Meritus Health Foundation Inc
Meritus Health Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Meritus Health Foundation Inc gave $4.2M across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $2.1M), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $4,248,984
- +228.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,124,492
- +64.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,124,492
- Total assets
- $16,972,899
- +35.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Maryland (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Meritus Health Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Meritus Medical Center Inc ($2.6M). Together the top 2 received $4.2M.
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 5 grants of 6 (83%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Meritus Health Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 67% 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
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $474K (2023) to $4.2M (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $4.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Meritus Medical Center Inc Hagerstown, MD | Support of Hospital Programs | $2,563,749 |
| Msom Inc Hagerstown, MD | Support of School Programs | $1,685,235 |
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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 | $16,972,899 | $6,235,908 | $4,495,261 | $4,248,984 | 2 | $252,505 |
| 2024 | $12,551,533 | $1,881,452 | $1,449,077 | $1,293,880 | 1 | $56,473 |
| 2023 | $11,654,779 | $10,015,612 | $3,843,651 | $474,160 | 1 | $107,661 |
| 2022 | $5,171,160 | $2,002,105 | $2,612,289 | $2,546,465 | 1 | $1,253,878 |
| 2021 | $8,714,975 | $1,098,593 | $1,232,820 | $1,017,879 | 1 | $278,757 |
About Meritus Health Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Meritus Health Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Health, based in Hagerstown, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $17.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $4.2M. Net investment income was $253K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Meritus Health Foundation Inc is led by Maulik Joshi Dr Ph, President & CEO on every filing since 2021; none of the 19 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Maulik Joshi Dr Ph
President & CEO
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nicole Rappaport
Chair
Director → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jane Anderson
Director
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lawrence Summers
Director
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Reggie Turner
Director
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Lampton
Director
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cory Moskowitz
Director
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lorna Thomas
Director
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wayne Alter
Director
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ashton Vattelana
Director
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Linda Ebersole
Director
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tia Dowdell
Director
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brenda Thiam
Director
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gerry Philip
Director
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Greg Snook
Director
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jacob Ashby
Director
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Larry Bayer
Director
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lynn Haines
Vice President, Legal Services & Secretary
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joshua Repac
CFO & Treasurer
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (17)
- Former: Geordie Newman (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Matthew Wagner MD (2021–2024) — Chair
- Former: Thomas T. Chan (2021–2024) — Former CFO & Treasurer
- Former: Paul Frey (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Alan Mullendore (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Michael J. Saylor MD (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Stephanie Basalik PhD (2023) — Director
- Former: Carolyn M. Simonsen (2021–2022) — Former Executive Vice President
- Former: David Alexander (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: John Newby MD (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Kirk Stiles (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Stefanie Basalik PhD (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Douglas Valentine (2021) — Director
- Former: John A. Latimer III (2021) — Director
- Former: Joseph Ross (2021) — Former CEO
- Former: Mitesh Kothari MD (2021) — Director
- Former: Stephen Nelson (2021) — Former Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Meritus Health Foundation Inc
How much does Meritus Health Foundation Inc give each year?
Meritus Health Foundation Inc gave $4.2M across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.3M across 1 grant.
How large is Meritus Health Foundation Inc?
Meritus Health Foundation Inc reported $17.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $6.2M.
What is Meritus Health Foundation Inc?
Meritus Health Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Health, based in Hagerstown, MD. It holds $17.0M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Meritus Health Foundation Inc operate?
Meritus Health Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Maryland.
What is Meritus Health Foundation Inc's EIN?
Meritus Health Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 01-0639265. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
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
- 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 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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