Iowa Health System
To improve the health of the people and communities we serve.
Iowa Health System at a glance
In short: Iowa Health System gave $60K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $20K), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $60,000
- +118.2% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $20,000
- +118.2% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $1,157,835,703
- -11.8% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Iowa (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Iowa Health System funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Iowa Healthiest State Initiative ($25K). Together the top 3 received $60K.
Grant Size Distribution
28 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 28 (46%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Iowa Health System gives
- Giving fell 99% 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 $28K (2023) to $51.7M (2020). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $60K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Iowa Healthiest State Initiative Des Moines, IA | Program Support | $25,000 |
| Healthy Birth Day Inc Clive, IA | Program Support | $20,000 |
| My City My Health Inc Johnston, IA | Program Support | $15,000 |
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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 | $1,157,835,703 | $442,361,665 | $493,788,445 | $60,000 | 3 | $41,222,430 |
| 2023 | $1,312,724,604 | $495,106,486 | $487,441,362 | $27,500 | 3 | $51,621,360 |
| 2022 | $1,508,678,077 | $469,880,792 | $482,771,215 | $79,119 | 1 | $35,788,007 |
| 2021 | $1,513,230,755 | $437,979,986 | $437,339,338 | $6,315,027 | 4 | $35,551,256 |
| 2020 | $1,741,446,215 | $439,634,452 | $460,421,755 | $51,723,163 | 17 | $23,927,625 |
About Iowa Health System
Based on IRS filings
Iowa Health System is a public charity focused on Health, based in West Des Moines, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.2B in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $60K. Net investment income was $41.2M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Iowa Health System is led by Clay Holderman, Frmr President & CEO since 2024 (on filings since 2021); 39 of 49 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Clay Holderman
Frmr President & CEO
President & CEO → Frmr President & CEO, 2024
On filings since 2021
$1.3M (2021) → $1.5M (2024)
Susan Thompson Frmr Interim
President & CEO
On filings since 2023
$278K (2023) → $323K (2024)
Scott Kizer Board Secretary
Ex-Officio Member & CEO
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$2M (2024)
Robert Erickson
Frmr President & Ceo-Qc
President & Ceo-Qc → Frmr President & Ceo-Qc, 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Chad Wolbers
Frmr President & Ceo-Dub
President & Ceo-Dub → Frmr President & Ceo-Dub, 2024
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Steven Palmersheim
President Aco & Care Financing Officer
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$464K (2024)
James Arnett
Market President & Madison
President & Ceo-Wi → Market President & Madison, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patricia Newland MD
Upc President
President & Ceo-Ipcmf → Upc President, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Friedly
Market President & Waterloo
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan Rozenfeld
Market President & Des Moines
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leah Glasgo
Market President & Fort Dodge
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shawn Morrow
Market President & Quad Cities
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sally Gray RN
Board Chair
Board Secretary → Board Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$17K (2020) → $50K (2024)
Bill Arnold
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$13K (2020) → $15K (2024)
Catherine Ranheim MD
Vice President Quality & Clinical Effectiveness
Board Member → Vice President Quality & Clinical Effectiveness, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$285K (2022) → $450K (2024)
Debra King
Deputy General Counsel
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$406K (2020) → $412K (2024)
Marcel Devetten MD
Chief Quality Officer
Vice President Medical Director Clinical Leadership Group → Chief Quality Officer, 2021
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$551K (2020) → $648K (2024)
Mark Johnson
Vice President Consolidated Services
Vice President Supply Chain Management → Vice President Consolidated Services, 2021
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$501K (2020) → $468K (2024)
Michelle Niermann
Senior Vice President Coo-East
President & Ceo-Cr → Senior Vice President Coo-East, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$800K (2024)
Pamela Delagardelle
Senior Vice President Coo-West
President & Ceo-Wat → Senior Vice President Coo-West, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$798K (2024)
Susan Erickson
Fmr COO Senior Vice President
President & Ceo-Wi → COO Senior Vice President, 2023
COO Senior Vice President → Fmr COO Senior Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2020
