Liberty Hospital Foundation
The Liberty Hospital Foundation supports patients, individuals, families, and employees in the liberty hospital community by creating, funding, and promoting programs that improve health, education, wellness, and care.
Liberty Hospital Foundation at a glance
In short: Liberty Hospital Foundation gave $83K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $28K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $83,108
- -95.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +200.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $27,703
- -98.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $6,538,620
- +2.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Missouri (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Liberty Hospital Foundation
Open Grants
4 open opportunities from Liberty Hospital Foundation
Employee BSN Nursing Scholarship
Liberty Hospital Foundation
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
High School BSN Nursing Scholarship
Liberty Hospital Foundation
Amount
$2,500
Deadline
Deadline not published
LiveWell Grant Program
Liberty Hospital Foundation
Amount
$100,000 annually (distributed to multiple organizations)
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Liberty Hospital Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was New Liberty Hopital District ($62K). Together the top 3 received $83K.
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 7 (43%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Liberty Hospital Foundation gives
- Giving grew 160% from 2022 to 2025. 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $32K (2022) to $1.9M (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $83K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| New Liberty Hopital District Liberty, MO | Patient Assistance and Treehouse Renovation Campaign | $61,658 |
| The University of Missouri-Columbia Medical School Foundation Inc Columbia, MO | Scholarships for Students in the Medical School Program. | $15,000 |
| William Jewell College Liberty, MO | Support for the Nursing Academy | $6,450 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6,538,620 | $773,389 | $1,000,687 | $83,108 | 3 | $299,300 |
| 2024 | $6,373,605 | $2,371,334 | $2,704,111 | $1,856,157 | 1 | $1,188,363 |
| 2023 | $7,468,401 | $1,285,417 | $1,383,693 | $568,781 | 1 | $352,649 |
| 2022 | $6,701,890 | $1,188,768 | $841,883 | $31,951 | 1 | $390,553 |
| 2021 | $7,494,875 | $801,143 | $715,148 | $84,726 | 1 | $393,173 |
| 2020 | $6,228,730 | $666,265 | $904,588 | $246,226 | 5 | $139,182 |
About Liberty Hospital Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Liberty Hospital Foundation is a public charity, based in Liberty, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $83K. Net investment income was $299K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Liberty Hospital Foundation is led by Michael C. Russell, Executive Director since 2024 (on filings since 2023); 1 of 20 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michael C. Russell
Executive Director
Incoming Executive Director → Executive Director, 2024
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$55K (2023) → $168K (2025)
Shawn Barber
President
Trustee → President, 2025
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jodi Sundaram
Trustee
Board Member → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Cj Burks
Trustee
Board Member → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Vicki Haas
Trustee
Board Member → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Chad Fleming
Trustee
Board Member → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Ethan Holloway
Trustee
Board Member → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Dane Martin
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Ethan Stark
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Gretchen Britt
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Jeff Bennett
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Jessie Fullinwider
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
John Henrichs
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Kelly Patton
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Mario Usera
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Nicole Jenkins
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Stephanie Green
Past President
Board Member → President Elect, 2024
President Elect → Past President, 2025
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Katelyn Peregrine
Secretary
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Beau Broussard
Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Feess
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (33)
- Former: Joe Edmondson (2020–2024) — President
- Former: Daniel Forbes (2021–2024) — Past President
- Former: Michael Patton (2021–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Troy Dietrich (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Rachel Caldwell-Mullins (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Kari Jo Thomann Bear (2020–2023) — Past President
- Former: Midori Carpenter (2020–2023) — Outgoing Executive Director
- Former: Elizabeth Thorpe (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Angela Castle (2020–2022) — Past President
- Former: Chris Schultz (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Kari Anson (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Laurel Haley (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Lori Tritz (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Ryan Gerstner (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Susie Olson (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Julie Gilmor (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Lynn Jackson (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Michael Torno (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Charlie Hughes (2020–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Leisha Barry (2020–2021) — Past President
- Former: Matt Garrison (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Stevie Green (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Aaron De Jong (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Chris Igoe (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Lynsey Page Waldman (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Cheryl Kohlsteadt (2020) — Director
- Former: Ellen Todd (2020) — Director
- Former: Frank Dixon (2020) — President-Elect
- Former: Janie James (2020) — Director
- Former: Jeff Holloway (2020) — Director
- Former: Mary Ellen Knop (2020) — Director
- Former: Misty Trinidad (2020) — Director
- Former: Tom McGiffin (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $168K, to Michael Russell (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Liberty Hospital Foundation
How much does Liberty Hospital Foundation give each year?
Liberty Hospital Foundation gave $83K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.9M across 1 grant.
What is Liberty Hospital Foundation's typical grant size?
Liberty Hospital Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $27,703, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Liberty Hospital Foundation give grants?
Liberty Hospital Foundation gives mostly in Missouri: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Liberty, MO (2 grants).
Does Liberty Hospital Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Liberty Hospital Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
How large is Liberty Hospital Foundation?
Liberty Hospital Foundation reported $6.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $773K.
What is Liberty Hospital Foundation's EIN?
Liberty Hospital Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-1356176. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 29, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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