Silver Cross Health System
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Silver Cross Health System at a glance
In short: Silver Cross Health System gave $76K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $19K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $76,250
- +73.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $19,063
- -13.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $190,146,538
- +27.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Silver Cross Health System funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Will County Center for Economic Development ($25K). Together the top 4 received $76K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Silver Cross Health System gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−8%). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $44K (2024) to $90K (2020). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $76K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Will County Center for Economic Development Joliet, IL | General Operating Support | $25,000 |
| United Way of Will County Joliet, IL | General Operating Support | $20,000 |
| Will Grundy Medical Clinic Joliet, IL | General Operating Support | $20,000 |
| Lightways Hospice & Serious Illness Care Joliet, IL | General Operating Support | $11,250 |
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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 | $190,146,538 | $13,449,649 | $10,732,057 | $76,250 | 4 | $2,349,649 |
| 2024 | $149,177,033 | $14,121,948 | $11,097,963 | $43,958 | 2 | $3,542,439 |
| 2023 | $124,523,243 | $11,143,641 | $9,779,402 | $71,500 | 3 | $920,072 |
| 2022 | $103,355,832 | $11,108,323 | $9,185,319 | $82,500 | 3 | $1,735,676 |
| 2021 | $84,613,247 | $11,478,762 | $9,750,710 | $82,500 | 3 | $1,551,348 |
| 2020 | $76,213,276 | $11,359,724 | $9,063,780 | $89,792 | 4 | $2,296,208 |
About Silver Cross Health System
Based on IRS filings
Silver Cross Health System is a public charity focused on Health, based in New Lenox, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $190.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $76K. Net investment income was $2.3M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Silver Cross Health System is led by Michael Mutterer, President & CEO since 2024 (on filings since 2021); 10 of 25 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michael Mutterer
President & CEO
Vice President of Patient Care & Cno → President & CEO, 2024
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$299K (2021) → $982K (2025)
Jean Kenol
Chair
First Vice Chairman → Chair-Elect, 2022
Chair-Elect → Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Livingston
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Phelan
Director
First Vice Chairman & Treasurer → Chairman, 2021
Chairman → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Judith Mitchell
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Terry D'Arcy
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Denise Winfrey
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Vincent Cornelius
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Danielson MD
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sid Bala
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Howard
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Beverly Downs-Tryon
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cynthia Brassea
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Udovich
Chief Medical Officer
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$361K (2020) → $763K (2025)
Mark Jepson
Vice President Human Resources
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$338K (2020) → $479K (2025)
Scott Paddock
Senior Vice President External Affairs
Chairman → Senior Vice President of External Affairs, 2023
Senior Vice President of External Affairs → Senior Vice President External Affairs, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$461K (2023) → $515K (2025)
Vincent Pryor
Assistant Treasurer & CFO
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$666K (2020) → $1.1M (2025)
Teresa Andrea
Vice President Chief Information Officer
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$102K (2021) → $562K (2025)
Matthew Renn
Vice President Finance
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$146K (2023) → $411K (2025)
Dana Bradley
Vice President Human Resources
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$426K (2024) → $533K (2025)
Marybeth Antone
Vice President Clinical Operations
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$367K (2024) → $453K (2025)
Michelle Bober
Vice President & Chief Strategy Offier
Vice President & Chief Strategy Officer → Vice President & Chief Strategy Offier, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$126K (2024) → $326K (2025)
David Mikolajczak
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Scudder
First Vice Chair
Second Vice Chairman → First Vice Chairman, 2022
First Vice Chairman → First Vice Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Prock
Second Vice Chair & Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2021
Secretary → Second Vice Chair & Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: Douglas Hutchison Jr. (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Mark Stofan (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Ruth Colby (2020–2024) — President & CEO
- Former: Geoff Tryon (2020–2023) — Vice President Operations
- Former: Mary Bakken (2020–2023) — COO
- Former: Tracy Simons (2023) — Executive Director & Foundation
- Former: Corrine Nawrocki (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Wayne Aardsma (2020–2022) — Vice President Managed Care
- Former: Tracy Ardis (2021–2022) — Vice President of Hr
- Former: Al McCowan (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: James Roolf (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Kevin Lane (2020–2021) — Vice President CIO
- Former: Margaret Gricus (2020–2021) — Cno
- Former: Mary Totten (2020) — Director
- Former: Paul Pawlak (2020) — CEO
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $1.1M, to Vincent Pryor (Asst. Treasurer/CFO). 10 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Silver Cross Health System
How much does Silver Cross Health System give each year?
Silver Cross Health System gave $76K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $44K across 2 grants.
What is Silver Cross Health System's typical grant size?
Silver Cross Health System's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $19,063, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Silver Cross Health System give grants?
Silver Cross Health System gives mostly in Illinois: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Joliet, IL (4 grants).
Does Silver Cross Health System give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Silver Cross Health System's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is Silver Cross Health System?
Silver Cross Health System reported $190.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $13.4M.
What is Silver Cross Health System?
Silver Cross Health System is a public charity focused on Health, based in New Lenox, IL. It holds $190.1M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Silver Cross Health System's EIN?
Silver Cross Health System's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3185353. 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
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 15, 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)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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