Mercy Health Springfield Communities
Mercy Health Springfield Communities is a public charity based in Springfield, Missouri. It is a supporting organization of Mercy Hospital Springfield and Mercy Clinic Springfield Communities, and it also provides support services to other Mercy organizations in the Springfield community.
Mercy Health Springfield Communities at a glance
In short: Mercy Health Springfield Communities gave $1.0M across 25 grants in 2025 (avg $40K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,005,920
- +167.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 25
- +13.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $40,237
- +135.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $12,000
- Total assets
- $233,944,384
- +2.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Missouri (96% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Mercy Health Springfield Communities
- How to Apply
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The foundation’s grant information instructs applicants to complete the grant application and program budget, include the requested checklist documents, and email the completed proposal.
- Review Cycle
- Applicants are notified of awards in October, and awards are granted in November.
- Deadline
- Applicants are notified of awards in October, and awards are granted in November.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1235 E Cherokee St, Springfield, MO 65804
Phone: (314) 579-6100
Website: https://mercy.net
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Mercy Health Springfield Communities funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Drury University ($500K). Together the top 10 received $866K.
Grant Size Distribution
89 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 76 grants of 89 (85%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that 96% of grant dollars went to recipients in Missouri and 4% to recipients in Texas. Listed Missouri recipients include organizations in Springfield and Branson; the Texas recipient among the largest listed grants was the American Heart Association in Dallas.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 25 itemized grants.
Cities
How Mercy Health Springfield Communities gives
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $169K (2019) to $1.0M (2025). In 2025 it made 25 grants totaling $1.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Drury University Springfield, MO | To Support Mission of Organization | $500,000 |
| Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce Springfield, MO | To Support Mission of Organization | $64,819 |
| Missouri State University Foundation Springfield, MO | To Support Mission of Organization | $64,000 |
| Springfield Building Development Corporation (SBDC) Springfield, MO | To Support Mission of Organization | $56,925 |
| Community Foundation of the Ozarks Springfield, MO | To Support Mission of Organization | $50,000 |
| American Heart Association Dallas, TX | To Support Mission of Organization | $40,000 |
| Care to Learn Springfield, MO | To Support Mission of Organization | $30,000 |
| Branson Lakes Area Chamber of Commmerce Branson, MO | To Support Mission of Organization | $25,706 |
| Breast Cancer Foundation of the Ozarks Springfield, MO | To Support Mission of Organization | $20,000 |
| Springfield Little Theatre Inc Springfield, MO | To Support Mission of Organization | $15,000 |
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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 | $233,944,384 | $46,176,003 | $46,287,127 | $1,005,920 | 25 | — |
| 2024 | $228,401,935 | $49,825,076 | $49,241,624 | $375,585 | 22 | $593,912 |
| 2023 | $230,864,158 | $207,789,057 | $167,925,078 | $520,841 | 19 | $3,245 |
| 2022 | $240,071,040 | $211,824,873 | $161,314,844 | $173,911 | 8 | $868,467 |
| 2021 | $263,401,208 | $178,813,680 | $160,753,095 | $265,997 | 15 | $223,892 |
| 2020 | $143,653,457 | $182,741,346 | $164,784,081 | $454,286 | 3 | — |
| 2019 | $227,686,086 | $204,667,134 | $203,547,462 | $168,600 | 3 | — |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is “to bring to life the healing ministry of Jesus through our compassionate care and exceptional service.”
Mercy Health Foundation Springfield’s grant information says proposals should align with Mercy’s mission, vision, and strategic initiatives. Its stated priorities include community health improvements, care for uninsured and underinsured people, disease management through healthy environments and behaviors, collaborative partnerships, and measurable health outcomes.
The 2024 filing says assistance to local organizations is intended to support their missions and essential services. It also says grant funds are intended for recipients’ general operating purposes and that their use is not monitored after grants are given.
The 2025 grantees illustrate a range of recipient types. Drury University describes its mission as personalized, community-based education grounded in the liberal arts. The Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce says it advocates for business and promotes the Springfield area’s economic health and quality of life. The Community Foundation of the Ozarks describes its mission as enhancing quality of life through resource development, community grantmaking, collaboration, and public leadership. Care to Learn says it meets children’s emergent health, hunger, and hygiene needs so they can succeed in school. The American Heart Association describes its mission as advancing longer, healthier lives.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the organization reported 25 grants totaling $1,005,920. Grant amounts ranged from $5,500 to $500,000, with a median of $12,000. The largest awards included $500,000 to Drury University, $64,819 to the Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce, $64,000 to the Missouri State University Foundation, $56,925 to the Springfield Building Development Corporation, and $50,000 to the Community Foundation of the Ozarks.
