WE ARE CALLED TO MAKE A HEALTHY DIFFERENCE IN PEOPLE'S LIVES.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$24.2M
-33.9% YoY
Annual Giving
$17.7M
+1028.5% YoY
Grant Count
16
-27.3% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$1.1M
+1451.6% YoY
About Essentia Health Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Essentia Health Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Health, based in DULUTH, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $24.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 16 grants totaling $17.7M. Net investment income was $982K.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $24,247,152 | $36,679,491 | $33,678,757 |
| Revenue | $6,625,087 | $5,508,669 | $6,660,402 |
| Expenses | $21,450,522 | $4,751,059 | $4,496,453 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $981,502 | $823,714 | $2,309,498 |
| 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
86 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Essentia Health Foundation
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT ERICKSON MD | BOARD DIRECTOR/RELATED ORG PHYSICIAN | 1 | — |
| MATTHEW PIEDE | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER | 60 | $191,127 |
| SUSAN OMDALEN | FOUNDATION DIRECTOR | 60 | $136,476 |
| LEANN MOUW | FOUNDATION OPERATIONS DIRECTOR | 60 | $143,486 |
| KIMBERLY STOKES | BOARD DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JASON SCHULLER | BOARD DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KERRI EDBLAD-CHILCOTE | BOARD VICE CHAIR | 2 | — |
| MELISSA LAGE | BOARD DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MICHELLE BURIA | BOARD DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| RICHARD BROWN | BOARD CHAIR | 2 | — |
| ROBERT BENNETT | BOARD DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SHARA FISCHER | BOARD TREASURER | 2 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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