Sutter Health
Sutter Health is a not-for-profit healthcare system based in Sacramento, California, and is classified as a public charity. Its 2024 filing describes it as providing comprehensive, high-quality care throughout California and serving nearly 3.5 million patients. The system’s work includes hospitals, medical groups, ambulatory surgery centers, urgent care, home health and hospice services.
Sutter Health at a glance
In short: Sutter Health gave $2.8M across 18 grants in 2024 (avg $155K), mostly in California. 72% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $2,783,573
- +70.1% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 18
- -43.8% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $154,643
- +202.3% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $9,601,618,724
- +11.4% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 72% first-time grantees (13 of 18, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (92% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Sutter Health
- How to Apply
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For community sponsorship funding, Sutter Health accepts online applications from 501(c)(3) organizations. The applicant must commit to measuring the results and impact of the event or activity. The minimum request is $1,000; requests below that amount may be submitted in writing to the administration department of the local facility. There are two application periods each year, but the available information does not specify their dates. Each organization may receive only one sponsorship award per year, and current grantees are not eligible for sponsorship funding. Sutter Health does not consider requests for local or youth sports organizations, fraternal, labor or political organizations, religion-based events, travel expenses, cultural exchange programs, or individuals.
- Contact
Mailing address: 2300 River Plaza Drive, Sacramento, CA 95833
Phone: (916) 286-6665
Website: https://sutterhealth.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Sutter Health funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Presidio Trust ($1.4M). Together the top 10 received $2.6M.
Grant Size Distribution
147 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 108 grants of 147 (73%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Sutter Health describes its healthcare services and community partnerships as serving communities throughout California. In 2024, 92% of its reported grant dollars went to recipients in California. The remaining reported shares went to recipients in Texas (3%), New York (3%), Illinois (2%), and Minnesota (1%). These state shares are reported as given and may not total 100% because of rounding.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Sutter Health open to new grantees?
72%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 13 of 18 grantees (72%) were first-time recipients. With only 18 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $186K; repeat grants $74K. How we count
Medians: $50K first-time, $50K repeat.
- 17% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+1%). 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $947K (2020) to $2.8M (2024). In 2024 it made 18 grants totaling $2.8M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Presidio Trust SF, CA | Program Support | $1,433,333 |
| Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science Los Angeles, CA | Program Support | $450,000 |
| Sutter Valley Hospitals Sacramento, CA | Program Support | $187,123 |
| Ambulatory Surgery Access Coalition San Francisco, CA | Program Support | $100,000 |
| San Francisco Lesbian Gay Freedom Day Parade SF, CA | Program Support | $100,000 |
| Sacramento Running Association Sacramento, CA | Program Support | $75,000 |
| American Heart Association Inc Dallas, TX | Program Support | $75,000 |
| Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Rye Brook, NY | Program Support | $50,000 |
| City of Davis Davis, CA | Program Support | $50,000 |
| Alzheimers Disease and Related Disorders Assoc Chicago, IL | Program Support | $50,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $9,601,618,724 | $2,685,790,764 | $2,544,803,200 | $2,783,573 | 18 | $527,819,179 |
| 2023 | $8,620,071,538 | $1,882,657,852 | $2,070,243,600 | $1,636,736 | 32 | $131,742,557 |
| 2022 | $7,413,868,753 | $1,918,502,649 | $1,858,439,658 | $2,140,925 | 41 | $134,346,442 |
| 2021 | $7,362,884,645 | $2,415,559,097 | $1,822,265,779 | $2,745,530 | 31 | $726,710,034 |
| 2020 | $6,846,370,331 | $1,902,925,267 | $1,991,189,681 | $946,580 | 25 | $210,754,326 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
Sutter Health’s stated mission is “Caring for our patients first and our people always.” Its website describes its vision as being the most comprehensive, integrated and connected health system for getting and staying well.
Sutter Health’s giving opportunities include cancer care and research, cardiovascular care, elder care, home health and hospice, neuroscience, transplant care, and women’s and children’s health. Its sponsorship program supports nonprofit community health improvement efforts.
The 2024 grants show support for a range of organizations. Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science received $450,000; the university describes its mission as educating diverse health professional leaders committed to social justice and health equity for underserved populations. Ambulatory Surgery Access Coalition received $100,000; it says it connects people facing barriers to care with donated surgical and specialty services. The American Heart Association received $75,000 and describes its mission as promoting longer, healthier lives. Valley Consortium for Medical Education received $46,243; it says it works to enhance medical services in Stanislaus County and California’s Central Valley through physician training and related resources.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, Sutter Health reported 18 grants totaling $2,783,573. Grant amounts ranged from $14,176 to $1,433,333, with a median of $50,000. All purposes listed for the largest grants were “program support.”
The largest reported grants were $1,433,333 to Presidio Trust; $450,000 to Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science; $187,123 to Sutter Valley Hospitals; and $100,000 each to Ambulatory Surgery Access Coalition and San Francisco Lesbian Gay Freedom Day Parade. Other listed grants included $75,000 to Sacramento Running Association and $75,000 to the American Heart Association.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Warner Thomas as president and CEO. Other listed officers and directors include Mark Sevco, senior vice president and COO; Conrad Vial, MD, senior vice president and Sutter Health Network president; Jill Ragsdale, senior vice president, chief people and culture officer; and Elizabeth Vilardo-Morgan, chief medical officer for strategic and philanthropic initiatives.
