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Wellstar Health System Inc

Foundation · Grantmaker Marietta, GA EIN: 58-1649541 Website

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.

Key facts about Wellstar Health System Inc

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.

EIN
58-1649541
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$1,075,995
Grants made (2025)
48
Average grant
$22,417
Median grant
$12,900
New grantees (estimate)
27% first-time grantees (13 of 48, 2025)
Total assets
$7,956,351,569
Primary geography
Georgia (90% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$8.0B

+12.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.1M

+26.6% YoY

Grant Count

48

+14.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$22K

+10.8% YoY

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.

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.

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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

8states

Share of all 48 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

AtlantaMariettaRoswellDallasAlpharettaCantonSmyrnaDouglasvilleSandy SpringsArlingtonLagrangePowder SpringsWoodstockAugustaDecaturKennesawMerrifieldAustellEvansGriffin

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2M$4M$6M36 grants202032 grants202134 grants202234 grants202342 grants202448 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

American Heart Association: $175KAmerican Heart Association$175KAmerican Cancer Society Inc: $79KAmerican Cancer Society Inc$79KCobb Chamber of Commerce: $79KCobb Chamber of Commerce$79KMarch of Dimes Foundation: $68KMarch of Dimes Foundation$68KGeorgia Chamber of Commerce: $56KGeorgia Chamber of Commerce$56KAtlanta Pride Committee Inc: $35KAtlanta Pride Committee Inc$35KCherokee by Choice Inc: $33KCherokee by Choice Inc$33KMust Ministries: $33KMust Ministries$33KGreater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce: $31KGreater North Fulton Chamberof Commerce$31KProstaware Inc: $30KProstaware Inc$30K

Grant Size Distribution

190 grants across all recorded years

157<$50K23$50–100K8$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M2$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION Atlanta, GASPONSORSHIP$175,000
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY INC Atlanta, GASPONSORSHIP$79,000
COBB CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Atlanta, GASPONSORSHIP$79,000
MARCH OF DIMES FOUNDATION Arlington, VASPONSORSHIP$68,000
GEORGIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Atlanta, GASPONSORSHIP$56,000
ATLANTA PRIDE COMMITTEE INC Atlanta, GASPONSORSHIP$35,000
CHEROKEE BY CHOICE INC Woodstock, GASPONSORSHIP$32,500
MUST MINISTRIES Marietta, GASPONSORSHIP$32,500
GREATER NORTH FULTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Alpharetta, GASPONSORSHIP$30,900
PROSTAWARE INC Sandy Springs, GASPONSORSHIP$30,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $7,956,351,569 $3,081,488,520 $2,685,321,206 $1,075,995
2024 $7,081,944,187 $2,548,342,593 $2,099,063,476 $849,785
2023 $5,785,904,035 $2,119,074,995 $1,960,942,048 $975,210
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1B$2B$3B$4B202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$7,956,351,569$7,081,944,187$5,785,904,035
Revenue$3,081,488,520$2,548,342,593$2,119,074,995
Expenses$2,685,321,206$2,099,063,476$1,960,942,048
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$140,093,701$101,902,487$17,466,210
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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

