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Bethesda Health Group Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker St. Louis, MO EIN: 43-0666738 Website

To be the premier provider of care and services for seniors in the markets we serve, while maintaining financial strength and providing fulfilling career opportunities.

Bethesda Health Group Inc at a glance

In short: Bethesda Health Group Inc gave $417K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $52K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$416,544
+6842.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
8
+700.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$52,068
+767.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$9,500
Total assets
$26,054,722
-20.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
Missouri (78% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Bethesda Health Group Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

Barnes Jewish Hospital DBA Barnes-Jewish Extended Care: $201KBarnes Jewish Hospital DBABarnes-Jewish Extended Care$201KVillage North Inc: $103KVillage North Inc$103KAlton Memorial Hospital DBA Alton Memorial Rehab & Therapy: $76KAlton Memorial Hospital DBAAlton Memorial Rehab & Therapy$76KMemorial Foundation Inc: $12KMemorial Foundation Inc$12KIndependence Center: $8KIndependence Center$8KSt Louis Society for the Blind: $6KSt Louis Society for the Blind$6KLeadingage Missouri: $6KLeadingage Missouri$6KNational Kidney Foundation: $5KNational Kidney Foundation$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Barnes Jewish Hospital DBA Barnes-Jewish Extended Care ($201K). Together the top 8 received $417K.

Grant Size Distribution

14 grants across all recorded years

11<$50K1$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 14 (79%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

Cities

St. LouisJefferson CityAltonBellevilleNew York

How Bethesda Health Group Inc gives

  • Giving grew 3104% 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

$0$200K$400K$600KTotal only2020 Total only2021 2 grants2022 3 grants2023 1 grant2024 8 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2024) to $417K (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $417K.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Barnes Jewish Hospital DBA Barnes-Jewish Extended Care St. Louis, MOGeneral Support$201,476
Village North Inc St. Louis, MOGeneral Support$102,639
Alton Memorial Hospital DBA Alton Memorial Rehab & Therapy Alton, ILGeneral Support$76,029
Memorial Foundation Inc Belleville, ILGeneral Support$11,500
Independence Center St. Louis, MOProvide Support to Assist People with Mental Illness$7,500
St Louis Society for the Blind St. Louis, MOProvide support to assist blind and visually impaired people$6,000
Leadingage Missouri Jefferson City, MOGeneral Support$6,000
National Kidney Foundation New York, NYGeneral Support$5,400
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$26,054,722$9,243,858$25,517,620$416,5448$505,922
2024$32,759,291$7,117,232$21,888,495$6,0001$111,620
2023$16,418,182$6,331,815$19,625,730$21,7753$78,097
2022$16,749,644$5,383,485$19,356,239$13,0002$25,550
2021$17,800,638$4,853,543$19,361,641$30,200Total only$26,335
2020$21,110,837$4,988,279$18,699,839$22,804Total only$71,181

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Bethesda Health Group Inc

Based on IRS filings

Bethesda Health Group Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in St. Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $26.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $417K. Net investment income was $506K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Bethesda Health Group Inc is led by Joseph J. Brinker, President & CEO on every filing since 2020; 14 of 27 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Joseph J. Brinker

    President & CEO

    On filings since 2020

    8 hrs/week

    $481K (2020) → $615K (2025)

  • Billy G. Hogan Jr.

    Executive Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    8 hrs/week

    $193K (2025)

  • Jackie Yoon

    Chair

    Treasurer → Vice Chair, 2022

    Vice Chair → Chair, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eileen E. Caffey

    Senior Director Recr Emp Relations

    Director Recruit Emp Relations → Senior Director Recr Emp Relations, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    8 hrs/week

    $166K (2020) → $215K (2025)

  • Jeffrey Waldman

    Corp Vice President & Director Marketing

    Vice President Marketing → Corp Vice President & Director Marketing, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    8 hrs/week

    $134K (2020) → $191K (2025)

  • Michele L. Kimball

    Corp Director Clinical Services

    Senior Director of Nursing → Corp Director Clinical Services, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    8 hrs/week

    $147K (2020) → $200K (2025)

  • John W. Rowe

    Member

    Secretary & Treasurer → Treasurer, 2023

    Treasurer → Member, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    0.4 hrs/week

    $2K (2020) → $3K (2025)

  • Kiel Peregrin

    COO

    Senior Vice President Long Term Care → Chief Operating Officer, 2022

    Chief Operating Officer → COO, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    8 hrs/week

    $277K (2020) → $458K (2025)

  • Michelle Glass

    Senior Vice President Sl & In-Home Care

    Corp Vice President Sl & In-Home Serv → Corp Vice President Sl & In-Home Serv., 2021

    Corp Vice President Sl & In-Home Serv. → Senior Vice President Sl & In-Home Care, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    8 hrs/week

    $167K (2020) → $246K (2025)

  • Roger Byrne

    Executive Vice President & CFO

    On filings since 2020

    8 hrs/week

    $339K (2020) → $466K (2025)

  • Diana Hardin

    Rn Med A

    On filings since 2022

    8 hrs/week

    $151K (2022) → $222K (2025)

