Asante
Asante exists to provide quality healthcare services in a compassionate manner, valued by the communities we serve.
Asante at a glance
In short: Asante gave $70K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $35K), mostly in Oregon. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $70,000
- -3.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $35,000
- +44.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $35,000
- Total assets
- $2,410,825,193
- +11.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Oregon (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Asante funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Jackson County Sart ($55K). Together the top 2 received $70K.
Grant Size Distribution
28 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 28 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Asante gives
- Giving fell 65% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $70K (2025) to $381K (2019). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $70K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson County Sart Ashland, OR | Training and provision of sexual assault response team (SART) nurses to provide free examinations, emotional support and evidence collection in jackson and Josephine counties | $55,000 |
| Grants Pass Sobering Center Grants Pass, OR | Medical stabilization services, encouraging patient transition into long-term healthcare and addiction treatment. | $15,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,410,825,193 | $1,468,446,258 | $1,332,637,858 | $70,000 | 2 | $45,534,356 |
| 2024 | $2,154,496,624 | $1,377,948,669 | $1,229,141,986 | $72,500 | 3 | $38,753,640 |
| 2023 | $1,887,298,130 | $1,125,050,262 | $1,097,915,984 | $209,000 | 8 | $29,179,576 |
| 2022 | $1,797,201,731 | $1,116,094,562 | $1,101,499,765 | $202,500 | 8 | $40,338,747 |
| 2021 | $2,030,793,202 | $1,067,000,527 | $951,261,577 | $242,174 | 7 | $71,095,006 |
| 2020 | $1,867,375,413 | $928,596,728 | $857,390,909 | $146,094 | 6 | $25,330,238 |
| 2019 | $1,358,654,000 | $915,839,381 | $811,659,704 | $380,500 | 11 | $33,472,065 |
About Asante
Based on IRS filings
Asante is a public charity focused on Health, based in Medford, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.4B in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $70K. Net investment income was $45.5M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Asante is led by Tom Gessel, CEO since 2025 (on filings since 2023); 11 of 27 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Tom Gessel
CEO
Asante CEO → Asante President & CEO, 2024
Asante President & CEO → CEO, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$561K (2024) → $1.5M (2025)
Brandon Mencini
CEO - Rrmc & Ach
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$461K (2025)
Patrick Sharp
CEO - Trmc
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$615K (2025)
Kevin Kelleher MD
Medical Director & Physician
Mdes Arm & Executive Director Doctor → Es Arm & Executive Director Doctor, 2024
Es Arm & Executive Director Doctor → Medical Director & Physician, 2025
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$405K (2022) → $594K (2025)
David Kinyon
Chief Information Officer
CIO → Senior Vice President & CIO, 2024
Senior Vice President & CIO → Chief Information Officer, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$230K (2019) → $582K (2025)
Eric Loeliger MD
Chief Clinical Officer
Vice President & Medical Affairs - Trmc → Vice President Medical Affairs, 2024
Vice President Medical Affairs → Chief Clinical Officer, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$380K (2019) → $694K (2025)
Kristen Roy
Chief Legal Officer
Vice President Legal Officer → Legal Officer, 2022
Legal Officer → Chief Legal Officer, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$304K (2019) → $552K (2025)
Scott Kelly
Former CEO
Asante CEO → President & CEO, 2020
President & CEO → Former CEO, 2024
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$1.1M (2019) → $1M (2025)
Win Howard
Former Senior Vice President
Trmc CEO → Senior Vice President & CAO, 2024
Senior Vice President & CAO → Former Senior Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$447K (2019) → $1.2M (2025)
Heather Rowenhorst
Chief Financial Officer
CFO → Senior Vice President & CFO, 2024
Senior Vice President & CFO → Chief Financial Officer, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$273K (2023) → $650K (2025)
Angie Simonson
Senior Vice President Operations
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$200K (2024) → $582K (2025)
Patricia Wintemute
Board Member
Vice Chairperson → Vice Chair, 2024
Vice Chair → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peter Angstadt
Board Member
Vice Chairperson → Board Chair, 2023
Board Chair → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephen Gambee
Board Member
Trustee → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brian Gross MD
Board Member & Physician
