Nonprofit · EIN 56-6017737
WAKEMED
Also known as PARENT-WAKEMED
Tax-exempt · RALEIGH, NC 27610
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,599,042,078 | $2,484,650,746 | $114,391,332 | $2,162,209,554 | $1,116,815,419 | $1,045,394,135 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,298,360,002 | $2,286,777,227 | $11,582,775 | $1,971,085,645 | $1,085,230,262 | $885,855,383 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $2,067,993,368 | $2,092,838,776 | -$24,845,408 | $1,866,139,975 | $1,098,502,248 | $767,637,727 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $8,206,238
- of which government grants
- $7,300,114
- Program service revenue
- $2,556,093,924
- Investment income
- $33,727,561
- Net rental income
- $1,232,192
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $14,571,461
- Other revenue
- $1,014,355
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,446,070
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $12,663,244
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,139,361,761
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,384,023,708
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,902,139
- Accounting fees
- $647,949
- Occupancy
- $69,268,139
- Travel
- $1,393,440
- Depreciation
- $61,667,261
- Program services (functional)
- $2,215,706,091
- Management and general (functional)
- $268,944,655
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,971,085,645
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,162,209,554
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,116,815,419
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,045,394,135
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $571,792,989
- Publicly traded securities
- $193,023,193
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,045,042,725
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $351,410
- Gross unrelated business income
- $11,227,204
- Gross receipts
- $2,885,637,652
- Employees
- 14,802
- Volunteers
- 1,335
- Year formed
- 1965
- State of legal domicile
- NC
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DONALD GINTZIG | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 80 | $2,193,903 | $24,609 |
| ASHISH PATEL MD | PHYSICIAN Highest-paid employee | 60 | $1,631,093 | $55,720 |
| BRYON BOULTON MD | PHYSICIAN Highest-paid employee | 62 | $1,473,309 | $52,991 |
| JUDSON WILLIAMS MD | PHYSICIAN Highest-paid employee | 82 | $1,362,737 | $52,991 |
| KEVIN MANOCHA MD | PHYSICIAN Highest-paid employee | 60 | $1,324,127 | $25,781 |
| TIMOTHY HARRIS MD | PHYSICIAN Highest-paid employee | 64 | $1,291,557 | $52,878 |
| THOMAS GOUGH | EVP & CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 70 | $682,875 | $21,132 |
| SETH BRODY MD | EVP, CHIEF PHYSICIAN EXECUTIVE Key employee | 60 | $682,594 | $20,700 |
| REBECCA ANDREWS | SVP & ADMINISTRATOR RALEIGH Key employee | 70 | $527,134 | $34,899 |
| CHARLES HARR MD | CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER, RALEIGH Key employee | 50 | $469,703 | $24,310 |
| CYNTHIA ALNESS-BOILY | SVP, OPERATIONS & CNO Key employee | 50 | $444,877 | $45,559 |
| STEPHANIE SESSOMS | EVP & CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 65 | $423,968 | $43,644 |
| CAROLYN KNAUP | SVP, STRATEGIC VENTURES & AMBULATORY OPERATIONS Key employee | 55 | $416,796 | $45,592 |
| JOHN PERRY MD | VP, MEDICAL INFORMATION Key employee | 60 | $402,488 | $56,041 |
| PETER MARKS | VP & CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER Key employee | 55 | $436,680 | $21,536 |
31 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RICK SHRUM | VP & CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER Key employee | 65 | $397,363 | $48,435 |
| KAREN CHILTON MD | SVP & CHIEF QUALITY OFFICER Key employee | 50 | $424,297 | $20,700 |
| KAREN BASH MD | CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER, NORTH Key employee | 55 | $390,579 | $33,482 |
| VALERIE BARLOW | SVP & ADMINISTRATOR NORTH Key employee | 60 | $366,514 | $53,746 |
| MICAH KREMPASKY MD | CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER, MENTAL HEALTH & WELL-BEING Key employee | 60 | $364,177 | $52,670 |
