Saint Joseph Health System Inc
Saint Joseph Health System Inc is a public charity based in Phoenix, Arizona. Its 2025 filing reports 15 grants totaling $514,410, all to recipients in Kentucky.
Saint Joseph Health System Inc at a glance
In short: Saint Joseph Health System Inc gave $514K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $34K), mostly in Kentucky. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $514,410
- +54.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 15
- +36.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $34,294
- +13.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,190
- Total assets
- $722,514,614
- +2.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Kentucky (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Saint Joseph Health System Inc
- Contact
Mailing address: 3033 N 3Rd Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85013
Phone: (859) 313-1000
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Saint Joseph Health System Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Lexarts Inc ($60K). Together the top 10 received $436K.
Grant Size Distribution
36 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 36 (64%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for filing year 2025 went to Kentucky recipients. The grants included organizations in Lexington, Berea, Gray and Mount Sterling. CommonSpirit’s 2024 announcement described the Saint Joseph Hospital and Saint Joseph East opportunity as serving the Lexington area.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Saint Joseph Health System Inc gives
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $67K (2021) to $514K (2025). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $514K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lexarts Inc Lexington, KY | General Support | $60,000 |
| Refuge for Women Lexington, KY | General Support | $60,000 |
| YMCA of Central Kentucky Lexington, KY | General Support | $50,000 |
| Kceoc Comm Action Partnership Inc Gray, KY | General Support | $50,000 |
| Bluegrass Care Navigators Lexington, KY | General Support | $50,000 |
| Hope Center Inc Lexington, KY | General Support | $50,000 |
| Lexington Theatre Company Lexington, KY | General Support | $50,000 |
| Community Farm Alliance Berea, KY | General Support | $25,190 |
| Community Inspired Lexington Lexington, KY | General Support | $20,420 |
| Divine Providence Inc Lexington, KY | General Support | $20,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Amounts below are reported in the organization’s filings.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $722,514,614 | $1,073,473,886 | $982,011,295 | $514,410 | 15 | $2,065,722 |
| 2024 | $704,528,708 | $1,025,649,742 | $955,507,081 | $333,181 | 11 | $291,649 |
| 2023 | $626,947,142 | $911,250,132 | $933,068,969 | $165,433 | 4 | $25,449 |
| 2022 | $872,474,588 | $906,742,107 | $917,196,201 | $290,000 | 3 | $145,875 |
| 2021 | $961,743,109 | $864,115,504 | $845,935,530 | $67,274 | 3 | $-269,009 |
| 2020 | $972,577,044 | $844,837,722 | $752,355,148 | $364,851 | 4 | $1,754,399 |
| 2019 | $879,151,676 | $776,311,328 | $731,384,659 | $79,177 | 4 | $240,634 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is: “We bring hope, improve health and change lives. Inspired by our Catholic and Jewish faith heritage, we serve with a spirit of innovation and collaboration, transform health care delivery, partner to create healthy communities and advocate for a just health system.”
The 2025 grants were reported as general support. The funded organizations include a range of community services. For example, The Hope Center says its mission is to provide life-sustaining and life-rebuilding services related to substance use disorder, mental health disorders and homelessness. Hospice of the Bluegrass describes its work as specialized hospice, palliative and interdisciplinary medical care for seriously ill people and their families. Community Farm Alliance says it empowers rural people to affect issues that shape their lives. LexArts says it promotes quality arts experiences in Central Kentucky through funding, advocacy, technical assistance, communication and planning.
The Saint Joseph Health Foundations website describes programs in Kentucky including scholarships, cancer care, the Humankindness Fund and Yes, Mamm! Yes, Cerv! It also describes support for patients, caregivers, medical equipment, facility improvements and service lines.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the organization reported 15 grants totaling $514,410. Grants ranged from $10,000 to $60,000, with a median of $25,190. The largest reported awards included $60,000 each to LexArts and Refuge for Women; $50,000 each to YMCA of Central Kentucky, KCEOC Community Action Partnership, Bluegrass Care Navigators, Hope Center and Lexington Theatre Company; and $25,190 to Community Farm Alliance. All 2025 grant purposes were reported as general support.
CommonSpirit’s Community Health Improvement Grants materials describe awards as restricted charitable contributions for defined projects. For the 2027 program, applicants must be IRS 501(c)(3) nonprofits, or apply through a capable 501(c)(3) fiscal agent, and provide an IRS determination letter and evidence of good standing. Applicants and partners must have a philosophy and provide services consistent with CommonSpirit Health’s mission and vision. Proposed projects must address significant health needs in the relevant hospital’s most recent community health needs assessment or implementation strategy and sustain activity for 9 to 12 months. Standard-grant applications require collaborating partner organizations and more detailed project information. Award ranges vary by hospital or cluster; the program’s categories are small grants up to $19,500 and standard grants from $20,000 to as much as $150,000.