Separately, Mercy Health Foundation Springfield’s grant information describes annual community grants of up to $3,000. Applicants are asked to submit the grant application, program budget, and requested supporting documents from the checklist; the application and budget templates should not be changed. The foundation does not fund capital campaigns, building or renovation projects, marketing or public relations expenses, sponsorship requests, or staff and personnel costs. A detailed report and summary of how funds were used are required within 12 months of an award. Applicants seeking funding in subsequent years for the same program or project must show program growth, success, and updated objectives; awards for a program are limited to three consecutive years.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Johnathon Myers as president of Mercy Springfield Communities and board member. Other listed board members are Dan Cobb, Kimberly Creach, Barbara Grant, J. Peter Crites, Oakley Dowing, Brian Hammons, Michael Headley, Thomas Hilmes, and Keith Noble. The filing identifies Creach and Dowing as physicians and board members, and Crites as chief physician executive and board member.
Mercy Health Springfield Communities is led by Myers Johnathon, President & Mercy Springfield Communities on every filing since 2024; none of the 25 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Myers Johnathon
President & Mercy Springfield Communities
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Hennessey Iii William
Vice President & Mission
Vp-Mission → Vice President & Mission, 2025
On filings since 2019
25 hrs/week
$252K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Sanders Nick
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Smart Clif
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Headley Michael
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hammons Brian
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Roberts William J.
CFO & Treasurer
Vice President Finance & Treasurer → CFO & Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Argueta David
Former Officer
President & Mercy Springfield Communities → Former Officer, 2025
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Cobb Dan
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Creach Md Kimberly
Physician & Board Member
On filings since 2024
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gamet Nicki
Cno
Vice President Operations → Cno, 2025
On filings since 2024
38 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Grant Rsm Barbara
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hilmes Thomas
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Moore Marie
Vice President & Community Cno
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tilley Kim
Vice President & Support Services
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tucker Jeffery
Vice President & Patient Services
Vice President Patient Services → Vice President & Patient Services, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wilke Jamie
Associate Counsel & Secretary
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Zengotita Md Jaime
Physician
On filings since 2024
48 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Boatright Patrick
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Crites J. Peter
Chief Physician Executive & Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dowing Oakley
Physician & Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
England Daniel
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Noble Keith
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Warwick Taylor
COO & Mercy Hospital Springfield
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Whitesell Md Angie
Physician & Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (76)
- Former: Hammerschmidt Jr Robert (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Middleton Md Rachelene (2019–2024) — Physician & Board Member
- Former: Sohrab Sadaf (2019–2024) — Physician & Board Member
- Former: Taylor Md Bill (2019–2024) — Physician & Board Member
- Former: Eckhardt Christie (2020–2024) — Vice President, Chief Operations Counsel & Secretary
- Former: McCoy Craig (2020–2024) — Former Officer
- Former: Spencer Samuel (2024) — Vice President Operations
- Former: Wyrsch Md Robert B. (2024) — President & Mercy Clinic Springfield Committee
- Former: Bill Taylor MD (2022–2023) — Physician & Board Member
- Former: Brent Hubbard (2022–2023) — President & COO
- Former: Brian Hammons (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Christie Eckhardt (2022–2023) — Vice President, Chief Operations Counsel & Secretary
- Former: Cliff Smart (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Craig McCoy (2022–2023) — President - Springfield Communities
- Former: David Argueta (2022–2023) — President, Mercy Springfield Communities & Board Member
- Former: David Housand (2022–2023) — Director - Finance
- Former: Elizabeth Combs (2022–2023) — Director & Finance
- Former: Erik Frederick (2022–2023) — Former Highest Compensated
- Former: Marc Burtrum (2022–2023) — Manager & Finance
- Former: Michael Headley (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Nick Sanders (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Robert B Wyrsch MD (2022–2023) — President, Mercy Clinic Springfield Communities & Board Member
- Former: Robert Hammerschmidt Jr. (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Sadaf Sohrab (2022–2023) — Physician & Board Member
- Former: Shelly Willoughby (2022–2023) — Senior Manager & Financial Reporting
