Butler Healthcare Providers

Public charity · Grantmaker Butler, PA EIN: 25-0965274

Butler Healthcare Providers, an affiliate of independence health system, exists to provide a trusted delivery of care which makes a positive impact on the lives of every individual we touch.

Butler Healthcare Providers at a glance

Total assets
$408,629,116
+6.5% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$333,028,054
+2.6% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$4,895,308
-15.8% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$304,980,700
+2.8% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Butler Healthcare Providers funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M3$5M+

The most common grant size was $5M or more: 3 grants of 4 (75%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Butler

How Butler Healthcare Providers gives

  • Giving grew 103% from 2020 to 2023. 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$20M$40M$60M2 grants2019 2 grants2020 2 grants2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2019 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $23.4M (2020) to $47.5M (2023). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $47.5M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Butler Medical Providers Butler, PAOperating Support$47,496,307
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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$408,629,116$333,028,054$304,980,700——$4,895,308
2024$383,733,665$324,582,185$296,644,659——$5,816,131
2023$374,329,270$311,733,923$361,808,591$47,496,3071$-8,379,961
2022$410,605,787$346,015,872$349,991,725$40,453,2551$18,870,127
2021$468,960,689$313,838,849$308,940,144$29,550,0002$11,788,844
2020$401,551,308$278,241,497$283,737,158$23,351,0002$5,345,250
2019$388,929,088$298,108,701$286,729,834$26,553,5002$6,747,967

About Butler Healthcare Providers

Based on IRS filings

Butler Healthcare Providers is a public charity focused on Health, based in Butler, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $408.6M in total assets. Net investment income was $4.9M.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Butler Healthcare Providers is led by Kenneth P. Defurio, President & CEO on every filing since 2019; 15 of 28 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Kenneth P. Defurio

    President & CEO

    On filings since 2019

    20 hrs/week

    $875K (2019) → $3.6M (2025)

  • Karen Allen

    President, Butler Memorial & Clarion Hospitals

    Vice President Patient Svc & Cno → President, Butler Memorial & Clarion Hospitals, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $372K (2019) → $549K (2025)

  • David Rottinghaus

    Physician & Provider Network President

    Chief Medical Officer → Physician & Provider Network President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    20 hrs/week

    $459K (2020) → $713K (2025)

  • Matt Schnur

    President, Butler Memorial & Clarion Hospitals

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $210K (2025)

  • Paul Bacharach

    Chair

    On filings since 2023

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John C. Reefer MD

    Trustee

    Trustee → Trustee & Physician, 2024

    Trustee & Physician → Trustee, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $203K (2019) → $0 (2025)

  • Anie Perard MD

    Trustee & Physician

    Trustee → Trustee & Physician, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Debra Thompson PhD RN

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • James Adisey MD

    Trustee & Physician

    Trustee → Trustee & Physician, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Sphon

    Trustee

    Trustee → Trustee, Former President & CEO of Excela Health, 2024

    Trustee, Former President & CEO of Excela Health → Trustee, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Teresa Petrick

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Fiorina DO

    Chief Medical Officer

    Vice President Medical Education → Assistant Chief Medical Officer, 2024

    Assistant Chief Medical Officer → Chief Medical Officer, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    20 hrs/week

    $1K (2019) → $430K (2025)

  • Roger Lutz

    Chief Information Officer

    On filings since 2019

    20 hrs/week

    $283K (2019) → $413K (2025)

  • Thomas Genevro

    Chief Human Resources Officer

    Vice President Facilities & Human Resour → Chief Operating Officer, 2021

    Chief Operating Officer → Chief Human Resources Officer, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    20 hrs/week

    $333K (2019) → $471K (2025)

  • Eric Huss

    Former Chief Financial Officer

    Chief Financial Officer → Former Chief Financial Officer, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    $292K (2021) → $101K (2025)

  • Matthew Schnur

    Vice President & Ancillary Services

    Pharmacist → Vice President & Ancillary Services, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $158K (2020) → $210K (2025)

  • Kathy Selvaggi

    Chief Community Health Officer

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $321K (2022) → $290K (2025)

  • Justin McCarthy

    Staff Attorney

    In House Counsel → Staff Attorney, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $178K (2023) → $197K (2025)

  • David Dillon

    Chief Integration Officer

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $379K (2024) → $417K (2025)

  • Melinda Hildebrandt

    Chief Quality Officer

    Cno → Chief Quality Officer, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $211K (2024) → $237K (2025)

  • Pamela Hepp Esq.

