About University Health Systems of Eastern Carolina Foundation
Improving the health, education and well-being of eastern North Carolina and beyond; supporting ECU Health, the ECU health sciences schools and colleges, Laupus Library, patient care, research and student support.
Focus Areas
patient medical needsresearchstudent support / scholarshipspediatric services (Maynard Children’s Hospital)cancer carenursing and allied health educationcommunity hospital supportplanned and legacy giving
Who They Fund
local communities/community residentspopulation groups (community-level)
Funding Style
program support
About University Health Systems of Eastern Carolina Foundation
University Health Systems of Eastern Carolina Foundation Inc’s recent giving is centered on ECU Health and the health infrastructure that supports eastern North Carolina. The largest grants on file go to ECU Health Medical Center in Greenville, including a $2,284,658 award in 2023, a $1,455,333 award in 2024, and a $1,846,867 award in 2025. That same pattern extends to broader ECU Health support, with additional funding to ECU Health for program support and capital. The foundation also backs the systems around care delivery and training. Its grants reach ECU Medical & Health Sciences Foundation, East Carolina University, Access East Inc, and Pitt County Health Department, along with organizations serving community health needs such as Beaufort County EMS and Greenville Community Shelters Inc. Scholarship and student support funding is part of the portfolio, alongside community benefit work and support tied to patient care, research, and health sciences education. The grant record shows a local operating pattern rooted in eastern North Carolina, with all recent grants going to recipients in North Carolina.
What University Health Systems of Eastern Carolina Foundation Funds
Patient care and hospital support are at the center of the foundation’s grantmaking. In that area, it gave $196,800 in 2025 to Beaufort County EMS for community benefits and health, and $147,400 in 2025 to Pitt County Government for the same broad purpose. Public health and access-to-care work also appears repeatedly. The foundation awarded $109,000 in 2025 and another $109,000 in 2024 to Access East Inc for community benefits and health, and $65,000 in 2024 to Pitt County Health Department. Education and student support are another clear strand. It funded East Carolina University with $77,500 in 2025 and $74,500 in 2024, and earlier support for East Carolina University appears in the grant list as well. Community-serving partners such as the Boys & Girls Club of Coastal Plains and Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina show a broader wellness and social-support footprint.
How University Health Systems of Eastern Carolina Foundation Gives
Grant sizes range from a 25th percentile of $8,000 to a median of $14,700 and a 75th percentile of $38,250, showing a mix of smaller community awards and larger institutional support. The recent record also includes repeated awards to the same recipients across multiple years, including ECU Health Medical Center, ECU Health, Access East Inc, Pitt County Council on Aging, Pitt County Health Department, Boys & Girls Club of Coastal Plains, and Greenville Community Shelters Inc. The foundation operates as a health-system foundation and uses project/program-level and capital support. Its active programs are administered without unsolicited applications for the listed community benefit and student support scholarships.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$3.7M
Total Assets
$68.4M
Total Revenue
$8.1M
Total Expenses
$4.2M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $8K and $38K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$38K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
Scott Senatore
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