Dignity Health logo

Dignity Health

Public charity · Grantmaker Phoenix, AZ EIN: 94-1196203 Website

Dignity Health is a public charity based in Phoenix, Arizona, formed in 1954. It is an affiliate of CommonSpirit Health and says it is committed to improving the health of the people it serves, especially people who are vulnerable, while advancing social justice.

Dignity Health at a glance

In short: Dignity Health gave $320.3M across 230 grants in 2025 (avg $1.4M), mostly in California. 30% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$320,339,837
+9.2% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
230
+2.7% vs 2024
Average grant
$1,392,782
+6.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$40,000
Total assets
$22,781,808,773
+21.4% vs 2024
New grantees (estimate)
30% first-time grantees (70 of 230, 2025)
Primary geography
California (72% 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 Dignity Health

How to Apply

The published Sacramento guidelines directed applicants to submit full applications online and described eligibility, project requirements, budget limits, and ineligible activities. The Yavapai announcement invited eligible local 501(c)(3) organizations to apply but did not provide application materials or a deadline in the announcement.

Review Cycle
The Sacramento Market’s published deadline for its 2026 cycle was September 12, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. Pacific time; it has passed.
Deadline
The Sacramento Market’s published deadline for its 2026 cycle was September 12, 2025, at 5:00 p.m.
Contact

Mailing address: 3033 N 3Rd Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85013
Phone: (602) 307-2100
Website: https://dignityhealth.org

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Dignity Health funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Dignity Health Medical Foundation: $180.0MDignity Health MedicalFoundation$180.0MDignity Community Care: $34.9MDignity Community Care$34.9MPacific Central Coast Health Centers: $21.9MPacific Central Coast HealthCenters$21.9MUniversity of Arizona: $15.9MUniversity of Arizona$15.9MMorehouse School of Medicine Inc: $10.0MMorehouse School of MedicineInc$10.0MArizona State University: $9.4MArizona State University$9.4MCalifornia Health Foundation and Trust: $6.0MCalifornia Health Foundationand Trust$6.0MBarrow Neurological Foundation: $6.0MBarrow Neurological Foundation$6.0MSt Rose Dominican Health Foundation: $3.6MSt Rose Dominican HealthFoundation$3.6MMercy Foundation: $2.3MMercy Foundation$2.3M

The largest 2025 recipient was Dignity Health Medical Foundation ($180.0M). Together the top 10 received $290.0M.

Grant Size Distribution

1,251 grants across all recorded years

641<$50K295$50–100K104$100–250K56$250–500K49$500K–1M70$1–5M36$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 641 grants of 1,251 (51%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Dignity Health’s 2025 grant dollars went primarily to California recipients (72%) and Arizona recipients (23%), with smaller shares going to Georgia (3%), Nevada (2%), and Tennessee (0%). Its published community grant programs include the Greater Sacramento Market in Sacramento and Yolo Counties and Yavapai Regional Medical Center in Yavapai County, Arizona.

Grant Distribution by State

26states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 230 itemized grants.

Cities

SacramentoSan FranciscoPhoenixBakersfieldReddingLas VegasLos AngelesSanta CruzLong BeachSanta MariaMercedHendersonGlendaleMesaWashingtonSan Luis ObispoOaklandOxnardSan BernardinoTempe

Is Dignity Health open to new grantees?

30%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 70 of 230 grantees (30%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $63K; repeat grants $2M. How we count

Medians: $34K first-time, $40K repeat.

