Nonprofit · EIN 56-1936354
FIRST HEALTH OF THE CAROLINAS INC
Also known as FIRSTHEALTH HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE
Tax-exempt · PINEHURST, NC 28374
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,179,213,070 | $1,081,645,382 | $97,567,688 | $1,803,305,904 | $376,747,430 | $1,426,558,474 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,190,859,343 | $1,108,631,197 | $82,228,146 | $1,690,324,903 | $373,931,169 | $1,316,393,734 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,170,036,773 | $1,096,646,867 | $73,389,906 | $1,504,469,833 | $377,254,634 | $1,127,215,199 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $12,842,568
- of which government grants
- $1,009,311
- Program service revenue
- $1,099,982,867
- Investment income
- $58,100,789
- Net rental income
- -$1,086,614
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $30,703,260
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $99,115
- Other revenue
- $8,286,846
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,367,715
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $10,182,975
- Other salaries and wages
- $406,601,654
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $527,941,448
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $767,959
- Accounting fees
- $274,225
- Occupancy
- $15,787,506
- Travel
- $1,902,893
- Depreciation
- $47,497,615
- Program services (functional)
- $891,583,522
- Management and general (functional)
- $190,061,860
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,690,324,903
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,803,305,904
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $376,747,430
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,426,558,474
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $503,793,123
- Publicly traded securities
- $953,480,840
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,423,414,171
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $3,144,303
- Gross unrelated business income
- $1,353,604
- Gross receipts
- $1,192,165,101
- Employees
- 7,487
- Volunteers
- 740
- Year formed
- 1995
- 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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICKEY FOSTER | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $1,614,815 | $203,003 |
| MARK LANDERS MD | PHYSICIAN Highest-paid employee | 50 | $1,242,293 | $51,040 |
| GIRIDHAR CHINTALAPUDI MD | PHYSICIAN Highest-paid employee | 50 | $996,195 | $35,038 |
| WILLIAM HARRIS MD | PHYSICIAN Highest-paid employee | 50 | $905,178 | $44,192 |
| JONATHAN DAVIS | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Key employee | 50 | $848,589 | $96,470 |
| DANIEL BARNES DO | PRESIDENT, FHPG Key employee | 50 | $822,184 | $94,370 |
| PETER ELLMAN MD | PHYSICIAN Highest-paid employee | 50 | $865,315 | $51,040 |
| WILLIAM KITCHENS MD | PHYSICIAN Highest-paid employee | 50 | $827,535 | $51,140 |
| JEFFREY CASEY | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 50 | $737,722 | $88,198 |
| JENIFIR BRUNO | CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER Key employee | 50 | $693,649 | $86,815 |
| AMY GRAHAM | CHIEF STRATEGY/INNOVATION OFFICER Key employee | 50 | $532,852 | $79,346 |
| BERNI SZCZEPANSKI | CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER Key employee | 50 | $527,794 | $65,008 |
| JACKLYNN LESNIAK | VP, MRH PATIENT CARE SVCS. Key employee | 50 | $577,782 | $10,918 |
| CHRIS BEASLEY | CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER Key employee | 50 | $501,868 | $77,786 |
| CHRISTOPHER FRALEY | VP, FINANCE Key employee | 50 | $428,717 | $66,482 |
23 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CYNTHIA MCNEILL-MCDONALD | CHIEF QUALITY OFFICER Key employee | 50 | $427,654 | $58,625 |
| SUSAN BEATY | CHIEF NURSING OFFICER Key employee | 50 | $381,674 | $61,527 |
| CHRISTY LAND | PRESIDENT, SOUTHERN REGION Key employee | 50 | $375,999 | $45,478 |
| MATTHEW PRESTWOOD | PRESIDENT, EASTERN REGION Key employee | 50 | $339,971 | $64,184 |
| REBECCA CARTER | PRESIDENT - WESTERN REGION Key employee | 50 | $262,576 | $10,918 |
| ARTHUR MEDEIROS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDY GOODMAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID WOOD | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY VONCANNON | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RAY ALLEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXANDER SANDY STEWART MD | MEMBER (AS OF 1/1/2025) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN JONES | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN MCMURRAY | MEMBER ( THRU 12/31/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES KUZMA | MEMBER (AS OF 1/1/2025) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH WEBSTER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES OBI | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON JERRY MD | MEMBER ( THRU 12/31/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFERSON KILPATRICK MD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW HARMODY MD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN KELLER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSHMA PATEL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM PASHLEY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WAYNE LUCAS MD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 41 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mickey Foster | President and CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $1,570,478 | $187,144 |
