Sun Health Services
Sun health champions superior health and wellbeing through philanthropy, inspired living and wellness programs.
Sun Health Services at a glance
In short: Sun Health Services gave $6.8M across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $3.4M), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $6,792,124
- +227.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,396,062
- +63.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,396,062
- Total assets
- $304,477,865
- +38.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Florida (74% 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 Services funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Roskamp Institute Inc ($5.0M). Together the top 2 received $6.8M.
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 5 grants of 6 (83%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Sun Health Services gives
- Giving grew 197% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2.1M (2024) to $6.8M (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $6.8M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Roskamp Institute Inc Sarasota, FL | Health Care Funding | $5,000,000 |
| Sun Health Foundation Surprise, AZ | Health Care Funding | $1,792,124 |
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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 | $304,477,865 | $46,581,241 | $45,691,432 | $6,792,124 | 2 | $9,368,395 |
| 2024 | $219,457,491 | $21,334,560 | $21,187,144 | $2,076,606 | 1 | $7,191,379 |
| 2023 | $215,374,768 | $15,715,924 | $17,210,032 | $2,307,028 | 1 | $4,615,936 |
| 2022 | $210,112,721 | $26,899,475 | $18,234,692 | $2,284,036 | 1 | $14,448,473 |
| 2021 | $226,573,617 | $23,867,494 | $21,312,524 | $2,401,643 | 1 | $12,403,170 |
| 2020 | $225,040,423 | $20,668,047 | $16,586,339 | $2,390,000 | 1 | $2,664,446 |
About Sun Health Services
Based on IRS filings
Sun Health Services is a public charity focused on Health, based in Sun City West, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $304.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $6.8M. Net investment income was $9.4M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sun Health Services is led by Joseph E. La Rue, President & CEO since 2021 (on filings since 2020); 11 of 24 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joseph E. La Rue
President & CEO
President, CEO Shs & Shf → President & CEO, 2021
On filings since 2020
32 hrs/week
$469K (2021) → $573K (2025)
Irene Kovala EdD
Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2022
Vice Chair → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gerald S. Solomon
Director
Chairman → Chair, 2021
Chair → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Herman L. Orcutt
Director
On filings since 2020
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ronald J. Symic
Director
On filings since 2020
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gary Marrer
Director
On filings since 2023
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Greg Gilstrap
Director, Ex-Officio & Shf
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Cavanaugh-Marsh
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rey Rivera
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sharon Orlopp
Director, Ex-Officio & Shf
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sintra Hoffman
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amy Runge
CFO
On filings since 2023
32 hrs/week
$275K (2024) → $324K (2025)
John Couture
COO
On filings since 2024
32 hrs/week
$326K (2024) → $376K (2025)
Kimberly Thompson
Chief Experience Officer
On filings since 2024
32 hrs/week
$237K (2024) → $420K (2025)
Michelle Martinez
Vice President Community Ops
On filings since 2024
34 hrs/week
$207K (2024) → $237K (2025)
Neal Smith
Vice President of Facilities & Construction Management
On filings since 2024
34 hrs/week
$199K (2024) → $198K (2025)
Nora Hannah
Chief Engagement Officer
On filings since 2024
34 hrs/week
$23K (2024) → $215K (2025)
Wendy Norman
Senior Vice President Hr G Development
On filings since 2024
32 hrs/week
$232K (2024) → $203K (2025)
Eugene Rawls
Vice President of Program Management
New on the 2025 filing
34 hrs/week
$207K (2025)
Megan Word
Vice President of Marketing & Communications
New on the 2025 filing
34 hrs/week
$183K (2025)
Suzy Peel
Vice President Real Estate Planning & Development
New on the 2025 filing
34 hrs/week
$196K (2025)
Lew Lancaster
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Neal Haskell
Vice Chair
Director → Director & Vice Chair, 2024
Director & Vice Chair → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Reifsteck
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (36)
- Former: Kari Davis-Curry (2020–2024) — Vice President Community Ops
- Former: L. Birt Kellam (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Patricia Lewis Finnell (2020–2024) — Chair
- Former: Randy McGrane (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Sharon Grambow (2020–2024) — Former CFO
- Former: Tahlya Visintainer (2020–2024) — Former COO
- Former: Roger Gimby (2021–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Joan Smith (2022–2024) — Director, Ex-Officio & Shf
- Former: Lowell Nelson (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Michael Barnes (2023–2024) — Director & Vice Chair
- Former: Kathleen Frederick (2024) — Director of Sales & Bus Development
- Former: Yunxiang Li (2024) — Vice President of Accounting & Financial Reporting
- Former: Barbara Mason (2020–2023) — Vice President Home & Community Services
- Former: Jennifer Drago (2020–2023) — Cso
- Former: Charles Kerby (2021–2023) — Executive Director
- Former: Vince Benbenek (2021–2023) — Chief Marketing Officer
- Former: Wendy Labadie (2022–2023) — Senior Vice President Hr & Org Development
- Former: Carla Wright (2023) — Senior Vice President of Finance
- Former: Donald Friday (2023) — Vice President of It
- Former: Paul Vanderveen (2023) — Vice President Re Pln & Dvlpmt
- Former: Bhakti Gosalia (2020–2022) — Vice President of Operations
- Former: Jonathan G. Howard (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Patricia Rourke (2020–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Todd Hornback (2020–2022) — Ex-Officio & Shf Chair
- Former: Todd Canterbury (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Dean L. Strycker MD (2020–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Joel E. Bathelemy (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Richard V. Livengood (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Gary Egan (2021) — Vice President of Finance
- Former: Kari Davis Curry (2021) — Executive Director
- Former: Wendy Pardonche (2021) — Senior Vice President Hr & Org Development
- Former: Dan Minnix (2020) — Director
- Former: Donato Liguori (2020) — Executive Director Senior Living Shs
- Former: John Tyler (2020) — Finance Senior Manager Shs
- Former: Ronald Guziak (2020) — Former CEO Shs
- Former: William Sellner (2020) — Former CFO
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 $573K, to Joseph E La Rue (President & CEO). 11 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Sun Health Services
How much does Sun Health Services give each year?
Sun Health Services gave $6.8M across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $2.1M across 1 grant.
How large is Sun Health Services?
Sun Health Services reported $304.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $46.6M.
What is Sun Health Services?
Sun Health Services is a public charity focused on Health, based in Sun City West, AZ. It holds $304.5M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Sun Health Services operate?
Sun Health Services has awarded grants in Arizona, Florida.
What is Sun Health Services's EIN?
Sun Health Services's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-2957251. 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 May 17, 2021)
- 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 May 2, 2025)
- 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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