The Memorial Foundation
Advance and transform healthcare in yakima.
The Memorial Foundation at a glance
In short: The Memorial Foundation gave $5.8M across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $5.8M), mostly in Washington. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $5,780,785
- +146.6% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $5,780,785
- +393.3% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $5,780,785
- Total assets
- $30,645,037
- +3.5% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Washington (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who The Memorial Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Multicare Yakima Memorial Hospital ($5.8M).
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 4 grants of 9 (44%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How The Memorial Foundation gives
- Giving grew 142% 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
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $2.1M (2022) to $5.8M (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $5.8M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Multicare Yakima Memorial Hospital Yakima, WA | To provide support to the multicare yakima memorial in their pursuit of health improvement, education, and improving our community. | $5,780,785 |
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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 | $30,645,037 | $11,939,936 | $10,465,425 | $5,780,785 | 1 | $325,108 |
| 2023 | $29,607,171 | $8,265,069 | $3,408,682 | $2,343,797 | 2 | $922,305 |
| 2022 | $23,513,224 | $10,308,328 | $3,090,316 | $2,096,544 | 2 | $678,447 |
| 2021 | $19,291,688 | $5,774,683 | $3,354,268 | $2,391,950 | 2 | $1,139,041 |
| 2020 | $15,986,843 | $4,430,240 | $2,996,062 | $2,109,967 | 2 | $442,012 |
| 2019 | $13,061,655 | $3,212,852 | $3,196,895 | $2,431,403 | 2 | $451,598 |
About The Memorial Foundation
Based on IRS filings
The Memorial Foundation is a public charity focused on Health, based in Yakima, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $30.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $5.8M. Net investment income was $325K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Memorial Foundation is led by Erin Black, CEO on every filing since 2019; 1 of 22 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Erin Black
CEO
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$143K (2019) → $199K (2024)
Leanne Antonio
President
Trustee → President, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert G. Price
Board Chairman
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carol M. Loudon
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Caroline Sundquist
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cheryl Smith
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Haven
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Hunter
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jocelyn Pedrosa
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Moen
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rick Linneweh
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Timothy Melhorn
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
West H. Campbell
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maria D. Cuevas
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David M. Hargreaves
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bertha Lopez
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ray Merrell
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
B. Jean Pryor
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bruce Heiser
Immediate Past Chairman
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Doug Ellison
Vice Chairman
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tom Stokes
Executive Committee Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tressa Mercy
Vice President
Trustee → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Bill Dolsen (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Robert Williams (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Dan Doornink (2022) — Trustee
- Former: Daniel Doornink (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Marie Halverson (2019–2021) — Trustee · Filing note: Thru 092021
- Former: Bill Wheeler (2019–2020) — Executive Committee Member · Filing note: Thru 12/2020
- Former: Dolores Desserault (2019) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 $199K, to Erin Black (CEO).
Frequently asked questions about The Memorial Foundation
How much does The Memorial Foundation give each year?
The Memorial Foundation gave $5.8M across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $2.3M across 2 grants.
How large is The Memorial Foundation?
The Memorial Foundation reported $30.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $11.9M.
What is The Memorial Foundation?
The Memorial Foundation is a public charity focused on Health, based in Yakima, WA. It holds $30.6M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does The Memorial Foundation operate?
The Memorial Foundation has awarded grants in Washington.
What is The Memorial Foundation's EIN?
The Memorial Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-1022358. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
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
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 24, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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