The Sacramento Society for Medical Improvement
The society's mission is to promote the art and science of quality medical care and to enhance the physical and mental health of the entire community.
The Sacramento Society for Medical Improvement at a glance
In short: The Sacramento Society for Medical Improvement reported $2K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $1,750 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -97.5% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $6,789,060
- +20.7% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $2,110,071
- +12.8% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $349,583
- +38.9% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $1,620,903
- +7.2% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who The Sacramento Society for Medical Improvement funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2025) to $70K (2024). In 2025 it reported $2K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California Medical Association Sacramento, CA | Physician Education | $70,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6,789,060 | $2,110,071 | $1,620,903 | $1,750 | Total only | $349,583 |
| 2024 | $5,625,366 | $1,871,270 | $1,511,759 | $70,000 | 1 | $251,595 |
| 2023 | $4,776,695 | $1,617,082 | $1,395,353 | — | — | $84,310 |
| 2022 | $4,911,604 | $1,596,720 | $1,413,717 | — | — | $51,315 |
| 2021 | $4,862,393 | $1,769,529 | $1,320,521 | — | — | $152,402 |
| 2020 | $4,483,866 | $1,784,232 | $1,111,343 | — | — | $173,433 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About The Sacramento Society for Medical Improvement
Based on IRS filings
The Sacramento Society for Medical Improvement is a public charity, based in Sacramento, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.8M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $2K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $350K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Sacramento Society for Medical Improvement is led by Aileen E. Wetzel, Chief Executive Officer since 2025 (on filings since 2020); 2 of 17 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Aileen E. Wetzel
Chief Executive Officer
Chief Executive Officer → Executive Director, 2024
Executive Director → Chief Executive Officer, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$301K (2020) → $497K (2025)
Adam P. Dougherty
President
Secretary → President - Elect, 2024
President - Elect → President, 2025
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Coburn
Director
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shideh Chinichian
Director
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Janine Bera
Director
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Guirguis
Director
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eli Groppo
Director
On filings since 2024
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Olana Aberra
Director
On filings since 2024
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Barnhard
Director
On filings since 2024
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tom Valdez
Director
On filings since 2024
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Angelina Crans Yoon
Director
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard Campbell
Director
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christine Stincelli
Associate Director
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$106K (2024) → $108K (2025)
Roderick Vitangcol
President - Elect
Treasurer → Director, 2024
Director → President - Elect, 2025
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Vanessa J. Walker DO
Immediate Past President
President - Elect → President, 2024
President → Immediate Past President, 2025
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christina Y. Bilyeu
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Raminder Gill
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (19)
- Former: J. Bianca Roberts (2020–2024) — Immediate Past President
- Former: Karen Hopp (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Farzam Gorouhi (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Paul Reynolds (2020–2023) — Immediate Past President
- Former: Ravinder Khaira (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Lindsay Coate (2021–2023) — Vice President Strategic Operations
- Former: Judith A. Citrino (2022–2023) — Director of Finance & Administrator
- Former: Susan Murin (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Jonathan Breslau MD (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Marcia Gollober (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Carol M. Burch MD (2022) — Immediate Past President
- Former: Judith Mikacich MD (2022) — Director
- Former: Carol M. B. Kimball MD (2020–2021) — President
- Former: John Wiesenfarth MD (2020–2021) — Immediate Past President
- Former: Sean G. Deane (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Dana Brooks (2021) — Director of Physician Engagement
- Former: Christian L. Serdahl MD (2020) — Immediate Past President
- Former: Kristin Gates MD (2020) — Director
- Former: Ranjit S. Bajwa MD (2020) — Director
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 $497K, to Aileen E Wetzel (Chief Executive Officer). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about The Sacramento Society for Medical Improvement
How much does The Sacramento Society for Medical Improvement give each year?
The Sacramento Society for Medical Improvement reported $2K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it gave $70K across 1 grant.
How large is The Sacramento Society for Medical Improvement?
The Sacramento Society for Medical Improvement reported $6.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.1M.
Where does The Sacramento Society for Medical Improvement operate?
The Sacramento Society for Medical Improvement has awarded grants in California.
What is The Sacramento Society for Medical Improvement's EIN?
The Sacramento Society for Medical Improvement's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-1149667. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 11, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 26, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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