Washington State Medical Association Foundation for Health Care Improvement
The wsma foundation believes in a future where physicians are healthy and fulfilled; where physicians, the health care team, and patients are partners; and where all washingtonians experience quality care that aligns with their needs, goals, and values.
Washington State Medical Association Foundation for Health Care Improvement at a glance
- Total assets
- $2,472,513
- +22.1% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $302,484
- +3.2% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $53,589
- -45.5% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $60,293
- -77.1% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Washington State Medical Association Foundation for Health Care 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 $500K–1M 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 2019 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2020) to $574K (2023). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $574K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Washington State Hospital Association | Honoring Choices Pacific Northwest Project | $573,890 |
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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 | $2,472,513 | $302,484 | $60,293 | — | — | $53,589 |
| 2024 | $2,024,521 | $293,204 | $263,739 | — | — | $98,356 |
| 2023 | $1,806,178 | $231,905 | $788,642 | $573,890 | 1 | $51,426 |
| 2022 | $2,227,253 | $810,920 | $616,698 | $1,500 | Total only | $-10,652 |
| 2021 | $2,209,555 | $391,129 | $934,446 | $1,500 | Total only | $31,343 |
| 2020 | $2,635,586 | $747,537 | $776,972 | $1,500 | Total only | $15,609 |
| 2019 | $2,632,182 | $1,026,206 | $894,029 | $36,000 | 6 | $30,369 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Washington State Medical Association Foundation for Health Care Improvement
Based on IRS filings
Washington State Medical Association Foundation for Health Care Improvement is a public charity focused on Health, based in Seattle, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.5M in total assets. Net investment income was $54K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Washington State Medical Association Foundation for Health Care Improvement is led by Hanscom Jennifer, CEO on every filing since 2022; none of the 11 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Hanscom Jennifer
CEO
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sinanan Mika MD
President
Secretary & Treasurer → President, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nayak Bindu MD
President
Director → President, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tallman Sheela
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Williams Estell MD
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sharpe Sheree MD
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hirota William MD
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rue Katina DO
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Horwitch Carrie MD
Vice President
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kirkegaard Sheila
Vice President
Director → Secretary & Treasurer, 2024
Secretary & Treasurer → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Farrokhi Farrokh MD
Secretary & Treasurer
Director → Secretary & Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (20)
- Former: Doll Kemi MD (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Schiebel Steve MD (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Seppi Brian MD (2022–2024) — President
- Former: Martinson Jessica (2022) — Director Clinical Educ
- Former: Sim Jae MD (2022) — Director
- Former: Smith Bruce MD (2022) — Secretary & Treasurer
- Former: Brian Seppi MD (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Bruce Smith MD (2019–2021) — Secretary & Treasurer
- Former: Dale Reisner MD (2019–2021) — President
- Former: Jae Sim MD (2019–2021) — Vice President
- Former: Jennifer Hanscom (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Jessica Martinson (2019–2021) — Director Clinical Executive Director & Prof Development
- Former: Steve Schiebel MD (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Carrie Horwitch MD (2020–2021) — Vice President
- Former: Mika Sinanan MD (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Estell Williams MD (2021) — Director
- Former: Sheila Kirkegaard (2021) — Director
- Former: Donna Smith MD (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Megan Nelson (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Robbie Sherman MD (2019–2020) — Director
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.
Frequently asked questions about Washington State Medical Association Foundation for Health Care Improvement
How large is Washington State Medical Association Foundation for Health Care Improvement?
Washington State Medical Association Foundation for Health Care Improvement reported $2.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $302K.
What is Washington State Medical Association Foundation for Health Care Improvement?
Washington State Medical Association Foundation for Health Care Improvement is a public charity focused on Health, based in Seattle, WA. It holds $2.5M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Washington State Medical Association Foundation for Health Care Improvement operate?
Washington State Medical Association Foundation for Health Care Improvement has awarded grants in Washington.
What is Washington State Medical Association Foundation for Health Care Improvement's EIN?
Washington State Medical Association Foundation for Health Care Improvement's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-6074463. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 1, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS September 10, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 30, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 23, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 1, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 3, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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