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Key facts about Mercy Hospitals East Communities
In short: Mercy Hospitals East Communities gave $2.3M across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $333K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- EIN
- 43-0653493
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,331,922
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- Average grant
- $333,132
- Median grant
- $28,017
- Total assets
- $935,572,341
- Primary geography
- Missouri (97% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing
Total Assets
$935.6M
+2.1% YoY
Annual Giving
$2.3M
-28.0% YoY
Grant Count
7
+16.7% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$333K
-38.3% YoY
How Mercy Hospitals East Communities gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−10%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
About Mercy Hospitals East Communities
Based on IRS filings
Mercy Hospitals East Communities 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 $935.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $2.3M. Net investment income was $6.4M.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $270K (2021) to $3.8M (2023). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $2.3M.
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mercy Health Foundation St Louis ($2.1M). Together the top 7 received $2.3M.
Grant Size Distribution
50 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 37 grants of 50 (74%).
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mercy Health Foundation St Louis St. Louis, MO | Charitable Support | $2,092,962 |
| Mercy Health Foundation Washington Washington, MO | Charitable Support | $132,443 |
| American Heart Association Dallas, TX | Charitable Support | $36,500 |
| Office of Worship Acchdioc STL St. Louis, MO | Charitable Support | $28,017 |
| American Cancer Society Atlanta, GA | Charitable Support | $22,000 |
| Street Med STL St. Louis, MO | Charitable Support | $10,000 |
| Pink Ribbon Good Inc Englewood, OH | Charitable Support | $10,000 |
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $935,572,341 | $916,093,926 | $855,512,739 |
| Revenue | $1,974,869,337 | $1,879,912,226 | $1,757,987,062 |
| Expenses | $1,743,789,833 | $1,592,576,215 | $1,486,584,712 |
| Net Investment Income | $6,359,737 | $6,209,834 | $6,549,752 |
Data update history
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 12, 2020)
- 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 2019–2024
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mercy Hospitals East Communities is led by Eoloff Eric J., Community President since 2023 (on filings since 2019); none of the 38 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Eoloff Eric J.
Community President
President & Mercy Hospital Washington → Community President, 2023
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$661K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Thorn Mark A.
Executive Director Finance
Executive Director & Finance → Executive Director Finance, 2025
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Moore Marie
Community President
New on the 2025 filing
39 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Crain Christine
Former Key Employee
Former Key Employee → Coo-Mercy Kids, 2022
Coo-Mercy Kids → Former Key Employee, 2023
On filings since 2019
$457K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Hintze Paul
Board Member
Vice President - Medical Affairs → Former Key Employee, 2021
Former Key Employee → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$698K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Mackin Stephen L.
Former Officer
President St. Louis → Former Officer, 2022
On filings since 2019
$948K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Nelson Kathryn
Former Key Employee
Vice President - Performance Improvement → Former Key Employee, 2021
On filings since 2019
$457K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Weilbacher Robyn
Cno
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$303K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Oren Phineas
Former Key Employee
Chief Medical Officer → Vice President - Medical Affairs, 2023
Vice President - Medical Affairs → Former Key Employee, 2025
On filings since 2020
$208K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Coleman Dennis Christian
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dumontier Md Gary
Physician & Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eckelkamp Jr Louis Bernard
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Johnston Jeffrey A.
Former Officer
President East Committee & Board Member → Former Officer, 2022
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Kahn Md Joseph
Former Key Employee
Former Key Employee → President Mercy Kids, 2022
President Mercy Kids → Former Key Employee, 2023
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Koelsch Rsm Sr Cabrini
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maroney John Patrick
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matejka Cheryl L.
Former Officer
Chief Financial Officer → CFO & Treasurer, 2021
CFO & Treasurer → Former Officer, 2022
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Miller Sr William
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Riechers Md Thomas
Physician & Board Member
On filings since 2019
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rothermich Anthony
Former Key Employee
Administrator & Mercy Hosp Lincoln → Vice President Operations, 2023
Vice President Operations → Former Key Employee, 2024
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Sanford Cassandra
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scoffic Denise
CFO
Vp-Finance → Vice President Finance, 2022
Vice President Finance → CFO, 2023
On filings since 2019
48 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrews Rsm Sr Virginia
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Boyd Md James
Physician & Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chalk Md David E.
