UNC Health Foundation
UNC Health Foundation reported $71.6 million in revenue and $59.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $79.10 went to program services, $10.41 to management and general costs and $10.49 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 84.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $592,474 (CHIEF PHILANTHROPY & PRES). 29 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 0% between FY2021 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $59MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $72MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 79.1% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.4% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 10.5% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.10 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 84.5% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $592,474 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.00% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 29 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 139.1 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 34 of 35 | 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseOriginally chartered in 1949 as the medical foundation of north carolina, inc., Unc Health Foundation fosters philanthropic support of clinical care, research and education for areas across Unc Health, including unc lineberger comprehensive cancer center, unc children's, the unc school of medicine and many other divisions, centers and institutes.at Unc Health Foundation, we work diligently for the medicalprofessionals and health care providers who improve health for all. We power philanthropy to support the highest quality clinical care, life-changing research and innovative education at home…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · 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 PHILANTHROPY & PRES Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $484,031 | $0 | $108,443 | $592,474 |
| VP, TRANSFORMATIONAL GIVING Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $277,516 | $0 | $65,999 | $343,515 |
| VP FOR PHILANTHROPY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $245,479 | $0 | $67,738 | $313,217 |
| EXEC DIRECTOR, DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $218,880 | $0 | $62,176 | $281,056 |
| VP, DONOR EXPERIENCE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $205,896 | $0 | $65,883 | $271,779 |
| AVP FOR PHILANTHROPY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $227,643 | $0 | $40,092 | $267,735 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $236,721 | $0 | $25,784 | $262,505 |
29 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from UNC Health Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $469K (Part IX, line 5).
5 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · 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–1b35 · 34 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 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 50
- Volunteers Part I, line 650
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| COMMUNITY COUNSELLING SERVICE CO LLC Strategic consulting | $573,525 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
54 private foundations reported grants to UNC Health Foundation totaling $2.6M 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 UNC Health Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for UNC Health Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of UNC Health Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, UNC Health Foundation reported that 79.1% of its $59.0 million in expenses went to program services, 10.4% to management and general and 10.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does UNC Health Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation UNC Health Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $592,474, for the role of CHIEF PHILANTHROPY & PRES (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does UNC Health Foundation get its money?
Of $71.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 84.5% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is UNC Health Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 56-6057494 as a 501(c)(3) organization (organization operated for a governmental college or university), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202533189349311183 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024 (amended), object 202610409349300126 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202333199349316418 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202223199349318852 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202123199349317327 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 56-6057494: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.