University of North Texas
Health Science Center Foundation
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| Our Foundation Board members take an active role in the life of our health science center. Here, Bertin Tchedre, a PhD student and research assistant in our Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, demonstrates a technique used in his glaucoma research to Board members after their July 26, 2006, quarterly meeting. |
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.
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. Support UNTHSC!
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 partner 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.
FY 2009 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 are dedicated to helping all Foundation donors determine
which giving plan is best for them and to ensuring 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.
2009 Board of Directors
UNT Health Science Center Foundation
Chair
Arnold Gachman
Gamtex Industries
Vice Chair
Allan Howeth JD
Cantey & Hanger, LLP
Treasurer
Paul Greenwell
Luther King Capital Management, Inc.
John Avila, Jr.
Thos. S. Byrne, Inc.
Mark A. Baker DO
North Texas Radiology
Travis E. Baugh
HEALTHPOINT
Pat Cappelletti
Alcon Research, Ltd
Michael Deese
Santech Industries, Inc.
Carlos De La Torre
Oncor Electric Delivery
David Garza, DO
Dr. David Garza
Luis A. Galindo
Attorney at Law
Brian Happel
Compass Bank
James R. Jackson
MillerCoors
Lisa Jamieson JD
Shannon, Gracey, Ratliff & Miller, L.L.P.
William M. Jordan DO
The Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders at Fort Worth
Terryl Kendricks
HCA/Plaza Medical Center Fort Worth
Adelaide Bratten Leavens
Streams & Valleys
Joseph R. Maly
Hillwood Properties
Pati Meadows
Kelly Hart & Hallman L.L.P.
Heidi Medcalf, MPA-C
JPS Health Network
George W. Pepper
George W. Pepper Investments
Amber Salter
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Tim Sullivan
TAS Healthcare Consulting
William Wallace DO
North Hills Internal Medicine
Stanley Weiss DO
Occupational Medicine Consultant
Robert J. Widmer, Jr.
Robert J. Widmer, Jr., PC
~ Community Support ~
Dr. Rick & Cindy Hill
Cowtown Cruisin' for a Cure