  • 49% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+16%). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). 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

$0$100M$200M$300M$400M309 grants2019 293 grants2020 270 grants2021 272 grants2022 255 grants2023 224 grants2024 230 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $275.2M (2022) to $358.9M (2023). In 2025 it made 230 grants totaling $320.3M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Dignity Health Medical Foundation Rancho Cordova, CAMedical Fnd Support$179,998,492
Dignity Community Care Phoenix, AZHospital Support$34,857,601
Pacific Central Coast Health Centers Santa Maria, CAClinic Support$21,920,351
University of Arizona Tucson, AZEducation Support$15,900,000
Morehouse School of Medicine Inc Atlanta, GAEducation Support$10,000,000
Arizona State University Tempe, AZEducation Support$9,450,000
California Health Foundation and Trust Sacramento, CACommunity Health$6,015,829
Barrow Neurological Foundation Phoenix, AZFoundation Support$5,981,306
St Rose Dominican Health Foundation Henderson, NVFoundation Support$3,581,608
Mercy Foundation Rancho Cordova, CAFoundation Support$2,334,002
Your AI grants department

Ready to take the next step with Dignity Health?

Fully replaces Grant database subscriptions Instrumentl · Foundation Directory · GrantStation & similar

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$22,781,808,773$11,619,907,844$10,967,647,290$320,339,837230$527,251,598
2024$18,758,289,521$11,265,480,050$10,917,775,522$293,455,392224$424,226,635
2023$17,260,368,108$9,914,543,261$10,126,687,245$358,852,710255$279,485,788
2022$16,909,275,509$9,491,913,368$9,322,661,930$275,175,492272$509,194,712
2021$18,716,706,738$10,101,968,860$8,981,258,359$329,202,060270$840,960,636
2020$16,437,015,348$8,760,338,732$8,558,238,913$334,930,406293$237,849,742
2019$14,297,253,487$9,916,611,317$9,797,268,622$356,084,846309$326,446,578

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

Dignity Health’s stated mission is to make “the healing presence of God known in our work by improving the health of the people we serve, especially those who are vulnerable, while we advance social justice for all.”

Its 2025 grants included support for medical foundations, hospitals, clinics, education, community health, and neurological care. The organization’s community grant materials describe funding for projects addressing needs identified in local Community Health Needs Assessments, including access to care, mental health and substance use, chronic disease prevention and management, and access to resources.

Among its grantees, Morehouse School of Medicine describes its mission as advancing health equity, improving health and well-being, and addressing primary care, with an emphasis on people of color and underserved populations. California Health Foundation and Trust says it supports access, research, and education in health care delivery, financing, and patient care. Barrow Neurological Foundation says it supports Barrow Neurological Institute, a department of St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, Dignity Health reported 230 grants totaling $320,339,837. Grant amounts ranged from $5,181 to $179,998,492, with a median of $40,000. The largest grants included $179,998,492 to Dignity Health Medical Foundation for medical foundation support; $34,857,601 to Dignity Community Care for hospital support; $21,920,351 to Pacific Central Coast Health Centers for clinic support; and $15,900,000 to the University of Arizona for education support.

Other notable 2025 grants included $10,000,000 to Morehouse School of Medicine for education support, $9,450,000 to Arizona State University for education support, $6,015,829 to California Health Foundation and Trust for community health, and $5,981,306 to Barrow Neurological Foundation for foundation support. Mercy Foundation received $2,334,002, and St. Joseph’s Foundation received $1,826,812; both grants were designated for foundation support.

The Greater Sacramento Market announced a 2026 Community Health Improvement Grants cycle for eligible 501(c)(3) organizations serving Sacramento and Yolo Counties. The published guidelines described awards of $20,000–$100,000 for 12-month projects beginning in April 2026. Proposals were to address one or more identified local health needs. The guidelines excluded unrestricted general operating support, event sponsorships, projects lasting less than nine months, capital projects, lobbying, and political campaigns. They also set limits on equipment and indirect costs. The stated application deadline, September 12, 2025, has passed. Yavapai Regional Medical Center also announced in July 2025 that it was accepting applications for 2026 community health grants for nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations in the Yavapai County area; the announcement described priorities including access to care, healthy lifestyles and behaviors, prevention, and social determinants of health.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Wright L. Lassiter III as chief executive officer; Terika Richardson as chair, president, and chief operating officer; and Daniel J. Morissette as treasurer and executive vice president, chief financial officer. Other listed officers and directors include Julie Sprengel, president of the California region; Thomas McGinn, executive vice president for the physician enterprise; Daniel Barchi, executive vice president and chief information officer; and Mitch Melfi, secretary, vice chair, and executive vice president and chief legal officer.

