Sun Health Foundation
Sun Health Foundation is a philanthropic partner of two medical centers, a research institute and provides support to the community at large through scholarships and free health programs.
Sun Health Foundation at a glance
In short: Sun Health Foundation gave $2.6M across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $879K), mostly in Arizona. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,638,443
- -35.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $879,481
- -56.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $153,028
- Total assets
- $41,125,584
- +13.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Arizona (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Sun Health Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Sun Health Services ($2.5M). Together the top 3 received $2.6M.
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 7 grants of 16 (44%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Sun Health Foundation gives
- Giving fell 31% 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 $2.6M (2025) to $12.2M (2020). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $2.6M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sun Health Services Surprise, AZ | Hospital Expansion | $2,475,140 |
| Sun City West Foundation Sun City West, AZ | Support | $153,028 |
| Sun Health Grandview Terrace Sun City West, AZ | Support | $10,275 |
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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 | $41,125,584 | $9,190,704 | $5,639,344 | $2,638,443 | 3 | $838,103 |
| 2024 | $36,144,513 | $7,316,362 | $7,566,029 | $4,056,699 | 2 | $850,780 |
| 2023 | $35,386,070 | $7,064,289 | $8,309,236 | $4,644,409 | 3 | $78,434 |
| 2022 | $38,132,191 | $6,256,051 | $7,394,649 | $3,826,792 | 2 | $882,850 |
| 2021 | $45,205,906 | $7,692,199 | $8,775,326 | $5,339,008 | 6 | $863,400 |
| 2020 | $41,548,364 | $9,339,372 | $15,228,641 | $12,184,168 | 2 | $764,371 |
| 2019 | $50,079,000 | $10,755,954 | $8,732,302 | $4,714,496 | 2 | $479,733 |
About Sun Health Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Sun Health Foundation is a public charity focused on Health, based in Sun City West, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $41.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $2.6M. Net investment income was $838K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sun Health Foundation is led by Joseph E. La Rue, President since 2023 (on filings since 2021); none of the 23 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joseph E. La Rue
President
President & CEO → President, 2023
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sharon Orlopp
Chair
Director → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lew Lancaster
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shirley Frizell
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Terry Smith
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jane Ceasor
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Irene Kovala EdD
Director, Ex-Officio & Shs
Director → Director, Ex-Officio & Shs, 2023
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Barnes
Director
Director → Vice Chair, 2023
Vice Chair → Director, 2025
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Neal Haskell
Director, Ex-Officio & Shs
Director → Director, Ex-Officio & Shs, 2025
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Cavanaugh-Marsh
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sandy Stephenson
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Roslyn Beckwith
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stan Holm
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alison McGonagle
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Deborah Damery Lazear
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jesse Young
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sandra Solomon
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gina Ore
Former Chief Philanthropy Officer
Chief Philanthropy Officer → Chief Philanthr. Officer, 2023
Chief Philanthr. Officer → Former Chief Philanthropy Officer, 2024
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Joan Smith
Immediate Past Chair
Vice Chair → Chair, 2023
Chair → Immediate Past Chair, 2025
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Larry Vering
Treasurer
Director Begin → Director, 2022
Director → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amy Runge
CFO
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Esparza
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Greg Gilstrap
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (26)
- Former: L. Birt Kellam (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Patricia Lewis Finnell (2019–2024) — Director, Ex-Officio & Shs
- Former: Ronald J. Symic (2019–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Sharon Grambow (2019–2024) — Former CFO
- Former: Todd Hornback (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Sally Williamson (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Lowell Nelson (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Gary D. Marrer (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Sharon Lind (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: David Monheit (2019–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Joe La Rue (2019–2022) — President
- Former: Jane Caesor (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Gerald Jerry S. Solomon (2019–2021) — Director & Ex-Officio Shs Chair
- Former: J. Scott Anderson (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Patricia Rourke (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Roger Gimby (2019–2021) — Vice Chair
- Former: David T. Eastman (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: James Sloan (2021) — Director
- Former: Daniel D. Minnis (2019–2020) — Immediate Past Chairman
- Former: Laurel Gedan (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Scott Shull (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: William T. Sellner (2019–2020) — Former CFO
- Former: Katherine Crowley (2020) — Secretary
- Former: Kathleen Crowley (2019) — Secretary
- Former: Michael Mandell (2019) — Ex-Officio
- Former: Richard A. Malcomson (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 Sun Health Foundation
How much does Sun Health Foundation give each year?
Sun Health Foundation gave $2.6M across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $4.1M across 2 grants.
What is Sun Health Foundation's typical grant size?
Sun Health Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $153,028, and its average grant was $879,481, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Sun Health Foundation give grants?
Sun Health Foundation gives mostly in Arizona: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Sun City West, AZ (2 grants).
Does Sun Health Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Sun Health Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
How large is Sun Health Foundation?
Sun Health Foundation reported $41.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $9.2M.
What is Sun Health Foundation?
Sun Health Foundation is a public charity focused on Health, based in Sun City West, AZ. It holds $41.1M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Sun Health Foundation's EIN?
Sun Health Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7107959. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 26, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 21, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 11, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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