Commonspirit Health Foundation
CommonSpirit Health Foundation is a public charity based in Phoenix, Arizona, formed in 2020. It raises and grants funds in support of CommonSpirit Health and its affiliates, including efforts addressing health care needs and health equity.
Commonspirit Health Foundation at a glance
In short: Commonspirit Health Foundation gave $1.0M across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $85K), mostly in Arizona. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,016,835
- -44.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- +200.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $84,736
- -81.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $26,213
- Total assets
- $16,055,298
- +9.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Arizona (67% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Commonspirit Health Foundation
- Contact
Mailing address: 3033 N 3Rd Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85013
Phone: (415) 438-5500
Website: https://commonspirithealthphilanthropy.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Commonspirit Health Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Dignity Health ($568K). Together the top 10 received $995K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 20 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation is based in Phoenix. In 2025, its grant dollars went primarily to recipients in Arizona (67%) and Texas (23%), followed by Colorado (5%), Washington (2%) and California (2%). The listed 2025 grants also include a $12,000 award to Alegent Creighton Clinic in Omaha, Nebraska.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
Cities
How Commonspirit Health Foundation gives
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $677K (2022) to $1.8M (2024). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $1.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Dignity Health Phoenix, AZ | Hospital Support | $568,167 |
| Chi St Lukes Health Baylor College of Medicine Medical Center Houston, TX | Hospital Support | $120,350 |
| Dignity Community Care Phoenix, AZ | Hospital Support | $111,663 |
| Commonspirit Mountain Region Centennial, CO | Hospital Support | $50,000 |
| Houston St Luke's Health System Corporation The Woodlands, TX | Hospital Support | $46,666 |
| St Lukes Community Development Corporation-Sugar Land Sugar Land, TX | Hospital Support | $27,425 |
| Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Seattle, WA | Community Health | $25,000 |
| Port City Operating Company LLC Stockton, CA | Hospital Support | $18,439 |
| Baylor St Lukes Medical Group Houston, TX | Community Health | $14,750 |
| St Lukes Community Health Services Houston, TX | Hospital Support | $12,875 |
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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 | $16,055,298 | $2,460,040 | $1,504,157 | $1,016,835 | 12 | $198,729 |
| 2024 | $14,615,638 | $2,517,025 | $2,183,308 | $1,826,836 | 4 | $110,513 |
| 2023 | $13,840,453 | $4,567,792 | $1,431,979 | $1,103,876 | 2 | $59,642 |
| 2022 | $10,351,095 | $3,670,522 | $960,393 | $677,100 | 2 | $-3,101 |
| 2021 | $946,722 | $656,906 | $184 | — | — | $385 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s stated mission is to operate in conformity with CommonSpirit Health’s mission, vision and values and to collaborate in improving fundraising and grantmaking across the CommonSpirit Health system. Its filing describes support for the health and health care needs of patients and communities, including addressing poverty and the physical and social determinants of poor health, advancing health equity for vulnerable populations, and supporting innovation in care delivery.
The foundation’s website highlights behavioral and mental health, healthier communities, the Lloyd H. Dean Institute for Humankindness & Health Justice, the More in Common Alliance, and violence prevention and human trafficking response. Its Research Excellence Equity Fund describes internal seed grants for providers and staff conducting patient-centered research with a health equity focus, as well as efforts to broaden clinical trial participation and diversity in the research workforce.
One 2025 grantee, Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia, describes its mission as advancing science to predict, prevent, reverse and cure immune-system diseases such as autoimmune disease, allergy and asthma.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 12 grants totaling $1,016,835. Grant amounts ranged from $9,500 to $568,167, with a median of $26,212. The largest awards included $568,167 to Dignity Health in Phoenix for hospital support; $120,350 to CHI St. Luke’s Health Baylor College of Medicine Medical Center in Houston for hospital support; and $111,663 to Dignity Community Care in Phoenix for hospital support.
Other listed grants included $50,000 to CommonSpirit Mountain Region for hospital support and $25,000 to Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia for community health. The filing lists hospital support or community health as the purposes for the 2025 grants. The website’s Research Excellence Equity Fund describes a seed-grant program for internal providers and staff; it is not described as a program for outside applicants.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Wright L. Lassiter III as chief executive officer; Nancy Bussani as secretary and foundation president; and Jed York as board chairman. Listed board members are the Honorable Willie L. Brown Jr., Caretha Coleman, Michael Covarrubias, Remi J. Kajogbola, Shez Partovi, Janet Reilly and Lela Riis Usry Agnew.
Commonspirit Health Foundation is led by Wright L. Lassiter III, Chief Executive Officer since 2024 (on filings since 2023); none of the 12 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wright L. Lassiter III
Chief Executive Officer
CEO → Chief Executive Officer, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Bussani
Secretary & Foundation President
Secretary → Secretary & Fndtn President, 2023
Secretary & Fndtn President → Secretary & Foundation President, 2024
On filings since 2021
12.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jed York
Board Chairman
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Janet Reilly
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Covarrubias
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kristi Yamaguchi
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lela Riis Usry Agnew
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Remi J. Kajogbola
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
The Honorable Willie L. Brown Jr.
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Caretha Coleman
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shez Partovi
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lu Zang
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Fred Najjar (2021–2024) — Former Officer
- Former: Lloyd H. Dean (2021–2024) — Former Officer
- Former: Alisahah Jackson MD (2022–2023) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Commonspirit Health Foundation
How much does Commonspirit Health Foundation give each year?
Commonspirit Health Foundation gave $1.0M across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.8M across 4 grants.
What is Commonspirit Health Foundation's typical grant size?
Commonspirit Health Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $26,213, and its average grant was $84,736, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Commonspirit Health Foundation give grants?
Commonspirit Health Foundation gives mostly in Arizona: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Texas (23%). The most frequent recipient cities were Houston, TX (3 grants) and Phoenix, AZ (2 grants).
Does Commonspirit Health Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 12 grants with a stated purpose on Commonspirit Health Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Hospital Support" (9 grants) and "Community Health" (3 grants).
Who are Commonspirit Health Foundation's largest grantees?
Commonspirit Health Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Dignity Health ($568,167), Chi St Lukes Health Baylor College of Medicine Medical Center ($120,350) and Dignity Community Care ($111,663), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 79% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Commonspirit Health Foundation?
Commonspirit Health Foundation reported $16.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.5M.
What does Commonspirit Health Foundation fund?
The foundation’s stated mission is to operate in conformity with CommonSpirit Health’s mission, vision and values and to collaborate in improving fundraising and grantmaking across the CommonSpirit Health system. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Commonspirit Health Foundation?
Commonspirit Health Foundation has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check commonspirithealthphilanthropy.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Commonspirit Health Foundation's EIN?
Commonspirit Health Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-3374038. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 4, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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