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Portercare Adventist Health System

Foundation · Grantmaker Greenwood Village, CO EIN: 84-0438224 Website

Portercare Adventist Health System is a public charity based in Greenwood Village, Colorado. It operates five acute care hospitals and provides care through services including urgent care centers, physician clinics, home health, hospice, sleep centers, wound centers, and therapy and rehabilitation. The hospitals are AdventHealth Porter, AdventHealth Parker, AdventHealth Littleton, AdventHealth Castle Rock, and AdventHealth Avista.

Key facts about Portercare Adventist Health System

In short: Portercare Adventist Health System gave $271K across 14 grants in 2024 (avg $19K), mostly in Colorado. 21% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990 filing.

EIN
84-0438224
Latest 990 filing
Form 990 filing, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$270,618
Grants made (2024)
14
Average grant
$19,330
Median grant
$16,000
New grantees (estimate)
21% first-time grantees (3 of 14, 2024)
Total assets
$1,813,793,572
Primary geography
Colorado (89% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990 filing, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990 filing · View filing

Total Assets

$1.8B

-9.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$271K

-88.1% YoY

Grant Count

14

-81.8% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$19K

-34.7% YoY

Is Portercare Adventist Health System open to new grantees?

21%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 3 of 14 grantees (21%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $15K; repeat grants $21K. How we count

Medians: $15K first-time, $17K repeat.

  • 64% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving fell 33% from 2021 to 2024. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The organization states that its mission is to extend the healing ministry of Christ and bring healing and health to the communities it serves. It describes its approach as whole-person care across a connected continuum of services.

Its 2024 grants included general support for health care, food access, and community-service organizations. For example, Clinica Campesina Family Health Services describes its mission as providing medical, dental, and behavioral health care for low-income and underserved people; Doctors Care says it provides affordable health care and services intended to reduce barriers for low-income people. Community Food Share says its mission is to eliminate hunger in Boulder and Broomfield counties, while GoFarm describes work training and supporting local farmers and increasing equitable access to Colorado-grown food.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2024, Portercare reported 14 grants totaling $270,618. Grants ranged from $6,000 to $47,850, with a median of $16,000. Listed grants were for general support. The largest included $47,850 to Clinica Campesina Family Health Services, $42,000 to Doctors Care, $30,000 to Mid-America Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, $22,500 to SECOR, and $22,000 to Newday Adventist Church. Other listed recipients included the Colorado Center for the Advancement of Patient Safety ($20,000), Community Food Share ($17,000), GoFarm ($15,000), and Nourish Colorado ($13,000).

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2024, 89% of grant dollars went to recipients in Colorado and 11% to recipients in Nebraska. The organization’s 2025–2027 AdventHealth Porter Community Health Plan identifies drug and alcohol use, health care access and quality, and food security as priorities for that hospital’s community health work.

Grant Distribution by State

9states

Share of all 14 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

DenverColorado SpringsParkerLittletonLafayetteLouisvilleBoulderCastle RockLincolnLakewoodAuroraDurangoErieGreenwood VillageHighlands RanchBrightonBroomfieldGarden CityKansas CityLongmont

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$3M14 grants20207 grants202138 grants202277 grants202314 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Clinica Campesina Family Health Services: $48KClinica Campesina FamilyHealth Services$48KDoctors Care: $42KDoctors Care$42KMid-America Union Conference of Seventh-Day Adventists: $30KMid-America Union Conferenceof Seventh-Day Adventists$30KSecor: $23KSecor$23KNewday Adventist Church: $22KNewday Adventist Church$22KColorado Center for the Advancement of Patient Safety: $20KColorado Center for theAdvancement of Patient Safety$20KCommunity Food Share Inc: $17KCommunity Food Share Inc$17KGofarm: $15KGofarm$15KNourish Colorado: $13KNourish Colorado$13KAbbas Child Grief Support Inc: $10KAbbas Child Grief Support Inc$10K

