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Southern Illinois Hospital Services

Foundation · Grantmaker Carbondale, IL EIN: 37-0618939 Website

Southern Illinois Hospital Services (SIHS) is dedicated to promoting the health and well being of all of the people in the communities we serve. Our mission is guided by our values: compassion, collaboration, quality, stewardship, integrity, accountability and respect. (Continued in Schedule O)

Key facts about Southern Illinois Hospital Services

In short: Southern Illinois Hospital Services gave $810K across 20 grants in 2025 (avg $41K), mostly in Illinois. 35% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
37-0618939
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$810,081
Grants made (2025)
20
Average grant
$40,504
Median grant
$12,500
New grantees (estimate)
35% first-time grantees (7 of 20, 2025)
Total assets
$1,528,057,174
Primary geography
Illinois (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$1.5B

+5.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$810K

-26.8% YoY

Grant Count

20

-9.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$41K

-19.5% YoY

Is Southern Illinois Hospital Services open to new grantees?

35%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 7 of 20 grantees (35%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $19K; repeat grants $52K. How we count

Medians: $9K first-time, $18K repeat.

  • 55% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−16%). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

About Southern Illinois Hospital Services

Based on IRS filings

Southern Illinois Hospital Services is a nonprofit organization focused on Health, based in Carbondale, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.5B in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 20 grants totaling $810K. Net investment income was $62.6M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of all 20 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

CarbondaleMarionAnnaChicagoEldoradoHerrinMurphysboroPinckneyvilleSpringfieldCartervilleDallasHarrisburgCobdenViennaWest FrankfortCairoCarmiCarrier MillsCrbondaleDu Quoin

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M20 grants202017 grants202121 grants202224 grants202322 grants202420 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Si Now: $250KSi Now$250KLand of Lincoln: $120KLand of Lincoln$120KEgyptian Health Department: $79KEgyptian Health Department$79KSouthern Seven Health Dept: $78KSouthern Seven Health Dept$78KSouthern Illinois University: $59KSouthern Illinois University$59KJackson County Health Department: $52KJackson County HealthDepartment$52KIllinois Poison Center: $39KIllinois Poison Center$39KFranklin Williamson Health Department: $18KFranklin Williamson HealthDepartment$18KHospice of Southern Illinois: $16KHospice of Southern Illinois$16KTake Action Today: $15KTake Action Today$15K

Grant Size Distribution

104 grants across all recorded years

80<$50K7$50–100K11$100–250K6$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
SI NOW Carbondale, ILGENERAL PROGRAM FUNDING$250,000
LAND OF LINCOLN Carbondale, ILGENERAL PROGRAM FUNDING$120,000
EGYPTIAN HEALTH DEPARTMENT Eldorado, ILGENERAL PROGRAM FUNDING$79,377
SOUTHERN SEVEN HEALTH DEPT Anna, ILGENERAL PROGRAM FUNDING$78,050
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY Carbondale, ILGENERAL PROGRAM FUNDING$58,905
JACKSON COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT Murphysboro, ILGENERAL PROGRAM FUNDING$51,779
ILLINOIS POISON CENTER Chicago, ILGENERAL PROGRAM FUNDING$39,312
FRANKLIN WILLIAMSON HEALTH DEPARTMENT Marion, ILGENERAL PROGRAM FUNDING$17,940
HOSPICE OF SOUTHERN ILLINOIS Marion, ILGENERAL PROGRAM FUNDING$16,000
TAKE ACTION TODAY West Frankfort, ILGENERAL PROGRAM FUNDING$15,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$250M$500M$750M$1B202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,528,057,174$1,447,562,157$1,316,905,522
Revenue$765,582,807$707,207,213$664,786,468
Expenses$657,573,952$636,323,526$656,827,300
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$62,610,983$16,031,948$-3,184,614
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 19, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 14, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 13, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 4, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 29, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Southern Illinois Hospital Services is led by John Antes, President & CEO on the 2025 filing; 31 of 33 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • John Antes

    President & CEO

    New on the 2025 filing

    32 hrs/week

    $877K (2025)

  • Debra McMorrow

    Chair

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    $400 (2025)

  • Bob Mees

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    $350 (2025)

  • Eugene Basanta

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    $250 (2025)

  • George O'Neill

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    $100 (2025)

  • Kathleen Fralish

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    $350 (2025)

  • Linda Starkey

    Director of Surgery

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $248K (2025)

  • Michael Tison

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    $350 (2025)

  • Morton Levine

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    $400 (2025)

  • Raj Gulati MD

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    $300 (2025)

  • Steve Sabens

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    $400 (2025)

  • Tobechukwu Nnamdi

    System Pharmacy Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $252K (2025)

  • Austin Lane

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Al Taylor

    Vice President & Administrator

    New on the 2025 filing

    50 hrs/week

    $283K (2025)

  • Amanda Shelton

    Nurse Supervisor

    New on the 2025 filing

    50 hrs/week

    $323K (2025)

  • Craig Jesiolowski

    Vice President & Administrator

    New on the 2025 filing

    55 hrs/week

    $544K (2025)

  • Daniel Booth

    Vice Chair

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    $350 (2025)

  • Daniel Skiles

    Former Vice President & Health Transformation

    New on the 2025 filing

    $335K (2025)

  • Denao Ruttino

    Vice President & Innovation Technology

    New on the 2025 filing

    34 hrs/week

    $426K (2025)

  • Jennifer Harre

    Vice President & Cno

    New on the 2025 filing

    45 hrs/week

    $365K (2025)

