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SSM Health Care of Wisconsin Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker St. Louis, MO EIN: 43-0688874 Website

SSM Health Care of Wisconsin Inc is a public charity based in St. Louis, Missouri. Its 2024 filing describes a Wisconsin health care provider operating three acute care hospitals and two nursing homes, and reports 26 grants totaling $1,181,398.

Key facts about SSM Health Care of Wisconsin Inc

In short: SSM Health Care of Wisconsin Inc gave $1.2M across 26 grants in 2024 (avg $45K), mostly in Wisconsin. 46% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

EIN
43-0688874
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$1,181,398
Grants made (2024)
26
Average grant
$45,438
Median grant
$17,250
New grantees (estimate)
46% first-time grantees (12 of 26, 2024)
Total assets
$499,418,127
Primary geography
Wisconsin (99% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$499.4M

-10.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.2M

+8.1% YoY

Grant Count

26

+30.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$45K

-16.9% YoY

Is SSM Health Care of Wisconsin Inc open to new grantees?

46%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 12 of 26 grantees (46%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $18K; repeat grants $69K. How we count

Medians: $11K first-time, $25K repeat.

  • 42% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving grew 368% from 2021 to 2024. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The organization’s stated mission is “Through our exceptional health care services, we reveal the healing presence of God.”

Its 2024 grants included support for health care foundations, community health organizations, and other Wisconsin recipients. The grantee Foundation for Black Women’s Wellness describes its mission as empowering Black women and girls and addressing health disparities and barriers affecting them. Harambee Doula Care and Holistic Services describes its work as advancing equitable, culturally respectful maternal care. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not statements of SSM Health Care of Wisconsin’s own focus.

SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital–Madison’s 2025–2027 implementation strategy identifies mental health and substance use, reproductive justice, injury and safety, and chronic conditions as priorities for that hospital’s community health work.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2024, SSM Health Care of Wisconsin reported 26 grants totaling $1,181,398. Grants ranged from $5,500 to $347,679, with a median of $17,250. The largest reported awards included $347,679 to St. Mary’s Foundation Inc, $148,352 to Foundation for Black Women’s Wellness Inc, $144,737 to St. Mary’s Janesville Foundation, and $117,883 to St. Clare Health Care Foundation. The filing lists the purposes of these grants as general support.

Other notable 2024 grants included $70,000 to Rebalanced Life Wellness Association, $50,000 to Harambee Village Doulas LLP, $34,185 to Meriter Health Enterprise, and $30,000 each to Madison Community Health Center and Centro Hispano of Dane County. The filing reports that 99% of grant dollars went to Wisconsin recipients and 1% to Texas recipients.

No application process, materials, restrictions, or deadline are stated in the available information.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The organization operates health care facilities in Madison, Baraboo, and Janesville, Wisconsin. Its 2024 grants were concentrated in Wisconsin, with 99% of grant dollars going to recipients in that state.

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 26 itemized grants.

Cities

MadisonJanesvilleBarabooBrooklynDallasMilwaukeeSt. LouisBeloitMonroeAndersonArlingtonEvansvilleHales CornersMonticelloSpringfieldTigardWisconsin Dells

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M19 grants2020 10 grants2021 10 grants2022 20 grants2023 26 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $252K (2021) to $1.2M (2024). In 2024 it made 26 grants totaling $1.2M.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

St Mary's Foundation Inc: $348KSt Mary's Foundation Inc$348KFoundation for Black Womens Wellness Inc: $148KFoundation for Black WomensWellness Inc$148KSt Mary's Janesville Foundation: $145KSt Mary's JanesvilleFoundation$145KSt Clare Health Care Foundation: $118KSt Clare Health CareFoundation$118KRebalanced Life Wellness Association: $70KRebalanced Life WellnessAssociation$70KHarambee Village Doulas LLP: $50KHarambee Village Doulas LLP$50KMeriter Health Enterprise: $34KMeriter Health Enterprise$34KMadison Community Health Center: $30KMadison Community HealthCenter$30KCentro Hispano of Dane County: $30KCentro Hispano of Dane County$30KGreen Cares Food Pantry Inc: $25KGreen Cares Food Pantry Inc$25K

The largest 2024 recipient was St Mary's Foundation Inc ($348K). Together the top 10 received $998K.

