VIA CHRISTI FOUNDATION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

VIA CHRISTI FOUNDATION INC

EIN 36-4943550 · Special Education (B28)

What they do

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 VIA CHRISTI FOUNDATION PROVIDES LEADERSHIP, PLANNING and IMPLEMENTATION of ASCENSION VIA CHRISTIS EFFORTS to RAISE PHILANTHROPIC SUPPORT of ITS MISSION to PROVIDE EXCELLENT HEALTHCARE to THE COMMUNITY and REGION.

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Of every $100 spent, about $66.70 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders21 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

43.86%of revenue went to mission work66.7% of expenses · Program services

20.89%of revenue went to fundraising31.8% of expenses

$65.80spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

1.05%of revenue went to management and office costs1.6% of expenses

$9.81in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

66.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$4,386,885

Mission workProgram services$1,923,99543.86% of revenue66.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$46,1571.05% of revenue1.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$916,54920.89% of revenue31.8% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,500,18434.20% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$2,886,70165.80% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 66.7% mission · 1.6% management · 31.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 65.80% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 75.4% mission · 1.2% management · 23.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.37% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 73.3% mission · 1.4% management · 25.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.38% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 72.6% mission · 1.3% management · 26.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 67.41% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 72.4% mission · 1.4% management · 26.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.42% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$4,386,885

Expenses$2,886,701

Annual surplus $1,500,184 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$1,923,995 · 66.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$46,157 · 1.6% of expenses

Fundraising$916,549 · 31.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$4,386,885

Expenses$2,886,701

Assets$28,309,655

Income$4,467,403

Contributions$2,918,926

Mission work (program services)$1,923,995

Fundraising$916,549

Grants given$10,692,374

Average grant$396,014

Management and general$46,157

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

MICHAEL ARTHUR WEGNERCFO, MINISTRY MARKET $46,515Base · Other $46,515

MICHAEL MCCULLOUGHFORMER OFFICER (END 3/2023) $46,446Base · Other $46,446

DAVID L ALEXANDEREX-OFFICIO/PRESIDENT $44,518Base · Other $44,518

ELAINE M HARRINGTON MDDIRECTOR $43,711Base · Other $43,711

MIKE D JOYFORMER OFFICER (END 1/2024) $36,943Base · Other $36,943

ROSLYN M HUTCHINSONSECRETARY $6,083Base · Other $6,083

ROBYN R CHADWICKDIRECTOR $4,896Base · Other $4,896

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (21)

MICHAEL ARTHUR WEGNERCFO, MINISTRY MARKET

MICHAEL MCCULLOUGHFORMER OFFICER (END 3/2023)

DAVID L ALEXANDEREX-OFFICIO/PRESIDENT

ELAINE M HARRINGTON MDDIRECTOR

MIKE D JOYFORMER OFFICER (END 1/2024)

ROSLYN M HUTCHINSONSECRETARY

ROBYN R CHADWICKDIRECTOR

WILLIAM HANNADIRECTOR

AMY WILLIAMSDIRECTOR

WALTER PORTERDIRECTOR

STUART PETERSDIRECTOR

SISTER ANNE DELORES LAPLANTEVICE CHAIR

SCOTT SODERSTROMDIRECTOR

RONALD HOLTTREASURER

RENEE CARRIONDIRECTOR

RANDY SIMONDIRECTOR

JOHN SMITH MDDIRECTOR

FRANK SHOFFNERCHAIR

ELY BARTAL MDDIRECTOR

DAVID SMITHDIRECTOR

BRIAN CHAMBERLINDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1946
Location: PO BOX 45998, SAINT LOUIS, MO 63145-5998
County: St. Louis
In care of: % TAX DEPT
Primary officer: JENNIFER RICHTER, ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT, TAX

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(314) 733-8000

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ERNST & YOUNG US LLP
NTEE classification: Special Education (B28)
IRS tax category: Special Education
Grant-giving organization: Yes