Corewell Health Group Return is a 501(c)(3) public charity and integrated healthcare system headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The organization operates as a comprehensive health system comprising 20 hospitals, more than 300 outpatient locations, and post-acute care facilities. The system employs over 65,000 staff members, including more than 12,000 physicians and more than 15,000 nurses, along with advanced practice providers.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$6.8B
-22.2% YoY
Annual Giving
$172K
-93.0% YoY
Grant Count
3
-90.9% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$57K
-23.5% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
Mission Statement: To improve health, instill humanity and inspire hope.
Vision: A future where health is simple, affordable, equitable and exceptional.
Core Values: Compassion, collaboration, clarity, curiosity, and courage.
The organization's primary focus is providing integrated healthcare services across Michigan, with emphasis on community health systems and hospital operations. The system is committed to helping people be well so they can live their healthiest lives possible.
Grantmaking
Corewell Health engages in grantmaking activities focused on education, philanthropy, voluntarism, and human services. Recent grant activity includes:
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Corewell Health primarily operates and funds initiatives in Michigan, with additional grantmaking activity in California and the District of Columbia. Recent grant awards have been concentrated in Southwest Michigan communities.
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of December 2024:
- Total Revenue: $11.5 billion
- Total Expenses: $11.2 billion
- Total Assets: $6.79 billion
- Total Liabilities: $1.21 billion
Governance: The organization maintains a robust governance structure with 70% independent board members and an established audit and oversight committee. No material diversions of assets have been reported.
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $6,785,966,188 | $8,720,835,664 | $10,007,679,811 |
| Revenue | $11,491,275,449 | $10,374,249,146 | $9,673,192,506 |
| Expenses | $11,221,374,806 | $10,229,587,760 | $9,483,521,499 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $148,095,765 | $69,209,713 | $44,616,243 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
186 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Christina Freese Decker serves as the organization's leader.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTINA FREESE DECKER | DIRECTOR/CEO | 1 | — |
| DARRYL ELMOUCHI MD | DIRECTOR PY/PRESIDENT PY/FMR OFFCR | 1 | — |
| PRAVEEN THADANI | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ALEJANDRO QUIROGA CHAND MD | DIRECTOR PY/PRESIDENT PY | 50 | — |
| LOREN B HAMEL MD | DIRECTOR PY/PRESIDENT PY | 50 | — |
| CHAD TUTTLE | DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT/FORMER OFFICER | 1 | — |
| JOSHUA KOOISTRA DO | DIRECTOR PY/INTERIM PRESIDENT PY | 50 | — |
| LAMONT YODER | DIRECTOR PY/PRESIDENT PY | 50 | — |
| ANTHONY STALLION MD | DIRECTOR | 50 | — |
| NANCY SUSICK | DIRECTOR/SECRETARY/FMR KEY EMPLOYEE | 50 | — |
| PAOLO MARCIANO MD | DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT/FMR KEY EMPLOYEE | 50 | — |
| BENJAMIN GIELDA MD | DIRECTOR | 50 | — |
| CHARLES GIBSON MD | DIRECTOR | 50 | — |
| JEFFREY POSTMA DO | DIRECTOR | 50 | — |
| LOWELL HAMEL MD | DIRECTOR PY/FORMER OFFICER | 50 | — |
| NATALIE BAGGIO | DIRECTOR PY/PRESIDENT PY | 50 | — |
| KELLI SADLER | DIRECTOR | 50 | — |
| MICHAEL WEBB MD | DIRECTOR | 50 | — |
| CHRISTOPHER FLORES | DIRECTOR/TREASURER | 50 | — |
| KAREN PAKKALA | DIR/PRES/TREAS/SECY/FMR OFFICER | 50 | — |
| ANNICA WAALKES MD | DIRECTOR | 50 | — |
| HEATHER LALLO | DIRECTOR/TREASURER | 50 | — |
| TALAWNDA BRAGG MD | DIRECTOR | 50 | — |
| SIMIN BEG MD | DIRECTOR/CHAIR | 50 | — |
| MELINDA GRUBER | DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT | 50 | — |
| DEBRA JOHNSON | DIRECTOR/SECRETARY | 50 | — |
| DANIEL WASSENHOVE | DIRECTOR/TREASURER | 50 | — |
| COSTA ANDREOU MD | DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT | 50 | — |
| ASHOK JAIN MD | DIRECTOR | 50 | — |
| JOHANNIE TORRES | DIRECTOR | 50 | — |
| ABEDELRAHIM ASFOUR MD | DIRECTOR | 50 | — |
| CHRISTOPHER BLAKE | DIRECTOR/CHAIR | 1 | — |
| FAYE NELSON | DIRECTOR/TREASURER | 1 | — |
| LINDA LITTLE | DIRECTOR/SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| SHANE O'DONNELL | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| LYNNETTE FERRELL-ROBINSON | DIRECTOR/CHAIR | 1 | — |
| ROBERT WELSH MD | DIRECTOR/VICE CHAIR | 1 | — |
| MONA MAKKI | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| WARREN ROSE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MARK WILSON | DIRECTOR/TREASURER | 1 | — |
| BARBARA PILARSKI | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JOHN BUCKLEY | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| BILLY PINK | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SAM WATSON | DIRECTOR/VICE CHAIR | 1 | — |
