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Hospital Sisters of St Francis Foundation Inc

Foundation · Grantmaker Springfield, IL EIN: 37-1186514 Website

TO SEEK, INVITE, WELCOME AND INVOLVE ALL THOSE WHO WISH TO SHARE, BY THEIR GIFTS OF TIME, TALENT AND purpose, IN THE HEALING MISSION OF THE HOSPITAL SISTERS OF THE THIRD ORDER OF ST. FRANCIS; AND TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT, THROUGH PHILANTHROPY, TO THE MANY HEALING ENDEAVORS OF THE HOSPITAL SISTERS OF ST. FRANCIS.

Key facts about Hospital Sisters of St Francis Foundation Inc

In short: Hospital Sisters of St Francis Foundation Inc gave $4.6M across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $272K), mostly in Illinois. 13% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
37-1186514
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$4,631,627
Grants made (2025)
17
Average grant
$272,449
Median grant
$101,209
New grantees (estimate)
13% first-time grantees (2 of 16, 2025)
Total assets
$96,484,733
Primary geography
Illinois (81% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$96.5M

-10.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$4.6M

-71.9% YoY

Grant Count

17

-5.6% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$272K

-70.3% YoY

Is Hospital Sisters of St Francis Foundation Inc open to new grantees?

13%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 2 of 16 grantees (13%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $695K; repeat grants $231K. How we count

Medians: $695K first-time, $50K repeat.

  • 19% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving fell 42% from 2022 to 2025. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

About Hospital Sisters of St Francis Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Hospital Sisters of St Francis Foundation Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Health, based in Springfield, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $96.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 17 grants totaling $4.6M. Net investment income was $1.6M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of all 17 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

SpringfieldGreen BayBreeseDecaturEffinghamOfallonChippewa FallsEau ClaireSheboyganShelbyvilleGreenvilleHighlandLitchfieldOconto FallsSuperior Ave

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5M$10M$15M$20M14 grants201915 grants202014 grants202114 grants202216 grants202318 grants202417 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

St John's Hospital: $1.1MSt John's Hospital$1.1MSt Vincent Hospital: $853KSt Vincent Hospital$853KHoly Family Hospital: $698KHoly Family Hospital$698KHospital Sisters Mission Outreach: $692KHospital Sisters MissionOutreach$692KHospital Sister Health System: $461KHospital Sister Health System$461KSt Elizabeth's Hospital: $279KSt Elizabeth's Hospital$279KSt Joseph Hospital: $256K across 2 grantsSt Joseph Hospital$256K · 2 grantsSt Francis Hospital: $109KSt Francis Hospital$109KSt Anthony's Memorial Hospital: $75KSt Anthony's Memorial Hospital$75KGood Shepherd Hospital: $26KGood Shepherd Hospital$26K

Grant Size Distribution

79 grants across all recorded years

24<$50K10$50–100K15$100–250K10$250–500K7$500K–1M11$1–5M2$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
St John's Hospital Springfield, ILHospital Activities$1,132,472
St Vincent Hospital Green Bay, WIHospital Activities$853,015
Holy Family Hospital Greenville, ILHospital Activities$698,472
Hospital Sisters Mission Outreach Springfield, ILHospital Activities$692,296
Hospital Sister Health System Springfield, ILHospital Activities$461,419
St Elizabeth's Hospital OFallon, ILHospital Activities$279,246
St Joseph Hospital Highland, ILHospital Activities$154,797
St Francis Hospital Litchfield, ILHospital Activities$109,303
St Joseph Hospital Breese, ILHospital Activities$101,209
St Anthony's Memorial Hospital Effingham, ILHospital Activities$75,137

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$10M$20M$30M2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$96,484,733$107,298,948$114,666,346
Revenue$11,095,800$12,122,465$12,987,767
Expenses$8,273,172$20,642,946$10,884,514
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$1,580,780$3,439,825$3,764,368
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 13, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 5, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 28, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Hospital Sisters of St Francis Foundation Inc is led by Daniel McCormack, Former President & CEO on every filing since 2024; 1 of 15 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Daniel McCormack

    Former President & CEO

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Rachelle Barina

    President

    On filings since 2024

    30 hrs/week

    $184K (2024) → $177K (2025)

  • Erica Smith

    Board Member & Hsmo Executive Director-Operations

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Father James Deiters

    Chair

    New on the 2025 filing

    2.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amy Bulpitt

    Secretary & Hshs Svp-Chief Legal Officer

    On filings since 2024

    0.7 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ann M. Carr

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bharati Jhaveri MD

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Geoff Nielson

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jerry Worrick

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kimberly Hodgkinson

    Former CFO & Foundation Treasurer

    CFO & Foundation Treasurer → Former CFO & Foundation Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Linda Dace

    Board Member & Hshs Chief Accounting Officer

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Scialdone

    Treasurer, Hshs Senior Vice President & CFO

    On filings since 2024

    0.8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pam McClelland

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • VICKI SANDRA MEGGINSON PhD

    Vice Chair

    On filings since 2024

    1.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patrick Rath

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (4)
  • Former: Catherine Taylor Yank (2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Damond Boatwright (2024) — Former Board Member, Hshs President & CEO
  • Former: James Deiters (2024) — Chair
  • Former: Steven A. Hassebrock (2024) — Board Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2024–2025. "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

Rachelle Barina — President: $177KRachelle BarinaPresident$177K

Frequently asked questions about Hospital Sisters of St Francis Foundation Inc

How much does Hospital Sisters of St Francis Foundation Inc give each year?

Hospital Sisters of St Francis Foundation Inc gave $4.6M across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $16.5M across 18 grants.

What is Hospital Sisters of St Francis Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Hospital Sisters of St Francis Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $101,209, and its average grant was $272,449, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Hospital Sisters of St Francis Foundation Inc that year got $695K on average.

Where does Hospital Sisters of St Francis Foundation Inc give grants?

Hospital Sisters of St Francis Foundation Inc gives mostly in Illinois: 81% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Wisconsin (19%). The most frequent recipient cities were Springfield, IL (6 grants) and Green Bay, WI (2 grants).

Does Hospital Sisters of St Francis Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 17 grants with a stated purpose on Hospital Sisters of St Francis Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Hospital Activities" (17 grants).

Who are Hospital Sisters of St Francis Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Hospital Sisters of St Francis Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include St John's Hospital ($1,132,472), St Vincent Hospital ($853,015) and Holy Family Hospital ($698,472), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 58% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Hospital Sisters of St Francis Foundation Inc?

Hospital Sisters of St Francis Foundation Inc reported $96.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $11.1M.

What is Hospital Sisters of St Francis Foundation Inc?

Hospital Sisters of St Francis Foundation Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Health, based in Springfield, IL. It holds $96.5M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Hospital Sisters of St Francis Foundation Inc's EIN?

Hospital Sisters of St Francis Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 37-1186514. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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