Grant Size Distribution

85 grants across all recorded years

68<$50K7$50–100K8$100–250K2$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 68 grants of 85 (80%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
St Mary's Foundation Inc Madison, WIGeneral Support$347,679
Foundation for Black Womens Wellness Inc Madison, WIGeneral Support$148,352
St Mary's Janesville Foundation Janesville, WIGeneral Support$144,737
St Clare Health Care Foundation Baraboo, WIGeneral Support$117,883
Rebalanced Life Wellness Association Brooklyn, WIGeneral Support$70,000
Harambee Village Doulas LLP Madison, WIGeneral Support$50,000
Meriter Health Enterprise Madison, WIGeneral Support$34,185
Madison Community Health Center Madison, WIGeneral Support$30,000
Centro Hispano of Dane County Madison, WIGeneral Support$30,000
Green Cares Food Pantry Inc Monticello, WIGeneral Support$25,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2024 $499,418,127 $770,222,978 $666,681,797 $1,181,398
2023 $559,104,700 $830,633,830 $751,943,258 $1,093,194
2022 $1,143,030,818 $721,493,110 $649,028,099 $433,889

The grant totals above are grants made by the organization.

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$250M$500M$750M$1B2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$499,418,127$559,104,700$1,143,030,818
Revenue$770,222,978$830,633,830$721,493,110
Expenses$666,681,797$751,943,258$649,028,099
Net Investment Income$4,908,886$3,196,572$-81,816,161

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 November 5, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2024 filing lists Sue Anderson as director and regional president; Wesley Sparkman as director and chair; and Wayne Matzke as director and vice chair. Other directors listed are Sr. Rhea Emmer, Peng Her, Mark Holzman, Joan Karsten, Patti Leitzen Fye, Jennifer Maskel MD, and Theodore Ted Miller MD.

SSM Health Care of Wisconsin Inc is led by Laura Kaiser, Fmr Officer, President & CEO at Ssm Health since 2024 (on filings since 2020); 13 of 36 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Laura Kaiser

    Fmr Officer, President & CEO at Ssm Health

    Former Officer → Former Officer, President & CEO at Ssm Health, 2023

    Former Officer, President & CEO at Ssm Health → Fmr Officer, President & CEO at Ssm Health, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Sue Anderson

    Director & Regional President

    Director, Chair & Regional President - Wi → Director & Regional President - Wi, 2023

    Director & Regional President - Wi → Director & Regional President, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    50 hrs/week

    $722K (2022) → $1.4M (2024)

  • Wesley Sparkman

    Director & Chair

    Director → Director & Chair, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Maskel MD

    Director & Physician at Ssm Health

    Director & Physician at Dean Medical Group → Director, 2023

    Director → Director & Physician at Ssm Health, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sr Rhea Emmer

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joan Karsten

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Wayne E Matzke

    Director & Vice Chair

    Director → Director & Vice Chair, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patti Leitzen Fye

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Holzman

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matthew Pogodzinski MD

    Director & Physician at Ssm Health

    Director → Director & Physician at Ssm Health, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Olivia Otte

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Peng Her

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Theodore Ted Miller MD

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amy Franta

    Reg Chief Clinical Officer

    Regional Chief Medical Officer → Regional Chief Clinical Officer, 2023

    Regional Chief Clinical Officer → Reg Chief Clinical Officer, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    50 hrs/week

    $370K (2020) → $687K (2024)

  • Bradley Schmidt

    Reg Chief Medical Officer

    Vice President - Acute Care Services → Regional Chief Medical Officer, 2023

    Regional Chief Medical Officer → Reg Chief Medical Officer, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    50 hrs/week

    $505K (2020) → $534K (2024)

  • David Jarvis

    Physician

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $298K (2020) → $388K (2024)

  • David Ottenbaker

    Regional Vice President Primary Care

    Vice President - Primary Care Services → Regional Vice President - Primary Care Services, 2023

    Regional Vice President - Primary Care Services → Regional Vice President Primary Care, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $454K (2020) → $486K (2024)

  • Eric Thornton

    Hospital President St. Mary's Madison

    Hospital President - St. Mary's Hospital-Janesville → Hospital President - St. Mary's Madison, 2023

    Hospital President - St. Mary's Madison → Hospital President St. Mary's Madison, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    50 hrs/week

    $279K (2020) → $539K (2024)

  • Jennifer Culotta

    Former Key Employee

    Interim Vice President Patient Care - St. Clare → Former Key Employee, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $172K (2020) → $222K (2024)

  • Kyle Nondorf

    Regional Vice President Acute Care

    Hospital President - St. Mary's Hospital-Madison → Regional Vice President - Acute Care, 2023

    Regional Vice President - Acute Care → Regional Vice President Acute Care, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    50 hrs/week

    $537K (2020) → $757K (2024)

