Mission Health System Foundation concentrates almost all of its funding on regional health organizations in Western North Carolina, providing large, unrestricted grants to hospitals, community health foundations, and wellness initiatives. Its support is aimed at strengthening local health infrastructure and community benefit programs rather than national or narrowly targeted projects. The foundation favors organizational general operating support, indicating a preference for flexible funding to core health-system partners.
Highly concentrated: five large grants account for total giving, typically multi-hundred-thousand to multi-million dollar unrestricted awards to a small set of core, regional grantees rather than many smaller or project-specific grants.
Mission Health System Foundation Inc’s largest recent grant was $3,551,440 to Dogwood Health Trust in Asheville for general foundation support. That award fits a clear pattern: the foundation gives large, flexible funding to regional health organizations rather than narrow project grants. In 2023, its top recipients also included Anc Healthcare Inc in Winter Park, Pisgah Health Foundation in Brevard, Gateway Wellness Foundation in Marion, and Wnc Bridge Foundation in Arden, each supported with general foundation support. The grants point to an emphasis on local health infrastructure in Western North Carolina, with funding directed to hospitals, community health foundations, and wellness organizations. General support appears to be the dominant form of assistance, suggesting that the foundation values organizational stability and broad operating capacity. Its recent giving is concentrated in nonprofit health entities that serve regional systems and community-based care, especially organizations tied to North Carolina. Across the recent grants list, the foundation’s role is less about short-term, single-issue project funding and more about sustaining health-related institutions with unrestricted resources.
A major theme is general foundation support for regional health institutions. Mission Health System Foundation Inc gave $3,551,440 to Dogwood Health Trust for general foundation support, showing a preference for large, flexible funding at the system level. The foundation also supports community health infrastructure. It awarded $1,163,669 to Pisgah Health Foundation for general foundation support, alongside $613,465 to Gateway Wellness Foundation for the same purpose. Those awards align with support for local health foundations serving Western North Carolina communities. Another recurring area is capacity support for nonprofit health partners beyond the immediate hospital setting. The $1,886,696 grant to Anc Healthcare Inc in Winter Park and the $578,057 grant to Wnc Bridge Foundation in Arden were both designated as general foundation support, reinforcing the pattern of multi-purpose institutional funding.
The recent grant distribution is weighted toward large awards: p25 is $613,465, the median is $1,163,669, and p75 is $1,886,696. That spread shows a consistently high grantmaking level rather than many small awards. The 2023 grants listed here are all general foundation support, which points to flexible, unrestricted funding. The foundation is a public charity and does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. The recent list shows repeated support to health-related organizations rather than a one-off approach to a single project type. The pattern is organizational and institution-focused, with grants made to nonprofit partners that can use funds across operations and core services.
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$1.1M
$7.8M
Most grants fall between $613K and $1.9M, with a median of $1.2M.
25th Percentile
$613K
Median
$1.2M
75th Percentile
$1.9M
About 80% of grants go to recipients in NC.
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Notable grantees: Dogwood Health Trust, ANC Healthcare Inc, Pisgah Health Foundation, WNC Bridge Foundation, Gateway Wellness Foundation
Mission Health System Foundation Inc gives almost entirely in North Carolina: 80% of grants go to recipients in its HQ state, and its geographic scope is local. The recipient cities in the recent grants list include Asheville, Brevard, Marion, and Arden, all in North Carolina. One recent grant also went to Winter Park, Florida, but the overall pattern remains strongly centered in Western North Carolina. The country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 5 grants in the United States.
The recent grants list shows support for health-related nonprofit organizations, including Dogwood Health Trust, Pisgah Health Foundation, Gateway Wellness Foundation, and Wnc Bridge Foundation. The common thread across these awards is general foundation support for regional health infrastructure and wellness-focused institutions.
Recent grants are large: the 25th percentile is $613,465, the median is $1,163,669, and the 75th percentile is $1,886,696. The largest recent grant listed is $3,551,440.
North Carolina is the top state by grant count, and 80% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. Recent recipient cities include Asheville, Brevard, Marion, and Arden.
No. The foundation’s profile identifies it as not funding individuals, and the recent grants list is made up of organizational awards to nonprofit entities.
The recent grants are all labeled general foundation support, and the existing summary describes a preference for general operating support and unrestricted funding. That indicates flexible funding for core organizational needs rather than narrowly restricted project grants.
2023
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2023.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOGWOOD HEALTH TRUST | ASHEVILLE, NC | $3,551,440 | 2023 | GENERAL FOUNDATION SUPPORT |
| ANC HEALTHCARE INC | WINTER PARK, FL | $1,886,696 | 2023 | GENERAL FOUNDATION SUPPORT |
| PISGAH HEALTH FOUNDATION | BREVARD, NC | $1,163,669 | 2023 | GENERAL FOUNDATION SUPPORT |
| GATEWAY WELLNESS FOUNDATION | MARION, NC | $613,465 | 2023 | GENERAL FOUNDATION SUPPORT |
| WNC BRIDGE FOUNDATION | ARDEN, NC | $578,057 | 2023 | GENERAL FOUNDATION SUPPORT |
DOGWOOD HEALTH TRUST
$3,551,440GENERAL FOUNDATION SUPPORT
ANC HEALTHCARE INC
$1,886,696GENERAL FOUNDATION SUPPORT
PISGAH HEALTH FOUNDATION
$1,163,669GENERAL FOUNDATION SUPPORT
GATEWAY WELLNESS FOUNDATION
$613,465GENERAL FOUNDATION SUPPORT
WNC BRIDGE FOUNDATION
$578,057GENERAL FOUNDATION SUPPORT