Medstaircase
Medstaircase is a small public charity based in Portland, Oregon, whose stated mission is to increase diversity in healthcare through mentorship, scholarships, and education for underrepresented groups. Its 2025 IRS filing is marked as the organization’s final return, and reports no grants and no assets; Medstaircase appears to have wound down or stopped grantmaking.
Medstaircase at a glance
- Revenue (2025)
- $198
- -99.7% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $4,338
- -95.1% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-EZ, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-EZ, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Medstaircase
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 25297, Portland, OR 97298-0297
Phone: (503) 809-9476
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Medstaircase funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
70 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 70 grants of 70 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Medstaircase gives
- In 2021 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2021 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2021) to $56K (2022). In 2022 it made 53 grants totaling $56K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 50 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $53,043 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | $198 | $4,338 | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | $4,140 | $70,858 | $87,717 | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | $70,842 | $138,368 | $94,731 | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | $27,205 | $85,399 | $64,908 | $56,043 | 53 | $56,043 | — |
| 2021 | $6,714 | $25,289 | $18,575 | $16,000 | 17 | $16,000 | $42 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
Medstaircase states that it works to elevate underrepresented groups at each step of their healthcare careers through mentorship, scholarships, and education. In its 2025 filing, it described addressing financial barriers for students pursuing healthcare careers, particularly students from families with lower socioeconomic status.
Grantmaking
Medstaircase reported awarding $78,100 in scholarships to 69 students in 2024. These scholarships supported students’ healthcare career goals. The 2025 filing reports no grants. No application process or deadline is stated.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Kate Ropp as president, Shane Hervey as treasurer, Katie Menzel Ellis as secretary, and Julia Elizabeth Zavala as director.
Medstaircase is led by Kate Ropp, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kate Ropp
President
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Julia Elizabeth Zavala
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Katie Menzel Ellis
Secretary
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Shane Hervey
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Terry Moy-Brown (2021) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Medstaircase
What does Medstaircase fund?
Medstaircase states that it works to elevate underrepresented groups at each step of their healthcare careers through mentorship, scholarships, and education. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Medstaircase?
Medstaircase has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Medstaircase's EIN?
Medstaircase's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-3844543. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 22, 2026)
- Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 22, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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