Mercy Health System Association of Volunteers Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Janesville, WI EIN: 39-0912682

The mission of the Mercy Health System Association of Volunteers is to:perform the highest quality of volunteer services for improved healthcare, act as ambassadors of goodwill for mercy hospital in the southern Wisconsin area, and provide financial assistance through fund raising projects in the quest for healthcare at the lowest possible cost without sacrificing quality, service, and convenience.

Mercy Health System Association of Volunteers Inc at a glance

In short: Mercy Health System Association of Volunteers Inc gave $303K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $101K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$303,053
Grants made (2025)
3
Average grant
$101,018
Median grant
$50,000
Total assets
$387,915
-25.0% vs 2024
Primary geography
Wisconsin (84% 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 System Association of Volunteers Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Mercy Health System Corporation: $233KMercy Health SystemCorporation$233KMercy Health Development Foundation: $50KMercy Health DevelopmentFoundation$50KBlackhawk Technical College: $20KBlackhawk Technical College$20K

The largest 2025 recipient was Mercy Health System Corporation ($233K). Together the top 3 received $303K.

Grant Size Distribution

9 grants across all recorded years

5<$50K1$50–100K1$100–250K2$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 9 (56%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

JanesvilleRockford

How Mercy Health System Association of Volunteers Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−3%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 2 grants2022 3 grants2023 0 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2021) to $423K (2023). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $303K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Mercy Health System Corporation Janesville, WISupport General Functions$233,053
Mercy Health Development Foundation Rockford, ILSupport General Functions$50,000
Blackhawk Technical College Janesville, WISupport General Functions$20,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$387,915$388,262$517,854$303,0533$13,240
2024$517,507$178,648$84,867——$8,335
2023$429,149$380,616$627,253$422,5013$2,953
2022$675,786$395,954$508,829$313,6062$277
2021$788,661$452,577$260,752$25,0001$193
2020$596,836$378,136$544,060$104,2721$493

About Mercy Health System Association of Volunteers Inc

Based on IRS filings

Mercy Health System Association of Volunteers Inc is a public charity focused on Health, based in Janesville, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $388K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $303K. Net investment income was $13K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Mercy Health System Association of Volunteers Inc is led by Ashlie Myers, President since 2024 (on filings since 2023); none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Ashlie Myers

    President

    Secretary → President, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Audrey Pfeiffer

    Director- Re.tag.it

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sally Helmeid

    Director- Community Connection

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pasie Gregory

    Director - Gift Shop

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Suzanne Kumlien

    Past President

    President → Past President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anita Peters

    Secretary & Treasurer

    Director → Secretary & Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    6 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ladd Udy

    Corporate Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Candace Thompson

    Vice President

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Johnson

    Corporate Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tricia Nicoll

    Volunteer Manager

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (25)
  • Former: Diana Pearse (2020–2024) — Director- Gift Shop
  • Former: William Anacker (2020–2024) — President
  • Former: Candy Thompson (2022–2024) — Director- Volunteer Engagement
  • Former: Jen Muchow (2023–2024) — Corporate Member
  • Former: Sarah McLean (2024) — Director- Community Connection
  • Former: Arlene Knudson (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Becky Esselman (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Sherry Dux (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Judy Jaggard (2021–2023) — Past President & Events
  • Former: Coral Nyquist (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Jean Lademann (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Jeanne Bartel (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Joanne Woodman Hodge (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Linda Bigelow (2020–2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Linda Olander (2020–2022) — President Elect
  • Former: Linda Vavra (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Nancy Verhoeven (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Sharon Henning (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Sue Borman (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Arnell Jorgensen (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Bob Knudson (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Sandi Ploszaj (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Carol Gilhooley (2020) — Director
  • Former: Elaine Lawrence (2020) — Director
  • Former: Suzanne Moore (2020) — Director

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 System Association of Volunteers Inc

How much does Mercy Health System Association of Volunteers Inc give each year?

Mercy Health System Association of Volunteers Inc gave $303K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.

What is Mercy Health System Association of Volunteers Inc's typical grant size?

Mercy Health System Association of Volunteers Inc's median grant in 2025 was $50,000, and its average grant was $101,018, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Mercy Health System Association of Volunteers Inc give grants?

Mercy Health System Association of Volunteers Inc gives mostly in Wisconsin: 84% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Illinois (16%). The most frequent recipient cities were Janesville, WI (2 grants).

Does Mercy Health System Association of Volunteers Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Mercy Health System Association of Volunteers Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.

How large is Mercy Health System Association of Volunteers Inc?

Mercy Health System Association of Volunteers Inc reported $388K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $388K.

What is Mercy Health System Association of Volunteers Inc?

Mercy Health System Association of Volunteers Inc is a public charity focused on Health, based in Janesville, WI. It holds $388K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Mercy Health System Association of Volunteers Inc's EIN?

Mercy Health System Association of Volunteers Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-0912682. 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

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 27, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 15, 2024)
  5. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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