Merrill Pioneer Community Hospital Inc
The providing of facilities, equipment, and support to enable high quality, affordable health care services on a non-for-profit basis in order to meet the needs of people of the Lyon county, Iowa area, which includes northwest Iowa and southwest Minnesota.
Merrill Pioneer Community Hospital Inc at a glance
In short: Merrill Pioneer Community Hospital Inc gave $8K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $8,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $8,000
- Median grant
- $8,000
- Total assets
- $24,552,498
- +0.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Iowa (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Merrill Pioneer Community Hospital Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Rock Rapids Area Dev Fdtn ($8K).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 4 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Merrill Pioneer Community Hospital Inc gives
- Giving fell 66% 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 $8K (2025) to $150K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $8K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Rock Rapids Area Dev Fdtn Rock Rapids, IA | Flooding Relief | $8,000 |
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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 | $24,552,498 | $1,770,615 | $1,628,592 | $8,000 | 1 | $300,162 |
| 2024 | $24,396,382 | $1,741,915 | $2,043,663 | — | — | $265,722 |
| 2023 | $24,961,341 | $1,639,690 | $2,145,813 | — | — | $180,913 |
| 2022 | $25,684,795 | $1,733,817 | $2,554,235 | $23,579 | 1 | $164,229 |
| 2021 | $28,204,820 | $1,531,838 | $2,805,817 | $150,000 | 2 | $12,251 |
| 2020 | $28,576,087 | $1,293,983 | $2,708,031 | — | — | $-350,268 |
| 2019 | $31,187,491 | $917,339 | $1,410,508 | — | — | $-350,508 |
About Merrill Pioneer Community Hospital Inc
Based on IRS filings
Merrill Pioneer Community Hospital Inc is a public charity focused on Health, based in Rock Rapids, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $24.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $8K. Net investment income was $300K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Merrill Pioneer Community Hospital Inc is led by Judy Gacke, President since 2024 (on filings since 2023); none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Judy Gacke
President
Trustee → President, 2024
On filings since 2023
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Vander Zee
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Behrens
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Derek Knobloch
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mattew Oedekoven
Trustee
President → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Audra Klinkenborg
Trustee
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lynette Kruger Herding
Trustee
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brian Eben
Vice President
Trustee → Vice President, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Vicki Slack
Secretary & Treasurer
Trustee → Secretary & Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (11)
- Former: Kandi Koll (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: George Schneidermann (2019–2021) — Ex-Officio
- Former: Jerry Jurrens (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Rhonda Groen (2019–2021) — Secretary & Treasurer
- Former: Geneva Grooters (2019–2020) — Secretary
- Former: John Hulshof (2019–2020) — Vice President
- Former: Merlin Meyer (2019–2020) — President
- Former: Matt Oedekoven (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Jerome Metzger (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Jim Vander Woude (2019) — President
- Former: Lyle Hollander (2019) — Trustee
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.
Frequently asked questions about Merrill Pioneer Community Hospital Inc
How much does Merrill Pioneer Community Hospital Inc give each year?
Merrill Pioneer Community Hospital Inc gave $8K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is Merrill Pioneer Community Hospital Inc?
Merrill Pioneer Community Hospital Inc reported $24.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.8M.
What is Merrill Pioneer Community Hospital Inc?
Merrill Pioneer Community Hospital Inc is a public charity focused on Health, based in Rock Rapids, IA. It holds $24.6M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Merrill Pioneer Community Hospital Inc operate?
Merrill Pioneer Community Hospital Inc has awarded grants in Iowa, South Dakota.
What is Merrill Pioneer Community Hospital Inc's EIN?
Merrill Pioneer Community Hospital Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-0805543. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 7, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
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