Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare
In collaboration with patients, families and partners, Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare (Gillette) redefines what is possible for children with brain, bone and movement conditions through clinical leadership, research and global advocacy.
Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare at a glance
In short: Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare gave $34K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $11K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $33,850
- -17.4% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 3
- -25.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $11,283
- +10.1% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $11,000
- Total assets
- $514,175,159
- +8.6% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (61% 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 Specialty Healthcare funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Development Medicine ($13K). Together the top 3 received $34K.
Grant Size Distribution
18 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 18 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare gives
- Giving fell 66% 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 $27K (2020) to $100K (2021). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $34K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Development Medicine Milwuakee, WI | Program Support and Sponsorship | $13,100 |
| Ronald McDonald House Charities Upper Midwest Minneapolis, MN | Program Support and Sponsorship | $11,000 |
| St Paul Area Chamber of Commerce St. Paul, MN | Program Support and Sponsorship | $9,750 |
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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 | $514,175,159 | $396,594,783 | $371,192,228 | $33,850 | 3 | $17,086,226 |
| 2023 | $473,293,330 | $305,791,451 | $306,100,414 | $41,000 | 4 | $12,034,604 |
| 2022 | $466,364,734 | $300,566,393 | $279,016,941 | $45,000 | 4 | $9,551,806 |
| 2021 | $456,353,572 | $299,767,930 | $265,265,558 | $100,100 | 4 | $18,588,833 |
| 2020 | $416,361,484 | $245,245,942 | $242,870,285 | $26,822 | 3 | $4,375,791 |
About Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare
Based on IRS filings
Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare 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 $514.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $34K. Net investment income was $17.1M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare is led by Barbara Joers, President & CEO on filings since 2020; 14 of 28 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Barbara Joers
President & CEO
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$753K (2020) → $998K (2024)
Kathy Tune
Chair
Director → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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
Debbie Song
Neurosurgeon
Pediatric Neurosurgeon → Neurosurgeon, 2024
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$930K (2020) → $1.1M (2024)
Karen Brady
Vice President People
Vp-People → Vice President People, 2024
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$336K (2020) → $330K (2024)
Karen Brill
Former Vice President Quality
Vp-Quality → Former Vice President Quality, 2024
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$314K (2020) → $526K (2024)
Micah Niermann
Executive Vice President Medical Affairs
Evp-Medical → Executive Vice President Medical Affairs, 2024
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$447K (2020) → $569K (2024)
Patrick Graupman
Neurosurgeon
Pediatric Neurosurgeon → Neurosurgeon, 2024
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$1.2M (2020) → $1.1M (2024)
Patrick Nolan
Executive Vice President Finance
Evp-Finance → Executive Vice President Finance, 2024
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$392K (2020) → $536K (2024)
Paula Montgomery
Executive Vice President Administrator Affairs
Evp-Administrative → Executive Vice President Administrator Affairs, 2024
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$346K (2020) → $464K (2024)
Peter Kim
Neurosurgeon
Pediatric Neurosurgeon → Neurosurgeon, 2024
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$1.1M (2020) → $914K (2024)
Tenner Guillaume
Orthopedic Surgeon
Chief of Staff → Orthopedic Surgeon, 2024
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$936K (2020) → $1.5M (2024)
Madeleine Gagnon
Chief of Staff
New on the 2024 filing
19 hrs/week
$95K (2024)
Ruth Barta
Cranofacial Surgeon
New on the 2024 filing
50 hrs/week
$1M (2024)
Thomas Harris
Executive Vice President Operations
New on the 2024 filing
50 hrs/week
$466K (2024)
Timothy Getsay
Executive Vice President Performance
New on the 2024 filing
50 hrs/week
$435K (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
Stephen Bariteau
Executive Vice President Philanthropy
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (59)
- Former: Bestler David (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Brady Karen (2021–2023) — Vice President Human Resources
- Former: Brill Karen (2021–2023) — Vice President Quality
- Former: Cush Marlon (2021–2023) — Vice Chair
- Former: Ellenberger John (2021–2023) — Chair
- Former: Freyer Jeffrey (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Graupman Patrick (2021–2023) — Neurosurgeon
- Former: Guillaume Tenner (2021–2023) — Orthopedic Surgeon
- Former: Harris Thomas (2021–2023) — Executive Vice President Operations
- Former: Ireland Linda (2021–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Joers Barbara (2021–2023) — President & CEO
- Former: Kim Peter (2021–2023) — Neurosurgeon
- Former: McDonald William (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Montgomery Paula (2021–2023) — Executive Vice President Administrative Affairs
- Former: Neville Julie (2021–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Niermann Micah (2021–2023) — Executive Vice President Medical Affairs
- Former: Nolan Patrick (2021–2023) — Executive Vice President Finance
- Former: Sinner Angela (2021–2023) — Chief of Staff
- Former: Song Debbie (2021–2023) — Neurosurgeon
- Former: Trier Phillip (2021–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Truong Walter (2021–2023) — Orthopedic Surgeon
- 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: Getsay Timothy (2023) — Executive Vice President Performance
- Former: Maertens Mary (2023) — Director
- Former: Maillet Patrick (2023) — Director
- Former: Meyer Anne (2023) — Director
- Former: Fettig David (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Getsay Tim (2021–2022) — Executive Vice President Performance
- Former: Jolley Dennis (2021–2022) — Vice President Development
- Former: Rhodes Pete (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Stacey Rulon (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Kimball Mark (2021) — Director
- Former: Koop Steven (2021) — Former Orthopedic Surgeon
- Former: Monson Dan (2021) — Director
- Former: Novacheck Thomas (2021) — Orthopedic Surgeon
- Former: Dan Monson (2020) — Treasurer
- Former: David Bestler (2020) — Director
- Former: David Fettig (2020) — Secretary
- Former: Dennis Jolley (2020) — Vp-Clinical
- Former: Dianne Harper (2020) — Director
- Former: Jeffrey Freyer (2020) — Director
- Former: John Ellenberger (2020) — Chair
- Former: John Foster (2020) — Former Chair
- Former: Mark Kimball (2020) — Director
- Former: Phil Becker (2020) — Director
- Former: Phillip Trier (2020) — Director
- Former: Rulon Stacey (2020) — Vice Chair
- Former: Scott Robinson (2020) — Director
- Former: Stephen Sundberg MD (2020) — Orthopedic Surgeon
- Former: Steven Koop MD (2020) — Former Orthopedic Surgeon
- Former: Thomas Novacheck MD (2020) — Orthopedic Surgeon
- Former: Tim Getsay (2020) — Evp-Performance
- Former: Walter Truong 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 $1.5M, to Tenner Guillaume (Orthopedic Surgeon). 14 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare
How much does Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare give each year?
Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare gave $34K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $41K across 4 grants.
What is Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare's typical grant size?
Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare's median grant in 2024 was $11,000, and its average grant was $11,283, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.
Where does Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare give grants?
Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare gives mostly in Minnesota: 61% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Wisconsin (39%).
Does Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support and Sponsorship" (3 grants).
How large is Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare?
Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare reported $514.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $396.6M.
What is Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare?
Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare is a public charity focused on Health, based in Saint Paul, MN. It holds $514.2M in total assets as of 2024.
What is Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare's EIN?
Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3379150. 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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