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.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$5.1B
+8.6% YoY
Annual Giving
$62.6M
-20.4% YoY
Grant Count
79
+107.9% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$792K
-61.7% 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
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 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $5,121,165,862 | $4,716,573,510 | $4,531,282,734 |
| Revenue | $3,865,201,333 | $3,559,115,237 | $3,472,975,957 |
| Expenses | $3,769,861,955 | $3,549,273,982 | $3,520,228,573 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $54,889,894 | $36,648,049 | $292,800,232 |
| 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 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
176 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
Daniel Morissette serves as Principal Officer.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LLOYD H DEAN | FORMER KE (CEO, COMMONSPIRIT HEALTH (TH | 5 | — |
| WRIGHT L LASSITER III | PRESIDENT/ CEO, COMMONSPIRIT HEALTH | 10 | — |
| MARVIN O'QUINN | CHAIR/ PRESIDENT AND CEO (THRU 9/1/23) | 5 | — |
| DARRYL ROBINSON | SEVP, CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER (THRU 7/5/23) | 10 | — |
| DANIEL J MORISSETTE CPA | TREASURER/ SEVP, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 5 | — |
| ELIZABETH SHIH | BOARD MEMBER/ SEVP, CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER ( | 5 | — |
| JULIE SPRENGEL | PRESIDENT CALIFORNIA REGION | 20 | — |
| ROBERT WIEBE MD | EVP, CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER | 10 | — |
| DANIEL BARCHI MEM | SEVP, CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER | 10 | — |
| MITCH MELFI ESQ JD | SECRETARY/ VICE CHAIR/ SEVP, CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER | 5 | — |
| THOMAS MCGINN MD MPH | EVP, PHYSICIAN ENTERPRISE | 10 | — |
| JOHN E PETERSDORF | SYSTEM SVP OPERATIONAL FINANCE | 10 | — |
| LINDA HUNT | FORMER KE (SVP OPERATIONS & CEO, SOUTHWEST DIVISIO | 10 | — |
| LAURIE HARTING | FORMER KE (SVP OPERATIONS & CEO, SOUTHWEST DIVISIO | — | — |
| FRED NAJJAR | EVP, CHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER PRESIDENT, COMMONS | 10 | — |
| KATHLEEN SANFORD DBA RN FAAN FACH | EVP, CHIEF NURSING OFFICER | 10 | — |
| TIM BRICKER | PRESIDENT CENTRAL REGION | 10 | — |
| MICHELLE COOPER | EVP, CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER (THRU 2/3/23) | 10 | — |
| SHELLY SCHLENKER | EVP, CHIEF ADVOCACY OFFICER | 10 | — |
| ANTHONY SCOTT CARSWELL | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 6/28/24) | 10 | — |
| TAMMARA WILCOX | SYSTEM SVP PAYER STRATEGY & RELATIONSHIPS | 10 | — |
| LISA ZUCKERMAN | SYSTEM SVP TREASURY & STRATEGIC INVESTMENTS | 5 | — |
| BENJIE M LOANZON | SYSTEM SVP FINANCE AND CORPORATE CONTROLLER | 10 | — |
| JON VAN BOENING | FORMER KE (SVP OPERATIONS & CEO, CENTRAL CALIFORNI | — | — |
| LEIGH BERTHOLF | INTERIM CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER AND SYSTEM SVP CO | 10 | — |
| ELAINE LISKO | SYSTEM SVP AND GENERAL COUNSEL | 10 | — |
| PHIL FOSTER | SYSTEM SVP ENTERPRISE RISK MGMT | 10 | — |
| ALYSSA C RIEDER | VP, CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER | 10 | — |
| SHAYAN ALAM | FACULTY PHYSICIAN | 50 | $1,331,614 |
| DANIELLE WEBER | SYSTEM SVP REVENUE CYCLE | 10 | — |
| FRANCISCO JAUME | FACULTY PHYSICIAN | 50 | $1,133,232 |
| EDMUNDO S JUSTINO | FACULTY PHYSICIAN | 50 | $1,080,484 |
| NISHA TUNG-TAKHER | FACULTY PHYSICIAN | 50 | $1,041,840 |
| NICHOLAS E TESTA MD | REGION CMO | 50 | $1,045,649 |
| MICHELLE JOHNSON-TIDJANI ESQ JD | BOARD MEMBER/ SEVP, CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER ( | 5 | — |
| TERIKA RICHARDSON MPH FACHE | CHAIR/ PRESIDENT & CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER (EFF 1/ | 5 | — |
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
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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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