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Ascension Foundation FY2024 filing

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Saint Louis, MO501(c)(3)Since 2021 EIN 86-2197504Revenue $3.2M in FY2024

On file with the IRStheascensionfoundation.orgPo Box 45998, 63145-5998 · Saint Louis, MOTax-exempt since Mar 1946Supporting org, Type I — 509(a)(3)

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Rooted in the loving ministry of jesus as healer, we commit ourselves to serving all persons with special attention to those who are poor and vulnerable. Our catholic health ministry is dedicated to spiritually centered, holistic care, which sustains and improves the health of individuals and communities. We are advocates for a compassionate and just society through our actions and our words.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
64¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
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
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $21.8M a year · 80% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
64%
of spending
Worth a look: 64% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.0 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $3.0M
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$983K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 3 voting members
Concern: none of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.2M
+263% vs prior year
Spent
$6.6M
To programs
64%
Net assets
$89.2M
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$3.2M
FY2024▲ +263%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$98.2M
FY2023−$2.0M
FY2024$3.2M
FY2025$9.0M
Expenses
$6.6M
FY2024▲ +33%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$5.0M
FY2024$6.6M
FY2025$7.4M
Net assets
$89.2M
FY2024▲ +5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$82.6M
FY2023$85.0M
FY2024$89.2M
FY2025$96.1M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 1946.

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

Where the money goes

64 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 64% · $4.2M Management & general 36% · $2.4M

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Robyn Brenza Kress
Director/Senior Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Invests in community-based partnerships and innovative solutions to eliminate health disparities and support vulnerable populations across the United States.

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1 program · $4.2M · in their own filed words · FY2023
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THE FILING ORGANIZATION IS A PART OF THE ASCENSION CATHOLIC HEALTH MINISTRY. ASCENSION IS A FAITH-BASED HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATION THAT DELIVERS PERSONALIZED, COMPASSIONATE CARE TO ALL, ESPECIALLY TO THOSE WHO NEED IT THE MOST. Addressing the root causes of health disparities requires disrupting entrenched systems for good.

$4.2Mprogram expense

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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 · FY2024
Ascension Ministry and Mission FundFY2024$3.0M
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$3.0M
Grants paid · 50 grants · $5.8M · 2021–2024
University of Notre Dame Du LacIN · FY2024$632,015
Fathers of Saint EdmundFY2024$270,000
The Wichita Children's HomeKS · FY2024$100,000
Mamatoto Village INCDC · FY2024$100,000
Kid One Transport System INCAL · FY2024$100,000
Women & Children First the Center Against Family ViolenceAR · FY2024$100,000
Renewal House INCTN · FY2024$100,000
La Posada Home INCTX · FY2024$100,000
Center for Urban Families INCMD · FY2024$100,000
Meharry Medical CollegeTN · FY2024$93,532
Hotel HopeLA · FY2024$75,000
Southeastern Michigan Health AssociationMI · FY2024$75,000
Moms Mental Health Initiative INCWI · FY2024$50,000
Gals Giving Austin Labor Support INCTX · FY2024$50,000
St John Health System Foundation INCMO · FY2024$50,000
Sacred Heart Health System INCMO · FY2024$36,511
Little Timmy ProjectIN · FY2024$20,000
Meharry Medical CollegeTN · FY2023$511,225
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.2M
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$3.0M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$236K
Money outPt IX
$6.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.2M
Managementcol C$2.4M
Owns and owesPt X
$89.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$18K
Total assetsLn 16$90.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$983K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$236K
Investment incomeLn 3$3.0M
Gains on assetsLn 7$3.0M
Total revenueLn 12$3.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$18K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$18K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$90.2M
Total assetsLn 16$90.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$983K
Net assetsLn 32$89.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6256
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$0$18K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$85.3M$90.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$314K$983K
Net assetsLn 32$85.0M$89.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1.6M$1.6M
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$868K$525K$343K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$690K$345K$345K
Office expensesLn 13$10K$5K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$72K$36K$36K
TravelLn 17$116K$58K$58K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$22K$11K$11K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3.2M$1.6M$1.6M
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$2K$2K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$6.6M$4.2M$2.4M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $9.0M$7.4M$1.6M$96.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $3.2M$6.6M−$3.4M$89.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 −$2.0M$5.0M−$6.9M$85.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $98.2M$2.4M$95.9M$82.6M 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 $3,231,124 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $400,000$236,432
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$2,376,829$2,994,692
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year −$1,976,829$3,231,124
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,232,968$1,627,774
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,732,936$4,979,334
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,965,904$6,607,108
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$6,942,733−$3,375,984
Part VI · Governance 0 of 3 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,231,124 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$199,400
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$37,032
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$236,432
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $2,994,692$2,994,692
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,994,692$3,231,124
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $6,607,108 across 9 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,627,774$1,627,774
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $525,345 · Management $342,615 · Fundraising $0$867,960
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $345,246 · Management $345,246$690,492
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,969 · Management $4,969$9,938
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $36,250 · Management $36,250$72,500
IX-17 TravelPrograms $58,201 · Management $58,201$116,402
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $11,120 · Management $11,120$22,240
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,622,923 · Management $1,572,906$3,195,829
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,986 · Management $1,987 · Fundraising $0$3,973
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,233,814 · Management $2,373,294 · Fundraising $0$6,607,108
Part X · Balance sheet $90,184,707 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $0$17,956
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$855
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $85,305,046$90,165,896
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $85,305,046$90,184,707
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $32,004$48,791
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $282,423$933,714
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $314,427$982,505
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $84,990,619$89,187,697
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$14,505
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $84,990,619$89,202,202
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $85,305,046$90,184,707
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $89,202,202 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,231,124
XI-2 Total expenses$6,607,108
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$3,375,984
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$84,990,619
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$7,587,567
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$89,202,202

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

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