Trustee → Board Member & Physician, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joe Pastrano MD
Board Member & Physician
Trustee → Board Member & Physician, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carol Christlieb
Board Member
Trustee → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christina Medina
Former Board Member
Trustee → Former Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kate Lasky
Former Board Member
Trustee → Secretary, 2023
Secretary → Former Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sue Hagar MD
Former Board Member & Physician
Medical Doctor → Medical Doctor & Trustee, 2023
Medical Doctor & Trustee → Former Board Member & Physician, 2025
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nicole Cowley DO
Board Member & Physician
Trustee → Board Member & Physician, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Roe
Board Member
Treasurer → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan Binette
Board Member
Trustee → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joan McBee
Board Member
Trustee → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tom Walker
Board Member
Trustee → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Casey Shillam RN
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Miroslav Bobek MD
Board Member & Physician
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (44)
- Former: Adam Wurstle MD (2019–2024) — Emergency Medicine
- Former: Amanda Kotler (2019–2024) — Senior Vice President & Cno
- Former: Courtney Wilson MD (2019–2024) — Medical Doctor
- Former: Dennie Conrad (2019–2024) — Senior Vice President & Cso
- Former: Greg Wojtal (2019–2024) — Former Cafo
- Former: James Grebosky (2019–2024) — Senior Vice President & CMO
- Former: Mick Zdeblick (2019–2024) — Former Arrmc CEO
- Former: Roy Vinyard (2019–2024) — Interim President & CEO
- Former: Danielle Holtz MD (2021–2024) — Medical Doctor
- Former: Somnath Ghosh (2022–2024) — Vice President Medical Affairs
- Former: Eric Jensen MD (2024) — Emergency Medicine
- Former: Holly Nickerson Dnp (2024) — Vice President Quality & Patient Safety
- Former: Jenniffer Ligons (2024) — Executive Assistant to CEO & Assistant Secretary
- Former: Kristen Roy Jd Sr Vp (2024) — Clo, General Counsel & Legal Relations
- Former: Staci Sparks RN (2024) — Vice President Nursing Arrmc, Atrmc & Aach
- Former: Whitney Murphy (2024) — Vice President Operations Arrmc & Aach
- Former: Douglas Schmor (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Ken Trautman (2019–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Lee Milligan MD (2019–2023) — Former Officer
- Former: Sandra Slattery (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Don Kania (2022–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Jonathan Wood MD (2022–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Matthew Emil Hiesterman (2022–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Travis Hamlyn (2022–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Gary McCalla (2023) — Trustee
- Former: Roy Vinyard - Interim (2023) — President, CEO & Trustee
- Former: Anne Golden (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Stephen D Roe (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Thomas M Turek MD (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Chris David MD (2019–2021) — Medical Doctor
- Former: Jennifer Hall MD (2019–2021) — Medical Doctor
- Former: Ray A Cox (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Sheila Clough (2019–2021) — Former Ach CEO
- Former: Mark Hetz (2019–2020) — Ch Info Officer
- Former: Michael McCaskill (2019–2020) — Medical Doctor
- Former: Paul Macuga (2019–2020) — Chief People Officer
- Former: Janet Eoff MD (2020) — Medical Doctor
- Former: Geoffrey Swanson MD (2019) — Vice President Pop Health
- Former: Kristi Blackhurst (2019) — Vice President Ops - Rr
- Former: Laura Magstadt (2019) — Vice President Nursing - Tr
- Former: Ronald Jones MD (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Scott Wilber MD (2019) — Vice President Medical Affairs -Rr
- Former: Susan Montgomery (2019) — Vice President Nursing - Ach
- Former: William Edwards (2019) — Director of Pop Health
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $1.5M, to Tom Gessel (CEO). 11 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Asante
How much does Asante give each year?
Asante gave $70K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $73K across 3 grants.
How large is Asante?
Asante reported $2.4B in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.5B.
What is Asante?
Asante is a public charity focused on Health, based in Medford, OR. It holds $2.4B in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Asante operate?
Asante has awarded grants in Oregon, Utah.
What is Asante's EIN?
Asante's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-0223960. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 13, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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