Aspirus Merrill Hospital & Clinics Inc
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Aspirus Merrill Hospital & Clinics Inc at a glance
In short: Aspirus Merrill Hospital & Clinics Inc gave $21K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $20,858
- +1.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,429
- +1.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,429
- Total assets
- $15,052,072
- +8.1% 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 October 2026.
Who Aspirus Merrill Hospital & Clinics Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Lincoln County Health Department ($14K). Together the top 2 received $21K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Aspirus Merrill Hospital & Clinics Inc gives
- Giving grew 109% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2022) to $71K (2021). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $21K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lincoln County Health Department Merrill, WI | The community mental health coalition programs and activities (e.g., billboards); oral health improvement (seal-a-smile). | $14,358 |
| Merrill Area Public Schools Merrill, WI | Funds supported multiple youth prevention and intervention programs. Examples include: substance use intervention/education (high school); pre-k through 12th grade social-emotional learning curriculum; truancy support (supplies and related resources that economically and socially support students to increase their attendance at school) and learning to breathe (l2b) (mindfulness) initiatives in a middle school. The hospital also provided funding for personal hygiene kits for students. | $6,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $15,052,072 | $36,861,983 | $29,291,451 | $20,858 | 2 | $-7,974 |
| 2024 | $13,921,170 | $33,090,070 | $26,739,969 | $20,550 | 2 | $-1,156 |
| 2023 | $13,025,345 | $27,395,981 | $23,542,139 | $22,282 | 3 | $-10,603 |
| 2022 | $11,709,324 | $21,544,308 | $23,034,761 | $10,000 | 1 | $387 |
| 2021 | $8,334,832 | $19,364,514 | $20,596,315 | $71,400 | 2 | $-137,965 |
| 2020 | $9,372,224 | $17,102,805 | $19,213,347 | — | — | $-124 |
About Aspirus Merrill Hospital & Clinics Inc
Based on IRS filings
Aspirus Merrill Hospital & Clinics Inc is a public charity focused on Health, based in Merrill, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $15.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $21K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Aspirus Merrill Hospital & Clinics Inc is led by Matthew Heywood, President & CEO Aspirus since 2024 (on filings since 2022); 4 of 32 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Matthew Heywood
President & CEO Aspirus
President & Ceo-Aspirus → President & Chief Executive Officer, 2023
President & Chief Executive Officer → President & CEO Aspirus, 2024
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey Wicklander
President-Aspirus Cent. Reg.
Senior Vice President & President- Aspirus Central Region → Senior Vice President & Central Region President, 2024
Senior Vice President & Central Region President → President-Aspirus Cent. Reg., 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Redman-Schell
Senior Vice President & President-Amg
Board Member & President-Amg → Senior Vice President & President- Aspirus Medical Group, 2023
Senior Vice President & President- Aspirus Medical Group → Senior Vice President & President-Amg, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeremy A. Lewitzke
Chair
Vice Chair → Chair, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Choon P'ng
Regional Medical Director
Physician → Regional Medical Director, 2024
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$574K (2024) → $544K (2025)
Joseph Roberts
Physician
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$477K (2024) → $494K (2025)
Michael Clark
Physician
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$454K (2024) → $470K (2025)
Stephen Hubbard
Physician
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$523K (2025)
Eric Anderson
Chief Compliance Officer
Svp-Service Line & Patient Exp. → Svp- Service Line & Patient Experience, 2023
Svp- Service Line & Patient Experience → Chief Compliance Officer, 2024
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James M. Cygan MD
Board Member & Physician
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Matheson
Svp-Chief Strategy Officer
Svp-Chief Strategy Officer → Senior Vice President & Chief Strategy Officer, 2023
Senior Vice President & Chief Strategy Officer → Svp-Chief Strategy Officer, 2024
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kyle N. Page
Vice Chair
Board Member → Vice Chair, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lawrence G. Leibert MD
Board Member & Physician
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marco A. Espinoza
Secretary & Treasurer
Board Member → Board Member & Physician, 2023
Board Member & Physician → Secretary & Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael A. Umland MD
Board Member & Physician
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Holzhueter
Svp-Chief Hr Officer
Senior Vice President & General Counsel → Svp-General Counsel, 2024
Svp-General Counsel → Svp-Chief Hr Officer, 2025
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sidney C. Sczygelski
Senior Vice President of Finance & CFO
Senior Vice President of Finance & CFO → Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, 2023
Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer → Senior Vice President of Finance & CFO, 2024
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tou Shoua Lor MD