A June 2024 opportunity for Saint Joseph Hospital and Saint Joseph East in Lexington had an application period ending August 16, 2024. That cycle is past; the announcement identified substance use disorders, mental health and mental disorders, and weight status, physical activity and nutrition as priorities for projects planned for the following calendar year. The 2027 program overview says hospital-specific grant ranges would be listed on the program website and application portal beginning July 20, 2026.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists T Douglas Lawson, PhD, as Director/President South Region through February 2025; Matt Grimshaw as Director/Market President; Juan Yanes as President of St. Joseph Berea-London-Mt. Sterling; Daniel Goulson, MD, as Market Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer; Jennifer Nolan as President of Flaget Memorial Hospital and interim president; David Hearne as Secretary/Region Vice President and General Counsel through February 17, 2025; Melissa Bennett as Market Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer-Chief Operating Officer; and Christy Spitser as Treasurer and interim market president through December 2024. The filing also lists Anthony Houston and Sharon Hager as former officers.
Saint Joseph Health System Inc is led by Christy Spitser, Treasurer, Interim Mkt President & Mkt. since 2025 (on filings since 2019); 13 of 29 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Christy Spitser
Treasurer, Interim Mkt President & Mkt.
Treasurer & Mkt Vice President CFO → Interim Reg. President, Treasurer & Mkt Vice President, 2024
Interim Reg. President, Treasurer & Mkt Vice President → Treasurer, Interim Mkt President & Mkt., 2025
On filings since 2019
50 hrs/week
$256K (2019) → $502K (2025)
Jennifer Nolan
President Flaget Memorial Hospital & Interim President S
President Flaget & Mt Sterling → President Flaget & Interim President Saint Joseph Ea, 2024
President Flaget & Interim President Saint Joseph Ea → President Flaget Memorial Hospital & Interim President S, 2025
On filings since 2019
25 hrs/week
$500K (2019) → $638K (2025)
Juan Yanes
President St Joseph Berea-London-Mt Sterling
President St Joseph London & St Joseph Berea → President St Joseph London & Berea, 2022
President St Joseph London & Berea → President St Joseph Berea-London-Mt Sterling, 2023
On filings since 2021
55 hrs/week
$503K (2021) → $810K (2025)
Matt Grimshaw
Director & Market President
New on the 2025 filing
20 hrs/week
$12K (2025)
T. Douglas Lawson PhD
Director & President South Region
Board Member & President South Region → Director & President South Region, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Winston Griffin
Chair
Board Member → Vice Chair, 2023
Vice Chair → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shelley Stanko MD
Director & Physician
Board Member → Board Member & Physician, 2024
Board Member & Physician → Director & Physician, 2025
On filings since 2019
50 hrs/week
$73K (2023) → $466K (2025)
Jane J Chiles
Director
Immediate Past Chair & Board Member → Board Member, 2023
Board Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Rodrique MD
Director
Board Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary-Alicha Weldon
Director
Vice Chair → Chair, 2023
Chair → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kim Potter-Blair
Director
Board Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Moore Murphy
Director
Board Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Granetta Blevins
Director
Board Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daryl Love
Director
Board Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Monica Kennison
Director
Board Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sr Adeline Fehribach
Director
Board Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tricia Shackelford
Secretary & Sys Director Senior Counsel
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Goulson MD
Mkt Senior Vice President CMO
Vp-Quality-Medical Affairs → Mkt Senior Vice President CMO, 2020
On filings since 2019
55 hrs/week
$504K (2019) → $732K (2025)
Khalid Memon MD
Pediatrician
Hospitalist Internal Medicine Alt Rate → Hospitalist Internal Medicine, 2024
Hospitalist Internal Medicine → Pediatrician, 2025
On filings since 2019
50 hrs/week
$480K (2019) → $392K (2025)
Muhammad Ali MD
Pediatrician
Pediatrician - Adolescent Medicine → Pediatrician Adolescent Med, 2022
Pediatrician Adolescent Med → Pediatrician, 2025
On filings since 2019
50 hrs/week
$450K (2019) → $389K (2025)
Anthony Houston
Former Officer
Market CEO → Market President, 2024
Market President → Former Officer, 2025
On filings since 2021
$1M (2022) → $357K (2025)
Melissa Bennett
Mkt Senior Vice President Cno-Coo
On filings since 2022
55 hrs/week
$460K (2022) → $599K (2025)
Brett Akers DO
Urologist
On filings since 2023
50 hrs/week
$374K (2023) → $433K (2025)
Thomas Coburn
Div Vice President Cmio
On filings since 2024
30 hrs/week
$421K (2024) → $185K (2025)
Muhammad Niazi MD
Oncologist
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
$40K (2025)
Sharon Hager
Former Officer
Secretary & Div Vice President Senior Counsel → Former Secretary & Div Vice President Senior Counsel, 2021
Former Secretary & Div Vice President Senior Counsel → Former Officer, 2025
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
William George
Secretary & Corporate Counsel
