Roper St Francis Foundation
The Roper St. Francis Foundation's mission is to advance the Roper St. Francis Healthcare mission of healing all people with compassion, faith and excellence through philanthropy.
Roper St Francis Foundation at a glance
In short: Roper St Francis Foundation gave $4.4M across 6 grants in 2024 (avg $741K), mostly in South Carolina. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $4,444,995
- +14.7% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 6
- -25.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $740,833
- +52.9% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $682,812
- Total assets
- $48,380,643
- +8.7% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- South Carolina (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Roper St Francis Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Roper St Francis Healthcare ($1.9M). Together the top 6 received $4.4M.
Grant Size Distribution
32 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 10 grants of 32 (31%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Roper St Francis Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+9%). 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $3.9M (2023) to $8.6M (2022). In 2024 it made 6 grants totaling $4.4M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Roper St Francis Healthcare Ladson, SC | Mission Support | $1,888,572 |
| Roper Hospital Inc Charleston, SC | Mission Support | $1,167,098 |
| Roper St Francis Physicians Network Charleston, SC | Mission Support | $719,309 |
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital Charleston, SC | Mission Support | $646,315 |
| Roper St Francis Hospital-Berkeley inc Summerville, SC | Mission Support | $15,660 |
| Roper St Francis Mt Pleasant Hospital Mount Pleasant, SC | Mission Support | $8,041 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $48,380,643 | $16,479,841 | $9,499,725 | $4,444,995 | 6 | $5,458,804 |
| 2023 | $44,523,003 | $13,155,400 | $9,971,600 | $3,875,969 | 8 | $1,792,489 |
| 2022 | $39,090,855 | $5,975,101 | $13,044,330 | $8,589,988 | 7 | $1,843,196 |
| 2021 | $53,287,068 | $15,997,832 | $6,601,634 | $4,092,525 | 5 | $8,022,009 |
| 2020 | $46,251,778 | $5,085,217 | $6,165,318 | $3,990,443 | 6 | $524,896 |
About Roper St Francis Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Roper St Francis Foundation is a public charity focused on Health, based in Charleston, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $48.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 6 grants totaling $4.4M. Net investment income was $5.5M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Roper St Francis Foundation is led by Joseph DeLeon, Board Member, Rsfh President & CEO on the 2024 filing; 6 of 42 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Joseph DeLeon
Board Member, Rsfh President & CEO
New on the 2024 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stacy Waters
Secretary, Vice President & President Rsf Foundation
On filings since 2022
50 hrs/week
$488K (2022) → $532K (2024)
Matthew Desmond
Board Member, Rsfh Chief Transformation Officer, President - Bssf & Mph
Board Member & Rsfh Vice President Ops Acute Care → Board Member, Rsfh Chief Transformation Officer, President - Bssf & Mph, 2023
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Ellison MD
Chairperson
Board Member → Chairperson, 2024
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anne Sass
Senior Director Grant Services
On filings since 2022
50 hrs/week
$124K (2022) → $168K (2024)
Brian Coleman Pecor
Senior Director of Development
On filings since 2022
50 hrs/week
$106K (2022) → $254K (2024)
Margaret Slaughter
Strategic Research & Analytics Director
New on the 2024 filing
50 hrs/week
$102K (2024)
Maureen Tokarczyk
Senior Director Donor Engagement & Annual Giving
New on the 2024 filing
50 hrs/week
$128K (2024)
Suzie Smith
Major Gifts Director
New on the 2024 filing
50 hrs/week
$131K (2024)
Charles Ford Rivers III
Board Member
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amy S McMarlin
Board Member
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carole W King
Board Member
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charles Cole
Board Member
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cladius Bud E Watts IV
Vice Chairperson & Treasurer
Vice Chairperson → Vice Chairperson & Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Saal
Board Member
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eugene J Zurlo
Board Member
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
G Frederick Worsham MD
Board Member
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Henry Greer
Board Member
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Hope Gazes Grayson
Board Member
Chairperson → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeremy Willits
Board Member
Board Member → Board Treasurer, 2023
Board Treasurer → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karl Green
Board Member
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Len Howell
Board Member
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marissa Blair Jamarik PhD
Board Member, Rsfh Senior Vice President & Chief Nursing Officer
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Page Bullington
Board Member
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard Clapp
Board Member
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert D Fairey
Board Member
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Mason
Board Member
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sandy Klein
Board Member
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stanley Wilson MD
