Rush Medical Foundation
To provide acute, emergency and outpatient health care to persons in Lauderdale county, mississipi and the surrounding area.
Rush Medical Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $121,187,735
- +10.1% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $192,557,989
- +10.8% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $227,973
- -77.2% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $190,351,941
- +6.9% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Rush Medical Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was $5M or more: 2 grants of 3 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $92 (2022) to $18.1M (2021). In 2022 it reported $92 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
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Rush Health Systems Inc Meridian, MS | Affiliate Support | $18,075,443 |
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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 | $121,187,735 | $192,557,989 | $190,351,941 | — | — | $227,973 |
| 2023 | $110,048,589 | $173,833,014 | $178,057,998 | — | — | $998,255 |
| 2022 | $602,252,649 | $167,156,010 | $166,998,369 | $92 | Total only | $1,188,895 |
| 2021 | $412,405,478 | $192,199,853 | $192,656,079 | $18,075,443 | 1 | $2,002,309 |
| 2020 | $397,545,611 | $180,974,482 | $165,932,481 | $15,948,433 | 2 | $2,608,703 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Rush Medical Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Rush Medical Foundation is a public charity focused on Health, based in Meridian, MS. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $121.2M in total assets. Net investment income was $228K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Rush Medical Foundation's 2024 filing lists 15 officers; none of the 15 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
James C. Matthews III MD
Former Highest Comp - Physician
Physician → Former Highest Compensated Employee, 2022
Former Highest Compensated Employee → Former Highest Comp - Physician, 2023
On filings since 2020
$189K (2021) → $0 (2024)
Amber Boyd Gunn
Former Highest Comp - Np
Nurse Practitioner → Former Highest Comp - Np, 2023
On filings since 2022
$47K (2022) → $0 (2024)
Laura Elizabeth Perry
Former Highest Comp - Np
Nurse Practitioner → Former Highest Comp - Np, 2023
On filings since 2022
$74K (2022) → $0 (2024)
Ann Alexander
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Billy Pierce
Board Member
Vice Chairman → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carol Smith
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Butler
Officer
CFO → CFO - Ochsner Rush Health, 2023
CFO - Ochsner Rush Health → Officer, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Fred Blackledge
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Granger
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James K. Purvis
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Watsonmd
Former Highest Comp - Physician
Former Highest Compensated Employee → Former Highest Comp - Physician, 2024
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Frederick Duggan MD
Former Officer
Board Member → Former Officer, 2023
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
J. Allen Tyra
Officer
CEO - Ochsner Rush Medical Center → Officer, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Betty Vise
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
D. Larkin Kennedy
Officer
CEO - Ochsner Rush Health → Officer, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (21)
- Former: Andrew Watson MD (2020–2023) — Former Highest Comp - Physician
- Former: Gary Adam McPherson (2021–2023) — Former Highest Comp - Np
- Former: Darrell Wildman (2020–2022) — Board Member & Secretary
- Former: James M. Nester (2020–2022) — Administrator
- Former: D. Larkin Kennedy President (2022) — CEO - Ochsner Rush Health
- Former: Donna Cave Palmer (2022) — Nurse Practitioner
- Former: Donna R. Clark (2022) — Registered Nurse
- Former: J. Richard Barry (2022) — Board Member
- Former: M. Chuck Reece MD (2022) — Former Officer
- Former: Aimee McWilliams (2020–2021) — Compliance Director
- Former: Allen Tyra (2020–2021) — Vice President & COO
- Former: Dawn Reynolds (2020–2021) — Compliance
- Former: Fred Duggan MD (2020–2021) — CMO
- Former: H. Lowry Rush III (2020–2021) — Chairman
- Former: Larkin Kennedy (2020–2021) — President
- Former: Rick Barry (2020–2021) — Secretary
- Former: J. Michael Nannery (2021) — Physician
- Former: Kimberly T. Meador (2021) — Nurse Practitioner
- Former: Nadine Bush (2020) — Physician
- Former: Patrick Barber (2020) — Physician
- Former: Rita Redd (2020) — 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 2022 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2022 filing was $100K, to Donna Cave Palmer (Nurse Practitioner). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Rush Medical Foundation
How large is Rush Medical Foundation?
Rush Medical Foundation reported $121.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $192.6M.
What is Rush Medical Foundation?
Rush Medical Foundation is a public charity focused on Health, based in Meridian, MS. It holds $121.2M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Rush Medical Foundation operate?
Rush Medical Foundation has awarded grants in Mississippi.
What is Rush Medical Foundation's EIN?
Rush Medical Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 64-0345119. 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
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 1, 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 February 15, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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