Sharp Healthcare Foundation
Sharp Healthcare Foundation at a glance
In short: Sharp Healthcare Foundation gave $25.8M across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $5.2M), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $25,767,811
- +15.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,153,562
- -7.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,290,361
- Total assets
- $200,041,236
- +5.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Sharp Healthcare Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Sharp Memorial Hospital ($15.1M). Together the top 5 received $25.8M.
Grant Size Distribution
21 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 8 grants of 21 (38%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Sharp Healthcare Foundation gives
- Giving grew 40% 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $9.6M (2020) to $25.8M (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $25.8M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sharp Memorial Hospital San Diego, CA | Program Support | $15,066,472 |
| Sharp Healthcare San Diego, CA | Program Support | $5,291,876 |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center San Diego, CA | Program Support | $5,290,361 |
| Sharp Coronado Hospital & Healthcare Center San Diego, CA | Program Support | $78,789 |
| Grossmont Hospital Corporation San Diego, CA | Program Support | $40,313 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $200,041,236 | $31,450,290 | $32,954,712 | $25,767,811 | 5 | $4,679,619 |
| 2024 | $188,888,852 | $32,734,419 | $28,893,575 | $22,307,499 | 4 | $2,872,648 |
| 2023 | $139,050,134 | $19,480,902 | $23,227,418 | $17,172,349 | 5 | $2,513,172 |
| 2022 | $135,546,130 | $44,670,530 | $24,799,912 | $18,446,459 | 3 | $2,409,080 |
| 2021 | $131,027,036 | $23,927,952 | $17,676,186 | $12,313,865 | 4 | $4,796,429 |
| 2020 | $114,060,380 | $24,408,919 | $14,711,702 | $9,624,205 | 5 | $1,426,839 |
| 2019 | $100,781,274 | $17,695,445 | $14,987,534 | $10,364,210 | 4 | $1,368,148 |
About Sharp Healthcare Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Sharp Healthcare Foundation is a public charity focused on Health, based in San Diego, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $200.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $25.8M. Net investment income was $4.7M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sharp Healthcare Foundation is led by Christopher D. Howard, President & CEO Shc since 2023 (on filings since 2019); none of the 43 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Christopher D. Howard
President & CEO Shc
President & CEO Shc → President CEO Shc, 2022
President CEO Shc → President & CEO Shc, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William Littlejohn
Senior Vice President & CEO Foundations
On filings since 2019
25 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Arnold
Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2022
Vice Chair → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charles Redfern MD
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joe Bellezzo MD
Director
Vice Chair → Chair, 2022
Chair → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joel Tubao
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Moneer Jaibaji MD
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Naresh Soni
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Philip Gildred
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Reggie Smith
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sara Bennett
Director
Vice Chair → Chair, 2020
Chair → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charles Athill MD
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Emily Cole MD
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Aaron Malardino
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kate Herring
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paulette Roberts
Director
Director → Treasurer, 2022
Treasurer → Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Aasif Parekh
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Chang MD
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Diane Wintz MD
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joanne Sellner
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shahed Samadi MD
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Corinne Hollings
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Amaya
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Holly Heaton
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeffery Gross
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Jahan MD
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kristy Gregg
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mitch Mitchell
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rob Marasco
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Judy Weisman
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maggie Watkins
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brad Benter
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Danilowicz
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Schultzel DO
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Blake
Director Finance & Administrator Svcs
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Patel MD
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Gildred
Vice Chair
Chair → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Morgante
Chief Operating Officer
Vice President Major Gifts → Chief Operating Officer, 2024
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Sardina
Manager Annual Giving
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pamela Barnett
Manager Donor Relations
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shawna Fallon
Principal Gift Officer
Director Development Shf → Director Development, 2023
Director Development → Principal Gift Officer, 2024
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lynn Congemi
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Labelle
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (38)
- Former: Benjamin Moraga (2019–2024) — Vice President Annual Giving & Donor Dvlpmnt
- Former: Eric Northbrook (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Jean Young (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Jerome Stenehjem MD (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Mike Labelle (2019–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Mike Martin MD (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Siavash Jabbari MD (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Rob Patel (2024) — Director
- Former: Gil Cabrera (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Sydney Stanley (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Jill Swartz (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Norma Nelson-Wiberg (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Ray Willenberg (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Robert deRose (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Ronald MacIntyre MD (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Tom Tourtellott (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Cheryl Cox (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Dave Barker (2020–2022) — Director & President Scvmc Auxiliary
- Former: Howard Levenson (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Puja Chitkara MD (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Ralph Pesqueira (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Troy Stork (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Dave Sweeney (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Deirdre Alpert (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Lorraine Broglie (2020–2021) — Director & President Smh Auxiliary
- Former: Dee Ammon (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: JC Kyrillos (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Michael W Murphy (2019–2020) — Former President & CEO Shc
- Former: Steve Kavy MD (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Todd Stichler (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Bob Bernaba MD (2019) — Director
- Former: Carter Wahl MD (2019) — Director
- Former: Christine Reeder (2019) — Director
- Former: Gil Harrison (2019) — Director
- Former: Lew Silverberg (2019) — Director
- Former: Linda Miller (2019) — Director
- Former: Lori Moore RN (2019) — Director
- Former: Scott Metzger (2019) — Director
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.
Frequently asked questions about Sharp Healthcare Foundation
How much does Sharp Healthcare Foundation give each year?
Sharp Healthcare Foundation gave $25.8M across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $22.3M across 4 grants.
What is Sharp Healthcare Foundation's typical grant size?
Sharp Healthcare Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,290,361, and its average grant was $5,153,562, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Sharp Healthcare Foundation give grants?
Sharp Healthcare Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were San Diego, CA (5 grants).
Does Sharp Healthcare Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Sharp Healthcare Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (5 grants).
Who are Sharp Healthcare Foundation's largest grantees?
Sharp Healthcare Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Sharp Memorial Hospital ($15,066,472), Sharp Healthcare ($5,291,876) and Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center ($5,290,361), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is Sharp Healthcare Foundation?
Sharp Healthcare Foundation reported $200.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $31.5M.
What is Sharp Healthcare Foundation?
Sharp Healthcare Foundation is a public charity focused on Health, based in San Diego, CA. It holds $200.0M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Sharp Healthcare Foundation's EIN?
Sharp Healthcare Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-3492461. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
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
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 14, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 12, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 14, 2024)
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