Grant Size Distribution

150 grants across all recorded years

131<$50K10$50–100K7$100–250K1$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
CLINICA CAMPESINA FAMILY HEALTH SERVICES Lafayette, COGeneral Support$47,850
DOCTORS CARE Littleton, COGeneral Support$42,000
MID-AMERICA UNION CONFERENCE OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS Lincoln, NEGeneral Support$30,000
SECOR Parker, COGeneral Support$22,500
NEWDAY ADVENTIST CHURCH Parker, COGeneral Support$22,000
COLORADO CENTER FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF PATIENT SAFETY Greenwood Village, COGeneral Support$20,000
COMMUNITY FOOD SHARE INC Louisville, COGeneral Support$17,000
GOFARM Golden, COGeneral Support$15,000
NOURISH COLORADO Denver, COGeneral Support$13,000
ABBAS CHILD GRIEF SUPPORT INC Castle Rock, COGeneral Support$10,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2024 $1,813,793,572 $1,798,498,907 $1,770,512,160 $270,618 (14)
2023 $1,992,859,331 $1,536,037,183 $1,468,547,151 $2,277,611 (77)
2022 $1,937,409,919 $1,484,227,840 $1,370,076,693 $1,531,293 (38)
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$500M$1B$1.5B$2B20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,813,793,572$1,992,859,331$1,937,409,919
Revenue$1,798,498,907$1,536,037,183$1,484,227,840
Expenses$1,770,512,160$1,468,547,151$1,370,076,693
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$55,354,488$11,152,807$26,031,640
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2024 filing lists Brett Spenst as Director/CEO and Lars Houmann, Kris Ordelheide, Karsten Randolph, Gary Thurber, and John Mic Thurber as directors. It also lists Andrew Jahn as Director/Chair/Multi State CEO beginning April 2024; David Banks as Director/Chair through March 2024; Dan Enderson as Secretary/Group President/CFO through April 2024; and Jeremy Pittman as CEO CRAH through March 2024 and CFO beginning April 2024.

Portercare Adventist Health System is led by Folkenberg Todd, CEO Porter Adventist Hospital since 2022 (on filings since 2020); 6 of 29 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Folkenberg Todd

    CEO Porter Adventist Hospital

    CEO Porter Adventist Hospi → CEO Porter Adventist Hospital, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    50 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Goebel Michael

    CEO Parker Adventist Hospital

    CEO Parker Adventist Hospi → CEO Parker Adventist Hospital, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    50 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pittman Jeremy

    CEO Crah & CFO

    CFO Porter & CEO Castle Rock → CEO Castle Rock Adv Hospital, 2023

    CEO Castle Rock Adv Hospital → CEO Crah & CFO, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    50 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Spenst Brett

    Director & CEO

    CEO Littleton Adv Hosp-For → Former Key Employee, 2022

    Former Key Employee → Director & CEO, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    50 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dodds Rick

    CEO Littleton Adventist Hospital

    CEO Littleton Adv Hospital → CEO Littleton Adventist Hospital, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    50 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Fuentes Michelle

    CEO Castle Rock Adventist

    New on the 2024 filing

    50 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jahn Andrew

    Director, Chair & Multi State CEO

    New on the 2024 filing

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Smith Mark

    CEO Avista Adventist Hosp

    New on the 2024 filing

    50 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Enderson Dan

    Secretary, Group President & CFO

    Secretary - Group President → Secretary-Group President, 2023

    Secretary-Group President → Secretary, Group President & CFO, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    50 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Banks David

    Director & Chairman

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ordelheide Kris

    Director

    Secretary-Former Officer → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $895 (2024)

  • Houmann Lars

    Director

    Board Member → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thurber Gary

    Director

    Board Member → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thurber John Mic

    Director

    Board Member → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Randolph Karsten

    Director & Multi State CFO

    New on the 2024 filing

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennings MD Jason

    Orthopedic Surgeon

    On filings since 2020

    45 hrs/week

    $1.1M (2020) → $1.2M (2024)

  • Miner MD Todd

    Orthopedic Surgeon

    On filings since 2020

    45 hrs/week

    $1.3M (2020) → $1.2M (2024)

  • Yang MD Charlie

    Orthopedic Surgeon

    On filings since 2020

    45 hrs/week

    $1.3M (2020) → $1.2M (2024)

  • Rajpal MD Sharad

    Neuro Surgeon

    On filings since 2023

    45 hrs/week

    $1M (2023) → $1.5M (2024)

  • Nelson III Ewell L

    Neuro Surgeon

    New on the 2024 filing

    45 hrs/week

    $1.2M (2024)

  • Fisher Jonathan

    Former Key Employee

    Former Key Emp & CFO Wesley Chapel → Former Key Emp & CFO Wesley, 2023

    Former Key Emp & CFO Wesley → Former Key Employee, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • McKinney Jillyan

    Former Key Employee

    CEO Littleton Adv Hosp → Former Key Emp & CEO Ahmg Central Fl, 2023

    Former Key Emp & CEO Ahmg Central Fl → Former Key Employee, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Travis Carol

    Former Key Employee

    CFO Avista Adv Hosp → CFO Avista Adv Hospital, 2022

    CFO Avista Adv Hospital → Former Key Employee, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    50 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sendros Isaac

    Former Key Employee

    CEO Avista Adv Hospital → CEO Avista Adv Hosp, 2023

    CEO Avista Adv Hosp → Former Key Employee, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Ward Erin

    CFO Parker Adventist Hosp

    CFO Parker Adv Hospital → CFO Parker Adventist Hosp, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    50 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gal Matt

