Memorial Health System Group
Memorial Health System Group is a 501(c)(3) public charity based in Springfield, Illinois that operates five hospitals: Springfield Memorial Hospital (SMH), Decatur Memorial Hospital (DMH), Jacksonville Memorial Hospital (JMH), Lincoln Memorial Hospital (LMH), and Taylorville Memorial Hospital (TMH). The organization provides comprehensive healthcare services including inpatient and outpatient care across central Illinois. In fiscal year 2022, the hospital system collectively reported 183,901 patient days, 30,707 discharges, and 840,207 outpatient visits, with $5 million in charity care extended to patients.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$2.0B
+6.7% YoY
Annual Giving
$17.6M
+42.5% YoY
Grant Count
35
+40.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$503K
+1.8% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization is dedicated to improving lives and building stronger communities through better health. Grant-making priorities focus on Education, Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, and Human Services.
Grantmaking
Memorial Health System Group reported total giving of $18,866,551 in its most recent tax filing. Typical award amounts range from $5,022 to $5,989,000.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The organization primarily serves central Illinois, with grant-making activity also documented in Pennsylvania and Missouri.
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of 2024:
- Total Assets: $1,985,550,664
- Total Giving: $18,866,551
- Annual Revenue: $1.63 billion
- Annual Expenses: $1.59 billion
- Total Liabilities: $672 million
The organization has maintained tax-exempt status since April 2010 (EIN: 90-0756744).
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $1,985,550,664 | $1,860,250,872 | $1,831,583,919 |
| Revenue | $1,627,266,717 | $1,513,989,654 | $1,546,371,720 |
| Expenses | $1,589,771,872 | $1,557,786,987 | $1,576,823,533 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $24,774,969 | $12,707,276 | $65,017,674 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
146 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDGAR CURTIS | PRESIDENT&CEO MH; BRDMBR MMG | 25 | — |
| CHARLES CALLAHAN PHD | PSMHHSPSMFMHCTRJN24;CRMHVTRJN24 | 25 | $953,637 |
| KATHRYN KEIM | MH SVP&CFO;SEC&TREAS MHV/MHC/MMG | 25 | — |
| KEVIN ENGLAND | MHSVP&CAO;VCH&PSMHV;VCHMHC | 25 | — |
| JAMESON ROSZHART | MHPSAMTHJN24;PSSMH/SMFFRMJL24;CHMHC;BMMHVTHJN24/CH | 35 | — |
