Munson Medical Center
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Munson Medical Center at a glance
In short: Munson Medical Center gave $282K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $94K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $281,773
- +78.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +200.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $93,924
- -40.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $75,000
- Total assets
- $443,393,381
- -0.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Michigan (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Munson Medical Center funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Traverse Health Clinic & Coalition ($157K). Together the top 3 received $282K.
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 8 (38%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Munson Medical Center gives
- Giving grew 3632% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2022) to $431K (2021). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $282K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Traverse Health Clinic & Coalition Traverse City, MI | Medically Underserve | $156,773 |
| Goodwill Industries of Northern MI Traverse City, MI | Food Securi/Homeless | $75,000 |
| Safe Harbor of Grand Traverse Inc Traverse City, MI | Shelter | $50,000 |
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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 | $443,393,381 | $861,757,535 | $815,946,804 | $281,773 | 3 | $5,343,852 |
| 2024 | $445,423,910 | $851,681,224 | $831,829,916 | $157,983 | 1 | $4,604,914 |
| 2023 | $436,005,915 | $746,553,663 | $766,593,955 | $10,193 | 1 | $2,390,415 |
| 2022 | $1,237,623,415 | $778,067,790 | $724,619,492 | $7,551 | 1 | $27,783,555 |
| 2021 | $1,240,001,316 | $752,883,085 | $658,232,757 | $430,806 | 2 | $44,792,717 |
| 2020 | $1,127,601,262 | $704,087,969 | $637,120,025 | $8,007 | 1 | $22,203,153 |
About Munson Medical Center
Based on IRS filings
Munson Medical Center is a public charity focused on Health, based in Traverse City, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $443.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $282K. Net investment income was $5.3M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Munson Medical Center is led by Joe Hurshe, President since 2025 (on filings since 2024); 7 of 35 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joe Hurshe
President
President Pt → President, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$551K (2025)
Ellen Smith
President Am
COO Physicia → President Am, 2024
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kenneth Bloem
Chair
Vice Chair → Pt-Yr Chair, 2024
Pt-Yr Chair → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Ruth Hoppe MD
V Chair
Secretary → Pt-Yr Secretary, 2024
Pt-Yr Secretary → V Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Edwin A. Ness
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brian Postma
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
David McCurdy
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Elaine Wood
Director
Chair → Pt-Yr Chair, 2024
Pt-Yr Chair → Director, 2025
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Kathy Dixon
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Kim Morley
Director
Director → Pt-Yr Vice C, 2024
Pt-Yr Vice C → Director, 2025
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Kristine Thomas
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Mary Sanders
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Nick Ceglarek
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Owen Roberts
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Sakura Takano
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Tom Veryser
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Matt Bulloch
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Andy Page
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Dino Recchia MD
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Jennifer King
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Karl Klimek
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Vincent Schultz MD
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
John Campbell MD
Neurosurgeon
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$975K (2020) → $873K (2025)
Tamara Putney RN
Chief Nursin
Cno & Vice President Pati → Chief Nursin, 2024
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$156K (2021) → $382K (2025)
Gary Rajah Jr. MD
Neurosurgeon
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$1.3M (2022) → $1.2M (2025)
Justine Pearl MD
Neurosurgeon
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$770K (2022) → $871K (2025)
Kathleen Laraia
Vice President Oncology
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
$171K (2023) → $0 (2025)
Michael Vanwagner DO
Orthopedic S
On filings since 2024
38 hrs/week
$821K (2024) → $903K (2025)
Michael McDonald MD
Orthopedic S
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$914K (2025)
Laura Glenn
Mhc System C
President Am → Mhc System C, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dave Mengebier
Treasurer
Director → Pt-Yr Treasurer, 2024
Pt-Yr Treasurer → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Paul Konopacki
CFO
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Richardson
Vice President Facilitie
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Tim Nelson
Secretary
Pt-Yr Secretary → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Bonnie Kruszka
Chief App
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (42)
- Former: Matthew Wille (2020–2024) — President Pt
- Former: Thomas Schermerhorn MD (2020–2024) — Neurosurgeon
- Former: Casey Kandow (2021–2024) — Former Vice President An
- Former: Joel Strehl DO (2021–2024) — Surgeon
- Former: Alan Conrad (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Ben Muladore (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Michelle Russell (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Kathleen Maly (2023–2024) — Former Interim
- Former: Doug Luciani (2024) — Director
- Former: Alicia M. Maitland (2020–2023) — CFO Part-Yr
- Former: Douglas Luciani (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Timothy Nelson (2020–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Tonya Smith (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Bruce Zenner (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Casey Cowell (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Marlene Hulteen (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Theodore Batzer (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Barbara Matthews (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Catherine Collins (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Charles Havill (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Daniel C. Edson (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Daniel Navin MD (2020–2022) — Vice Chair P
- Former: Douglas McKay MD (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: James W. Hook (2020–2022) — Chair Pt-Yr
- Former: Jill E. Vollbrecht MD (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Mark A. Hepler (2020–2022) — Former CFO
- Former: Robert P. Schafer (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Scott Groseclose MD (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Susan J. Unger (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Walter Noble MD (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Kyle Carr MD (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Ashley Sachtleben DO (2020–2021) — Physician
- Former: Jamie Marsh (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Loraine Frank-Lightfoot (2020–2021) — Vice President Patient C
- Former: Patrick E. Heintz (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Adrian Seah MD (2021) — Surgeon
- Former: Alfred Pilong (2020) — Part-Yr CEO
- Former: David Kam MD (2020) — Physician
- Former: David McGreaham MD (2020) — Former Vice President Me
- Former: Derk Pronger (2020) — Pt-Yr Interim
- Former: Joseph Will MD (2020) — Director & Pt-Yr
- Former: Michael Nizzi DO (2020) — Med Director
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $1.2M, to Gary Rajah Jr MD (Neurosurgeon). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Munson Medical Center
How much does Munson Medical Center give each year?
Munson Medical Center gave $282K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $158K across 1 grant.
What is Munson Medical Center's typical grant size?
Munson Medical Center's median grant in 2025 was $75,000, and its average grant was $93,924, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Munson Medical Center give grants?
Munson Medical Center gives mostly in Michigan: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Traverse City, MI (3 grants).
Does Munson Medical Center give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Munson Medical Center's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
How large is Munson Medical Center?
Munson Medical Center reported $443.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $861.8M.
What is Munson Medical Center?
Munson Medical Center is a public charity focused on Health, based in Traverse City, MI. It holds $443.4M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Munson Medical Center's EIN?
Munson Medical Center's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-1362830. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- 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 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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