Adena Health System
Adena Health System is a nonprofit independent health system based in Chillicothe, Ohio. Founded in 1895, it provides health care in south central and southern Ohio; its website describes a nine-county service area and four hospitals with a total of 341 beds.
Adena Health System at a glance
In short: Adena Health System gave $843K across 34 grants in 2024 (avg $25K), mostly in Ohio. 21% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $843,042
- -48.7% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 34
- +6.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $24,795
- -51.7% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $798,341,314
- -1.0% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 21% first-time grantees (7 of 34, 2024)
- Primary geography
- Ohio (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Adena Health System
- Contact
Mailing address: 272 Hospital Road, Chillicothe, OH 45601-9031
Phone: (740) 799-4481
Website: https://adena.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
10 open opportunities from Adena Health System
Hope For Our Future Scholarships: Adena Health Foundation Scholarship Endowment Grant
Adena Health System
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Hope For Our Future Scholarships: Beth Ann Elliott Memorial Scholarship Endowment Grant
Adena Health System
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Hope For Our Future Scholarships: Catherine Evanoff Memorial Scholarship Endowment Grant
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Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Adena Health System funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was The Garden Family Advocacy Center ($65K). Together the top 10 received $439K.
Grant Size Distribution
125 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 108 grants of 125 (86%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Adena describes its health care service area as nine Ohio counties. All 2024 grant dollars were reported for recipients in Ohio. Named grant recipients include organizations in Chillicothe, Frankfort, Wellston, and Waverly.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 34 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Adena Health System open to new grantees?
21%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 7 of 34 grantees (21%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $30K; repeat grants $23K. How we count
Medians: $20K first-time, $25K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $575K (2021) to $1.6M (2023). In 2024 it made 34 grants totaling $843K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Garden Family Advocacy Center Chillicothe, OH | Community Improvement Initiative | $65,375 |
| Ross County Health District Chillicothe, OH | Community Improvement Initiative | $64,794 |
| Ross County Community Action Chillicothe, OH | Community Improvement Initiative | $60,425 |
| Union-Scioto Local School District Chillicothe, OH | Community Improvement Initiative | $50,500 |
| Hope Partnership Projects Chillicothe, OH | Community Improvement Initiative | $46,162 |
| The Buck Fifty Inc Chillicothe, OH | Community Improvement Initiative | $35,000 |
| Ross County YMCA Chillicothe, OH | Community Improvement Initiative | $33,180 |
| United Way Chillicothe, OH | Job Development Initiative | $31,500 |
| Wellston City Schools Wellston, OH | Community Improvement Initiative | $27,000 |
| Waverly City Board of Education Waverly, OH | Community Improvement Initiative | $25,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $798,341,314 | $704,434,969 | $676,619,060 | $843,042 | 34 | $42,171,990 |
| 2023 | $806,490,536 | $670,036,465 | $684,454,300 | $1,643,732 | 32 | $16,094,218 |
| 2022 | $777,131,298 | $678,556,219 | $670,422,177 | $1,096,195 | 30 | $36,931,546 |
| 2021 | $888,565,612 | $680,770,407 | $645,785,101 | $575,440 | 18 | $24,256,677 |
| 2020 | $876,980,484 | $590,625,475 | $550,828,673 | $898,717 | 11 | $4,950,934 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
Adena’s mission is “called to serve our communities,” and its vision is to be the region’s most trusted partner in health care. Its foundation describes its role as supporting health and health-related initiatives, community benefit programs, and health-system construction and expansion.
The 2024 grants included community improvement and job development initiatives. Among the grantees, The Garden Family Advocacy Center says its mission is to coordinate health and other services for suspected victims of child sexual abuse. The Buck Fifty Inc says it works to inspire the community through running, with a mission to keep kids off drugs. Pickaway Addiction Action Coalition says it works to prevent drug abuse, addiction, overdose, and death in Pickaway County. Other recipients included schools, community organizations, and agricultural societies; for example, the Ross County Agricultural Society says it operates and maintains the county fairgrounds and sponsors the annual fair.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, Adena reported 34 grants totaling $843,042. Grant amounts ranged from $6,000 to $65,375, with a median of $25,000. The largest awards included $65,375 to The Garden Family Advocacy Center, $64,794 to Ross County Health District, and $60,425 to Ross County Community Action, each for a Community Improvement Initiative. Other notable grants were $50,500 to Union-Scioto Local School District and $46,162 to Hope Partnership Projects, both for Community Improvement Initiatives, and $31,500 to United Way for a Job Development Initiative.
Adena Health System also funds Hope For Our Future scholarships through its foundation. The listed active scholarships support high school students in the service area pursuing health care education; stated eligibility details vary by scholarship and include a minimum GPA of 3.0. These are scholarships for participants, not grants to outside organizations.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Steve Hirsch as chair; Robert French and Jennifier McKell as vice chairs; Brian Ream as secretary; and Kevin Shoemaker as treasurer. Other listed trustees are Bill Knoles, Carvel Simmons, and Jim Crabtree. Anthony Fish is listed as APMC chair, and Justin Smith as medical staff trustee/physician.
