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Blessing Hospital

Public charity · Grantmaker Quincy, IL EIN: 37-0661183 Website

Blessing Hospital's mission is to improve the health of our communities.

Key facts about Blessing Hospital

In short: Blessing Hospital gave $2.5M across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $307K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
37-0661183
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$2,452,778
Grants made (2025)
8
Average grant
$306,597
Median grant
$9,500
Total assets
$859,741,645
Primary geography
Illinois (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$859.7M

+6.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$2.5M

-0.9% YoY

Grant Count

8

+60.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$307K

-38.1% YoY

How Blessing Hospital gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+8%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

About Blessing Hospital

Based on IRS filings

Blessing Hospital is a public charity focused on Health, based in Quincy, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $859.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $2.5M. Net investment income was $12.4M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of all 8 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

QuincySpringfieldCantonHannibalMacomb

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$3M10 grants20198 grants202015 grants20219 grants20226 grants20235 grants20248 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2.1M (2023) to $2.5M (2024). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $2.5M.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

Siu School of Medicine: $2.3MSiu School of Medicine$2.3MUnited Way of Adams County: $69KUnited Way of Adams County$69KAdams County Health Department: $50KAdams County Health Department$50KQuincy Park District: $10KQuincy Park District$10KHorizons Social Services: $9KHorizons Social Services$9KJackson Lincoln Swimming Complex: $9KJackson Lincoln SwimmingComplex$9KCatholic Charities Dioceses of Spri: $7KCatholic Charities Dioceses ofSpri$7KQMG Foundation: $6KQMG Foundation$6K

The largest 2025 recipient was Siu School of Medicine ($2.3M). Together the top 8 received $2.5M.

Grant Size Distribution

43 grants across all recorded years

27<$50K5$50–100K6$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M5$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 27 grants of 43 (63%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Siu School of Medicine Springfield, ILMed Ed & Research$2,294,195
United Way of Adams County Quincy, ILGeneral Support$68,583
Adams County Health Department Quincy, ILDental Program$50,000
Quincy Park District Quincy, ILGeneral Support$10,000
Horizons Social Services Quincy, ILGeneral Support$9,000
Jackson Lincoln Swimming Complex Quincy, ILGeneral Support$8,500
Catholic Charities Dioceses of Spri Quincy, ILGeneral Support$7,000
QMG Foundation Quincy, ILGeneral Support$5,500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$250M$500M$750M$1B2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$859,741,645$806,578,528$758,035,073
Revenue$731,188,393$704,735,162$625,066,977
Expenses$706,101,422$687,641,188$602,108,120
Net Investment Income$12,363,981$25,998,789$4,001,220

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 4, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 11, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 3, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 3, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 17, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 10, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 22, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Blessing Hospital is led by Brian T. Canfield Termed, President & CEO Bcs on the 2025 filing; 10 of 26 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Brian T. Canfield Termed

    President & CEO Bcs

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Sayeed Ali

    Board Chair

    Trustee → Board Vice C, 2020

    Board Vice C → Board Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Julie A. Brink

    Trustee

    Vice Chairperson → Board Chair, 2020

    Board Chair → Trustee, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nancy Bluhm

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Timothy D. Koontz

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Allison Oakley Hall

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Baumann

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amy Ruebush

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • K. Jeannie Goodman Exited

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tom Miller Exited

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • William 'bill' Dixon

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Abby Reich

    Physician

    Trustee → Physician, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $173K (2023) → $280K (2025)

  • Christopher R. Solaro

    CMO & Physic

    Chief of Med → Chief Medica, 2022

    Chief Medica → CMO & Physic, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $732K (2019) → $700K (2025)

  • Harsha V. Polavarapu

    Physician

    Chief of Sta → Trustee, 2020

    Trustee → Physician, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $1.2M (2023) → $1.2M (2025)

  • John H. Arnold

    Physician

    Physician → President of Med, 2024

    President of Med → Physician, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $766K (2019) → $1.5M (2025)

  • Timothy L. Tranor

    Executive Vice President, COO & Cno

    Cno → Chief Nursin, 2022

    Chief Nursin → Executive Vice President, COO & Cno, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $304K (2019) → $354K (2025)

  • Humam Farah

    Physician

    Clinic Physi → Physician, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $1.4M (2023) → $1.7M (2025)

  • Steven W. Krause

    Physician

    Trustee → Physician, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $1.1M (2024) → $987K (2025)

  • Bryan J. Pimlott

    Physician

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $1.2M (2025)

  • Jeffrey R. Cook

    Physician

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $1.3M (2025)

  • Milton Ochieng

    Physician

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $1.3M (2025)

  • Maureen A. Kahn

    Former Bh Pr

    President & CEO Bcs → Form.bcs, 2024

    Form.bcs → Former Bh Pr, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Patrick M. Gerveler

