ASCENSION NE WISCONSIN INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ASCENSION NE WISCONSIN INC

EIN 39-0816818 · Health Care (E220)

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 COMMUNITIES. WE ARE ADVOCATES for A COMPASSIONATE and JUST SOCIETY THROUGH OUR ACTIONS and OUR WORDS.

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

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They name their leaders24 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

72.96%of revenue went to mission work75.9% of expenses · Program services

$96.15spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

23.19%of revenue went to management and office costs24.1% of expenses

$0.73in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

0.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$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$402,276,177

Mission workProgram services$293,514,38072.96% of revenue75.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$93,270,20223.19% of revenue24.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$15,491,5953.85% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$386,784,58296.15% 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: 75.9% mission · 24.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.15% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 75.5% mission · 24.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.11% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 71.4% mission · 28.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.50% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 74.6% mission · 25.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.43% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 74.7% mission · 25.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.92% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 68.3% mission · 31.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.63% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 70.7% mission · 29.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.84% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 59.4% mission · 40.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.77% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$402,276,177

Expenses$386,784,582

Annual surplus $15,491,595 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)$293,514,380 · 75.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$93,270,202 · 24.1% of expenses

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Revenue$402,276,177

Expenses$386,784,582

Assets$282,794,223

Income$402,321,307

Contributions$433,344

Mission work (program services)$293,514,380

Grants given$1,223,520

Average grant$53,197

Management and general$93,270,202

Executive compensation (total)$557,439

Accounting fees$21,663

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 BERGMANPRESIDENT - ST. ELIZABETH CAMPUS · 50 hrs/week $678,449Base $623,782 · Other $54,667

SHANE J CARTERPRESIDENT - MERCY CAMPUS · 50 hrs/week $467,311Base $427,895 · Other $39,416

SONAL CHANDRATRE MDCHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER (END 10/2024) · 50 hrs/week $396,696Base $368,619 · Other $28,077

HEATHER MARIE HOEFFLER RNCOO/CNO · 50 hrs/week $380,756Base $328,952 · Other $51,804

CHERYL JENKS RNCOO/CNO · 50 hrs/week $264,114Base $231,868 · Other $32,246

AHPA PLYPOOPHYSICIST · 50 hrs/week $256,704Base $226,720 · Other $29,984

MICHAEL A HOFMANN RNRN, DIRECTOR OF NURSING · 50 hrs/week $245,988Base $203,344 · Other $42,644

ERIC CHRISTOPHER LOBBPHYSICIST · 50 hrs/week $239,594Base $216,258 · Other $23,336

JEANNE GAST-JENQUINPHARMACIST · 50 hrs/week $212,721Base $175,465 · Other $37,256

LISA K DEGREEFRESPIRATORY THERAPIST · 50 hrs/week $207,943Base $171,671 · Other $36,272

DAVID E MILLER MDVICE CHAIR $56,368Base · Other $56,368

JESSICA F CZAJASENIOR DIRECTOR OF FINANCE - ST. ELIZABETH CAMPUS $40,290Base · Other $40,290

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (24)

MICHAEL BERGMANPRESIDENT - ST. ELIZABETH CAMPUS

SHANE J CARTERPRESIDENT - MERCY CAMPUS

SONAL CHANDRATRE MDCHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER (END 10/2024)

HEATHER MARIE HOEFFLER RNCOO/CNO

CHERYL JENKS RNCOO/CNO

AHPA PLYPOOPHYSICIST

MICHAEL A HOFMANN RNRN, DIRECTOR OF NURSING

ERIC CHRISTOPHER LOBBPHYSICIST

JEANNE GAST-JENQUINPHARMACIST

LISA K DEGREEFRESPIRATORY THERAPIST

DAVID E MILLER MDVICE CHAIR

JESSICA F CZAJASENIOR DIRECTOR OF FINANCE - ST. ELIZABETH CAMPUS

MATTHEW TYLER HANSELMANFORMER OFFICER (END 8/2023)

JONATHAN SOHNFORMER OFFICER (END 9/2021)

BRIAN PATRICK MCGINNISFINANCE DIRECTOR - MERCY CAMPUS (END 10/2024)

JACQUELINE D FOWLERVP, FINANCE - ST. ELIZABETH CAMPUS (START 10/2024)

MONICA A HILTFORMER OFFICER (END 1/2021)

JOHN ROWEDIRECTOR

JORI HARTWIGCHAIR (START 7/2024)

GLEN CALNINDIRECTOR

MARY J SULLIVANCHAIR (END 7/2024)

DIANA BUECHELDIRECTOR

DENNIS BANGARTDIRECTOR OF FINANCE - MERCY CAMPUS (START 2/2025)

BRIAN WALLACEDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1946
Location: 1506 S ONEIDA ST, APPLETON, WI 54915-1305
County: St. Louis
In care of: JENNIFER RICHTER
Primary officer: JENNIFER RICHTER, ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT, TAX

How to reach them

Phone(314) 733-8000

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
NTEE classification: Health Care (E220)
IRS tax category: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
Grant-giving organization: Yes