  • Jeff Shadick

    Former Key Employee

    Regional Vice President - Laboratory → Former Key Employee, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    $219K (2021) → $0 (2024)

  • Larry Elfman

    Reg Chief Medical Info Officer

    Reg. Chief Medical Information Officer → Reg Chief Medical Info Officer, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $447K (2021) → $442K (2024)

  • Caren Lewis

    Reg Vice President Patient Care Svcs & Cno

    Reg Vp-Patient Care Services & Cno → Reg Vice President Patient Care Svcs & Cno, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    50 hrs/week

    $321K (2022) → $438K (2024)

  • Brent Meier

    Regional Vice President Surgical & Acute Care

    Regional Vice President - Surgical & Acute Care Clinical Program → Regional Vice President Surgical & Acute Care, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $410K (2023) → $0 (2024)

  • Dawit Tesfasilassie

    Regional Vice President Acute Care Ops

    Regional Vice President - Acute Care Operations → Regional Vice President Acute Care Ops, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    50 hrs/week

    $297K (2023) → $578K (2024)

  • Jamie Petzke

    Physician

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $369K (2023) → $364K (2024)

  • Jason Craig

    Regional Vice President Ambulatory Care

    Regional Vice President - Ambulatory Care → Regional Vice President Ambulatory Care, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    50 hrs/week

    $214K (2023) → $461K (2024)

  • Douglas Long

    Secretary & Clo at Ssm Health

    Secretary & General Counsel at Ssm Health → Secretary & General Counsel at Ssm Health Executive Officer, 2023

    Secretary & General Counsel at Ssm Health Executive Officer → Secretary & Clo at Ssm Health, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matt Kinsella

    Regional Vice President Finance-Wisconsin

    On filings since 2020

    50 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Randy Combs

    Former Officer

    Treasurer & Chief Financial Officer at Ssm Health → Treasurer & CFO at Ssm Health, 2023

    Treasurer & CFO at Ssm Health → Former Officer, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Steve Smoot

    Vice President & COO at Ssm Health

    Vice President & COO at Ssm Health → Vice President & COO of Ssm Health, 2021

    Vice President & COO of Ssm Health → Vice President & COO at Ssm Health, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas Kirschbaum

    Assistant Secretary & Reg General Counsel

    Assistant Secretary & General Counsel - Ssmwi → Assistant Secretary & General Counsel - Ssmwi Executive O, 2023

    Assistant Secretary & General Counsel - Ssmwi Executive O → Assistant Secretary & Reg General Counsel, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    50 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kimberly Spencer

    Former Key Employee

    Regional Vice President - Pharmacy → Former Key Employee, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Deann Thurmer

    Hospital President St. Clare

    Hospital President - St. Clare Baraboo → Hospital President St. Clare, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    50 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jane Curran-Meuli

    Hospital President St. Mary's Janesville

    Hospital President - St. Mary's Janesville → Hospital President St. Mary's Janesville, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    50 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kevin Smith

    Treasurer & CFO at Ssm Health

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (36)
  • Former: Katie Kennedy (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Margo Francisco (2020–2023) — Regional Vice President - Strategy · Filing note: Terminated
  • Former: Mark Covaleski (2020–2023) — Pt Yr Director
  • Former: Matt Hanley (2021–2023) — Former Officer · Filing note: Terminated
  • Former: Joan Bachleitner (2023) — Former Key Employee
  • Former: William McVea (2023) — Regional Vice President - Facilities & Real Estate
  • Former: Craig Sommers (2020–2022) — Vice President - Hospital Operations
  • Former: Jamie Fuller (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Jason Isenberg MD (2020–2022) — Pt Yr Director & Physician at Dean Medical Group
  • Former: Kansas Dubray (2020–2022) — Physician
  • Former: Kris Zimmer (2020–2022) — Former Officer
  • Former: Mark Thompson MD (2020–2022) — Regional President-Medical Groups-Wisconsin
  • Former: Mo Kharbat (2021–2022) — Regional Vice President - Pharmacy
  • Former: Ted Miller (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Therese Pandl (2021–2022) — Pt Yr Director
  • Former: Deb Nyquist (2022) — Physician
  • Former: Colette Brust (2020–2021) — Former Key Employee
  • Former: Damond Boatwright (2020–2021) — Pt Yr Director & Pt Yr Regional President - Ssm Health Care of Wisconsin
  • Former: Greg Matzke MD (2020–2021) — Pt Yr Director & Physician at Dean Medical Group
  • Former: John Phelan MD (2020–2021) — Pt Yr Director & Physician at Dean Medical Group
  • Former: Kerry Swanson (2020–2021) — Former Key Employee
  • Former: Laura Walczak (2020–2021) — Pt Yr Hospital President - St. Clare Hospital-Baraboo
  • Former: Mike Degere (2020–2021) — Former Key Employee
  • Former: Ralph Kauten (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Stephen Sramek MD (2020–2021) — Pt Yr Director & Pt Yr Physician at Dean Medical Group
  • Former: Thomas Ahr (2020–2021) — Regional Vice President - Talent Management
  • Former: Veronica Scott-Fulton (2020–2021) — Regional Cno
  • Former: William Ehrhardt MD (2020–2021) — Pt Yr Director & Physician at Dean Medical Group
  • Former: Ben Layman (2020) — Former Key Employee
  • Former: Chris Sprowl (2020) — Former Key Employee
  • Former: Christopher Howard (2020) — Former Officer
  • Former: Ginger Malone (2020) — Pt Yt Vice President Patient Services - St Mary's
  • Former: Jonathan Rozenfeld (2020) — Former Key Employee
  • Former: Lon McPherson (2020) — Pt Yr Vp-Medical Affairs
  • Former: Paula Friedman (2020) — Former Officer
  • Former: Rosie Putman (2020) — Former Officer

