St. Mary's Regional Hospital Foundation is a separately incorporated not-for-profit organization that exists to invite and encourage philanthropic investment in St. Mary’s Regional Hospital programs and services.

The Foundation believes that the enduring promise of healthcare philanthropy is the enhanced ability to change lives and the power to save lives. Therefore, it dedicates itself to developing the resources that help keep and expand this promise to the people who trust St. Mary's Regional Hospital to care for them.

The Foundation gratefully accepts gifts to support St. Mary’s Regional Hospital’s mission. No gift is too small, and your generosity sustains our success and nurtures the future growth of our healthcare ministry.

This annual report is our opportunity to express our sincere gratitude to all who invested this past year in St. Mary’s Regional Hospital's mission to reveal and foster God’s healing love by improving the health of the people we serve, especially those who are poor and vulnerable.

The 2023 Annual Report is an opportunity for us to reflect on the past year's accomplishments. We are filled with gratitude for the unwavering support and dedication of each and every one of our donors. Together, we have achieved remarkable milestones and made significant strides in advancing the mission of St. Mary’s Regional Hospital.

Your investments have enabled us to enhance patient care, support vital programs and services, invest in cutting-edge technology, and enhance security for our caregivers and patients. Your generosity directly impacted the lives of countless individuals and families, not only in the Grand Valley but across western Colorado and eastern Utah - especially the poor and the vulnerable. You made a difference!

• Joe Breman, Chair
  Retired
• Clara Brown-Shaffer, Vice Chair
  Brown & Brown, P.C.
• Josh Smith, Treasurer
  Wells Fargo Advisors
• Kendra McDaniel, Secretary
  Retired

• Kim Alexander
  US Bank Mortgage
• Mike Blackburn
  Retired
• Nancy Cummings
  Retired
• Tyler Dahl
  President, Alpine Bank
• Frank DeSantis
  President, PNCI Construction, Inc.
• Jeff Funderburk
  Certified Financial Planner, Legacy Wealth Management
• Dakotah Grett
  ImageNet Consulting
• Dave Huerkamp
  Owner, VP of Sales and Marketing, Prospace
• Bryan Johnson
  President, St. Mary's Regional Hospital
• Sandra Legg
  Fraud Case Manager, Alpine Bank
• Marc McAtlin
  McAtlin Electrical
• Jen Pedersen
  Coldwell Banker
• Kerry Phillips
  Shelter Insurance
• Anthony Restivo
  President, Colorado Federal Credit Union
• Carmen Shipley
  Executive Director, St. Mary's Medical Center Foundation
• Monique Serra
  Retired
• Ashley Thurow
  VP Finance, St. Mary’s Regional Hospital
• Duke Wortmann
  Sr. Relocation Consultant, Mesa Moving & Storage
• LeAnn Zetmeir
  Retired

• Carmen Shipley, CFRE
  Executive Director
• Deanna Colaizzi
  Annual Gifts Specialist
• Kitty Dexter
  Gift Services Coordinator
• Richelle Barton
  Development Specialist

Make a secure debit or credit card donation online anytime.

You can select how much you want to give and designate a fund to give to. All transactions are secure and all major credit cards are accepted. You may also set up and manage recurring payments online.

A donor-advised fund (DAF) is a convenient way to support St. Mary's Regional Hospital. You can make a lasting impact with a one-time or recurring distribution from your donor-advised fund.

Please direct your DAF representative to distribute your recommended grant to:
Legal name: St. Mary's Regional Hospital Foundation
Address: 2635 N. 7th St., Grand Junction, CO 81501
Federal Tax ID number: 23-7001007
Be sure to include your name and address on the distribution so we can appropriately thank you.

If you would like to learn more about donor-advised funds and how to get started click here or contact your personal financial advisor.

Help your company and your employees make an impact here in Grand Junction.

Get involved with the St. Mary's Regional Hospital Foundation through contributions, grants, or events via Corporate Gifts and Sponsorships.

Many companies, local and national, will match employee contributions to 501c3 nonprofit organizations like St. Mary's Regional Hospital Foundation. Check with your company's human resources or community relations department to see whether your employer will match your gift. You could double the value of your gift.

You will be mailed an acknowledgment and a receipt for your tax purposes and we will work with you to successfully complete and file any necessary documentation for your employer, and we will provide your employer with a letter of acknowledgment and tax receipt for its matching gift, as well.

You can make a gift in memory of a friend or loved one, in tribute to an extraordinary person or caregiver who has made a difference in your life, or to commemorate a special occasion. You can also restrict your gift to benefit programs or services that you find valuable or allow the foundation to determine the area of greatest need.

When you make a memorial or tribute gift, we will acknowledge your gift with a receipt and we will also send a note to the person or the family of the person you are memorializing or honoring to let them know about your kindness. Memorial and tribute gifts of all sizes are appreciated, and we will not share the size of any gift with the individual or family members of the individual being memorialized or honored.

Memorial and tribute gifts can be made in a variety of ways:

• To make a secure gift online with a credit or debit card and include the name of the person you wish to memorialize or tribute and the contact information for anyone you wish us to notify of your gift.
• To make a secure gift over the phone with a credit or debit card, please call the Foundation during regular business hours at

The St. Mary's Regional Hospital Foundation accepts gifts of real estate, including houses, condominiums, commercial properties, farmland, rental property, and undeveloped land after a thorough review of the property and its potential usage by the foundation. Prior to the acceptance of any parcel of real property, as a minimum, a Phase 1 environmental assessment of the potential environmental risks will be conducted. For all gifts of real estate, the Gift Acceptance Committee will review the results of such assessment and recommend to the appropriate administrators and Board Committees whether the gift should be accepted.

One way to boost your charitable contributions is to give shares of appreciated assets, including stocks, bonds, certificates of deposit, art and real property.

They are easily valued without an appraisal, and easy to transfer. Donating appreciated securities before they are sold typically results in a tax advantage. A tax deduction is normally allowed based on the market value at the time of the gift. Since the deduction is based on current value, rather than cost, no tax is paid on the appreciation.

All gifts will be reviewed by the foundation’s Board of Directors for compliance with our policies before being accepted.