The mission of the organization is to perpetuate the mission of the sisters of charity of the incarnate word and their 92-year tradition of improving the availability and effectiveness of medical care in the red river valley with a special emphasis on persons who are underserved or in financial need.this is accomplished by providing educatonal and Community grants to those most in need.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 25 volunteers and 1 employee.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
0 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $125K a year · 124% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$56K
to officers and key staff · 22% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 22% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $2.3M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 2.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $11K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$334
0.01% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
18
of 18 voting members
Looks good: 18 of 18 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$136K
+26% vs prior year
Spent
$257K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$2.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$136K
FY2025▲ +26%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020−$49K
FY2021$137K
FY2022$148K
FY2023$127K
FY2024$108K
FY2025$136K
Expenses
$257K
FY2025▲ +6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$215K
FY2021$187K
FY2022$218K
FY2023$239K
FY2024$242K
FY2025$257K
Net assets
$2.4M
FY2025▲ +4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.4M
FY2021$2.6M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$2.2M
FY2024$2.3M
FY2025$2.4M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2012.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $233K Management & general 9% · $24K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

18 people listed on the 990; $56K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$55,782Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Louisa Kessel$55,782$53,063$47,987$45,429$44,777$41,929

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Promotes healthy lives and spiritual growth for underserved people through services and programs.

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1 program · $233K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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The mission of the the foundation is to perpetuate the mission of the sisters of charity of the incarnate word and their 100 year tradition of improving the availability and effectiveness of medical care in the red river valley with an emphasis on persons who are underserved or in financial need.

$233Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2022
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$11K
Grants paid · 49 grants · $637K · 2020–2025
Paris Junior CollegeFY2025$25,500
Paris Lamar County Health DistrictFY2025$14,000
Children's Advocacy Center of ParisFY2025$9,850
United Way of Lamar CountyTX · FY2025$8,000
Friends of Fort Towson INCOK · FY2025$7,500
University of Texas ArlingtonFY2025$6,500
The Salvation ArmyGA · FY2025$5,750
Paris Junior CollegeFY2024$40,900
University of Texas ArlingtonFY2024$11,000
Lamar UniversityFY2024$10,000
Texas Ramp ProjectTX · FY2024$10,000
United Way of Lamar CountyTX · FY2024$10,000
CitysquareTX · FY2024$10,000
Children's Advocacy Center of ParisFY2024$9,500
Texas Tech Health Science Center El PasoFY2024$8,000
Tailored Rides Equine Assisted Therapy INCFY2024$6,000
Paris Junior CollegeFY2023$59,000
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$136K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$58K
Investment incomeLn 3$46K
Other incomeLn 4–11$32K
Money outPt IX
$257K
Ln 25
Programscol B$233K
Managementcol C$24K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$58K
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$334
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a18
IndependentVI 1b18
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$58K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$14K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$52K
Investment incomeLn 3$46K
Other incomeLn 4–11$32K
Total revenueLn 12$136K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$58K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$58K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$334
Net assetsLn 32$2.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$32K$58K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.3M$2.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$98$334
Net assetsLn 32$2.3M$2.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$153K$153K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$56K$56K
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$2K$1K
Investment management feesLn 11f$19K$19K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$9K$8K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$2K$200
Total functional expensesLn 25$257K$233K$24K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $136K$257K−$121K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $108K$242K−$135K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $127K$239K−$112K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $148K$218K−$70K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $137K$187K−$50K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 −$49K$215K−$264K$2.4M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $135,737 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $44,981$57,663
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $51,157$46,000
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $11,552$32,074
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $107,690$135,737
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $145,811$152,528
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $56,628$61,403
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $39,895$42,888
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $242,334$256,819
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$134,644−$121,082
Part VI · Governance 18 of 18 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body18
VI-1b Independent voting members18
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $135,737 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$51,873
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$5,790
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$13,783
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$57,663
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $46,000$46,000
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $32,074$32,074
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $78,074$135,737
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $256,819 across 10 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $152,528$152,528
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $55,782$55,782
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,621$5,621
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,716 · Management $1,000$2,716
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $18,891$18,891
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,943$4,943
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,931$2,931
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,819$1,819
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $7,755 · Management $1,227$8,982
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,406 · Management $200$2,606
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $232,570 · Management $24,249 · Fundraising $0$256,819
Part X · Balance sheet $2,392,759 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $32,428$58,500
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $2,260,984$2,334,259
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,293,412$2,392,759
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $98$334
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $98$334
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,074,530$2,173,641
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $218,784$218,784
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,293,314$2,392,425
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,293,412$2,392,759
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,392,425 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$135,737
XI-2 Total expenses$256,819
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$121,082
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,293,314
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$220,193
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,392,425

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