On filings since 2020
38 hrs/week
$374K (2020) → $470K (2025)
John McKibben
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$643 (2020) → $27K (2025)
Mitzi Moore
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$11K (2020) → $41K (2025)
O. Scott Swayze MD
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$7K (2020) → $34K (2025)
Paul Douglass MD
Trustee & Physician
On filings since 2020
38 hrs/week
$661K (2020) → $454K (2025)
W. Charles Brock
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$42K (2020) → $35K (2025)
Jay Cunningham
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$5K (2022) → $26K (2025)
Ed Richardson
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
$2K (2022) → $38K (2025)
Mark Berry
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
$568 (2022) → $32K (2025)
David Bottoms
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
$2K (2024) → $30K (2025)
Edward Tate
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
$358 (2024) → $30K (2025)
Keith Parker
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
$4K (2024) → $32K (2025)
Gretchen Corbin
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
$2K (2025)
Alan R. Muster MD
Senior Vice President Specialty Division Wmg
On filings since 2020
38 hrs/week
$668K (2020) → $952K (2025)
Andrew W. Cox
Vice President Chief of Staff & Leadership
Vice President Chief of Staff & Leader. Development → Vice President Chief of Staff & Leadership, 2022
On filings since 2020
38 hrs/week
$282K (2020) → $434K (2025)
Anthony J. Budzinski
Executive Vice President & CFO
On filings since 2020
38 hrs/week
$1.3M (2020) → $815K (2025)
Barbara B. Corey
Senior Vice President Managed Care
On filings since 2020
38 hrs/week
$478K (2020) → $708K (2025)
Beth Kost
Senior Vice President Chief Compliance Officer
Senior Vice President & Chief Compliance Officer → Senior Vice President Chief Compliance Officer, 2022
On filings since 2020
38 hrs/week
$492K (2020) → $751K (2025)
Carol Todd
Vice President Assistant General Counsel
On filings since 2020
38 hrs/week
$248K (2020) → $325K (2025)
Catherine Andrews
Senior Vice President & COO Kh
Senior Vice President & Hospital President → Former Senior Vice President & COO Kh, 2022
Former Senior Vice President & COO Kh → Senior Vice President & COO Kh, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$677K (2022) → $0 (2025)
Daniel Abad
Senior Vice President Tal Strat & Total Rewards
Vice President Total Rewards & Chief Tm En → Vice President Total Rewards & Chf Tm En, 2024
Vice President Total Rewards & Chf Tm En → Senior Vice President Tal Strat & Total Rewards, 2025
On filings since 2020
38 hrs/week
$257K (2020) → $672K (2025)
Danyale Ziglor
Vice President Human Resource
Vice President Human Resources → Vice President Human Resource, 2022
On filings since 2020
38 hrs/week
$302K (2021) → $537K (2025)
David Hafner
Former Director
Former Trustee → Former Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
$20K (2020) → $24K (2025)
David Jones
Executive Vice President Chief People Officer
Executive Vice President Chief Human Resource Offr → Executive Vice President Chief Human Resources Offr, 2024
Executive Vice President Chief Human Resources Offr → Executive Vice President Chief People Officer, 2025
On filings since 2020
38 hrs/week
$701K (2020) → $1.4M (2025)
David W. Preston
Vice President Brand & Marketing
Senior Vice President Brand Exp. & Communications → Vice President Brand & Marketing, 2022
On filings since 2020
38 hrs/week
$431K (2020) → $615K (2025)
Elizabeth H. Loudermilk
Vice President Financial Planning
On filings since 2020
38 hrs/week
$419K (2020) → $520K (2025)
Elizabeth H. Papetti
Vice President Wmg Ops Hospital Div
