Dignity Community Care is a 501(c)(3) public charity based in San Francisco, California, operating as an affiliate of CommonSpirit Health. The organization owns and operates 16 acute care hospitals that are wholly owned or disregarded entities, or for which it is the sole member, as well as 5 non-acute care hospitals through joint ventures throughout California divisions. The organization operates under the NTEE code E21 (Community Health Systems) and was established in 2017.
Key facts about Dignity Community Care
- EIN
- 81-5009488
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025
- Annual giving (2025)
- $82,746,625
- Grants made (2025)
- 83
- Average grant
- $996,947
- Median grant
- $40,000
- New grantees (estimate)
- 45% first-time grantees (37 of 83, 2025)
- Total assets
- $5,261,191,941
- Primary geography
- California (90% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
Who Dignity Community Care funds
By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Dignity Community Care's 83 itemized 2025 grants were California (90%) and Arizona (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Sacramento, CA (11 grants), Phoenix, AZ (10 grants), Los Angeles, CA (7 grants) and Woodland, CA (6 grants). None of its 83 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Community Health" (74 grants) and "Foundation Support" (6 grants).
Is Dignity Community Care open to new grantees?
45%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 37 of 83 grantees (45%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $56K; repeat grants $1.8M. How we count
Medians: $40K first-time, $39K repeat.
Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
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Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$5.3B
+2.7% YoY
Annual Giving
$82.7M
+32.0% YoY
Grant Count
83
+3.8% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$997K
+27.2% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
Dignity Community Care is committed to furthering charitable and community-based health care purposes by promoting health and providing quality services delivered in a compassionate and cost-effective manner. As an affiliate of CommonSpirit Health, the organization commits to improving the health of vulnerable people and advancing social justice for all.
Primary funding focus areas include:
- Community Health
- Health and Medical Services
- Health and Wellness
- School Health
- Education
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
- Human Services
Grantmaking
Dignity Community Care distributes significant grant funding to support community health initiatives. Recent grant activity includes:
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Dignity Community Care funds primarily in:
- California
- Arizona
- Texas
Grant Distribution by State
Share of all 83 itemized 2025 grant dollars.
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of 2024:
- Total assets: $5,121,165,862
- Total revenues: $3,865,201,333
- Total expenses: $3,769,861,955
- Total giving: $63,266,253
- Number of employees: 16,186
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $5,261,191,941 | $5,121,165,862 | $4,716,573,510 |
| Revenue | $4,038,974,109 | $3,865,201,333 | $3,559,115,237 |
| Expenses | $3,927,618,518 | $3,769,861,955 | $3,549,273,982 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $72,970,839 | $54,889,894 | $36,648,049 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Data update history
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
271 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Dignity Health Medical Foundation ($55,103,205), Dignity Health ($7,205,525), Pacific Central Coast Health Centers ($6,945,517).
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| DIGNITY HEALTH MEDICAL FOUNDATION Rancho Cordova, CA | MEDICAL FND SUPPORT | $55,103,205 |
| DIGNITY HEALTH Phoenix, AZ | HOSPITAL SUPPORT | $7,205,525 |
| PACIFIC CENTRAL COAST HEALTH CENTERS Santa Maria, CA | CLINIC SUPPORT | $6,945,517 |
| CALIFORNIA HEALTH FOUNDATION AND TRUST Sacramento, CA | COMMUNITY HEALTH | $2,459,408 |
| CALIFORNIA HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION Los Angeles, CA | FOUNDATION SUPPORT | $1,845,905 |
| SEQUOIA HOSPITAL FOUNDATION Redwood City, CA | FOUNDATION SUPPORT | $1,668,068 |
| NORTHRIDGE HOSPITAL FOUNDATION Northridge, CA | FOUNDATION SUPPORT | $1,498,678 |
| FRENCH HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION San Luis Obispo, CA | FOUNDATION SUPPORT | $1,424,470 |
| WOODLAND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FOUNDATION Woodland, CA | FOUNDATION SUPPORT | $638,643 |
| GLENDALE MEMORIAL HEALTH FOUNDATION Glendale, CA | FOUNDATION SUPPORT | $623,421 |