Dignity Health is led by Wright L. Lassiter III, Chief Executive Officer on every filing since 2023; 17 of 39 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Wright L. Lassiter III

    Chief Executive Officer

    On filings since 2023

    10 hrs/week

    $1.2M (2023) → $14.1M (2025)

  • Julie Sprengel

    President California Region

    Senior Vice President Operations & CEO Southwest Division → Senior Vice President Operations, CEO & Southern California Division, 2022

    Senior Vice President Operations, CEO & Southern California Division → President California Region, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    20 hrs/week

    $1.5M (2019) → $6.7M (2025)

  • Tim Bricker

    President Central Region

    On filings since 2024

    10 hrs/week

    $2.5M (2024) → $2.6M (2025)

  • Terika Richardson Mph Fache

    Chair, President & Chief Operating Officer

    On filings since 2024

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anthony Scott Carswell

    System Senior Vice President Market Strategy Development

    Board Member, System Senior Vice President Market Strategy & Development → Board Member, 2022

    Board Member → System Senior Vice President Market Strategy Development, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    20 hrs/week

    $1.2M (2019) → $5.1M (2025)

  • Benjie M. Loanzon

    System Senior Vice President Finance & Corporate Controller

    Senior Vice President Finance Transformation → System Senior Vice President Finance & Corporate Controller, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    20 hrs/week

    $1.2M (2019) → $2.6M (2025)

  • Daniel J. Morissette CPA

    Treasurer, Sevp & Chief Financial Officer

    Treasurer & Sevp CFO → Treasurer & Sevp Chief Financial Officer, 2021

    Treasurer & Sevp Chief Financial Officer → Treasurer, Sevp & Chief Financial Officer, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    20 hrs/week

    $2.6M (2019) → $5M (2025)

  • Lisa Gamshad Zuckerman

    System Senior Vice President Treasury & Strategic Investments

    Senior Vice President Treasury & Strategic Investment → System Senior Vice President Treasury & Strategic Investments, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    10 hrs/week

    $1.1M (2019) → $2.8M (2025)

  • Patrick Steele

    Former Board Member

    Board Member → Former Board Member, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    $66K (2019) → $0 (2025)

  • Peter G. Hanelt CPA

    Former Board Member

    Board Member → Former Board Member, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    $66K (2019) → $0 (2025)

  • Robert Wiebe MD

    Executive Vice President & Chief Medical Officer

    Executive Vice President & Chief Medical Officer → Executive Vice President Chief Medical Officer, 2020

    Executive Vice President Chief Medical Officer → Executive Vice President & Chief Medical Officer, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    10 hrs/week

    $2.3M (2019) → $4M (2025)

  • Tammara Wilcox

    System Senior Vice President Payer Strategy & Relationships

    Senior Vice President & Managed Care → System Senior Vice President Payer Strategy & Relationships, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    20 hrs/week

    $1.1M (2019) → $6.5M (2025)

  • John E. Petersdorf

    System Senior Vice President Operational Finance

    Senior Vice President Operational Effectiveness → System Senior Vice President Operational Finance, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    10 hrs/week

    $1.1M (2021) → $3.8M (2025)

  • Alyssa C. Rieder

    Former Ke

    Vice President & Chief Investment Officer → Former Ke, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    10 hrs/week

    $1.1M (2022) → $1.1M (2025)

  • Shelly Schlenker

    Executive Vice President & Chief Advocacy Officer

    On filings since 2022

    10 hrs/week

    $1.7M (2022) → $1.8M (2025)

  • Jon Van Boening

    System Special Projects Leader

    Former Ke → Former Ke Senior Vice President Operations & CEO Central California, 2024

    Former Ke Senior Vice President Operations & CEO Central California → System Special Projects Leader, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $1.1M (2023) → $2.6M (2025)