Vice President Wmg Ops Hospital Div → Former Vice President Wmg Ops Hosp Div, 2023
Former Vice President Wmg Ops Hosp Div → Vice President Wmg Ops Hospital Div, 2024
On filings since 2020
38 hrs/week
$285K (2020) → $398K (2025)
Freda Lyon
Vice President System Emergency Services
On filings since 2020
38 hrs/week
$301K (2020) → $624K (2025)
James M. Swartz
Vice President Accounting
On filings since 2020
38 hrs/week
$277K (2020) → $440K (2025)
Jason D. Stevens
Senior Vice President Deputy General Counsel
On filings since 2020
38 hrs/week
$392K (2020) → $631K (2025)
Jennifer J. Giusti
Vice President Clinical Outcomes
On filings since 2020
38 hrs/week
$399K (2020) → $123K (2025)
Jessica Kovalesky
Vice President Care Coordination & Pop Hlt
Vice President Care Coordinator → Vice President Care Coordination & Populat, 2022
Vice President Care Coordination & Populat → Vice President Care Coordination & Pop Hlt, 2023
On filings since 2020
38 hrs/week
$108K (2020) → $395K (2025)
Joseph Braud
Vice President Info Security & Ciso
Vice President Info. Tech. Ops. → Vice President Information Technology Ops, 2021
Vice President Information Technology Ops → Vice President Info Security & Ciso, 2022
On filings since 2020
38 hrs/week
$327K (2021) → $501K (2025)
Kem M. Mullins
Executive Vice President Ambulatory Ops & Bus Development
Executive Vice President Ambulatory & Bus. Development → Executive Vice President Ambulatory & Bus Development, 2022
Executive Vice President Ambulatory & Bus Development → Executive Vice President Ambulatory Ops & Bus Development, 2023
On filings since 2020
38 hrs/week
$722K (2020) → $1.3M (2025)
Kimberly Taaca
Vice President Wmg Ops Specialty Div
Vice President Ops Specialty Division → Vice President Wmg Ops Specialty Div, 2022
On filings since 2020
38 hrs/week
$272K (2020) → $398K (2025)
Kristen S. Trice
Vice President Diagnostic Outreach
On filings since 2020
38 hrs/week
$239K (2020) → $358K (2025)
Laura Dannels
Vice President Chief Learning Officer
Vice President & Chief Learning Officer → Vice President & Chief Talent Officer, 2021
Vice President & Chief Talent Officer → Vice President Chief Learning Officer, 2025
On filings since 2020
38 hrs/week
$192K (2020) → $728K (2025)
Leo E. Reichert
Executive Vice President & General Counsel
On filings since 2020
38 hrs/week
$828K (2020) → $1.5M (2025)
Mary B. Chatman PhD
Executive Vice President Acute Care Operations
Executive Vice President & President Kennestone → Executive Vice President & Hospital President Kh, 2023
Executive Vice President & Hospital President Kh → Executive Vice President Acute Care Operations, 2024
On filings since 2020
38 hrs/week
$1.2M (2024) → $916K (2025)
Maxwell S. Kagan
Vice President Finance & CFO Wmg
Vice President Finance & CFO → Vice President Finance & CFO Wmg, 2022
On filings since 2020
38 hrs/week
$328K (2020) → $409K (2025)
Michael T. McCullough
Senior Vice President Supply Chain
On filings since 2020
38 hrs/week
$410K (2020) → $1.2M (2025)
Paul D. Murphree
Vice President Medical Outcomes
On filings since 2020
38 hrs/week
$449K (2020) → $157K (2025)
Richard Myung
Md Physician Group
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$2.1M (2020) → $2.4M (2025)
Robert J. Decoux
Vice President Corporate Med Staff Svcs
Vice President Corporate Med. Staff Svcs. → Vice President Corporate Med Staff Svcs, 2022
On filings since 2020
38 hrs/week
$260K (2020) → $316K (2025)
Sandra Lucius
Vice President Head Care Plat
Vice President Info. Technology Apps → Vice President Head of Care Platforms, 2021
Vice President Head of Care Platforms → Vice President Head Care Plat, 2025
On filings since 2020
38 hrs/week
$306K (2020) → $602K (2025)
Snehal H. Doshi
Senior Vice President Ancillary & Support Svc