| JERONICA GOODWIN | SVP, HUMAN RESOURCES & CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER Key employee | 65 | $381,699 | $31,637 |
| BRIAN LYNDE | VP, CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER Key employee | 55 | $364,063 | $38,531 |
| THOMAS CAVENDER | VP, FACILITIES & CONSTRUCTION Key employee | 60 | $368,040 | $32,091 |
| DEBRA LAUGHERY | VP, MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS Key employee | 60 | $364,093 | $35,331 |
| CHRISTINE CRAIG | VP, GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS Key employee | 60 | $323,433 | $53,241 |
| THOMAS HUGHES | SVP & ADMINISTRATOR CARY Key employee | 57 | $340,324 | $25,640 |
| GAYLA HARVEY | VP, PAYOR STRATEGY & MANAGED CARE CONTRACTING Key employee | 48 | $329,968 | $31,930 |
| DOUG TROCINSKI MD | CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER, CARY ADMINISTRATION Key employee | 60 | $315,580 | $10,687 |
| DAVID NUSSMAN | VP, COMPLIANCE & PRIVACY OFFICER INTERIM Officer | 55 | $158,767 | $42,247 |
| ROYLYN JOHNSON | FORMER SECRETARY (UNTIL 2/07/2023) Former | – | $128,548 | $8,611 |
| DIONNE WHITAKER | OFFICER-SECRETARY Officer | 50 | $89,612 | $8,027 |
| CHRISTINA ALVARADO SHANAHAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.8 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN BLUE III | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2.1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRED ANDERSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.4 | $0 | $0 |
| J BLOUNT WILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.6 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES ANTHONY PENRY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.4 | $0 | $0 |
| KEEMIA SHAW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA K HELTON MD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.8 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET BRATTON | BOARD MEMBER, VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1.8 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY NASH RUSHER | BOARD MEMBER, SECRETARY Trustee or director | 2.1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL PAINTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.8 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER M SCOTT III | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.8 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT C RICE JR | BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 5/25/2025) Trustee or director | 2.1 | $0 | $0 |
| SATISH GARIMELLA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.6 | $0 | $0 |
| SONIA BARNES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2.1 | $0 | $0 |
| THAD L MCDONALD MD | BOARD MEMBER, CHAIR Trustee or director | 3.2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 49 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Gintzig | President & CEO Officer | 80 | $1,881,664 | $23,518 |
| ashish Patel | Physician Highest-paid employee | 60 | $1,538,517 | $48,121 |
| bryon boulton | Physician Highest-paid employee | 62 | $1,449,918 | $45,591 |
| mark graham | Physician Highest-paid employee | 60 | $1,352,763 | $20,301 |
| gurvinder deol | Physician Highest-paid employee | 60 | $1,313,264 | $50,931 |
| judson williams | Physician Highest-paid employee | 80 | $1,301,145 | $48,150 |
| Thomas Gough | EVP & Chief Operating Officer Officer | 60 | $665,364 | $20,100 |
| Seth Brody | EVP, Physician Services Key employee | 60 | $643,534 | $19,800 |
| Rebecca Andrews | SVP & Administrator Raleigh Key employee | 70 | $516,310 | $33,508 |
| Susan James | VP & Chief Legal Officer (Until 12/1/23) Key employee | 65 | $429,287 | $47,666 |
| Cynthia Alness-Boily | SVP - Operations & CNO Key employee | 60 | $434,516 | $42,430 |
| Charles Harr | Chief Medical Officer, Raleigh Key employee | 60 | $452,133 | $22,865 |
| Peter Marks | VP & Chief Information Officer Key employee | 55 | $427,229 | $24,425 |
| Carolyn Knaup | SVP - Strategic Ventures & Ambulatory Operations Key employee | 55 | $404,239 | $39,580 |
