Meriter Hospital Inc
Meriter Hospital, inc. Is dedicated to improving the health of the people and communities we serve.
Meriter Hospital Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $1,027,344,720
- +3.6% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $643,258,371
- +2.8% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $9,921,965
- -71.8% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $620,056,299
- +7.4% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Meriter Hospital Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 3 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2020) to $100K (2023). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $100K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Meriter Foundation Madison, WI | Hospital Programs | $100,215 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,027,344,720 | $643,258,371 | $620,056,299 | — | — | $9,921,965 |
| 2023 | $991,590,073 | $625,737,715 | $577,385,986 | $100,215 | 1 | $35,200,711 |
| 2022 | $926,629,829 | $605,087,481 | $546,370,086 | $39,572 | 1 | $42,513,499 |
| 2021 | $969,927,564 | $559,901,907 | $494,723,863 | $8,975 | 1 | $36,595,060 |
| 2020 | $914,575,949 | $506,664,642 | $458,766,004 | $3,054 | Total only | $30,471,350 |
| 2019 | $833,005,877 | $485,593,935 | $453,686,010 | $24,520 | 2 | $13,896,114 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Meriter Hospital Inc
Based on IRS filings
Meriter Hospital Inc is a public charity focused on Health, based in Madison, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.0B in total assets. Net investment income was $9.9M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Meriter Hospital Inc is led by James Arnett, Board Member, President & CEO since 2023 (on filings since 2019); 7 of 24 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
James Arnett
Board Member, President & CEO
Chief Operating Offcier → Chief Operating Officer, 2020
Chief Operating Officer → Board Member, President & CEO, 2023
On filings since 2019
15 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carla Griffin
Executive Director Joa
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$196K (2021) → $238K (2024)
Doug Strub
Board Chair & Past Chair
Board Vice Chair & Chair → Board Chair, 2023
Board Chair → Board Chair & Past Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
$13K (2023) → $6K (2024)
Newrhee Kim MD
Board Member & Board Chair
Board Member & Vice Chair → Board Vice Chair, 2023
Board Vice Chair → Board Member & Board Chair, 2024
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
$6K (2024)
Kristine Holmes
Director Med & Surg Nurse
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$175K (2019) → $223K (2024)
Christina Jackson
Market COO
Director Perioperative Svcs → Chief Operating Officer, 2023
Chief Operating Officer → Market COO, 2024
On filings since 2019
15 hrs/week
$194K (2019) → $0 (2024)
Margaret Noreuil RN PhD
Board Member
Board Chair & Past Chair → Board Past Chair, 2023
Board Past Chair → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$6K (2019) → $0 (2024)
Bradley Manning MD
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$600 (2023) → $0 (2024)
Marlene K. Nahavandi
Registered Nurse
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$189K (2020) → $195K (2024)
Michael Nyffeler
Pharmacy Clinical Manager
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$191K (2022) → $207K (2024)
Roberta Sonnentag
Registered Nurse
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$196K (2024)
Beth Erdman
Market CFO & Treasurer
CFO, Secretary & Treasurer → CFO & Treasurer, 2022
CFO & Treasurer → Market CFO & Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2019
15 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cheryl Wittke
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pam Wetzel MD
Market CMO & Assistant Secretary
CMO & Assistant Secretary → Market CMO & Assistant Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sherry Casali
Market Cno
Chief Nursing Officer → Market Cno, 2024
On filings since 2019
15 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Thompson MD
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ronald Henshue
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alison Craig-Shashko MD
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Ashley
Board Vice Chair
Board Member → Board Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pat Setji
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rukmini Banerjee
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shana Wuebben
Market Vice President Hr & Secretary
Vice President Hr & Secretary → Market Vice President Hr & Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2022
35 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sue Erickson To
Former CEO Uph-Meriter
Board Member, CEO & Assistant Treasurer → Former CEO Uph-Meriter, 2023
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Jason Yelk Do To
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (41)
- Former: Art Nizza Dsw To (2019–2023) — Former CEO Uph-Meriter
- Former: Julie Rice (2019–2023) — Registered Nurse
- Former: Heidi Manley (2023) — Registered Nurse
- Former: Jason Yelk DO (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Virginia Graves To (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Virginia Graves (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Robert Falsey (2021–2022) — Pharmacy Operations Manager
- Former: James Arnett Coo To (2022) — President & CEO
- Former: Jason Yelk Do Fr (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Kathy Blumenfeld To (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Julie Sampson (2019–2021) — Director Patient Experience
- Former: Kathy Blumenfeld (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Sue Erickson (2019–2021) — Board Member, CEO & Assistant Treasurer
- Former: Aisha Smith To (2021) — Board Member
- Former: John Ashley Fr (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Lizbeth Nelson (2021) — Director Patient Care
- Former: Mark Moody To (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Pat Setji Fr (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Rukmini Banerjee Fr (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Katherine Kostrivas (2019–2020) — Executive Director Joa
- Former: Mark Moody (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Aisha Smith (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Alison Craig MD (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Art Nizza Dsw (2020) — Former CEO Uph-Meriter
- Former: Dave Boyer To (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Kim Newrhee Md Fr (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Mary Stoffel Md To (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Aisha Smith Fr (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Alison Craig Md Fr (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Brad Manning Md Chair To (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Dave Boyer (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Doug Strub Board Member To (2019) — Vice Chair
- Former: Geoffrey Priest MD (2019) — Former CMO & Assistant Secretary
- Former: George Kamperschroer To (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Jack Cotton To (2019) — Vice Chair
- Former: Lisa Peyton-Caire To (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Mary Stoffel MD (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Mary Thompson Md Fr (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Michael Goldrosen Md To (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Ray Allen To (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Ronald Henshue Fr (2019) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $238K, to Carla Griffin (Executive Director JOA). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Meriter Hospital Inc
How large is Meriter Hospital Inc?
Meriter Hospital Inc reported $1.0B in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $643.3M.
What is Meriter Hospital Inc?
Meriter Hospital Inc is a public charity focused on Health, based in Madison, WI. It holds $1.0B in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Meriter Hospital Inc operate?
Meriter Hospital Inc has awarded grants in Wisconsin.
What is Meriter Hospital Inc's EIN?
Meriter Hospital Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-0806367. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
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
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS November 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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