Nonprofit · EIN 56-1165833
HIGHLANDS CASHIERS HEALTH FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · HIGHLANDS, NC 28741
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $5,774,453 | $2,457,077 | $3,317,376 | $35,351,575 | $81,374 | $35,270,201 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,312,067 | $1,906,024 | $406,043 | $30,049,741 | $131,324 | $29,918,417 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,765,330 | $2,257,284 | $1,508,046 | $28,347,395 | $211,105 | $28,136,290 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,752,208
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $2,802,173
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $987,293
- Net income from fundraising events
- $220,032
- Other revenue
- $220,072
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,635,519
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $124,853
- Other salaries and wages
- $154,839
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $350,932
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $9,350
- Accounting fees
- $55,800
- Occupancy
- $24,130
- Travel
- $4,573
- Program services (functional)
- $1,769,482
- Management and general (functional)
- $458,941
- Fundraising (functional)
- $228,654
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $30,049,741
- Total assets, end of year
- $35,351,575
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $81,374
- Net assets, end of year
- $35,270,201
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,650,000
- Publicly traded securities
- $30,779,210
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $30,522,232
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $4,747,969
- Gross receipts
- $5,878,486
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 30
- Year formed
- 1985
- State of legal domicile
- NC
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MYRLE GRATE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (INCOMING) Officer | 40 | $87,346 |
| CHARLOTTE MUIR | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (OUTGOING) Officer | 40 | $37,507 |
| BARBARA CORCORAN MD | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GEORGE MANNING | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICIA MORSE | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BRANDY LETSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID MOORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ED HEYS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JERRY HAYES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD ELLIN MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICK TREVATHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SEAN CRONIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE EDWARDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Muir | Executive Director (incoming) Officer | 40 | $108,915 | $25,536 |
| Robin Tindall | Executive Director & CEO (outgoing) Officer | 40 | $19,993 | $273 |
| Barbara Corcoran MD | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| George Manning | Secretary/Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Patricia Morse | Vice-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Brandy Letson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| David Moore | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ed Heys | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jerry Hayes | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Richard Ellin MD | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rick Trevathan | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sean Cronin | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Stephanie Edwards | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robin Tindall | Executive Director & CEO Officer | 40 | $158,860 | $6,359 |
| Barbara Corcoran MD | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| George Manning | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jerry Moore | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Patricia Morse | Vice-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| David Moore | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jerry Hayes | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Richard Ellin MD | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sean Cronin | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Stephanie Edwards | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 742, HIGHLANDS, NC 28741-0742
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- MYRLE GRATE, PO BOX 742, HIGHLANDS, NC 28714
- Signed the 990
- RHONDA OAKLEY, DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
- Phone
- (828) 482-6510
- Website
- WWW.HCHEALTHFND.ORG
- Return prepared by
- FORVIS MAZARS LLP
Mission
THE HIGHLANDS CASHIERS HEALTH FOUNDATION EXISTS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELLBEING OF ALL PEOPLES IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA, WITH A PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON MACON, JACKSON, SWAIN, GRAHAM, CLAY AND CHEROKEE COUNTIES.
Program accomplishments
- THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH ORGANIZATIONS, KEY STAKEHOLDERS AND CARING DONORS, THE FOUNDATION MADE POSITIVE AND LASTING INVESTMENTS IN THE PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 2025 TOTALING MORE THAN $1.5 MILLION IN PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS THAT ADVANCE INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS IN PEOPLES' HEALTH AND WELLBEING. PLEASE VISIT WWW.HCHEALTHFND.ORG FOR MORE INFORMATION.Expenses $1,769,482 · grants $1,635,519
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 56-1165833
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2008
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Health care (E22)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $35,351,575
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,878,486
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $5,774,453 | $2,457,077 | $35,351,575 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,312,067 | $1,906,024 | $30,049,741 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,765,330 | $2,257,284 | $28,347,395 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,718,857 | $1,919,287 | $25,403,536 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 56-1165833).
Questions about HIGHLANDS CASHIERS HEALTH FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of HIGHLANDS CASHIERS HEALTH FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HIGHLANDS CASHIERS HEALTH FOUNDATION is 56-1165833.
- Is HIGHLANDS CASHIERS HEALTH FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2008.
- Are donations to HIGHLANDS CASHIERS HEALTH FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HIGHLANDS CASHIERS HEALTH FOUNDATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of HIGHLANDS CASHIERS HEALTH FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did HIGHLANDS CASHIERS HEALTH FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of HIGHLANDS CASHIERS HEALTH FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names MYRLE GRATE.
- Who are the officers and directors of HIGHLANDS CASHIERS HEALTH FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 13 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $87,346 (MYRLE GRATE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (INCOMING)).
- How much revenue does HIGHLANDS CASHIERS HEALTH FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,774,453, expenses of $2,457,077 and total assets of $35,351,575 at year end.
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