Pinnacle Health Medical Services

Public charity · Grantmaker Harrisburg, PA EIN: 25-1709054

Pinnacle Health Medical Services is a charitable organization dedicated to maintaining and improving the health and quality of life for all the people of central Pennsylvania by providing primary, clinic, family and specialty physician services.

Pinnacle Health Medical Services at a glance

Total assets
$114,294,932
+11.0% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$575,946,712
+10.2% vs 2023
Net investment income (2024)
$156,416
+24.9% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$575,946,712
+10.2% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Pinnacle Health Medical Services funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Harrisburg

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600KTotal only2020 1 grant2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024

From 2020 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2020) to $450K (2021). In 2021 it made 1 grant totaling $450K.

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Hamilton Health Center Inc Harrisburg, PAGeneral Operations$450,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$114,294,932$575,946,712$575,946,712——$156,416
2023$102,950,677$522,638,118$522,637,330——$125,188
2022$92,928,998$444,890,226$444,891,014——$180,739
2021$62,082,359$358,432,911$358,438,408$450,0001$73,169
2020$83,785,478$284,322,151$291,560,435$3,642Total only$182,029

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Pinnacle Health Medical Services

Based on IRS filings

Pinnacle Health Medical Services is a public charity focused on Health, based in Harrisburg, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $114.3M in total assets. Net investment income was $156K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Pinnacle Health Medical Services is led by Philip W. Guarneschelli, Fmr President & CEO since 2024 (on filings since 2020); 6 of 29 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Philip W. Guarneschelli

    Fmr President & CEO

    President & CEO → Fmr President & CEO, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Louis Baverso

    President & COO

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Gibbons

    President

    New on the 2024 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Douglas Neidich

    Board Chairman

    Board Chair → Board Chairman, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas Nicholson MD

    Director

    Director & General Surgeon → Director, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $222K (2020) → $776K (2024)

  • David Martin

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Hickey

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul Spears MD

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard Hamilton

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Montler

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Yvonne Hollins

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eileen Simmons

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jonathan Vipond III Esq.

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kathleen Pavelko

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Barry Schoch

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Troy Moritz DO

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amy Meister DO

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anthony Guarracino DO

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joel Yuhas

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Grandrimo MD

    Orthopedic Surgeon

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $1.6M (2022) → $2.1M (2024)

  • Matthew Espenshade MD

    Orthopedic Surgeon

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $1.3M (2022) → $1.4M (2024)

  • Scott King MD

    Orthopedic Surgeon

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $1.5M (2022) → $1.6M (2024)

  • Timothy Ackerman MD

    Orthopedic Surgeon

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $1.3M (2022) → $1.4M (2024)

  • Robert Maurer

    Orthopedic Surgeon

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $1.2M (2024)

  • Mark Glessner

    Board Vice Chairman

    Vice Chairman → Board Vice Chair, 2022

    Board Vice Chair → Board Vice Chairman, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amanda Morgan

    Assistant Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christine Miller Esq.

    Secretary & Associate Counsel

    Assistant Secretary → Secretary & Associate Counsel, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Greg Mitstifer

    CFO

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kerry Maloney

    Assistant Secretary

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (30)
  • Former: Alison Bernhardt (2020–2023) — Treasurer, Vice President & CFO
  • Former: Carolyn Kreamer PhD (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Kenneth Oken MD (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Mark Sevco (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Justin Rosenberger MD (2023) — General Surgeon
  • Former: Senghor Manns (2023) — Director
  • Former: Christopher P. Markley Esq. (2020–2022) — Fmr Sec'y, Senior Vice President & General Counsel
  • Former: Leslie Davis (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: John Mantione MD (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Jonas Sheehan MD (2021–2022) — Medical Director
  • Former: Christine Bienaime (2022) — Assistant Secretary
  • Former: David Gilbert (2020–2021) — Cardiologist
  • Former: Doug Neidich (2020–2021) — Chairman
  • Former: Gagandeep Gurm (2020–2021) — Cardiologist
  • Former: Meron Yemane (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: William H. Pugh (2020–2021) — Fmr. Executive Vice President, CFO & Treasurer
  • Former: Ashley Zinda (2021) — Cardiologist
  • Former: Ronald Savarese (2021) — Cardiologist
  • Former: Chikezie Eseonu (2020) — Neurosurgeon
  • Former: Cynthia Tolsma (2020) — Vice Chairman
  • Former: Edward Karlovich (2020) — Director
  • Former: Eva Pamias Portalatin (2020) — Clinical Assistant Professor
  • Former: John Delorenzo (2020) — Assistant Secretary
  • Former: Jonathan Vipond Iii Esquire (2020) — Director
  • Former: Ken Oken MD (2020) — Director
  • Former: Michael Murchie (2020) — Director
  • Former: Michael Young (2020) — Former President & CEO
  • Former: Robert Schlegel (2020) — Neurosurgeon
  • Former: Ronald Kratz MD (2020) — President of Medical Staff
  • Former: William Bachinsky MD (2020) — Cvi Representative

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

John Grandrimo MD — Orthopedic Surgeon: $2.1MJohn Grandrimo MDOrthopedic Surgeon$2.1MScott King MD — Orthopedic Surgeon: $1.6MScott King MDOrthopedic Surgeon$1.6MMatthew Espenshade MD — Orthopedic Surgeon: $1.4MMatthew Espenshade MDOrthopedic Surgeon$1.4MTimothy Ackerman MD — Orthopedic Surgeon: $1.4MTimothy Ackerman MDOrthopedic Surgeon$1.4MRobert Maurer — Orthopedic Surgeon: $1.2MRobert MaurerOrthopedic Surgeon$1.2MThomas Nicholson MD — Director: $776KThomas Nicholson MDDirector$776K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $2.1M, to John Grandrimo MD (Orthopedic Surgeon). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Pinnacle Health Medical Services

How large is Pinnacle Health Medical Services?

Pinnacle Health Medical Services reported $114.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $575.9M.

What is Pinnacle Health Medical Services?

Pinnacle Health Medical Services is a public charity focused on Health, based in Harrisburg, PA. It holds $114.3M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Pinnacle Health Medical Services operate?

Pinnacle Health Medical Services has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.

What is Pinnacle Health Medical Services's EIN?

Pinnacle Health Medical Services's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-1709054. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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