| Mark Landers MD | Physician Highest-paid employee | 50 | $1,195,320 | $41,724 |
| Jonathan Davis | Corp. COO / President - MRH Key employee | 50 | $822,774 | $72,334 |
| William Kitchens MD | Physician Highest-paid employee | 50 | $852,878 | $41,724 |
| Giridhar Chintalapudi MD | Physician Highest-paid employee | 50 | $859,656 | $31,956 |
| William Harris MD | Physician Highest-paid employee | 50 | $846,404 | $41,724 |
| Daniel Barnes DO | President, FHPG Key employee | 50 | $802,647 | $70,891 |
| Peter Ellman MD | Physician Highest-paid employee | 50 | $826,870 | $41,724 |
| Jeffrey Casey | Corporate CFO Officer | 50 | $713,120 | $67,728 |
| Jenifer Bruno MD | Corporate CMO Key employee | 50 | $673,071 | $66,365 |
| Jacklynn Lesniak | V.P. - MRH Patient Care Services Key employee | 50 | $521,328 | $52,883 |
| Berni Szczepanski | Chief People Officer Key employee | 50 | $501,624 | $52,700 |
| Amy Graham | V.P. - Strategy & Innovation Key employee | 50 | $491,214 | $60,854 |
| Chris Beasley | Corporate CIO Key employee | 50 | $449,165 | $59,620 |
| Christopher Fraley | V.P - Corporate Finance Key employee | 50 | $421,134 | $52,978 |
| Cynthia McNeill-McDonald | Chief Quality Officer Key employee | 50 | $421,804 | $34,089 |
| Susan Beaty | President - Eastern Region Key employee | 50 | $373,192 | $47,110 |
| Christy Land | President - Southern Region Key employee | 50 | $357,771 | $37,975 |
| Rebecca Carter | President - Western Region Key employee | 50 | $356,345 | $28,884 |
| Matthew Prestwood | V.P. - MRH Operations Key employee | 50 | $327,679 | $49,946 |
| Sharon Harrell DDS | Chief Diversity Officer Key employee | 50 | $311,518 | $7,510 |
| Arthur Medeiros | Member (thru 12/31/2023) Secretary (as of 1/1/2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Cindy Goodman | Vice Chair/Treasurer (thru 12/31/2023) Chair (as of 1/1/2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| David Wood | Secretary (thru 12/31/2023) Vice Chair (as of 1/1/2024 Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Gary Von Cannon | Chair (thru 12/21/2023) Immediate Past Chair (as of 1/1/2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Ray Allen | Member (thru 12/31/2023) Treasurer (as of 1/1/2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sherwood Blackwood | Immed. Past Chair (thru 12/31/2023) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Ben Jones | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Brian McMurray | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| David Grantham MD | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Webster | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| James Obi | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jason Jerry MD | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jefferson Kilpatrick MD | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kamron Monroe DDS | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Matthew Harmody MD | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Antil MD | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Susan Keller | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sushma Patel MD | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tom Pashley | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Wayne Lucas MD | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 44 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICKEY FOSTER | PRESIDENT / CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $1,284,466 | $175,840 |
| MARK LANDERS MD | PHYSICIAN Highest-paid employee | 50 | $1,296,117 | $34,922 |
| PETER ELLMAN MD | PHYSICIAN Highest-paid employee | 50 | $824,608 | $34,922 |
| WILLIAM KITCHENS MD | PHYSICIAN Highest-paid employee | 50 | $816,906 | $34,922 |
| STEPHEN DAVIES MD | PHYSICIAN Highest-paid employee | 50 | $814,700 | $34,922 |
| SUN MOON KIM MD | PHYSICIAN Highest-paid employee | 50 | $808,116 | $21,953 |
| DANIEL BARNES DO | PRESIDENT, FHPG Key employee | 50 | $731,542 | $63,073 |
| JONATHAN DAVIS | CORP. COO / PRESIDENT - MRH Key employee | 50 | $715,095 | $64,642 |
| JEFFREY CASEY | CORPORATE CFO Officer | 50 | $660,803 | $59,721 |
| JENIFIR BRUNO MD | CORPORATE CMO Key employee | 50 | $629,575 | $58,843 |
| JACKLYNN LESNIAK | VP- MRH PATIENT CARE SERVICES Key employee | 50 | $485,737 | $47,509 |
| AMY GRAHAM | VP - STRATEGY & INNOVATION Key employee | 50 | $443,336 | $52,108 |
| CHRIS BEASLEY | CORPORATE CIO Key employee | 50 | $417,942 | $50,718 |
| BERNI SZCZEPANSKI | CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER Key employee | 50 | $405,435 | $44,512 |
