Mercy Health Foundation Fort Smith
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Mercy Health Foundation Fort Smith at a glance
In short: Mercy Health Foundation Fort Smith gave $3.5M across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $589K), mostly in Arkansas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $3,533,741
- +205.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $588,957
- +103.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $46,568
- Total assets
- $26,098,058
- +24.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Arkansas (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 Health Foundation Fort Smith funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mercy Hospital Fort Smith ($3.1M). Together the top 6 received $3.5M.
Grant Size Distribution
26 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 26 (46%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Mercy Health Foundation Fort Smith gives
- Giving grew 382% 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 $555K (2019) to $3.5M (2025). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $3.5M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital Fort Smith Fort Smith, AR | To Support the Mission of the Organization | $3,096,294 |
| Mercy Clinic Fort Smith Communities Fort Smith, AR | Capital Support | $308,191 |
| Mercy Hospital Paris Paris, AR | Capital Support | $47,679 |
| Mercy Health Fort Smith Communities Fort Smith, AR | To Support the Mission of the Organization | $45,456 |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron Waldron, AR | Capital Support | $24,466 |
| Mercy Hospital Ozark Ozark, AR | Capital Support | $11,655 |
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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 | $26,098,058 | $4,588,766 | $4,878,280 | $3,533,741 | 6 | $392,107 |
| 2024 | $20,971,162 | $11,268,619 | $2,208,661 | $1,158,323 | 4 | $260,646 |
| 2023 | $11,927,679 | $3,481,171 | $3,292,377 | $2,261,208 | 7 | $952,052 |
| 2022 | $11,204,018 | $2,459,290 | $1,359,552 | $733,493 | 4 | $-897,800 |
| 2021 | $11,257,845 | $4,304,791 | $1,745,264 | $1,212,421 | 5 | $1,981,910 |
| 2020 | $9,590,581 | $1,735,516 | $1,874,543 | $1,135,985 | 5 | $453,095 |
| 2019 | $10,453,497 | $1,453,691 | $1,269,161 | $555,436 | 4 | $200,629 |
About Mercy Health Foundation Fort Smith
Based on IRS filings
Mercy Health Foundation Fort Smith is a public charity, based in Fort Smith, AR. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $26.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $3.5M. Net investment income was $392K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mercy Health Foundation Fort Smith is led by Gehrig Ryan, Community President since 2022 (on filings since 2019); none of the 22 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gehrig Ryan
Community President
Chief Executive Officer → Community President, 2022
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Warden Ken
Board Member & Chair
Board Member → Board Member & Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Beshears Travis
Board Member & Chair-Elect
Board Member → Board Member & Secretary, 2023
Board Member & Secretary → Board Member & Chair-Elect, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Clark Scott
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Davis Charlotte Rae
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ellison Clark
Vice President & Development
Regional Vice President Philanthropy → Former Key Employee, 2023
Former Key Employee → Vice President & Development, 2025
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ledford Zachary Davis
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Westphal Bennie
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wilcher Greta
CFO
Vice President & Finance → Chief Financial Officer, 2023
Chief Financial Officer → CFO, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Newton Md Lisa
Physician & Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Schneider Brian
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Curry Dwight
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Beauchamp Ricky
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cox Leann
Board Member & Secretary
Board Member → Board Member & Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Forsgren Stephen
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Harmon Drew
Board Member & Treasurer
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sorg Eddie
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wright Alan
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wright Stephanie
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anglin Jen
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cantu Phd Dean
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ricks William
Board Member & Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (29)
- Former: Pendleton Patrick (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Hendricks Annie (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Holroyd Roger (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Hunton Md David (2022–2024) — Physician & Board Member
- Former: Warden Kenneth (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Echols Jr Walter (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Fiori Md Rachel (2019–2022) — Physician & Board Member
- Former: Goodwin Sara (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Hanesworth Melissa Kay (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Holland Matt (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Reynolds Scott (2019–2022) — Former Officer
- Former: Rumsey Mark (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Taake Jeff (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Wright Damon (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Swope Jon (2020–2022) — Former Officer
- Former: Cook Adam (2021–2022) — Chief Development Officer Philanthropy
- Former: Harmoning Drew (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Hendricks Rsm Sr Rebecca Ann (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Grobmeyer Susan (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Stec Chris (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Underwood Kelly (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Vitiello Jonathan (2019–2020) — Senior Vice President Finance Opp & Former Officer
- Former: Blaschke Charles (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Cooper Bill (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Flippin MD Tony (2019) — Physician & Board Member
- Former: Hendricks Andy (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Howe Sarah A (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Lefler MD Stephen (2019) — Physician & Board Member
- Former: Walters Shirley (2019) — Board 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 Health Foundation Fort Smith
How much does Mercy Health Foundation Fort Smith give each year?
Mercy Health Foundation Fort Smith gave $3.5M across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.2M across 4 grants.
What is Mercy Health Foundation Fort Smith's typical grant size?
Mercy Health Foundation Fort Smith's median grant in 2025 was $46,568, and its average grant was $588,957, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Mercy Health Foundation Fort Smith give grants?
Mercy Health Foundation Fort Smith gives mostly in Arkansas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Fort Smith, AR (3 grants).
Does Mercy Health Foundation Fort Smith give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Mercy Health Foundation Fort Smith's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Capital Support" (4 grants).
Who are Mercy Health Foundation Fort Smith's largest grantees?
Mercy Health Foundation Fort Smith's largest 2025 grantees include Mercy Hospital Fort Smith ($3,096,294), Mercy Clinic Fort Smith Communities ($308,191) and Mercy Hospital Paris ($47,679), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 98% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Mercy Health Foundation Fort Smith?
Mercy Health Foundation Fort Smith reported $26.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.6M.
What is Mercy Health Foundation Fort Smith's EIN?
Mercy Health Foundation Fort Smith's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7330425. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 9, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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