About Wakemed
WakeMed Foundation is the philanthropic partner of WakeMed, improving the health and well-being of all we serve. The Foundation inspires giving so WakeMed has the resources to advance its aspirational goals.
Focus Areas
Mental health and well-beingCommunity healthPediatricsHeart and vascular careRehabilitationTrauma servicesEmployee education and workforce developmentCapital projects
Funding Style
general/unrestricted supportcore operating supportdirect service funding
Topics
medical care
About Wakemed
WakeMed’s giving is closely tied to health services in Wake County, with the largest recent grants going to Wake County Human Services for general support. That pattern points to a funder that uses philanthropy to reinforce community health infrastructure rather than broad, multi-sector grantmaking. Across the recent grants list, WakeMed supports medical care, general operating needs, and local organizations connected to patient care and well-being. The foundation’s recent records also show repeated support for Alliance Medical Ministry, which received grants in multiple years for medical care and general support. Another recurring relationship is with Healing Transitions International, funded in 2023, 2024, and 2025 for general support. Those repeated awards suggest an ongoing set of local partnerships rather than isolated gifts. WakeMed also funds organizations that connect to access and service delivery, including Debnam Clinic and Wake County Medical Society Right Care. The larger pattern is a hospital-affiliated foundation directing resources toward community health, medical access, and practical support for organizations serving patients in and around Raleigh.
What Wakemed Funds
Community health is central to WakeMed’s grantmaking. The foundation gave $858,033 in 2025 to Wake County Human Services for general support, and it also funded Wake County Medical Society Right Care with $350,000 in 2025 for medical care. Access to care appears in several other awards. Alliance Medical Ministry received $377,000 in 2025 for medical care and another $25,000 in 2025 for general support, showing support for both service delivery and organizational operations. Debnam Clinic also appears in the recent grants list, with $98,043 in 2025 and $96,944 in 2024 for medical care. WakeMed’s community-facing grants extend beyond clinics and public health agencies. It gave $30,000 in 2024 and $30,000 in 2025 to Interact for general support, and $25,000 in both 2024 and 2025 to Marbles Kids Museum for general support.
How Wakemed Gives
WakeMed’s typical grants are moderate in size, with a p25 of $9,700, a median of $17,633, and a p75 of $88,958. The recent list shows a mix of larger anchor gifts and many smaller awards, including repeated support to the same organizations across 2023, 2024, and 2025. That recurring pattern is visible in multiple annual grants to Wake County Human Services, Alliance Medical Ministry, and Healing Transitions International. The foundation is a nonprofit foundation tied to WakeMed and does not fund individuals. It also does not make program-related investments. The grant record and active program information point to institutional, locally focused giving rather than an open application model; the active Community & Institutional Grants program does not accept unsolicited requests.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$2.1M
Total Assets
$2B
Total Revenue
$2.3B
Total Expenses
$2.3B
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $10K and $89K, with a median of $18K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$18K
75th Percentile
$89K
Geographic Reach
Local5 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
Donald Gintzig
President & CEO
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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