Mercy Auxiliary of Central Iowa

Public charity · Grantmaker Des Moines, IA EIN: 42-6076069

We, Mercy Auxiliary of Central Iowa and trinity health, serve together in the spirit of the gospel as a compassionate and transforming healing presence within our communities. Mercy Auxiliary of Central Iowa is a member of trinity health.

Mercy Auxiliary of Central Iowa at a glance

Revenue (2025)
$718,932
-12.3% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$703,725
-16.9% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.

Who Mercy Auxiliary of Central Iowa funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Des Moines

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 1 grant2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $50K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Mercy Foundation of Des Moines IA Des Moines, IAProgram Support$50,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025—$718,932$703,725———
2024$2,087,899$819,855$847,150———
2023$528,645$826,156$751,176———
2022$369,082$658,427$745,020$50,0001—
2021$467,180$592,024$619,581———
2020$481,484$801,430$788,367———
2019$506,352$967,224$997,970——$488

About Mercy Auxiliary of Central Iowa

Based on IRS filings

Mercy Auxiliary of Central Iowa is a public charity focused on Health, based in Des Moines, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Mercy Auxiliary of Central Iowa is led by Shannon Cofield, Director & President since 2023 (on filings since 2019); none of the 13 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Shannon Cofield

    Director & President

    President → Director & President, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rosemary Mullin

    Director & Chair

    Director → Vice Chair, 2020

    Vice Chair → Director & Chair, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marie Andres

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robyn Wilkinson

    Director

    Former Secretary & Senior Vice President Chief Hr Officer Mmc → Director, Former Secretary & Senior Vice President Chief Hr Officer Mmc, 2020

    Director, Former Secretary & Senior Vice President Chief Hr Officer Mmc → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • S. Sue Zylstra

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shirley Beaver

    Director & Vice Chair

    Director & Nominations Chair → Director, Vice Chair & Navigator Rn, 2023

    Director, Vice Chair & Navigator Rn → Director & Vice Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kimberly Baer

    Director & Secretary

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brenda Miller

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joan Bindel

    Director & Mercy Fdn Vice President Philanthropy

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Julie Jackowski

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lona Love

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jodie Roettger

    Former Officer

    Vice President Finance & CFO Mercyone Ia → Former Officer, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Terri Donovan Pd By Mgmt Co

    Interim Vice President Finance, CFO & Mercyone

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (15)
  • Former: Jean Lynch (2019–2024) — Director
  • Former: Randall Rubin (2019–2024) — Former Officer, Senior Vice President & CFO Thr
  • Former: Terri Donovan (2024) — Int Vice President Finance Mercyone
  • Former: Brooke Avila (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Mary Rose Fugaccia (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Michael Wegner (2019–2023) — Former Officer & President Mercyone
  • Former: Ann Weiss (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Kim Baer (2019–2022) — Board Secretary
  • Former: Nancy Vellinga (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Sara Drobnich (2019–2022) — Chair
  • Former: Dixie Harmeyer-Knowles (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Shannon Duval (2019–2021) — Former President
  • Former: Victoria Eckstat (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Carolyn Tew (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Valerie Stickel-Diehl (2019) — Director

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 Mercy Auxiliary of Central Iowa

What is Mercy Auxiliary of Central Iowa?

Mercy Auxiliary of Central Iowa is a public charity focused on Health, based in Des Moines, IA.

Where does Mercy Auxiliary of Central Iowa operate?

Mercy Auxiliary of Central Iowa has awarded grants in Iowa.

What is Mercy Auxiliary of Central Iowa's EIN?

Mercy Auxiliary of Central Iowa's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-6076069. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 3, 2023)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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