  • Tracy N. Sklar

    System Senior Vice President Quality

    On filings since 2023

    10 hrs/week

    $2M (2023) → $2.9M (2025)

  • Annette Lorenzi

    System Senior Vice President People Operations

    New on the 2025 filing

    10 hrs/week

    $2.9M (2025)

  • Nancy Bussani

    Executive Vice President & Chief Philanthropy Officer

    New on the 2025 filing

    10 hrs/week

    $1.4M (2025)

  • Richard Roth

    System Senior Vice President Strategic Innovation

    New on the 2025 filing

    10 hrs/week

    $2.4M (2025)

  • Christopher Lowney

    Former Board Vice Chair

    Board Vice Chair → Former Board Vice Chair, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Gary R. Yates MD

    Former Board Member

    Board Member → Former Board Member, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Mitch Melfi Esq. JD

    Secretary, Vice Chair, Sevp & Chief Legal Officer

    Secretary & Chief Legal Officer → Secretary, Vice Chair & Chief Legal Officer, 2021

    Secretary, Vice Chair & Chief Legal Officer → Secretary, Vice Chair, Sevp & Chief Legal Officer, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kathleen Sanford Dba Rn Faan Fach

    Sevp & Chief Nursing Officer

    Chief Nursing Officer → Executive Vice President & Chief Nursing Officer, 2024

    Executive Vice President & Chief Nursing Officer → Sevp & Chief Nursing Officer, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas Kopfensteiner Std

    Sevp & Chief Mission Officer

    Chief Mission Officer → Sevp & Chief Mission Officer, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Angela Archon

    Former Board Member

    Board Member → Former Board Member, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Antoinette Hardy-Waller Mj Bsn RN

    Former Board Member

    Board Member → Former Board Member, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Danielle Weber

    System Senior Vice President Revenue Cycle

    On filings since 2021

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Phoebe Yang

    Former Board Member

    Board Member → Former Board Member, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Phil Foster

    System Senior Vice President Enterprise Risk Management

    On filings since 2022

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas McGinn MD MPH

    Sevp & Physician Enterprise

    Executive Vice President & Physician Enterprise → Sevp & Physician Enterprise, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Daniel Barchi Mem

    Sevp & Chief Information Officer

    On filings since 2024

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elaine Lisko

    System Senior Vice President & General Counsel

    On filings since 2024

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michelle Johnson-Tidjani JD MBA