Adena Health System is led by Jeff Graham, Ahs CEO since 2024 (on filings since 2020); 20 of 32 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Jeff Graham
Ahs CEO
CEO → Ahs CEO, 2024
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$1.3M (2020) → $1.2M (2024)
John Gabis
President of Amg
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$592K (2020) → $372K (2024)
Richard D. Mizer
President of Amg
On filings since 2021
50 hrs/week
$305K (2021) → $335K (2024)
Donald Diener
President of Armc
On filings since 2023
25 hrs/week
$290K (2023) → $303K (2024)
Anthony Fish
Apmc Chair
Trustee → Apmc Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Hirsch
Chair
Trustee & Vice Chair → Trustee & Treasurer, 2023
Trustee & Treasurer → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ron Coffey
Agmc Chair
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Justin Smith
Medical Staff Trustee & Physician
New on the 2024 filing
50 hrs/week
$530K (2024)
Stathish Jetty
Medical Staff Trustee & Physician
New on the 2024 filing
50 hrs/week
$410K (2024)
Carvel Simmons
Trustee
Trustee & Secretary → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifier McKell
Trustee & Vice Chair
Trustee & Vice Chair → Trustee & Chair, 2022
Trustee & Chair → Trustee & Vice Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sheilah Gray
Trustee
Trustee → Trustee & Chair, 2023
Trustee & Chair → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bill Knoles
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jim Crabtree
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sean Kallner
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Craig Babbitt
Chief Legal Officer
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$358K (2020) → $734K (2024)
Heather Sprague
Chro
Chief Human Resource Officer → Chro, 2024
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$463K (2020) → $526K (2024)
Katherine Edrington
COO
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$818K (2020) → $442K (2024)
Kristin Boggs
Chief Compliance Officer
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$465K (2020) → $370K (2024)
Roger Wiltfong
Physician
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$1.1M (2020) → $1.6M (2024)
Ty McBee
Vice President Strategic Operations -
Vice President of Strategic Operations → Vice President Strategic Operations -, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$281K (2020) → $240K (2024)
James Fleming
Physician
On filings since 2021
50 hrs/week
$1.1M (2021) → $1.1M (2024)
Molly M. Grooms
Chief Nursing Officer
On filings since 2021
50 hrs/week
$324K (2021) → $400K (2024)
James McManus
CFO
CFO → Ahs Chief Financial Officer, 2023
Ahs Chief Financial Officer → CFO, 2024
On filings since 2022
50 hrs/week
$314K (2022) → $739K (2024)
Shaheed Koury
Chief Clinical Officer
On filings since 2023
50 hrs/week
$625K (2023) → $743K (2024)
Waheed Gul
Physician
On filings since 2023
50 hrs/week
$967K (2023) → $1.1M (2024)
Hafeez Hassan
Physician
New on the 2024 filing
50 hrs/week
$1.3M (2024)
Jeffrey Craft
Vice President System Finance
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$293K (2024)
Mark Tawil
Physician
New on the 2024 filing
50 hrs/week
$1.1M (2024)
Kevin Shoemaker
Treasurer
Trustee → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert French
Vice Chair
Trustee & Treasurer → Trustee & Vice Chair, 2023
Trustee & Vice Chair → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brian Ream
Secretary
Trustee → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (27)
- Former: Anthony Freeman (2020–2023) — Former Chief Medical Officer
- Former: Barton Henshaw (2020–2023) — Trustee & Secretary
- Former: Beth Workman (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Jerry Phillips (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Joseph Watson (2020–2023) — Trustee & Chair
- Former: Kelly Gallina (2020–2023) — Physician
- Former: Lisa Carlson (2020–2023) — Former CFO
- Former: Reggina Yandila (2020–2023) — Former Trustee & Physician
- Former: Ronald Coffey (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Jamie Smith (2021–2023) — Chief Information Officer
- Former: Atiq Rehman (2022–2023) — Physician
- Former: Anthony Lattavo (2020–2022) — Trustee & Physician
- Former: Harry Kittaka (2020–2022) — Chief Transformation Officer-
- Former: Jack Berno (2020–2022) — Chief of Staff - Former
- Former: Kirk Tucker (2020–2022) — Chief Clinical Officer-
- Former: Brooke L. Burns (2021–2022) — Executive Vice President Amg
- Former: Emily Johnson (2022) — Trustee & Physician
- Former: James Manazer (2022) — Physician
- Former: Nitin Tiwari (2022) — Physician
- Former: Brian Cohen (2020–2021) — Physician
- Former: Haval Saadlla (2020–2021) — Physician
- Former: Thomas Lewis (2021) — Physician
- Former: John Fortney (2020) — Chief Medical Officer
- Former: Scott Griffin (2020) — Former President of Amg
- Former: Tarek Moussa (2020) — Physician
- Former: Wayne Coats (2020) — Former Trustee & Physician
- Former: Wilbur Sever (2020) — Former Trustee & Physician
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $1.6M, to Roger Wiltfong (Physician). 20 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Adena Health System
How much does Adena Health System give each year?
Adena Health System gave $843K across 34 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $1.6M across 32 grants.
What is Adena Health System's typical grant size?
Adena Health System's median grant in 2024 was $25,000, and its average grant was $24,795, across 34 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Adena Health System that year got $30K on average.
Where does Adena Health System give grants?
Adena Health System gives mostly in Ohio: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Chillicothe, OH (20 grants), Washington Court House, OH (3 grants), Piketon, OH (2 grants) and Columbus, OH (2 grants).
Does Adena Health System give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 34 grants with a stated purpose on Adena Health System's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Community Improvement Initiative" (33 grants).
Who are Adena Health System's largest grantees?
Adena Health System's largest 2024 grantees include The Garden Family Advocacy Center ($65,375), Ross County Health District ($64,794) and Ross County Community Action ($60,425), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 23% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Adena Health System?
Adena Health System reported $798.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $704.4M.
What does Adena Health System fund?
Adena’s mission is “called to serve our communities,” and its vision is to be the region’s most trusted partner in health care. Its foundation describes its role as supporting health and health-related initiatives, community benefit programs, and health-system construction and expansion. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Adena Health System?
Adena Health System has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check adena.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Adena Health System's EIN?
Adena Health System's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-4379443. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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