Corp Counsel & Secretary → Secretary, 2023
Secretary → Secretary & Corporate Counsel, 2024
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Smith
Vice Chair
Board Member → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Hearne
Secretary & Region Vice President General Counsel
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (43)
- Former: Larry Schumacher (2019–2024) — Board Member & Senior Vice President Se Division
- Former: Leslie Buddeke Smart (2019–2024) — President St Joseph Founder
- Former: Martha Jones (2019–2024) — Immediate Past Chair & Board Member
- Former: Norman Fischer (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Katherine Love (2022–2024) — President Saint Joseph East
- Former: Lonnie Taylor (2024) — Vice President Patient Care Services-Ops
- Former: Roberto Cardarelli (2024) — Vice President Medical Affairs
- Former: Robert Hewett (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Adeline Fehribach (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Bruce Tassin (2019–2022) — Former President & Market CEO
- Former: Diana Han MD (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Jane Burks (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Melinda Evans (2019–2022) — Mkt Director Operational Finance
- Former: Michael Ades (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Avichai Eres MD (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Scott Pierce (2021–2022) — Oncologist
- Former: Steve Lin (2021–2022) — Cardiologist Non Invasive
- Former: Jeffrey Murphy (2022) — Div Vice President Marketing-Communications
- Former: Charles Powell (2019–2021) — Former President
- Former: Colleen Holton (2019–2021) — Former Treasurer & CFO
- Former: Don Lovasz (2019–2021) — President Clin Int Network
- Former: John D. Stewart II MD (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Sr Elizabeth Wendeln (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Steven Frantz (2019–2021) — Market Senior Vice President CFO
- Former: Jason Adams (2021) — President-St Joseph East-Berea
- Former: Michael Zhang (2021) — Physician - Internal Medicince
- Former: Travis Sewalls (2021) — Vp-Medical Affairs
- Former: Viren Bavishi (2021) — President Physician Enterprise
- Former: Eric Gilliam (2019–2020) — President Saint Joseph East & Chief Operating Officer
- Former: James Wentz (2019–2020) — Former Div Senior Vice President - CFO
- Former: Ruth Williams Brinkley (2019–2020) — Former President & CEO Koh
- Former: Terrence Deis (2019–2020) — President St Joseph London & St Joseph Berea
- Former: Arif Khan (2020) — Hospitalist-Internal Medicine
- Former: Charles Kennedy MD (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Charles Neumann (2019) — Interim President & CEO Ky1 Health
- Former: David Fennell (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Gerald Temes MD (2019) — Board Member
- Former: louann atlas (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Louis I. Waterman (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Paul Edgett III (2019) — Board Member & Chief Business Lines Officer
- Former: Richard Schultz (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Sathyendra Mysore (2019) — Anesthesiologist
- Former: Tanja Oquendo (2019) — Former Senior Vice President Chief Hr Officer Koh
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $810K, to Juan Yanes (President St Joseph Berea-London-Mt Sterling). 13 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Saint Joseph Health System Inc
How much does Saint Joseph Health System Inc give each year?
Saint Joseph Health System Inc gave $514K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $333K across 11 grants.
What is Saint Joseph Health System Inc's typical grant size?
Saint Joseph Health System Inc's median grant in 2025 was $25,190, and its average grant was $34,294, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Saint Joseph Health System Inc give grants?
Saint Joseph Health System Inc gives mostly in Kentucky: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Lexington, KY (9 grants), Berea, KY (2 grants) and Mt Sterling, KY (2 grants).
Does Saint Joseph Health System Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Saint Joseph Health System Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (15 of 15) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Who are Saint Joseph Health System Inc's largest grantees?
Saint Joseph Health System Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Lexarts Inc ($60,000), Refuge for Women ($60,000) and YMCA of Central Kentucky ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 33% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Saint Joseph Health System Inc?
Saint Joseph Health System Inc reported $722.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.1B.
What does Saint Joseph Health System Inc fund?
The organization’s stated mission is: “We bring hope, improve health and change lives. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Saint Joseph Health System Inc?
Saint Joseph Health System Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Saint Joseph Health System Inc's EIN?
Saint Joseph Health System Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 61-1334601. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 14, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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