The filing also lists James Conforti as former interim president and CEO; Mark Muller as senior vice president and principal consultant to the president and CEO; Rachael McKinney as president of the Sacramento Division; Eugene Patrizio as president of the Central Valley Division; and Todd Smith, MD, as senior vice president and chief physician executive.
Sutter Health is led by James Conforti, Former Interim President & CEO since 2023 (on filings since 2020); 39 of 42 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
James Conforti
Former Interim President & CEO
Sh Senior Vice President & COO → Sh Senior Vice President & Interim CEO, 2022
Sh Senior Vice President & Interim CEO → Former Interim President & CEO, 2023
On filings since 2020
$2M (2020) → $1.6M (2024)
Warner Thomas
President & CEO
President & CEO Sh → President & CEO, 2023
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$194K (2022) → $11.3M (2024)
Mark Muller
Senior Vice President, Prin. Consult. President & CEO
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$1.3M (2024)
Conrad Vial MD
Senior Vice President & Sh Network President
Sh Senior Vice President & Chief Clinical Officer → Senior Vice President & Sh Network President, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$1.5M (2020) → $2.5M (2024)
Eugene Patrizio
President & Central Valley Div.
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$1.2M (2024)
Rachael McKinney
President & Sacramento Division
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$1.4M (2024)
Ken McNeeley
Director & Chair
Director → Director & Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
$11K (2020) → $73K (2024)
Patrick Blake
Director & Chair Finance Committee
Director → Director, Chair Finance & Planning, 2021
Director, Chair Finance & Planning → Director & Chair Finance Committee, 2023
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
$9K (2020) → $61K (2024)
Anthony Wagner
Director
On filings since 2020
7 hrs/week
$11K (2020) → $55K (2024)
Barry Dennis
Director
On filings since 2020
7 hrs/week
$5K (2020) → $61K (2024)
Cheryl Scott
Director & Secretary
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
$11K (2020) → $61K (2024)
Ed Erwin
Snr Director, Real Estate & Assistant Secretary
Director Real Estate Svcs & Assistant Secretary → Snr Director, Real Estate & Assistant Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$291K (2020) → $324K (2024)
Gary Caine
Director
On filings since 2020
7 hrs/week
$11K (2020) → $61K (2024)
Helen Thomson
Director
On filings since 2020
7 hrs/week
$11K (2020) → $61K (2024)
Herbert Barlow
Director
Director, Chair Finance & Planning → Director & Chair, 2021
Director & Chair → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
7 hrs/week
$11K (2020) → $0 (2024)
I-Mei Hsiu MD
Director
On filings since 2020
7 hrs/week
$5K (2020) → $55K (2024)
Andrew Dickinson
Director
On filings since 2021
7 hrs/week
$7K (2021) → $0 (2024)
Rebecca Saeger
Director
On filings since 2021
7 hrs/week
$23K (2021) → $61K (2024)
Willa Seldon
Director
On filings since 2021
7 hrs/week
$25K (2021) → $55K (2024)
Deborah Kilpatrick
Director
New on the 2024 filing
7 hrs/week
$55K (2024)
Kavita Patankar MD
Director
New on the 2024 filing
7 hrs/week
$55K (2024)
Brian Dean
Former Sh Senior Vice President & CFO
Sh Senior Vice President & CFO → Former Sh Senior Vice President & CFO, 2024
On filings since 2020
$758K (2020) → $1.6M (2024)
Elizabeth Vilardo-Morgan
CMO, Strat & Phil Initiatives
CEO & Sbmf → CMO, Strat & Phil Initiatives, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$1.3M (2020) → $1.6M (2024)
Florence Di Benedetto
Former Senior Vice President & General Counsel
Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Assistant Secretary → Former Senior Vice President & General Counsel, 2024
On filings since 2020
$1.7M (2020) → $1.3M (2024)
Jeremy Eaves
Former CEO & Sutter Shar. Serv.
