Memorial Health Care System Inc
Memorial Health Care System Inc is a public charity based in Phoenix, Arizona, according to its filing information. Its website presents CommonSpirit’s Memorial hospitals and services in Tennessee and Georgia, including a Chattanooga hospital that it describes as a nonprofit, faith-based hospital serving the community since 1952.
Memorial Health Care System Inc at a glance
In short: Memorial Health Care System Inc gave $1.9M across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $216K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,941,341
- -7.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $215,705
- -7.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $505,311,623
- +2.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Memorial Health Care System Inc
- Contact
Mailing address: 3033 N 3Rd Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85013
Phone: (423) 495-7878
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Memorial Health Care System Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Memorial Health Care System Foundation Inc ($1.8M). Together the top 9 received $1.9M.
Grant Size Distribution
47 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 32 grants of 47 (68%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The organization’s website describes health-care services in Southeast Tennessee and North Georgia. Its 2025 grant list includes recipients in Chattanooga and other Tennessee communities, as well as the Bethlehem Center in Spartanburg, South Carolina.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How Memorial Health Care System Inc gives
- Giving grew 822% 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 $211K (2022) to $2.1M (2024). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $1.9M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Memorial Health Care System Foundation Inc Chattanooga, TN | Program Support | $1,785,091 |
| Catholic Charities of East TN Knoxville, TN | Community Support | $69,000 |
| The Light House Collective Chattanooga, TN | Community Support | $20,000 |
| Lapaz De Dios Chattanooga, TN | Community Support | $20,000 |
| Medical Foundation of Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN | Community Support | $20,000 |
| Hunter Museum of American Art Chattanooga, TN | Community Support | $7,750 |
| The Bethlehem Center Spartanburg, SC | Community Support | $7,500 |
| Ella Library Chattanooga, TN | Community Support | $6,000 |
| First-Centenary United Methodist Church - Abide Respite Ministry Chattanooga, TN | Community Support | $6,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $505,311,623 | $708,534,239 | $747,028,002 | $1,941,341 | 9 | $2,221,590 |
| 2024 | $494,347,608 | $714,969,916 | $738,214,851 | $2,096,083 | 9 | $3,863,480 |
| 2023 | $731,817,781 | $655,747,673 | $698,834,239 | $312,546 | 9 | $5,067,834 |
| 2022 | $722,083,879 | $638,480,662 | $667,694,962 | $210,500 | 9 | $14,394,908 |
| 2021 | $833,500,042 | $655,181,018 | $642,033,823 | $292,611 | 11 | $20,158,463 |
| 2020 | $823,793,355 | $564,430,640 | $595,006,052 | $601,987 | 35 | $10,990,566 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is to make the healing presence of God known by improving the health of the people it serves, especially those who are vulnerable, while advancing social justice for all.
Its filing describes cardiovascular, imaging and diagnostic, and cancer services, along with primary and preventive care, social services, nutrition services, therapy, radiology, sleep diagnostics, and mobile mammography. The website also describes services including heart care, vascular care, neurology, cancer care, and primary care.
The 2025 grant list includes a major program-support grant to Memorial Health Care System Foundation Inc and community-support grants to organizations with varied missions. For example, La Paz de Dios says its mission is to empower and engage Chattanooga’s Latino population through advocacy, education, and inclusion. The Medical Foundation of Chattanooga says it supports the community through health-services research, healthy-lifestyle promotion, education, and cooperation with other charitable entities to increase health-care access. Other listed recipients include an art museum, a library, a community center, and a church ministry.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the organization reported nine grants totaling $1,941,341. Grants ranged from $6,000 to $1,785,091, with a median grant of $20,000. The largest award was $1,785,091 to Memorial Health Care System Foundation Inc for program support. Other notable awards included $69,000 to Catholic Charities of East Tennessee for community support and $20,000 each to The Light House Collective, La Paz de Dios, and the Medical Foundation of Chattanooga for community support. Additional listed awards included $7,750 to the Hunter Museum of American Art, $7,500 to the Bethlehem Center, and $6,000 each to Ella Library and First-Centenary United Methodist Church’s Abide Respite Ministry.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists T Douglas Lawson, PhD, as president of the South Region for part of the year, and Matthew Brown, MD, as president of the South Region. Other listed officers and directors include Larry Schumacher, senior vice president of operations for the Southeast Division and former CEO; Troy Hammett, division senior vice president and CFO; John Craig, MD, cardiovascular surgeon; James Zellner, MD, board member and cardiovascular surgeon; Mayshan Ghiassi, MD, neurosurgeon; Jeffrey Mullins, MD, urologist; and Ranjith Babu, MD, neurosurgeon. Anthony Houston is listed as a former key employee.
