Freeman Health System
The mission of freeman health services is to improve the health of the communities we serve through contemporary, innovative, quality healthcare solutions.
Freeman Health System at a glance
In short: Freeman Health System gave $2.6M across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $290K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,606,737
- +34.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $289,637
- +168.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $76,737
- Total assets
- $734,733,838
- +0.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Missouri (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Freeman Health System funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Missouri Southern Foundation ($1.1M). Together the top 9 received $2.6M.
Grant Size Distribution
76 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 50 grants of 76 (66%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How Freeman Health System gives
- Giving grew 219% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $818K (2022) to $2.9M (2019). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $2.6M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri Southern Foundation Joplin, MO | Support | $1,095,000 |
| Carl Junction Education Foundation Carl Junction, MO | Support | $1,000,000 |
| Ozark Center Joplin, MO | Support | $236,000 |
| New Heights Christian Academy Joplin, MO | Support | $100,000 |
| Crowder College Neosho, MO | Support | $76,737 |
| Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce Foundation Joplin, MO | Support | $50,000 |
| Community Clinic of Southwest Missouri Joplin, MO | Support | $29,000 |
| Ronald McDonald House Joplin, MO | Support | $10,000 |
| Breast Cancer Foundation of the Ozarks Springfield, MO | Support | $10,000 |
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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 | $734,733,838 | $709,601,151 | $703,707,703 | $2,606,737 | 9 | $43,133,422 |
| 2024 | $731,186,945 | $669,173,347 | $659,568,841 | $1,941,885 | 18 | $20,902,173 |
| 2023 | $689,877,748 | $654,512,246 | $628,958,111 | $1,589,225 | 19 | $9,194,603 |
| 2022 | $746,514,735 | $643,470,482 | $601,261,756 | $818,391 | 17 | $16,032,873 |
| 2021 | $748,525,518 | $596,274,596 | $557,918,461 | $2,356,469 | 13 | $7,929,327 |
| 2020 | $542,526,560 | $572,145,425 | $536,611,846 | $1,033,976 | 18 | $8,118,341 |
| 2019 | $533,165,787 | $553,530,385 | $513,690,534 | $2,884,184 | 18 | $9,050,230 |
About Freeman Health System
Based on IRS filings
Freeman Health System is a public charity focused on Health, based in Joplin, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $734.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $2.6M. Net investment income was $43.1M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Freeman Health System is led by Paula F. Baker, President & CEO on every filing since 2019; 16 of 26 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Paula F. Baker
President & CEO
On filings since 2019
54 hrs/week
$1.3M (2019) → $1.7M (2025)
Lance Beshore PhD
Chair
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John M. Cox DO
Director
On filings since 2019
60 hrs/week
$985K (2019) → $513K (2025)
Larry McIntire DO
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$416K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Rodney McFarland MD
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$34K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Brandon C. Davis
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Glenn Brown
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Glenn Mitch McCumber
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Fleischaker
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Williams
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Darwin David Jeyaraj MD
Physician
On filings since 2019
60 hrs/week
$1.6M (2019) → $2.5M (2025)
Dennis A. Estep
Former CMO & Physician
Former CMO → Physician, 2024
Physician → Former CMO & Physician, 2025
On filings since 2019
60 hrs/week
$349K (2019) → $406K (2025)
Kevin P. Gaudette
Chief Revenue Officer
Vice President Revenue Cycle → Chief Revenue Officer, 2025
On filings since 2019
60 hrs/week
$340K (2019) → $600K (2025)
Mary A. Frerer
Chief Human Resource Officer
On filings since 2019
60 hrs/week
$234K (2019) → $319K (2025)
Steve W. Graddy
CFO
On filings since 2019
50 hrs/week
$551K (2019) → $716K (2025)
William John Nicholas MD
Physician
On filings since 2019
60 hrs/week
$2.6M (2019) → $2.8M (2025)
Todd Joseph Twiss MD
Physician
On filings since 2020
60 hrs/week
$1.5M (2020) → $2.4M (2025)
David L. Baker
CMO
CMO Begin → CMO, 2023
On filings since 2022
60 hrs/week
$869K (2022) → $787K (2025)
Jeffery E. Thompson
Chief Clinical Officer
On filings since 2022
60 hrs/week
$347K (2022) → $489K (2025)
Thomas Lee Sanders MD
Physician
On filings since 2022
60 hrs/week
$2.4M (2022) → $2.1M (2025)
Jane G. Seto DO
Physician
On filings since 2024
60 hrs/week
$2.2M (2024) → $2.3M (2025)
Amanda M. Harrell
CMO
New on the 2025 filing
60 hrs/week
$473K (2025)
Jeanee M. Kennedy
Chief Nursing Officer
New on the 2025 filing
60 hrs/week
$243K (2025)
Matthew G. Sabus
Chief Information Officer
New on the 2025 filing
60 hrs/week
$278K (2025)
J. Scott Brothers
Vice Chair
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jim Armstrong
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Leonard T. Rollins (2019–2024) — Chief Information Officer
- Former: Wesley B. Braman (2019–2024) — Vice President Business Development
- Former: Michael B. Sanders (2020–2024) — Controller
- Former: Joshua Ball (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Thomas B. Coy (2019–2023) — Physician
- Former: Jeffrey Michael Carrier (2019–2022) — Former CCO
- Former: Robert C. Stauffer (2019–2021) — Physician
- Former: Chance L. Matthiesen (2019–2020) — Physician
- Former: Michael J. Leone (2019) — Controller
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $2.8M, to William John Nicholas MD (Physician). 16 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Freeman Health System
How much does Freeman Health System give each year?
Freeman Health System gave $2.6M across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.9M across 18 grants.
What is Freeman Health System's typical grant size?
Freeman Health System's median grant in 2025 was $76,737, and its average grant was $289,637, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Freeman Health System give grants?
Freeman Health System gives mostly in Missouri: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Joplin, MO (6 grants).
Does Freeman Health System give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Freeman Health System's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support" (9 grants).
Who are Freeman Health System's largest grantees?
Freeman Health System's largest 2025 grantees include Missouri Southern Foundation ($1,095,000), Carl Junction Education Foundation ($1,000,000) and Ozark Center ($236,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 89% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Freeman Health System?
Freeman Health System reported $734.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $709.6M.
What is Freeman Health System?
Freeman Health System is a public charity focused on Health, based in Joplin, MO. It holds $734.7M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Freeman Health System's EIN?
Freeman Health System's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-1704371. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
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
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 7, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 15, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 9, 2024)
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