| RAJESH GOVINDAIAH MD | BRDMMMMGTRJAN24;MHSVP&CMOTRJN24 | 25 | — |
| NATHAN PYLE | BRDMEMMMG/PHYSICIAN DMH | 50 | $800,692 |
| A JOHN WAHAB MD | BRDMMMMG/PYSMMG/BRDMMLMHFRFEB24 | 50 | $579,095 |
| DAVID SANDERCOCK MD | BRDMEMMMG(FROMFEB24)/PHYSICIAN MMG | 50 | $648,826 |
| ANTHONY GRIFFIN MD | CHRMMG/MMG PHYSICIAN | 50 | $814,353 |
| CHRISTINA SCHEIBLER-VENTRESS MD | BRDMEMMMG/MMG PHYSICIAN | 50 | $643,265 |
| DREW EARLY | PRS&CEO DMH/BRDMEMMMG(FRMFEB24) | 50 | — |
| DOLAN DALPOAS | PRS&CEOLMH;BMMHC | 50 | — |
| VIRGINIA DOLAN MD | BOARDMEMBERSRS(THRUFEB24)/MMG PHYS | 49.3 | $474,528 |
| J TRAVIS DOWELL | PRESIDENT MMG & VP MMG (THRU JUN24) | 50 | — |
| KIM BEGGS | PRESIDENT MMG & VP MMG (FRM JUL24) | 50 | — |
| KIMBERLY BOURNE | PRESIDENT&CEO TMH&TMF; BRDMBR MHC | 50 | — |
| EVAN DAVIS | VP CLIN OPS SMH/BOARD MEMBER MHV | 50 | $321,368 |
| TAMAR KUTZ | BRDMEMMHC;DMH VP QUAL&OPS | 50 | — |
| NICOLE FLORENCE MD | BOARD MEMBER SRS/MMG PHYSICIAN | 49.3 | $289,454 |
| M TREVOR HUFFMAN | BRDMEMMHC/PRES/CEOJMH/BMCRNA | 50 | $267,363 |
| PETER RUSSOTTO DPM | PHYSICIAN JMH/ BOARD MEMBER JMH | 50 | $125,777 |
| HENRY HURWITZ | BRDMBRMHCFRMJAN24;SYSADNPP&HMEHLTH | 50 | — |
| PAVI GILL MD JD | BOARD MEMBER TMH | 0.7 | — |
| SUMESH JAIN MD | BOARD MEMBER LMH (THR JAN24) | 0.7 | — |
| CHRISTOPHER GRAUE | BOARD MEMBER LMH | 0.7 | — |
| JULIE BATES | BOARD MEMBER LMH | 0.7 | — |
| WENDI WILLS EL-AMIN MD | BRDMEM SMH/BRDMEM SMF | 1.1 | — |
| ROGER MCCLINTOCK MD | BOARD MEMBER TMH | 0.7 | — |
| RICHARD BONITZER | BOARD MEMBER TMF | 0.7 | — |
| TIMOTHY HARVEY MD | BOARD MEMBER SMH(FROM JAN 24) | 0.7 | — |
| GREGORY PATRICK | BRDMBTMHFRMFEB24/BRDMEMTMFTHRJAN24 | 0.7 | — |
| JENNIFER ISRINGHAUSEN | BOARD MEMBER SMF | 0.4 | — |
| PAUL STAAB III | BOARD MEMBER SMF | 0.4 | — |
| J WILLIAM ROBERTS | BOARD MEMBER SMF | 0.4 | — |
| J MARTIN GREEN | BOARD MEMBER SMF | 0.4 | — |
| VALERA YAZELL | BOARD MEMBER SMF | 0.4 | — |
| CHERRILYN MAYFIELD | BOARD MEMBER SMF | 0.4 | — |
| LOUIS JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER TMH (FRM FEB24) | 0.7 | — |
| BILLY WILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER TMF (THRUJAN24) | 0.7 | — |
| JAMES ADCOCK | BOARD MEMBER TMH | 0.7 | — |
| MASON CROWE | BOARD MEMBER TMF (FRMFEB24) | 0.7 | — |
| CHAD SUTTON | BOARD MEMBER TMF | 0.7 | — |
| SHIRLEY DEFRATIES | BOARD MEMBER TMF | 0.7 | — |
| MATTHEW HUTCHISON | BOARD MEMBER TMF | 0.7 | — |
| BRENNAN HURLEY | BOARD MEMBER TMF (FRMFEB24) | 0.7 | — |
| CHERYL HUGGINS | BOARD MEMBER TMF (THRUJAN24) | 0.7 | — |
