Wellspan Health
WellSpan Health is a nonprofit, community-based integrated health system based in York, Pennsylvania, serving communities across Central Pennsylvania and Northern Maryland. Its community grantmaking supports collaborative nonprofit organizations working on health priorities, including access to care, social determinants of health, mental well-being, and children’s health.
Wellspan Health at a glance
In short: Wellspan Health gave $1.5M across 41 grants in 2025 (avg $37K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,521,772
- +62.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 41
- +95.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $37,116
- -16.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $853,866,169
- +22.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (95% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Wellspan Health
- Invitation Only
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Apply through WellSpan’s grants portal. An LOI is typically the first step; after review, applicants may be invited to submit a full application. Imagine Grants are by invitation only.
- Review Cycle
- As of October 2, 2026, the Inspire Cycle A final application is due October 31, 2026. Level I Cycle A applications are due October 23, 2026. Other upcoming dates listed are Level II Cycle A opening November 1, 2026, with applications due April 23, 2027; Inspire Cycle B opening January 1, 2027, with applications due April 30, 2027; and Level I Cycle B opening February 1, 2027, with applications due April 23, 2027. The schedule lists ongoing applications for Imagine, Spark, and ACI Grants, subject to their stated invitation, funding-availability, or other program conditions.
- Deadline
- As of October 2, 2026, the Inspire Cycle A final application is due October 31, 2026.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 2767, York, PA 17405-2767
Phone: (717) 851-3055
Website: https://wellspan.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Wellspan Health funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Community Connections for Children Inc ($250K). Together the top 10 received $951K.
Grant Size Distribution
124 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 85 grants of 124 (69%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
WellSpan’s community grant programs identify Adams, Cumberland, Lancaster, Lebanon, and York counties for Inspire and Spark Grants, and Franklin County and Shippensburg for Summit Endowment Grants. In its 2025 grant filings, 95% of grant dollars went to recipients in Pennsylvania and 5% to recipients in Maryland.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 41 itemized grants.
Cities
How Wellspan Health gives
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $937K (2024) to $62.5M (2019). In 2025 it made 41 grants totaling $1.5M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Community Connections for Children Inc York, PA | General Support | $250,000 |
| Lebanon County Christian Ministries Lebanon, PA | General Support | $100,000 |
| Transitions of PA Lewisburg, PA | General Support | $100,000 |
| Sexual Assault Resource & Counseling Center Lebanon, PA | General Support | $75,000 |
| York County Food Bank York, PA | General Support | $75,000 |
| Lebanon County Christian Ministries Lebanon, PA | General Support | $72,826 |
| Coalition to Strengthen Americas Healthcare Bethesda, MD | General Support | $70,000 |
| Pennsylvania Recreation and Park SOCIETY(GET Outdoors PA) State College, PA | General Support | $57,900 |
| Central Pennsylvania Food Bank Harrisburg, PA | General Support | $50,000 |
| Good Samaritan Services Lancaster, PA | General Support | $50,000 |
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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 | $853,866,169 | $920,651,702 | $1,045,881,861 | $1,521,772 | 41 | $13,135,301 |
| 2024 | $697,206,887 | $844,615,173 | $915,375,555 | $937,489 | 21 | $8,738,683 |
| 2023 | $689,834,087 | $593,155,549 | $695,552,093 | $1,904,666 | 22 | $12,233,839 |
| 2022 | $655,435,799 | $496,747,136 | $617,923,831 | $1,096,742 | 26 | $7,024,679 |
| 2021 | $818,518,085 | $553,522,884 | $550,828,560 | $22,743,937 | 14 | $16,760,043 |
| 2020 | $671,523,886 | $507,378,748 | $475,363,646 | $24,700,000 | 2 | $7,237,945 |
| 2019 | $544,403,478 | $445,504,901 | $461,124,564 | $62,513,155 | 11 | $9,681,198 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
WellSpan’s mission is “Working as One to improve health through exceptional care for all, lifelong wellness and healthy communities.” Its website identifies four shared community health priorities: access to care, social determinants of health, mental well-being, and children’s health.
