Trustees of Mease Hospital Inc
Trustees of Mease Hospital Inc is a public charity based in Dunedin, Florida, and part of BayCare Health System. Alongside operating a community hospital, it reports community benefit activities and makes grants to nonprofit organizations.
Trustees of Mease Hospital Inc at a glance
In short: Trustees of Mease Hospital Inc gave $1.6M across 26 grants in 2024 (avg $60K), mostly in Florida. 15% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $1,557,123
- +0.4% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 26
- +4.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $59,889
- -3.5% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $36,359
- Total assets
- $1,226,710,544
- +5.4% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 15% first-time grantees (4 of 26, 2024)
- Primary geography
- Florida (92% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Trustees of Mease Hospital Inc
- Contact
Mailing address: 601 Main Street, Dunedin, FL 34698
Phone: (727) 462-7697
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Trustees of Mease Hospital Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Clearwater Free Clinic Inc ($259K). Together the top 10 received $1.2M.
Grant Size Distribution
81 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 50 grants of 81 (62%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, 92% of grant dollars went to recipients in Florida, 5% to Georgia, 2% to Ohio, 1% to Texas, and less than 1% to Illinois.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 26 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Trustees of Mease Hospital Inc open to new grantees?
15%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 4 of 26 grantees (15%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $12K; repeat grants $69K. How we count
Medians: $12K first-time, $41K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $482K (2021) to $1.6M (2024). In 2024 it made 26 grants totaling $1.6M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Clearwater Free Clinic Inc Clearwater, FL | Access to Health and Social Services | $259,426 |
| Feeding America Tampa Bay Inc Tampa, FL | Exercise, Nutrition and Weight | $132,171 |
| Personal Enrichment Through Mental Health Services Pinellas Park, FL | Behavioral Health | $121,753 |
| Intercultural Advocacy Institute Clearwater, FL | Access to Health and Social Services | $119,364 |
| Community Dental Clinic Inc Clearwater, FL | Access to Health and Social Services | $102,665 |
| Homeless Emergency Project Inc Clearwater, FL | Access to Health and Social Services | $101,505 |
| YMCA of the Suncoast Inc Trinity, FL | Exercise, Nutrition and Weight | $92,735 |
| Westcare Gulfcoast Florida Inc St Petersburg, FL | Behavioral Health | $75,128 |
| Recovery Epicenter Foundation Clearwater, FL | Behavioral Health | $74,497 |
| The Salvation Army Atlanta, GA | Behavioral Health | $72,667 |
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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 | $1,226,710,544 | $637,417,331 | $566,350,339 | $1,557,123 | 26 | $-512,885 |
| 2023 | $1,164,280,820 | $572,170,416 | $517,741,973 | $1,551,375 | 25 | — |
| 2022 | $1,114,389,742 | $541,895,408 | $494,719,583 | $976,106 | 12 | $58,272 |
| 2021 | $1,104,828,255 | $511,221,514 | $462,528,174 | $481,973 | 8 | $18,957 |
| 2020 | $1,053,549,414 | $481,990,763 | $417,604,431 | $752,694 | 10 | $13,244 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is to improve the health of all it serves through community-owned health care services that set the standard for high-quality, compassionate care. Its filing also describes it as part of BayCare Health System and says it aims to deliver quality, drive innovation, and embrace inclusivity.
Its 2024 grants included support for access to health and social services, behavioral health, and exercise, nutrition, and weight-related purposes. Grantees describe their own work in terms such as providing free urgent dental care to low-income, uninsured adults; culturally sensitive health care for uninsured and underserved people; mental health services for adults and children; and support for people experiencing homelessness and low-income families. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not stated funding priorities of the hospital.
Grantmaking
In 2024, Trustees of Mease Hospital reported 26 grants totaling $1,557,123. Grants ranged from $5,730 to $259,426, with a median of $36,358.
