Public charity · Johnson City
Wellmont Health System
In 2024 it gave 6 grants worth $109,150 to Tennessee groups, 2 of them in Sullivan County. A typical grant was $8,250 to $27,500.
Its tax filing doesn't say how to apply. Check its website or call before sending anything.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 6 totaling $109,150 · 2 in Sullivan County
- Typical grant How we figure this
- $8,250 to $27,500 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants over $5,000, the only ones its filing lists)
- A realistic first ask How we figure this
- About $22,900: the middle grant to the 5 Tennessee groups it funded for the first time in 2024. Its filing lists only grants over $5,000, so smaller first grants aren't counted.
- Where it gives
- Sullivan County, Greene County, Washington County, Knox County, Davidson County · plus 11 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups? How we figure this
- 83% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 5 of 6.
- Total giving that year
- $985,054
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $985K | $109K | 6 |
| 2023 | $1.4M | $1M | 7 |
All grants paid To Tennessee
How to apply
Public charities don't report how to apply on their IRS return. Check its website for open grant rounds, or search GrantMe for its programs.
Board and officers
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- Alan Levine Bh PresceoDirector/chair
- Marvin Eichorn Bh EvpcaoDirector
- Eric Deaton Bh EvpcooDirector
- Julie Bennett Clogovnc OffcrDirector/secretary
- Shane HiltonBh evp/cfo
- Phillip ChildreeCfo wise, lee & dickenson
- Chris MillerCoo brmc
- Robert KennedyCoo hvmc
- Chad Couch MdRegional president
- Shannon ShowalterCeo wise county
- Rebecca BeckCeo hvmc
- Robert BenderCfo brmc
- Bobbie MurphyRegional cno
- Sean MillsCfo acute svcs reg operations
- John JeterCeo brmc/jmh
- James Price MdPhysician
- Elie Nader MdPhysician
- John Morehead MdPhysician
- Donovan Mabe MdPhysician
- Jamie Bartley DoCmo brmc
- Andrew Wampler Bh Svpgen CnslFormer officer
- Tim BelisleFormer officer
- Lynn KrutakFormer officer
- Dale Clark Ceo ScchFormer ceo wise county
- Lisa SmithgallFormer key employee/cne
As listed in its 2024 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.
What it funds most often
- Rehabilitation of traumatic brain injury victims (1 grant)
- School of Nursing patient simulators (1 grant)
- Programs for free/reduced healthcare (1 grant)
How big its Tennessee grants are
| Grant size | Grants |
|---|---|
| Under $1,000 | 0 |
| $1,000 to $4,999 | 0 |
| $5,000 to $9,999 | 2 |
| $10,000 to $24,999 | 2 |
| $25,000 to $99,999 | 2 |
From its 2024 IRS filing. Grants of $5,000 or less aren't listed on the form public charities file (Schedule I), so small grants are missing here.
Tennessee organizations it funded
Sullivan County grants are listed first, then the largest. Past winners are good people to ask what the foundation looks for. Select a group to see who else funds it.
| Past winner | Where | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| King University | Bristol, Sullivan County | School of Nursing patient simulators | $23K |
| Healing Hands Health Center | Bristol, Sullivan County | Program Support | $8,250 |
| Niswonger Foundation Inc. | Greeneville, Greene County | Program Support | $35K |
| Crumley House Brain Injury Rehabilitation Center | Limestone, Washington County | Rehabilitation of traumatic brain injury victims | $28K |
| American Heart Association | Knoxville, Knox County | Program Support | $10K |
| Tennessee Charitable Care Network | Nashville, Davidson County | Programs for free/reduced healthcare | $5,500 |
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