| John Perry | VP, Medical Information Key employee | 60 | $393,549 | $48,441 |
| Rick Shrum | VP & Chief Strategy Officer Key employee | 55 | $388,475 | $43,462 |
| Karen Chilton MD | SVP & Chief Quality Officer Key employee | 50 | $405,466 | $19,800 |
| Karen Bash | Chief Medical Officer, North Key employee | 55 | $382,508 | $29,759 |
| Valerie Barlow | SVP & Administrator North Key employee | 60 | $357,180 | $48,712 |
| Micah Krempasky | Chief Medical Officer, Mental Health & Well-Being Key employee | 60 | $354,244 | $47,911 |
| Thomas Cavender | VP, Facilities & Construction Key employee | 60 | $370,225 | $31,508 |
| Theodore Lotchin | VP & Chief Compliance & Privacy Officer (Until 2/24) Officer | 60 | $352,999 | $45,991 |
| Stephanie Sessoms | EVP & Chief Financial Officer Officer | 65 | $354,686 | $36,636 |
| Jeronica Goodwin | SVP, Human Resources Key employee | 60 | $348,755 | $28,654 |
| Jeff Neisen | VP, Revenue Cycle Key employee | 70 | $329,110 | $36,955 |
| Debra Laughery | VP, Marketing and Communications Key employee | 60 | $341,675 | $20,649 |
| Christine Craig | VP, Governmental Affairs Key employee | 60 | $312,198 | $47,999 |
| Thomas Hughes | SVP & Administrator Cary Key employee | 57 | $333,070 | $22,620 |
| Gayla Harvey | VP, Payor Strategy & Managed Care Contracting Key employee | 48 | $325,256 | $30,045 |
| Shondra Brink | Former VP, WakeMed Physician Practices (until 6/3/23) Former | 0 | $155,426 | $14,667 |
| David Nussman | VP, Compliance and Privacy - Interim (From 12/3/23) Officer | 55 | $135,983 | $34,107 |
| Roylyn Johnson | Former Secretary (Until 2/7/23) Former | 0 | $121,785 | $16,722 |
| Dionne Whitaker | Officer - Secretary Officer | 50 | $84,763 | $7,994 |
| Blount Williams | Board Member Trustee or director | 2.1 | $0 | $0 |
| Christina A Shanahan | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.8 | $0 | $0 |
| Dan Blue III | Board Member Trustee or director | 2.1 | $0 | $0 |
| Henry L Darnell | Board Member (Until 5/25/24) Trustee or director | 2.3 | $0 | $0 |
| James Anthony Penry | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.8 | $0 | $0 |
| Keemia Shaw | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.4 | $0 | $0 |
| Larry Barbour | Board Member (until 5/25/24) Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Laura Helton MD | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.8 | $0 | $0 |
| Margaret Bratton | Vice Chair Trustee or director | 2.1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mary Nash Rusher | Secretary Trustee or director | 2.1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Painter | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.8 | $0 | $0 |
| Peter M Scott III | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.4 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert C Rice Jr | Board Member Trustee or director | 2.1 | $0 | $0 |
| Satish Garimella | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.6 | $0 | $0 |
| Sonia Barnes | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.8 | $0 | $0 |
| Thad L McDonald MD | Chair Trustee or director | 3.2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 48 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DONALD GINTZIG | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 80 | $1,919,853 | $19,745 |
| GURVINDER DEOL | PHYSICIAN Highest-paid employee | 60 | $1,322,067 | $47,984 |
| ASHISH PATEL | PHYSICIAN Highest-paid employee | 60 | $1,340,564 | $28,317 |
| BRYON BOULTON | PHYSICIAN Highest-paid employee | 62 | $1,260,058 | $42,644 |
| JUDSON WILLIAMS | PHYSICIAN Highest-paid employee | 80 | $1,200,800 | $45,155 |
| JONATHAN CHAPPELL | PHYSICIAN Highest-paid employee | 60 | $1,074,125 | $45,044 |
| RICK CARRICO (UNTIL 1282023) | CHIEF FINANICAL OFFICER Officer | 70 | $647,187 | $48,134 |
| THOMAS GOUGH | EVP & CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 70 | $638,625 | $19,260 |
| CHRISTOPHER DERIENZO | SVP & CHIEF QUALITY OFFICER & CMO Key employee | 60 | $589,530 | $42,644 |
| SETH BRODY | EVP, CHIEF PHYSICIAN EXECUTIVE Key employee | 60 | $604,840 | $18,300 |