Candice Saunders — President & CEO: $5.0MCandice SaundersPresident & CEO$5.0MRichard Myung — MD Physician Group: $2.4MRichard MyungMD Physician Group$2.4MJames Burke — MD Physician Group: $1.8MJames BurkeMD Physician Group$1.8MMarcus Gates — MD Physician Group: $1.7MMarcus GatesMD Physician Group$1.7MJeffrey Donahue — MD Physician Group: $1.6MJeffrey DonahueMD Physician Group$1.6MEdward Hsu — MD Physician Group: $1.6MEdward HsuMD Physician Group$1.6MLeo Reichert — EVP & General Counsel: $1.5MLeo ReichertEVP & General Counsel$1.5MRichard Capps — EVP Chief Info & Digital Offcr: $1.5MRichard CappsEVP Chief Info & Digital Offcr$1.5MDavid Jones — EVP Chief People Officer: $1.4MDavid JonesEVP Chief People Officer$1.4MKem Mullins — EVP Ambulatory Ops & Bus Dev: $1.3MKem MullinsEVP Ambulatory Ops & Bus Dev$1.3MMichael McCullough — SVP Supply Chain: $1.2MMichael McCulloughSVP Supply Chain$1.2MSusan Grant — EVP Chief Nurs Exec (End 1/25): $1.1MSusan GrantEVP Chief Nurs Exec (End 1/25)$1.1MWilliam Bellando — SVP Chief Info Officer: $973KWilliam BellandoSVP Chief Info Officer$973KJulie Teer — SVP & Wellstar Foundation Pres: $968KJulie TeerSVP & Wellstar Foundation Pres$968KAlan Muster — SVP Specialty Division WMG: $952KAlan MusterSVP Specialty Division WMG$952KJoseph Reppert — SVP Finance & CFO: $946KJoseph ReppertSVP Finance & CFO$946KValery Akopov — SVP Hospital Division WMG: $943KValery AkopovSVP Hospital Division WMG$943KMary Chatman — EVP Acute Care Operations: $916KMary ChatmanEVP Acute Care Operations$916KArif Aziz MD — TRUSTEE & PHYSICIAN(End 12/24): $861KArif Aziz MDTRUSTEE & PHYSICIAN(End 12/24)$861KAnthony Budzinski — EVP & CFO (End 4/24): $815KAnthony BudzinskiEVP & CFO (End 4/24)$815KPranav Jain — VP Chief Ih Off & Head of CP: $783KPranav JainVP Chief Ih Off & Head of CP$783KBeth Kost — SVP Chief Compliance Officer: $751KBeth KostSVP Chief Compliance Officer$751KLaura Dannels — VP Chief Learning Officer: $728KLaura DannelsVP Chief Learning Officer$728KSnehal Doshi — SVP Ancillary and Support Svc: $727KSnehal DoshiSVP Ancillary and Support Svc$727KBarbara Corey — SVP Managed Care: $708KBarbara CoreySVP Managed Care$708KDaniel Abad — SVP Tal Strat & Total Rewards: $672KDaniel AbadSVP Tal Strat & Total Rewards$672KJason Stevens — SVP Deputy General Counsel: $631KJason StevensSVP Deputy General Counsel$631KFreda Lyon — VP System Emergency Services: $624KFreda LyonVP System Emergency Services$624KMatthew Terry — SVP Chief Strategy Officer: $617KMatthew TerrySVP Chief Strategy Officer$617KDavid Preston — VP Brand and Marketing: $615KDavid PrestonVP Brand and Marketing$615KRichard Freeman — EVP Chief Phys Ex (as of 7/24): $604KRichard FreemanEVP Chief Phys Ex (as of 7/24)$604KSandra Lucius — VP Head Care Plat (End 12/24): $602KSandra LuciusVP Head Care Plat (End 12/24)$602KNickolos Yaitsky — VP Chief Ai Off & Head of Ea: $594KNickolos YaitskyVP Chief Ai Off & Head of Ea$594KLe Joyce Naylor — SVP & Chief Diversity & Inclus: $561KLe Joyce NaylorSVP & Chief Diversity & Inclus$561KDanyale Ziglor — VP Human Resource: $537KDanyale ZiglorVP Human Resource$537KElizabeth Loudermilk — VP Financial Planning: $520KElizabeth LoudermilkVP Financial Planning$520KJoseph Braud — VP Info Security & CISO: $501KJoseph BraudVP Info Security & CISO$501KJohn Hatfield — EVP Chf Ex Af Off (as of 5/24): $486KJohn HatfieldEVP Chf Ex Af Off (as of 5/24)$486KJames L Hornsby — Trustee & Physician: $470KJames L HornsbyTrustee & Physician$470KSophia McIntyre — SVP WMG Amb Car Div (End 4/23): $469KSophia McIntyreSVP WMG Amb Car Div (End 4/23)$469KPaul Douglass MD — Trustee & Physician: $454KPaul Douglass MDTrustee & Physician$454KJames Swartz — VP Accounting: $440KJames SwartzVP Accounting$440KAndrew