Truman Medical Center Incorporated

Public charity · Grantmaker Kansas City, MO EIN: 44-0661018

University health is an academic health center providing accessible, state-of-the-art quality healthcare to our community regardless of the ability to pay.

Truman Medical Center Incorporated at a glance

In short: Truman Medical Center Incorporated gave $75K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $75K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$75,000
-81.3% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$75,000
-81.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$75,000
Total assets
$533,639,682
+3.2% vs 2024
Primary geography
Missouri (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Truman Medical Center Incorporated funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Blueford Healthcare Leadership Institute: $75KBlueford Healthcare LeadershipInstitute$75K

The largest 2025 recipient was Blueford Healthcare Leadership Institute ($75K).

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K1$50–100K2$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 6 (33%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Kansas CityJefferson CityLees Summit

How Truman Medical Center Incorporated gives

  • Giving fell 56% 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

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 2 grants2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2020) to $400K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $75K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Blueford Healthcare Leadership Institute Lees Summit, MOSupport$75,000
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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$533,639,682$892,047,111$870,987,759$75,0001$1,050,840
2024$517,024,975$835,948,291$826,509,063$400,0001$1,178,412
2023$497,241,678$776,143,623$767,269,440$225,0002$529,793
2022$505,291,080$731,983,946$714,687,613$170,6481$579,915
2021$489,587,316$736,606,337$686,310,504$10,0001$321,439
2020$444,243,623$634,495,164$627,163,363$10,0001$-159,956

About Truman Medical Center Incorporated

Based on IRS filings

Truman Medical Center Incorporated is a public charity focused on Health, based in Kansas City, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $533.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $75K. Net investment income was $1.1M.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Truman Medical Center Incorporated is led by Charles W. Shields, President, CEO & Director on every filing since 2020; 9 of 42 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Charles W. Shields

    President, CEO & Director

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $1.1M (2020) → $1.5M (2025)

  • Tracey Lewis

    Chair & Director

    Treasurer & Director → Vice Chair, Treasurer & Director, 2022

    Vice Chair, Treasurer & Director → Chair & Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carlos Gomez

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eileen Weir

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • James Terrance Jr.

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jon Otto

    Vice Chair & Director

    Director → Vice Chair & Director, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kamani M. Lankachandra MD

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mauli Agrawal

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Melissa Robinson

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Collins

    Vice Chair & Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pat Contreras

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sen Kiki Curls

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steve Hawn

    Vice Chair & Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Zane M. Burke

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bonnaye Mims

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Akin Cil MD

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ben Jones

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jignesh Shah MD

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kimberly Beatty EdD

    Vice Chair & Director

    Director → Vice Chair & Director, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lauren Arthur

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Madeleine McDonough

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Margaret Gibson MD

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Troy Nash EdD

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Valerie Chow MD

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Will Block

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • A. J. Herrmann

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alexander Norbash MD

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Clyde McQueen

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Duke Dujakovich

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jill Moormeier MD

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Short

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Beth ROSEMERGEY DO

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jay Howard

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Megan Marshall

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Gianino

    Neurosurgeon

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $625K (2020) → $641K (2025)

  • Jolie L. Justus

    Secretary

    Vice Chair & Director → Secretary, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $163K (2021) → $464K (2025)

  • Mark T. Steele MD

    Chief Medical Officer

    Director → Chief Medical Officer, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    24 hrs/week

    $436K (2020) → $542K (2025)

  • Mitzi Cardenas

    Executive Chief Administrator Officer

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $552K (2020) → $756K (2025)

  • Ruth Pullins

    Chief Hr Officer

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $357K (2020) → $528K (2025)

  • Gerard Grimaldi

    Chief Health Policy & Govt Relat

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $437K (2021) → $469K (2025)

  • John Wilson

    Treasurer

    Assistant Treasurer → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $231K (2022) → $666K (2025)

  • Savanna Hughes

    Crna

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $409K (2025)

Former officers (31)
  • Former: Dred D. Scott EdD (2020–2024) — Immediate Past Chair & Director
  • Former: Lynette Wheeler (2020–2024) — COO Lakewood
  • Former: Marie McCarther EdD (2023–2024) — Director
  • Former: Brooke Nelson Iams MD (2024) — Director
  • Former: Rose Rosemergey DO (2024) — Director
  • Former: Alise Martiny (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Glen Talboy MD (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Jeffrey A. Metzner MD (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Mary Anne Jackson MD (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Philip J. Sanders (2020–2023) — Immediate Past Chair & Director
  • Former: Zulema Bassham (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Brook Nelson MD (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Gabe Zorogastua (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Sarah Martin (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Peggy J. Dunn (2020–2022) — Past Chair & Director
  • Former: Marga Hoelscher (2021–2022) — CFO
  • Former: Michael T. Mayer (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Amy McTaggart (2022) — Cno
  • Former: Douglas M. Burgess MD (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Forestine Beasley (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Latosha Eligon (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Mahnaz Shabbir (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Marvin Lyman (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Mudassar Zia MD (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Sean Gratton MD (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Timothy A. Wurst (2020–2021) — Secretary, Vice Chair & Director
  • Former: William H. Colby (2020–2021) — Secretary
  • Former: Allen M. Johnson (2020) — Assistant Treasurer
  • Former: Dave Barber (2020) — Vice Chair & Director
  • Former: Doug Brandt (2020) — Associate CFO
  • Former: James Corwin (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

Charles W Shields — President/CEO/Director: $1.5MCharles W ShieldsPresident/CEO/Director$1.5MMitzi Cardenas — Executive Chief Admin Officer: $756KMitzi CardenasExecutive Chief Admin Officer$756KJohn Wilson — Treasurer: $666KJohn WilsonTreasurer$666KJohn Gianino — Neurosurgeon: $641KJohn GianinoNeurosurgeon$641KMark T Steele MD — Chief Medical Officer: $542KMark T Steele MDChief Medical Officer$542KRuth Pullins — Chief HR Officer: $528KRuth PullinsChief HR Officer$528KGerard Grimaldi — Chief Health Policy/Govt Relat: $469KGerard GrimaldiChief Health Policy/Govt Relat$469KJolie L Justus — Secretary: $464KJolie L JustusSecretary$464KSavanna Hughes — CRNA: $409KSavanna HughesCRNA$409K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $1.5M, to Charles W Shields (President/CEO/Director). 9 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Truman Medical Center Incorporated

How much does Truman Medical Center Incorporated give each year?

Truman Medical Center Incorporated gave $75K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $400K across 1 grant.

How large is Truman Medical Center Incorporated?

Truman Medical Center Incorporated reported $533.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $892.0M.

What is Truman Medical Center Incorporated?

Truman Medical Center Incorporated is a public charity focused on Health, based in Kansas City, MO. It holds $533.6M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Truman Medical Center Incorporated operate?

Truman Medical Center Incorporated has awarded grants in Missouri.

What is Truman Medical Center Incorporated's EIN?

Truman Medical Center Incorporated's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 44-0661018. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 3, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 30, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)

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