The Memorial Health System Foundation
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The Memorial Health System Foundation at a glance
In short: The Memorial Health System Foundation gave $51K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $50,780
- -82.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $16,927
- -64.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $5,367,421
- +15.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Colorado (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Memorial Health System Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Plains to Peak Retac ($33K). Together the top 3 received $51K.
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 16 (56%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Memorial Health System Foundation gives
- Giving fell 84% 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 $51K (2025) to $2.2M (2021). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $51K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Plains to Peak Retac Colorado Springs, CO | Whole Blood Program Administrator | $33,280 |
| Project Angel Heart Denver, CO | Meals for Cancer Patients | $10,000 |
| University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO | Peer Support Program | $7,500 |
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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 | $5,367,421 | $1,877,081 | $1,168,200 | $50,780 | 3 | $117,766 |
| 2024 | $4,660,240 | $1,653,124 | $1,438,313 | $282,690 | 6 | $81,261 |
| 2023 | $4,419,311 | $1,686,333 | $1,287,713 | $172,796 | 3 | $89,601 |
| 2022 | $3,657,814 | $1,445,994 | $983,216 | $324,169 | 3 | $61,914 |
| 2021 | $3,678,098 | $1,627,986 | $2,950,008 | $2,241,521 | 1 | $53,053 |
| 2020 | $4,508,417 | $2,531,220 | $1,869,319 | $1,127,090 | 1 | $68,180 |
| 2019 | $3,788,992 | $1,711,750 | $1,437,592 | $551,044 | 1 | $82,052 |
About The Memorial Health System Foundation
Based on IRS filings
The Memorial Health System Foundation is a public charity focused on Health, based in Colorado Springs, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $51K. Net investment income was $118K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Memorial Health System Foundation is led by Lonnie Cramer, CEO & Ex-Officio on every filing since 2023; 1 of 14 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lonnie Cramer
CEO & Ex-Officio
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kate Mauirro
Executive Director Foundation
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$163K (2025)
David Brockway
Board Chair
Treasurer → Board Chair, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrea Hurlbert
Individual Trustee
Director → Individual Trustee, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peggy Carmack
Individual Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pat Cone
Individual Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Laudner
Individual Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Mulliken
Individual Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Katie Gonzalez
Individual Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Macguire
Individual Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jared May
Vice Chair
Director → Individual Trustee, 2020
Individual Trustee → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Sullivan
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hayes Witherow
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sean Donahue
Chief of Staff & Ex-Officio
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (24)
- Former: Deb Mahan (2019–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Erik Scott (2019–2024) — Vice Chair
- Former: David Greenburg (2020–2024) — Emeritus
- Former: Kate Maiurro (2020–2024) — Executive Director
- Former: Mary Ellen McNally (2020–2024) — Emeritus
- Former: Brian Leininger (2022–2024) — Chief of Staff
- Former: Cindi Sather (2023–2024) — Individual Trustee
- Former: Amy Sufak (2019–2022) — Individual Trustee
- Former: Ann Simpson (2019–2022) — Board Vice Chair
- Former: Christine O'Brien (2019–2022) — Board Chair
- Former: Joel Yuhas (2019–2022) — Individual Trustee
- Former: Bruce Panter (2019–2021) — Board Chair
- Former: Ryan Doherty (2019–2021) — Individual Trustee
- Former: Cherise Selley (2020–2021) — Individual Trustee
- Former: John Swenson (2020–2021) — Individual Trustee
- Former: Joseph Maslak (2020–2021) — Individual Trustee
- Former: Patricia Cone (2020–2021) — Individual Trustee
- Former: Betsy Plante (2019–2020) — Individual Trustee
- Former: Bradley Butler (2019–2020) — Individual Trustee
- Former: Cari Karns (2019–2020) — Executive Director
- Former: Mark Brown (2019–2020) — Individual Trustee
- Former: Athena Roe (2019) — Director
- Former: David Steinbruner (2019) — Director
- Former: Pat Come (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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $163K, to Kate Mauirro (Exec. DIR. Foundation).
Frequently asked questions about The Memorial Health System Foundation
How much does The Memorial Health System Foundation give each year?
The Memorial Health System Foundation gave $51K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $283K across 6 grants.
What is The Memorial Health System Foundation's typical grant size?
The Memorial Health System Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $16,927, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does The Memorial Health System Foundation give grants?
The Memorial Health System Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Colorado Springs, CO (2 grants).
Does The Memorial Health System Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on The Memorial Health System Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
How large is The Memorial Health System Foundation?
The Memorial Health System Foundation reported $5.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.9M.
What is The Memorial Health System Foundation?
The Memorial Health System Foundation is a public charity focused on Health, based in Colorado Springs, CO. It holds $5.4M in total assets as of 2025.
What is The Memorial Health System Foundation's EIN?
The Memorial Health System Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1576338. 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
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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