Its community grants are for collaborative nonprofit organizations and initiatives advancing those priorities. The 2025 grantees included organizations with varied missions. Community Connections for Children says it connects families with resources and works with early childhood education programs to help children succeed. York County Food Bank says it works to increase dignified access to nutritious food and community resources. Transitions of PA says it provides survivor-centered resources, prevention, education, and community mobilization to end violence and oppression.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, WellSpan reported 41 grants totaling $1,521,772. Awards ranged from $7,300 to $250,000, with a median of $25,000. The largest listed awards included $250,000 to Community Connections for Children Inc.; $100,000 each to Lebanon County Christian Ministries and Transitions of PA; and $75,000 each to the Sexual Assault Resource & Counseling Center and York County Food Bank. These grants were reported for general support.
WellSpan’s website describes several grant programs. Imagine Grants are typically $500,000–$750,000, are multi-year, and are available occasionally by invitation only. Inspire Grants are typically $50,000 or less for new or expanded projects demonstrating measurable impact on the Community Health Improvement Plan in Adams, Cumberland, Lancaster, Lebanon, or York counties. Spark Grants of up to $10,000 address emergent community health needs in those counties and are awarded if funding is available. Summit Endowment Grants support new or expanded projects exclusively serving Franklin County and Shippensburg residents. The application schedule also lists Accelerated Community Impact (ACI) Grants of up to $5,000 for emergent community needs, awarded if funding is available.
The usual process begins with creating a profile in the online grants portal and preparing a letter of inquiry, which is typically required. WellSpan reviews the LOI and notifies applicants if they are invited to submit a full application. Its application tips ask applicants to align projects with the Community Health Improvement Plan, demonstrate innovation and community collaboration where possible, and reflect WellSpan’s vision.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
WellSpan’s 2025 filing lists Roxanna Gapstur, PhD, RN, as president and CEO, and Laura Buczkowski as executive vice president and CFO. Listed board roles include Joe Crosswhite, chair; Richard Broadbent, vice chair; and Hilda Shirk, chair emeritus. The filing also lists Elaine Bonneau, William Funk, DMD, Richard Farr, Stephen Holoviak, and Philip Fague as directors.
Wellspan Health is led by Roxanna Gapstur PhD RN, President & CEO - Wellspan Health since 2024 (on filings since 2019); 22 of 40 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Roxanna Gapstur PhD RN
President & CEO - Wellspan Health
President → President & CEO, 2020
President & CEO → President & CEO - Wellspan Health, 2024
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$1.3M (2020) → $3.1M (2025)
Joe Crosswhite
Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2023
Vice Chair → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Linda Pugh
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Minnich
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Philip Fague
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William Funk DMD
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elaine Bonneau
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Farr
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephen Holoviak
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andy Williford
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mandy Arnold
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Roger Haddon
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Timm Moyer
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maria Royce
Fmr Senior Vice President & Chief Strategy Officer
Chief Strategy Officer → Senior Vice President & Chief Strategy Officer, 2022
Senior Vice President & Chief Strategy Officer → Fmr Senior Vice President & Chief Strategy Officer, 2024
On filings since 2019
$550K (2019) → $398K (2025)
Megan Lecas
Senior Vice President - Service Lines
Vp-Women & Child Svc Line → Senior Vice President Service Lines, 2021
Senior Vice President Service Lines → Senior Vice President - Service Lines, 2022
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$303K (2019) → $621K (2025)
Richard Baker
Senior Vice President & Chief Digital Info Officer
Senior Vice President & Chief Digital Info Officer → Senior Vice President & Chief Digital Info. Officer, 2023
Senior Vice President & Chief Digital Info. Officer → Senior Vice President & Chief Digital Info Officer, 2024
