Henry Ford Health System
Henry Ford Health System is a public charity based in Detroit, Michigan. Founded in 1915, it is an integrated health system providing health care, research and medical education. Its stated mission is to improve people’s lives through excellence in the science and art of health care and healing.
Henry Ford Health System at a glance
In short: Henry Ford Health System gave $2.1M across 53 grants in 2024 (avg $39K), mostly in Michigan. 36% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $2,054,716
- +47.6% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 53
- +29.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $38,768
- +14.2% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $12,500
- Total assets
- $4,979,151,383
- +25.4% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 36% first-time grantees (19 of 53, 2024)
- Primary geography
- Michigan (91% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Henry Ford Health System
- How to Apply
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For community sponsorship, complete the eligibility quiz and, if eligible, submit an application through the portal. The website does not describe an application process for the grants reported in the 2024 filing.
- Review Cycle
- For community sponsorship requests, apply at least 90 days before the event or program.
- Deadline
- For community sponsorship requests, apply at least 90 days before the event or program.
- Contact
Mailing address: One Ford Place - 5F, Detroit, MI 48202
Phone: (313) 876-8714
Website: https://henryford.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Henry Ford Health System funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was DDP Bike Share Corporation ($400K). Together the top 10 received $1.4M.
Grant Size Distribution
198 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 168 grants of 198 (85%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2024 filing reports that 91% of grant dollars went to recipients in Michigan, 7% to Maryland, 1% to Texas and less than 1% to Georgia. The website describes the Community Sponsorship Program as focused on health and wellbeing in the neighborhoods Henry Ford Health serves, and states priorities that include powering Southeastern Michigan.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 53 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Henry Ford Health System open to new grantees?
36%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 19 of 53 grantees (36%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $18K; repeat grants $51K. How we count
Medians: $12K first-time, $14K repeat.
- 49% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+7%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1.4M (2023) to $2.1M (2024). In 2024 it made 53 grants totaling $2.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| DDP Bike Share Corporation Detroit, MI | Organizational Support | $400,000 |
| Midtown Detroit Inc Detroit, MI | Organizational Support | $233,333 |
| Wayne State University Detroit, MI | Organizational Support | $165,550 |
| American Kidney Fund Rockville, MD | Organizational Support | $150,000 |
| Michigan Thanksgiving Parade Foundation Detroit, MI | Organizational Support | $135,000 |
| The Childrens Foundation Detroit, MI | Organizational Support | $111,500 |
| Oakland University Athletics Rochester, MI | Organizational Support | $90,000 |
| City of Royal Oak Royal Oak, MI | Organizational Support | $50,000 |
| National Kidney Foundation of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI | Organizational Support | $43,700 |
| Rocket Giving Fund Detroit, MI | Organizational Support | $40,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4,979,151,383 | $5,284,200,687 | $4,965,657,559 | $2,054,716 | 53 | $62,537,993 |
| 2023 | $3,971,189,937 | $4,495,865,667 | $4,319,464,747 | $1,391,861 | 41 | $76,344,887 |
| 2022 | $3,881,569,394 | $3,987,316,990 | $3,936,821,951 | $1,974,308 | 32 | $24,846,504 |
| 2021 | $3,913,395,431 | $3,798,399,033 | $3,776,183,807 | $1,925,555 | 30 | $87,322,010 |
| 2020 | $3,726,639,370 | $3,565,318,688 | $3,390,415,300 | $1,970,509 | 42 | $42,236,102 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s mission is to improve people’s lives through excellence in the science and art of health care and healing. Its filing describes work in patient-centered care, research, medical education, health equity and value-based care, including attention to underserved communities.
For community sponsorships, the website identifies priorities including healthy lifestyles, hunger and food insecurity, mental and physical health and wellbeing; educational opportunities for people facing employment barriers; community engagement to address public safety challenges; STEM programs; and sustainable development through recycling, green spaces and mobility.
The 2024 grants included support for a range of organizations. DDP Bike Share Corporation describes its mission as providing an on-demand bike transit system serving diverse needs; Midtown Detroit Inc says it works to redevelop and renew Detroit’s Midtown district. The American Kidney Fund says it fights kidney disease and supports people across the disease spectrum, while the National Kidney Foundation of Michigan says it works to prevent kidney disease and improve quality of life for people living with it. The Children’s Foundation describes its work as advancing solutions and discoveries to improve children’s mental and physical health in Michigan.