    CFO & Treasurer

    Treasurer → CFO & Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Justin R. Hale

    Vice President Finance

    Secretary → Vice President Finance, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Ben Van Ness Exited

    Board Vice C

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jim Rinella

    Board Vice C

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (38)
  • Former: Thomas H. Miller (2019–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Ben Van Ness (2022–2024) — Board Vice C
  • Former: Brian T. Canfield (2022–2024) — President & CEO Bcs
  • Former: Timothi J. Beth (2022–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Darr W. Leutz (2023–2024) — Clinic Physi
  • Former: David C. Lieber (2023–2024) — Clinic Physi
  • Former: William C. Severino (2023–2024) — Clinic Physi
  • Former: Christopher J. Niemanntermed (2024) — Trustee
  • Former: David Boster Termed (2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Harsha Polavarapu Termed (2024) — Trustee
  • Former: James Rinella (2024) — Trustee
  • Former: John D. Hammock Termed (2024) — Trustee
  • Former: John P. Olson (2024) — Clinic Physi
  • Former: Katherine 'jeannie' Goodman (2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Christopher J. Niemann (2019–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: David Boster (2019–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: John D. Hammock (2022–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Sean D. Hendricks (2023) — Clinic Physi
  • Former: David J. Eckersley (2019–2022) — Physician
  • Former: Dennis E. Go (2019–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Mary F. Barthel (2019–2022) — Chief Qualit
  • Former: Scott M. Hough (2019–2022) — Physician
  • Former: Seth C. Thibodeau (2019–2022) — Physician
  • Former: Timothy A. Moore (2019–2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Austin Hake (2020–2022) — Chief of Sta
  • Former: Brenda K. Beshears (2021–2022) — President & Ceo-Col
  • Former: Mohammed I. Memon (2021–2022) — Physician
  • Former: Elliot H. Kuida (2019–2021) — Former COO
  • Former: Joellen L. Randall (2019–2021) — Vice President Human Res
  • Former: Irshad Siddiqui MD (2020–2021) — Executive Vice President & Chief I
  • Former: Lea Ann Eickelschulte (2020–2021) — CTO
  • Former: Robert C. Johnson MD (2021) — Physician
  • Former: Adam Reyburn MD (2019–2020) — Trustee · Filing note: Ended 122019
  • Former: Arden J. Reynolds MD (2019–2020) — Chief of Sur
  • Former: Betty J. Kasparie (2019–2020) — Vice President Complianc
  • Former: Ashley J. Martin MD (2020) — Physician
  • Former: Antony S. Wollaston MD (2019) — Physician
  • Former: Michael R. Hulsen (2019) — Trustee

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

Dr Humam Farah — Physician: $1.7MDr Humam FarahPhysician$1.7MDr John H Arnold — Physician &: $1.5MDr John H ArnoldPhysician &$1.5MDr Jeffrey R Cook — Physician: $1.3MDr Jeffrey R CookPhysician$1.3MDr Milton Ochieng — Physician: $1.3MDr Milton OchiengPhysician$1.3MDr Harsha Polavarapu — Physician: $1.2MDr Harsha PolavarapuPhysician$1.2MDr Bryan J Pimlott — Physician: $1.2MDr Bryan J PimlottPhysician$1.2MDr Steven W Krause — Physician &: $987KDr Steven W KrausePhysician &$987KDr Christopher R Solaro — Cmo & Physic: $700KDr Christopher R SolaroCmo & Physic$700KTimothy L Tranor — EVP/COO/Cno: $354KTimothy L TranorEVP/COO/Cno$354KDr Abby Reich — Physician &: $280KDr Abby ReichPhysician &$280K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $1.7M, to Dr Humam Farah (Physician). 10 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Blessing Hospital

How much does Blessing Hospital give each year?

Blessing Hospital gave $2.5M across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $2.5M across 5 grants.

What is Blessing Hospital's typical grant size?

Blessing Hospital's median grant in 2025 was $9,500, and its average grant was $306,597, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Blessing Hospital give grants?

Blessing Hospital gives mostly in Illinois: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Quincy, IL (7 grants).

Does Blessing Hospital give general operating support?

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

Who are Blessing Hospital's largest grantees?

Blessing Hospital's largest 2025 grantees include Siu School of Medicine ($2,294,195), United Way of Adams County ($68,583) and Adams County Health Department ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 98% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Blessing Hospital?

Blessing Hospital reported $859.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $731.2M.

What is Blessing Hospital?

Blessing Hospital is a public charity focused on Health, based in Quincy, IL. It holds $859.7M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Blessing Hospital's EIN?

Blessing Hospital's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 37-0661183. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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