Mercy Health Foundation South
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 South at a glance
In short: Mercy Health Foundation South gave $5.4M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $5.4M), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $5,424,506
- +42.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,424,506
- +42.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,424,506
- Total assets
- $19,519,519
- -13.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Missouri (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 South funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mercy Hospital South ($5.4M).
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 2 grants of 7 (29%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Mercy Health Foundation South gives
- Giving grew 137% 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 $710K (2019) to $17.1M (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $5.4M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital South St. Louis, MO | Support of Mission of Organization | $5,424,506 |
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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 | $19,519,519 | $2,337,192 | $6,550,214 | $5,424,506 | 1 | $71,622 |
| 2024 | $22,512,616 | $4,964,673 | $5,012,947 | $3,819,632 | 1 | $113,330 |
| 2023 | $20,934,731 | $2,128,765 | $18,239,692 | $17,092,249 | 2 | $3,788 |
| 2022 | $35,840,983 | $6,098,197 | $3,012,048 | $2,289,653 | 2 | $298 |
| 2021 | $34,090,637 | $5,536,347 | $1,283,311 | $838,868 | 1 | $10,206 |
| 2020 | $26,920,688 | $21,021,309 | $1,870,082 | $1,534,421 | 3 | $121 |
| 2019 | $8,532,429 | $1,659,939 | $1,019,836 | $709,969 | 1 | $54,167 |
About Mercy Health Foundation South
Based on IRS filings
Mercy Health Foundation South is a public charity focused on Health, based in St. Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $19.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $5.4M. Net investment income was $72K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mercy Health Foundation South is led by Hogan Sean Joseph, Mhs President on every filing since 2020; none of the 18 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Hogan Sean Joseph
Mhs President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brooksher Dane
Board Member & President
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Allen Md Chris
Physician & Board Member
Board Member → Physician & Board Member, 2020
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Basler Darin
Board Member
Board Member - Chair → Board Member, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Basler Richard
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Campbell Pamela
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eckenfels Daniel
Former Officer
Vp-Finance & Board Member → Vp-Finance, 2023
Vp-Finance → Former Officer, 2024
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Fissel Brian
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lipic Joseph
Chairman Emeritus
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stricker Valerie
Vice President, Development & Secretary
Executive Director → Vice President & Development, 2024
Vice President & Development → Vice President, Development & Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Studer Kevin
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hootman Lori
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Meier John
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shetty Md Nisha
Physician & Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sindelar Sara
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ciaramita Md Jeffrey
Former Key Employee
Senior Vice President Chief Physician Executive → President & Specialty Service Lines, 2023
President & Specialty Service Lines → Former Key Employee, 2024
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Hyland Molly
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Weick Md Raymond
Regional Physician Executive & Board Member
Regional Physician Executive → Regional Physician Executive & Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Burns Edward (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Sigfried Norbert (2019–2022) — Lifetime Member
- Former: Dalton Vandana (2019–2021) — Physician & Board Member
- Former: Ciaramita Md Jeff (2020–2021) — Community President - Clinics
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 South
How much does Mercy Health Foundation South give each year?
Mercy Health Foundation South gave $5.4M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $3.8M across 1 grant.
How large is Mercy Health Foundation South?
Mercy Health Foundation South reported $19.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.3M.
What is Mercy Health Foundation South?
Mercy Health Foundation South is a public charity focused on Health, based in St. Louis, MO. It holds $19.5M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Mercy Health Foundation South operate?
Mercy Health Foundation South has awarded grants in Missouri.
What is Mercy Health Foundation South's EIN?
Mercy Health Foundation South's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1516789. 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 14, 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)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 25, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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