MHS Physicians of Texas
Memorial hermann health system is a nonprofit, values-driven, community-owned health system dedicated to improving health. Our vision is to create healthier communities, now and for generations to come. Our values are community, compassion, credibility, and courage.
MHS Physicians of Texas at a glance
In short: MHS Physicians of Texas gave $4.6M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $4.6M), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $4,563,718
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $4,563,718
- Median grant
- $4,563,718
- Total assets
- $13,579,286
- +52.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who MHS Physicians of Texas funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Memorial Hermann Medical Group ($4.6M).
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $4.6M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Memorial Hermann Medical Group Houston, TX | Support Charitable Programs | $4,563,718 |
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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 | $13,579,286 | $58,439,570 | $100,544,393 | $4,563,718 | 1 | $113,736 |
| 2024 | $8,926,222 | $46,912,355 | $73,536,189 | — | — | $112,258 |
| 2023 | $8,780,216 | $41,726,887 | $67,789,437 | — | — | $56,587 |
| 2022 | $10,663,067 | $48,491,607 | $65,096,006 | — | — | $4,045 |
| 2021 | $17,241,755 | $55,871,833 | $68,557,636 | — | — | $620 |
| 2020 | $10,917,077 | $44,763,260 | $65,902,354 | — | — | $15,702 |
| 2019 | $10,605,490 | $69,283,675 | $103,440,008 | — | — | $65,497 |
About MHS Physicians of Texas
Based on IRS filings
MHS Physicians of Texas is a public charity focused on Health, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $13.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $4.6M. Net investment income was $114K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
MHS Physicians of Texas is led by James J McCarthy MD, President since 2021 (on filings since 2020); 6 of 13 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
James J McCarthy MD
President
Executive Vice President, Cpe & President → President, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Philip Blum MD
Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$635K (2025)
Doan Thy DO MD
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laura L Whiteley MD
Director
Director → Former Director, 2024
Former Director → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Monica Kalra DO
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kanakalingeswara Banda MD
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Geoffrey Zubay
Physician - Specialty
Physician → Physician - Specialty, 2022
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$1.3M (2019) → $2.1M (2025)
George Al Shamy
Physician
Physician → Physician - Specialty, 2022
Physician - Specialty → Physician, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$957K (2019) → $2.2M (2025)
Sebastian Herrera
Physician - Specialty
Physician → Physician - Specialty, 2022
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$773K (2020) → $1.1M (2025)
Sabih T Effendi
Physician - Specialty
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$1.7M (2024) → $1.9M (2025)
Wesley H Jones
Physician - Specialty
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$1.4M (2024) → $1.4M (2025)
Alec King
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
WChristopher Shea
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (20)
- Former: Deborah Gordon (2019–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Warren Shea (2019–2024) — Assistant Secretary
- Former: Laura Armstrong MD (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Susan D Hutchins MD (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Joseph Martinez (2019–2023) — Physician
- Former: Saman Javedan (2021–2023) — Physician - Specialty
- Former: Jeffrey C Sweeney MD (2019–2022) — Former Director
- Former: Brian Dean (2019–2021) — Former Executive Vice President, CFO & Treasurer
- Former: Guy T Burrows MD (2021) — Physician
- Former: Angel I Blanco MD (2019–2020) — Physician
- Former: Dong H Kim MD (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Lindsay K Botsford MD (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Nitin Tandon MD (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Brian Fernholz MD (2020) — Physician
- Former: Amanda Spielman (2019) — Vice President, Neurosvcline & President Phytex
- Former: Carrol E Aulbaugh (2019) — Executive Vice President & CFO - Former
- Former: David W Bauer MD (2019) — Director
- Former: Erin S Asprec (2019) — Executive Vice President, Acute Care Services & CTO
- Former: Mohammadreza Sadeghi MD (2019) — Physician
- Former: Victor Lo MD (2019) — Physician
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
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $2.2M, to George Al Shamy (Physician). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about MHS Physicians of Texas
How much does MHS Physicians of Texas give each year?
MHS Physicians of Texas gave $4.6M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is MHS Physicians of Texas?
MHS Physicians of Texas reported $13.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $58.4M.
What is MHS Physicians of Texas?
MHS Physicians of Texas is a public charity focused on Health, based in Houston, TX. It holds $13.6M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does MHS Physicians of Texas operate?
MHS Physicians of Texas has awarded grants in Texas.
What is MHS Physicians of Texas's EIN?
MHS Physicians of Texas's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 76-0385980. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 15, 2020)
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