Mercy Health Foundation Joplin
As the sisters of mercy before us, we bring to life the healing ministry of jesus through our compassionate care and exceptional service.
Mercy Health Foundation Joplin at a glance
In short: Mercy Health Foundation Joplin gave $1.6M across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $321K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,607,101
- +3.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $321,420
- -17.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $9,143,421
- +17.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Missouri (99% 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 Joplin funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mercy Hospital Joplin ($1.6M). Together the top 5 received $1.6M.
Grant Size Distribution
23 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 23 (61%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Mercy Health Foundation Joplin gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−16%). 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 $376K (2021) to $1.9M (2022). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $1.6M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital Joplin Joplin, MO | Support of Mission of Organization | $1,572,862 |
| Mercy Specialty Hospital Southeast Kansas Galena, KS | Support of Mission of Organization | $10,352 |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage Carthage, MO | Support of Mission of Organization | $10,000 |
| Mercy Health SW Mo KS Communities Joplin, MO | Support of Mission of Organization | $7,752 |
| Mercy Hospital Pittsburg Pittsburg, KS | Support of Mission of Organization | $6,135 |
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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 | $9,143,421 | $2,327,923 | $1,954,248 | $1,607,101 | 5 | $222,132 |
| 2024 | $7,775,272 | $1,624,874 | $1,931,000 | $1,548,856 | 4 | $151,488 |
| 2023 | $7,420,869 | $1,750,041 | $1,025,417 | $658,386 | 3 | $550,040 |
| 2022 | $6,550,153 | $105,710 | $2,197,418 | $1,915,438 | 7 | $-839,275 |
| 2021 | $8,874,585 | $670,140 | $714,479 | $376,360 | 4 | $106,918 |
| 2020 | $7,254,210 | $754,453 | $1,909,468 | $1,493,804 | 5 | $108,856 |
| 2019 | $8,551,967 | $848,148 | $1,819,839 | $1,448,865 | 5 | $136,133 |
About Mercy Health Foundation Joplin
Based on IRS filings
Mercy Health Foundation Joplin is a public charity, based in Joplin, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $9.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $1.6M. Net investment income was $222K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mercy Health Foundation Joplin is led by Lewis Miranda, Vice President, Development & President since 2024 (on filings since 2019); none of the 16 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lewis Miranda
Vice President, Development & President
Former President & Foundation → Former Officer, 2021
Former Officer → Vice President, Development & President, 2024
On filings since 2019
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Drinkwitz Jeremy
President, Mercy Joplin Communities & Secretary
Secretary & Foundation Bod → President, Mercy Joplin Communities & Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Crossland Kristie
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kennedy Do Russell
Physician & Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Motazedi Renee
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stanley Ryan
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stengel Daniel R.
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Clevenger Lane
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sturgeon Jonathan Tyler
Former Officer
Vice President Finance → Chief Financial Officer, 2024
Chief Financial Officer → Former Officer, 2025
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Dumm Christopher
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Foust Kelley
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Janssens Mathew
Chief Financial Officer & Board Member
Chief Financial Officer → Chief Financial Officer & Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stout Todd
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Teeter Amy
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laferla Don
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shriver Kimberly
Former Officer
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (29)
- Former: Kory Kimberly (2019–2024) — President
- Former: Lowery Laurie (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Amy Teeter (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Christopher Dumm (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Daniel R Stengel (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Jeremy Drinkwitz (2022–2023) — Secretary & Foundation Bod
- Former: Kelley Foust (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Kimberly Kory (2022–2023) — Former Officer
- Former: Kristie Crossland (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Lane Clevenger (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Laurie Lowery (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Miranda Lewis (2022–2023) — Vice President, Development & President
- Former: Renee Motazedi (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Russell Kennedy (2022–2023) — Physician & Board Member
- Former: Ryan Stanley (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Todd Stout (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Tyler Sturgeon (2023) — Chief Financial Officer
- Former: Jonathan Tyler Sturgeon (2022) — Vice President Finance
- Former: Marta Brown (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Scott Reynolds (2022) — Former Officer
- Former: Dumm Christopher W (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Mathews Thomas P (2019–2021) — Vice President Finance
- Former: Pulsipher Gary W (2019–2021) — Former Officer
- Former: Reynolds Scott (2019–2021) — Former Officer
- Former: Watson Wendy (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Bazzano Nancy (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Clevenger Lane join (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Dermott Sharrock (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Wheeler DO Frederic (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 Joplin
How much does Mercy Health Foundation Joplin give each year?
Mercy Health Foundation Joplin gave $1.6M across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.5M across 4 grants.
What is Mercy Health Foundation Joplin's typical grant size?
Mercy Health Foundation Joplin's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $321,420, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Mercy Health Foundation Joplin give grants?
Mercy Health Foundation Joplin gives mostly in Missouri: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Joplin, MO (2 grants).
Does Mercy Health Foundation Joplin give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Mercy Health Foundation Joplin's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support of Mission of Organization" (5 grants).
Who are Mercy Health Foundation Joplin's largest grantees?
Mercy Health Foundation Joplin's largest 2025 grantees include Mercy Hospital Joplin ($1,572,862), Mercy Specialty Hospital Southeast Kansas ($10,352) and Mercy Hospital Carthage ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 99% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Mercy Health Foundation Joplin?
Mercy Health Foundation Joplin reported $9.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.3M.
What is Mercy Health Foundation Joplin's EIN?
Mercy Health Foundation Joplin's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-0906136. 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 13, 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 24, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
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