  • Linda Sanders

    Corp Vice President Director of Development

    Vice President & Fund Development → Corp Vice President Director of Development, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    8 hrs/week

    $6K (2022) → $190K (2025)

  • Caprina Wakefield Schetter

    Senior Vice President Human Resources

    On filings since 2024

    8 hrs/week

    $41K (2024) → $311K (2025)

  • Janice J. Carter

    On filings since 2024

    8 hrs/week

    $191K (2024) → $209K (2025)

  • Laura Frame

    Cvp General Counsel Comp Officer

    On filings since 2024

    8 hrs/week

    $137K (2024) → $262K (2025)

  • Colleen M. Wasinger

    Member

    On filings since 2020

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gary L. Mayes

    Member

    Secretary → Secretary & Vice Chair, 2021

    Secretary & Vice Chair → Member, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • J. Dale Meier

    Vice Chair

    Member → Vice Chair, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • J. Michael Keller

    Member

    On filings since 2020

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • James H. Esther MD

    Member

    On filings since 2020

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kevin J. Klingler

    Treasurer

    Chairman → Chair, 2023

    Chair → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Philip A. Hutchison

    Secretary

    Member → Secretary, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susan G. Moore

    Member

    On filings since 2020

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patrick J. Rooney

    Member

    On filings since 2021

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Fred G. Falker

    Member

    On filings since 2022

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Samantha Teibel

    Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Veronica McDonnell

    Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (13)
  • Former: Katherine E. Joslin (2020–2024) — Senior Vice President Hr & Marketing
  • Former: Kevin Curry (2020–2024) — Vice President & Corp Compliance
  • Former: Mark W. Reifsteck (2020–2024) — Member
  • Former: Robyn Duffey Rogers (2023–2024) — Director Sales Sl
  • Former: Joshua Sharp (2021–2023) — Senior Director It
  • Former: Pamela F. Dempski (2020–2022) — Vice President & Fund Development
  • Former: Carrie Vahldieck (2022) — Administrator
  • Former: Malaa Sheppard (2020–2021) — Lpn
  • Former: Wade Hachman (2021) — Administrator
  • Former: Fred H. Perabo (2020) — Vice Chairman
  • Former: Karen Y. Zurick (2020) — Adminstrator
  • Former: Nathan D. Darling (2020) — Corp Vice President Strategy & Busn.
  • Former: Richard C. Mueller Jr. (2020) — Member

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

Joseph J Brinker — President & CEO: $615KJoseph J BrinkerPresident & CEO$615KRoger Byrne — EVP & CFO: $466KRoger ByrneEVP & CFO$466KKiel Peregrin — COO: $458KKiel PeregrinCOO$458KCaprina Wakefield Schetter — SVP Human Resources: $311KCaprina Wakefield…SVP Human Resources$311KLaura Frame — CVP Gen Counsel Comp Officer: $262KLaura FrameCVP Gen Counsel Comp Officer$262KMichelle Glass — SVP SL & in-Home Care: $246KMichelle GlassSVP SL & in-Home Care$246KDiana Hardin — RN Med a: $222KDiana HardinRN Med a$222KEileen E Caffey — Senior DIR Recr Emp Relations: $215KEileen E CaffeySenior DIR Recr Emp Relations$215KJanice J Carter — RN: $209KJanice J CarterRN$209KMichele L Kimball — Corp Director Clinical Services: $200KMichele L KimballCorp Director Clinical Services$200KBilly G Hogan Jr — Executive Director: $193KBilly G Hogan JrExecutive Director$193KJeffrey Waldman — Corp VP & DIR Marketing: $191KJeffrey WaldmanCorp VP & DIR Marketing$191KLinda Sanders — Corp VP DIR of Development: $190KLinda SandersCorp VP DIR of Development$190KJohn W Rowe — Member: $3KJohn W RoweMember$3K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $615K, to Joseph J Brinker (President & CEO). 14 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Bethesda Health Group Inc

How much does Bethesda Health Group Inc give each year?

Bethesda Health Group Inc gave $417K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $6K across 1 grant.

What is Bethesda Health Group Inc's typical grant size?

Bethesda Health Group Inc's median grant in 2025 was $9,500, and its average grant was $52,068, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Bethesda Health Group Inc give grants?

Bethesda Health Group Inc gives mostly in Missouri: 78% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Illinois (21%). The most frequent recipient cities were St. Louis, MO (4 grants).

Does Bethesda Health Group Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 75% of Bethesda Health Group Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Who are Bethesda Health Group Inc's largest grantees?

Bethesda Health Group Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Barnes Jewish Hospital DBA Barnes-Jewish Extended Care ($201,476), Village North Inc ($102,639) and Alton Memorial Hospital DBA Alton Memorial Rehab & Therapy ($76,029), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 91% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Bethesda Health Group Inc?

Bethesda Health Group Inc reported $26.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $9.2M.

What is Bethesda Health Group Inc?

Bethesda Health Group Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in St. Louis, MO. It holds $26.1M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Bethesda Health Group Inc's EIN?

Bethesda Health Group Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-0666738. 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

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
  4. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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