The UNTHSC Foundation

The University of North Texas Health Science Center Foundation, originally chartered in 1978 by the founders of Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, is dedicated to one goal: maximizing private resources for all the educational, research, patient care, and service activities of the UNT Health Science Center.

To the left, you see Foundation Board members taking an active role in the life of our health science center as they learn about glaucoma research after their quarterly meeting.

Frequently Asked Questions:

If the health science center is state-supported, why does it need private gifts?
The UNT Health Science Center is state-assisted but not fully state-supported. In fact, less than half of its annual operating budget is provided by the state — an allotment of tax dollars dependent on the Texas economy and skyrocketing public needs. The rest must come from tuition, fees, clinic revenues, grants and contracts, and private gifts.

Who governs the Foundation?
Community and business leaders, alumni, and distinguished medical and scientific professionals serve, without compensation, on the Foundation’s Board of Directors as advocates, advisors, and strategists. They collaborate with the UNTHSC president, his leadership team and the Office of Institutional Advancement to help make friends, raise community awareness, and conduct fundraising campaigns for the benefit of the UNT Health Science Center. Click here to see a list of the Foundation's Board of Directors.

What are the benefits of giving to the Foundation vs. giving directly to the health science center?
The Foundation is specifically organized to provide the gift planning, management, reporting, recognition and stewardship services that donors need.

The Foundation also has far more flexibility than a state agency to invest gift funds for long-term growth and higher rates of return as wells as donors to the Foundation have more latitude in designating specific uses for their gifts than would be possible if the funds were given directly to the health science center.

The professional staff in the UNT Health Science Center’s Institutional Advancement Office is dedicated to helping all Foundation donors determine which giving plan is best for them and work to ensure that all gifts are used in accordance with expressed wishes. Our Pledge to You

Are my gifts to the Foundation tax-deductible?
Yes. The UNTHSC Foundation is a not-for-profit organization qualified under Section 501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Code as a tax-exempt corporation. As a result, all contributions to the Foundation are fully tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.

Board oBoard of Directors
UNT Health Science Center Foundation

Chair
Allan Howeth, JD
Cantey & Hanger, LLP

Treasurer
James J. Kerrigan
Luther King Capital Management, Inc.

Secretary
Lisa Jamieson, JD
Shannon, Gracey, Ratliff & Miller, L.L.P

Executive Director
Gary Grant
University of North Texas Health Science Center

John Avila, Jr.
Thos. S. Byrne, Inc.

Travis E. Baugh
HEALTHPOINT

Henry Borbolla, III
Community Bank

John Crawford, MD
Texas Health Care, P.L.L.C.

Michael Dallas, CFP
Michael Dallas Wealth Management

Carlos De La Torre
(retired) Oncor Electric Delivery

Robert A. Ferguson
Wortham Insurance and Risk Management

Brian Happel
BBVA Compass Bank

Marie Antoinette Holliday, DMD
Marie Holliday, DMD

William M. Jordan, DO
The Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders at Fort Worth

Terryl Kendricks
HCA/Plaza Medical Center Fort Worth

Benjamin Loughry
Integra Realty Resources

Adelaide Bratten Leavens
Streams & Valleys

Pati Meadows
Kelly Hart & Hallman L.L.P.

George W. Pepper
George W. Pepper Investments

Randall Perkins, DO
Leading Edge Healthcare

Michele Reynolds
Chair, Healthy Aging Council

Tim Sullivan
TAS Healthcare Consulting

G. Douglas Tatum, Jr., MD, FACOG
UNT Health

Libby Watson
Chair, SPH Dean's Council

Stanley Weiss, DO
Occupational Medicine Consultant

Robert J. Widmer, Jr., PC
Robert J. Widmer, Jr., PC

Charles Gilchrist

Southwest Ford

Shelia Kellagher, PT

TruCare Solutions

Walter J. Rainwater, Jr.

Rainwater charitable Foundation

Karen Kindler, PA
PA Alumni President

Ginelle Gellert, PhD
GSBS Alumni President

John Wright, DO
TCOM Alumni President

Allen Applegate, MPH
SPH Alumni President