Burrell-Preferred Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Springfield, MO EIN: 87-2756443

Burrell-Preferred, inc is the member of two organizations that previously directed operations for separate health care systems, burrell, inc and preferred family healthcare. For additional details.

Burrell-Preferred Inc at a glance

In short: Burrell-Preferred Inc gave $50K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $50K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$50,000
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$50,000
Median grant
$50,000
Total assets
$76,604,517
+108.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
Missouri (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Burrell-Preferred Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

University of Missouri: $50KUniversity of Missouri$50K

The largest 2025 recipient was University of Missouri ($50K).

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Columbia

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 1 grant2025

In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $50K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Missouri Columbia, MOBuilding Improvements$50,000
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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$76,604,517$71,422,083$71,422,452$50,0001$506,242
2024$36,738,837$12,216,377$12,216,006——$11,614
2023$4,818,161$5,293,182$5,293,182———
2022$3,392,892$2,972,051$2,972,051———

About Burrell-Preferred Inc

Based on IRS filings

Burrell-Preferred Inc is a public charity focused on Health, based in Springfield, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $76.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $50K. Net investment income was $506K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Burrell-Preferred Inc is led by Cj Davis, President & CEO on every filing since 2022; 12 of 23 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Cj Davis

    President & CEO

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $849K (2023) → $1.1M (2025)

  • Michael Schwend

    President & CEO - Pfh

    President → President & CEO - Pfh, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $738K (2023) → $765K (2025)

  • Clay Goddard

    President & Southwest Region

    Vice Chair → President & Southwest Region, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $284K (2025)

  • Celesta Hartgraves

    President & Firefly

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $259K (2025)

  • Tony Hilkin

    President & Greater St. Louis

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $223K (2025)

  • Paul Williams

    Chair

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anthony Henderson

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elphanie Swift

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Hal Higdon

    Director

    Director → Director & Vice Chair, 2023

    Director & Vice Chair → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Phyllis Wolfram

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sandra Kinsey

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tom Gaunt

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Donald Crosby

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul Deal

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrew Schwend

    Chief Strategy Officer

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $300K (2023) → $382K (2025)

  • Garima Singh

    Chief Medical Officer

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $493K (2023) → $509K (2025)

  • Jennifer Gagnon

    Chief Financial Officer

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $434K (2023) → $524K (2025)

  • Stacey Hudson

    Chief Human Resources Officer

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $267K (2023) → $372K (2025)

  • Thomas Weber

    Chief Administrative Officer

    Chief Administration Officer → Chief Administrative Officer, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $378K (2023) → $508K (2025)

  • Jennifer Wilson

    Vice President of Human Resources

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $211K (2025)

  • Ryan Edwards

    Chief Operating Officer & Firefly

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $174K (2025)

  • Robert Berry

    Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nick Sanders

    Vice Chair

    Director → Vice Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (5)
  • Former: Adam Andreassen (2022–2024) — Chief Operating Officer
  • Former: Don Crosby (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: Josh Bade (2022–2023) — Former Chief Legal Officer
  • Former: Sandy Kinsey (2023) — Director
  • Former: Greg Delong (2022) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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

CJ Davis — President and CEO: $1.1MCJ DavisPresident and CEO$1.1MMichael Schwend — President and CEO - PFH: $765KMichael SchwendPresident and CEO - PFH$765KJennifer Gagnon — Chief Financial Officer: $524KJennifer GagnonChief Financial Officer$524KGarima Singh — Chief Medical Officer: $509KGarima SinghChief Medical Officer$509KThomas Weber — Chief Administrative Officer: $508KThomas WeberChief Administrative Officer$508KAndrew Schwend — Chief Strategy Officer: $382KAndrew SchwendChief Strategy Officer$382KStacey Hudson — Chief Human Resources Officer: $372KStacey HudsonChief Human Resources Officer$372KClay Goddard — President, Southwest Region: $284KClay GoddardPresident, Southwest Region$284KCelesta Hartgraves — President, Firefly: $259KCelesta HartgravesPresident, Firefly$259KTony Hilkin — President, Greater St. Louis: $223KTony HilkinPresident, Greater St. Louis$223KJennifer Wilson — Vice President of Human Resources: $211KJennifer WilsonVice President of Human…$211KRyan Edwards — Chief Operating Officer, Firefly: $174KRyan EdwardsChief Operating Officer, Firefly$174K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $1.1M, to CJ Davis (President and CEO). 12 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Burrell-Preferred Inc

How much does Burrell-Preferred Inc give each year?

Burrell-Preferred Inc gave $50K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.

How large is Burrell-Preferred Inc?

Burrell-Preferred Inc reported $76.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $71.4M.

What is Burrell-Preferred Inc?

Burrell-Preferred Inc is a public charity focused on Health, based in Springfield, MO. It holds $76.6M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Burrell-Preferred Inc operate?

Burrell-Preferred Inc has awarded grants in Missouri.

What is Burrell-Preferred Inc's EIN?

Burrell-Preferred Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-2756443. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.

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

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)

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