Mercy Health Foundation Springfield
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 Springfield at a glance
In short: Mercy Health Foundation Springfield gave $4.4M across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $1.5M), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $4,411,032
- +328.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,470,344
- +328.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $206,345
- Total assets
- $40,548,800
- +4.6% 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 Springfield funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mercy Hospital Springfield ($4.1M). Together the top 3 received $4.4M.
Grant Size Distribution
21 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 21 (33%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Mercy Health Foundation Springfield gives
- Giving grew 87% 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 $705K (2019) to $7.1M (2021). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $4.4M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Springfield, MO | To Support Mission of Organization | $4,060,093 |
| Mercy Clinic Springfield Communities Springfield, MO | To Support Mission of Organization | $206,345 |
| Mercy Health Springfield Communities Springfield, MO | To Support Mission of Organization | $144,594 |
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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 | $40,548,800 | $2,473,156 | $5,229,410 | $4,411,032 | 3 | $30,429 |
| 2024 | $38,754,437 | $2,872,487 | $1,844,940 | $1,029,430 | 3 | $72,786 |
| 2023 | $34,364,066 | $3,013,627 | $1,868,063 | $1,053,384 | 4 | $3,144 |
| 2022 | $33,852,837 | $2,421,877 | $2,997,978 | $2,364,859 | 5 | — |
| 2021 | $38,275,531 | $1,985,040 | $7,827,133 | $7,130,919 | 6 | — |
| 2020 | $34,189,199 | $2,515,225 | $2,456,574 | $1,083,152 | 8 | $-33 |
| 2019 | $35,645,623 | $1,368,391 | $1,756,977 | $704,922 | 4 | — |
About Mercy Health Foundation Springfield
Based on IRS filings
Mercy Health Foundation Springfield is a public charity, based in Springfield, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $40.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $4.4M. Net investment income was $30K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mercy Health Foundation Springfield is led by Barber James, President & Foundation since 2024 (on filings since 2019); none of the 20 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Barber James
President & Foundation
Regional Vp-Philanthropy → COO, 2020
COO → President & Foundation, 2024
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alldredge Alyea
Executive Director
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Myers Johnathon
President & Mercy Springfield Communities
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cobb Dan
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Parvathaneni Md Sunthosh
Physician & Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Powell Gary
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cliburn Gretchen
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hennessey Iii William
Vice President, Mission & Board Member
Vp-Mission & Board Member → Vice President, Mission & Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2024
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Horton Greg
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Martin Lacy
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Meewes Rick
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Roberts William J.
CFO & Treasurer
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bretall Bill
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
McClure April
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
McGull Abe
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
McNabb Gina
Manager, Nursing & Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Merriman Shannon
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Moore Marie
Chief Nursing Officer & Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Snider Do Jessica
Physician & Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tonlaar Md Nathan
Physician & Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (63)
- Former: Gassel Steve (2019–2024) — President & Board Member
- Former: Shipman Shanne (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: McCoy Craig (2020–2024) — Former Key Employee
- Former: Argueta David (2024) — President & Mercy Springfield Communities
- Former: Juarez Md Mayrol (2024) — Chief Medical Officer & Board Member
- Former: Parsons Linda (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Alyea Alldredge (2022–2023) — Executive Director
- Former: Craig McCoy (2022–2023) — Former Key Employee
- Former: Dan Cobb (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: David Argueta (2022–2023) — President, Mercy Springfield Communities & Board Member
- Former: David McQueary (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Fred G McQueary MD (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Gary Powell (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Gretchen Cliburn (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: James Barber (2022–2023) — President & Foundation
- Former: Jon Risdal (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Kathy Risdal (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Rick Meewes (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Shachar Tauber MD (2022–2023) — Physician & Board Member
- Former: Shanne Shipman (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Steve Gassel (2022–2023) — President & Board Member
- Former: Sunthosh Parvathaneni MD (2022–2023) — Physician & Board Member
- Former: William Hennessey III (2022–2023) — Vp-Mission & Board Member
- Former: William J Roberts (2022–2023) — Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer
- Former: Greg Horton (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Lacy Martin (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Linda Parsons (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Mayrol Juarez MD (2023) — Chief Medical Officer & Board Member
- Former: Alan Scarrow MD (2022) — Former Officer
- Former: Brent Hubbard (2022) — Hospital President & Board Member
- Former: Brent McCoy (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Catherine Moore (2022) — Board Member
- Former: David Housand (2022) — Director Finance & Board Member
- Former: Jon Swope (2022) — Former Key Employee
- Former: Julia Conley (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Scott Reynolds (2022) — Former Officer
- Former: Burke RSM Sr Richard Mary (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Hannasch Susan (2019–2021) — Former Officer
- Former: Housand David (2019–2021) — Director Finance & Board Member
- Former: Hubbard Brent (2019–2021) — COO & Board Member
- Former: McCoy brent (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: McQueary David (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: McQueary MD Fred G (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Meek Laura (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Moore Catherine (2019–2021) — Board Chair
- Former: Reynolds Scott (2019–2021) — Former Officer
- Former: Scarrow MD Alan (2019–2021) — Former Officer
- Former: Swope Jon (2019–2021) — President & Central Communities
- Former: Tauber MD Shachar (2019–2021) — Physician & Board Member
- Former: Conley Julia (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Cavagnol MD Robert (2019–2020) — Physician & Board Member
- Former: Crist Trevor (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Davison Justin (2019–2020) — Vice President Finance
- Former: Fogle Brian (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Jared Curtis (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Olsen MD Teresa (2019–2020) — Physician & Board Member
- Former: Sanders Nicholas (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Schultz Pat (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Stangeland Stuart G (2019–2020) — COO Springfield Clinic
- Former: Croley Cabrini (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Juardo-Miller Stacy (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Oke-Thomas John (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Penny Patti (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 Springfield
How much does Mercy Health Foundation Springfield give each year?
Mercy Health Foundation Springfield gave $4.4M across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.0M across 3 grants.
What is Mercy Health Foundation Springfield's typical grant size?
Mercy Health Foundation Springfield's median grant in 2025 was $206,345, and its average grant was $1,470,344, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Mercy Health Foundation Springfield give grants?
Mercy Health Foundation Springfield gives mostly in Missouri: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Springfield, MO (3 grants).
Does Mercy Health Foundation Springfield give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Mercy Health Foundation Springfield's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Support Mission of Organization" (3 grants).
How large is Mercy Health Foundation Springfield?
Mercy Health Foundation Springfield reported $40.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.5M.
What is Mercy Health Foundation Springfield's EIN?
Mercy Health Foundation Springfield's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 32-0195818. 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 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 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 8, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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