| DWAYNE WHEELER | BOARD MEMBER TMF | 0.7 | — |
| AMY BEADLE | BRD MEM SMH | 0.7 | — |
| JOHN MCDOWELL | BOARD MEMBER TMF (FRMFEB24) | 0.7 | — |
| LACY GLENN | BOARD MEMBER TMF (THRUJAN24) | 0.7 | — |
| JARRED RAHAR JD | BOARD MEMBER TMF | 0.7 | — |
| LORETTA KAHLE | BOARD MEMBER TMF | 0.7 | — |
| IRIS NOBLET CRITES | BOARD MEMBER TMF | 0.7 | — |
| CHRISTINA ZIMMERMAN | BOARD MEMBER TMF | 0.7 | — |
| ALEC MYERS | BOARD MEMBER TMF (FRMFEB24) | 0.7 | — |
| ANNE MORGAN PHD | BOARD MEMBER SRS (THRU FEB24) | 0.7 | — |
| JANET GOOCH PHD | BOARD MEMBER SMH | 0.7 | — |
| MARCUS JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER SMH | 0.7 | — |
| IRIS WESLEY | BOARD MEMBER SRS | 0.7 | — |
| KARI WOLF MD | BOARD MEMBER SRS | 0.7 | — |
| DANIEL WRIGHT | BOARD MEMBER SRS (THRU FEB 24 | 0.7 | — |
| FAYE LEWIS | BOARD MEMBER SRS | 0.7 | — |
| DARCELLA SPEED | BOARD MEMBER SRS | 0.7 | — |
| MARQUITTA THOMAS | BOARD MEMBER SRS | 0.7 | — |
| LEIGH STEINER PHD | BOARD MEMBER SRS | 1.4 | — |
| LISA VINSON | BOARD MEMBER SRS | 0.7 | — |
| LC SUTTON | BOARD MEMBER LMH | 0.7 | — |
| KIMBERLY ANDRAS | BOARD MEMBER JMH | 0.7 | — |
| LINDSAY RYAN | BOARD MEMBER JMH | 0.7 | — |
| BARBARA FARLEY PHD | BOARD MEMBER JMH | 0.7 | — |
| DANIEL HALLAM PHD MD | BOARD MEMBER JMH | 0.7 | — |
| MICHAEL FLESHMAN JD | BOARD MEMBER LMH | 0.7 | — |
| ANDREA RUNGE | BOARD MEMBER LMH | 0.7 | — |
| CARON YATES | BOARD MEMBER JMF | 0.7 | — |
| ALBAN HAXHINASTO | BOARD MEMBER JMF | 0.7 | — |
| LISA MUSCH | BOARD MEMBER JMF | 0.7 | — |
| ERIC GIEBELHAUSEN MD | BOARD MEMBER JMF | 0.7 | — |
| CHARLES TAYLOR | BOARD MEMBER JMF | 0.7 | — |
| JONATHAN LOCKE MD | BOARD MEMBER DMH (THRUFEB24) | 0.7 | — |
| MARY DEPAZ MD | BOARD MEMBER DMH | 0.7 | — |
| DOUGLAS CARLSON MD | BOARD MEMBER DMH | 0.7 | — |
| JAMES STECK | BOARD MEMBER DMH | 0.7 | — |
| CRISTOBAL VALDEZ | BOARD MEMBER DMH | 0.7 | — |
| NICOLE BATEMAN | BOARD MEMBER DMH | 0.7 | — |
| NATALIE BECK | BOARD MEMBER DMH | 0.7 | — |
| LINDSEY WISE | BOARD MEMBER DMH | 0.7 | — |
| JUANITA MORRIS PHD | BOARD MEMBER DMF | 0.7 | — |
| JOSEPH CAPUTO | BOARD MEMBER DMF (THRUJAN24) | 0.7 | — |
| KATHY BYERLY | BOARD MEMBER DMF (FRMFEB24) | 0.7 | — |
| RASHANDA BOND-PARTEE | BOARD MEMBER DMF | 0.7 | — |
| ALI DOOLIN-HUPP | BOARD MEMBER DMF | 0.7 | — |
| KARA JOHNSTON | BOARD MEMBER DMF | 0.7 | — |
| CALEB JUMP | BOARD MEMBER DMF | 0.7 | — |
| RACHEL STRODE | BOARD MEMBER DMF (THRUJAN24) | 0.7 | — |
| MARK WOOD | BOARD MEMBER DMF | 0.7 | — |
| BRENT MCHUGH | BOARD MEMBER DMF | 0.7 | — |
