Medical Educational and Development Foundation
To support maintenance and improvement of facilities operated by Mercer county joint township community hospital and to advance improvement of health of citizens of Mercer county through health education services including providing scholarships for individuals pursuing a career in health professions.
Medical Educational and Development Foundation at a glance
In short: Medical Educational and Development Foundation gave $11.0M across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $5.5M), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $11,008,249
- -5.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,504,125
- -5.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,504,125
- Total assets
- $2,370,570
- +96.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Medical Educational and Development Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Medf Physicians Corp ($10.9M). Together the top 2 received $11.0M.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was $5M or more: 4 grants of 10 (40%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Medical Educational and Development Foundation gives
- Giving grew 76% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4.1M (2019) to $12.3M (2023). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $11.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Medf Physicians Corp Coldwater, OH | Provide Healthcare | $10,936,822 |
| Mercer Co JT TWP Comm Hosp Coldwater, OH | Provide Healthcare | $71,427 |
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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 | $2,370,570 | $12,193,404 | $11,030,374 | $11,008,249 | 2 | $74,589 |
| 2024 | $1,207,540 | $12,537,787 | $11,723,270 | $11,672,000 | 2 | $29,381 |
| 2023 | $380,615 | $12,356,480 | $12,396,588 | $12,348,309 | 2 | $-1,432 |
| 2022 | $428,237 | $6,392,233 | $6,303,406 | $6,259,084 | 2 | $19,512 |
| 2021 | $345,498 | $4,956,618 | $4,931,548 | $4,888,323 | 2 | $2,102 |
| 2020 | $316,532 | $5,311,721 | $5,265,367 | $5,245,803 | 2 | $5,772 |
| 2019 | $257,974 | $3,900,990 | $4,108,612 | $4,070,519 | 2 | $1,442 |
About Medical Educational and Development Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Medical Educational and Development Foundation is a public charity, based in Coldwater, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $11.0M. Net investment income was $75K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Medical Educational and Development Foundation is led by Lisa Klenke, Trustee & CEO on the 2025 filing; none of the 18 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lisa Klenke
Trustee & CEO
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Yoder
President
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bonnie Knapschaefer
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carl Pohl
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cody Muhlenkamp
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Lou Wenning
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rod Stover
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rhangaraj Amaran MD
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Vj Westerheide
Trustee
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Deb Hemmelgarn
Director
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kerri Lauber
Trustee
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pam Hicks
Trustee
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Phil Moeller
Trustee
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bob Nuding
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shannon Parton
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Doug Klosterman
Treasurer
Trustee → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ellen Homan
Vice President
Trustee → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Emily Gast-Schlater
Secretary
Trustee → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: John Hoying (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Steve Lefeld (2022–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Kristen Wynk (2019–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Betty Strawn (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Bob Beer (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: JoAnn Hartings (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Melissa Smalley (2019–2020) — Secretary
- Former: T Amaran MD (2019) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Medical Educational and Development Foundation
How much does Medical Educational and Development Foundation give each year?
Medical Educational and Development Foundation gave $11.0M across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $11.7M across 2 grants.
How large is Medical Educational and Development Foundation?
Medical Educational and Development Foundation reported $2.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $12.2M.
Where does Medical Educational and Development Foundation operate?
Medical Educational and Development Foundation has awarded grants in Ohio.
What is Medical Educational and Development Foundation's EIN?
Medical Educational and Development Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-1631553. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
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 2023 (received by the IRS April 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 15, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 17, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 23, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 22, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 19, 2022)
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