CHRISTUS HEALTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CHRISTUS HEALTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA

EIN 72-0408984 · Health Care (E220)

What they do

THE CORPORATION is ORGANIZED and SHALL BE OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY for CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, EDUCATIONAL and RELIGIOUS PURPOSES of ADVANCING, PROMOTING and SUPPORTING THE HEALTH CARE MINISTRIES of THE SPONSORING CONGREGATIONS WHICH OPERATE and ARE CONTROLLED IN CONFORMITY WITH THE ETHICAL and MORAL TEACHINGS of THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH, and PROMOTING EFFICIENT GOVERNANCE and MANAGEMENT, COOPERATIVE PLANNING and THE SHARING of RESOURCES AMONG SUCH HEALTH CARE MINISTRIES. WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY of THE FOREGOING, THE CORPORATIONS MISSION SHALL BE to EXTEND THE HEALING MINISTRY of JESUS CHRIST, and CONSISTENT THEREWITH, SHALL OPERATE ACCORDING to THE DOCTRINES, RESOLUTIONS, DECREES and ETHICAL PRINCIPLES of THE SPONSORING CONGREGATIONS, and THE ETHICAL and RELIGIOUS DIRECTIVES for CATHOLIC HEALTH CARE SERVICES AS PROMULGATED or AMENDED FROM TIME to TIME BY THE UNITED STATES CONFERENCE of CATHOLIC BISHOPS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $82.40 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 leaders25 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

74.65%of revenue went to mission work82.4% of expenses · Program services

0.03%of revenue went to fundraising0.0% of expenses

$90.64spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

15.96%of revenue went to management and office costs17.6% of expenses

$0.49in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

0.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $952,319 for BAOCHONG B CHANG MD (PHYSICIAN). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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$471,326,798

Mission workProgram services$351,835,54974.65% of revenue82.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$75,234,09015.96% of revenue17.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$148,6860.03% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$44,108,4739.36% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$427,218,32590.64% 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: 82.4% mission · 17.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.64% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 82.2% mission · 17.7% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.94% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 82.9% mission · 17.0% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.60% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 84.7% mission · 15.2% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.80% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 92.1% mission · 7.8% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.90% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 88.6% mission · 11.3% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.34% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 84.8% mission · 15.0% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.49% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 84.7% mission · 15.1% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.13% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$471,326,798

Expenses$427,218,325

Annual surplus $44,108,473 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)$351,835,549 · 82.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$75,234,090 · 17.6% of expenses

Fundraising$148,686 · 0.0% of expenses

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Revenue$471,326,798

Expenses$427,218,325

Assets$211,062,741

Income$471,650,751

Contributions$792,535

Mission work (program services)$351,835,549

Fundraising$148,686

Grants given$60,221,777

Average grant$700,253

Management and general$75,234,090

Executive compensation (total)$218,239

Stocks and bonds$6,285

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

BAOCHONG B CHANG MDPHYSICIAN · 40 hrs/week $952,319Base $934,972 · Other $17,347

HAFEZ HALAWANI MDPHYSICIAN · 40 hrs/week $732,944Base $697,982 · Other $34,962

JOSHUA R CASON MDPHYSICIAN · 40 hrs/week $340,681Base $300,236 · Other $40,445

SARAH HERBEL MDPHYSICIAN · 40 hrs/week $262,988Base $236,959 · Other $26,029

MONICA L BRODNAXREGISTERED NURSE · 40 hrs/week $245,792Base $216,286 · Other $29,506

MONTE A WILSONCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/PRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $64,873Base · Other $64,873

D KIRK SOILEAUCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER - NACHITOCHES · 40 hrs/week $63,815Base · Other $63,815

CHRISTOPHER KARAMSVP/REGIONAL CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · 13 hrs/week $55,752Base · Other $55,752

MICHELLE AGUILLARDVP HUMAN RESOURCES · 40 hrs/week $53,017Base · Other $53,017

CLAIRE LAUZON-VALLONEVP QUALITY AND SAFETY · 40 hrs/week $51,197Base · Other $51,197

SHERMAN FOOKESCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $50,835Base · Other $50,835

SHANNON FORRESTCHIEF NURSING OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $50,482Base · Other $50,482

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (25)

BAOCHONG B CHANG MDPHYSICIAN

HAFEZ HALAWANI MDPHYSICIAN

JOSHUA R CASON MDPHYSICIAN

SARAH HERBEL MDPHYSICIAN

MONICA L BRODNAXREGISTERED NURSE

MONTE A WILSONCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/PRESIDENT

D KIRK SOILEAUCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER - NACHITOCHES

CHRISTOPHER KARAMSVP/REGIONAL CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

MICHELLE AGUILLARDVP HUMAN RESOURCES

CLAIRE LAUZON-VALLONEVP QUALITY AND SAFETY

SHERMAN FOOKESCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

SHANNON FORRESTCHIEF NURSING OFFICER

JOSE M ZAPATERO MDFORMER CMO/VPMA TERM (2/24)

PATRICK BRAQUETVP MISSION INTEGRATION

BRANDON HILLMANADMINISTRATOR COUSHATTA

JOHN ANTHONYASSOCIATE CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER

HEATHER LEEVP PATIENT PLACEMENT

FADI NASRALLAH MDDIRECTOR

ANDREW FURMANCHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER

AUDREY WEBBERREGIONAL CORPORATE SECRETARY (TERM 12/24)

BRIAN DENTONPRESIDENT SAVOY MEDICAL CENTER

JASON MILLERCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

SONIA ACOSTACORPORATE SECRETARY (EFF 1/25, TERM 12/25)

ALOYSIA C DUCOTEDIRECTOR

SISTER HELENA ADAKU OGBUJIDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1946
Location: 3330 MASONIC DR, ALEXANDRIA, LA 71301-3841
County: Rapides
In care of: % LEE SONNE
Primary officer: CHRISTOPHER KARAM, SR VP & REG CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(318) 487-1122

Filing and classification

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