GRHS HOLDINGS INC directs virtually all of its philanthropic dollars to supporting regional acute care providers in southeast Iowa, providing large unrestricted operating support to local hospitals. Funding is narrowly focused on sustaining hospital operations and health system capacity rather than broad philanthropic diversification.
Highly concentrated and large-scale giving: almost all dollars go to one core grantee (multiple grants to Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center) with a single smaller grant to another regional health system; few total grants and a focus on substantial operating support rather than many small or diversified awards.
Grhs Holdings Inc’s recent grantmaking is defined by very large operating support for Southeast Iowa’s acute-care system. In 2025, it gave $40,000,000 to Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center Inc in West Burlington for operating support, following a $30,154,146 grant in 2024 and a $25,000,000 grant in 2023 to the same recipient. That pattern shows a sustained commitment to keeping regional hospital operations funded at a scale far above typical local philanthropy. The foundation also supported Great River Health System with a $1,200,000 operating grant in 2024, reinforcing its focus on the health system that serves the Burlington and West Burlington area. Across the available record, the giving is narrowly concentrated on hospital operations and health system capacity, rather than a broad mix of causes. Leadership is listed as Dr. Michael McCoy. The foundation’s latest 990 on file is 2025, with annual grants of $96,354,146 and total assets of $260,663,070.
Grhs Holdings Inc concentrates on operating support for regional hospitals. A core example is the $40,000,000 grant to Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center Inc for operating support, followed by two earlier operating grants of $30,154,146 and $25,000,000 to the same hospital system. It also supports the broader health system infrastructure behind local acute care. In 2024, the foundation gave $1,200,000 to Great River Health System for operating support, showing that its funding extends beyond a single facility to the wider delivery network. The active program list adds another layer: community grants through the Great River Health Foundation support local health-related nonprofit programs and community health initiatives in Southeast Iowa and Iowa. The foundation also maintains scholarship programs tied to healthcare education, including support for students in its service area.
Typical grant size is large: the p25 is $19,050,000, the median is $27,577,073, and the p75 is $32,615,610. The recent record shows repeated support to the same hospital recipient across 2023, 2024, and 2025, pointing to recurring operating support rather than one-off awards. The foundation is structured as a corporate grantmaker with a local geographic scope, and it does not fund individuals. Active scholarship programs accept unsolicited applications, while Great River Health Foundation Community Grants are administered through the foundation rather than open unsolicited intake.
$40M
$260.7M
$8M
$40.2M
Most grants fall between $19.1M and $32.6M, with a median of $27.6M.
25th Percentile
$19.1M
Median
$27.6M
75th Percentile
$32.6M
About 100% of grants go to recipients in IA.
DR MICHAEL MCCOY
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Notable grantees: Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center Inc, Great River Health System
The giving is entirely in Iowa, with 100% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. West Burlington appears repeatedly in the recent grants list, including the two largest grants and the $1,200,000 operating grant to Great River Health System. The active programs also point to Southeast Iowa and the Great River Health service area as the main footprint for scholarships and community grants. The top state by grant count is Iowa.
Its giving is centered on operating support for Southeast Iowa acute-care providers, especially Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center Inc. The recent record includes three large operating grants to that recipient in 2023, 2024, and 2025, plus additional operating support to Great River Health System.
Yes. Active programs include the Auxiliary Continuing Education Scholarship for students with at least one year of college majoring in a healthcare-related field, the Auxiliary High School Scholarship for local high school seniors pursuing healthcare careers, and the Kathleen Canella Family Scholarship for eligible local students pursuing healthcare education.
The Great River Health Foundation Community Grants program supports local health-related nonprofit programs and community health initiatives in Southeast Iowa and Iowa. It is listed as not accepting unsolicited applications, unlike the scholarship programs, which do accept unsolicited applications.
The grant record is entirely concentrated in Iowa. The top state by grant count is Iowa, and 100% of grants in the provided record went to recipients in the HQ state.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTHEAST IOWA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER INC | WEST BURLINGTON, IA | $40,000,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SOUTHEAST IOWA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER INC | WEST BURLINGTON, IA | $30,154,146 | 2024 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| GREAT RIVER HEALTH SYSTEM | WEST BURLINGTON, IA | $1,200,000 | 2024 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SOUTHEAST IOWA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER INC | WEST BURLINGTON, IA | $25,000,000 | 2023 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
SOUTHEAST IOWA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER INC
$40,000,000OPERATING SUPPORT
SOUTHEAST IOWA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER INC
$30,154,146OPERATING SUPPORT
GREAT RIVER HEALTH SYSTEM
$1,200,000OPERATING SUPPORT
SOUTHEAST IOWA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER INC
$25,000,000OPERATING SUPPORT