| REBECCA ANDREWS | SVP & ADMINISTRATOR RALEIGH Key employee | 70 | $496,869 | $32,098 |
| HAROLD LAWSON (UNTIL 8312022) | VP, REVENUE CYCLE Former | 0 | $448,133 | $34,750 |
| SUSAN JAMES | VP & CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER Key employee | 65 | $428,689 | $45,191 |
| CYNTHIA ALNESS-BOILY | SVP - OPERATIONS & CNO Key employee | 60 | $423,453 | $40,891 |
| CHARLES HARR | CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER, RALEIGH Key employee | 60 | $435,378 | $21,336 |
| PETER MARKS | VP & CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER Key employee | 55 | $412,150 | $22,821 |
| STEPHANIE SESSOMS (FROM 1282023) | INTERIM CFO & SVP, FINANCE Officer | 65 | $283,530 | $147,864 |
| CAROLYN KNAUP | SVP - STRATEGIC VENTURES & AMBULATORY OPERATIONS Key employee | 65 | $387,469 | $38,168 |
| JOHN PERRY | VP, MEDICAL INFORMATION Key employee | 60 | $377,900 | $45,494 |
| RICK SHRUM | VP & CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER Key employee | 55 | $375,466 | $41,808 |
| VALERIE BARLOW | SVP & ADMINISTRATOR NORTH Key employee | 60 | $343,667 | $45,674 |
| THEODORE LOTCHIN | VP & CHIEF COMPLIANCE & PRIVACY OFFICER Officer | 60 | $345,651 | $43,061 |
| THOMAS CAVENDER | VP, FACILITIES & CONSTRUCTION Key employee | 60 | $357,502 | $29,498 |
| KAREN BASH | CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER, NORTH Key employee | 55 | $352,342 | $27,755 |
| JERONICA GOODWIN | SVP, HUMAN RESOURCES Key employee | 60 | $330,366 | $26,858 |
| THOMAS HUGHES | SVP & ADMINISTRATOR CARY Key employee | 57 | $320,564 | $21,453 |
| GAYLA HARVEY | VP, PAYOR STRATEGY & MANAGED CARE CONTRACTING Key employee | 45 | $312,878 | $28,490 |
| CHRISTINE CRAIG | VP, GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS Key employee | 55 | $303,197 | $37,374 |
| DEBRA LAUGHERY | VP, MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS Key employee | 65 | $312,490 | $19,069 |
| KAREN CHILTON | SVP & CHIEF QUALITY OFFICER Key employee | 55 | $310,911 | $15,416 |
| DOUG TROCINSKI | CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER, CARY Key employee | 60 | $306,884 | $11,897 |
| ROYLYN JOHNSON | OFFICER - SECRETARY (UNTIL 2/7/2023) Officer | 50 | $116,790 | $17,486 |
| DIONNE WHITAKER | OFFICER - SECRETARY (FROM 2/7/2023) Officer | 50 | $70,988 | $7,170 |
| BLOUNT WILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN BLUE III | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HENRY L DARNELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES ANTHONY PENRY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEEMIA SHAW | BOARD MEMBER (FROM 6/5/2023) Trustee or director | 1.8 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY BARBOUR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2.3 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA HELTON MD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.8 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET BRATTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY NASH RUSHER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL PAINTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT C RICE JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SATISH GARIMELLA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.8 | $0 | $0 |
| SONIA BARNES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| THAD L MCDONALD MD | BOARD MEMBER, CHAIR (BEGIN 05/2023) Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLY E STEWART | CHAIR, BOARD OF DIRECTORS (UNTIL 5/25/2023) Trustee or director | 2.3 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3000 NEW BERN AVE, RALEIGH, NC 27610-1215
- In care of
- % RICHARD F CARRICO CFO WAKEM
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DONALD GINTZIG, 3000 NEW BERN AVE, RALEIGH, NC 276101215
- Signed the 990
- STEPHANIE T SESSOMS, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, CFO
- Phone
- (919) 350-0522
- Website
- WWW.WAKEMED.ORG
- Return prepared by
- ERNST & YOUNG US LLP
Mission
THE MISSION OF WAKEMED IS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF OUR COMMUNITY WITH OUTSTANDING AND COMPASSIONATE CARE TO ALL.
