To improve the quality of health and well-being for the communities we serve through compassionate care.
White County Medical Center Inc’s recent grantmaking is dominated by affiliate support, with large transfers to Unity Health White County Physician Group and Unity Health - Newport. That pattern fits a local health system funder that uses grants to sustain and reorganize affiliated medical entities serving the Arkansas Heartland and White County, rather than funding a broad mix of external nonprofits. The foundation’s stated purpose is to improve the quality of health and well-being for the communities it serves through compassionate care, and its listed focus areas include healthcare delivery, oncology, neonatal care, behavioral health, community health programs, medical equipment and facility improvement, education, and scholarships. Recent grants show how that mission translates into practice: one award supported Unity Health White County Physician Group in Searcy, and another supported Unity Health - Newport, also in Searcy. The beneficiary profile points to affiliates, newly spun-off organizations, and network partners, with operational support and seed funding for spin-offs among the stated philosophy tags. Its active programs also extend into school-based wellness through the Unity Kids Program Grant and community sponsorship or donation requests.
Healthcare delivery is the clearest theme in the grant record. White County Medical Center Inc gave $45,162,877 in 2025 to Unity Health White County Physician Group in Searcy for affiliate support, showing how central operating support is to its funding model. In another year, it awarded $13,271,480 to Unity Health - Newport in Searcy for affiliate spin off, linking grantmaking to network expansion and decentralization. The foundation also supports community-facing health programming. Its Unity Kids Program Grant is a school-focused effort for third-grade children that includes classroom materials, ambassador t-shirts, and a grant opportunity to support implementation. The program is aimed at healthy behaviors and school-based wellness in White County, Arkansas. A separate sponsorship and donation request intake supports community groups, events, and organizations seeking financial support or sponsorship through Unity Health Foundation.
Grant sizes are large and concentrated: the typical award falls at a p25 of $16,023,580, a median of $30,926,192, and a p75 of $44,974,298. The recent record shows repeated support to the same affiliate across multiple years, including Unity Health White County Physician Group in 2023, 2024, and 2025, which points to recurring operating support rather than one-off project funding. The foundation is structured around a local health system and uses grants for affiliate support, affiliate spin-off, and network expansion. It also offers a small, defined program grant for schools and accepts unsolicited sponsorship or donation requests through a public intake.
$120.3M
$449.1M
$297.3M
$312.7M
Most grants fall between $16M and $45M, with a median of $30.9M.
25th Percentile
$16M
Median
$30.9M
75th Percentile
$45M
About 100% of grants go to recipients in AR.
LAURA GILLENWATER
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Giving is local and entirely in the United States, with 100% of grants going to recipients in Arkansas. The recent grants list is centered on Searcy, including Unity Health White County Physician Group and Unity Health - Newport. Program geography is also tightly defined around the Unity Health service area, the Arkansas Heartland, and White County, AR. The foundation’s grant record does not show a broad multi-state footprint; instead, it stays within its headquarters state and service area.
The grant record centers on affiliates, newly spun-off affiliate organizations, and network partner organizations. Recent large awards went to Unity Health White County Physician Group and Unity Health - Newport, both in Searcy, with stated purposes tied to affiliate support and affiliate spin off.
Listed focus areas include healthcare delivery, oncology, neonatal care, behavioral health, community health programs, medical equipment and facility improvement, education, and scholarships. The active programs also point to child health and school-based wellness through the Unity Kids Program Grant.
Yes, for sponsorship and donation requests. The public intake is open to community groups, events, and organizations seeking financial support or sponsorship through Unity Health Foundation. The Unity Kids Program Grant, by contrast, does not accept unsolicited requests.
The typical grant size is very large: p25 is $16,023,580, median is $30,926,192, and p75 is $44,974,298. Recent awards include $45,162,877 in 2025 and $44,911,438 in 2023 to Unity Health White County Physician Group.
Its giving is local, with 100% of grants going to recipients in Arkansas. The recent grants list is concentrated in Searcy, and its active programs are also tied to White County and the Unity Health service area in the Arkansas Heartland.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNITY HEALTH WHITE COUNTY PHYSICIAN GROUP | SEARCY, AR | $45,162,877 | 2025 | AFFILIATE SUPPORT |
| UNITY HEALTH WHITE COUNTY PHYSICIAN GROUP | SEARCY, AR | $16,940,947 | 2024 | AFFILIATE SUPPORT |
| UNITY HEALTH WHITE COUNTY PHYSICIAN GROUP | SEARCY, AR | $44,911,438 | 2023 | AFFILIATE SUPPORT |
| UNITY HEALTH - NEWPORT | SEARCY, AR | $13,271,480 | 2023 | AFFILIATE SPIN OFF |
UNITY HEALTH WHITE COUNTY PHYSICIAN GROUP
$45,162,877AFFILIATE SUPPORT
UNITY HEALTH WHITE COUNTY PHYSICIAN GROUP
$16,940,947AFFILIATE SUPPORT
UNITY HEALTH WHITE COUNTY PHYSICIAN GROUP
$44,911,438AFFILIATE SUPPORT
UNITY HEALTH - NEWPORT
$13,271,480AFFILIATE SPIN OFF