The largest grants included $259,426 to Clearwater Free Clinic Inc, whose mission is to provide low-income uninsured families access to care for acute and chronic medical issues; $132,171 to Feeding America Tampa Bay Inc, which describes its work as building people-focused solutions to address hunger and related barriers; and $121,753 to Personal Enrichment Through Mental Health Services, which says it works to enhance the mental health, family functioning, and development of adults and children. Other large grants included $119,364 to Intercultural Advocacy Institute Inc, $102,665 to Community Dental Clinic Inc, and $101,505 to Homeless Emergency Project Inc.
The filing identifies grant purposes including access to health and social services, behavioral health, and exercise, nutrition, and weight.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Officers and trustees listed on the 2024 filing are Andy Burwell, trustee and chair; Benjamin Damsker, trustee and treasurer; Katie Cole, trustee and secretary; Louis Galdieri, ex-officio trustee and chief operating officer; Susan Latvala, trustee and vice chair; and trustees Bill Fisher, Gay Lancaster, Jay Amin, Jennifer Buck, and John Masson.
Trustees of Mease Hospital Inc is led by Rebecca Schulkowski, Former Ke & President Baycare Hospital Wesley Chapel since 2022 (on filings since 2020); 7 of 30 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Rebecca Schulkowski
Former Ke & President Baycare Hospital Wesley Chapel
Director & Operations Mease → Former Ke & President Baycare Hospital Wesley Chapel, 2022
On filings since 2020
$214K (2020) → $0 (2024)
Kelly Enriquez
President Mease Hospitals
On filings since 2023
45 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andy Burwell
Trustee & Chair
Trustee, Vice Chair & Treasurer → Trustee & Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Pollard
Director Surgical Services
Director & Surgical Svcs Trustees of Mease Hosp → Director Surgical Services, 2022
On filings since 2020
45 hrs/week
$222K (2020) → $232K (2024)
Renee Shoby
Director Patient Svcs - McH
Director Patient Services - McH → Director Patient Svcs - McH, 2021
On filings since 2020
45 hrs/week
$195K (2020) → $220K (2024)
Meredith Carlton
Director Operations - Mease
On filings since 2021
45 hrs/week
$166K (2021) → $227K (2024)
Nancy Hopkins
Director Patient Svcs - Mdh
On filings since 2022
45 hrs/week
$180K (2022) → $182K (2024)
Benjamin Damsker
Trustee & Treasurer
Trustee → Trustee & Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gay Lancaster
Trustee
Trustee & Imm Past Chair → Trustee, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Buck
Trustee
Trustee → Trustee & Behavioral Health Therapist II, 2022
Trustee & Behavioral Health Therapist II → Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Masson
Trustee
Ex-Officio Trustee → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Katie Cole
Trustee & Secretary
Trustee → Trustee & Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Louis Galdieri
Ex-Officio Trustee & Chief Operating Officer
Chief Operating Officer → Ex-Officio Trustee & COO Baycare, 2023
Ex-Officio Trustee & COO Baycare → Ex-Officio Trustee & Chief Operating Officer, 2024
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marion Rich
Trustee
Ex-Officio Trustee → Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Entel
Trustee
Ex-Officio Trustee → Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Shaw
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Latvala
Trustee & Vice Chair
Trustee & Secretary → Trustee & Vice Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bill Fisher
Trustee
Ex-Officio Trustee → Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patrice Muchowski
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jay Amin
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mahathi Reddy
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Raymond Ferrara
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rich Williams
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Roth
Trustee & Bmg Physician - Specialty
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Hargrave
Administrator on Duty
On filings since 2021
45 hrs/week
$182K (2021) → $178K (2024)
Christine Koch
Supvr Pharmacy Operations
New on the 2024 filing
45 hrs/week
$176K (2024)
Jennifer Talley
Clinical Nurse II
New on the 2024 filing
45 hrs/week
$216K (2024)
Glenn Waters
Former Executive Vice President & COO Baycare
Ex-Officio Trustee, Executive Vice President & COO Baycare → Former Executive Vice President & COO Baycare, 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Matthew Novak
Former President Mease Hospitals
President Trustees of Mease Hosp → Former President Mease Hospitals, 2023