$1.8M (2023) → $390K (2024)
Wendy Mortimore MD
Chief Medical Information Officer
Chief Medical Inf Officer → Chief Medical Information Officer, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$495K (2020) → $477K (2024)
Garry Smith
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$17K (2021) → $15K (2024)
Jose Laracuente
Board Member
Board Member → Board Treasurer, 2022
Board Treasurer → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$12K (2021) → $15K (2024)
Marie Ziegler
Board Member & Chair-Elect
Board Member → Board Member & Chair-Elect, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$18K (2021) → $15K (2024)
Peter D. Watson
Frmr CFO Senior Vice President
Chief Financial Officer Senior Vice President → Frmr CFO Senior Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2021
$497K (2021) → $646K (2024)
Gregory Churchill
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
$13K (2022) → $15K (2024)
Marlon Priest MD
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
$10K (2022) → $15K (2024)
Angela Walker Franklin PhD
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
$15K (2023) → $15K (2024)
David Williams Frmr Chief
Clinical Officer Senior Vice President
On filings since 2023
$1.7M (2023) → $861K (2024)
Debra Johnson
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
$7K (2023) → $15K (2024)
Dennis Shirley
Vice President Revenue Cycle
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$411K (2023) → $469K (2024)
Margarett Noreuil RN PhD
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
$7K (2023) → $15K (2024)
Aaron Gillingham Frmr Chief
Hr Officer Senior Vice President
New on the 2024 filing
$567K (2024)
Andrea Eklund Frmr Chief
Compliance Officer
New on the 2024 filing
$336K (2024)
Dandre Carpenter Frmr Chief
Nursing Officer
New on the 2024 filing
$567K (2024)
Daniel Carpenter Chief
Strategy Officer Senior Vice President
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$2.2M (2024)
David Stark Int Prceo-Dm To
Chief of Govt Affairs & Phil Officer
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$836K (2024)
Gregory Johnson MD
Senior Vice President CMO
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$528K (2024)
Jessica Meisner
Senior Vice President Chief Administrative Officer
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$699K (2024)
Joyce McDanel
Vice President Human Resources Consulting-West
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$439K (2024)
Kurt Olson
Vice President Talent & Culture
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$425K (2024)
Laura Smith Vp Cio
Tech Transformation Officer
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$757K (2024)
Mallary McKinney Vp Chief
Brand Mkt & Committee
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$728K (2024)
Matthew Romanin
Senior Vice President Chief Ambulatory Officer
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$498K (2024)
Michael Heinrich
Senior Vice President CFO
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$942K (2024)
Sarah Brown
Senior Vice President Cno
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$560K (2024)
Kyle Christiason MD
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrea White MD
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (78)
- Former: Art Nizza (2020–2023) — Frmr Executive Vice President & COO
- Former: Brad Brody (2020–2023) — Board Chair
- Former: Bradley Manning (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Daniel Carpenter (2020–2023) — Chief Strategy Officer Senior Vice President
- Former: Dennis Triggs (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: James Stevenson (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: John Taets (2020–2023) — Board Vice Chair
- Former: Keith Knepp MD (2020–2023) — President & Ceo-Pm
- Former: Leah Glasgo Presidentceo-Fd (2020–2023) — Interim President & Ceo-Sc
- Former: Mark Schwiebert (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Richard Seidler (2020–2023) — Frmr President & Ceo-Qc
- Former: Theodore Townsend Frmr Presceo-Cr (2020–2023) — Frmr Int President & Ceo-Dub
- Former: Virginia Graves (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Bruce James MD (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Adaeze Enekwechi (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Dandre Carpenter Dnp RN (2022–2023) — Chief Nursing Officer
- Former: John Sheehan Frmr Chief (2022–2023) — Operating Officer Senior Vice President
- Former: Lorenzo Suter (2022–2023) — Frmr President & Ceo-Sc
- Former: Matthew Warrens (2022–2023) — Managing Director Innovation Center
- Former: Aaron Gillingham Chief Human (2023) — Resources Officer Senior Vice President
- Former: Andrea Eklund (2023) — Chief Compliance Officer
- Former: David Stark Presceo-Dsm Chief Gov (2023) — Affairs & Philanthropy Officer
- Former: Jennifer Ofelt Int Prescco-Home (2023) — President & Cco-Home
- Former: Jessica Meisner Vp System Hr Consul (2023) — Senior Vice President CAO
- Former: Jose Laracuente Bd Treas To (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Laura Smith Cio Svp To (2023) — Tech Transformation Officer
- Former: Mallary McKinney Vp Chief Brand (2023) — Marketing & Communications Officer
