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Regional West Health Services

Public charity · Grantmaker Scottsbluff, NE EIN: 36-3314157 Website

Health care services for the people of western Nebraska and eastern Wyoming.

Regional West Health Services at a glance

Total assets
$97,533,182
+20.1% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$15,089,380
-39.5% vs 2023
Net investment income (2024)
$718,845
-75.6% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$21,846,080
-0.4% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

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

Who Regional West Health Services funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M1$5M+

The most common grant size was $5M or more: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Scottsbluff

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2M$4M$6M$8M1 grant2020 Total only2021 Total only2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024

From 2020 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2022) to $6.7M (2020). In 2022 it reported $5K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

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
Regional West Medical Center Scottsbluff, NETo Provide Support to Affiliated Organization.$6,729,481
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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$97,533,182$15,089,380$21,846,080——$718,845
2023$81,211,216$24,946,545$21,935,067——$2,942,852
2022$70,119,074$20,434,948$22,407,149$4,730Total only$70,628
2021$68,282,327$27,300,935$20,592,768$5,000Total only$56,070
2020$60,804,964$28,320,489$24,757,221$6,729,4811$87,849

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

About Regional West Health Services

Based on IRS filings

Regional West Health Services is a public charity focused on Health, based in Scottsbluff, NE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $97.5M in total assets. Net investment income was $719K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Regional West Health Services is led by Mel McNea, CEO & President on every filing since 2022; 9 of 25 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Mel McNea

    CEO & President

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $9K (2022) → $406K (2024)

  • Andrea Eaton

    Interim Executive Director of Finance

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $187K (2024)

  • Jim Trumball

    Chair

    Director → Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jason Palomo

    Director of Information Systems

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $129K (2024)

  • Carolyn Escamilla

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dennis Hadden

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Hod Kosman

    Director

    Chair → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Massey

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lauren Ekdahl

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lee Glenn

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas Holyoke

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Yung MD

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bradley Hertzler

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeffrey Salisbury

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Katy Reichert

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matt Larsen

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Randall Williams

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Seth Covalt

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Troy Dean

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amanda Vick

    COO - Rwhs

    Interim CEO & President → Director, 2023

    Director → COO - Rwhs, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $222K (2020) → $350K (2024)

  • Melody Bibb

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $64K (2020) → $89K (2024)

  • Paul Hofmeister

    General Counsel

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $348K (2020) → $394K (2024)

  • Alan Townsend

    Interim CFO & Treasurer

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $184K (2023) → $94K (2024)

  • Stacie Kallsen

    Chief Hr Officer

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $179K (2023) → $189K (2024)

  • Jeanne McKerrigan

    CFO & Treasurer

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $230K (2024)

Former officers (15)
  • Former: David Cornutt (2020–2023) — Medical Director
  • Former: Dennis Miller (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Jeffrey Holloway MD (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: John Mentgen (2020–2023) — Former CEO & President
  • Former: Mark Gillam (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Michael Ickowski (2020–2023) — CFO & Treasurer
  • Former: Dorisa Polk MD (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Eric Wiebe MD (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Nathan Hough (2022–2023) — CEO - Chadron
  • Former: Kenneth Hunter (2023) — CEO - Kimball
  • Former: Margo Ferguson (2021–2022) — Chief Quality Officer
  • Former: Kelly Oliver (2022) — Nurse Manager
  • Former: Lindsay Mosel MD (2022) — Director
  • Former: Timothy Osterholm (2020–2021) — Executive Vice President & COO
  • Former: Summer Parker (2020) — Vice President of Human Re

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

Mel McNea — CEO/President: $406KMel McNeaCEO/President$406KPaul Hofmeister — General Counsel: $394KPaul HofmeisterGeneral Counsel$394KAmanda Vick — COO - RWHS: $350KAmanda VickCOO - RWHS$350KJeanne McKerrigan — CFO/Treasurer: $230KJeanne McKerriganCFO/Treasurer$230KStacie Kallsen — Chief HR Officer: $189KStacie KallsenChief HR Officer$189KAndrea Eaton — Interim Executive Director of Finance: $187KAndrea EatonInterim Executive Director of…$187KJason Palomo — Director of Information Systems: $129KJason PalomoDirector of Information Systems$129KAlan Townsend — Interim CFO/Treasurer Thru 3/2024: $94KAlan TownsendInterim CFO/Treasurer Thru…$94KMelody Bibb — Secretary: $89KMelody BibbSecretary$89K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $406K, to Mel McNea (CEO/President). 9 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Regional West Health Services

How large is Regional West Health Services?

Regional West Health Services reported $97.5M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $15.1M.

What is Regional West Health Services?

Regional West Health Services is a public charity focused on Health, based in Scottsbluff, NE. It holds $97.5M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Regional West Health Services operate?

Regional West Health Services has awarded grants in Nebraska.

What is Regional West Health Services's EIN?

Regional West Health Services's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3314157. 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

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 23, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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