    Board Member, Sevp & Chief Administrative Officer

    On filings since 2024

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jonathan Timmis

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lilicia Bailey PhD MBA

    Sevp & Chief People Officer

    New on the 2025 filing

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nima Davis

    Executive Vice President Chief Compliance Officer

    New on the 2025 filing

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sheri Shapiro MBA

    Sevp & Chief Strategy Officer

    New on the 2025 filing

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Travis Messina

    System Senior Vice President Real Estate Services

    New on the 2025 filing

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (64)
  • Former: Darryl Robinson (2019–2024) — Sevp & Chief Human Resources Officer
  • Former: Elizabeth Shih (2019–2024) — Board Member, Sevp & Chief Administrative Officer
  • Former: Laurie Harting (2019–2024) — System Special Projects Leader
  • Former: Linda Hunt (2019–2024) — System Special Project Leader
  • Former: Lloyd H. Dean (2019–2024) — Chief Executive Emeritus & Founding Executive T
  • Former: Marvin O'Quinn (2019–2024) — Chair, President & Chief Operating Officer
  • Former: Fred Najjar (2021–2024) — Executive Vice President, Chief Philanthropy Officer President & Commons
  • Former: Michelle Cooper (2022–2024) — Executive Vice President & Chief Compliance Officer
  • Former: Leigh Bertholf (2024) — Interim Chief Compliance Officer & System Senior Vice President Co
  • Former: Michael G. Wood (2024) — Physician
  • Former: Ross M. Bremner MD (2024) — Faculty Physician
  • Former: Charles P. Francis (2019–2023) — Sevp & Chief Strategy Officer
  • Former: James P. Hamill (2019–2023) — Former Board Member
  • Former: Kent Bradley MD (2019–2023) — Former Board Member
  • Former: Mark Demichele (2019–2023) — Former Board Member
  • Former: Tessie Guillermo (2019–2023) — Former Board Member
  • Former: Timothy Panks (2019–2023) — Former Ke Senior Vice President Finance & Revenue Cycle Management
  • Former: Todd A. Strumwasser MD (2019–2023) — Senior Vice President Operations, CEO & Northern California Division
  • Former: Geraldine Bednash Phd Rn Faan (2020–2023) — Former Board Member
  • Former: Suja Chandrasekaran (2021–2023) — Sevp, Chief Information & Digital Officer
  • Former: Daniel Delay (2023) — System Senior Vice President Support Svcs Resource Management
  • Former: Dennis P. Hemphill (2023) — System Senior Vice President Safety Security Emergency Management
  • Former: James R. Spivey (2023) — President Dhmg Az
  • Former: John R. Amos (2023) — Hospital President & Yrmc
  • Former: Lisa Z. Gamshad (2023) — System Senior Vice President Treasury & Strategic Investments
  • Former: Mark R. Klein (2023) — System Senior Vice President Corp Communications Public Affairs Thr
  • Former: Charles Cova (2019–2022) — Operations Consultant
  • Former: Jon Vanboening (2019–2022) — System Special Projects Leader
  • Former: Patricia Webb Fache (2020–2022) — Former Officer Sevp & Chief Administrative Officer
  • Former: Paul Edgett III (2020–2022) — Former Key Employee Chief Business Lines Officer
  • Former: Darren Lee (2022) — Hospital President
  • Former: Gary A. Greensweig DO (2022) — System Senior Vice President Chief Physician Executive Pe
  • Former: Barbara Hagedorn Sc (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Bruce Swartz (2019–2021) — Senior Vice President Physician Enterprise
  • Former: Elizabeth I. Keith (2019–2021) — Executive Vice President, Sponsorship & Mission Integration Philanthropy
  • Former: Ian Boase (2019–2021) — Former Vice President, Associate General Counsel & Assistant S
  • Former: Judy Carle Rsm (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Patty White (2019–2021) — Program Leader
  • Former: Kevin E. Lofton Fache (2020–2021) — Former Board Member & CEO
  • Former: Laura R. Young-Shehata (2021) — System Senior Vice President Digital Innovation
  • Former: Sandra S. Hales (2021) — System Vice President Clinical Apps & Ehr Deliv-Ops
  • Former: Stan Martin (2021) — System Senior Vice President It Service Delivery
  • Former: Deanna Wise (2019–2020) — Former Ke
  • Former: Jeffrey W. Land (2019–2020) — System Senior Vice President National Real Estate Services
  • Former: Karl Silberstein (2019–2020) — Former Ke
  • Former: Keith Callahan (2019–2020) — Senior Vice President Supp & Srvcs Resources Management
  • Former: Mark Korth (2019–2020) — Former Ke
  • Former: Mary Connick (2019–2020) — Senior Vice President Finance Corporate Controller
  • Former: Rick Grossman (2019–2020) — Executive Vice President General Counsel
  • Former: Antoinette Hardy-Waller Rn Mj (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Julia N. Bietsch (2020) — Market Vp-Pe-Network Development
  • Former: Page E. West (2020) — Chief Nurse Executive
  • Former: Andrew C Agwunobi MD (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Antoinette Hardy-Waller (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Caretha Coleman (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Donald J Wiley (2019) — Hospital President
  • Former: Geraldine Bednash PhD RN (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Jennie Chin Hansen (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Julie Hyer OP (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Kavita Patel MD (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Kevin E Lofton (2019) — Board Member & Chief Executive
  • Former: Mark Slyter (2019) — Hospital President
  • Former: Patricia Webb (2019) — Sevp & Chief Administrative Officer
  • Former: Todd Pierce (2019) — Board Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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