Grantmaking
The 2024 filing reports 53 grants totaling $2,054,716. Awards ranged from $6,000 to $400,000, with a median of $12,500. The largest reported grants included $400,000 to DDP Bike Share Corporation, $233,333 to Midtown Detroit Inc, $165,550 to Wayne State University, $150,000 to the American Kidney Fund, and $135,000 to the Michigan Thanksgiving Parade Foundation. The filing lists organizational support as the purpose for these grants.
The website’s Community Sponsorship Program is a separate route for nonprofit organizations seeking sponsorship support. Applicants must pass an eligibility quiz before applying through the portal. The program considers organizations with current IRS 501(c)(3) public charity status and does not support individuals, individual scholarships or fellowships, youth sports teams, private clubs, political campaigns, endowments, loan reimbursement requests, or organizations that discriminate on specified grounds. The website directs organizations seeking a charitable donation to apply at least 90 days before the event or program.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists David J. Breen as director and chair; Charles G. McClure Jr. and Barry G. Porter as directors and vice chairs; and Lynn Ford Alandt, Jacalyn S. Goforth, John F. Harris, David M. Hempstead, Patricia A. Maryland, Daniel J. Phelan and Michael S. Rafferty as directors.
Henry Ford Health System is led by David F. Shepherd, CEO - Community Care Svc since 2023 (on filings since 2020); 33 of 40 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
David F. Shepherd
CEO - Community Care Svc
CEO - Community Care Servi → CEO - Community Care Svc, 2023
On filings since 2020
60 hrs/week
$670K (2020) → $1.2M (2024)
Denise Brooks-Williams
CEO Markets
CEO North Market → Evp- Care Delivery Systems, 2022
Evp- Care Delivery Systems → CEO Markets, 2023
On filings since 2020
60 hrs/week
$959K (2020) → $2.3M (2024)
Michael A. Genord MD
CEO - Hap
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$958K (2020) → $2M (2024)
Robert G. Riney
Director, President & CEO
COO & President-Healthcare → Director, President & CEO, 2022
On filings since 2020
51 hrs/week
$2.1M (2020) → $7M (2024)
Steven N. Kalkanis MD
Ceo-Hfmg
On filings since 2020
60 hrs/week
$1.5M (2020) → $2.5M (2024)
Veronica M. Hall RN
Ceo- Hf Hospital
Former Int. Ceo-Hf Hosp → Ceo- Hf Hospital, 2024
On filings since 2020
60 hrs/week
$733K (2020) → $1M (2024)
Shanna Johnson
CEO - W Blmfld Hosp
On filings since 2022
30 hrs/week
$283K (2022) → $931K (2024)
Margaret Anderson
CEO - Hap
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David J. Breen
Director - Chair
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$40K (2022) → $50K (2024)
David M. Hempstead
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$15K (2022) → $15K (2024)
Michael S. Rafferty
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$30K (2022) → $30K (2024)
John F. Harris
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$30K (2022) → $30K (2024)
Daniel J. Phelan PhD
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
$30K (2022) → $30K (2024)
Jacalyn S. Goforth
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
$25K (2022) → $25K (2024)
Farzan Siddiqui MD PhD
Director-Physician
New on the 2024 filing
60 hrs/week
$722K (2024)
Lynn Ford Alandt
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patricia A. Maryland Dr Ph
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gerardo Norcia
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anthony R. Tersigni EdD
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eugene F. Lovasco
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Adnan R. Munkarah MD
Chief Medical Officer
On filings since 2020
58 hrs/week
$1.3M (2020) → $3.4M (2024)
Antonia Maria Ramsey
Evp- Chief Human Resources
Evp- Chief Human Resources Start → Evp- Chief Human Resources, 2021
On filings since 2020
60 hrs/week
$889K (2020) → $1.7M (2024)
Barry G. Porter
Director - Vice Chair
Director → Director - Vice Chair, 2022
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$25K (2022) → $35K (2024)
Carladenise A. Edwards PhD
Former Evp-Chief Strategy
Evp-Chief Strategy Officer → Evp-Chief Strategy, 2022
Evp-Chief Strategy → Former Evp-Chief Strategy, 2023
On filings since 2020
$459K (2020) → $318K (2024)
Edgar L. Vann II
Director - Vice Chair
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$35K (2022) → $35K (2024)
Eric Wallis
Former CEO - W Blmfld Hosp
CEO - W Blmfld Hosp → Former CEO - W Blmfld Hosp, 2022
On filings since 2020
60 hrs/week
$407K (2020) → $1M (2024)
Heather Geisler
Evp-Chief Marketing
Evp-Chief Marketing Start → Evp-Chief Marketing, 2021
On filings since 2020
60 hrs/week
$211K (2020) → $1.2M (2024)
Joseph J. Richardson Jr.
