Aspirus Inc
We heal people, promote health, and strengthen communities.
Aspirus Inc at a glance
In short: Aspirus Inc gave $130K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $33K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $130,000
- -6.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $32,500
- -6.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $22,500
- Total assets
- $1,834,574,094
- +45.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Aspirus Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was United Way of Marathon County ($70K). Together the top 4 received $130K.
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 13 (69%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Aspirus Inc gives
- Giving grew 1633% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2022) to $148K (2023). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $130K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| United Way of Marathon County Wausau, WI | Program Support | $70,000 |
| Wisconsin Hospital Association Madison, WI | Program Support | $25,000 |
| Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum Inc Wausau, WI | Program Support | $20,000 |
| Healthy Wisconsin Alliance Inc Fitchburg, WI | Program Support | $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 | $1,834,574,094 | $47,088,956 | $322,508 | $130,000 | 4 | $44,866,390 |
| 2024 | $1,261,062,293 | $30,068,603 | $1,618,245 | $138,700 | 4 | $27,276,936 |
| 2023 | $991,277,969 | $24,159,379 | $876,721 | $148,200 | 1 | $21,601,212 |
| 2022 | $605,601,756 | $7,575,609 | $-2,311,693 | $7,500 | 1 | $6,069,100 |
| 2021 | $800,608,275 | $16,878,106 | $-1,501,870 | $71,666 | 3 | $15,030,675 |
| 2020 | $617,844,625 | $8,319,522 | $-2,490,361 | $48,333 | 2 | $6,726,971 |
About Aspirus Inc
Based on IRS filings
Aspirus Inc is a public charity focused on Health, based in Wausau, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.8B in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $130K. Net investment income was $44.9M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Aspirus Inc is led by Matthew F. Heywood, Board Member, President & CEO Aspirus since 2024 (on filings since 2020); 25 of 32 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Matthew F. Heywood
Board Member, President & CEO Aspirus
Board Member, President & CEO → President & CEO Aspirus, 2022
President & CEO Aspirus → Board Member, President & CEO Aspirus, 2024
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$1.4M (2020) → $3.9M (2025)
Jennifer Redman-Schell
Senior Vice President & President-Amg
Senior Vice President & President- Aspirus Clinics → Senior Vice President & President-Amg, 2022
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$451K (2020) → $727K (2025)
Jesse Tischer
Senior Vice President & President-Awh
Senior Vice President & President-Regional Markets → Senior Vice President of Regions, 2024
Senior Vice President of Regions → Senior Vice President & President-Awh, 2025
On filings since 2020
$456K (2020) → $733K (2025)
Kathy Kelsey Foley
Chair
Secretary → Vice Chair, 2023
Vice Chair → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$12K (2023) → $20K (2025)
Brian J. Prunty
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$20K (2024) → $20K (2025)
Graham Chip Courtney
Board Member
Secretary → Chair, 2021
Chair → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$18K (2023) → $20K (2025)
James Matheson
Svp-Chief Strategy Officer
Vp-Business Transformation Marketing & Communications → Senior Vice President & Chief Strategy Officer, 2021
Senior Vice President & Chief Strategy Officer → Svp-Chief Strategy Officer, 2022
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$265K (2020) → $745K (2025)
Joseph V. Fonti
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$9K (2023) → $15K (2025)
Richard V. Poirier
Board Member
Vice Chair → Chair, 2023
Chair → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$12K (2023) → $30K (2025)
Sherri L. Lemmer
Secretary & Treasurer
Treasurer → Secretary & Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$12K (2023) → $20K (2025)
Sidney C. Sczygelski
Svp-Special Projects & Former CFO
Senior Vice President of Finance & CFO → Senior Vice President of Finance & Special Projects, 2024
Senior Vice President of Finance & Special Projects → Svp-Special Projects & Former CFO, 2025
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
$742K (2020) → $1.5M (2025)
David M. Heck
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$9K (2023) → $15K (2025)
Michael Holzhueter
Svp-Chief Hr Officer
Svp-General Counsel → Svp-Chief Hr Officer, 2025
On filings since 2022
50 hrs/week
$450K (2022) → $880K (2025)
Crystal Kirschling
Vp-System Integration Officer
Vp-Regional Integration Officer → Vp-System Integration Officer, 2024
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
$120K (2023) → $0 (2025)
Daniel Gutmann
Physician
Director-Reg. Med. Director → Regional Medical Director, 2024
Regional Medical Director → Physician, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$404K (2024) → $440K (2025)
William Carroll
Vp-Information Technology
On filings since 2023
50 hrs/week
$321K (2023) → $456K (2025)
Jerry M. Yang
Svp-Chief Financial Officer
On filings since 2024
50 hrs/week
$677K (2025)