Board Member & Physician
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bryan B. Borrell
Board Member
Board Member & Physician → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Constance Bradley
Svp-Pres. Reg. Markets
Svp- System Chief Nursing Executive → Senior Vice President & President Reg. Mrkts., 2024
Senior Vice President & President Reg. Mrkts. → Svp-Pres. Reg. Markets, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Renaker-Jansen DO
Board Member & Physician
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William Carroll
Vp-Information Technology
Vp- Information Technology → Vp-Information Technology, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer R. Enman-Bourgon DO
Board Member & Physician
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jerry M. Yang
Svp-Chief Financial Officer
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Walters
Svp-System Chief Medical Officer
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan Schneider
Vp-System Senior Physician Executive
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Craig Destree MD
Board Member & Physician
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Bittner
Svp-Enterprise Development
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Erika Crockford DO
Board Member & Physician
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lori Peck
Vp-Finance
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Andrews
Vp-System Senior Physician Executive
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Will Weider
Svp-Chief Information Officer
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (43)
- Former: Jeannine Nosko (2022–2024) — Physician
- Former: Todd Richardson (2022–2024) — Svp-Chief Information Officer
- Former: Crystal Kirschling (2023–2024) — Vp-System Integration Officer
- Former: Andrea Allard (2024) — Vp-Operations
- Former: Jeffrey Jones (2024) — Svp-Cfo
- Former: Jennifer Podeweltz (2021–2023) — Registered Nurse
- Former: Chad Radke (2022–2023) — Secretary & Treasurer
- Former: Kathy Kelsey Foley (2022–2023) — Chair
- Former: Krista Scharer MD (2022–2023) — Board Member & Physician
- Former: Debra Ball (2023) — Senior Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer
- Former: Denise Klade (2023) — Registered Nurse
- Former: Kimberly Entenmann (2023) — Vp- Human Resources Central Region, Amg & Pac
- Former: Angela Bailey (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Bill Arciszewski (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Clyde Nelson (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Craig J. Spangler (2020–2022) — Pharmacist
- Former: Dan Burns (2020–2022) — Secretary & Treasurer
- Former: Heather L. Leverance RN (2020–2022) — Rn-Emergency Department
- Former: Jamie Schaefer (2020–2022) — Chair & Vice Chair
- Former: Joseph Kinsella (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Sheryl Jones (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Cheryl L. Leininger RN (2021–2022) — Rn Dir-Nursing
- Former: Dana R. Klug RN (2021–2022) — Rn-Charge
- Former: London Cooper DDS (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Benjamin Barsotti (2022) — Vp-Chief Medical Information Officer
- Former: Brett Davis (2022) — President-Aspirus Health Plan
- Former: Jesse Tischer (2022) — Senior Vice President & President-Regional Markets
- Former: John Heisler (2022) — Senior Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer
- Former: Kristen Meske (2022) — Board Member & Nurse Practitioner
- Former: Lisa Rowe-Peplinski (2022) — Vp-Care Quality & Patient Safety
- Former: Paul Van Den Heuvel (2022) — Vp-Network Strategy
- Former: Renee Smith (2022) — Executive Director-Ani
- Former: Ruth Risley-Gray (2022) — Senior Vice President & System Cno
- Former: Wendy Angelo (2022) — Vp-Cmo - Population Health
- Former: David Eisenreich (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Dawn M. Gapko RN (2020–2021) — Chief Administrative Officer
- Former: Debra Standridge (2020–2021) — Former Officer
- Former: Jonathan Sohn (2020–2021) — CFO & Ministry Market
- Former: Amy Brushwood RN (2020) — Supervisor & Nursing
- Former: Casey J. Bube Aprn (2020) — Aprn
- Former: James Weishan (2020) — Director
- Former: Katie E. Vangoethem Aprn (2020) — Aprn
- Former: Rick Rettler (2020) — Director
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 $544K, to Choon P'NG (Regional Medical Director). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Aspirus Merrill Hospital & Clinics Inc
How much does Aspirus Merrill Hospital & Clinics Inc give each year?
Aspirus Merrill Hospital & Clinics Inc gave $21K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $21K across 2 grants.
How large is Aspirus Merrill Hospital & Clinics Inc?
Aspirus Merrill Hospital & Clinics Inc reported $15.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $36.9M.
What is Aspirus Merrill Hospital & Clinics Inc?
Aspirus Merrill Hospital & Clinics Inc is a public charity focused on Health, based in Merrill, WI. It holds $15.1M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Aspirus Merrill Hospital & Clinics Inc operate?
Aspirus Merrill Hospital & Clinics Inc has awarded grants in Wisconsin.
What is Aspirus Merrill Hospital & Clinics Inc's EIN?
Aspirus Merrill Hospital & Clinics Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-0808503. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- 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)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- 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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