Renown Health
Renown Health is a Reno, Nevada-based public charity and the parent company of a not-for-profit healthcare network serving northern Nevada. Its filing describes the organization as providing management and support to affiliated healthcare entities, making grants to organizations serving charitable classes of those entities, and directing income toward community programs and services.
Renown Health at a glance
In short: Renown Health gave $43.0M across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $14.3M), mostly in Nevada. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $43,031,060
- +1.6% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 3
- -93.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $14,343,687
- +1357.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $14,665,000
- Total assets
- $594,538,789
- +36.8% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Nevada (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Renown Health
- Review Cycle
- The available program information does not state a deadline.
- Deadline
- The available program information does not state a deadline.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1155 Mill St Co Tax Treasury Z-4, Reno, NV 89502
Phone: (775) 982-6488
Website: https://renown.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Renown Health funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Hometown Health Plan Inc ($28.4M). Together the top 3 received $43.0M.
Grant Size Distribution
228 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 194 grants of 228 (85%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Renown identifies Washoe County as its primary service area and northern Nevada and northern California as secondary service areas. The 2026 Better Together program seeks projects addressing health needs in areas served by Renown Regional Medical Center and Renown South Meadows Medical Center. Renown’s 2024 reported grant dollars went entirely to Nevada recipients.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Renown Health gives
- Giving grew 3206% from 2021 to 2024. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1.3M (2021) to $43.0M (2024). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $43.0M.
*2022: Covers 18 months (fiscal year-end changed).
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hometown Health Plan Inc Reno, NV | General Support | $28,361,000 |
| Hometown Health Providers Insurance Company Inc Reno, NV | General Support | $14,665,000 |
| Renown Health Foundation Reno, NV | General Support | $5,060 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Renown reported that it and its subsidiaries provided approximately $196 million in community benefit for the period ended December 31, 2024.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $594,538,789 | $257,054,826 | $295,936,302 | $43,031,060 | 3 | $2,786,527 |
| 2023 | $434,587,423 | $240,691,502 | $279,568,196 | $42,332,929 | 43 | $-187,427 |
| 2022* | $404,661,952 | $342,595,925 | $352,212,072 | $2,049,625 | 90 | $-253,849 |
| 2021 | $1,033,752,208 | $203,266,795 | $217,764,254 | $1,301,771 | 47 | $-3,400,547 |
| 2020 | $818,842,122 | $183,708,499 | $208,258,090 | $1,685,302 | 45 | $-6,965,186 |
| 2019 | $658,049,342 | $165,079,465 | $185,082,089 | $1,579,967 | 43 | $-39,115 |
*2022: Covers 18 months (fiscal year-end changed).
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
Renown Health’s stated mission is to make a genuine difference in the health and well-being of the people and communities it serves. Its community benefit mission is to reduce health disparities, promote community wellness, and improve access to care for vulnerable populations.
Renown’s Better Together Community Benefit Grant Program offers funding to nonprofits, community groups, public agencies, health departments, school districts, and other government entities working on community health issues. For its 2026 program, Renown identifies mental health, access to health care and community services, and maternal and child health as priority areas. Its 2025–2027 Community Health Needs Assessment implementation plan also identifies mental health and access to health care and community services as health focus areas.
Among the 2024 recipients, Hometown Health Plan Inc described its mission as making a genuine difference in the health and well-being of the people and communities Renown serves. Renown Health Foundation gave the same mission statement for itself.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, Renown reported three grants totaling $43,031,060. The grants ranged from $5,060 to $28,361,000, with a median of $14,665,000. The listed recipients were all in Nevada.
The largest awards were $28,361,000 to Hometown Health Plan Inc and $14,665,000 to Hometown Health Providers Insurance Company Inc, both in Reno, for general support. Renown also reported a $5,060 general-support grant to Renown Health Foundation in Reno.
Renown introduced the Better Together Community Benefit Grant Program in 2025 and announced it would be available again for 2026. The program offers awards of up to $10,000 for calendar year 2026. An eligible nonprofit may submit one application per year; eligible applicants also include community groups and public-sector entities. Awards are determined by alignment with priority populations, project scope, and the strength of the project plan.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Brian Erling as President/CEO, Rahul Mediwala as CEO Medical Group, Paul Harris as Chief Legal Counsel, Bill Plauth as Chief Medical Officer, Chuck Podesta as Chief Information Officer, and Sean Hawthorne as VP of Finance. It lists Anna Loomis as Chief Financial Officer as of July 2024 and Ann Beck as Chief Financial Officer through January 2024. The filing also lists Michelle Sanchez-Bickley as former Chief HR Officer through May 2022 and Jeff Resnik as a director.