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$632K (2019) → $794K (2025)
Victoria Diamond
Senior Vice President - Central Region
Senior Vice President Wsh & President Wss → Senior Vice President Central Region, 2021
Senior Vice President Central Region → Senior Vice President - Central Region, 2022
On filings since 2019
$388K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Amy Nelson
Secretary, Senior Vice President & General Counsel
Senior Vice President General Counsel → Secretary - Senior Vice President & General Counsel, 2022
Secretary - Senior Vice President & General Counsel → Secretary, Senior Vice President & General Counsel, 2023
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$311K (2021) → $874K (2025)
Anthony Aquilina DO
Executive Vice President & Chief Physician Executive
Chief Physician Executive → Executive Vice President & Chief Physician Executive, 2023
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$357K (2021) → $1.2M (2025)
Cynthia Fruitrail
Executive Vice President & Chief Strategy Officer
Chief of Staff → Senior Vice President & Chief of Staff, 2022
Senior Vice President & Chief of Staff → Executive Vice President & Chief Strategy Officer, 2025
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$175K (2021) → $642K (2025)
David Vega MD
Senior Vice President & Chief Medical Officer - Wmg
Chief Medical Officer → Senior Vice President & Chief Medical Officer - Wmg, 2022
On filings since 2021
$502K (2021) → $695K (2025)
Laura Buczkowski
Executive Vice President & CFO - Wellspan Health
Senior Vice President & CFO → Treasurer - Executive Vice President & CFO, 2022
Treasurer - Executive Vice President & CFO → Executive Vice President & CFO - Wellspan Health, 2024
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$55K (2021) → $1.4M (2025)
Michael Seim
Senior Vice President & Chief Quality Officer
Chief Quality Officer → Senior Vice President & Chief Quality Officer, 2022
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$514K (2021) → $988K (2025)
Phillip Nicholson Jr. MD
Senior Vice President & CCO Population Health
Chief Clinical Officer → Senior Vice President & CCO Population Health, 2022
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$470K (2021) → $718K (2025)
Sherri Stahl
Former Senior Vice President - West Region
Senior Vice President Western Region → Senior Vice President - Western Region, 2022
Senior Vice President - Western Region → Former Senior Vice President - West Region, 2025
On filings since 2021
$630K (2021) → $226K (2025)
Faraaz Yousuf
Former Executive Vice President & COO
Executive Vice President & COO → Former Executive Vice President & COO, 2024
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$988K (2023) → $1.1M (2025)
Jane Hyde
Former Senior Vice President - West Region
Senior Vice President - Western Region → Former Senior Vice President - Western Region, 2024
Former Senior Vice President - Western Region → Former Senior Vice President - West Region, 2025
On filings since 2022
$181K (2023) → $281K (2025)
James Harvey III
Vice President, CMO - Heart & Vascular
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$960K (2023) → $995K (2025)
Mohsen Shabahang
Vice President & CMO - Surgery
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$1M (2023) → $1.1M (2025)
Aaron Gillingham
Senior Vice President & Chief People Officer
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$273K (2024) → $786K (2025)
Ben Roitberg
Vice President & CMO Neurosciences
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$1.4M (2024) → $1.4M (2025)
Christina Weir
Vice President Business Development
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$488K (2024) → $479K (2025)
John Deitch
Vice President & CMO - Orthopedics
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$1.3M (2024) → $1.1M (2025)
Kasey Paulus
Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer
Senior Vice President & Chief Nursing Executive → Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$623K (2024) → $649K (2025)
Heidi Beilis
CMO - Diagnostic Services
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$939K (2025)
Hilda Shirk
Chair Emeritus
Vice Chair → Chair, 2023
Chair → Chair Emeritus, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Broadbent
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Stuccio
Senior Vice President - East Region
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Kendra Aucker
Senior Vice President - North Region
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Niki Hinckle
Senior Vice President - West Region
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (40)
- Former: John Porter Jr. (2019–2024) — Former Chief Operating Officer
- Former: Robert Batory (2019–2024) — Senior Vice President & Chf Hr Officer
