Wnc Bridge Foundation
WNC BRIDGE FOUNDATION EXISTS TO CONNECT OUR COMMUNITIES TO A HEALTHIER FUTURE AND TO CREATE LASTING CHANGE THROUGH LOCAL PARTNERSHIPS. OUR EFFORTS ARE FOCUSED ON EXPANDING ACCESS AND EQUITY FOR VULNERABLE POPULATIONS IN OUR COMMUNITIES.WE ARE A COMMUNITY-BASED CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION THAT WORKS TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO SUPPORT AND ASSIST IN MEETING THE MANY HEALTH CHALLENGES THAT FACE THE PEOPLE OF WNC. WE PROVIDE DIRECT SUPPORT AND ALSO EMPOWER CAREFULLY SELECTED NON-PROFITS TO IMPACT INDIVIDUAL AND COMMUNITY WELLNESS IN OUR COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE WNC REGION.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$128.6M
+0.9% YoY
Annual Giving
$3.9M
+37.1% YoY
Grant Count
138
+137.9% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$28K
-42.4% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $128,597,202 | $127,467,872 | $118,883,660 |
| Revenue | $11,836,735 | $4,463,165 | $5,813,436 |
| Expenses | $9,097,750 | $8,053,497 | $8,723,889 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $9,523,863 | $2,390,504 | $3,551,057 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
514 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTT W BUCHANAN | CEO & PRESIDENT | 40 | $215,141 |
| DAVID W HART | CHAIR | 2 | — |
| MATT GROOME CPA CFP QPFC | CHAIR-ELECT | 2 | — |
| GAY P VINSON | PAST-CHAIR | 2 | — |
| KERRY FRIEDMAN JD | TREASURER | 2 | — |
| DAVID L HAYES | SECRETARY | 2 | — |
| ELIZABETH COZART | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| EUGENE EDWARDS JR | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JUDY FUTCH | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DONNA HASTIE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KEVIN BAXTER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JEAN LEE JD | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| WILLIAM N LEWIN CPA CGMA | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| RENDI MANN-STADT JD | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SARAJANE MELTON MHS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CATHERINE METZGER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| LOWELL PEARLMAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| LARY A SCHULHOF MD | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KATE VOGEL | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ALLISON KRIVATCH | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JOHN PIERCE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| WINFIELD WORD-SIMS MD | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| HAIZE LEWIS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JESSICA BENTLEY | VICE PRESIDENT, FINANCE | 40 | $117,744 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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