Director - Vice Chair
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$35K (2022) → $35K (2024)
Marjorie A. Staten JD
Secretary & Assistant Secretary
Assistant Secretary → Secretary, 2023
Secretary → Secretary & Assistant Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2020
49 hrs/week
$205K (2020) → $247K (2024)
Mary Jane Vogt
Evp- Philanthropy
On filings since 2020
60 hrs/week
$496K (2020) → $988K (2024)
Muwaffak M. Abdulhak MD
Physician
On filings since 2020
60 hrs/week
$1.2M (2020) → $1.6M (2024)
Robin S. Damschroder
Treasurer & CFO
On filings since 2020
49 hrs/week
$1.3M (2020) → $3.3M (2024)
Frederiek Toney
Director - Vice Chair
Director → Director - Vice Chair, 2022
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
$35K (2022) → $35K (2024)
Jason J. Davis MD
Physician
On filings since 2021
60 hrs/week
$1.3M (2021) → $1.6M (2024)
Trevor Raymond Banka MD
Physician
On filings since 2021
60 hrs/week
$1.2M (2021) → $1.6M (2024)
Paul T. Browne
Svp- CIO
Senior Vp- Chief Info Officer → Svp- CIO, 2024
On filings since 2022
60 hrs/week
$1.6M (2022) → $1.8M (2024)
Hassan Nemeh MD
Physician
On filings since 2023
60 hrs/week
$1.4M (2023) → $1.6M (2024)
Dennis Butts
Executive Vice President Chief Strategy & Network Development
New on the 2024 filing
60 hrs/week
$699K (2024)
Steven B. Bender Esq.
Secretary
New on the 2024 filing
55 hrs/week
$320K (2024)
Charles G. McClure Jr.
Director - Vice Chair
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (19)
- Former: Kathleen L. Yaremchuk MD (2020–2023) — Former Director-Physician
- Former: Michelle Johnson Tidjani Esq. (2020–2023) — Secretary
- Former: William A. Conway MD (2020–2023) — Former Director & Ceo-Hfmg
- Former: William W. O'Neill MD (2020–2023) — Physician
- Former: James O. Peabody MD (2022–2023) — Director-Physician
- Former: Donald M. Seyfried MD (2023) — Physician
- Former: Richard O. Davis PhD (2020–2022) — CEO Hf Hosp & South Mkt
- Former: Wright L. Lassiter III (2020–2022) — Director, President & CEO
- Former: Andrea L. Zopp JD (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Lawrence H. Schultz (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Mokbel K. Chedid MD (2020–2021) — Physician
- Former: Shari L. Burgess (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Stephanie W. Bergeron (2020–2021) — Director - Vice Chair
- Former: Eric E. Wallis Dnp (2021) — CEO - W Blmfld Hosp
- Former: Lynn M. Torossian (2020) — Former CEO - W Blmfld Hosp
- Former: Sandra E. Pierce (2020) — Director - Vice Chair
- Former: Scott Dulchavsky MD (2020) — Physician
- Former: Teresa L. Kline (2020) — Former CEO - Hap
- Former: Theodore William Parsons MD (2020) — Physician
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 $7.0M, to Robert G Riney (Director/ President/CEO). 33 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Henry Ford Health System
How much does Henry Ford Health System give each year?
Henry Ford Health System gave $2.1M across 53 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $1.4M across 41 grants.
What is Henry Ford Health System's typical grant size?
Henry Ford Health System's median grant in 2024 was $12,500, and its average grant was $38,768, across 53 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Henry Ford Health System that year got $18K on average.
Where does Henry Ford Health System give grants?
Henry Ford Health System gives mostly in Michigan: 91% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Maryland (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Detroit, MI (24 grants), Royal Oak, MI (3 grants), Southfield, MI (3 grants) and Rochester, MI (2 grants).
Does Henry Ford Health System give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 53 grants with a stated purpose on Henry Ford Health System's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Organizational Support" (53 grants).
Who are Henry Ford Health System's largest grantees?
Henry Ford Health System's largest 2024 grantees include DDP Bike Share Corporation ($400,000), Midtown Detroit Inc ($233,333) and Wayne State University ($165,550), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 39% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Henry Ford Health System?
Henry Ford Health System reported $5.0B in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.3B.
What does Henry Ford Health System fund?
The organization’s mission is to improve people’s lives through excellence in the science and art of health care and healing. Its filing describes work in patient-centered care, research, medical education, health equity and value-based care, including attention to underserved communities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Henry Ford Health System?
For community sponsorship, complete the eligibility quiz and, if eligible, submit an application through the portal. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Henry Ford Health System's EIN?
Henry Ford Health System's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-1357020. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
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 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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