- Former: Sr Maria Luisa Vera RSM (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Steve Gassel (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Thomas Hilmes (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Warren Davis (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: William Hennessey III (2022–2023) — Vp-Mission
- Former: William J Roberts (2022–2023) — Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer
- Former: Keith Schaefer (2023) — Director & Mission
- Former: Kimberly Creach MD (2023) — Physician & Board Member
- Former: Marie Moore (2023) — Vice President & Community Cno
- Former: Rachelene Middleton MD (2023) — Physician & Board Member
- Former: Alan Scarrow MD (2022) — Former Officer
- Former: Dea A Geujen (2022) — Chief Nursing Officer
- Former: John Hawkins MD (2022) — Physician & Board Member
- Former: Jon Swope (2022) — Former Officer
- Former: Rachelene Tarsney MD (2022) — Physician & Board Member
- Former: Ronald L Dent (2022) — Former Highest Compensated
- Former: Scott Reynolds (2022) — Former Officer
- Former: Tanya Marion (2022) — Regional Vice President - Human Resources
- Former: Brau RSM Sr Annrene (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Carron RSM Sr Judith Ann (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Davis Warren (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Geujen Dea A (2019–2021) — Chief Nursing Officer
- Former: Hawkins MD John (2019–2021) — Physician & Board Member
- Former: Hilmes Tom (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Hover MD Alexander R (2019–2021) — Former Key Employee
- Former: Hubbard Brent (2019–2021) — President - COO
- Former: Marion Tanya (2019–2021) — Regional Vice President - Human Resources
- Former: McNay MD Jennifer (2019–2021) — Physician Vice President
- Former: Norton Robert C (2019–2021) — Reg Vp-Facilities & Support Svcs
- Former: Reynolds Scott (2019–2021) — Former Officer
- Former: Scarrow MD Alan (2019–2021) — Former Officer
- Former: Silvey Denise (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Swope Jon (2019–2021) — Former Officer
- Former: Vera RSM Sr Maria Luisa (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Combs Elizabeth (2020–2021) — Director & Finance
- Former: Dent Ronald (2020–2021) — Former Highest Compensated
- Former: Frederick Erik (2020–2021) — Chief Administrative Officer
- Former: Hannasch Susan (2020–2021) — Former Officer
- Former: Moore Catherine (2020–2021) — Foundation Board Chair
- Former: Tarsney MD Rachelene (2020–2021) — Physician & Board Member
- Former: Gassel Steve (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Housand David (2021) — Director - Finance
- Former: Willoughby Shelly (2021) — Senior Manager & Financial Reporting
- Former: Wyrsch MD Bradley (2021) — Physician & Board Member
- Former: Davison Justin (2019–2020) — Vice President Finance
- Former: Globig David P (2019–2020) — Vice President - Operations
- Former: Richmond Jacquelynn (2020) — Vice President Deputy General Counsel
- Former: Cavagnol MD Robert (2019) — Physician
- Former: Griesemer John (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Hannasch Susan K (2019) — Vp-Regional General Counsel
- Former: Stangeland Stuart G (2019) — Coo-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.
Compensation Overview
No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.
Frequently asked questions about Mercy Health Springfield Communities
How much does Mercy Health Springfield Communities give each year?
Mercy Health Springfield Communities gave $1.0M across 25 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $376K across 22 grants.
What is Mercy Health Springfield Communities's typical grant size?
Mercy Health Springfield Communities's median grant in 2025 was $12,000, and its average grant was $40,237, across 25 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Mercy Health Springfield Communities give grants?
Mercy Health Springfield Communities gives mostly in Missouri: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Springfield, MO (18 grants).
Does Mercy Health Springfield Communities give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 25 grants with a stated purpose on Mercy Health Springfield Communities's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Support Mission of Organization" (25 grants).
Who are Mercy Health Springfield Communities's largest grantees?
Mercy Health Springfield Communities's largest 2025 grantees include Drury University ($500,000), Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce ($64,819) and Missouri State University Foundation ($64,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 63% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Mercy Health Springfield Communities?
Mercy Health Springfield Communities reported $233.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $46.2M.
What does Mercy Health Springfield Communities fund?
The organization’s stated mission is “to bring to life the healing ministry of Jesus through our compassionate care and exceptional service.” See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Mercy Health Springfield Communities?
The foundation’s grant information instructs applicants to complete the grant application and program budget, include the requested checklist documents, and email the completed proposal. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Mercy Health Springfield Communities's EIN?
Mercy Health Springfield Communities's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-1856028. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 10, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Added 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 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
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