WNC Health Network Inc
WNC Health Network, Inc supports people and organizations to improve community health and wellbeing across Western North Carolina.
WNC Health Network Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $5,297,588
- +6.9% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $1,449,371
- -31.6% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $451,209
- +18.5% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $1,271,992
- -40.0% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who WNC Health Network Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 1 grant of 2 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $67K (2024) to $213K (2023). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $67K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Arclet Asheville, NC | Operating | $66,500 |
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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 | $5,297,588 | $1,449,371 | $1,271,992 | — | — | $451,209 |
| 2024 | $4,955,058 | $2,117,913 | $2,120,965 | $66,500 | 1 | $380,707 |
| 2023 | $4,389,418 | $1,438,318 | $1,347,908 | $212,910 | 1 | $306,138 |
| 2022 | $4,051,990 | $544,779 | $1,086,610 | — | — | $238,796 |
| 2021 | $5,466,456 | $2,016,600 | $1,474,404 | — | — | $579,919 |
| 2020 | $4,960,569 | $4,358,587 | $696,462 | — | — | $3,879,241 |
About WNC Health Network Inc
Based on IRS filings
WNC Health Network Inc is a public charity focused on Health, based in Asheville, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.3M in total assets. Net investment income was $451K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
WNC Health Network Inc is led by Erin Braasch, Executive Director since 2023 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 7 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Erin Braasch
Executive Director
Executive Di → Executive Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$58K (2020) → $106K (2025)
Amy Thompto
Chair
Board Member → Chair -, 2023
Chair - → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2021
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patrick Baron
Vice Chair
Board Member → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2021
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Benjamin Harrison
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2022
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elaine Russell
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gibbie Harris
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ameena Batada
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (20)
- Former: Dionne R Greenlee-Jones (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Steve Smith (2020–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Lucretia Stargell (2021–2023) — Chair -
- Former: Michelle Fortune (2020–2022) — Chair
- Former: Carol Wolfenbarger (2020–2021) — Former Board
- Former: Casey Cooper (2020–2021) — Former Board
- Former: Chad Patrick (2020–2021) — Former Board
- Former: Cory Reeves (2020–2021) — Former Board
- Former: Greg Caples (2020–2021) — Former Board
- Former: Jay Kirby (2020–2021) — Former Board
- Former: Karen Gorby (2020–2021) — Former Vice
- Former: Michele Pilon (2020–2021) — Former Board
- Former: Rebecca Segal (2020–2021) — Former Board
- Former: Stephanie A. Young (2020–2021) — Former Board
- Former: Stephanie Boynton (2020–2021) — Former Board
- Former: Steve Heatherly (2020–2021) — Former Chair
- Former: Tom Neal (2020–2021) — Former Board
- Former: Tonia Hale (2020–2021) — Former Board
- Former: Tracy Buchanan (2020–2021) — Former Secretary & T
- Former: Marian Arledge (2020) — Former Executive
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 $106K, to Erin Braasch (Executive director).
Frequently asked questions about WNC Health Network Inc
How large is WNC Health Network Inc?
WNC Health Network Inc reported $5.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.4M.
What is WNC Health Network Inc?
WNC Health Network Inc is a public charity focused on Health, based in Asheville, NC. It holds $5.3M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does WNC Health Network Inc operate?
WNC Health Network Inc has awarded grants in North Carolina.
What is WNC Health Network Inc's EIN?
WNC Health Network Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-1889715. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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