ASCENSION ST ELIZABETH FOUNDATION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ASCENSION ST ELIZABETH FOUNDATION INC

EIN 39-1256677 · Single Organization Support (E11)

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-CENTER, HOLISTIC CARE WHICH SUSTAINS THE 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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Of every $100 spent, about $69.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders20 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

15.40%of revenue went to mission work69.9% of expenses · Program services

6.03%of revenue went to fundraising27.4% of expenses

$22.03spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

0.60%of revenue went to management and office costs2.7% of expenses

99.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

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$267,578

Mission workProgram services$41,21715.40% of revenue69.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,6040.60% of revenue2.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$16,1396.03% of revenue27.4% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$208,61877.97% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$58,96022.03% 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

2023CurrentExpense mix: 69.9% mission · 2.7% management · 27.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 22.03% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 63.7% mission · 6.9% management · 29.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 163.41% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 54.0% mission · 10.7% management · 35.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.26% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 66.0% mission · 1.9% management · 32.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.28% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 93.4% mission · 2.2% management · 4.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 151.48% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 97.4% mission · 1.1% management · 1.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 294.75% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 97.2% mission · 0.9% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 125.39% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 74.4% mission · 18.1% management · 7.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 167.67% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$267,578

Expenses$58,960

Annual surplus $208,618 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)$41,217 · 69.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,604 · 2.7% of expenses

Fundraising$16,139 · 27.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$267,578

Expenses$58,960

Income$1,559,017

Contributions$267,162

Mission work (program services)$41,217

Fundraising$16,139

Grants given$6,126,137

Average grant$127,628

Management and general$1,604

Stocks and bonds$8

Investing fees$56

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

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

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (20)

MICHELLE BAUERDIRECTOR

VANESSA CEBULSKIDIRECTOR

STACIE DOBBEDIRECTOR

SARAH C CAMPBELL MDDIRECTOR

ROBERT ELLISTREASURER

REGINALD NEWSONEX-OFFICIO

PETER PANKRATZDIRECTOR

NICOLE A BRADY MDSECRETARY

NATALIE GEHRINGER MDDIRECTOR

MIKE KESSENICHDIRECTOR

ALBERT SCHMIDTDIRECTOR

MICHAEL BERGMANEX-OFFICIO

MATTHEW TYLER HANSELMANCFO, MINISTRY MARKET/INTERIM CEO, MINISTRY MARKET

MATT ZIMMERMANVICE CHAIR

MARIA MYERSDIRECTOR

LYSSA KINGDIRECTOR

LISA KOGAN-PRASKADIRECTOR

JOHN HECKDIRECTOR

JIM SPIERINGSPAST CHAIR

COOKIE FIELKOWCHAIR

About this charity

Location: C/O TAX DEPARTMENT PO BOX 45998, ST LOUIS, MO 631455998
County: St. Louis
In care of: TONYA MERSHON
Primary officer: TONYA MERSHON, VICE PRESIDENT, TAX

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailgiveawf@ascension.org Phone(314) 733-8000

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: July 1, 2023
Return type: 990
NTEE classification: Single Organization Support (E11)
IRS tax category: Single Organization Support
Grant-giving organization: Yes