Vice President System Pharmacist → Senior Vice President Ancillary & Support Svcs, 2021
Senior Vice President Ancillary & Support Svcs → Senior Vice President Ancillary & Support Svc, 2022
On filings since 2020
38 hrs/week
$296K (2020) → $727K (2025)
Stephen Vault
Vice President Strategic Community Development
On filings since 2020
38 hrs/week
$238K (2020) → $427K (2025)
Steven Hunt
Vice President Human Resource
Vice President Human Resources → Vice President Human Resource, 2023
On filings since 2020
38 hrs/week
$232K (2020) → $338K (2025)
Valery A. Akopov MD
Senior Vice President Hospital Division Wmg
On filings since 2020
38 hrs/week
$646K (2020) → $943K (2025)
Varma Rameswar
Vice President Pediatric Ops & Svc Line
Vice President Pediatric Operations → Vice President Pediatric Ops & Svc Line, 2022
On filings since 2020
38 hrs/week
$252K (2020) → $364K (2025)
Joseph A. Reppert
Senior Vice President Finance & CFO
Senior Vice President Finance → Senior Vice President Finance & CFO, 2024
On filings since 2021
38 hrs/week
$253K (2021) → $946K (2025)
Matthew B. Terry
Senior Vice President Chief Strategy Officer
Senior Vice President Chief Strat.off. → Senior Vice President Chief Strategy Officer, 2022
On filings since 2021
38 hrs/week
$283K (2022) → $617K (2025)
Nickolos A. Yaitsky
Vice President Chief Ai Officer & Head of Ea
Vice President Head of Digital Platforms → Vice President Chief Ai Officer & Head of Ea, 2024
On filings since 2021
38 hrs/week
$164K (2021) → $594K (2025)
Pranav K. Jain
Vice President Chief Ih Officer & Head of Cp
Vice President & Chief Medical Information → Vice President & Chief Medical Info Officer, 2023
Vice President & Chief Medical Info Officer → Vice President Chief Ih Officer & Head of Cp, 2024
On filings since 2021
38 hrs/week
$360K (2022) → $783K (2025)
Richard H. Capps
Executive Vice President Chief Info & Digital Offcr
Executive Vice President Ch Info & Digit.off → Executive Vice President Chief Info & Digital Offcr, 2022
On filings since 2021
38 hrs/week
$849K (2022) → $1.5M (2025)
Sana B. Bruno
Vice President Laboratory Services System
Vice President Lab Srvcs System → Vice President Laboratory Services System, 2022
On filings since 2021
38 hrs/week
$241K (2022) → $342K (2025)
Sophia L. McIntyre
Senior Vice President Wmg Amb Car Div
Senior Vice President Amb.care Div. → Senior Vice President Wmg Ambulatory Care Div, 2022
Senior Vice President Wmg Ambulatory Care Div → Senior Vice President Wmg Amb Car Div, 2024
On filings since 2021
38 hrs/week
$214K (2021) → $469K (2025)
Thomas A. Draper
Vice President Cardiovascular Service Line
Vice President Cardio. Administrator → Vice President Cardiovascular Service Line, 2022
On filings since 2021
38 hrs/week
$186K (2021) → $396K (2025)
Donald Zarkou
Vice President of Oncology Service Line
On filings since 2022
38 hrs/week
$179K (2022) → $323K (2025)
James Burke
Md Physician Group
On filings since 2022
50 hrs/week
$1.5M (2022) → $1.8M (2025)
Joe Castanon
Vice President Contracting & Val Analysis
Vice President Contracting & Value Analysi → Vice President Contracting & Val Analysis, 2023
On filings since 2022
38 hrs/week
$180K (2022) → $377K (2025)
Joel Shu
Vice President Wellstar Cp
Vice President Wellstar Clinical Partners → Vice President Wellstar Cp, 2025
On filings since 2022
38 hrs/week
$560K (2023) → $139K (2025)
Le Joyce Naylor
Senior Vice President, Chief Diversity & Inclus
On filings since 2022
38 hrs/week
$251K (2022) → $561K (2025)
Michael Garrard
Assistant Vice President Rehabilitation Wrwsh
Vice President Rehab & Sports Med Svcs → Assistant Vice President Rehabilitation Wrwsh, 2024
On filings since 2022
38 hrs/week
$248K (2023) → $335K (2025)
Randall Bentley Sr.
