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Amedisys Foundation

Tax-deductible

Baton Rouge, LA501(c)(3)Health Care EIN 81-1989090Revenue $894K in FY2024

On file with the IRSamedisys.com/about/foundation3854 American Way Ste A, 70816-4897 · Baton Rouge, LATax-exempt since Mar 2017Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To promote the health and wellbeing of individuals by focusing on those who are in need of home health, private-duty, or hospice care due to health issues, to grant the dreams of the terminally ill who DO not have the financial means to fulfill their own wishes by partnering with other charitable organziations, to advocate the importance of health by sponsoring community-oriented events that bring attention to health issues, and to aid those affected by natural disasters by providing financial assistance.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 30 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $32K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $100
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$894K
-5% vs prior year
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
87%
Net assets
$1.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$894K
FY2024▼ -5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$886K
FY2023$943K
FY2024$894K
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2024▲ +21%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$804K
FY2021$988K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$975K
FY2024$1.2M
Net assets
$1.4M
FY2024▼ -17%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.4M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2017.

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

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $1.0M Management & general 13% · $153K

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

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Deana Wilson
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kelly McCall
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brooke Borer
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides home health, hospice, and dream fulfillment for the ill, plus disaster aid and health advocacy.

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2 programs · $1.0M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Patients' Special Needs Fund

Provides financial assistance to help our home health, hospice and personal care patients during a difficult time. Just like before, a request can be made for a maximum of $500 for general expenses and maximum of $1,500 for funeral, cremation, or burial assistance; a patient can receive up to 2 grants per year; one for each category

$687Kprogram expense
02

Amedisys Employees 1st Fund

Provides financial assistance to our own eligible team members who are experiencing severe financial need caused by unexpected emergencies such as natural disasters, serious illness or injury, funeral expenses, or extreme circumstances, like a house fire.

$341Kprogram 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 · FY2025
W R Berkley Corporation Charitable FoundationFY2025$100
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$100
Grants paid · 10 grants · $4.3M · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$637,398
Unitemized GrantFY2024$341,063
Unitemized GrantFY2023$608,271
Unitemized GrantFY2023$189,951
Unitemized GrantFY2022$632,105
Unitemized GrantFY2022$260,104
Unitemized GrantFY2021$603,315
Unitemized GrantFY2021$278,496
Unitemized GrantFY2020$512,416
Unitemized GrantFY2020$249,055

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$894K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$894K
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.0M
Managementcol C$153K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$894K
Total revenueLn 12$894K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 630
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.6M$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M$1.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$1.0M$1.0M
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Investment management feesLn 11f$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$145K$145K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$1.0M$153K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $894K$1.2M−$290K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $943K$975K−$32K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $886K$1.0M−$127K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.1M$988K$106K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.3M$804K$503K$1.8M 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $893,790 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $942,686$893,790
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $942,686$893,790
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $834,077$1,029,902
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $140,468$153,490
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $974,545$1,183,392
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$31,859−$289,602
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $893,790 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$893,790
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$893,790
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$893,790
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,183,392 across 5 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $1,029,902$1,029,902
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $2,406$2,406
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $4,979$4,979
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $145,015$145,015
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,090$1,090
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,029,902 · Management $153,490 · Fundraising $0$1,183,392
Part X · Balance sheet $1,415,777 assets, 6 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $35,750; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,621,341$1,183,046
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $18,038$196,981
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,705,379$1,415,777
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,705,379$1,415,777
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,705,379$1,415,777
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,415,777 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$893,790
XI-2 Total expenses$1,183,392
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$289,602
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,705,379
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,415,777

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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