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Tidalhealth Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Salisbury, MD EIN: 52-2132761 Website

To improve the health of the communities we serve.

Tidalhealth Inc at a glance

In short: Tidalhealth Inc gave $107K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$107,230
Grants made (2025)
7
Average grant
$15,319
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$1,056,469,749
+13.8% vs 2024
Primary geography
Maryland (91% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Tidalhealth Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

Chesapeake Housing Mission: $27KChesapeake Housing Mission$27KUniveristy of MD Eastern Shore: $25KUniveristy of MD Eastern Shore$25KAtlantic General Hospital: $19KAtlantic General Hospital$19KDel Technical and Community College: $10KDel Technical and CommunityCollege$10KSalisbury University Foundation: $10KSalisbury UniversityFoundation$10KRegion II of the National Med Association: $9KRegion II of the National MedAssociation$9KRecovery Resource Center Inc: $8KRecovery Resource Center Inc$8K

The largest 2025 recipient was Chesapeake Housing Mission ($27K). Together the top 7 received $107K.

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

7<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.

Cities

SalisburyBerlinGeorgetownPrincess AnneSilver Spring

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 7 grants2025

In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $107K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Chesapeake Housing Mission Salisbury, MDGeneral Donation$27,000
Univeristy of MD Eastern Shore Princess Anne, MDGeneral Donation$25,000
Atlantic General Hospital Berlin, MDEvent Sponsorship$19,230
Del Technical and Community College Georgetown, DEEvent Sponsorship$10,000
Salisbury University Foundation Salisbury, MDEvent Sponsorship$10,000
Region II of the National Med Association Silver Spring, MDGeneral Donation$8,500
Recovery Resource Center Inc Salisbury, MDGeneral Donation$7,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$1,056,469,749$324,202,464$333,734,203$107,2307$2,595,693
2024$928,715,887$194,711,624$243,301,933——$2,276,813
2023$848,592,168$179,012,279$232,507,559——$842,994
2022$824,220,157$125,589,713$191,323,860——$-1,091,768
2021$944,636,875$88,803,242$142,851,257——$197,694
2020$786,747,162$1,183,475$2,718,058——$-111,042
2019$574,291,404$1,758,799$3,594,727——$-215,655

About Tidalhealth Inc

Based on IRS filings

Tidalhealth Inc is a public charity focused on Health, based in Salisbury, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1B in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $107K. Net investment income was $2.6M.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Tidalhealth Inc is led by Steven Leonard, President & CEO on every filing since 2019; 11 of 24 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Steven Leonard

    President & CEO

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $1M (2022) → $1.3M (2025)

  • Memo Diriker

    Chairperson

    Board Member → Treasurer, 2022

    Treasurer → Chairperson, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    $8K (2024) → $30K (2025)

  • Lura Lunsford

    V.p. Operations

    Vice President of Operations → V.p. Operations, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $646K (2022) → $927K (2025)

  • Ryan McLaughlin

    Immediate Past Chairperson

    Secretary → Chairperson, 2022

    Chairperson → Immediate Past Chairperson, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    $30K (2023) → $0 (2025)

  • Vel Natesan MD

    Board Member & Physician

    Board Member → Board Member & Physician, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $275K (2023) → $7K (2025)

  • Fawad Khan MD

    Physician

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $979K (2022) → $1.1M (2025)

  • Zachary Baker MD

    Physician

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $1M (2022) → $1.1M (2025)

  • Stephanie Gary

    CFO

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    $475K (2023) → $657K (2025)

  • Trudy Hall MD

    V.p. Chief Medical Officer

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    $260K (2023) → $699K (2025)

  • William Doran DO

    Physician

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $1M (2023) → $1.1M (2025)

  • John Hamilton MD

    Physician

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $998K (2024) → $1M (2025)

  • Ismet Lukolic MD

    Physician

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $1.4M (2025)

  • Andrea Williams

    Secretary & Treasurer

    Board Member → Secretary & Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Rommel

    Vice Chairman

    Treasurer → Secretary, 2022

    Secretary → Vice Chairman, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Herbert J. Geary III

    Board Member

    Chairman → Chair to & Board Member From, 2020

    Chair to & Board Member From → Board Member, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Julius Zant MD

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Higdon

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas Coates

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Timothy Benning MD

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Maria Lehman

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michele Procino-Wells

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Heidi Anderson

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Karen Poisker

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Diane Turner

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (14)
  • Former: Bruce I. Ritchie (2019–2024) — Former CFO
  • Former: Deborah Abbott (2019–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Steven Hearne MD (2023–2024) — Physician
  • Former: Emmanuel Nsah MD (2024) — Physician
  • Former: Charles Silvia Jr. MD (2019–2023) — Fmr Vice President Chief Medical Officer
  • Former: Martin Neat (2019–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Montgomery Sayler (2019–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Thomas Riccio MD (2019–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: James Todd MD (2022–2023) — Physician
  • Former: Andy Pierre MD (2022) — Physician
  • Former: Daniel Daniels MD (2022) — Physician
  • Former: Simona Eng DO (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Margaret Naleppa (2019) — President & CEO - to
  • Former: William R McCain (2019) — Board Member - to

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

Ismet Lukolic MD — Physician: $1.4MIsmet Lukolic MDPhysician$1.4MSteven Leonard — President/CEO: $1.3MSteven LeonardPresident/CEO$1.3MZachary Baker MD — Physician: $1.1MZachary Baker MDPhysician$1.1MFawad Khan MD — Physician: $1.1MFawad Khan MDPhysician$1.1MWilliam Doran Do — Physician: $1.1MWilliam Doran DoPhysician$1.1MJohn Hamilton MD — Physician: $1.0MJohn Hamilton MDPhysician$1.0MLura Lunsford — V.P. Operations: $927KLura LunsfordV.P. Operations$927KTrudy Hall MD — V.P. Chief Medical Officer: $699KTrudy Hall MDV.P. Chief Medical Officer$699KStephanie Gary — CFO: $657KStephanie GaryCFO$657KMemo Diriker — Chairperson: $30KMemo DirikerChairperson$30KVEL Natesan MD — Board Member/Physician: $7KVEL Natesan MDBoard Member/Physician$7K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $1.4M, to Ismet Lukolic MD (Physician). 11 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Tidalhealth Inc

How much does Tidalhealth Inc give each year?

Tidalhealth Inc gave $107K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.

What is Tidalhealth Inc's typical grant size?

Tidalhealth Inc's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $15,319, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Tidalhealth Inc give grants?

Tidalhealth Inc gives mostly in Maryland: 91% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Delaware (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Salisbury, MD (3 grants).

Does Tidalhealth Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 57% of Tidalhealth Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990. Recurring purposes include "Event Sponsorship" (3 grants).

Who are Tidalhealth Inc's largest grantees?

Tidalhealth Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Chesapeake Housing Mission ($27,000), Univeristy of MD Eastern Shore ($25,000) and Atlantic General Hospital ($19,230), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 66% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Tidalhealth Inc?

Tidalhealth Inc reported $1.1B in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $324.2M.

What is Tidalhealth Inc?

Tidalhealth Inc is a public charity focused on Health, based in Salisbury, MD. It holds $1.1B in total assets as of 2025.

What is Tidalhealth Inc's EIN?

Tidalhealth Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-2132761. 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

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 9, 2020)

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