Former Director
On filings since 2022
$40K (2022) → $14K (2025)
Sharon Robinson
Vice President Foundation Strategy & Grwth
Vice President Fdn Strategy & Growth → Vice President Foundation Strategy & Grwth, 2023
On filings since 2022
38 hrs/week
$313K (2023) → $332K (2025)
William Bellando
Senior Vice President Chief Info Officer
Vice President Chief Technology Officer → Senior Vice President Chief Info Officer, 2023
On filings since 2022
38 hrs/week
$195K (2022) → $973K (2025)
Ellen Russell
Vice President Him Cdi & Policies
On filings since 2023
38 hrs/week
$279K (2023) → $295K (2025)
Susan Grant
Executive Vice President Chief Nurs Executive
Executive Vice President Chief Experience Officer & Cne → Executive Vice President Chief Nursing Executive, 2024
Executive Vice President Chief Nursing Executive → Executive Vice President Chief Nurs Executive, 2025
On filings since 2023
38 hrs/week
$496K (2023) → $1.1M (2025)
Susan Wright
Vice President Pharmacy Svcs
On filings since 2023
38 hrs/week
$326K (2023) → $392K (2025)
Allen Separk
Former Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
$11K (2024) → $11K (2025)
Connie Kirk
Former Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
$13K (2024) → $13K (2025)
Edward Hsu
Md Physician Group
New on the 2025 filing
50 hrs/week
$1.6M (2025)
Jeffrey Donahue
Md Physician Group
New on the 2025 filing
50 hrs/week
$1.6M (2025)
John Hatfield
Executive Vice President Chf Executive Af Officer
New on the 2025 filing
38 hrs/week
$486K (2025)
Marcus Gates
Md Physician Group
New on the 2025 filing
50 hrs/week
$1.7M (2025)
Phillip Coule
Vice President & Chief Medical Officer
New on the 2025 filing
38 hrs/week
$208K (2025)
Richard Freeman
Executive Vice President Chief Phys Executive
New on the 2025 filing
38 hrs/week
$604K (2025)
Remington Foss
Senior Vice President Hospital President Wg
Senior Vice President & Hospital President → Senior Vice President Hospital President Wg, 2022
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Kerndl
Executive Vice President & CFO
New on the 2025 filing
38 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (72)
- Former: Avril P. Beckford MD (2020–2024) — Trustee & Sll Phys
- Former: Jill M. Case-Wirth (2020–2024) — Senior Vice President Nurs Svcs Cne
- Former: Marcus P. Charlson MD (2020–2024) — Assistant Vice President Musculoskeletal Srv Lines
- Former: Mary L. Tavernaro (2020–2024) — Vice President Human Res Op
- Former: Otis A. Brumbyiii (2020–2024) — Former Trustee
- Former: Rob Schreiner (2020–2024) — Executive Vice President Chief Physician Executive
- Former: Stephen L. Badger (2020–2024) — Vice President Wmg Strtgic Serv
- Former: T. Fitz Johnson (2020–2024) — Former Trustee
- Former: Theresa Luu (2020–2024) — Md Physician Group
- Former: Andrew Von Eschenbach (2022–2024) — Vice President Rev. Cycle Management
- Former: James Lorimer (2022–2024) — Senior Vice President Hr Consulting
- Former: Jeremy Steffens (2022–2024) — Vice President Organizat Committee
- Former: Mark Rowe (2022–2024) — Vice President Talent Acquisition
- Former: Benjamin Zussman (2023–2024) — Md Physician Group
- Former: Jeffery Donahue (2024) — Md Physician Group
- Former: Ambica Yadav (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Craig Owens (2020–2023) — Senior Vice President & Hosp President
- Former: John A. Brennan (2020–2023) — Fmr Executive Vice President Ccio
- Former: John Kueven (2020–2023) — Senior Vice President & Hosp President
- Former: Jonathan Croom (2020–2023) — Senior Vice President & Hospital President
- Former: Katharine Leonard (2020–2023) — Vice President Real Estate & Facility Dvlp
- Former: Linda Huffer (2020–2023) — Vice President Post Acute Servs
- Former: Peter R. Jungblut MD MBA (2020–2023) — Former Senior Vice President & Medical Director
- Former: Rebecca L. Ruhl (2020–2023) — Fmr Vice President Compl. Cpo
- Former: Tamara D. Ison (2020–2023) — Senior Vice President Hospital President
- Former: Charles Brock (2022–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Jessica Rosenberg (2022–2023) — Vice President Philanthropy
- Former: Arif Azizmd (2023) — Trustee & Physician
- Former: Jennifer Bruggers (2023) — Md Physician Group
- Former: Paul Douglassmd (2023) — Trustee & Physician
- Former: Scott Swayze MD (2023) — Trustee
- Former: Tfitz Johnson (2023) — Trustee
- Former: Ahmad Khaldi (2020–2022) — Md Physician Group
- Former: Andrew Lee (2020–2022) — Former Vice President Chief Diversity Officer
- Former: Aviral Singh (2020–2022) — Vice President Brand & Marketing Strategy
- Former: Ellen Wright (2020–2022) — Vice President Him Cdi & Policies
- Former: Ivy Spencer (2020–2022) — Vice President Cno Wmg
- Former: Jason L. Kelsey (2020–2022) — Vice President Rehab & Sports Medicine S
- Former: Jonathan D. Maurer (2020–2022) — Former Vice President Info Security & Ciso
- Former: Leanne Cook (2020–2022) — Vice President Consumer Engagement
- Former: Sonya E. Aldy (2020–2022) — Vice President Talent Acquisition
- Former: Sophia Marshall (2020–2022) — Vice President Organizational Communications
- Former: Timothy Haney (2020–2022) — Formr Senior Vice President Rl Est Fac & Dvlp Svcs
- Former: Stuart Downs (2021–2022) — Vice President Nursing Operations
- Former: Susan Jackson (2021–2022) — Vice President Pharmacy Svcs
- Former: Jui En Hsu (2022) — Md Physician Group
- Former: Bradford B. Newton (2020–2021) — Vice President Info.tech.admin.