| DOUGLAS AWE | BOARDMEM JMH/JMF | 0.7 | — |
| REGINALD BENTON | BOARD MEM JMH | 0.7 | — |
| POLLY PULLEY | BRDMEMJMH/BRDMEMJMF | 0.7 | — |
| LINDA DONOVAN | BOARD MEMBER JMF | 0.7 | — |
| LYNN PAULUS | BOARD MEMBER LMH | 0.7 | — |
| JUNE KIDD | BRD MEM LMH | 0.7 | — |
| BRUCE CARMITCHEL | BRD MEM LMH | 0.7 | — |
| ADAM VOCKS | BOARD MEMBER TMH | 0.7 | — |
| JUDGE RONALD SPEARS | BOARD MEMBER TMH | 0.7 | — |
| RONALD MIZER DDS | BRDMEMTMF | 1.4 | — |
| GREGORY MATTHEWS | BOARD MEMBER SMH | 0.7 | — |
| THOMAS VEITH | BRDMEMJMH | 0.7 | — |
| CLINT PAUL | BOARD MEMBER SMH | 0.7 | — |
| VIDHYA PRAKASH MD | BOARD MEMBER SMH | 0.7 | — |
| MURTY RENDUCHINTALA MD | BOARD MEMBER SMH | 0.7 | — |
| ANGELA SOWLE | BOARD MEMBER SMH | 0.7 | — |
| JENNIFER CUNNINGHAM | BOARD MEMBER DMH | 0.7 | — |
| NICHOLAS SARROS MC | BOARD MEMBER DMH (FRMMAY24) | 0.7 | — |
| MONICA ZANETTI | BRDMBR SMFTHRFEB24/SCRFRMFEB24 | 0.4 | — |
| KELLY STAAKE | IMMPSTCHRJMHTHRJAN24;BRDMEMJMH | 0.7 | — |
| MELISA LIVINGSTON | SECTMHFRMJAN24/BRDMEMTMHTHRDEC23 | 0.7 | — |
| CARL NIEMANN | VC TMHFRMFEB24/BRDMEMTMHTHRJAN24 | 0.7 | — |
| ANDREW HAYES | CHRLMHFRMFEB24/CHRELCTLMHTHRJAN24 | 1.4 | — |
| BRUCE BLANSHAN | BRDMBRTMFTHRJAN24/SECTMFFRMFEB24 | 1.4 | — |
| MICHELLE BAUER | CHRELECTLMHFRMFEB24/SECLMHTHRJAN24 | 1.4 | — |
| KENT FROEBE | TRESLMHFRMFEB24/BRDMBRLMHTHRJAN24 | 1.4 | — |
| RIKEESHA PHELON | SECLMHFRMFEB24/TRSLMHTHRJAN24 | 1.4 | — |
| LYNNE BARKMEIER MD | SECSMH | 1.4 | — |
| JAMES REED JR | 1VCHR SMH (FROM JAN24) | 1.4 | — |
| BRADY BIRD | VC SMF(FROMFEB24) | 0.4 | — |
| KIRSTEN KIENZLER | BRDMEMSMF/TREAS SMH | 1.4 | — |
| ERIC KAHLE | CHRTMHFRMFEB24/BRDMEMTMHTHRJAN24 | 0.7 | — |
| DAVID GRIFFEN MD PHD | 1VCHRSMHTHRUJAN24/CHRSMHFRMJAN24 | 1.4 | — |
| ASHLEY BASSO | TRESTMHFRMFEB24/BRDMEMTMHTHRJAN24 | 0.7 | — |
| BLAKE DAVIS | SECTMF(THRUJAN24)/VP(FRMFEB24) | 0.7 | — |
| VERA CRAWFORD | VCHRSRS | 1.4 | — |
| EVAN WESTLAKE | TREASSRS | 1.4 | — |
| CHRISTOPHER BARRETT | SECJMH;BM CRNA | 1.4 | — |
| TANYA ANDRICKS | CHRDMHFRMMAR24/BRDMBRDMHTHRUFEB24 | 1.4 | — |
| DAVID HIXENBAUGH | VCHRTMHTHRJAN24/BRDMBRTMH(FRMFEB24) | 1.4 | — |
| JOHN FERRY DDS | CHAIR TMH (THRUJAN24) | 1.4 | — |
| DANIEL MCNEELY | PRSTMF(THRUJAN24)/TRESTMF(FRMFEB24) | 1.4 | — |
| WILLIAM PERKINS | VPTMF(THRUJAN24)/ PRESTMF(FRMFEB24) | 1.4 | — |
| GUSSIE REED | SEC DMH | 1.4 | — |
| JOHN WADDOCK | BRDMEMDMHFRMMAR24/CHRDMHTHRFEB24 | 1.4 | — |
| CHRISTINE SHORT | IMPSTCHRLMHFRMFEB24/CHRLMHTHRJAN24 | 1.4 | — |
