Commonspirit Oregon
Commonspirit Oregon is a public charity based in Phoenix, Arizona. Its stated mission centers on improving health, especially for vulnerable people, and advancing social justice; its 2025 filing reports grants to organizations, almost all of them in Oregon.
Commonspirit Oregon at a glance
In short: Commonspirit Oregon gave $2.0M across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $196K), mostly in Oregon. 50% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,962,723
- +128.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- +150.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $196,272
- -8.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $32,035
- Total assets
- $1,049,426,116
- +57.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 50% first-time grantees (5 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Oregon (98% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Commonspirit Oregon
- Contact
Mailing address: 3033 N 3Rd Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85013
Phone: (541) 677-2457
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Commonspirit Oregon funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Umpqua Community College ($1.0M). Together the top 10 received $2.0M.
Grant Size Distribution
30 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 30 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 98% of grant dollars went to recipients in Oregon and 2% to recipients in Washington, DC. The listed Oregon recipients include organizations in Roseburg, Winston, and Eugene.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Commonspirit Oregon open to new grantees?
50%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 10 grantees (50%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $224K; repeat grants $168K. How we count
Medians: $31K first-time, $34K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $677K (2021) to $2.0M (2025). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $2.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Umpqua Community College Roseburg, OR | General Support | $1,000,000 |
| Mercy Foundation Roseburg, OR | General Support | $709,216 |
| Douglas County Cancer Services Roseburg, OR | General Support | $84,167 |
| Umpqua Community Health Center Inc Roseburg, OR | General Support | $50,000 |
| Truth Initiative Foundation Washington, DC | General Support | $33,570 |
| Explore Engage Enjoy Roseburg, OR | General Support | $30,500 |
| HIV Alliance Inc Eugene, OR | General Support | $30,000 |
| Douglas County of Oregon Roseburg, OR | General Support | $10,000 |
| Winston Christian Church Winston, OR | General Support | $10,000 |
| Friendly Kitchen Roseburg, OR | General Support | $5,270 |
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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 | $1,049,426,116 | $352,052,891 | $304,319,410 | $1,962,723 | 10 | $19,696,118 |
| 2024 | $665,371,890 | $316,650,896 | $268,747,060 | $858,748 | 4 | $12,084,452 |
| 2023 | $592,062,442 | $277,009,888 | $251,322,412 | $876,845 | 7 | $6,579,722 |
| 2022 | $578,848,124 | $290,916,302 | $244,744,462 | $784,541 | 4 | $16,562,397 |
| 2021 | $588,539,365 | $278,337,510 | $226,581,041 | $677,235 | 5 | $20,958,340 |
| 2020 | $508,307,090 | $254,461,561 | $202,716,306 | $805,006 | 6 | $10,287,124 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization states that, as an affiliate of CommonSpirit Health, it makes the healing presence of God known by improving the health of the people it serves, especially those who are vulnerable, while advancing social justice for all.
Its 2025 grants went to organizations whose stated missions include supporting cancer patients and their families, providing accessible healthcare in Douglas County, and helping young people reject smoking, vaping, and nicotine. Other grantees describe their work as providing pediatric therapy services and supporting people living with HIV/AIDS while preventing new HIV infections. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not additional mission statements for Commonspirit Oregon.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, Commonspirit Oregon reported 10 grants totaling $1,962,723. The median grant was $32,035; grants ranged from $5,270 to $1,000,000. All listed grants were for general support.
Notable 2025 grants included:
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Ketul Patel as ex officio/region president NW; David Nosacka as corporate treasurer/SVP and CFO, Northwest Region; Miriam Chambliss as corporate secretary/VP general counsel, Northwest Region; and Jamie Poindexter as market VP operational finance/CFO. It also lists Daniel Barchi, Kathleen Sanford, and Susan Williams MD as board members. Susan Williams MD and Russell Woolley are listed as serving through April 30, 2025; Woolley is identified as market president/board member. Jason Gray MD is listed as a former officer, and Brian Pinelle as former COO and CNO.