Program accomplishments
- SURGICAL SERVICES WAKEMED PROVIDES SURGICAL SERVICES IN FIVE LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY: WAKEMED RALEIGH CAMPUS, WAKEMED CARY HOSPITAL, WAKEMED NORTH, HOLLY SPRINGS SURGICAL VENTURES AND CAPITAL CITY SURGERY CENTER OF WHICH WAKEMED IS A MAJORITY INVESTOR. BY DELIVERING SURGICAL SERVICES TO ALL WHO SEEK CARE REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY AND BY HAVING INPATIENT SERVICES IN THREE DISTINCT LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY, WAKEMED HAS IMPROVED ACCESS TO THESE NEEDED SERVICES. WAKEMED'S WIDE RANGE OF SURGICAL SPECIALTIES INCLUDE BARIATRIC, CARDIOVASCULAR AND THORACIC, ENT, HEAD AND NECK, ADULT AND PEDIATRIC GASTROINTESTINAL, GENERAL, NEUROSURGERY, OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY, ORTHOPEDICS, PEDIATRIC, UROLOGY, AND VASCULAR. AS WAKE COUNTY'S ONLY STATE DESIGNATED LEVEL 1 TRAUMA CENTER, WAKEMED PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE TRAUMA SURGERY FOR GENERAL, ORTHOPEDIC, NEUROSURGERY, AND VASCULAR TRAUMA PATIENTS. BECAUSE ACCESS TO SPECIALTY CARE CONTINUES TO BE A KEY HEALTH CONCERN FACING OUR COMMUNITY, WAKEMED HAS EXPANDED ITS NETWORK OF SPECIALISTS THROUGH WAKEMED PHYSICIANS WHO PROVIDE SUBSPECIALTY CARE TO THE UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED IN OUR COMMUNITY. OUR STAFF WORKS WITH THE PATIENT TO DISCOUNT THEIR FEES BASED ON INDIVIDUAL INCOME AND NEED. MANY PHYSICIANS ON THE MEDICAL STAFF CONTINUE THIS PRACTICE OF PROVIDING QUALITY CARE TO PATIENTS REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY. IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, OUR SURGICAL PATIENTS INCLUDED 31.4% WHO WERE INSURED UNDER MEDICARE, 14.6% WHO WERE INSURED UNDER MEDICAID, AND 3.3% WHO WERE UNINSURED (OR "SELF-PAY OR CHARITY CARE").Expenses $677,013,734 · revenue $702,272,261
- HEART CENTER WAKEMED'S HEART AND VASCULAR PROGRAM IS ONE OF THE LARGEST AND MOST COMPREHENSIVE CARDIOVASCULAR PROGRAMS IN THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA. THIS YEAR, 21,030 CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WERE PERFORMED INCLUDING SURGERY, DIAGNOSTIC AND INTERVENTIONAL CARDIAC CATHETERIZATIONS AND ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY STUDIES. THOUSANDS MORE PATIENTS WERE TREATED MEDICALLY AS IN AND OUTPATIENTS THROUGHOUT THE SYSTEM. IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, OUR CARDIAC PATIENTS INCLUDED 61.4% WHO WERE INSURED UNDER MEDICARE, 8.0% WHO WERE INSURED UNDER MEDICAID, AND 2.2% WHO WERE UNINSURED (OR "SELF-PAY OR CHARITY CARE"). WAKEMED HEALTH & HOSPITALS HAS CONSISTENTLY BEEN NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED FOR EXCELLENCE IN BOTH STROKE AND HEART CARE. WAKEMED RALEIGH CAMPUS AND WAKEMED CARY HOSPITAL RECEIVED RECOGNITION FROM THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION AND THE AMERICAN STROKE ASSOCIATION THROUGH THEIR "GET WITH THE GUIDELINES (GWTG)" AWARDS, EACH EARNING GOLD PLUS ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS FOR BOTH STROKE CARE AND FOR HEART FAILURE CARE. THESE RECOGNITIONS SIGNIFY THAT WAKEMED HAS REACHED AN AGGRESSIVE GOAL OF TREATING BOTH STROKE AND HEART FAILURE PATIENTS ACCORDING TO THE GUIDELINES OF CARE RECOMMENDED BY THE AMERICAN STROKE ASSOCIATION, AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION, AND AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY. BOTH WAKEMED CARY HOSPITAL AND WAKEMED RALEIGH CAMPUS RECEIVED CHEST PAIN CENTER ACCREDITATION BY THE SOCIETY OF CARDIOVASCULAR PATIENT CARE, AND BOTH RECEIVED THE JOINT COMMISSION ADVANCED CERTIFICATION FOR PRIMARY STROKE CENTER. IN ADDITION, WAKEMED RALEIGH CAMPUS RECEIVED A THREE STAR RATING FROM THE SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS, IS RATED A TOP 50 CARDIOVASCULAR HOSPITAL BY IBM WATSON HEALTH, AND RECEIVED THE 2021 CIGNA CENTER OF EXCELLENCE DESIGNATION FOR HEART SURGERY & CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION AND ANGIOPLASTY. WAKEMED IS THE FIRST US HEALTH CARE SYSTEM TO IMPLEMENT ENHANCED RECOVERY AFTER CARDIAC SURGERY, WHICH CAUSE IT TO BE THE FIRST HOSPITAL TO BE NAMED A CENTER OF EXCELLENCE BY THE ERAS SOCIETY. A KEY SUPPORT SERVICE FOR OUR COMMUNITY, WAKEMED MOBILE CRITICAL CARE SERVICES IS A COMPREHENSIVE MEDICAL TRANSPORT PROGRAM THAT IMPROVES ACCESS TO ACUTE CARE AND FACILITATES TRANSPORT INTO, OUT OF, AND ACROSS THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM. WAKEMED MOBILE CRITICAL CARE SERVICES TRANSPORTS PATIENTS THROUGHOUT THE REGION AND STATE. IN FY2025, THE TEAM TRANSPORTED 23,103 PATIENTS. WAKEMED'S HEART CENTER HAS MADE SIGNIFICANT STRIDES IN PROGRAMS AND SERVICES AIMING TO REDUCE HEART DISEASE AND DIABETES, IMPROVE STROKE OUTCOMES AND IMPROVE PATIENTS' UNDERSTANDING OF DISEASE MANAGEMENT. WE KNOW THAT TEACHING PATIENTS ABOUT THEIR RISK FACTORS FOR HEART DISEASE AND ENCOURAGING HEALTHY BEHAVIORS THROUGH LIFESTYLE CHANGES BUILDS A FOUNDATION FOR A HEALTHIER POPULATION. THUS, THE WAKEMED HEART CENTER PROVIDES A COMPREHENSIVE CONTINUUM OF CARE FOR THE CARDIAC PATIENT FROM OUTREACH EDUCATION AND PREVENTION TO DIAGNOSIS, INTERVENTION, SURGERY, CARDIAC REHABILITATION AND ONGOING DISEASE MANAGEMENT FOR HEART FAILURE DIABETES. FREE EDUCATION PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED REGULARLY FOR OUR PATIENTS, THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS AND THE COMMUNITY TO COMPLEMENT OUR COMPREHENSIVE CARE SERVICES. BECAUSE THE FASTEST INTERVENTION PROVIDES THE BEST OUTCOMES, ALL OF WAKEMED'S EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS ARE CERTIFIED CHEST PAIN CENTERS. WAKEMED RALEIGH CAMPUS AND CARY HOSPITAL ARE DESIGNATED PRIMARY STROKE CENTERS. ADDITIONALLY, WAKEMED'S HEART CENTER PROVIDES FREE HEALTH SCREENINGS THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY INCLUDING CHOLESTEROL SCREENINGS, BLOOD PRESSURE CHECKS, VASCULAR SCREENINGS, AND STROKE