Valleywise Health Foundation
Valleywise Health Foundation is the phoenix-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to providing financial support to arizonas public teaching health system, valleywise health, for critical patient and program needs. Key funding areas include, burn survivorsip care, innovative behavorial health programs, and teaching tomorrows health care professional. The valleywise health mission is to provide exceptional care, without exception, every patient, every time regardless of patients ability to pay. More than 65 percent of valleywise healths patients are financially vulnerable.
Valleywise Health Foundation at a glance
In short: Valleywise Health Foundation gave $4.9M across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $2.4M), mostly in Arizona. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $4,887,119
- -24.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,443,560
- -62.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,443,560
- Total assets
- $15,188,351
- +1.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Arizona (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Valleywise Health Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Valleywise Health ($4.5M). Together the top 2 received $4.9M.
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was $5M or more: 4 grants of 6 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Valleywise Health Foundation gives
- Giving fell 53% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2.9M (2020) to $10.8M (2023). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $4.9M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Valleywise Health Phoenix, AZ | Patient Care, Educat | $4,457,119 |
| Yes on 409 - Behavioral Health & Emergency Care Phoenix, AZ | Lobbying | $430,000 |
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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 | $15,188,351 | $7,152,380 | $6,180,456 | $4,887,119 | 2 | $368,442 |
| 2024 | $14,903,519 | $12,903,627 | $8,953,982 | $6,505,482 | 1 | $320,601 |
| 2023 | $15,162,111 | $18,351,348 | $13,450,008 | $10,817,628 | 1 | $164,283 |
| 2022 | $6,904,950 | $10,627,821 | $12,208,350 | $10,394,767 | 1 | $71,466 |
| 2021 | $6,989,445 | $12,820,776 | $9,939,206 | $8,973,639 | 1 | $52,264 |
| 2020 | $3,553,834 | $4,500,893 | $3,486,432 | $2,853,806 | 1 | $7,253 |
About Valleywise Health Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Valleywise Health Foundation is a public charity focused on Health, based in Phoenix, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $15.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $4.9M. Net investment income was $368K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Valleywise Health Foundation is led by Lisa Hartsock, CEO since 2025 (on filings since 2023); 1 of 19 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lisa Hartsock
CEO
CEO → Interim CEO, 2024
Interim CEO → CEO, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$17K (2025)
Sel Nutor
Board Chair
Treasurer → Board Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alicia Nunez
Director
Member → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Liz Agboola
Director
Member → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marci Zimmerman-White
Director
Member → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark G. Dewane
Director
Member → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patti Gentry
Director
Vice Chairman → Chairman, 2022
Chairman → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Claire Agnew
Director
Member → Director, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jodi P. Carter MD
Director
Member → Director, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anne C. Stupp
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Caroline Michiels
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Deanna Salazar
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Villalobos
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ken Lee
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Fire Chief Mike Duran III
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Purves
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Warren Whitney
Board Vice C
Director → Vice Chair, 2024
Vice Chair → Board Vice C, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charles D. Brown
Board Secretary
Member → Secretary, 2022
Secretary → Board Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Timothy Louis
Board Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (32)
- Former: Betsey Bayless (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Karen King-Brooks (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Stephen A. Purves (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Alyssa Crockett (2021–2024) — Associate Vice President Development
- Former: Tim Louis (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Jill Krigsten (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Katherine Fassett (2023–2024) — Chief Advanc
- Former: Nicole Rivet (2023–2024) — Prior CEO
- Former: Patricia Boyd Gentry (2023–2024) — Chair
- Former: Katie Jensen (2024) — Senior Director
- Former: Mike Duran III (2024) — Director
- Former: David Pugh (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Nathan Lowrie (2020–2023) — Prior CEO
- Former: Scott R. Meyer (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Susan M. Pepin (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Jay R. Spector (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Albert Roh (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Josh Nunez (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Marcia Scott (2023) — Vice President Marketing
- Former: Pamela Stelzer (2023) — Vice Chair
- Former: Jill Krigsten Riley (2020–2022) — Member
- Former: Pam Stelzer (2020–2022) — Vice Chair
- Former: Kate Fassett (2021–2022) — Vice President Development
- Former: Bryan Jeffries (2020–2021) — Member
- Former: Hiral V. Tipirneni MD (2020–2021) — Member
- Former: John Hoopes (2020–2021) — Chairman
- Former: Philip Gerard (2020–2021) — Member
- Former: Juanita Francis (2020) — Chairman
- Former: Kevin Neal (2020) — Chairman
- Former: Mike Cowley (2020) — Member
- Former: Steve Schramm (2020) — Member
- Former: Tim O'Neil (2020) — Member
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 $17K, to Lisa Hartsock (CEO).
Frequently asked questions about Valleywise Health Foundation
How much does Valleywise Health Foundation give each year?
Valleywise Health Foundation gave $4.9M across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $6.5M across 1 grant.
How large is Valleywise Health Foundation?
Valleywise Health Foundation reported $15.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $7.2M.
What is Valleywise Health Foundation?
Valleywise Health Foundation is a public charity focused on Health, based in Phoenix, AZ. It holds $15.2M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Valleywise Health Foundation operate?
Valleywise Health Foundation has awarded grants in Arizona.
What is Valleywise Health Foundation's EIN?
Valleywise Health Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-0777567. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- 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 August 18, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 31, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 21, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 24, 2021)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 26, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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