- Former: Carrie O. Plietz (2020–2021) — Executive Vice President & COO Hosp Div
- Former: Charles J. Jones (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Douglas Arvin CPA MBA (2020–2021) — Former Senior Vice President Finance
- Former: Edward Richardson (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Gary A. Miller (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Joseph L. Brywczynski (2020–2021) — Senior Vice President Hlt Parks Development
- Former: Judith White (2020–2021) — Vice President Laboratory Services System
- Former: Kimberly J. Ryan (2020–2021) — Senior Vice President
- Former: Mark McLaughlin (2020–2021) — Md Physician Group
- Former: Monte A. Wilson (2020–2021) — Former Hospital President
- Former: R. Randall Bentley Sr. Esq. (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Richard S. Siegel (2020–2021) — Former Vice President Cardio. & Cvm Admn
- Former: Rishi Gupta (2020–2021) — Md Physician Group
- Former: Sean P. Turner (2020–2021) — Vice President Rev. Cyc. Management
- Former: Shalima Pannikode (2020–2021) — Senior Vice President Chief Info. & Digital Officer
- Former: Shyroll Morris (2020–2021) — Vice President Onc. & Dig.health
- Former: Steven Oweida MD (2020–2021) — Former Trustee
- Former: Te Rusty Durham (2020–2021) — Former Trustee
- Former: Andrew S. Alberry (2020) — Vice President Info Tech Ops.
- Former: David W. Anderson (2020) — Former Executive Vice President, Hr, Ol & CCO
- Former: Ellen Langford (2020) — Former Senior Vice President Wmg Amb. Trans.
- Former: Keith Bowermaster (2020) — Former Vice President Communications
- Former: Kimberly W. Menefee (2020) — Former Senior Vice President Strategic Committee Development
- Former: Paul R. Perrotti (2020) — Senior Vice President & CFO
- Former: Robert N. Cross MD (2020) — Trustee
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 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $5.0M, to Candice Saunders (President & CEO). 84 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Wellstar Health System Inc
How much does Wellstar Health System Inc give each year?
Wellstar Health System Inc gave $1.1M across 48 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $850K across 42 grants.
What is Wellstar Health System Inc's typical grant size?
Wellstar Health System Inc's median grant in 2025 was $12,900, and its average grant was $22,417, across 48 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Wellstar Health System Inc that year got $10K on average.
Where does Wellstar Health System Inc give grants?
Wellstar Health System Inc gives mostly in Georgia: 90% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Virginia (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Atlanta, GA (15 grants), Marietta, GA (10 grants), Roswell, GA (3 grants) and Augusta, GA (2 grants).
Does Wellstar Health System Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 48 grants with a stated purpose on Wellstar Health System Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Sponsorship" (48 grants).
Who are Wellstar Health System Inc's largest grantees?
Wellstar Health System Inc's largest 2025 grantees include American Heart Association ($175,000), American Cancer Society Inc ($79,000) and Cobb Chamber of Commerce ($79,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 31% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Wellstar Health System Inc?
Wellstar Health System Inc reported $8.0B in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.1B.
What does Wellstar Health System Inc fund?
Wellstar’s stated mission is to enhance the health and well-being of every person it serves. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Wellstar Health System Inc?
Wellstar Health System Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check wellstar.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Wellstar Health System Inc's EIN?
Wellstar Health System Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-1649541. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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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 2022 (received by the IRS May 14, 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)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- 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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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Wellstar Health System Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/wellstar-health-system-inc-morg_dcc1946ead6a43e091c5792d2b1eba70
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