ASSESSMENTS. THESE SCREENINGS ARE DESIGNED TO BE A SECONDARY PREVENTION ACTIVITY TO DETECT EARLY ONSET OF DISEASE OR ILLNESS. WAKEMED HEART & VASCULAR PROVIDES NUMEROUS OPPORTUNITIES FOR HEART HEALTH EDUCATION AND CPR TRAINING IN THE COMMUITY. ONE OF OUR KEY OUTREACH PROGRAMS IS CPR ANYTIME. THIS PROGRAM IS PROVIDED AT MULTIPLE LOCATIONS IN WAKE COUNTY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND THE CPR ANYTIME KITS ARE PROVIDED AT NO COST TO PARTICIPANTS. WAKEMED DOES MAKE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR DONATIONS AVAILABLE TO HELP UNDERWRITE SOME OF THE COST AND ALLOW THE PROGRAM TO CONTINUE TO GROW. DONATIONS COVER LESS THAN 5% OF THE OVERALL COST.Expenses $308,581,425 · revenue $293,178,601
- EMERGENCY SERVICES A CRITICAL ISSUE FACING WAKE COUNTY RESIDENTS CONTINUES TO BE ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE. TO ADDRESS THIS CHALLENGE, WAKEMED HAS STRATEGICALLY PLACED SIX FULL-SERVICE, EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS IN KEY GEOGRAPHIC AREAS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY IN RALEIGH, CARY, NORTH RALEIGH, APEX, BRIER CREEK, AND GARNER. LOCATED IN RALEIGH, WAKEMED ALSO OPERATES THE ONLY CHILDREN'S EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT IN THE COUNTY. BECAUSE PHYSICIAN AVAILABILITY IS KEY TO OPENING ACCESS TO CARE, WAKEMED'S PHYSICIAN PRACTICES, HEALTHPLEXES, AND OUTPATIENT SERVICES ARE CONVENIENTLY POSITIONED THROUGH THE AREA. WAKEMED IS AMONG THE TOP THREE VOLUME PROVIDERS OF EMERGENCY CARE IN NORTH CAROLINA. WAKEMED'S RALEIGH CAMPUS IS ALSO HOME TO WAKE COUNTY'S ONLY LEVEL 1 TRAUMA CENTER, THE HIGHEST DESIGNATION AWARDED TO TRAUMA CENTERS IN NORTH CAROLINA. WAKEMED CARY HOSPITAL EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT IS A LEVEL III TRAUMA CENTER. OUR TRAUMA SERVICES INCLUDE A COMPREHENSIVE RESEARCH PROGRAM, INJURY PREVENTION PROGRAMS, FELLOWSHIP TRAINED TRAUMA SURGEONS ON-SITE 24/7, A MULTI-DISCIPLINARY TEAM OF PROFESSIONALS, THE CLINICAL SUPPORT OF SIX ADULT INTENSIVE CARE UNITS AND A PEDIATRIC INTENSIVE CARE UNIT, AS WELL AS A COMPREHENSIVE ACUTE, INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT PHYSICAL REHABILITATION PROGRAM. WAKEMED'S EMERGENCY AND TRAUMA SERVICES TREAT ALL PATIENTS WHO PRESENT SEEKING MEDICAL CARE, REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY. IN FY 25, 16.3% OF OUR TOTAL EMERGENCY PATIENTS WERE INSURED UNDER MEDICARE; 31.7% WERE INSURED UNDER MEDICAID; AND 10.6% WERE UNINSURED SELF-PAY/CHARITY CARE. OVER 40% OF ALL PATIENTS SEEN IN OUR EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS ARE EITHER MEDICAID OR UNINSURED PATIENT, RESULTING IN WAKEMED PROVIDING CARE OF AN ESTIMATED 71.1% OF WAKE COUNTY'S UNINSURED AND MEDICAID PATIENTS. ALL STAND-ALONE LOCATIONS SERVE AREAS WHICH ARE OTHERWISE UNDERSERVED.Expenses $179,342,450 · revenue $350,387,693
- OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES INCLUDE HOSPITAL IN AND OUTPATIENT ANCILLARY CARE SERVICES IN OTHER SPECIALTY AREAS NOT LISTED ABOVE.Expenses $1,050,768,482 · grants $2,446,070 · revenue $1,210,037,532
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 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 56-6017737
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Hospital or medical research organization
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Group exemption
- Exempt since
- 2010
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Health care (E21)
- Group exemption
- 5881 (4 member organizations)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,162,209,554
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,885,637,652
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $2,599,042,078 | $2,484,650,746 | $2,162,209,554 | XML |
| 990-T | September 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2024 | $2,298,360,002 | $2,286,777,227 | $1,971,085,645 | XML |
| 990-T | September 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2023 | $2,067,993,368 | $2,092,838,776 | $1,866,139,975 | XML |
| 990-T | September 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2022 | $1,905,941,318 | $1,907,775,364 | $1,739,298,787 | 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 56-6017737).
Questions about WAKEMED
- What is the EIN of WAKEMED?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WAKEMED is 56-6017737.
- Is WAKEMED tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2010.
- Are donations to WAKEMED tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Group exemption).
- Which annual return does WAKEMED 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 WAKEMED due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WAKEMED 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 WAKEMED?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names DONALD GINTZIG.
- Who are the officers and directors of WAKEMED?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 46 people; 31 received compensation from the organization, the highest $2,193,903 (DONALD GINTZIG, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does WAKEMED have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,599,042,078, expenses of $2,484,650,746 and total assets of $2,162,209,554 at year end.
Organizations in its group exemption (4)
Other nonprofits in RALEIGH
- REX HOSPITAL INC EIN 56-1509260 · last filed 990 for 2025
- EASTER SEALS UCP NORTH CAROLINA & VIRGINIA INC EIN 56-0670676 · last filed 990 for 2025
- LEGACY HEALTHCARE SERVICES INC EIN 31-1679605 · last filed 990 for 2024
- WAKEMED EIN 90-0893457 · last filed 990 for 2025
- PLANNED PARENTHOOD SOUTH ATLANTIC EIN 56-1282557 · last filed 990 for 2025
- NORTH CAROLINA MEDICAL SOCIETY EMPLOYEE BENEFIT TRUST EIN 56-2096193 · last filed 990 for 2025
- ADVANCE COMMUNITY HEALTH INC EIN 56-1004791 · last filed 990 for 2025
- NORTH CAROLINA AGRICULTURAL FOUNDATION INC EIN 56-6049304 · last filed 990 for 2025