Wright L Lassiter III — Chief Executive Officer: $14.1MWright L Lassiter IIIChief Executive Officer$14.1MJulie Sprengel — President California Region: $6.7MJulie SprengelPresident California Region$6.7MTammara Wilcox — System SVP Payer Strategy & Relationships (Thru 9/: $6.5MTammara WilcoxSystem SVP Payer Strategy &…$6.5MAnthony Scott Carswell — System SVP Market Strategy Development (Thru 6/28/: $5.1MAnthony Scott CarswellSystem SVP Market Strategy…$5.1MDaniel J Morissette CPA — Treasurer/ Sevp, Chief Financial Officer: $5.0MDaniel J Morissette CPATreasurer/ Sevp, Chief…$5.0MRobert Wiebe MD — EVP, Chief Medical Officer (Thru 1/10/25): $4.0MRobert Wiebe MDEVP, Chief Medical Officer…$4.0MJohn E Petersdorf — System SVP Operational Finance: $3.8MJohn E PetersdorfSystem SVP Operational Finance$3.8MTracy N SKLAR — System SVP Quality: $2.9MTracy N SKLARSystem SVP Quality$2.9MAnnette Lorenzi — System SVP People Operations (Thru 7/5/24): $2.9MAnnette LorenziSystem SVP People Operations…$2.9MLisa Zuckerman — System SVP Treasury & Strategic Investments: $2.8MLisa ZuckermanSystem SVP Treasury & Strategic…$2.8MBenjie M Loanzon — System SVP Finance and Corporate Controller: $2.6MBenjie M LoanzonSystem SVP Finance and…$2.6MTim Bricker — President Central Region: $2.6MTim BrickerPresident Central Region$2.6MJon Van Boening — System Special Projects Leader (Thru 7/19/24): $2.6MJon Van BoeningSystem Special Projects Leader…$2.6MRichard Roth — System SVP Strategic Innovation: $2.4MRichard RothSystem SVP Strategic Innovation$2.4MShelly Schlenker — EVP, Chief Advocacy Officer: $1.8MShelly SchlenkerEVP, Chief Advocacy Officer$1.8MNancy Bussani — EVP, Chief Philanthropy Officer: $1.4MNancy BussaniEVP, Chief Philanthropy Officer$1.4MAlyssa C Rieder — Former Ke (VP, Chief Investment Officer): $1.1MAlyssa C RiederFormer Ke (VP, Chief Investment…$1.1M

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $14.1M, to Wright L Lassiter III (Chief Executive Officer). 17 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Dignity Health

How much does Dignity Health give each year?

Dignity Health gave $320.3M across 230 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $293.5M across 224 grants.

What is Dignity Health's typical grant size?

Dignity Health's median grant in 2025 was $40,000, and its average grant was $1,392,782, across 230 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Dignity Health that year got $63K on average.

Where does Dignity Health give grants?

Dignity Health gives mostly in California: 72% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Arizona (23%). The most frequent recipient cities were Phoenix, AZ (24 grants), Sacramento, CA (23 grants), Redding, CA (17 grants) and Bakersfield, CA (11 grants).

Does Dignity Health give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 230 grants with a stated purpose on Dignity Health's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Community Health" (203 grants), "Foundation Support" (17 grants) and "Education Support" (7 grants).

Who are Dignity Health's largest grantees?

Dignity Health's largest 2025 grantees include Dignity Health Medical Foundation ($179,998,492), Dignity Community Care ($34,857,601) and Pacific Central Coast Health Centers ($21,920,351), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 74% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Dignity Health?

Dignity Health reported $22.8B in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $11.6B.

What does Dignity Health fund?

Dignity Health’s stated mission is to make “the healing presence of God known in our work by improving the health of the people we serve, especially those who are vulnerable, while we advance social justice for all.” See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Dignity Health?

The published Sacramento guidelines directed applicants to submit full applications online and described eligibility, project requirements, budget limits, and ineligible activities. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Dignity Health's EIN?

