Gillette Children's Hospital Foundation
The mission of Gillette Children's Hospital Foundation (Foundation) is to raise money, build awareness, and develop relationships in support of the patient care, education, and research activities of Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare.
Gillette Children's Hospital Foundation at a glance
In short: Gillette Children's Hospital Foundation gave $8.7M across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $8.7M), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $8,712,954
- -4.5% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $8,712,954
- -4.5% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $8,712,954
- Total assets
- $39,899,792
- +10.1% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Gillette Children's Hospital Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare ($8.7M).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was $5M or more: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Gillette Children's Hospital Foundation gives
- Giving grew 305% from 2021 to 2024. 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $2.1M (2021) to $11.6M (2022). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $8.7M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare St. Paul, MN | General Mission Support | $8,712,954 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $39,899,792 | $11,413,836 | $12,448,303 | $8,712,954 | 1 | $3,137,470 |
| 2023 | $36,231,983 | $10,491,776 | $12,621,325 | $9,123,040 | 1 | $1,284,340 |
| 2022 | $38,007,660 | $13,656,321 | $14,935,547 | $11,582,371 | 1 | $1,982,563 |
| 2021 | $41,489,322 | $14,728,152 | $4,960,109 | $2,149,937 | 1 | $3,531,510 |
| 2020 | $39,831,792 | $9,456,310 | $9,638,841 | $6,497,788 | 1 | $941,438 |
About Gillette Children's Hospital Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Gillette Children's Hospital Foundation is a public charity focused on Health, based in Saint Paul, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $39.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $8.7M. Net investment income was $3.1M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Gillette Children's Hospital Foundation is led by Barbara Joers, President & CEO on filings since 2020; 4 of 19 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Barbara Joers
President & CEO
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$40K (2020) → $0 (2024)
Kathy Tune
Chair
Director → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Heer-Forsberg
Development Director
New on the 2024 filing
50 hrs/week
$124K (2024)
Andrew Thelander
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anne Meyer
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeffery Freyer
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jodi Capistrant
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Liddicoat
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
LaMetrice Dopson
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Maertens
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mitch Bleske
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patrick Maillet
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christopher Cheney
Development Officer
New on the 2024 filing
50 hrs/week
$104K (2024)
Lara Coppock
Development Officer
New on the 2024 filing
50 hrs/week
$108K (2024)
Stephen Bariteau
Executive Vice President & Philanthropy
New on the 2024 filing
49 hrs/week
$314K (2024)
Julie Neville
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Linda Ireland
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marlon Cush
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Madeleine Gagnon
Chief of Staff
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (44)
- Former: Bestler David (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Cush Marlon (2021–2023) — Vice Chair
- Former: Ellenberger John (2021–2023) — Chair
- Former: Freyer Jeffrey (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Ireland Linda (2021–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Joers Barbara (2021–2023) — President & CEO
- Former: McDonald William (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Neville Julie (2021–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Sinner Angela (2021–2023) — Chief of Staff
- Former: Trier Phillip (2021–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Tune Kathy (2021–2023) — Chair
- Former: Bariteau Stephen (2022–2023) — Executive Vice President Philanthropy
- Former: Garcia Sharifa (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Liddicoat John (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Capistrant Jodi (2023) — Director
- Former: Gagnon Madeleine (2023) — Chief of Staff
- Former: Maertens Mary (2023) — Director
- Former: Maillet Patrick (2023) — Director
- Former: Meyer Anne (2023) — Director
- Former: Fettig David (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Rhodes Pete (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Stacey Rulon (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Guillaume Tenner (2021) — Chief of Staff
- Former: Jolley Dennis (2021) — Former President
- Former: Kimball Mark (2021) — Director
- Former: Monson Dan (2021) — Director
- Former: Dan Monson (2020) — Treasurer
- Former: David Bestler (2020) — Director
- Former: David Fettig (2020) — Secretary
- Former: Dennis Jolley (2020) — Former President
- Former: Dianne Harper (2020) — Director
- Former: Jeffrey Freyer (2020) — Director
- Former: John Ellenberger (2020) — Chair
- Former: John Foster (2020) — Former Chair
- Former: Kathleen Abbott (2020) — Executive Director
- Former: Mark Kimball (2020) — Director
- Former: Phil Becker (2020) — Director
- Former: Phillip Trier (2020) — Director
- Former: Rachel Wobschall (2020) — Development Officer
- Former: Rulon Stacey (2020) — Vice Chair
- Former: Scott Robinson (2020) — Director
- Former: Tenner Guillaume MD (2020) — Chief of Staff
- Former: Thomas Novacheck MD (2020) — Orthopedic Surgeon
- Former: William McDonald (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $314K, to Stephen Bariteau (EVP, Philanthropy). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Gillette Children's Hospital Foundation
How much does Gillette Children's Hospital Foundation give each year?
Gillette Children's Hospital Foundation gave $8.7M across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $9.1M across 1 grant.
How large is Gillette Children's Hospital Foundation?
Gillette Children's Hospital Foundation reported $39.9M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $11.4M.
What is Gillette Children's Hospital Foundation?
Gillette Children's Hospital Foundation is a public charity focused on Health, based in Saint Paul, MN. It holds $39.9M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Gillette Children's Hospital Foundation operate?
Gillette Children's Hospital Foundation has awarded grants in Minnesota.
What is Gillette Children's Hospital Foundation's EIN?
Gillette Children's Hospital Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-1200302. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 13, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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