Jonathan Parisi
Physician
Regional Medical Director → Physician, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$428K (2024) → $427K (2025)
Michael Walters
Svp-System Chief Medical Officer
On filings since 2024
50 hrs/week
$670K (2024) → $763K (2025)
Ridhwi Mukerji
Physician
Regional Medical Director → Physician, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$500K (2024) → $522K (2025)
Thomas Powell
Vp-Chief Medical Info Officer
Vp-Chief Medical Info. Officer → Vp-Chief Medical Info Officer, 2025
On filings since 2024
50 hrs/week
$435K (2024) → $439K (2025)
Tyler Hack
Vp-Finance North Region
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
$242K (2024) → $0 (2025)
Volodymyr Manko
Physician
Regional Medical Director → Physician, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$460K (2024) → $528K (2025)
Will Weider
Svp-Chief Information Officer
On filings since 2024
50 hrs/week
$253K (2024) → $661K (2025)
Yvonne Prettner Solon
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
$8K (2025)
David Bittner
Svp-Enterprise Development
New on the 2025 filing
50 hrs/week
$444K (2025)
Joshua Foster
Vp-Business Transformation
New on the 2025 filing
50 hrs/week
$292K (2025)
Jeannie Worden
Vice Chair
Board Member → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Noel Deep MD
Board Member & Vp-Cmo
Board Member & Physician → Board Member & Vp-Cmo, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian Murphy
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeremy Lewitzke
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maurine Settergren
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (37)
- Former: Eric Anderson (2020–2024) — Chief Compliance Officer
- Former: Todd Richardson (2020–2024) — Svp-Cio
- Former: Will Flett (2022–2024) — Vp-Finance Awh
- Former: Debra Ball (2023–2024) — Svp-Chief H.r. Officer
- Former: Jeffrey Jones (2024) — Svp-Cfo
- Former: Charlie Zanayed (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Kathy J. Strasser (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Matthew Brewer (2020–2023) — Vp-Tertiary Services
- Former: Noel K. Sonnek MD (2020–2023) — Board Member & Physician
- Former: Scott Remmich (2020–2023) — Vp-Chief Compliance Officer
- Former: Jennifer Enman-Bourgon (2023) — Director-Reg. Med. Director
- Former: Robyn Schertz (2023) — Vp-Senior Sys. Physician Executive
- Former: Steven Phillipson (2023) — Director-Regional Medical Director
- Former: Susan Schneider (2023) — Vp-Senior Sys. Physician Executive
- Former: Benjamin Barsotti (2020–2022) — Chief Medical Information Officer
- Former: Gary Rakes (2020–2022) — Vp-Chief Supply Chain Officer
- Former: John Heisler (2020–2022) — Senior Vice President & Chief Human Res. Officer
- Former: Jon Hardesty (2020–2022) — Vp-Corporate Human Resources
- Former: Lisa Rowe-Peplinski (2020–2022) — Vp-Care Quality & Pat. Safety
- Former: Michael McGrail MD (2020–2022) — Former Senior Vice President & System CMO
- Former: Paul David (2020–2022) — Assistant General Counsel
- Former: Renee M. Smith (2020–2022) — Executive Director-Ani
- Former: Ruth Risley-Gray (2020–2022) — Senior Vice President & System Cno
- Former: Brett Davis (2021–2022) — President-Aspirus Health Plan
- Former: John Monks (2022) — Vp-Operations
- Former: Paul Van Den Heuvel (2022) — Vp-Networks Strategy
- Former: Cari Logemann (2020–2021) — Senior Vice President & General Counsel
- Former: Cynthia Rider (2020–2021) — Vp-Post Acute Care
- Former: Matthew D. Rowe (2020–2021) — Chair
- Former: Patrick Tincher Jr. (2020–2021) — Vp-Finance Regional Operations
- Former: Rick Nevers (2020–2021) — Svp-Reg. Ops. System Int. Officer
- Former: Christine Harff (2021) — President-Regional Up
- Former: Christopher Toner (2020) — Assistant General Counsel
- Former: Ellen Baldwin (2020) — Director-System Total Rewards
- Former: Rebecca Knutson (2020) — Director-System Org. Learning & Development
- Former: Stephen Brewer (2020) — Vp-Heart Vascular & Tertiary Aci
- Former: Todd Dirkman (2020) — Vp-Operational & Clinical Services
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 $3.9M, to Matthew Heywood (Board Member/President & CEO Aspirus). 25 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Aspirus Inc
How much does Aspirus Inc give each year?
Aspirus Inc gave $130K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $139K across 4 grants.
What is Aspirus Inc's typical grant size?
Aspirus Inc's median grant in 2025 was $22,500, and its average grant was $32,500, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Aspirus Inc give grants?
Aspirus Inc gives mostly in Wisconsin: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Wausau, WI (2 grants).
Does Aspirus Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Aspirus Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (4 grants).
How large is Aspirus Inc?
Aspirus Inc reported $1.8B in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $47.1M.
What is Aspirus Inc?
Aspirus Inc is a public charity focused on Health, based in Wausau, WI. It holds $1.8B in total assets as of 2025.
What is Aspirus Inc's EIN?
Aspirus Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-1328331. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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