Western North Carolina Community Health Services
Western North Carolina Community Health Services reported $33.4 million in revenue and $32.6 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $90.75 went to program services, $9.25 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 77.6% of the total. Government grants made up 18.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $316,023 (CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER). 29 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 98% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $33MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $33M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$5.45 $1.8M
- Government grants$17.90 $6.1M
- Program service revenue$76.65 $26M
Investment income was negative: −$433K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 90.7% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.3% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 23.7% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 18.1% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 77.6% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $316,023 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.97% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 29 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 5.4 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 10 of 10 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseOffering of primary health, oral health, behavorial health, pharmacy, and support services to residents of buncombe and mcdowell counties, North Carolina, in order to provide high-quality and life-enriching whole-person health care. These services are offered regardless of the patients ability to pay, and these services are provided in areas that have a shortage of health care providers. This is a direct fulfillment of the organizations tax exempt purpose. Over 46,100 patient visits were provided during the current year
Highest reported compensation
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER Officer, 41.00 hrs/week | $289,156 | $0 | $26,867 | $316,023 |
| CHIEF DENTAL OFFICER Officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $228,597 | $0 | $12,519 | $241,116 |
| STAFF PHYSICIAN Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $218,591 | $0 | $20,696 | $239,287 |
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 43.00 hrs/week | $188,309 | $0 | $14,971 | $203,280 |
| PEDIATRICIAN Highest compensated employee, 39.00 hrs/week | $185,218 | $0 | $17,650 | $202,868 |
| STAFF PHYSICIAN Highest compensated employee, 30.00 hrs/week | $169,825 | $0 | $24,059 | $193,884 |
| STAFF PHYSICIAN Highest compensated employee, 30.00 hrs/week | $169,649 | $0 | $20,077 | $189,726 |
| PHARMACY MANAGER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $160,351 | $0 | $19,566 | $179,917 |
29 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Western North Carolina Community Health Services (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.7M (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b10 · 10 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5307
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| LABORATORY CORP OF AMERICA Contract lab services | $231,953 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Western North Carolina Community Health Services totaling $272K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Western North Carolina Community Health Services's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Western North Carolina Community Health Services, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Western North Carolina Community Health Services's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Western North Carolina Community Health Services reported that 90.7% of its $32.6 million in expenses went to program services, 9.3% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Western North Carolina Community Health Services pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Western North Carolina Community Health Services reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $316,023, for the role of CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Western North Carolina Community Health Services get its money?
Of $33.4 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 23.7% came from contributions and grants (including 18.1% from government grants) and 77.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Western North Carolina Community Health Services a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 56-1852922 as a 501(c)(3) organization (hospital or medical research organization), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202602029349301465 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202502129349301430 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202441659349300919 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202311389349300821 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202201409349300025 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202122439349301567 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202043219349321089 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 56-1852922: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.