    Chief Legal Officer

    General Counsel → Chief Legal Officer, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    20 hrs/week

    $490K (2024) → $534K (2025)

  • William Madden

    Chief Operating Officer

    New on the 2025 filing

    20 hrs/week

    $430K (2025)

  • Patrick Hampson

    Secretary

    Trustee → Secretary, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Timothy Morgus

    Vice Chair

    Chair Begin → Chair, 2022

    Chair → Vice Chair, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Larry Richert

    Secretary

    Trustee Begin → Trustee, 2022

    Trustee → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeffrey Curry

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2023

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carol J. Fox MD

    Chief Medical Officer

    On filings since 2024

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas S. Albanesi Jr. CPA

    Chief Financial Officer

    On filings since 2024

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (38)
  • Former: Hilary Harlan (2020–2024) — Chief Compliance Officer
  • Former: Norman K. Beals (2020–2024) — Chief Wellness Officer
  • Former: Randy Tewksbury (2020–2024) — Executive Director of Revenue Cycle
  • Former: Steven Davis (2020–2024) — Former President Clarion Health
  • Former: Gregory P. Haudach (2019–2023) — Pharmacist
  • Former: Catherine Jamison (2023) — Director Human Resources
  • Former: Eric Huss Left (2023) — Chief Financial Officer
  • Former: Steven Davis Left (2023) — President Clarion Health
  • Former: Thomas S. Albanesi Start (2023) — Chief Financial Officer
  • Former: Craig Thomasmeyer (2019–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Dennis Demby MD (2019–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Margaret Irvine Weir (2019–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Rajiv Sawhney Dpt (2019–2022) — Corporate Secretary & Treasurer
  • Former: Fred Port (2020–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Joseph Grunenwald PhD (2020–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Thomas Raraigh (2020–2022) — Director Cardiology & Imaging
  • Former: Delia Bouwers Bianchin Esq. (2021–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Holly Hampe Dsc (2021–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Kelly Krenitsky (2022) — Pharmacist
  • Former: Elliott Smith (2019–2021) — Chief Medical Officer
  • Former: Patti-Ann Kanterman (2019–2021) — Chair
  • Former: Paula L. Hooper (2019–2021) — Chief Legal Officer
  • Former: Mark Kovach (2021) — Pharmacist
  • Former: Tracy Vitale Ed D. (2021) — Trustee
  • Former: A. Thomas McGill MD (2019–2020) — Vice President Quality, Safety & CIO
  • Former: Jason Sciarro (2019–2020) — Chief Operating Officer
  • Former: Michael Deitschmann (2019–2020) — Chief Financial Officer
  • Former: Robert M. Smith PhD (2019–2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Tracy Vitale EdD (2019–2020) — Trustee
  • Former: David Shinherr (2020) — Operations Director
  • Former: Holly Hampe (2020) — Trustee Begin
  • Former: Ann Krebs (2019) — Former CFO
  • Former: Don Shamey (2019) — Trustee
  • Former: Douglas K. McClaine (2019) — Trustee
  • Former: Martin J. Shulik (2019) — Director of Pharmacy
  • Former: Robert A. Beck (2019) — Pharmacist
  • Former: Robyn Kerschbaumer (2019) — Executive Director
  • Former: Stephen Karls (2019) — Controller

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

Kenneth P Defurio — President & CEO: $3.6MKenneth P DefurioPresident & CEO$3.6MDavid Rottinghaus — Physician & Provider Network President: $713KDavid RottinghausPhysician & Provider Network…$713KKaren Allen — President, Butler Memorial & Clarion Hospitals: $549KKaren AllenPresident, Butler Memorial &…$549KPamela Hepp ESQ — Chief Legal Officer: $534KPamela Hepp ESQChief Legal Officer$534KThomas Genevro — Chief Human Resources Officer: $471KThomas GenevroChief Human Resources Officer$471KMichael Fiorina Do — Chief Medical Officer: $430KMichael Fiorina DoChief Medical Officer$430KWilliam Madden — Chief Operating Officer: $430KWilliam MaddenChief Operating Officer$430KDavid Dillon — Chief Integration Officer: $417KDavid DillonChief Integration Officer$417KRoger Lutz — Chief Information Officer: $413KRoger LutzChief Information Officer$413KKathy Selvaggi — Chief Community Health Officer: $290KKathy SelvaggiChief Community Health Officer$290KMelinda Hildebrandt — Chief Quality Officer: $237KMelinda HildebrandtChief Quality Officer$237KMatt Schnur — President, Butler Memorial & Clarion Hospitals: $210KMatt SchnurPresident, Butler Memorial &…$210KMatthew Schnur — VP, Ancillary Services: $210KMatthew SchnurVP, Ancillary Services$210KJustin McCarthy — Staff Attorney: $197KJustin McCarthyStaff Attorney$197KEric Huss — Former Chief Financial Officer: $101KEric HussFormer Chief Financial Officer$101K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $3.6M, to Kenneth P Defurio (President & CEO). 15 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Butler Healthcare Providers

How large is Butler Healthcare Providers?

Butler Healthcare Providers reported $408.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $333.0M.

What is Butler Healthcare Providers?

Butler Healthcare Providers is a public charity focused on Health, based in Butler, PA. It holds $408.6M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Butler Healthcare Providers operate?

Butler Healthcare Providers has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.

What is Butler Healthcare Providers's EIN?

Butler Healthcare Providers's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-0965274. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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 2020 (received by the IRS May 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 4, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
  5. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 15, 2020)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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