St Luke's Methodist Hospital

Public charity · Grantmaker Cedar Rapids, IA EIN: 42-0504780

The mission of st. Luke's methodist hospital is to give the healthcare we'd like our loved ones to receive. Our strategic framework is built upon these pillars: 1. Demonstrably better quality in our patient care. We strive to provide the best possible healthcare service to our patients and their families. Our services are accessible to all persons regardless of race, religion, gender or ability to pay.2. St. Luke's is committed to being the workshop of choice for physicians who practice in our hospital.3. St. Luke's is committed to partnering with all personnel, who together make up the board of directors, medical staff, volunteers, employees and students which results in personal satisfaction, recognition, achievement and commitment.4. St. Luke's is committed to strengthening our core services to render the highest quality of healthcare.5. St. Luke's is committed to being a regional resource for eastern iowans.

St Luke's Methodist Hospital at a glance

In short: St Luke's Methodist Hospital gave $29.8M across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $7.4M), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$29,773,045
-2.8% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
4
-33.3% vs 2023
Average grant
$7,443,261
+45.8% vs 2023
Median grant
$131,463
Total assets
$636,910,404
+9.1% vs 2023
Primary geography
Iowa (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who St Luke's Methodist Hospital funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2024

Iowa Physicians Clinic Medical Foundation: $29.5MIowa Physicians Clinic MedicalFoundation$29.5MCedar Rapids Medical Education Foundation: $243KCedar Rapids Medical EducationFoundation$243KRCL: $20KRCL$20KIowa Statewide Poison Control Center: $15KIowa Statewide Poison ControlCenter$15K

The largest 2024 recipient was Iowa Physicians Clinic Medical Foundation ($29.5M). Together the top 4 received $29.8M.

Grant Size Distribution

25 grants across all recorded years

12<$50K1$50–100K4$100–250K$250–500K2$500K–1M1$1–5M5$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 25 (48%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Cedar RapidsWest Des MoinesSioux CityDes MoinesHiawatha

How St Luke's Methodist Hospital gives

  • Giving grew 51% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10M$20M$30M$40M6 grants2020 4 grants2021 5 grants2022 6 grants2023 4 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $19.7M (2021) to $30.6M (2023). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $29.8M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Iowa Physicians Clinic Medical Foundation West Des Moines, IAProgram Support$29,495,370
Cedar Rapids Medical Education Foundation Cedar Rapids, IAProgram Support$242,728
RCL Cedar Rapids, IAProgram Support$20,197
Iowa Statewide Poison Control Center Sioux City, IAProgram Support$14,750
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$636,910,404$502,649,058$501,990,946$29,773,0454$13,746,496
2023$583,766,869$477,105,050$471,616,586$30,636,2516$5,533,099
2022$544,712,395$459,214,322$457,990,699$21,912,7975$22,262,369
2021$597,471,297$448,080,715$425,845,697$19,680,8974$22,375,823
2020$588,535,299$405,423,350$386,241,082$20,099,3196$10,727,797

About St Luke's Methodist Hospital

Based on IRS filings

St Luke's Methodist Hospital is a public charity focused on Health, based in Cedar Rapids, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $636.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $29.8M. Net investment income was $13.7M.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

St Luke's Methodist Hospital is led by Michelle Niermann To, Former Board Member, President & CEO since 2024 (on filings since 2023); 11 of 28 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Michelle Niermann To

    Former Board Member, President & CEO

    Board Member, President & CEO → Former Board Member, President & CEO, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    $508K (2023) → $0 (2024)

  • Casey Greene

    Board Member & Mkt President

    Vice President & COO → Board Member & Mkt President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $293K (2020) → $426K (2024)

  • Eric Briesemeister

    President - Jrmc

    Ceo-Jrmc → President - Jrmc, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $223K (2020) → $233K (2024)

  • Mary Klinger

    President-Hcf

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $203K (2020) → $207K (2024)

  • Kathleen Minette

    Board Chair

    Board Vice Chair → Board Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Julie Sturbaum

    Director Surgical Services

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $193K (2023) → $200K (2024)

  • Carmen Kleinsmith

    Market Chief Nursing Officer

    Senior Vice President & Chief Nursing Executive → Market Chief Nursing Officer, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $357K (2020) → $330K (2024)

  • Mary Ann Osborn

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $33K (2023) → $31K (2024)

  • Michael Heinrich To

    Former Vice President Finance & CFO

    Vice President Finance & CFO → Former Vice President Finance & CFO, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    $391K (2023) → $0 (2024)

  • Jeffrey Miller

    Physician Assistant

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $188K (2024)

  • Joseph Linn To

    Vice President Hr & Operations

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $126K (2024)

  • Lucas Hicks

    Market Vice President Finance

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $277K (2024)

  • Mark Willis

    Mkt Vice President Operations

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $192K (2024)

