Saint Joseph Mount Sterling Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Phoenix, AZ EIN: 27-2884584

As an affiliate of commonspirit health, we make the healing presence of god known in our world by improving the health of the people we serve, especially those who are vulnerable, while we advance social justice for all.

Saint Joseph Mount Sterling Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Saint Joseph Mount Sterling Foundation Inc gave $676K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $676K), mostly in Kentucky. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$675,723
+16.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$675,723
+16.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$675,723
Total assets
$9,697,471
+0.2% 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 September 2026.

Who Saint Joseph Mount Sterling Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Saint Joseph Health System Inc: $676KSaint Joseph Health System Inc$676K

The largest 2025 recipient was Saint Joseph Health System Inc ($676K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K2$100–250K1$250–500K2$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 2 grants of 5 (40%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Lexington

How Saint Joseph Mount Sterling Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 357% from 2022 to 2025. Method

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

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K$800K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $146K (2020) to $676K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $676K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Saint Joseph Health System Inc Lexington, KYProgram Support$675,723
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$9,697,471$491,987$803,051$675,7231$390,957
2024$9,675,767$447,438$705,842$578,4361$335,415
2023$8,371,762$534,439$185,894$185,8941$279,515
2022$8,467,433$312,907$181,025$148,0011$196,999
2021$5,697,695$365,327$310,571$259,3031$211,175
2020$4,354,564$395,307$250,174$145,5811$139,792

About Saint Joseph Mount Sterling Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Saint Joseph Mount Sterling Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Health, based in Phoenix, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $9.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $676K. Net investment income was $391K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Saint Joseph Mount Sterling Foundation Inc is led by Christy Spitser, Interim Mkt. President & Mkt Vice President CFO since 2025 (on filings since 2020); none of the 24 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Christy Spitser

    Interim Mkt. President & Mkt Vice President CFO

    Mkt Vice President - CFO → Interim Reg. President, Treasurer & Mkt Vice President, 2024

    Interim Reg. President, Treasurer & Mkt Vice President → Interim Mkt. President & Mkt Vice President CFO, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matt Grimshaw

    Market President

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jesse Hodgson

    Chair

    Chair → Vice Chair, 2024

    Vice Chair → Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tracy Pearce

    Board Member

    Board Member → Treasurer, 2023

    Treasurer → Board Member, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sherry Taul

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • K. Delaine Thiel

    Market Vice President & Philanthropy

    Interim Vice President & Philanthropy → Market Vice President & Philanthropy, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alan Vanarsdall

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kathy Arms

    Secretary

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Larry Cowgill

    Board Member

    Chair → Board Member, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alicia Kazee

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Allison Boone Porteus

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amy Smith-Cissell

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ann Bryant

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anna-Richelle Bach

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Benjamin Neltner MD

    Board Member & Physician

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Mayo

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Edward Stanko

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jakob Duerson

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Janet Evans

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Julia K. Hall

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kristin Ford Milam

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Margaret Gray

    Vice Chair

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul Chartier

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Wendy Hechemy

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (14)
  • Former: Leslie Buddeke Smart (2020–2024) — Former President Foundations
  • Former: Rebecca Morton (2020–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Richelle Bach (2022–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Anthony Houston (2023–2024) — Market CEO
  • Former: Janet Lewis (2020–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Josh Coffman (2020–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Dennis Fouch (2020–2022) — Chair
  • Former: Erica M. Snowden (2020–2022) — Treasurer
  • Former: Jennifer Nolan (2020–2022) — Board Member & President Mt. Sterling
  • Former: Cinda Fluke (2020–2021) — Board Member & Cno Sjhs
  • Former: Jeffrey Liles (2020–2021) — Vice Chair - Partial Year
  • Former: Steven Frantz (2020–2021) — Market Senior Vice President CFO - Partial Year
  • Former: Alex Conrad (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Ellen Morgan DDS (2020) — Board Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Saint Joseph Mount Sterling Foundation Inc

How much does Saint Joseph Mount Sterling Foundation Inc give each year?

Saint Joseph Mount Sterling Foundation Inc gave $676K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $578K across 1 grant.

How large is Saint Joseph Mount Sterling Foundation Inc?

Saint Joseph Mount Sterling Foundation Inc reported $9.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $492K.

What is Saint Joseph Mount Sterling Foundation Inc?

Saint Joseph Mount Sterling Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Health, based in Phoenix, AZ. It holds $9.7M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Saint Joseph Mount Sterling Foundation Inc operate?

Saint Joseph Mount Sterling Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Kentucky.

What is Saint Joseph Mount Sterling Foundation Inc's EIN?

Saint Joseph Mount Sterling Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-2884584. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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