    CFO Castle Rock Adventist Hospital

    CFO Castle Rock Adv Hospital → CFO Castle Rock Adventist Hospital, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    50 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Still Danae

    CFO Littleton Adventist Hospital

    CFO Littleton → CFO Littleton Adventist Hospital, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    50 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Whitlock Andrew

    CFO Porter Adventist Hospital

    CFO Porter Adv Hosp → CFO Porter Adventist Hospital, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    50 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Erickson Jonathan

    CFO Avista Adventist Hospital

    New on the 2024 filing

    50 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (18)
  • Former: Banko Peter (2020–2023) — Former President Chc
  • Former: Beckner Michelle (2020–2023) — Former CFO Littleton
  • Former: Dean Morre (2020–2023) — Former Officer & CIO
  • Former: Gaasch Andrew (2020–2023) — Treasurer & CFO
  • Former: Huenergardt Samuel (2020–2023) — Former Key Emp & CEO Mid-America
  • Former: Bacon Kenneth (2021–2023) — Board Chairman & Ah CEO Multi State
  • Former: Rathbun Paul (2021–2023) — Board Member & Ah CFO
  • Former: Sanchez II MD Anthony (2021–2023) — Orthopedic Surgeon
  • Former: Barnett D Edward (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Mikhaeel-Kamel MD Nadine (2022) — Oncologist
  • Former: Thurber Gary F (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Haffner PhD Randall (2021) — Board Chairman
  • Former: Kocol DO Katarzyna (2021) — Physical Medicine & Rehab
  • Former: Dennis Douglas MD (2020) — Orthopedic Surgeon
  • Former: Haffner PhD Randall L (2020) — Board Chairman
  • Former: Houmann Lars D (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Rathbun Paul C (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Sdrulla Dan MD (2020) — Otolaryngology Physician

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

Rajpal MD Sharad — Neuro Surgeon: $1.5MRajpal MD SharadNeuro Surgeon$1.5MYang MD Charlie — Orthopedic Surgeon: $1.2MYang MD CharlieOrthopedic Surgeon$1.2MNelson III Ewell L — Neuro Surgeon: $1.2MNelson III Ewell LNeuro Surgeon$1.2MMiner Todd — Orthopedic Surgeon: $1.2MMiner ToddOrthopedic Surgeon$1.2MJennings Jason — Orthopedic Surgeon: $1.2MJennings JasonOrthopedic Surgeon$1.2MOrdelheide Kris — Director: $895Ordelheide KrisDirector$895

Contact

Mailing address: 6061 S Willow Drive, Greenwood Village, CO 80111
Phone: (303) 765-6861
Website: https://adventhealth.com

Frequently asked questions about Portercare Adventist Health System

How much does Portercare Adventist Health System give each year?

Portercare Adventist Health System gave $271K across 14 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing. In 2023 it gave $2.3M across 77 grants.

What is Portercare Adventist Health System's typical grant size?

Portercare Adventist Health System's median grant in 2024 was $16,000, and its average grant was $19,330, across 14 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing. Organizations receiving their first grant from Portercare Adventist Health System that year got $15K on average.

Where does Portercare Adventist Health System give grants?

Portercare Adventist Health System gives mostly in Colorado: 89% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing went to recipients there. The next largest state was Nebraska (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Parker, CO (3 grants) and Denver, CO (3 grants).

Does Portercare Adventist Health System give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Portercare Adventist Health System's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (14 of 14) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing.

Who are Portercare Adventist Health System's largest grantees?

Portercare Adventist Health System's largest 2024 grantees include Clinica Campesina Family Health Services ($47,850), Doctors Care ($42,000) and Mid-America Union Conference of Seventh-Day Adventists ($30,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing. Together they received 44% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Portercare Adventist Health System?

Portercare Adventist Health System reported $1.8B in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing. Its revenue that year was $1.8B.

What does Portercare Adventist Health System fund?

The organization states that its mission is to extend the healing ministry of Christ and bring healing and health to the communities it serves. It describes its approach as whole-person care across a connected continuum of services. Its 2024 grants included general support for health care, food access, and community-service organizations. For example, Clinica Campesina Family Health Services describes its mission as providing medical, dental, and behavioral health care for low-income and unders…

How do I apply for a grant from Portercare Adventist Health System?

In filing year 2024, Portercare reported 14 grants totaling $270,618. Grants ranged from $6,000 to $47,850, with a median of $16,000. Listed grants were for general support. The largest included $47,850 to Clinica Campesina Family Health Services, $42,000 to Doctors Care, $30,000 to Mid-America Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, $22,500 to SECOR, and $22,000 to Newday Adventist Church. Other listed recipients included the Colorado Center for the Advancement of Patient Safety ($20,000),…

What is Portercare Adventist Health System's EIN?

Portercare Adventist Health System's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-0438224. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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