Regional Physician Executive
President & Clinic → Regional Physician Executive, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Combs Emily
COO
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Hannah Sara
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Johnson Kristen
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Meiners Md David
Community President - Hospital
Community President - Hospital → Community President, 2023
Community President → Community President - Hospital, 2024
On filings since 2022
50 hrs/week
No compensation reported
O'Loughlin Steve
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Breckenkamp Scott
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Finnie Md John
Physician
On filings since 2024
30 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Hu Md Hsiao-Ou
Physician
On filings since 2024
50 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Hueser Do Christopher
Physician
On filings since 2024
50 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lucy Sandy
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mirza Md Muhammad
Physician
On filings since 2024
50 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rodgers Md Heide
Physician
On filings since 2024
50 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Baca Rsm Sr Patricia
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (60)
- Former: Farmer Md Gretchen (2023–2024) — Physician & Board Member
- Former: Evans RSM Sr Gayle (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Kreutz Anthony John (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Lamb Darren W (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Watz Tammy R (2019–2023) — Nurse Practitioner & Board Member
- Former: Longenecker Robert (2020–2023) — Manager - Perfusion
- Former: Timmerman John (2020–2023) — Vice President Operations
- Former: Verdine MD Benjamin (2021–2023) — Physician
- Former: Wood Sara (2021–2023) — Physician
- Former: Shaffer MD Joan (2022–2023) — Physician & Board Member
- Former: Stieven Mary (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Buechter Anna (2023) — Registered Nurse
- Former: Frederick Karen (2023) — Perfusionist
- Former: Leavitt Thalia (2023) — Registered Nurse
- Former: Kluesner Gretchen (2019–2022) — Physician & Board Member
- Former: Sorensen Donn (2019–2022) — Former Officer
- Former: Voss Kurt (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Yost Debra A (2019–2022) — Former Key Employee
- Former: Schwartz Jennifer (2020–2022) — Executive Director - Nursing
- Former: Close Lynne R (2022) — Executive Director - Surgical Services
- Former: Speckart Jenna (2022) — Vice President Mission & Ethics
- Former: Westlake Bethany (2022) — Cno
- Former: Bollin Steven J (2019–2021) — Former Key Employee
- Former: Cleveland MD Jeanne (2019–2021) — Physician & Board Member
- Former: Diederich Gene (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Frigo Steve (2019–2021) — Executive Director - Pharmacy
- Former: Garcia MD Eduardo (2019–2021) — Physician & Board Member
- Former: Geldbach Patricia L (2019–2021) — Former Key Employee
- Former: Glosenger RSM Sr Katherine (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Hannasch Susan (2019–2021) — Former Officer
- Former: Kalicak Donald (2019–2021) — Former Key Employee
- Former: Kelly John (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Mozeliak John (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Murphy Hill Anne (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Penny Mark (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Chalk MD David (2021) — President & Clinic
- Former: Flynn Enda (2021) — Vice President Operations
- Former: Pollock Mark (2021) — Director - Pharmacy
- Former: Darrell Mark (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Glover MD Emily (2019–2020) — Physician & Board Member
- Former: McBride Anthony (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Rehm MD Charles (2019–2020) — Chief Adminstrative Officer
- Former: Starke MD Keith M (2019–2020) — Former Key Employee
- Former: Wittenauer RSM Sr Marilynn (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Frederick Scott (2020) — Executive Director - Mmh
- Former: Hahn Kenneth (2020) — Director of Security & Safety
- Former: Bauer PHD Jon (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Brand Robert (2019) — Nurse Anesthetist
- Former: Clyne Kimberly (2019) — Nurse Anesthetist
- Former: Eckelkamp Bonnie (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Frazier Donna M (2019) — Former Key Employee
- Former: Galli DO William (2019) — Physician & Board Member
- Former: Halsted MD Robert (2019) — Physician & Board Member
- Former: Hassler Joe W (2019) — Chief Crna
- Former: Martin MD Scott (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Morgan Terri (2019) — Nurse Anesthetist
- Former: Pennell Richard (2019) — Physician & Board Member
- Former: Richter Laura (2019) — Vice President Mission
- Former: Stroble Beth (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Timmerman John C (2019) — Vice President - Operations
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 Hospitals East Communities
How much does Mercy Hospitals East Communities give each year?
Mercy Hospitals East Communities gave $2.3M across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $3.2M across 6 grants.
What is Mercy Hospitals East Communities's typical grant size?
Mercy Hospitals East Communities's median grant in 2025 was $28,017, and its average grant was $333,132, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Mercy Hospitals East Communities give grants?
Mercy Hospitals East Communities gives mostly in Missouri: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were St. Louis, MO (3 grants).
Does Mercy Hospitals East Communities give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Mercy Hospitals East Communities's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable Support" (7 grants).
Who are Mercy Hospitals East Communities's largest grantees?
Mercy Hospitals East Communities's largest 2025 grantees include Mercy Health Foundation St Louis ($2,092,962), Mercy Health Foundation Washington ($132,443) and American Heart Association ($36,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 97% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Mercy Hospitals East Communities?
Mercy Hospitals East Communities reported $935.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.0B.
What is Mercy Hospitals East Communities?
Mercy Hospitals East Communities is a public charity focused on Health, based in St. Louis, MO. It holds $935.6M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Mercy Hospitals East Communities's EIN?
Mercy Hospitals East Communities's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-0653493. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
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