Franciscan Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Phoenix, AZ EIN: 91-1145592

As an affiliate of commonspirit health, we make 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.

Franciscan Foundation at a glance

In short: Franciscan Foundation gave $3.6M across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $1.2M), mostly in Washington. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$3,564,881
+339.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$1,188,294
+339.9% vs 2024
Median grant
$722,622
Total assets
$37,629,223
+10.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
Washington (99% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Franciscan Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Franciscan Health System: $2.8MFranciscan Health System$2.8MHarrison Medical Center: $723KHarrison Medical Center$723KMercy Foundation Inc: $53KMercy Foundation Inc$53K

The largest 2025 recipient was Franciscan Health System ($2.8M). Together the top 3 received $3.6M.

Grant Size Distribution

14 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K2$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K3$500K–1M4$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 4 grants of 14 (29%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

TacomaSilverdaleEnumclawRoseburgSeattle

How Franciscan Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 173% 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

$0$1M$2M$3M$4M4 grants2020 4 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 3 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $702K (2023) to $3.8M (2020). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $3.6M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Franciscan Health System Tacoma, WAProgram Support$2,789,453
Harrison Medical Center Silverdale, WAProgram Support$722,622
Mercy Foundation Inc Roseburg, ORProgram Support$52,806
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$37,629,223$6,622,745$4,339,466$3,564,8813$1,748,587
2024$33,942,401$2,885,984$1,528,407$810,4533$1,139,305
2023$31,371,736$2,057,186$1,331,923$701,8512$632,244
2022$29,667,493$3,329,534$2,767,836$1,308,0682$1,596,558
2021$31,675,220$3,841,785$5,243,935$3,518,8684$1,985,147
2020$20,498,151$3,244,388$6,776,131$3,804,2154$1,178,802

About Franciscan Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Franciscan Foundation 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 $37.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $3.6M. Net investment income was $1.7M.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Franciscan Foundation is led by Ketul Patel, Executive Officio, CEO Vmfh & President Nw Region since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 28 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Ketul Patel

    Executive Officio, CEO Vmfh & President Nw Region

    Executive Officio & CEO Fhs → Executive Officio & CEO Vmfh, 2022

    Executive Officio & CEO Vmfh → Executive Officio, CEO Vmfh & President Nw Region, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jana Arnold

    Chair

    Trustee → Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Angela Treleven

    Trustee

    Chair → Co-Treasurer, 2023

    Co-Treasurer → Trustee, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Caroline Leung

    Former Corporate Treasurer & Acctg Director Fhs

    Corp Trsr & Acctg Director Fhs → Corporate Treasurer & Acctg Director Fhs, 2021

    Corporate Treasurer & Acctg Director Fhs → Former Corporate Treasurer & Acctg Director Fhs, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Clemencia Castro-Woolery

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Larry Bjork

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • George Treperinas

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jane Buckner MD

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jean-Franois Heitz

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joshua Green III

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Katerina Hubka

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kristi Pangrazio

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mariko Kita MD

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Millegan

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Minakshi Krishna Velamoor

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pamela Green

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Philip Condit

    Co-Chair & Trustee

    Trustee → Co-Chair, 2023

    Co-Chair → Co-Chair & Trustee, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard Bangert II

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard Martinez

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Lemon

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carol Boston-Fleischhauer Jd Ms Bsn

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pamela Baade

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeanne Jachim

    Region Chief Philanthropy Officer-Nw

    Vice President & Chief Philanthropy Officer → Vice President, Chief Philanthropy Officer & Foundation President, 2022

    Vice President, Chief Philanthropy Officer & Foundation President → Region Chief Philanthropy Officer-Nw, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $382K (2022) → $0 (2025)

  • Denise Dolak

    Former Secretary & Executive Assistant

    Corp Secretary → Corp Secretary & Executive Assistant, 2022

    Corp Secretary & Executive Assistant → Former Secretary & Executive Assistant, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Sharon Royne

    Former Interim President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Debbie Gordon

    Corporate Secretary & Executive Assistant

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Oppenheimer

    Co-Chair & Treasurer

    Vice Chair → Co-Chair, 2023

    Co-Chair → Co-Chair & Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Nosacka

    Senior Vice President & CFO Northwest Region

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (16)
  • Former: Louise Mennella (2021–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Robert Moser (2022–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Robert Walker (2022–2024) — Co-Treasurer
  • Former: Geda Condit (2022–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: John Corman MD (2022–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: David Lawson (2020–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Jodi Barnard (2020–2022) — Former Foundation President
  • Former: Kathy Keele (2020–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Beau Bakken (2021–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Sharon Snuffin (2021–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Diane St John (2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Robert Pentimonti (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Loretta Schaff Osf (2021) — Secretary
  • Former: Jeffrey Watts (2020) — Treasurer
  • Former: Joanne Bachman Od (2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Loretta Schaff (2020) — Secretary

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2022 IRS filing

Jeanne Jachim — VP/Chief Philanthropy Officer/Foundation President: $382KJeanne JachimVP/Chief Philanthropy…$382K

The highest reported compensation on the 2022 filing was $382K, to Jeanne Jachim (VP/Chief Philanthropy Officer/Foundation President).

Frequently asked questions about Franciscan Foundation

How much does Franciscan Foundation give each year?

Franciscan Foundation gave $3.6M across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $810K across 3 grants.

What is Franciscan Foundation's typical grant size?

Franciscan Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $722,622, and its average grant was $1,188,294, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Franciscan Foundation give grants?

Franciscan Foundation gives mostly in Washington: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there.

Does Franciscan Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Franciscan Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (3 grants).

How large is Franciscan Foundation?

Franciscan Foundation reported $37.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $6.6M.

What is Franciscan Foundation?

Franciscan Foundation is a public charity focused on Health, based in Phoenix, AZ. It holds $37.6M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Franciscan Foundation's EIN?

Franciscan Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-1145592. 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

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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