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Mercy Foundation Bakersfield

Public charity · Grantmaker Phoenix, AZ EIN: 77-0201321 Website

To provide support to dignity health hospitals in bakersfield ca.

Key facts about Mercy Foundation Bakersfield

In short: Mercy Foundation Bakersfield gave $3.3M across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $1.7M), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
77-0201321
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$3,304,676
Grants made (2025)
2
Average grant
$1,652,338
Median grant
$1,652,338
Total assets
$55,397,412
Primary geography
California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$55.4M

+5.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$3.3M

+61.5% YoY

Grant Count

2

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$1.7M

+61.5% YoY

How Mercy Foundation Bakersfield gives

  • Giving grew 68% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

About Mercy Foundation Bakersfield

Based on IRS filings

Mercy Foundation Bakersfield is a public charity, based in Phoenix, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $55.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $3.3M. Net investment income was $2.1M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Bakersfield

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$3M$4M2 grants2019 2 grants2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.4M (2020) to $3.3M (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $3.3M.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Dignity Health DBA Mercy Hospital Bakersfield: $3.2MDignity Health DBA MercyHospital Bakersfield$3.2MBakersfield Memorial Hospital: $112KBakersfield Memorial Hospital$112K

The largest 2025 recipient was Dignity Health DBA Mercy Hospital Bakersfield ($3.2M). Together the top 2 received $3.3M.

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

<$50K1$50–100K4$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M5$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 5 grants of 10 (50%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Dignity Health DBA Mercy Hospital Bakersfield Bakersfield, CAHospital Support$3,192,693
Bakersfield Memorial Hospital Bakersfield, CAHospital Support$111,983

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$10M$20M$30M2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$55,397,412$52,327,060$49,598,623
Revenue$5,345,171$4,812,028$8,333,120
Expenses$4,126,509$3,078,984$2,360,623
Net Investment Income$2,117,650$1,978,204$718,536

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 2, 2024)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 4, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 4, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 3, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Mercy Foundation Bakersfield is led by Toni Harper, Ex-Off Board Member & Executive Director since 2025 (on filings since 2019); none of the 28 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Toni Harper

    Ex-Off Board Member & Executive Director

    Executive Director → Board Member & Executive Director, 2022

    Board Member & Executive Director → Ex-Off Board Member & Executive Director, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    50 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Benjamin Bj Predum

    Ex-Off Bm & Fnd President

    Board Member & Foundation President → Ex-Off Bm & Fnd President, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Simon Ratliff

    Ex-Off Bm & Fnd President

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Geoffrey King

    Chair

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carolyn Pandol

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Catherine Gay

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gregory Braun

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Janice Froehlich

    Ex-Officio Board Member

    Past President Auxiliary Representative → Board Member, 2021

    Board Member → Ex-Officio Board Member, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joe Hay

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kathleen Werdel

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • L. Mark Mulkay

    Vice Chair

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michelle Chantry

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ravi Patel MD

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sandi Shepherd

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Simona Dulcich

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steve Anderson

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Timothy Osborn

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Valerie Lallo

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Benjamin Locklear

    Former Officer

    CFO → Former Officer, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joseph Whittington

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marcelline Soper

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sr Judy Morasci Rsm

    Ex-Officio Board Member

    Board Member → Ex-Officio Board Member, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Timothy Banks II

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Hemmal Kothary MD

    Former Officer

    Board Member & Interim Fnd President - → Board Member & Interim Foundation President, 2023

    Board Member & Interim Foundation President → Former Officer, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nikolas Boone

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas Hardt

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Holbert

    CFO

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Parikshat Sharma

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (11)
  • Former: David Yeager (2019–2024) — Former Officer
  • Former: Montserrat Garcia-Castell (2021–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Bruce Peters (2019–2023) — Former Officer
  • Former: Jimmy Yee (2019–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Michael Burger (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Michele Bouit (2019–2021) — CFO
  • Former: Rick Kreiser (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Sean McNally (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Sr Judy Morasci (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: John Lake (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Louis Peltier (2019) — Ex-Off Brd Member

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 Foundation Bakersfield

How much does Mercy Foundation Bakersfield give each year?

Mercy Foundation Bakersfield gave $3.3M across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $2.0M across 2 grants.

How large is Mercy Foundation Bakersfield?

Mercy Foundation Bakersfield reported $55.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.3M.

Where does Mercy Foundation Bakersfield operate?

Mercy Foundation Bakersfield has awarded grants in California.

What is Mercy Foundation Bakersfield's EIN?

Mercy Foundation Bakersfield's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 77-0201321. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

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