- Former: Nikhilesh Korgaonkar (2023–2024) — Vice President & CMO - Oncology
- Former: Donald Dreibelbis (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Megan Shreve (2019–2023) — Chair
- Former: Peter Brubaker (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: William Happel (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Keith Noll (2022–2023) — Senior Vice President & Chief Administrative Officer
- Former: Kevin Jackson (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Patrick O'Donnell (2023) — Executive Vice President & President - Summit Health
- Former: Glen Moffett (2019–2022) — Senior Vice President & General Counsel
- Former: Mark Deitch (2019–2022) — Vice President Svc Line Ortho
- Former: Michael F O'Connor (2019–2022) — Former Director
- Former: R. Fred Groff (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Steven Delaveris (2019–2022) — Vice President Svc Line Onocology
- Former: Douglas Arbittier (2021–2022) — Vice President Svc Line Onoc
- Former: Mark Kandrysawtz (2022) — Vice President Chief Innovation Officer
- Former: Charles Chondroff (2019–2021) — Internal Medicine
- Former: Thomas McGann (2019–2021) — Chief Med Officer
- Former: Carrie Willetts (2021) — Senior Vice President Eastern Region
- Former: Kris O'Shea (2021) — Chief Nursing Officer
- Former: Cheryl Plummer (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: H Fred Martin MD (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: James Morris (2019–2020) — Med Dir-Surgery
- Former: Jason Elliott (2019–2020) — Vp-Human Resources
- Former: John Welch MD (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Kevin Mosser (2019–2020) — Former Ceo-Wellspan Health
- Former: Kristen O'Shea (2019–2020) — Vice President & Chief Nursing Executive
- Former: Lori Clark (2019–2020) — Vp-Neuroscience Service Line
- Former: Mary Studzinski (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Michael Murphy (2019–2020) — Vice President & Chief Tech Officer
- Former: N Daniel Waltersdorff (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Nancy Meyers (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Patrick McGannon MD (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Philip Nicholson MD (2019–2020) — Vice President & Chief Medical Officer
- Former: Robert Rice (2019–2020) — Med Dir-Oncology
- Former: Steve Hovis (2019–2020) — Chairman
- Former: Barbara Yarrish (2020) — Senior Vice President & Wss President
- Former: Douglas Heishman (2020) — Vp-Planning
- Former: Terri Nuss (2019) — Chief of Pat. Exp.
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $3.1M, to Roxanna Gapstur PHD RN (President & CEO - Wellspan Health). 22 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Wellspan Health
How much does Wellspan Health give each year?
Wellspan Health gave $1.5M across 41 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $937K across 21 grants.
What is Wellspan Health's typical grant size?
Wellspan Health's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $37,116, across 41 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Wellspan Health give grants?
Wellspan Health gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Maryland (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were York, PA (13 grants), Lancaster, PA (8 grants), Lebanon, PA (5 grants) and Harrisburg, PA (5 grants).
Does Wellspan Health give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Wellspan Health's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (41 of 41) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Who are Wellspan Health's largest grantees?
Wellspan Health's largest 2025 grantees include Community Connections for Children Inc ($250,000), Lebanon County Christian Ministries ($172,826 across 2 grants) and Transitions of PA ($100,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 34% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Wellspan Health?
Wellspan Health reported $853.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $920.7M.
What does Wellspan Health fund?
WellSpan’s mission is “Working as One to improve health through exceptional care for all, lifelong wellness and healthy communities.” Its website identifies four shared community health priorities: access to care, social determinants of health, mental well-being, and children’s health. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Wellspan Health?
Apply through WellSpan’s grants portal. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Wellspan Health's EIN?
Wellspan Health's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-2517863. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 7, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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