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Renown Health Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Reno, NV EIN: 94-2972749 Website

Renown Health makes a genuine difference in the health and well-being of the people and communities we serve.

Key facts about Renown Health Foundation

In short: Renown Health Foundation gave $17.4M across 6 grants in 2024 (avg $2.9M), mostly in Nevada. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

EIN
94-2972749
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$17,365,208
Grants made (2024)
6
Average grant
$2,894,201
Median grant
$1,080,773
Total assets
$60,413,732
Primary geography
Nevada (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

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

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$60.4M

+18.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$17.4M

+91.5% YoY

Grant Count

6

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2.9M

+91.5% YoY

How Renown Health Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 107% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

About Renown Health Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Renown Health Foundation is a public charity, based in Reno, NV. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $60.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 6 grants totaling $17.4M. Net investment income was $3.0M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Reno

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5M$10M$15M$20M6 grants2020 7 grants2021 10 grants2022* Covers 18 months (fiscal year-end changed)6 grants2023 6 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $5.2M (2020) to $17.4M (2024). In 2024 it made 6 grants totaling $17.4M.

*2022: Covers 18 months (fiscal year-end changed).

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2024

Renown Regional Medical Center: $13.1MRenown Regional Medical Center$13.1MHometown Health Management Company: $1.8MHometown Health ManagementCompany$1.8MRenown South Meadows Medical Center: $1.6MRenown South Meadows MedicalCenter$1.6MRenown Health: $597KRenown Health$597KRenown Medical School Associates North Inc: $174KRenown Medical SchoolAssociates North Inc$174KRenown Transitional Care Services: $97KRenown Transitional CareServices$97K

The largest 2024 recipient was Renown Regional Medical Center ($13.1M). Together the top 6 received $17.4M.

Grant Size Distribution

35 grants across all recorded years

5<$50K4$50–100K3$100–250K6$250–500K2$500K–1M11$1–5M4$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 11 grants of 35 (31%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Renown Regional Medical Center Reno, NVEquipment purchases and Supporting operations$13,104,708
Hometown Health Management Company Reno, NVEquipment purchases and Supporting operations$1,827,502
Renown South Meadows Medical Center Reno, NVEquipment purchases and Supporting operations$1,564,361
Renown Health Reno, NVEquipment purchases and Supporting operations$597,185
Renown Medical School Associates North Inc Reno, NVEquipment purchases and Supporting operations$174,213
Renown Transitional Care Services Reno, NVEquipment purchases and Supporting operations$97,239

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$20M$40M$60M2020 2021 2022* Covers 18 months (fiscal year-end changed)2023 2024

*2022: Covers 18 months (fiscal year-end changed).

Metric202420232022*
Total Assets$60,413,732$51,128,953$40,523,537
Revenue$26,542,770$16,866,514$37,088,225
Expenses$20,634,540$11,788,407$16,638,499
Net Investment Income$2,974,561$285,110$6,646,051

*2022: Covers 18 months (fiscal year-end changed).

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Renown Health Foundation is led by Brian Erling, President & CEO on every filing since 2022; none of the 29 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Brian Erling

    President & CEO

    On filings since 2022

    9 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brian Cushard

    Chair

    Director → Vice Chair, 2022

    Vice Chair → Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matthew Gray

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sarah Carmona Zink

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rebecca Dickson

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sushil Patel

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alfred Giuffrida

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joseph Wieczorek

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Don Bernard II

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eddy Akbar

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eric Nielsen

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kristin Griffin

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Laif Meidell

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Max Coppes

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Bloch

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Richardson

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alise Porto

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eric Breslow

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jimmy Lao

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Megan Baroska

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Thomas

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nariman Rahimzadeh

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susan Hinchman

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Teresa Di Loreto

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chelsea Dethmers

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Levy

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephanie Kruse

    Past Chair

    Vice Chair → Chair, 2022

    Chair → Past Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ann Beck

    Chief Financial Officer

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anna Loomis - Chief

    Financial Officer

    New on the 2024 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (26)
  • Former: Danny DeLaRosa (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Michael Rosenauer (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Philip Landis (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Josiah Johnson (2023) — Former Officer
  • Former: Thomas Graf (2023) — Former Officer
  • Former: Anthony Slonim (2020–2022) — Former Officer
  • Former: BJ Sullivan (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Don Bernard Sr. (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Harvey Fennell (2020–2022) — Past Chair
  • Former: Patricia Meidell (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Brady Dolan (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Gene Lumsden (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Josiah Johnson - President (2022) — Chief of Staff
  • Former: Thomas Graf - CEO Jul-Nov (2022) — Chief Clinical & Quality Officer
  • Former: William Brinton (2022) — Director
  • Former: Bijel Doshi (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Dawn Ahner - Former Officer (2020–2021) — Rrmc COO Acute Care
  • Former: Quinn Pauly (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Robert Winkle (2021) — Director
  • Former: Ann Beck Dec-Jun (2020) — Chief Financial Officer
  • Former: Bruce Rodela (2020) — Director
  • Former: Hakeem Olanrewaju Jul-Oct (2020) — Chief Financial Officer
  • Former: Joel Muller (2020) — Former Key Employee
  • Former: Mallory Pinocchio (2020) — Director
  • Former: Rob Winkel (2020) — Director
  • Former: Theodore Berndt (2020) — Director

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.

Frequently asked questions about Renown Health Foundation

How much does Renown Health Foundation give each year?

Renown Health Foundation gave $17.4M across 6 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $9.1M across 6 grants.

What is Renown Health Foundation's typical grant size?

Renown Health Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $1,080,773, and its average grant was $2,894,201, across 6 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.

Where does Renown Health Foundation give grants?

Renown Health Foundation gives mostly in Nevada: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Reno, NV (6 grants).

Does Renown Health Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Renown Health Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Equipment purchases and Supporting operations" (6 grants).

Who are Renown Health Foundation's largest grantees?

Renown Health Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Renown Regional Medical Center ($13,104,708), Hometown Health Management Company ($1,827,502) and Renown South Meadows Medical Center ($1,564,361), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 95% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Renown Health Foundation?

Renown Health Foundation reported $60.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $26.5M.

What is Renown Health Foundation's EIN?

Renown Health Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-2972749. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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