Mercer Foundation for Health
Provide assistance to area hospital and health care facilities to help maintain and improve healthcare in Mercer county.
Mercer Foundation for Health at a glance
In short: Mercer Foundation for Health gave $150K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $38K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $150,252
- -21.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $37,563
- -21.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $28,126
- Total assets
- $2,544,122
- +5.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (74% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Mercer Foundation for Health funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mercer County Health Dept ($86K). Together the top 3 received $119K.
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 13 (69%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Mercer Foundation for Health gives
- Giving grew 63% 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 $9K (2020) to $191K (2024). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $150K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mercer County Health Dept Aledo, IL | Promote Health | $85,500 |
| Various | — | $31,252 |
| Aledo Fire Protection District Aledo, IL | Promote Health | $25,000 |
| River Bend Food Bank Davenport, IA | Promote Health | $8,500 |
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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 | $2,544,122 | $406,252 | $269,298 | $150,252 | 4 | $19,991 |
| 2024 | $2,408,240 | $452,210 | $320,807 | $190,672 | 4 | $391 |
| 2023 | $2,276,837 | $418,957 | $304,160 | — | — | $572 |
| 2022 | $2,211,290 | $250,152 | $209,566 | $92,237 | 3 | $744 |
| 2021 | $2,234,306 | $320,171 | $233,305 | $92,208 | 2 | $1,187 |
| 2020 | $2,208,121 | $340,145 | $132,223 | $9,380 | 1 | $299 |
About Mercer Foundation for Health
Based on IRS filings
Mercer Foundation for Health is a public charity focused on Health, based in Aledo, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $150K. Net investment income was $20K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mercer Foundation for Health is led by Susan Harlan, Co-President on every filing since 2020; none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Susan Harlan
Co-President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Vicki Palmer
Co-President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alvin Zwilling
Program Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Bischoff
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rex Johnson
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ted Rogalski
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eric Long
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Hannah Garrett
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jenna Preston
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Brown
Secretary
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Don Johnson (2020–2023) — Vice President
- Former: Miranda Reininger (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Shannon Ziegenhorn (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Jennifer Hamerlinck (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: John Malone (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Kyle Lloyd (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Mike Browns (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Abel Castor (2020) — Director
- Former: Sue Sutton (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.
Frequently asked questions about Mercer Foundation for Health
How much does Mercer Foundation for Health give each year?
Mercer Foundation for Health gave $150K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $191K across 4 grants.
What is Mercer Foundation for Health's typical grant size?
Mercer Foundation for Health's median grant in 2025 was $28,126, and its average grant was $37,563, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Mercer Foundation for Health give grants?
Mercer Foundation for Health gives mostly in Illinois: 74% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Iowa (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Aledo, IL (2 grants).
Does Mercer Foundation for Health give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Mercer Foundation for Health's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Promote Health" (3 grants).
How large is Mercer Foundation for Health?
Mercer Foundation for Health reported $2.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $406K.
What is Mercer Foundation for Health?
Mercer Foundation for Health is a public charity focused on Health, based in Aledo, IL. It holds $2.5M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Mercer Foundation for Health's EIN?
Mercer Foundation for Health's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3763254. 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
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 31, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 20, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 23, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 24, 2026)
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