Generations Health Care Initiatives Inc
Generations Health Care Initiatives Inc is a private foundation focused on Health, based in Duluth, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $13.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $365K. Net investment income was $947K.
Generations Health Care Initiatives Inc at a glance
In short: Generations Health Care Initiatives Inc gave $365K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $52K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $364,636
- +2.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $52,091
- +2.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,860
- Total assets
- $13,508,074
- +5.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Generations Health Care Initiatives Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Lake Superior Community Health Center ($182K). Together the top 7 received $365K.
Grant Size Distribution
31 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 18 grants of 31 (58%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Generations Health Care Initiatives Inc gives
- Giving grew 50% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 180% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF 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 $244K (2022) to $373K (2023). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $365K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Superior Community Health Center Duluth, MN | Informing Residents About Coverage Through MNSURE | $181,732 |
| Duluth Community School Collaborative Duluth, MN | Educate Families on Access to Health Care | $100,122 |
| YMCA at the Essentia Wellness Center Duluth, MN | Informing Residents About Coverage Through MNSURE | $35,299 |
| Community Action Duluth Inc Duluth, MN | Informing Residents About Coverage Through MNSURE | $25,860 |
| We Health Clinic Duluth, MN | Informing Residents About Coverage Through MNSURE | $11,623 |
| Lincoln Park Children's Families Collaborative Duluth, MN | Renovate New Space | $5,000 |
| Zeitgeist Arts Duluth, MN | Downtown Duluth Outreach Specialist | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $13,508,074 | $1,481,761 | $1,097,060 | $364,636 | 7 | $1,028,060 | $946,917 | $570,642 |
| 2024 | $12,754,885 | $1,335,004 | $1,088,112 | $354,371 | 7 | $965,624 | $935,136 | $572,326 |
| 2023 | $11,598,832 | $742,513 | $1,044,127 | $372,727 | 6 | $955,499 | $363,357 | $540,918 |
| 2022 | $11,123,965 | $1,065,863 | $893,131 | $243,590 | 5 | $845,610 | $751,908 | $595,898 |
| 2021 | $13,465,100 | $1,187,000 | $1,177,890 | $279,585 | 6 | — | $793,655 | $604,999 |
| 2020 | $11,747,741 | $1,121,174 | $939,949 | $296,021 | 7 | — | $650,403 | $527,540 |
| 2019 | $10,928,537 | $716,644 | $872,227 | $297,424 | 6 | — | $430,062 | $523,862 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Generations Health Care Initiatives Inc reported a distributable amount of $571K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Generations Health Care Initiatives Inc is led by Jessie Peterson, Executive Director on every filing since 2024; 2 of 13 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jessie Peterson
Executive Director
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$90K (2024) → $134K (2025)
Stacy Johnston
Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2024
Vice Chair → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Henderson
Director
Chair → Past Chair, 2024
Past Chair → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nik Allen
Director
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julia Lee
Director
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robin Davidson
Director
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tracy Onchwari
Director
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Holley Kelsey-Henry
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sasheen Goslin
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Terry Leonidas
CFO
On filings since 2019
20 hrs/week
$34K (2019) → $36K (2025)
Jim Spreitzer
Secretary & Treasurer
Director → Secretary & Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kim Dauner
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Yvonne Michaud Novak
Past Chair
Vice Chair → Chair, 2024
Chair → Past Chair, 2025
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: Mary Rapps (2019–2024) — Executive Director
- Former: Michael Slag MD (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Angie Miller (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Dale Greene (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Carl Crawford (2019–2023) — Past Chair
- Former: Steve Patronis (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Jo Ann Hoag (2019–2022) — Former Chair & Honorary Director
- Former: Julie Pierce (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Thomas Albright (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Lynn Goerdt (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Stephanie Balmer (2019–2020) — Vice Chair
- Former: Steve Greenfield (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Deborah Medlin (2019) — Secretary & Treasurer
- Former: Pamela Franklin (2019) — Director
- Former: William Palmer (2019) — Director
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 $134K, to Jessie Peterson (Executive Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Generations Health Care Initiatives Inc
How much does Generations Health Care Initiatives Inc give each year?
Generations Health Care Initiatives Inc gave $365K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $354K across 7 grants.
What is Generations Health Care Initiatives Inc's typical grant size?
Generations Health Care Initiatives Inc's median grant in 2025 was $25,860, and its average grant was $52,091, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Generations Health Care Initiatives Inc give grants?
Generations Health Care Initiatives Inc gives mostly in Minnesota: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Duluth, MN (7 grants).
Does Generations Health Care Initiatives Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Generations Health Care Initiatives Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Informing Residents About Coverage Through MNSURE" (4 grants).
Who are Generations Health Care Initiatives Inc's largest grantees?
Generations Health Care Initiatives Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Lake Superior Community Health Center ($181,732), Duluth Community School Collaborative ($100,122) and YMCA at the Essentia Wellness Center ($35,299), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 87% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Generations Health Care Initiatives Inc?
Generations Health Care Initiatives Inc reported $13.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.0M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $571K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Generations Health Care Initiatives Inc?
Generations Health Care Initiatives Inc is a private foundation focused on Health, based in Duluth, MN. It holds $13.5M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Generations Health Care Initiatives Inc's EIN?
Generations Health Care Initiatives Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-2000473. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 22, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 29, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 29, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 21, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 21, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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