Friends of Santa Rosa Foundation
The objectives of Friends of Santa Rosa Foundation are to assist, benefit, and support santa rosa health care corporation in providing health care services for residents of san antonio and South Texas by raising money to support the establishment, maintenance and operations of hospitals and related health and medical care facilities, programs and services. The foundation serves as a liaison between santa rosa health care corporation, the community and South Texas.
Friends of Santa Rosa Foundation at a glance
In short: Friends of Santa Rosa Foundation gave $437K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $437K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $436,967
- -41.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $436,967
- -41.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $436,967
- Total assets
- $22,928,951
- +12.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Friends of Santa Rosa Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Health Care Corp ($437K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 2 grants of 5 (40%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Friends of Santa Rosa Foundation gives
- Giving grew 27% 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 $344K (2022) to $4.3M (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $437K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Health Care Corp San Antonio, TX | Program Support | $436,967 |
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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 | $22,928,951 | $2,516,220 | $781,866 | $436,967 | 1 | $651,376 |
| 2024 | $20,454,869 | $3,523,302 | $1,347,600 | $740,203 | 1 | $425,123 |
| 2023 | $16,414,532 | $2,469,394 | $1,820,276 | $1,067,001 | 1 | $314,462 |
| 2022 | $14,417,172 | $3,330,431 | $1,011,672 | $344,439 | 1 | $190,232 |
| 2021 | $13,088,401 | $2,118,333 | $5,142,048 | $4,318,062 | 1 | $801,170 |
| 2020 | $15,042,548 | $2,365,615 | $1,296,954 | $524,444 | 1 | $333,112 |
About Friends of Santa Rosa Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Friends of Santa Rosa Foundation is a public charity focused on Health, based in San Antonio, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $22.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $437K. Net investment income was $651K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Friends of Santa Rosa Foundation is led by Stephanie Parker, CEO & Ex-Officio on every filing since 2022; none of the 19 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Stephanie Parker
CEO & Ex-Officio
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Grant Wicklund
CEO of Csr
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rene Escobedo
Director & Chair
Director → Director & Chair, 2022
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Greg Kowalski
Chair
Vice Chair → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chris Cheever
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Judy Rettinger
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tim Musgrave
Director & Treasurer
Director → Director & Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve D. Taylor
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Annie Labatt
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Barbara Lackey
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Henderson MD
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laura Holland
Director & Secretary
Director → Director & Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tina Kahlig
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kenneth McClure
Emeritus
Vice Chair → Emeritus, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sister Germaine Corbin CCVI
Board Secretary
Director → Board Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ian Thompson Jr. MD
Ex-Officio
On filings since 2021
12 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Terry Kyle
Ex-Officio
On filings since 2021
12 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karl Hittle
Executive
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Berg
Vice Chair
Executive → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (13)
- Former: Dean Alexander (2020–2024) — Ex-Officio
- Former: Mark Wittig (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Chad Jones (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Justin Sheedy (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Anabel Rodriguez (2020–2022) — Director & Secretary
- Former: James K Lowry Jr. (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: John Bel (2020–2022) — Executive Director · Filing note: Thru 112020
- Former: Sandra Heard MD (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: James K Lowry MD (2020–2021) — Director Emeritus
- Former: Madelon Yanta Leone (2020–2021) — Chair
- Former: Patricia Davis (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Debra Kochis (2020) — Director
- Former: Frank B Arnold (2020) — Director
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 Friends of Santa Rosa Foundation
How much does Friends of Santa Rosa Foundation give each year?
Friends of Santa Rosa Foundation gave $437K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $740K across 1 grant.
How large is Friends of Santa Rosa Foundation?
Friends of Santa Rosa Foundation reported $22.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.5M.
What is Friends of Santa Rosa Foundation?
Friends of Santa Rosa Foundation is a public charity focused on Health, based in San Antonio, TX. It holds $22.9M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Friends of Santa Rosa Foundation operate?
Friends of Santa Rosa Foundation has awarded grants in Texas.
What is Friends of Santa Rosa Foundation's EIN?
Friends of Santa Rosa Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-2723391. 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
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 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 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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