About White County Medical Center
To improve the quality of health and well-being for the communities we serve through compassionate care.
Focus Areas
Healthcare deliveryOncology (cancer services)Neonatal care (NICU)Behavioral healthCommunity health programsMedical equipment and facility improvementEducation and scholarships
Who They Fund
affiliates (local or regional chapters)newly spun-off affiliate organizationsnetwork partner organizations
Funding Style
capacity buildingorganizational development
About White County Medical Center
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.
What White County Medical Center Funds
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.
How White County Medical Center Gives
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.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$45.2M
Total Assets
$449.1M
Total Revenue
$297.3M
Total Expenses
$312.7M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $16M and $45M, with a median of $30.9M.
25th Percentile
$16M
Median
$30.9M
75th Percentile
$45M
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
LAURA GILLENWATER
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