White River Health System Inc
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White River Health System Inc at a glance
In short: White River Health System Inc gave $33K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $33K), mostly in Arkansas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $33,304
- +7.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $33,304
- +7.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $33,304
- Total assets
- $243,417,328
- +4.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Arkansas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who White River Health System Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Lyon College ($33K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How White River Health System Inc gives
- Giving grew 21% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $27K (2022) to $36K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $33K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lyon College Batesville, AR | Athletic Trainer Salary | $33,304 |
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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 | $243,417,328 | $329,732,237 | $318,750,833 | $33,304 | 1 | $2,306,903 |
| 2024 | $233,073,865 | $292,870,834 | $296,620,909 | $31,109 | 1 | $3,493,067 |
| 2023 | $238,722,448 | $287,011,098 | $296,744,596 | $36,092 | 1 | $1,923,547 |
| 2022 | $249,893,967 | $291,657,100 | $295,318,299 | $27,475 | 1 | $1,434,446 |
| 2021 | $290,100,364 | $299,685,485 | $264,019,663 | $29,458 | 1 | $3,333,855 |
| 2020 | $282,000,747 | $259,049,712 | $256,780,899 | $32,724 | 1 | $-86,146 |
| 2019 | $227,497,059 | $264,127,444 | $262,877,348 | — | — | $1,916,772 |
About White River Health System Inc
Based on IRS filings
White River Health System Inc is a public charity focused on Health, based in Batesville, AR. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $243.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $33K. Net investment income was $2.3M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
White River Health System Inc is led by Gary Paxson, Former President & CEO since 2025 (on filings since 2019); 2 of 29 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gary Paxson
Former President & CEO
President - CEO → President & CEO, 2023
President & CEO → Former President & CEO, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$282K (2019) → $476K (2025)
Steven Webb - See Statement
Current President & CEO
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Randy Cross
Chairman
Assistant Secretary → Vice Chairman, 2022
Vice Chairman → Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Rose
Director
Vice Chairman → Chairman, 2020
Chairman → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Case
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rick Elumbaugh
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tina Wheelis
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jason Taylor
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Beth Christian
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Crystal Johnson
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Danny Bell
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathy Lanier
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lance Lamberth
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stacy Gunderman
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Smotherman
Former Executive Vice President Cso & COO
Executive Vice President - Cso & COO → Executive Vice President Cso & COO, 2023
Executive Vice President Cso & COO → Former Executive Vice President Cso & COO, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$190K (2020) → $112K (2025)
Jeff Showalter
Secretary
Director → Vice Chairman, 2020
Vice Chairman → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert McIntire
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charles Varela - See Statement
Physician
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chris Steel - See Statement
Ip Chief Medical Officer
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dylan Carpenter - See Statement
Physician
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Reifsteck - See Statement
Executive Vice President CIO
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey Angel - See Statement
Physician
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Sandage - See Statement
Executive Vice President Chief Nursing Officer
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathy Thomas - See Statement
Executive Vice President Scms
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lindsey Castleberry - See Statement
Executive Vice President Hr & Legal Counsel
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mahesh Anantha Narayanan - See Stmt
Physician
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Wright - See Statement
Executive Vice President Physician Services
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shawna Ives - See Statement
Executive Vice President CFO
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wesley Greer - See Statement
Physician
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (38)
- Former: Dylan Carpenter (2019–2024) — Physician
- Former: Paula Terrell (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Philip Brissey (2019–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Shawna Ives (2019–2024) — Executive Vice President CFO
- Former: Steve Bryant (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Chris Steel (2020–2024) — Ip Chief Medical Officer
- Former: Jeff Reifsteck (2020–2024) — Executive Vice President Chief Information Officer
- Former: Lindsey Castleberry (2020–2024) — Executive Vice President Hr & Legal Counsel
- Former: Robert Wright (2020–2024) — Executive Vice President Physician Services
- Former: Wesley Greer (2020–2024) — Physician
- Former: Jennifer Sandage (2021–2024) — Executive Vice President Chief Nursing Officer
- Former: Charles Varela (2022–2024) — Physician
- Former: Kathy Thomas (2022–2024) — Executive Vice President Scmc
- Former: Jeff Angel (2023–2024) — Physician
- Former: Mahesh A Narayanan (2023–2024) — Physician
- Former: Shalhla Naoman (2023) — Physician
- Former: Boris Dover (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Charles Schaff (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Debbie Frazier (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Diane Lamberth (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Jeffery Angel (2019–2022) — Op Chief Medical Officer
- Former: Jordan Weaver (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Leslie Frensley (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Meriden Glasgow (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Tammy Gavin (2019–2022) — Former Executive Vice President - CCO
- Former: Judy Belcher (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Raman Desikan (2021–2022) — Physician
- Former: Hunter Brown (2022) — Physician
- Former: Tyler Fowlkes (2022) — Treasurer & Scmc Advisory Chair
- Former: Gary Bebow (2019–2021) — CEO
- Former: Terri Bunch (2019–2021) — Cno
- Former: Jerrod Anderson (2021) — Physician
- Former: Gene Winters (2019–2020) — CFO
- Former: James Davis Allen (2019–2020) — Physician
- Former: Phil Baldwin (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Margaret Kuykendall (2020) — Physician
- Former: Athanasios Stoyioglou (2019) — Physician
- Former: Gregory Neaville (2019) — Physician
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $476K, to Gary Paxson (Former President and CEO). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about White River Health System Inc
How much does White River Health System Inc give each year?
White River Health System Inc gave $33K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $31K across 1 grant.
How large is White River Health System Inc?
White River Health System Inc reported $243.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $329.7M.
What is White River Health System Inc?
White River Health System Inc is a public charity focused on Health, based in Batesville, AR. It holds $243.4M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does White River Health System Inc operate?
White River Health System Inc has awarded grants in Arkansas.
What is White River Health System Inc's EIN?
White River Health System Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 71-0411459. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 17, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 25, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 14, 2020)
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