Scripps Health
Scripps Health is a public charity based in San Diego, California, and a not-for-profit integrated health system founded in 1924. Its mission includes providing health services, advancing clinical research and health education, and improving community health.
Scripps Health at a glance
In short: Scripps Health gave $998K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $100K), mostly in California. 50% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $997,683
- -33.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $99,768
- -33.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,500
- Total assets
- $9,647,312,670
- +5.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 50% first-time grantees (5 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (98% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Scripps Health
- Contact
Mailing address: 4555 Executive Dr, San Diego, CA 92121
Phone: (858) 554-5712
Website: https://scripps.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Scripps Health funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was California Health Foundation and Trust (CHFT) ($480K). Together the top 10 received $998K.
Grant Size Distribution
43 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 28 grants of 43 (65%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grants were concentrated in California: 98% of grant dollars went to recipients in California and 2% to recipients in Maryland.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Scripps Health open to new grantees?
50%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 10 grantees (50%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $71K; repeat grants $129K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $25K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). 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 $535K (2023) to $2.0M (2019). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $998K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California Health Foundation and Trust (CHFT) Sacramento, CA | CA Hospital Fee Program | $479,521 |
| Family Health Center of SD Internal Medicine Outpatient Teaching Clinic Par Tnership San Diego, CA | Program Support | $309,000 |
| Consumer Center for Health Education and Advocacy (CCHEA) San Diego, CA | Program Support | $120,000 |
| San Ysidro Health Center San Diego, CA | Program Support | $25,000 |
| Rad-Aid International Chevy Chase, MD | Program Support | $21,000 |
| The San Diego LGBT Community Center San Diego, CA | Program Support | $10,000 |
| La Maestra Family Clinic San Diego, CA | Program Support | $10,000 |
| Father Joe's Villages San Diego, CA | Program Support | $8,162 |
| Facilitating Access to Coordinated Transportation Oceanside, CA | Program Support | $7,500 |
| Family Health Center of SD - Spirit of the Barrio San Diego, CA | Program Support | $7,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The grant counts were 10 in 2025, 10 in 2024, and 6 in 2023.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $9,647,312,670 | $5,134,555,653 | $4,695,662,360 | $997,683 | 10 | $356,155,050 |
| 2024 | $9,124,382,316 | $4,869,465,543 | $4,525,909,214 | $1,507,500 | 10 | $123,981,850 |
| 2023 | $7,496,795,108 | $4,140,209,334 | $4,090,065,520 | $535,437 | 6 | $86,554,526 |
| 2022 | $7,165,226,432 | $4,062,352,256 | $3,831,193,282 | $731,000 | 8 | $178,704,764 |
| 2021 | $7,649,635,938 | $3,760,946,800 | $3,515,792,854 | $840,000 | 9 | $131,452,621 |
| 2020 | $6,720,360,494 | $3,487,106,523 | $3,243,387,752 | $1,183,950 | 11 | $89,688,123 |
| 2019 | $5,667,715,696 | $3,345,481,577 | $3,070,728,900 | $1,999,400 | 12 | $113,859,866 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
Scripps says it strives to provide superior health services in a caring environment and make a positive, measurable difference in the health of the communities it serves. Its stated work includes quality health care, clinical research, community health education, professional education, and collaboration to improve community health.
Scripps Health Foundation describes unrestricted gifts as a way to support the organization’s greatest needs. Other stated fundraising priorities include Scripps hospitals, cancer care, and a $500 million Here for Good capital campaign for care, technology, and facilities.
The 2025 grants included support for health-related organizations. For example, RAD-AID International describes its mission as improving access to medical imaging and radiology in low-resource regions. La Maestra Family Clinic describes its mission as providing compassionate, complete health care to the communities it serves.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, Scripps Health reported 10 grants totaling $997,683. Grant amounts ranged from $7,500 to $479,521, with a median grant of $15,500.
The largest reported grants were $479,521 to California Health Foundation and Trust for the California Hospital Fee Program; $309,000 to Family Health Center of San Diego Internal Medicine Outpatient Teaching Clinic for program support; and $120,000 to Consumer Center for Health Education and Advocacy for program support. Other grants included $25,000 to San Ysidro Health Center, $21,000 to RAD-AID International, and $10,000 each to the San Diego LGBT Community Center and La Maestra Family Clinic.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Christopher Van Gorder as president and CEO. Listed trustees include Kevin T. Hamilton, chair; Don Goldman, vice chair; Dan Feldman (part year); Elliot A. Scott; Gene H. Barduson; Honorable Irma Gonzalez; Jan Caldwell; Jeff Bowman; and John Boyer, PhD.