| MICHAEL A AIELLO | CHRSMH(THRUJAN24) | 1.4 | — |
| SUSAN GLEASON | TREASURER SMF | 0.4 | — |
| HENRY DALE SMITH JR | VCHR SMF(THRUDEC23) | 0.4 | — |
| G VIRGINIA CONLEE | SECRETARY SMF(THRUDEC23) | 0.4 | — |
| ROB PIETROBURGO | CHAIR SMF | 0.4 | — |
| M ADAM MATHIAS | TREASURER TMH (THRUJAN24) | 1.4 | — |
| LINDA SMITH | SECTMHTHRJAN24/BRDMEMTMHFRMFEB24 | 1.4 | — |
| JOSH SABO | SECRETARY SRS | 1.4 | — |
| TIFFANY NIELSON | CHAIR SRS | 1.4 | — |
| MARYJANE BRADBURY | CHRJMH;BM CRNA | 1.4 | — |
| STEPHEN SYMONS | TREASJMH;BM CRNA | 1.4 | — |
| BRADLEY WILSON | CHRELCTJMH;BRDMJMF/CRNA | 1.4 | — |
| JAMES HINCHEN MD | BRDMEMJMH/VPNOMINATIONSJMF | 1.4 | — |
| ANN PRATHER | VPSTEWARDSHIPGIFTS JMF | 1.4 | — |
| MARY FERGURSON | JMF PRESIDENT | 1.4 | — |
| CHESTER WYNN | SECRETARY JMF | 1.4 | — |
| STEVE TURNER | TREASURER JMF | 1.4 | — |
| AIMEE FYKE | VICE CHAIR DMH/TREAS DMH | 1.4 | — |
| WILLIAM SHADE | VICE CHAIR DMF | 1.4 | — |
| RYAN AUPPERLE | CHAIR DMF | 1.4 | — |
| ANNA EVANS JD | MH SVP & GENERAL COUNSEL | 25 | — |
| ELISABETH KLAR | SVP & CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER | 50 | — |
| JENNIFER BOND | SMH VP OF NURSING | 50 | $307,888 |
| DAVID KING | MH VP SUPPORT OPERATIONS | 50 | $290,957 |
| ROBERT KRAUS MD | PHYSICIAN DMH | 50 | $749,570 |
| JEFFREY ULIS MD | PHYSICIAN DMH | 50 | $1,196,328 |
| NADAL AKER MD | PHYSICIAN DMH | 50 | $870,893 |
| STEVEN LILLPOP M D | PHYSICIAN MMG | 50 | $773,753 |
| TRAVIS JAMESON MD | PHYSICIAN DMH | 50 | $802,820 |
| DIANA KNAEBE | FRMPRSSRSBRD/SYSADMBVRLHLTHTHRSEP23 | — | $195,984 |
| W SCOTT BOSTON MD | FRMPRS&CEOJMHTRFB23;BRDMBRMHCTRFB23 | — | — |
| ROBERT SCOTT | FORMER MH SVP & CHRO (THRUMAY21) | — | $235,700 |
| AIMEE DAILY PHD | FORMER MH SVP & CTO (THRU SEP 23) | 50 | — |
| MARSHA PRATER PHD | FRMR MH/SMH SVP & CNO (THRU SEP 23) | 50 | $614,580 |
| LINDA JONES DNS | SMH VP OF ANCL OPS (THRU SEP 23) | 50 | $447,366 |
| MELISSA HANSEN-SCHMADEKE | SMF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THRU AUG23) | 50 | $165,585 |
Recent News & Activity
Recent developments and announcements
Memorial Health System has been active in securing grants and expanding services. The organization has received grants to support workforce development feasibility studies and to expand integrated behavioral health services. Grant announcements indicate ongoing investment in healthcare education and community health initiatives.
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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