Dignity Health's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-1196203. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 14, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 11, 2024)

Explore Open Grants

Browse active grant opportunities in Dignity Health's focus areas in our free grants database

Similar Funders

Funders with grantees in common, and similar funders in Arizona

Silicon Valley Community Foundation

Mountain View, CA

Silicon Valley Community Foundation funds work in areas such as housing, economic security, education, health, the environment, arts and culture, and civic engagement, with Community Action Grants supporting local, community-led organizations in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties. Its 2024 grants had a median of $51,716, though amounts varied widely; applications depend on the program, and SVCF states that it does not accept unsolicited proposals for advised funds.

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Assets

$12.3B

Grants

3,576

Total Given

$3.2B

Kaiser Foundation Hospitals

Oakland, CA

Kaiser Foundation Hospitals funds health care access and services, community health, health education, and related work, with priorities including mental and behavioral health, housing, and income and employment. Its 2024 grants had a median of $25,000, though amounts varied widely; most grant dollars went to California, with some going elsewhere. In Southern California, it says it does not accept unsolicited letters of inquiry or proposals and awards grants through competitive processes to pre-identified organizations.

Assets

$87.4B

Grants

1,122

Total Given

$225.4M

California Community Foundation

Los Angeles, CA

The California Community Foundation supports nonprofits through discretionary and donor-directed grants, with discretionary priorities including education, health, housing and immigration, alongside other areas such as arts, civic engagement and economic opportunity. Its 2025 grants had a median of $50,000, and its work is focused on Los Angeles County; prospective discretionary applicants are asked to contact the relevant program officer before submitting a letter of intent.

Assets

$2.3B

Grants

2,174

Total Given

$326.6M

Arizona Community Foundation

Phoenix, AZ

Arizona Community Foundation funds nonprofits, schools, tribal entities, government agencies, and most religious organizations in areas including arts and culture, community development, the environment, health, and education. Its 2025 grants had a median of $17,760; most funding goes to Arizona, though it also awards grants nationally. Competitive grants require an online application during an open cycle; the profile does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Assets

$1.2B

Grants

1,174

Total Given

$92.9M

The Picerne Family Charitable Foundation

Phoenix, AZ

The Phoenix-based Picerne Family Charitable Foundation funds nonprofits and programs in education, arts, health and mental health, older-adult services, affordable housing, equity, and the environment. Its 2025 grants had a median of $1,250, though amounts varied widely; specific programs offer awards up to $15,000 and serve areas including Southern California, San Diego, and Orange County. The profile describes application processes for certain programs but does not state whether it accepts unsolicited general requests.

Assets

$23.9M

Grants

672

Total Given

$2.5M

Petsmart Charities Inc

Phoenix, AZ

PetSmart Charities funds programs that improve companion animals’ well-being, including adoption, veterinary care, pet food assistance, and disaster response, in the U.S. and Canada. Its median grant is $15,000; the profile states that disaster-response requests are open to eligible animal welfare and human service organizations, while its veterinary-care Accelerator grants are by invitation only.

Environment & Animals

Assets

$96.8M

Grants

655

Total Given

$48.1M

More similar funders

More Funders in Arizona

Cite this profile

Grantable. (2026). Dignity Health funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/dignity-health-morg_1ed4919f969e47aaaea401dc64188738

BibTeX
@misc{grantable_941196203_2026,
  author       = {{Grantable}},
  title        = {{Dignity Health funder profile}},
  howpublished = {GrantGraph},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://grantable.co/funders/dignity-health-morg_1ed4919f969e47aaaea401dc64188738},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-18. Data licensed CC BY 4.0}
}

The figures on this page are open data under CC BY 4.0: reuse them with credit to Grantable and a link. Download the data.

Figures come from Dignity Health's IRS filings (methodology). AI-written summaries, news items and logos are not covered by the open licence. Spot an error? Email hello@grantable.co.

Dignity Health down — hundreds of funders to go?

Want AI to do this for you?