Renown Health is led by Brian Erling, President & CEO on every filing since 2022; 18 of 19 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Brian Erling
President & CEO
On filings since 2022
13 hrs/week
$183K (2022) → $1.9M (2024)
Rahul Mediwala
CEO Medical Group
On filings since 2023
60 hrs/week
$545K (2023) → $817K (2024)
Adam Kramer
Chair
Vice Chair → Chair, 2022
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
$15K (2020) → $36K (2024)
Jeff Resnik
Director
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
$35K (2019) → $40K (2024)
Thomas Deveny
Director
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
$15K (2019) → $15K (2024)
Marc Mora
Director
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
$15K (2021) → $24K (2024)
Mark Knobel
Director
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
$15K (2021) → $24K (2024)
Stephanie Lepori
Director
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
$15K (2023) → $15K (2024)
Christopher Ott
Director
New on the 2024 filing
3 hrs/week
$15K (2024)
Brian Sandoval
Director
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Sanchez-Bickley
Former Chief Hr Officer
Vice President Human Resources → Chief Human Resources Officer, 2022
Chief Human Resources Officer → Former Chief Hr Officer, 2024
On filings since 2019
$437K (2019) → $715K (2024)
Tammy Dermody
Secretary & Vice Chair
Director → Secretary & Vice Chair, 2022
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
$15K (2020) → $15K (2024)
Ann Beck
Chief Financial Officer
On filings since 2021
13 hrs/week
$601K (2021) → $211K (2024)
Bijel Doshi
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
$24K (2022) → $24K (2024)
Chuck Podesta
Chief Information Officer
On filings since 2022
60 hrs/week
$497K (2022) → $611K (2024)
Paul Harris
Chief Legal Counsel
On filings since 2022
60 hrs/week
$565K (2022) → $666K (2024)
Anna Loomis - Chief
Financial Officer
New on the 2024 filing
13 hrs/week
$393K (2024)
Bill Plauth
Chief Medical Officer
New on the 2024 filing
60 hrs/week
$627K (2024)
Sean Hawthorne
Vice President of Finance
New on the 2024 filing
60 hrs/week
$536K (2024)
Former officers (38)
- Former: Josiah Johnson (2019–2023) — Chief of Staff
- Former: Thomas Graf - Chief Clinical (2023) — Quality Officer
- Former: Anthony Slonim (2019–2022) — Former Officer
- Former: Christi Matteoni (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Steven Johnson (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: James DeVolld (2020–2022) — Past Chair
- Former: Josiah Johnson - President (2022) — Chief of Staff
- Former: Pier Paolo Pandolfi De Rinaldis (2022) — Senior Scientist Institute for Cancer
- Former: Suzanne Hendery (2022) — Chief Marketing Officer
- Former: Thomas Graf - CEO Jul-Nov (2022) — Chief Clinical & Quality Officer
- Former: Alvaro Devia (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Dawn Ahner - Former Officer (2019–2021) — Rrmc COO Acute Care
- Former: G Blake Smith (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Harvey Fennell (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Joanne Olson (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Kimberly Cooney (2019–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Michael Peterson (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Ronald Fuschillo (2019–2021) — Vice President CIO
- Former: Todd McKenzie (2019–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Ty Windfeldt (2020–2021) — COO Health Services
- Former: Christopher Kozlowski (2021) — Vice President Heart Institute & Vascular Health
- Former: Eathan O'Bryant (2021) — Director
- Former: Hector Boirie (2021) — Chief Strategy Officer
- Former: Douglas Merrill (2019–2020) — Executive Vice President Chief Medical & Acad Officer
- Former: Lucius Layfield (2019–2020) — Executive Vice President & General Counsel
- Former: Ann Beck Dec-Jun (2020) — Chief Financial Officer
- Former: Hakeem Olanrewaju Jul-Oct (2020) — Chief Financial Officer
- Former: Marc Mora Jan-Jun (2020) — Director
- Former: Mark Knobel Jan-Jun (2020) — Director
- Former: Adam Kramer - Director (2019) — Vice Chair
- Former: Bernie Carter (2019) — Director
- Former: Brian Loy (2019) — Director
- Former: Hakeem Olanrewaju (2019) — Chief Financial Officer
- Former: James De Volld - Treas Vice (2019) — Chair
- Former: Lawrence Trilops (2019) — Former Highest Paid
- Former: Phyllis Freyer (2019) — Former Highest Paid
- Former: Richard Bostdorff (2019) — Director
- Former: William Newberg (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $1.9M, to Brian Erling (President/CEO). 18 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Renown Health
How much does Renown Health give each year?
Renown Health gave $43.0M across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $42.3M across 43 grants.
What is Renown Health's typical grant size?
Renown Health's median grant in 2024 was $14,665,000, and its average grant was $14,343,687, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.
Where does Renown Health give grants?
Renown Health 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 (3 grants).
Does Renown Health give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Renown Health's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990.
How large is Renown Health?
Renown Health reported $594.5M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $257.1M.
What does Renown Health fund?
Renown Health’s stated mission is to make a genuine difference in the health and well-being of the people and communities it serves. Its community benefit mission is to reduce health disparities, promote community wellness, and improve access to care for vulnerable populations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Renown Health?
Renown Health has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check renown.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Renown Health's EIN?
Renown Health's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-2972845. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 15, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Renown Health funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 13, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/renown-health-morg_6e8c350bce274815813ccb5fee272d16
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