Scripps Health is led by Carl Etter, Corp Senior Vice President & Region Chief Executive since 2025 (on filings since 2019); 22 of 38 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carl Etter
Corp Senior Vice President & Region Chief Executive
Chief Executive & Senior Vice President → Corp Senior Vice President & Region Chief Executive, 2025
On filings since 2019
50 hrs/week
$799K (2019) → $1.7M (2025)
Christopher Van Gorder
President & CEO
President CEO & Trustee → President, CEO & Trustee, 2023
President, CEO & Trustee → President & CEO, 2024
On filings since 2019
58 hrs/week
$2M (2019) → $3.6M (2025)
Thomas Gammiere
Corp Senior Vice President & Region Chief Executive
Chief Executive & Senior Vice President → Corp Senior Vice President & Region Chief Executive, 2025
On filings since 2019
50 hrs/week
$842K (2019) → $1M (2025)
Kevin T. Hamilton
Trustee & Chair
Trustee → Trustee & Vice Chair, 2022
Trustee & Vice Chair → Trustee & Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
13 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Don Goldman
Trustee & Vice Chair
Trustee → Trustee & Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
13 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elliot A. Scott
Trustee
On filings since 2019
13 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gene H. Barduson
Trustee
On filings since 2019
13 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jan Caldwell
Trustee
Trustee & Chair → Trustee, 2022
On filings since 2019
13 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Bowman
Trustee
On filings since 2019
13 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Boyer PhD
Trustee
On filings since 2019
13 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nicole A. Clay
Trustee
On filings since 2019
13 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard C. Bigelow
Trustee
Trustee & Vice Chair → Trustee & Chair, 2022
Trustee & Chair → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2019
13 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard Vortmann
Trustee
On filings since 2019
13 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dan Feldman
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Honorable Irma Gonzalez
Trustee
On filings since 2022
13 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Buell Esq.
Trustee
On filings since 2022
13 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shireen Matthews Esq.
Trustee
On filings since 2022
13 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Theodore Thomas MD
Trustee
On filings since 2022
13 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William D. Gore
Trustee
On filings since 2022
13 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Barbara Price
Corp Senior Vice President, Planning & Strategy
Corp Senior Vice President & Busserv Line Development → Corp Senior Vice President, Bus & Serv Line Development, 2023
Corp Senior Vice President, Bus & Serv Line Development → Corp Senior Vice President, Planning & Strategy, 2025
On filings since 2019
50 hrs/week
$779K (2019) → $1.1M (2025)
Bradley Ellis
Corp Senior Vice President & Chief Legal Counsel
Corp Senior Vice President & Chief Legal Officer → Corp Senior Vice President Chief Legal Officer, 2024
Corp Senior Vice President Chief Legal Officer → Corp Senior Vice President & Chief Legal Counsel, 2025
On filings since 2019
49 hrs/week
$431K (2019) → $1.2M (2025)
Eric Cole
Corp Senior Vice President & Human Resources
Corp Vice President & Human Resources → Corp Senior Vice President & Human Resources, 2020
On filings since 2019
50 hrs/week
$485K (2019) → $1M (2025)
John Engle
Corp Senior Vice President & Chief Development Officer
Corp Senior Vice President & Chief Development → Corp Senior Vice President & Chief Development Officer, 2025
On filings since 2019
50 hrs/week
$608K (2019) → $865K (2025)
John Poole
Corp Vice President & System Improvement
On filings since 2019
50 hrs/week
$484K (2019) → $769K (2025)
June Komar
Corp Executive Vice President, Strategy & Administrator
Corp Executive Vice President, Strategy & Administrator → Corp Executive Vice President & Strategy Administrator, 2022
Corp Executive Vice President & Strategy Administrator → Corp Executive Vice President, Strategy & Administrator, 2023
On filings since 2019
50 hrs/week
$792K (2019) → $1.2M (2025)
Mielle Schwartz
Executive Assistant Senior
Executive Assistant Secretary → Assistant Secretary, 2022
Assistant Secretary → Executive Assistant Senior, 2024
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$64K (2019) → $91K (2025)
Richard Neale
Corp Executive Vice President & Chief Growth Officer
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$782K (2019) → $1.2M (2025)
Thomas Buchholz
Corp Senior Vice President & Oncology Services
Corp Senior Vice President & Md Anderson → Corp Senior Vice President & Oncology Services, 2025
On filings since 2019
50 hrs/week
$823K (2019) → $1.4M (2025)
Gerald L. Soderstrom
Corp Senior Vice President, Audit, Compliance & Risk
Corp Vice President, Audit & Compliance → Corp Senior Vice President Audit & Compliance, 2024
Corp Senior Vice President Audit & Compliance → Corp Senior Vice President, Audit, Compliance & Risk, 2025
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$488K (2020) → $706K (2025)
Monique Gonzalez
Executive Assistant to the CEO
Assistant Secretary → Executive Assistant to the CEO, 2024
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$79K (2020) → $113K (2025)
Ghazala Sharieff
Corp Executive Vice President, Chf Med & Ops Off-Acute
Corp Senior Vice President, Acute Care & Clin Excl → Corp Executive Vice President Chief Med & Ops Officer Acute, 2024
Corp Executive Vice President Chief Med & Ops Officer Acute → Corp Executive Vice President, Chf Med & Ops Off-Acute, 2025
On filings since 2021
50 hrs/week
$698K (2021) → $1.6M (2025)
Lisa Risserthakur