CEO & Sutter Shared Services → Former CEO & Sutter Shar. Serv., 2024
On filings since 2020
$1M (2020) → $87K (2024)
Jill Ragsdale
Sh Senior Vice President, Chief Ppl & Cltr Officer
Senior Vice President, Chief People & Culture Officer → Sh Senior Vice President, Chief People & Culture, 2021
Sh Senior Vice President, Chief People & Culture → Sh Senior Vice President, Chief Ppl & Cltr Officer, 2022
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$1.4M (2020) → $1.5M (2024)
Sarah Krevans
Emeritus CEO & Sutter Health
CEO Emeritus & Sutter Health → Emeritus CEO, 2023
Emeritus CEO → Emeritus CEO & Sutter Health, 2024
On filings since 2020
$3.2M (2020) → $0 (2024)
Theresa M Frei
Former CEO & Svmf
Sh Intrm COO, President, CEO & Svmf → CEO & Svmf, 2023
CEO & Svmf → Former CEO & Svmf, 2024
On filings since 2020
$1.1M (2020) → $983K (2024)
Grace Davis
Senior Vice President & Chief Ext Affairs Officer
Chief Pub. Aff. Officer & Cos → Chief Public Affairs Officer, 2022
Chief Public Affairs Officer → Senior Vice President & Chief Ext Affairs Officer, 2024
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$851K (2021) → $1.1M (2024)
Ginger Chappell
Sh Vice President, Chf Ethics & Comp Officer
Sh Vice President & Chief Compliance Officer → Sh Vice President, Chf Ethics & Comp Officer, 2023
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$816K (2022) → $632K (2024)
Jacki Monson
Senior Vice President & Chief Integration Officer
Interm Chief Info Officer → Senior Vice President & Chief Integration Officer, 2023
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$882K (2022) → $1.3M (2024)
William Isenberg MD
Chief Medical & Quality Officer
Sh Vice President & Chief Medical Officer → Chief Medical & Quality Officer, 2023
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$1.3M (2022) → $1.2M (2024)
Dominic Nakis
Sh Interim CFO
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$1.4M (2023) → $619K (2024)
Mark Sevco
Senior Vice President & COO
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$1.1M (2023) → $3.3M (2024)
Pam Marino
Vice President, Clo & Assistant Secretary
Sh Vice President & Chief Legal Officer → Vice President, Clo & Assistant Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$812K (2023) → $996K (2024)
Caren Weakley
Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Assistant Secretary
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$1.3M (2024)
Cynthia Lee
Senior Vice President, Chief Strat. & Growth Officer
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$1.5M (2024)
Jennifer Bollinger
Senior Vice President, Chief Consumer & Brand Officer
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$1.4M (2024)
Laura Wilt
Senior Vice President & Chief Digital Officer
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$1.6M (2024)
Raju Iyer
Sh Senior Vice President & CFO
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$1.3M (2024)
Robert Nordgren
CMO & San Francisco Division
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$1.2M (2024)
Todd Smith MD
Senior Vice President & Chief Physician Executive
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$1.7M (2024)
Former officers (23)
- Former: Rishi Sikka MD (2020–2023) — Former President & Sh System Ent.
- Former: David Cheney (2022–2023) — CEO, Bay & Valley Hospitals
- Former: David Clark (2023) — Hospital Area CEO & East Bay
- Former: James Ferrara MD (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Jeff Sprague (2020–2022) — Former Sh Senior Vice President & CFO
- Former: Jes Cornelius (2020–2022) — Chief Information Officer
- Former: Phil Jackson (2020–2022) — CEO & Health Plan Products
- Former: Ed Berdick (2021–2022) — Former Sh Senior Vice President & Shared Services
- Former: Warren S. Browner (2021–2022) — Hospital Area CEO & North Bay
- Former: Chris Waugh (2022) — Chief Innovation Officer
- Former: Charles Wirth (2020–2021) — Former CEO & Sps
- Former: Colleen Dunn (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: David G Nasaw (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Jeff Gerard (2020–2021) — Former Sh Senior Vice President, Strgy Srvs & Cso
- Former: Julie A Petrini (2020–2021) — CEO & Bay Area Hospitals
- Former: Robert Peabody Jr. MD (2020–2021) — Director & Svmf Dept Chair
- Former: Sharon L McCollam (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Stephen H Lockhart (2020–2021) — Sh Senior Vice President & CMO
- Former: Vinita Gupta (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Barry Williams (2020) — Director
- Former: Don L Wreden (2020) — Senior Vice President & Patient Experience
- Former: Jeffrey Szczesny (2020) — Sh Vice President & Hr Operations
- Former: Joan Smith-Maclean MD (2020) — Director
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $11.3M, to Warner Thomas (President & CEO, SH). 39 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Sutter Health
How much does Sutter Health give each year?
Sutter Health gave $2.8M across 18 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $1.6M across 32 grants.
What is Sutter Health's typical grant size?
Sutter Health's median grant in 2024 was $50,000, and its average grant was $154,643, across 18 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Sutter Health that year got $186K on average.
Where does Sutter Health give grants?
Sutter Health gives mostly in California: 92% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Sacramento, CA (4 grants), SF, CA (2 grants) and Modesto, CA (2 grants).
Does Sutter Health give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 18 grants with a stated purpose on Sutter Health's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (17 grants).
Who are Sutter Health's largest grantees?
Sutter Health's largest 2024 grantees include Presidio Trust ($1,433,333), Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science ($450,000) and Sutter Valley Hospitals ($187,123), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 74% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Sutter Health?
Sutter Health reported $9.6B in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.7B.
What does Sutter Health fund?
Sutter Health’s stated mission is “Caring for our patients first and our people always.” Its website describes its vision as being the most comprehensive, integrated and connected health system for getting and staying well. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Sutter Health?
For community sponsorship funding, Sutter Health accepts online applications from 501(c)(3) organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Sutter Health's EIN?
Sutter Health's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-2788907. 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.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 13, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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