Dignity Health Foundation East Valley
To support dignity health and dignity community care healthcare facilities and programs in the southeast valley through philanthropy. The foundation's support allows dignity health and dignity community care dba's, chandler regional medical center and mercy gilbert medical center, further their mission by making the healing presence of god known in our world by improving the health of the people we serve, especially those who are vulnerable, while we advance social justice for all.
Dignity Health Foundation East Valley at a glance
In short: Dignity Health Foundation East Valley gave $6.5M across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $3.3M), mostly in Arizona. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $6,544,825
- +55.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,272,413
- +55.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,272,413
- Total assets
- $19,929,626
- -1.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Arizona (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Dignity Health Foundation East Valley funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Dignity Health DBA Mercy Gilbert Medical Center ($3.5M). Together the top 2 received $6.5M.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 10 grants of 10 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Dignity Health Foundation East Valley gives
- Giving grew 91% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3.3M (2021) to $6.5M (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $6.5M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Dignity Health DBA Mercy Gilbert Medical Center Gilbert, AZ | Hospital Support | $3,539,114 |
| Dignity Community Care DBA Chandler Regional Medical Center Chandler, AZ | Hospital Support | $3,005,711 |
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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 | $19,929,626 | $8,107,203 | $8,411,338 | $6,544,825 | 2 | $632,281 |
| 2024 | $20,231,881 | $7,131,331 | $5,851,694 | $4,201,622 | 2 | $646,238 |
| 2023 | $19,105,543 | $6,736,108 | $5,515,912 | $3,919,256 | 2 | $175,962 |
| 2022 | $16,581,107 | $13,189,914 | $4,863,634 | $3,419,253 | 2 | $104,057 |
| 2021 | $8,704,786 | $9,207,138 | $4,848,472 | $3,309,409 | 2 | $196,310 |
| 2020 | $5,003,712 | $4,521,521 | $5,148,658 | $3,553,044 | 2 | $25,014 |
About Dignity Health Foundation East Valley
Based on IRS filings
Dignity Health Foundation East Valley is a public charity focused on Health, based in Phoenix, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $19.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $6.5M. Net investment income was $632K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Dignity Health Foundation East Valley is led by Julie Ann K. Alvarado, Executive Officio Board Member & Fndtn President since 2025 (on filings since 2022); none of the 32 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Julie Ann K. Alvarado
Executive Officio Board Member & Fndtn President
Executive Officio Board Member & Foundation President → Ex-Off Board Member & Foundation President, 2024
Ex-Off Board Member & Foundation President → Executive Officio Board Member & Fndtn President, 2025
On filings since 2022
50 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Teresa Lanham
Chair
Treasurer → Vice Chair, 2023
Vice Chair → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eric T. Sorensen
Former Officer
CFO → Former Officer, 2025
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Hassan Akinbiyi MD
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Nissen
Board Member
Board Member → Secretary, 2021
Secretary → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joshua Jones
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Julia Marreel
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Slyter
Ex-Officio Board Member
Board Member → Ex-Officio Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rhonda Curtis
Board Member
Vice Chair → Board Chair, 2023
Board Chair → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rick Swearingen MD
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tim Baughman
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charles L. Guida
Former Officer
Board Member & Interim Foundation President Started → Board Member & Interim Foundation President, 2022
Board Member & Interim Foundation President → Former Officer, 2023
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Judith Fuhr
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Klassen
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chinwe Egbo MD
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alexis Richards
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cory Whyte
Vice Chair
Board Member → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Darlene Heavlin
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Heather Schneider
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Sanders III
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan Hodgson MD
Ex-Officio Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kara G. Schrader
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Dobson
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Szewczyk
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ronald Sierzenski MD
Ex-Officio Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey B. McBee
Ex-Officio Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Wilcynski
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Bauer
CFO
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matt Marshall
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nicole Snyder
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shelby Arians
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Summer Peregrin Pham D.
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (25)
- Former: Carl Nelson (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Jason Bagley (2023–2024) — Ex-Off Board Member
- Former: Reggie Gilbert (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Summer Peregrin (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Asha Solsi (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Carrie Hamstra (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Craig Bradley (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Dave Sobeck (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Les Presmyk (2020–2022) — Chair
- Former: Mahmood Shahlapour MD (2020–2022) — Ex-Officio Board Member
- Former: Sean Miller (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Tom Canale (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Joan Warner MD (2021–2022) — Ex-Officio Board Member
- Former: David Salvatore MD (2022) — Ex-Officio Board Member
- Former: Joel Johnson (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Aaron Peace (2020–2021) — Board Member & Foundation President
- Former: Felicia Vandermolen (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Sheila Schmidt Turkington (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Deb Hoogestraat (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Jack Martin (2020) — Chairman
- Former: JJ Linder MD (2020) — Ex-Officio Board Member
- Former: JW Rayhons (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Mia Van Eken DO (2020) — Secretary
- Former: Rick Kettner (2020) — Ex-Officio Board Member
- Former: Sandra Hudson (2020) — Board Member
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.
Frequently asked questions about Dignity Health Foundation East Valley
How much does Dignity Health Foundation East Valley give each year?
Dignity Health Foundation East Valley gave $6.5M across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $4.2M across 2 grants.
How large is Dignity Health Foundation East Valley?
Dignity Health Foundation East Valley reported $19.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $8.1M.
What is Dignity Health Foundation East Valley?
Dignity Health Foundation East Valley is a public charity focused on Health, based in Phoenix, AZ. It holds $19.9M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Dignity Health Foundation East Valley operate?
Dignity Health Foundation East Valley has awarded grants in Arizona.
What is Dignity Health Foundation East Valley's EIN?
Dignity Health Foundation East Valley's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-2418514. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 3, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
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