| CHRISTOPHER PORT MD | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MARY MOLEWYK DOORNBOS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| RONALD HOFMAN MD | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JOHN BYRNE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| BERTHA KING | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DONALD HANEY | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CHRISTY PAYNE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| BARBARA WYNN MD | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KYLE KOOYERS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ALICE RASMUSSEN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| AMEY UPTON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ANNE MCCAUSLAND | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CAREY MARTIN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CHRISTINE VANLANDINGHAM | DIRECTOR/CHAIR | 1 | — |
| CURTIS VANDERWAAL | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DANA WALES | DIRECTOR/TREASURER | 1 | — |
| DAVID GRELLMANN MD | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DAVID SCHAFFER | DIRECTOR/VICE CHAIR | 1 | — |
| DEBORAH BENNETT-BERECZ | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DIANE YOUNG | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| GEORGE HEENAN MD | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JERRY FRENCH | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JOAN HILLEBRANDS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KENNETH O'NEILL MD | DIRECTOR/SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| LENORE BECKER | DIRECTOR/VICE CHAIR | 1 | — |
| LISA KUEHNLE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MARK ODLAND | DIRECTOR/SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| MELISSA PONCE - RODAS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| NANCY HAYNES | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| OLIVIA STARKS - SCHAUL | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| PAMELA GARMON-JOHNSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| RICHARD WARNER | DIRECTOR/TREASURER/SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| RODRIGO CORREA | DIRECTOR/CHAIR | 1 | — |
| RYAN COFFEY-HOAG | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SCOTT SMITH | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SETH GRIFFIN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| STEPHANIE TIMMER | DIRECTOR/VICE CHAIR | 1 | — |
| STEPHEN HEMPEL MD | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MATTHEW E COX | CFO | 1 | — |
| ANDREA LESLIE | REGIONAL PRESIDENT PY | 50 | — |
| DREW DOSTAL | REGIONAL PRESIDENT | 50 | — |
| ROBERT HOEFER | REGIONAL PRESIDENT | 50 | — |
| CARA JANSMA | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| BENJAMIN SCHWARTZ MD | FORMER OFFICER | — | — |
| BRIAN BRASSER | FORMER OFFICER | 1 | — |
| JASON SLAIKEU | FORMER OFFICER | 50 | — |
| ROBERT FITZGERALD MD | FORMER OFFICER | 50 | — |
| MARTHA BOONSTRA | FORMER OFFICER | — | — |
| JOHN SCHUEN MD | FORMER OFFICER | 50 | — |
| PAUL KONOPACKI | FORMER OFFICER | — | — |
| BRIAN PHILLIPS MD | FORMER OFFICER | 50 | — |
| ANNE STEWART | FORMER OFFICER | 50 | — |
| LESLIE FLAKE | FORMER OFFICER | — | — |
| DANIEL FRATTARELLI | FORMER KEY EMPLOYEE | 50 | — |
| DOMINIC SANFILIPPO MD | FORMER KEY EMPLOYEE | 50 | — |
| BARBARA DUCATMAN MD | FORMER KEY EMPLOYEE | 50 | — |
| JODIE RAPPE MD | FORMER KEY EMPLOYEE | 50 | — |
| NICHOLAS GILPIN DO | FORMER KEY EMPLOYEE | 50 | — |
| MICHAEL KHOURY MD | FORMER KEY EMPLOYEE | 50 | — |
| HOSSAIN MARANDI MD | FORMER KEY EMPLOYEE | — | — |
| KASSEM CHARARA MD | FORMER KEY EMPLOYEE | 50 | — |
| JONATHAN KAPER MD | FORMER KEY EMPLOYEE | 50 | — |
| KONGKRIT CHAIYASATE MD | FORMER HIGHEST COMPENSATED | 50 | — |
| MOHAMMAD CHISTI MD | FORMER HIGHEST COMPENSATED | 50 | — |
| PAUL MAZARIS MD | FORMER HIGHEST COMPENSATED | 50 | — |
| CHARLES SHERRY DO | FORMER HIGHEST COMPENSATED | 50 | — |
| MUHAMMAD AZRAK MD | FORMER HIGHEST COMPENSATED | 50 | — |
Recent News & Activity
Recent developments and announcements
Corewell Health received a CDC REACH grant to reduce barriers to care and improve health in Wayne County (March 2024)
Corewell Health Receives CDC REACH Grant to Reduce Barriers to Care and ImproveThe organization was awarded $3 million to advance health equity
Corewell Health Awarded $3M Grant to Advance Health Equity - Tu SaludCorewell Health Foundation awarded $226,016 in health and wellness grants across Southwest Michigan
Corewell Health Receives CDC REACH Grant to Reduce Barriers to Care and ImproveBe Healthy Berrien received a $55,000 award from Corewell Health Lakeland Hospitals to continue collective impact efforts in Berrien County
Corewell Health Receives CDC REACH Grant to Reduce Barriers to Care and ImproveCorewell Health Foundation Southwest Michigan awarded $224,000 to local nonprofits
Corewell Health Receives CDC REACH Grant to Reduce Barriers to Care and ImproveContact Information
- Address: 100 Corewell Dr NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503-2041
- Phone: 866-989-7999
- Website: www.corewellhealth.org
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Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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