  • John B Millstead

    Senior Vice President & COO

    New on the 2025 filing

    35 hrs/week

    $807K (2025)

  • John Daly

    Vice President & General Counsel

    New on the 2025 filing

    32 hrs/week

    $439K (2025)

  • Marci L Moore-Connelley MD

    Senior Vice President & CMO

    New on the 2025 filing

    34 hrs/week

    $606K (2025)

  • Marlene Simpson

    Secretary

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    $350 (2025)

  • Molly Hamilton

    Vice President Human Resources

    New on the 2025 filing

    35 hrs/week

    $312K (2025)

  • Pam Henderson

    Former Officer

    New on the 2025 filing

    $119K (2025)

  • Rodney Smith

    Vice President & Administrator

    New on the 2025 filing

    35 hrs/week

    $502K (2025)

  • Shelly Pierce

    Vice President & Quality

    New on the 2025 filing

    35 hrs/week

    $377K (2025)

  • Susan Odle

    Former Officer

    New on the 2025 filing

    $138K (2025)

  • Todd Guenzburger

    Health Info Officer

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $535K (2025)

  • Warren Ladner

    Senior Vice President, CFO & Treasurer

    New on the 2025 filing

    32 hrs/week

    $552K (2025)

  • William Thorne

    Committee Benefit Executive Officer

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $392K (2025)

  • Donald Hutson

    Former Officer

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 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

John Antes — President/CEO: $877KJohn AntesPresident/CEO$877KJohn B Millstead — Sr VP/COO: $807KJohn B MillsteadSr VP/COO$807KMarci L Moore-Connelley MD — Sr VP/Cmo: $606KMarci L Moore-Connelley…Sr VP/Cmo$606KWarren Ladner — Sr VP/CFO/Treasurer: $552KWarren LadnerSr VP/CFO/Treasurer$552KCraig Jesiolowski — VP/Administrator: $544KCraig JesiolowskiVP/Administrator$544KTodd Guenzburger — Health Info Officer: $535KTodd GuenzburgerHealth Info Officer$535KRodney Smith — VP/Administrator: $502KRodney SmithVP/Administrator$502KJohn Daly — VP/General Counsel: $439KJohn DalyVP/General Counsel$439KDenao Ruttino — VP/Innovation Technology: $426KDenao RuttinoVP/Innovation Technology$426KWilliam Thorne — Comm Benefit Exec Officer: $392KWilliam ThorneComm Benefit Exec Officer$392KShelly Pierce — VP/Quality: $377KShelly PierceVP/Quality$377KJennifer Harre — VP/Cno: $365KJennifer HarreVP/Cno$365KDaniel Skiles — Former VP/Health Transformation: $335KDaniel SkilesFormer VP/Health Transformation$335KAmanda Shelton — Nurse Supervisor: $323KAmanda SheltonNurse Supervisor$323KMolly Hamilton — VP Human Resources: $312KMolly HamiltonVP Human Resources$312KAl Taylor — VP/Administrator (Partial Year): $283KAl TaylorVP/Administrator (Partial Year)$283KTobechukwu Nnamdi — System Pharmacy Director: $252KTobechukwu NnamdiSystem Pharmacy Director$252KLinda Starkey — Director of Surgery: $248KLinda StarkeyDirector of Surgery$248KSusan Odle — Former Officer: $138KSusan OdleFormer Officer$138KPam Henderson — Former Officer: $119KPam HendersonFormer Officer$119KDebra McMorrow — Chair: $400Debra McMorrowChair$400Morton Levine — Trustee: $400Morton LevineTrustee$400Steve Sabens — Trustee: $400Steve SabensTrustee$400Daniel Booth — Vice Chair: $350Daniel BoothVice Chair$350Marlene Simpson — Secretary: $350Marlene SimpsonSecretary$350Bob Mees — Trustee: $350Bob MeesTrustee$350Kathleen Fralish — Trustee: $350Kathleen FralishTrustee$350Michael Tison — Trustee: $350Michael TisonTrustee$350Raj Gulati MD — Trustee: $300Raj Gulati MDTrustee$300Eugene Basanta — Trustee: $250Eugene BasantaTrustee$250George O'Neill — Trustee: $100George O'NeillTrustee$100

Frequently asked questions about Southern Illinois Hospital Services

How much does Southern Illinois Hospital Services give each year?

Southern Illinois Hospital Services gave $810K across 20 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.1M across 22 grants.

What is Southern Illinois Hospital Services's typical grant size?

Southern Illinois Hospital Services's median grant in 2025 was $12,500, and its average grant was $40,504, across 20 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Southern Illinois Hospital Services that year got $19K on average.

Where does Southern Illinois Hospital Services give grants?

Southern Illinois Hospital Services 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 Carbondale, IL (5 grants), Marion, IL (4 grants) and West Frankfort, IL (2 grants).

Does Southern Illinois Hospital Services give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Southern Illinois Hospital Services's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (20 of 20) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Who are Southern Illinois Hospital Services's largest grantees?

Southern Illinois Hospital Services's largest 2025 grantees include Si Now ($250,000), Land of Lincoln ($120,000) and Egyptian Health Department ($79,377), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 55% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Southern Illinois Hospital Services?

Southern Illinois Hospital Services reported $1.5B in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $765.6M.

What is Southern Illinois Hospital Services?

Southern Illinois Hospital Services is a nonprofit organization focused on Health, based in Carbondale, IL. It holds $1.5B in total assets as of 2025.

What is Southern Illinois Hospital Services's EIN?

Southern Illinois Hospital Services's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 37-0618939. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

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