Mercy Foundation Bakersfield
To provide support to dignity health hospitals in bakersfield ca.
Mercy Foundation Bakersfield at a glance
In short: Mercy Foundation Bakersfield gave $3.3M across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $1.7M), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $3,304,676
- +61.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,652,338
- +61.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,652,338
- Total assets
- $55,397,412
- +5.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Mercy Foundation Bakersfield funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
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
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 5 grants of 10 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Mercy Foundation Bakersfield gives
- Giving grew 68% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.4M (2020) to $3.3M (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $3.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Dignity Health DBA Mercy Hospital Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA | Hospital Support | $3,192,693 |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital Bakersfield, CA | Hospital Support | $111,983 |
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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 | $55,397,412 | $5,345,171 | $4,126,509 | $3,304,676 | 2 | $2,117,650 |
| 2024 | $52,327,060 | $4,812,028 | $3,078,984 | $2,046,076 | 2 | $1,978,204 |
| 2023 | $49,598,623 | $8,333,120 | $2,360,623 | $1,621,413 | 2 | $718,536 |
| 2022 | $44,544,205 | $2,896,110 | $2,738,065 | $1,962,801 | 2 | $737,539 |
| 2021 | $45,034,284 | $26,992,194 | $2,592,951 | $1,897,967 | 2 | $22,946,654 |
| 2020 | $18,659,425 | $6,086,341 | $2,344,445 | $1,420,043 | 2 | $512,709 |
| 2019 | $11,110,026 | $4,166,798 | $2,891,652 | $1,955,504 | 2 | $744,138 |
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.
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.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 2, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 4, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
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