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Sue Anderson — Director, Regional President: $1.4MSue AndersonDirector, Regional President$1.4MKyle Nondorf — Regional VP Acute Care: $757KKyle NondorfRegional VP Acute Care$757KAmy Franta — Reg Chief Clinical Officer: $687KAmy FrantaReg Chief Clinical Officer$687KDawit Tesfasilassie — Regional VP Acute Care Ops: $578KDawit TesfasilassieRegional VP Acute Care Ops$578KEric Thornton — Hospital Pres St. Mary's Madison: $539KEric ThorntonHospital Pres St. Mary's Madison$539KBradley Schmidt — Reg Chief Medical Officer: $534KBradley SchmidtReg Chief Medical Officer$534KDavid Ottenbaker — Regional VP Primary Care: $486KDavid OttenbakerRegional VP Primary Care$486KJason Craig — Regional VP Ambulatory Care: $461KJason CraigRegional VP Ambulatory Care$461KLarry Elfman — Reg Chief Medical Info Officer: $442KLarry ElfmanReg Chief Medical Info Officer$442KCaren Lewis — Reg VP Patient Care Svcs, CNO: $438KCaren LewisReg VP Patient Care Svcs, CNO$438KDavid Jarvis — Physician: $388KDavid JarvisPhysician$388KJamie Petzke — Physician: $364KJamie PetzkePhysician$364KJennifer Culotta — Former Key Employee: $222KJennifer CulottaFormer Key Employee$222K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $1.4M, to Sue Anderson (Director, Regional President). 13 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Contact

Mailing address: 12800 Corporate Hill Drive, St Louis, MO 63131
Phone: (314) 994-7800
Website: https://ssmhealth.com

Frequently asked questions about SSM Health Care of Wisconsin Inc

How much does SSM Health Care of Wisconsin Inc give each year?

SSM Health Care of Wisconsin Inc gave $1.2M across 26 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $1.1M across 20 grants.

What is SSM Health Care of Wisconsin Inc's typical grant size?

SSM Health Care of Wisconsin Inc's median grant in 2024 was $17,250, and its average grant was $45,438, across 26 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from SSM Health Care of Wisconsin Inc that year got $18K on average.

Where does SSM Health Care of Wisconsin Inc give grants?

SSM Health Care of Wisconsin Inc gives mostly in Wisconsin: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Madison, WI (14 grants) and Janesville, WI (4 grants).

Does SSM Health Care of Wisconsin Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 96% of SSM Health Care of Wisconsin Inc's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (25 of 26) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990.

Who are SSM Health Care of Wisconsin Inc's largest grantees?

SSM Health Care of Wisconsin Inc's largest 2024 grantees include St Mary's Foundation Inc ($347,679), Foundation for Black Womens Wellness Inc ($148,352) and St Mary's Janesville Foundation ($144,737), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 54% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is SSM Health Care of Wisconsin Inc?

SSM Health Care of Wisconsin Inc reported $499.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $770.2M.

What does SSM Health Care of Wisconsin Inc fund?

The organization’s stated mission is “Through our exceptional health care services, we reveal the healing presence of God.” See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from SSM Health Care of Wisconsin Inc?

SSM Health Care of Wisconsin Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check ssmhealth.com for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.

What is SSM Health Care of Wisconsin Inc's EIN?

SSM Health Care of Wisconsin Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-0688874. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.

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