Memorial Health Care System Inc is led by Janelle Reilly, Market CEO on every filing since 2020; 13 of 31 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Janelle Reilly
Market CEO
On filings since 2020
46 hrs/week
$797K (2020) → $1.1M (2025)
T. Douglas Lawson PhD
President South Region-
President South Region → President South Region-, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Brown MD
President South Region
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marilyn Helms Dba
Chair
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Allen Atchley MD
Board Member & Cardiologist
Cardiologist-Non-Invasive → Board Member & Cardiologist, 2022
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$844K (2020) → $888K (2025)
Anthony Houston
Former Key Employee
Chi Memorial COO → Former Chi Memorial COO, 2023
Former Chi Memorial COO → Former Key Employee, 2024
On filings since 2020
$590K (2020) → $0 (2025)
James Zellner MD
Board Member & Cardiovascular Surgeon
Board Member & Physician → Board Member & Chief of Medical Staff, 2021
Board Member & Chief of Medical Staff → Board Member & Cardiovascular Surgeon, 2022
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$1.5M (2020) → $1.6M (2025)
Michael Sutton
Former Officer
Board Treasurer & CFO → Former CFO & Treasurer, 2023
Former CFO & Treasurer → Former Officer, 2024
On filings since 2020
47 hrs/week
$294K (2020) → $346K (2025)
Troy Hammett
Division Senior Vice President & CFO
Former Board Treasurer, Senior Vice President & CFO → Division Senior Vice President & CFO, 2022
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$610K (2020) → $1.3M (2025)
William Warren MD
Former Board Member & Officer
Chair → Former Chair & Cardiologist, 2022
Former Chair & Cardiologist → Former Board Member & Officer, 2024
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$855K (2020) → $891K (2025)
Jeffrey Mullins MD
Urologist
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
$5K (2022) → $28K (2025)
Mark Anderson MD
Board Member & Physician
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
$76K (2022) → $70K (2025)
Craig Nielsen
Board Treasurer & Market Vice President
Board Treasurer & Vice President of Financial → Board Treasurer & Market Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2023
47 hrs/week
$184K (2023) → $246K (2025)
John Craig MD
Cardiovascular Surgeon
On filings since 2024
50 hrs/week
$1.3M (2024) → $1.7M (2025)
Mayshan Ghiassi MD
Neurosurgeon
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
$108K (2024) → $331K (2025)
Ranjith Babu MD
Neurosurgeon
On filings since 2024
20 hrs/week
$267K (2024) → $402K (2025)
Sloan Youngblood MD
Chief of Medical Staff
On filings since 2024
38 hrs/week
$28K (2024) → $41K (2025)
Davey Daniel MD
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jill Aplin
Board Member
Chair → Board Member & Chair, 2024
Board Member & Chair → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Judith Judy Raley Scn
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2021
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Larry Schumacher
Senior Vice President of Operations, Se Division & Former CEO
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marystewart Lewis
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Webb
Board Vice Chair
Board Member → Board Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth McCright
Board Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tracy Wood
Board Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Hany Naggar MD PhD
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steven Dowlen MD
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Candy Johnson
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sr Rev Dr Terence L. Mayes
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marco Perez
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sr Jacqueline Aceto
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (27)
- Former: Debra Moore (2020–2024) — Senior Vice President & Administrator of Memorial Hospital Hixson
- Former: Marilyn Helms MD (2020–2024) — Chair
- Former: Stephen Rownd (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Rhonda McCabe (2024) — Interim CFO
- Former: Sr Christine Kunze Scn (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Dorothy Jackson Scn (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Jeffrey Wilson (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Larry Sprouse MD (2022–2023) — Vascular Surgeon
- Former: Mark Fugate MD (2022–2023) — Vascular Surgeon
- Former: Sachin Phade MD (2022–2023) — Vascular Surgeon
- Former: Sanford Sharp MD (2022–2023) — Chief of Medical Staff
- Former: McCabe Rhonda (2023) — Interim CFO
- Former: Sr Christine Kunze (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Aaron Webb (2020–2022) — Board Member & President CEO Senior Li
- Former: Arlene Donowitz MD (2020–2022) — Board Member & Physician
- Former: Christopher Crimmins (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Mary Tanner PhD (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Calvin Ledford (2020–2021) — Cardiologist-Invasive-Intvl
- Former: Corinne Allen (2020–2021) — Secretary
- Former: John Boxell MD (2020–2021) — Board Member & Physician
- Former: John Nash MD (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Wilson Clements MD (2020–2021) — Cardiovascular Surgeon
- Former: Alen Simeone (2021) — Cardiovascular Surgeon
- Former: Gordon Graham (2021) — Cardiologist
- Former: Cynthia Nesson (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Gregg Shander MD (2020) — Electro Physiologist
- Former: James Marcum MD (2020) — Cardiologist
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 $1.7M, to John Craig MD (Cardiovascular Surgeon). 13 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Memorial Health Care System Inc
How much does Memorial Health Care System Inc give each year?
Memorial Health Care System Inc gave $1.9M across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $2.1M across 9 grants.
What is Memorial Health Care System Inc's typical grant size?
Memorial Health Care System Inc's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $215,705, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Memorial Health Care System Inc give grants?
Memorial Health Care System Inc gives mostly in Tennessee: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Chattanooga, TN (7 grants).
Does Memorial Health Care System Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Memorial Health Care System Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Community Support" (8 grants).
Who are Memorial Health Care System Inc's largest grantees?
Memorial Health Care System Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Memorial Health Care System Foundation Inc ($1,785,091), Catholic Charities of East TN ($69,000) and The Light House Collective ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 97% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Memorial Health Care System Inc?
Memorial Health Care System Inc reported $505.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $708.5M.
What does Memorial Health Care System Inc fund?
The organization’s stated mission is to make the healing presence of God known by improving the health of the people it serves, especially those who are vulnerable, while advancing social justice for all. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Memorial Health Care System Inc?
Memorial Health Care System Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Memorial Health Care System Inc's EIN?
Memorial Health Care System Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 62-0532345. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
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 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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