- Former: Marie Ziegler Board Member (2023) — Board Chair-Elect
- Former: Michael Heinrich Interim Cfo (2023) — CFO
- Former: Michelle Niermann Presceo-Cr (2023) — Senior Vice President Coo-East
- Former: Pamela Delagardelle Presceo-Wat (2023) — Senior Vice President Coo-West
- Former: Peter D. Watson Chief (2023) — Financial Officer Senior Vice President
- Former: Sally Gray Rn Board Sec To (2023) — Board Chair
- Former: Scott Kizerch Lgl Off Svp To (2023) — Board Secretary, President & CEO
- Former: Brenda Clancy (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: David Stark (2020–2022) — President & Ceo-Dsm
- Former: Kalyana Sundaram (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Kevin Vermeer (2020–2022) — Frmr President & CEO
- Former: Laura Smith (2020–2022) — Chief Information Officer Senior Vice President
- Former: Narendra Mansharamani (2020–2022) — Vice President & Financial Operations
- Former: Renee Rasmussen (2020–2022) — Vice President Revenue Cycle
- Former: Susan Thompson Svp I. O. To (2020–2022) — COO Senior Vice President
- Former: David Williams MD (2021–2022) — Chief Clinical Officer Senior Vice President
- Former: Denny Drake Frmr SVP Corp Integrity (2021–2022) — General Counsel
- Former: Scott Kizer (2021–2022) — Chief Legal Officer Senior Vice President
- Former: Susan Thompson (2021–2022) — Interim President & CEO
- Former: Todd Burchill Executive (2021–2022) — Director Business Development
- Former: Aaron Gillingham (2022) — Chief Human Resources Officer Senior Vice President
- Former: Patricia Newland Md Vp Med Dr Pc (2022) — President & Ceo-Ipcmf
- Former: Brian Jones (2020–2021) — Vice President Chief Operating Officer Aco
- Former: Mary Osborn (2020–2021) — Vice President Care Transformation
- Former: Patricia Newland Md Vp Med Dir-Dsm (2020–2021) — Frmr Interim President & Ceo-Ipcmf
- Former: Randy Easton (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Daniel Carpenter Svpcfo To (2021) — Chief Strategy Ofc & Senior Vice President
- Former: Diane Evans Exec Dir Talent Mgmt (2021) — Diversity & Interim Chro
- Former: Emily Porter Frmr Svp Talent (2021) — Marketing Committee Officer
- Former: John Sheehan Cao Svp To (2021) — Chief Operating Officer Senior Vice President
- Former: Kent Lehr Frmr Vp Strategy (2021) — Business Development
- Former: Margaret Vanoosten (2021) — President & Cco-Home
- Former: Sabra Rosener Frmr Vp (2021) — Government Relations
- Former: Sanjeeb Khatua MD (2021) — President & Ceo-Ipcmf
- Former: Steven Rippentrop (2021) — Medical Director & Unitypoint at Work
- Former: Angela Aldrich MD (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Aric Sharp (2020) — Frmr Vice President & Aco
- Former: Dave Boyer (2020) — Board Member
- Former: David Williams Md Ceo-Ipcmfhome (2020) — Ch Clin Officer Senior Vice President
- Former: Denny Drake SVP Corp Integrity (2020) — General Counsel
- Former: Emily Porter (2020) — Senior Vice President Talent & Marketing Committee Officer
- Former: Janet Sichterman (2020) — Board Vice Chair
- Former: John Sheehan (2020) — Chief Administrative Officer Senior Vice President
- Former: Kent Henning (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Kent Lehr (2020) — Vice President Strategy & Business Development
- Former: Matthew Kirschner (2020) — Vice President & Treasury
- Former: Mike Dewerff Frmr Svp Cfo-Dsm (2020) — Frmr President & Ceo-Fd
- Former: Mike Stone (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Richard McConnell (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Sabra Rosener (2020) — Vice President Government Relations
- Former: Stanton Danielson MD (2020) — Board Member
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 $2.2M, to Daniel Carpenter Chief (Strategy Officer SVP (To 07/24)). 39 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Iowa Health System
How much does Iowa Health System give each year?
Iowa Health System gave $60K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $28K across 3 grants.
What is Iowa Health System's typical grant size?
Iowa Health System's median grant in 2024 was $20,000, and its average grant was $20,000, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.
Where does Iowa Health System give grants?
Iowa Health System gives mostly in Iowa: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there.
Does Iowa Health System give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Iowa Health System's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (3 grants).
How large is Iowa Health System?
Iowa Health System reported $1.2B in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $442.4M.
What is Iowa Health System?
Iowa Health System is a public charity focused on Health, based in West Des Moines, IA. It holds $1.2B in total assets as of 2024.
What is Iowa Health System's EIN?
Iowa Health System's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-1435199. 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 13, 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 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 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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