Nebraska Heart Hospital
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Nebraska Heart Hospital at a glance
In short: Nebraska Heart Hospital gave $35K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in Nebraska. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $34,787
- +20.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $17,394
- -39.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $17,394
- Total assets
- $218,290,466
- +5.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Nebraska (72% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Nebraska Heart Hospital funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Partnership for a Healthy Lincoln ($25K). Together the top 2 received $35K.
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2023) to $35K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $35K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Partnership for a Healthy Lincoln Lincoln, NE | Program Support | $25,000 |
| Mercy Housing Midwest Denver, CO | Program Support | $9,787 |
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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 | $218,290,466 | $89,347,633 | $86,317,544 | $34,787 | 2 | $17,613 |
| 2024 | $206,770,377 | $74,941,468 | $74,130,848 | $28,925 | 1 | $15,427 |
| 2023 | $205,943,790 | $76,682,202 | $68,992,180 | $5,000 | Total only | $7,266 |
| 2022 | $262,787,688 | $68,178,103 | $59,063,674 | $5,593 | Total only | $30,344 |
| 2021 | $249,037,406 | $65,185,418 | $57,263,730 | $7,500 | 1 | $20,941 |
| 2020 | $232,489,383 | $66,893,836 | $54,630,708 | $11,792 | 1 | $24,942 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Nebraska Heart Hospital
Based on IRS filings
Nebraska Heart Hospital is a public charity, based in Phoenix, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $218.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $35K. Net investment income was $18K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Nebraska Heart Hospital is led by Timothy Bricker, Ex-Officio Bm, President & CEO Central Region since 2025 (on filings since 2024); 6 of 23 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Timothy Bricker
Ex-Officio Bm, President & CEO Central Region
Board Member & CEO Central Region → Ex-Officio Bm, President & CEO Central Region, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rick Thompson MD
President
On filings since 2023
50 hrs/week
$22K (2023) → $62K (2025)
Kevin Fitzgerald PhD
Chair
Secretary → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Emily Mannschreck
Pharmacy Director
Pharmacist → Pharmacy Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
$47K (2020) → $51K (2025)
Steve Tyndall
Medical Director
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$48K (2021) → $213K (2025)
Andrew Bonness
Perfusionist
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$149K (2020) → $196K (2025)
Joni Street
Former Hce
Supervisor-Pharmacy → Former Hce, 2024
On filings since 2020
$776 (2020) → $0 (2025)
Gerald Schwarz
Former Hce
Perfusion Supervisor → Former Hce, 2024
On filings since 2023
$4K (2023) → $0 (2025)
Christy Graham
Perfusionist
New on the 2025 filing
50 hrs/week
$184K (2025)
Michelle Pierce
Perfusionist
New on the 2025 filing
50 hrs/week
$184K (2025)
Sister Maurita Soukup
Board Member
Vice Chair → Board Chair, 2021
Board Chair → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Heather Morgan MD
Board Member & Physician
Board Member → Board Member & Physician, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Petersdorf
Ex-Officio Bm, Sys Senior Vice President & Operational Finance
Board Member → Ex-Officio Bm, Sys Senior Vice President & Operational Finance, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kent Barney
Vice Chair
Board Member → Treasurer, 2023
Treasurer → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mardell Wilson EdD
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nick O'Tool
Market CFO
Interim CFO & Chi Health → Market CFO, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Bacon
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kirtibala Gupta MD
Board Secretary & Physician
Board Member → Board Member & Physician, 2023
Board Member & Physician → Board Secretary & Physician, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dave Taylor
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lg Searcey
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sister Nadine Heimann Osf
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cynthia Alloway
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kate Cutler
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (26)
- Former: Bill Yates (2020–2024) — Vice Chair
- Former: Derek Vance (2020–2024) — Former President
- Former: Jeanette Wojtalewicz (2020–2024) — Former CFO & Chi Health
- Former: Michele Murphy (2020–2024) — Former Hce
- Former: Evert Kuiper (2022–2024) — Former CEO Chi Health
- Former: Kevin Mendenhall (2024) — Nursing Supervisor
- Former: Rebecca Eckert (2024) — Vice President Patient Care Services
- Former: Susanne L. Hruza MD (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Timothy Loeffel (2023) — Perfusionist
- Former: Barry Sandstrom (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Cliff Robertson MD (2020–2022) — Former CEO Chi Health
- Former: Jason Kruger MD (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Kent Hoxmeier (2020–2022) — Perfusionist
- Former: Nadine Heimann Osf (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Patricia Wallace (2020–2022) — Div Director Cardio
- Former: Robert Lanik (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Edward Raines (2022) — Cardiologist
- Former: Jamie Prange (2022) — Medical Director
- Former: Anthony Jones (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Jacqueline Mendoza (2020–2021) — Vice President & Patient Care Services
- Former: James Clifton Sj (2020–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Jennifer Beaty MD (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Richard Herink (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Thomas Murray PhD (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Amy L. McGaha MD (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Larry Butler (2020) — Former Treasurer
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 $213K, to Steve Tyndall (Medical Director). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Nebraska Heart Hospital
How much does Nebraska Heart Hospital give each year?
Nebraska Heart Hospital gave $35K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $29K across 1 grant.
How large is Nebraska Heart Hospital?
Nebraska Heart Hospital reported $218.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $89.3M.
Where does Nebraska Heart Hospital operate?
Nebraska Heart Hospital has awarded grants in Colorado, Nebraska, Texas.
What is Nebraska Heart Hospital's EIN?
Nebraska Heart Hospital's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-2031968. 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
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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