Mercy Health Foundation St Louis
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 St Louis at a glance
In short: Mercy Health Foundation St Louis gave $8.9M across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $2.2M), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $8,918,157
- +291.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,229,539
- +291.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $366,966
- Total assets
- $47,383,369
- +8.8% 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 St Louis funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mercy Hospitals East Communities ($7.9M). Together the top 4 received $8.9M.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 7 grants of 20 (35%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Mercy Health Foundation St Louis gives
- Giving grew 197% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2.3M (2024) to $8.9M (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $8.9M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospitals East Communities St. Louis, MO | Support of Mission of Organization | $7,890,577 |
| Mercy Health East Communities Chesterfield, MO | Support of Mission of Organization | $428,964 |
| Mercy Research Springfield, MO | Support of Mission of Organization | $304,967 |
| Mercy Clinic East Communities Chesterfield, MO | Support of Mission of Organization | $293,649 |
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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 | $47,383,369 | $11,182,286 | $11,373,197 | $8,918,157 | 4 | $143,083 |
| 2024 | $43,562,239 | $10,538,925 | $4,588,909 | $2,277,652 | 4 | $274,802 |
| 2023 | $35,059,725 | $7,303,104 | $5,086,712 | $2,920,813 | 4 | $4,456 |
| 2022 | $32,323,302 | $9,654,721 | $5,063,369 | $3,007,700 | 4 | $-745 |
| 2021 | $32,683,670 | $10,920,210 | $5,571,874 | $3,439,191 | 4 | $-147 |
| 2020 | $21,954,448 | $6,423,746 | $3,783,271 | $2,599,667 | 7 | $-829 |
About Mercy Health Foundation St Louis
Based on IRS filings
Mercy Health Foundation St Louis is a public charity focused on Health, based in St. Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $47.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $8.9M. Net investment income was $143K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mercy Health Foundation St Louis's 2025 filing lists 17 officers; none of the 17 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Johnston Jeffrey A.
Former Officer
President & East Communities → Former Officer, 2023
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Scoffic Denise
CFO
Vice President Finance → CFO, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Searcy Curtis
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stranghoener Eric
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Clark Jane
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mackin Stephen L.
Former Officer
Senior Vice President & President - Mercy Hospital Stl → Former Officer, 2023
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Boldt John
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brown Phillip
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mantovani Joe
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Meiners Md David
Community President - Hospital
Community President → Community President - Hospital, 2024
On filings since 2023
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sengupta Md Alok
Chief Medical Officer & Board Member
CAO Clinics & Board Member → Chief Medical Officer & Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stricker Valerie
Vice President & Development
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bailey Tom
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hayes Jan
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jacobsmeyer Kyle
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pfeiffer Joe
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ruzicka Chris
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (23)
- Former: Archer Barbara (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Baumstark Jack (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Guenther Glenn (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Harrold Jason (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Matejka Cheryl L. (2020–2024) — Former Officer
- Former: Minogue Tom (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Stieven Mary (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Lopez Kyle (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Alexander Andre (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Lieber Tanya (2020–2022) — Regional Vice President & Philanthropy
- Former: Sease Laura (2020–2022) — Administrator & Board Member
- Former: Trenary Sarah (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Stubblefield Nicole (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Bakersmith Karla (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Buescher John (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Hu H. Shawn (2020–2021) — Physician & Board Member
- Former: Kiske Jerry (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Mackin Stephen (2020–2021) — Senior Vice President & President - Mercy Hospital Stl
- Former: Niemann Tim (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Parker Sealy Rachel (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Richter Kirk (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Goodman Scott (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Mozeliak John (2020) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 St Louis
How much does Mercy Health Foundation St Louis give each year?
Mercy Health Foundation St Louis gave $8.9M across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $2.3M across 4 grants.
What is Mercy Health Foundation St Louis's typical grant size?
Mercy Health Foundation St Louis's median grant in 2025 was $366,966, and its average grant was $2,229,539, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Mercy Health Foundation St Louis give grants?
Mercy Health Foundation St Louis 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 Chesterfield, MO (2 grants).
Does Mercy Health Foundation St Louis give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Mercy Health Foundation St Louis's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support of Mission of Organization" (4 grants).
How large is Mercy Health Foundation St Louis?
Mercy Health Foundation St Louis reported $47.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $11.2M.
What is Mercy Health Foundation St Louis?
Mercy Health Foundation St Louis is a public charity focused on Health, based in St. Louis, MO. It holds $47.4M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Mercy Health Foundation St Louis's EIN?
Mercy Health Foundation St Louis's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-2410020. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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 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 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- 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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