Board Member, Rsfh Assistant Vice President CMO - Quality & Cont Care
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steven P Bottcher
Board Member
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Trudy H Robertson
Board Member
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wendy Wellin
Board Member
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Kimm
Board Member
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Verbance
Board Member
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eric Laster
Board Member
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Megan Baker MD
Board Member & Interim President Rsf Foundation
Board Member, Interim President & CEO → Board Member & Interim President Rsf Foundation, 2024
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tommy Hall
Board Member
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Troy Powell
Board Member, Regional President - Rh, Bh & Vice President Continuing Care
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gregory M Parker
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jack Hibbits
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matthew O'Steen MD
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Mungo
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (36)
- Former: Jeffrey DiLisi MD (2020–2023) — Board Member, President & CEO Rsfh
- Former: Anne Tierney Tidwell (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Debbie Swain (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Herbert L Drayton (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Kim MEYER (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Paula Heinauer (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Renee Black (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Suzanne Watson Smith (2023) — Major Gifts Director
- Former: Ashley Redmond (2020–2022) — Executive Director & Secretary
- Former: Lauren Johnson (2020–2022) — Major Gifts Director
- Former: Patricia Jean Tasker (2021–2022) — Major Gifts Director
- Former: Andrea Woodfield (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Jennifer Murray (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Mary O'Brien Delaney (2022) — Major Gifts Director
- Former: Bret D Johnson (2020–2021) — Former CFO, Senior Vice President & Treasurer
- Former: Brian Cuddy MD (2020–2021) — Chair & Neurosurgeon - Rsfpp
- Former: Brian YANofchick (2020–2021) — Board Member & Chief Spons. Officer Prov Grp - Bsmh
- Former: Christopher Glenn (2020–2021) — Interim CFO & Treasurer
- Former: Edward McKelvey (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Henry West MD (2020–2021) — Board Member & Surgeon - Rsfpp
- Former: Joseph Gage Jr. JD (2020–2021) — Board Member & Bsmh Chief Hr Officer
- Former: Roberta Pinckney (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Susan Datta MD (2020–2021) — Board Member & Internist - Rsfpp
- Former: Wael Haidar MD (2020–2021) — Vice Chair & Bsmh Chief Clinical Officer
- Former: Wills C Geils MD (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Adriana Day (2021) — CFO & Treasurer
- Former: Karen Wrighten (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Kay W Phillips PhD (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Brian White (2020) — Board Member & Atlantic Group President - Bsmh
- Former: Elisa Cooper (2020) — Former Key & Director of Porperty Management
- Former: James Berg (2020) — Interim CEO
- Former: James Thomas (2020) — Board Member
- Former: John B Holloway Jr. (2020) — Board Member & CEO - Mssc
- Former: Lindsay Taylor (2020) — Major Gifts Director
- Former: Lorraine Lutton (2020) — Former CEO
- Former: Mary Thornley EdD (2020) — Board Member
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $532K, to Stacy Waters (Secretary, VP & President RSF Foundation (End 10/24)). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Roper St Francis Foundation
How much does Roper St Francis Foundation give each year?
Roper St Francis Foundation gave $4.4M across 6 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $3.9M across 8 grants.
What is Roper St Francis Foundation's typical grant size?
Roper St Francis Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $682,812, and its average grant was $740,833, across 6 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.
Where does Roper St Francis Foundation give grants?
Roper St Francis Foundation gives mostly in South Carolina: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Charleston, SC (3 grants).
Does Roper St Francis Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Roper St Francis Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Mission Support" (6 grants).
Who are Roper St Francis Foundation's largest grantees?
Roper St Francis Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Roper St Francis Healthcare ($1,888,572), Roper Hospital Inc ($1,167,098) and Roper St Francis Physicians Network ($719,309), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 85% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Roper St Francis Foundation?
Roper St Francis Foundation reported $48.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $16.5M.
What is Roper St Francis Foundation?
Roper St Francis Foundation is a public charity focused on Health, based in Charleston, SC. It holds $48.4M in total assets as of 2024.
What is Roper St Francis Foundation's EIN?
Roper St Francis Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 57-1068509. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 10, 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 12, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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