Cox — VP Chief of Staff & Leadership: $434KAndrew CoxVP Chief of Staff & Leadership$434KStephen Vault — VP Strategic Community Develop: $427KStephen VaultVP Strategic Community Develop$427KMaxwell Kagan — VP Finance & CFO WMG: $409KMaxwell KaganVP Finance & CFO WMG$409KKimberly Taaca — VP WMG Ops Specialty Div: $398KKimberly TaacaVP WMG Ops Specialty Div$398KElizabeth Papetti — VP WMG Ops Hospital Div: $398KElizabeth PapettiVP WMG Ops Hospital Div$398KThomas Draper — VP Cardiovascular Service Line: $396KThomas DraperVP Cardiovascular Service Line$396KJessica Kovalesky — VP Care Coordination & Pop HLT: $395KJessica KovaleskyVP Care Coordination & Pop HLT$395KSusan Wright — VP Pharmacy Svcs: $392KSusan WrightVP Pharmacy Svcs$392KJoe Castanon — VP Contracting & Val Analysis: $377KJoe CastanonVP Contracting & Val Analysis$377KVarma Rameswar — VP Pediatric Ops and Svc Line: $364KVarma RameswarVP Pediatric Ops and Svc Line$364KKristen Trice — VP Diagnostic Outreach: $358KKristen TriceVP Diagnostic Outreach$358KSana Bruno — VP Laboratory Services System: $342KSana BrunoVP Laboratory Services System$342KSteven Hunt — VP Human Resource (End 10/24): $338KSteven HuntVP Human Resource (End 10/24)$338KMichael Garrard — AVP Rehabilitation WRWSH: $335KMichael GarrardAVP Rehabilitation WRWSH$335KSharon Robinson — VP Foundation Strategy & Grwth: $332KSharon RobinsonVP Foundation Strategy & Grwth$332KCarol Todd — VP Asst General Counsel: $325KCarol ToddVP Asst General Counsel$325KDonald Zarkou — VP of Oncology Service Line: $323KDonald ZarkouVP of Oncology Service Line$323KRobert DeCoux — VP Corporate Med Staff Svcs: $316KRobert DeCouxVP Corporate Med Staff Svcs$316KEllen Russell — VP HIM CDI & Policies: $295KEllen RussellVP HIM CDI & Policies$295KPhillip Coule — VP and Chief Medical Officer: $208KPhillip CouleVP and Chief Medical Officer$208KPaul Murphree MD — VP Medical Outcomes (End 4/24): $157KPaul Murphree MDVP Medical Outcomes (End 4/24)$157KJoel Shu — VP Wellstar CP (End 1/24): $139KJoel ShuVP Wellstar CP (End 1/24)$139KJennifer Giusti — VP Clinical Outcomes(End 4/24): $123KJennifer GiustiVP Clinical Outcomes(End 4/24)$123KFrank Ros — Trustee: $55KFrank RosTrustee$55KMitzi Moore — Trustee: $41KMitzi MooreTrustee$41KEd Richardson — Trustee: $38KEd RichardsonTrustee$38KW Charles Brock — Trustee: $35KW Charles BrockTrustee$35KO Scott Swayze MD — Trustee: $34KO Scott Swayze MDTrustee$34KMark Berry — Trustee: $32KMark BerryTrustee$32KKeith Parker — Trustee: $32KKeith ParkerTrustee$32KGreg Morgan — Trustee: $32KGreg MorganTrustee$32KH Speer Burdette III — Trustee: $31KH Speer Burdette IIITrustee$31KEdward Tate — Trustee: $30KEdward TateTrustee$30KDavid Bottoms — Trustee: $30KDavid BottomsTrustee$30KJames L Holmes — Trustee: $28KJames L HolmesTrustee$28KJohn McKibben — Trustee: $27KJohn McKibbenTrustee$27KJay Cunningham — Trustee: $26KJay CunninghamTrustee$26KDavid Hafner — Former Director: $24KDavid HafnerFormer Director$24KRandall Bentley Sr — Former Director: $14KRandall Bentley SrFormer Director$14KConnie Kirk — Former Trustee: $13KConnie KirkFormer Trustee$13KAllen Separk — Former Trustee: $11KAllen SeparkFormer Trustee$11KGretchen Corbin Beg 1024 — Trustee: $2KGretchen Corbin Beg 1024Trustee$2K

Contact

Mailing address: 793 Sawyer Road, Marietta, GA 30062-2222
Phone: (770) 956-7827
Website: https://wellstar.org

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. 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 developme…

How do I apply for a grant from Wellstar Health System Inc?

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 Prid…

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.

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