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Ronald Beamon
Vice President & CFO Baycare Hosp Div
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (36)
- Former: Carl Tremonti (2020–2023) — Former Vice President & CFO Baycare Hosp Div
- Former: Jorge Navas (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Kurt Erickson (2020–2023) — Trustee & Immediate Past Chair
- Former: Tina Tenret (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Tonjua Williams (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Ray Ferrara (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: David Cutting (2022–2023) — Ex-Officio Trustee
- Former: Dionis Malo (2022–2023) — Manager Pharmacy
- Former: Jennifer Swaringen (2022–2023) — Ex-Officio Trustee
- Former: Steve Haire (2022–2023) — Ex-Officio Trustee
- Former: Julie Allen (2023) — Clinical Nurse III
- Former: Patricia Jones (2023) — Ex-Officio Trustee
- Former: Daniela Cepele (2022) — Clinical Laboratory Scientist Coordinator
- Former: Gary Peitzmeier (2022) — Clinical Nurse II
- Former: Pat Jones (2022) — Ex-Officio Trustee
- Former: Stanley Fomban (2022) — Acp - Hospitalist
- Former: Barry Kraus (2020–2021) — Ex-Officio Trustee
- Former: Bruce Lauer (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Jason Wilson (2020–2021) — Ex-Officio Trustee
- Former: Jorge Psetas (2020–2021) — Ex-Officio Trustee
- Former: Mohsen Habib (2020–2021) — Manager Pharmacy
- Former: Frank Rice III (2021) — Reg Respiratory Therapist III
- Former: Kim Russillo (2021) — Clinical Pharmacist
- Former: Nicole Hanna (2021) — Clinical Pharmacist
- Former: Candace Glewen (2020) — Ex-Officio Trustee
- Former: Isay Gulley (2020) — Trustee
- Former: James Cantonis (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Judy Parker (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Maikel Bolos (2020) — Clinical Pharmacist
- Former: Michael Szostak (2020) — Ex-Officio Trustee
- Former: Patricia Caviness (2020) — Clinical Pharmacist
- Former: Richard Rodriguez (2020) — Ex-Officio Trustee
- Former: Rick Chesler (2020) — Trustee
- Former: V. Raymond Ferrara (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Vakesh Rajani (2020) — Trustee
- Former: William Fack (2020) — Clinical Pharmacist
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 $232K, to John Pollard (Director Surgical Services). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Trustees of Mease Hospital Inc
How much does Trustees of Mease Hospital Inc give each year?
Trustees of Mease Hospital Inc gave $1.6M across 26 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $1.6M across 25 grants.
What is Trustees of Mease Hospital Inc's typical grant size?
Trustees of Mease Hospital Inc's median grant in 2024 was $36,359, and its average grant was $59,889, across 26 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Trustees of Mease Hospital Inc that year got $12K on average.
Where does Trustees of Mease Hospital Inc give grants?
Trustees of Mease Hospital Inc gives mostly in Florida: 92% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Clearwater, FL (9 grants), St Petersburg, FL (5 grants), Tampa, FL (3 grants) and Pinellas Park, FL (2 grants).
Does Trustees of Mease Hospital Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 26 grants with a stated purpose on Trustees of Mease Hospital Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Access to Health and Social Services" (15 grants), "Behavioral Health" (7 grants) and "Exercise, Nutrition and Weight" (3 grants).
Who are Trustees of Mease Hospital Inc's largest grantees?
Trustees of Mease Hospital Inc's largest 2024 grantees include Clearwater Free Clinic Inc ($259,426), Feeding America Tampa Bay Inc ($132,171) and Personal Enrichment Through Mental Health Services ($121,753), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 33% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Trustees of Mease Hospital Inc?
Trustees of Mease Hospital Inc reported $1.2B in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $637.4M.
What does Trustees of Mease Hospital Inc fund?
The organization’s stated mission is to improve the health of all it serves through community-owned health care services that set the standard for high-quality, compassionate care. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Trustees of Mease Hospital Inc?
Trustees of Mease Hospital Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Trustees of Mease Hospital Inc's EIN?
Trustees of Mease Hospital Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-0855412. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 11, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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