Mercy Medical Center Merced Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Phoenix, AZ EIN: 77-0035928

To provide financial assistance and supporting services for dignity health (dba: mercy medical center merced). The financial support provided by the foundation contributes to the hospital's mission by making the healing presence of god known in our world by improving the health of the people we serve, especially those who are vulnerable, while we advance social justice for all.

Mercy Medical Center Merced Foundation at a glance

In short: Mercy Medical Center Merced Foundation gave $1.5M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $1.5M), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$1,497,409
-18.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$1,497,409
-18.9% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,497,409
Total assets
$2,373,007
-7.0% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (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 Medical Center Merced Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Dignity Health DBA Mercy Medical Center Merced: $1.5MDignity Health DBA MercyMedical Center Merced$1.5M

The largest 2025 recipient was Dignity Health DBA Mercy Medical Center Merced ($1.5M).

Grant Size Distribution

8 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K2$500K–1M2$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 8 (25%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Merced

How Mercy Medical Center Merced Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 136% 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

$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M1 grant2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $205K (2020) to $1.8M (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $1.5M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Dignity Health DBA Mercy Medical Center Merced Merced, CAHospital Support$1,497,409
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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$2,373,007$1,966,126$2,226,915$1,497,4091$102,983
2024$2,552,558$1,987,758$2,597,737$1,847,4061$81,456
2023$2,971,106$1,425,915$1,751,064$1,096,9922$46,372
2022$3,271,178$2,308,143$1,294,258$633,9642$73,652
2021$2,449,691$1,103,110$981,124$519,0892$182,741
2020$2,106,925$1,523,472$627,553$204,9791$41,500

About Mercy Medical Center Merced Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Mercy Medical Center Merced Foundation is a public charity focused on Health, based in Phoenix, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1.5M. Net investment income was $103K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Mercy Medical Center Merced Foundation is led by Kaaren Morgner, Chair since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 14 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Kaaren Morgner

    Chair

    Secretary → Secretary & Chair, 2022

    Secretary & Chair → Chair, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Billie Razzari

    Vice Chair

    Board Member → Vice Chair, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Conchita Swiggart

    Board Member

    Vice Chair → Board Member, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Dunham

    Secretary

    Board Member → Treasurer, 2024

    Treasurer → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Karolyn M. Mosher

    Chief Philanthropy Officer

    Chief Phil Officer → Chief Philanthropy Officer, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    50 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kevin Smith

    Vice Chair

    Treasurer → Treasurer & Secretary, 2024

    Treasurer & Secretary → Vice Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert McLaughlin

    Vice Chair

    Board Member → Vice Chair, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Scott A. Banks

    CFO

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dale Johns

    Ex-Officio Board Member

    Board Member → Ex-Officio Board Member, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paula Heupel

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Zoe Anaman MD

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jessica Escobar

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Vinton Thengvall

    Treasurer

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ying Rick Her

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (17)
  • Former: Beatriz Ramirez (2020–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: David Yeager (2020–2024) — Former Officer
  • Former: Priya Lakireddy (2020–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Ronita Margain (2020–2024) — Secretary
  • Former: Dan Holmes (2022–2024) — Vice Chair
  • Former: Richard Moreland (2022–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Carla Kelley (2020–2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Kristynn Sullivan-Boyajian (2022–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Charles Kassis (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Michelle Symes-Thiara (2020–2022) — Chair
  • Former: Steve Koenig (2020–2022) — Immediate Past Chair
  • Former: Terry Ruscoe (2020–2022) — Treasurer
  • Former: Erik Ekizian Dc (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Katie Favier (2020–2021) — Vice Chair
  • Former: Kristynn Sullivan Boyajian (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Michael Strasser (2020–2021) — Former CFO
  • Former: Jacob McDougal (2020) — Vice President & Philanthropy

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 Medical Center Merced Foundation

How much does Mercy Medical Center Merced Foundation give each year?

Mercy Medical Center Merced Foundation gave $1.5M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.8M across 1 grant.

How large is Mercy Medical Center Merced Foundation?

Mercy Medical Center Merced Foundation reported $2.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.0M.

What is Mercy Medical Center Merced Foundation?

Mercy Medical Center Merced Foundation is a public charity focused on Health, based in Phoenix, AZ. It holds $2.4M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Mercy Medical Center Merced Foundation operate?

Mercy Medical Center Merced Foundation has awarded grants in California.

What is Mercy Medical Center Merced Foundation's EIN?

Mercy Medical Center Merced Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 77-0035928. 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 4, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 3, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 3, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 1, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 1, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)

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