  • Marlee Hansen Dds Ms

    Dentist

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $248K (2024)

  • Anne Parmley

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Charles Becker

    Board Member

    Board Chair → Board Member, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chris Skogman

    Board Vice Chair

    Board Member → Board Vice Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Donald Johnson

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gregory Churchill

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sally Gray

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steven Caves

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steven Wahle MD

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anne Carter

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brian Globokar

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Curtis Heideman

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Heather Robertson

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Osako

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dustin Arnold

    Market Chief Medical Officer

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (38)
  • Former: Joseph Linn (2020–2023) — Vice President Hr & Operations
  • Former: Lori Sundberg (2020–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Patrick Thies (2020–2023) — Director Pharmacy Svcs
  • Former: Robin Mixdorf (2020–2023) — Board Chair
  • Former: Amanda O'Connor MD (2022–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Kathy Epley (2022–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Casey Greene - Vpcoo To (2023) — Board Member, President & CEO
  • Former: Lucas Hicks Fr (2023) — Vice President Finance & CFO
  • Former: Marlee Hansen DDS (2023) — Dentist
  • Former: Ned Austin MD (2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Scott Anderson Dds Ms (2023) — Dentist
  • Former: Theodore Townsend Jr To (2023) — Former President & CEO
  • Former: Anne Gruenewald (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Lura McBride (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Michael Heinrich (2020–2022) — Executive Vice President Finance & CFO
  • Former: Michelle Niermann (2020–2022) — Board Member, President & CEO
  • Former: Theodore Townsend Jr. (2020–2022) — Former President & CEO
  • Former: William Prowell (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Jared Kray DO (2021–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Scott Anderson DDS (2021–2022) — Dentist
  • Former: Doug Laird To (2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Judith Studt (2022) — Rn-Operating Room
  • Former: Kari Cooling To (2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Penny Dullea (2022) — Manager Rn - Peri & Anesthesia
  • Former: Dana Messenger DO (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: David Phillips (2020–2021) — Director Compliance & Medical Affairs
  • Former: Doug Laird (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Doug Olson (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Randy Easton (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Jeffrey Miller Pa-C (2021) — Physician Assistant
  • Former: Kari Cooling (2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Margaret Bradke To (2021) — Former Vice President Transitions & Experiences
  • Former: John Herring MD (2020) — Board Secretary
  • Former: Margaret Bradke (2020) — Vice President Transitions & Experiences
  • Former: Mary Ann Osborn To (2020) — Former Senior Vice President & CCO
  • Former: Ritu Bansal Bds Ms (2020) — Director Dental Health Center
  • Former: Stephen Burke MD (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Todd Steinberg (2020) — Medical Physicist

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

Casey Greene — Board Member and MKT President: $426KCasey GreeneBoard Member and MKT President$426KCarmen Kleinsmith — Market Chief Nursing Officer: $330KCarmen KleinsmithMarket Chief Nursing Officer$330KLucas Hicks — Market VP Finance: $277KLucas HicksMarket VP Finance$277KMarlee Hansen DDS MS — Dentist: $248KMarlee Hansen DDS MSDentist$248KEric Briesemeister — President - JRMC: $233KEric BriesemeisterPresident - JRMC$233KMary Klinger — President-HCF: $207KMary KlingerPresident-HCF$207KJulie Sturbaum — Director Surgical Services: $200KJulie SturbaumDirector Surgical Services$200KMark Willis — MKT VP Operations: $192KMark WillisMKT VP Operations$192KJeffrey Miller — Physician Assistant: $188KJeffrey MillerPhysician Assistant$188KJoseph Linn to 0623 — VP HR & Operations: $126KJoseph Linn to 0623VP HR & Operations$126KMary Ann Osborn — Board Member: $31KMary Ann OsbornBoard Member$31K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $426K, to Casey Greene (Board Member and MKT President). 11 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about St Luke's Methodist Hospital

How much does St Luke's Methodist Hospital give each year?

St Luke's Methodist Hospital gave $29.8M across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $30.6M across 6 grants.

What is St Luke's Methodist Hospital's typical grant size?

St Luke's Methodist Hospital's median grant in 2024 was $131,463, and its average grant was $7,443,261, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.

Where does St Luke's Methodist Hospital give grants?

St Luke's Methodist Hospital gives mostly in Iowa: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Cedar Rapids, IA (2 grants).

Does St Luke's Methodist Hospital give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on St Luke's Methodist Hospital's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (4 grants).

How large is St Luke's Methodist Hospital?

St Luke's Methodist Hospital reported $636.9M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $502.6M.

What is St Luke's Methodist Hospital?

St Luke's Methodist Hospital is a public charity focused on Health, based in Cedar Rapids, IA. It holds $636.9M in total assets as of 2024.

What is St Luke's Methodist Hospital's EIN?

St Luke's Methodist Hospital's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-0504780. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 13, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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