| CHRISTOPHER FRALEY | VP - CORPORATE FINANCE Key employee | 50 | $392,997 | $46,758 |
| CYNTHIA MCNEILL-MCDONALD | CHIEF QUALITY OFFICER Key employee | 50 | $380,873 | $42,959 |
| SUSAN BEATY | PRESIDENT, EASTERN REGION Key employee | 50 | $340,541 | $41,746 |
| JOHN JACKSON | FORMER PRES.- SOUTHERN REGION Former | 1 | $361,973 | $7,805 |
| REBECCA CARTER | PRESIDENT - WESTERN REGION Key employee | 50 | $321,448 | $41,008 |
| BRIAN CANFIELD | FORMER COO - MRH Former | 1 | $325,344 | $0 |
| SHARON HARRELL DDS | CHIEF DIVERSITY OFFICER Key employee | 50 | $295,207 | $29,154 |
| CHRISTY LAND | PRESIDENT - SOUTHERN REGION Key employee | 50 | $279,552 | $34,037 |
| MATTHEW PRESTWOOD | VP - MRH OPERATIONS Key employee | 50 | $273,788 | $35,023 |
| DANIEL BIEDIGER | FORMER VP - HUMAN RESOURCES Former | 1 | $119,139 | $3,072 |
| GARY VONCANNON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHERWOOD BLACKWOOD | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDY GOODMAN | VICE CHAIR / TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID WOOD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY KAESER | TREASURER (THRU 12/31/2022) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RAY ALLEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL ANTIL MD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID GRANTHAM MD | MEMBER (AS OF 1/1/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN JONES | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN KELLER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFERSON KILPATRICK MD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN MCMURRAY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ARTHUR MEDEIROS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAMRON MONROE DDS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES OBI | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM PASHLEY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSHMA PATEL MD | MEMBER (AS OF 1/1/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT VREELAND MD | MEMBER (THRU 12/31/2022) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH WEBSTER | MEMBER (AS OF 1/1/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUSTI WELCH | MEMBER (THRU 12/31/2022) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 155 MEMORIAL DR, PINEHURST, NC 28374-8710
- In care of
- % FIRSTHEALTH HOSPICE AND PALLIATIV
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MICKEY FOSTER, 155 MEMORIAL DRIVE, PINEHURST, NC 28374
- Signed the 990
- JEFFREY CASEY, CORPORATE CFO
- Phone
- (910) 715-1000
- Website
- WWW.FIRSTHEALTH.ORG
- Return prepared by
- FORVIS MAZARS LLP
Mission
SEE SCHEDULE O.
Program accomplishments
- SEE SCHEDULE O.Expenses $891,583,522 · grants $2,367,715 · revenue $1,098,601,549
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 56-1936354
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Hospital or medical research organization
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1995
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Health care (E220)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,803,305,904
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,192,165,101
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $1,179,213,070 | $1,081,645,382 | $1,803,305,904 | XML |
| 990-T | September 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2024 | $1,190,859,343 | $1,108,631,197 | $1,690,324,903 | XML |
| 990-T | September 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2023 | $1,170,036,773 | $1,096,646,867 | $1,504,469,833 | XML |
| 990-T | September 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2022 | $1,109,525,538 | $988,613,047 | $1,395,879,633 | IRS |
| 990-T | September 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | 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 56-1936354).
Questions about FIRST HEALTH OF THE CAROLINAS INC
- What is the EIN of FIRST HEALTH OF THE CAROLINAS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FIRST HEALTH OF THE CAROLINAS INC is 56-1936354.
- Is FIRST HEALTH OF THE CAROLINAS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1995.
- Are donations to FIRST HEALTH OF THE CAROLINAS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FIRST HEALTH OF THE CAROLINAS INC 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 FIRST HEALTH OF THE CAROLINAS INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FIRST HEALTH OF THE CAROLINAS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of FIRST HEALTH OF THE CAROLINAS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names MICKEY FOSTER.
- Who are the officers and directors of FIRST HEALTH OF THE CAROLINAS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 38 people; 20 received compensation from the organization, the highest $1,614,815 (MICKEY FOSTER, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does FIRST HEALTH OF THE CAROLINAS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,179,213,070, expenses of $1,081,645,382 and total assets of $1,803,305,904 at year end.
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