Former Key Employee
Corp Senior Vice President & Ancillary Ops → Former Key Employee, 2025
On filings since 2021
$631K (2021) → $490K (2025)
Shane Thielman
Corp Senior Vice President & Cido
Corp Senior Vice President & CIO → Corp Senior Vice President Cido, 2024
Corp Senior Vice President Cido → Corp Senior Vice President & Cido, 2025
On filings since 2021
50 hrs/week
$572K (2021) → $942K (2025)
Tracy Chu
Corp Vice President, Pop Hlth & Aco
Corp Vice President, Pop Hlth Chf Executive & Aco → Corp Vice President, Pop Hlth & Aco, 2025
On filings since 2021
50 hrs/week
$554K (2021) → $768K (2025)
Anil Keswani
Corp Executive Vice President, Chf Med & Ops Off-Amb
Corp Senior Vice President & Chief Med Officer → Corp Executive Vice President Chief Med & Ops Officer Amb, 2024
Corp Executive Vice President Chief Med & Ops Officer Amb → Corp Executive Vice President, Chf Med & Ops Off-Amb, 2025
On filings since 2022
50 hrs/week
$1.1M (2022) → $1.3M (2025)
Brett Tande
Treasurer, Corp Executive Vice President & CFO
Senior Vice President & CFO → Treasurer, Executive Vice President & CFO, 2024
Treasurer, Executive Vice President & CFO → Treasurer, Corp Executive Vice President & CFO, 2025
On filings since 2022
54 hrs/week
$779K (2023) → $1.5M (2025)
Craig M. Uejo
Corp Vice President & Chief Quality Officer
On filings since 2024
50 hrs/week
$696K (2024) → $691K (2025)
Sherman T. Moore
Corp Vice President & Business Development
On filings since 2024
50 hrs/week
$673K (2024) → $670K (2025)
Former officers (30)
- Former: Richard Rothberger (2019–2024) — Former Officer
- Former: Shawn Forrester (2021–2024) — Former Key Employee
- Former: Judy Churchill PhD (2019–2023) — Trustee -
- Former: Katherine A Lauer (2019–2023) — Trustee-
- Former: Marty J Levin (2019–2023) — Trustee-
- Former: Mary Ellen Doyle (2019–2023) — Corp Vice President & Nursing Ops-
- Former: Cynthia M Steckel (2023) — Vice President & Chief Ops Exec_acute
- Former: Timothy L Jacoby (2023) — Corp Vice President, Construction & Facilities
- Former: Richard R Sheridan (2019–2022) — Former Officer
- Former: Shiraz Fagan (2019–2022) — Former Key Employee
- Former: James La Belle MD (2020–2022) — Corp Senior Vice President & Chief Med Officer
- Former: Christee Thomas (2021–2022) — Corp Vice President, Rev Cycle & Cnt Bus Ofc
- Former: Richard McKeown (2022) — Corp Vice President & Treasury
- Former: Laurance Cracroft (2019–2021) — Vice President & Physician Network Devt
- Former: Brad Ellis (2021) — Corp Vice President, Assistant General Counsel & Secretary
- Former: Bruce Rainey (2019–2020) — Corp Vice President, Construction & Facs
- Former: Gary Fybel (2019–2020) — Chief Executive & Senior Vice President
- Former: James Crowder (2019–2020) — Corp Senior Vice President & CIO
- Former: Lisa Thakur (2019–2020) — Corp Senior Vice President & Ancillary Ops
- Former: Victor V Buzachero (2019–2020) — Former Key Employee
- Former: Loucas Koutoufidis (2020) — Corp Vice President & Controller
- Former: Abby Silverman Weiss (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Adolfo Gonzales (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Douglas A. Bingham Esq. (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Gale D. Keel (2019) — Assistant Secretary
- Former: Gordon R. Clark (2019) — Trustee
- Former: James Labelle MD (2019) — Corp Senior Vice President & Chief Med Officer
- Former: Marc A. Reynolds (2019) — Former Key Employee
- Former: Mary Jo Anderson Chs (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Robin Brown (2019) — Chief Executive & Senior Vice President
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 $3.6M, to Christopher Van Gorder (President / CEO). 22 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Scripps Health
How much does Scripps Health give each year?
Scripps Health gave $998K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.5M across 10 grants.
What is Scripps Health's typical grant size?
Scripps Health's median grant in 2025 was $15,500, and its average grant was $99,768, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Scripps Health that year got $71K on average.
Where does Scripps Health give grants?
Scripps Health gives mostly in California: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were San Diego, CA (7 grants).
Does Scripps Health give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on Scripps Health's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (9 grants).
Who are Scripps Health's largest grantees?
Scripps Health's largest 2025 grantees include California Health Foundation and Trust (CHFT) ($479,521), Family Health Center of SD Internal Medicine Outpatient Teaching Clinic Par Tnership ($309,000) and Consumer Center for Health Education and Advocacy (CCHEA) ($120,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 91% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Scripps Health?
Scripps Health reported $9.6B in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.1B.
What does Scripps Health fund?
Scripps says it strives to provide superior health services in a caring environment and make a positive, measurable difference in the health of the communities it serves. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Scripps Health?
Scripps Health has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check scripps.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Scripps Health's EIN?
Scripps Health's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-1684089. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 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 August 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 12, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 11, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 8, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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