About Blue Ridge Healthcare Hospitals
Not-for-profit community healthcare system providing advanced healthcare and wellness services to a three-county region of Western North Carolina, guided by a board of local volunteers and affiliated with the UNC Health System.
Focus Areas
Healthcare deliveryMedical education / graduate medical educationWorkforce developmentScholarships for healthcare students
Who They Fund
Appalachian State University / university athletic departmentcollege student-athletesMorganton local community / festival attendeesfestival organizers / local cultural nonprofits
Funding Style
sponsorshipgeneral operating support
About Blue Ridge Healthcare Hospitals
Blue Ridge Healthcare Hospitals Inc’s recent grantmaking shows a mix of healthcare support, local community sponsorships, and education-related funding across western North Carolina. The largest recent award in the file is a $53,600 sponsorship to Learfield Communications LLC for App State athletics programming, followed by $47,700 to Blue Ridge Health Foundation for general support. Another major grant went to the City of Morganton for a soccer complex pledge and Historic Morganton Festival, at $47,341 in 2024. These awards sit alongside support for a clinic, public schools, workforce-related nonprofits, and local civic groups, which points to a funder that operates through multiple community channels rather than a single grant theme. The foundation is guided by a board of local volunteers and affiliated with the UNC Health System. Its stated community role is to provide advanced healthcare and wellness services to a three-county region of Western North Carolina, and the grants reflect that local orientation. Recent recipients also include Burke County Public Schools, Burke County United Way, and YMCA of Western NC. Across the file, giving appears practical and local, with both sponsorship-style awards and general support appearing in the same year.
What Blue Ridge Healthcare Hospitals Funds
Healthcare delivery is a core theme. In 2024, Blue Ridge Healthcare Hospitals Inc gave $47,700 to Blue Ridge Health Foundation for general support, and it also awarded $33,453 to Good Samaritin Clinic for the cost of inventory donated. Those grants sit within a broader pattern of support for health-related organizations in the region. The foundation also funds education and workforce development tied to health careers. It gave $10,000 to Ncssm Foundation in 2024 for general support, and it has supported Burke County Public Schools with $22,335 in 2024. Scholarships for healthcare students are listed among its focus areas, alongside medical education and graduate medical education. Community development and civic life appear in the grant list as well. The City of Morganton received $47,341 in 2024 for a soccer complex pledge and Historic Morganton Festival, while Burke Partnership for Economic Dev- Thrive Pledge received $15,000 in 2024 for general support.
How Blue Ridge Healthcare Hospitals Gives
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$297K
Total Assets
$787.3M
Total Revenue
$373.1M
Total Expenses
$313.7M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $11K and $30K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$11K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$30K
Geographic Reach
Local2 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
KATHY BAILEY
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