Commonspirit Oregon is led by Russell Woolley, Market President & Board Member since 2025 (on filings since 2024); 9 of 26 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Russell Woolley
Market President & Board Member
President & CEO Commonspirit Oregon → Market President & Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2024
59 hrs/week
$156K (2024) → $709K (2025)
Neal Brown
Chair
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jerry Smead
Director Pharmacy
Pharmacy Director → Director Pharmacy, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$223K (2020) → $306K (2025)
Debra Rinaker
Director Family Birth Center
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$214K (2024) → $288K (2025)
Ann Fuller
Director Clinical Informatics
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$297K (2025)
Debora St Marie-Lightcap
Mkt Director Hr Operations
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$283K (2025)
Brad Seely
Board Member
Board Member & Ophthalmologist → Board Member & Physician, 2023
Board Member & Physician → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$487K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Jason Gray MD
Former Officer
Interim CEO & CMO → Interim CEO, CMO & Mkt Vice President Medical Affairs, 2024
Interim CEO, CMO & Mkt Vice President Medical Affairs → Former Officer, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$416K (2020) → $545K (2025)
Aaron Ballensky
Pharmacy Manager
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$185K (2021) → $253K (2025)
Gregory Jackson
Former Market Vice President Operational Finance & Interim CFO
Market Vice President Operational Finance → Market Vice President Operational Finance & Interim CFO, 2024
Market Vice President Operational Finance & Interim CFO → Former Market Vice President Operational Finance & Interim CFO, 2025
On filings since 2022
$198K (2023) → $0 (2025)
Brian Pinelle
Former COO & Cno
COO & Cno → Former COO & Cno, 2025
On filings since 2023
$358K (2024) → $439K (2025)
Holly Cook
Mkt Cno - Roseburg
New on the 2025 filing
10 hrs/week
$39K (2025)
Aden Bliss
Treasurer & Secretary
Board Member → Treasurer & Secretary, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ana Ramirez
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gabrielle Jones Rsm
Vice Chair
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ketul Patel
Executive Officio & Region President Nw
Executive Officio & Csh Div Senior Vice President → Executive Officio & CEO Nw Region, 2024
Executive Officio & CEO Nw Region → Executive Officio & Region President Nw, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Layne Jorgensen
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melony Marsh
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Williams MD
Board Member
Board Member & Orthopedist General → Board Member & Physician, 2023
Board Member & Physician → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Timothy Powell MD
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Toby Luther
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jamie Poindexter
Market Vice President Operational Finance & CFO
CFO → Market Vice President Operational Finance & CFO, 2025
On filings since 2024
59 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Barchi
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Nosacka
Corporate Treasurer, Senior Vice President & CFO Northwest Region
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathleen Sanford
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Miriam Chambliss
Corporate Secretary & Vice President General Counsel Northwest R
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: Kelly Morgan (2020–2024) — Former President & CEO
- Former: Deborah Carpenter (2023–2024) — Pharmacist
- Former: Brian Horton (2024) — Director Medical Floor
- Former: Nancy Hoyt (2022–2023) — COO & Cno
- Former: Sean Michael (2022–2023)
- Former: Evelyn Klemmer (2023) — Executive Assistant
- Former: Debora Lightcap (2020–2022) — Director Hr Operations
- Former: Debra Boswell (2020–2022) — Chief Operating Officer
- Former: Thomas Safley (2020–2022) — Vice President Operational Finance
- Former: Tina Tyner (2022) — Charge Rn
- Former: Lawrence Cox (2020–2021) — Director Imaging
- Former: Mark Johnson (2020–2021) — Pharmacist
- Former: Bradford Lavanway (2021) — Pharmacist
- Former: Alan Rader (2020) — Pharmacist
- Former: Amy Palm (2020) — Treasurer & Secretary
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $709K, to Russell Woolley (Market President/Board Member Thru 4/30/25). 9 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Commonspirit Oregon
How much does Commonspirit Oregon give each year?
Commonspirit Oregon gave $2.0M across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $859K across 4 grants.
What is Commonspirit Oregon's typical grant size?
Commonspirit Oregon's median grant in 2025 was $32,035, and its average grant was $196,272, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Commonspirit Oregon that year got $224K on average.
Where does Commonspirit Oregon give grants?
Commonspirit Oregon gives mostly in Oregon: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Roseburg, OR (7 grants).
Does Commonspirit Oregon give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Commonspirit Oregon's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (10 of 10) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Who are Commonspirit Oregon's largest grantees?
Commonspirit Oregon's largest 2025 grantees include Umpqua Community College ($1,000,000), Mercy Foundation ($709,216) and Douglas County Cancer Services ($84,167), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 91% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Commonspirit Oregon?
Commonspirit Oregon reported $1.0B in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $352.1M.
What does Commonspirit Oregon fund?
The organization states that, as an affiliate of CommonSpirit Health, it makes the healing presence of God known by improving the health of the people it serves, especially those who are vulnerable, while advancing social justice for all. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Commonspirit Oregon?
Commonspirit Oregon has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Commonspirit Oregon's EIN?
Commonspirit Oregon's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-0386868. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 19, 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 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Commonspirit Oregon funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/commonspirit-oregon-morg_ea590cff1f384a0c8b6135cf0216e585
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