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Daniel Morissette serves as Principal Officer.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 IRS filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wright L Lassiter III | President/ CEO, Commonspirit Health | 10 | — |
| Tammara Wilcox | System SVP Payer Strategy & Relationships (Thru 9/ | 10 | — |
| Terika Richardson MPH Fache | Chair/ President & CEO | 5 | — |
| Julie Sprengel | President California Region | 20 | — |
| John E Petersdorf | System SVP Operational Finance | 10 | — |
| Thomas McGinn MD MPH | Sevp, Physician Enterprise | 10 | — |
| Daniel J Morissette CPA | Treasurer/ Sevp, Chief Financial Officer | 5 | — |
| Daniel Barchi Mem | Sevp, Chief Information Officer | 10 | — |
| Mitch Melfi Esq JD | Secretary/ Vice Chair/ Sevp, Chief Legal Officer | 5 | — |
| Robert Wiebe MD | EVP, Chief Medical Officer (Thru 1/10/25) | 10 | — |
| Sheri Shapiro Mba | Sevp, Chief Strategy Officer | 10 | — |
| Michelle Johnson-Tidjani Esq JD | Board Member/ Sevp, Chief Administrative Officer | 5 | — |
| Lilicia Bailey PHD Mba | Sevp, Chief People Officer | 5 | — |
| Lisa Zuckerman | System SVP Treasury & Strategic Investments | 5 | — |
| Kathleen Sanford DBA RN Faan Fach | Sevp, Chief Nursing Officer | 10 | — |
| Tim Bricker | President Central Region | 10 | — |
| Benjie M Loanzon | System SVP Finance and Corporate Controller | 10 | — |
| Jon Van Boening | Former Ke (SVP Operations & CEO, Central Californi | — | — |
| Shelly Schlenker | EVP, Chief Advocacy Officer | 10 | — |
| Danielle Weber | System SVP Revenue Cycle | 10 | — |
| Elaine Lisko | System SVP and General Counsel | 10 | — |
| Jonathan Timmis | Board Member (Started 7/1/24) | 10 | — |
| Phil Foster | System SVP Enterprise Risk Mgmt | 10 | — |
| Nancy Bussani | EVP, Chief Philanthropy Officer | 10 | — |
| Shayan Alam | Faculty Physician | 50 | $1,475,989 |
| Nima Davis | EVP, Chief Compliance Officer | 10 | — |
| Nicholas E Testa MD | Region Cmo | 50 | $1,150,083 |
| Travis Messina | System SVP Real Estate Services | 10 | — |
| Francisco Jaume | Faculty Physician | 50 | $1,129,717 |
| Alyssa C Rieder | Former Ke (VP, Chief Investment Officer) | 10 | — |
| Edmundo S Justino | Faculty Physician | 50 | $1,067,991 |
| Sam Safavi-Abbasi | Faculty Physician | 50 | $1,083,894 |
Recent News & Activity
Recent developments and announcements
Dignity Community Care has announced multiple rounds of community grant awards across its service regions:
Dignity Community Care - Full Filing - Nonprofit Explorer - ProPublicaDignity Health awarded over $1 million in community grants to Sacramento non-profits
Dignity Community Care - Full Filing - Nonprofit Explorer - ProPublicaDignity Health awarded nearly $500,000 in community grants to support North State non-profits
Dignity Community Care - Full Filing - Nonprofit Explorer - ProPublica$350,000 awarded to six local non-profit collaborations
$350,000 Awarded to Six Local Non-Profit Collaborations | Dignity HealthDominican Hospital (a Dignity Community Care facility) awarded $229,000 in community health grants
Dignity Community Care - Full Filing - Nonprofit Explorer - ProPublicaSubject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Dignity Community Care fund?
Dignity Community Care is committed to furthering charitable and community-based health care purposes by promoting health and providing quality services delivered in a compassionate and cost-effective manner. As an affiliate of CommonSpirit Health, the organization commits to improving the health of vulnerable people and advancing social justice for all. Primary funding focus areas include: • Community Health • Health and Medical Services • Health and Wellness • School Health • Education • Phil…
How do I apply for a grant from Dignity Community Care?
Dignity Community Care distributes significant grant funding to support community health initiatives. Recent grant activity includes: • **Total giving (2024):** $63,266,253 • **Typical award range:** $5,500 to $201,191,345 • **Recent community grants:** Over $1 million awarded to Sacramento non-profits; nearly $500,000 to North State non-profits; $350,000 awarded to six local non-profit collaborations; $229,000 in community health grants through Dominican Hospital The organization makes grants …
Where does Dignity Community Care make grants?
Dignity Community Care funds primarily in: • California • Arizona • Texas
What size grants does Dignity Community Care award?
In 2025, Dignity Community Care awarded 83 grants totaling $82.7M — an average of about $997K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.
What is Dignity Community Care's EIN?
Dignity Community Care's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-5009488. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.