CHRISTUS HEALTH SOUTHWESTERN LOUISIANA Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CHRISTUS HEALTH SOUTHWESTERN LOUISIANA

EIN 72-0411322 · 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 DIRECTORS 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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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $83.20 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

84.75%of revenue went to mission work83.2% of expenses · Program services

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

$101.84spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

17.06%of revenue went to management and office costs16.7% of expenses

$0.63in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

1.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $5,572,722 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $265,738 for KATIE LAHAYE (NURSE PRACTITIONER). 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$303,494,087

Mission workProgram services$257,201,10084.75% of revenue83.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$51,764,42817.06% of revenue16.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$101,2810.03% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$309,066,809101.84% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 83.2% mission · 16.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.84% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 82.2% mission · 17.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.68% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 80.3% mission · 19.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.14% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 80.8% mission · 19.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.75% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 89.8% mission · 10.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.59% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 88.0% mission · 11.9% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.79% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 88.2% mission · 11.7% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.20% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 87.7% mission · 12.3% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.89% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$303,494,087

Expenses$309,066,809

Annual shortfall $5,572,722 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$257,201,100 · 83.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$51,764,428 · 16.7% of expenses

Fundraising$101,281 · 0.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$303,494,087

Expenses$309,066,809

Assets$193,180,556

Income$305,406,906

Contributions$3,772,518

Mission work (program services)$257,201,100

Fundraising$101,281

Grants given$29,510,960

Average grant$867,969

Management and general$51,764,428

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

KATIE LAHAYENURSE PRACTITIONER · 40 hrs/week $265,738Base $230,547 · Other $35,191

JEANINE M ROSSCLINICAL PHARMACIST · 40 hrs/week $264,809Base $225,064 · Other $39,745

JUDY L VISSERNURSE PRACTITIONER · 40 hrs/week $263,473Base $233,098 · Other $30,375

MICHELLE D NGUYENNURSE PRACTITIONER · 40 hrs/week $251,490Base $198,134 · Other $53,356

TROY E FLETCHERNURSE PRACTITIONER · 40 hrs/week $243,712Base $202,744 · Other $40,968

PAUL TREVINOSWLA CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/DIRECTOR (TERM 12/24) · 40 hrs/week $95,480Base · Other $95,480

NIKKI MARTINCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER/TREASURER · 40 hrs/week $63,916Base · Other $63,916

JAMES DAVIDSONPRESIDENT/CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $62,350Base · Other $62,350

JANE RAWLSCHIEF NURSING OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $55,965Base · Other $55,965

CHRISTOPHER KARAMBOARD CHAIR/DIRECTOR/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (EFF · 13 hrs/week $55,752Base · Other $55,752

TIMOTHY HAMAN MDCHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $54,822Base · Other $54,822

PAUL GENERALEFORMER DIRECTOR (TERM 6/24) $41,489Base · Other $41,489

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)

KATIE LAHAYENURSE PRACTITIONER

JEANINE M ROSSCLINICAL PHARMACIST

JUDY L VISSERNURSE PRACTITIONER

MICHELLE D NGUYENNURSE PRACTITIONER

TROY E FLETCHERNURSE PRACTITIONER

PAUL TREVINOSWLA CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/DIRECTOR (TERM 12/24)

NIKKI MARTINCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER/TREASURER

JAMES DAVIDSONPRESIDENT/CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

JANE RAWLSCHIEF NURSING OFFICER

CHRISTOPHER KARAMBOARD CHAIR/DIRECTOR/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (EFF

TIMOTHY HAMAN MDCHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER

PAUL GENERALEFORMER DIRECTOR (TERM 6/24)

KAREN OLIVERREGIONAL CORPORATE SECRETARY (TERM 9/24)

LAUREN JACOBYCHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER

RANDY SAFADYFORMER DIRECTOR (TERM 2/24)

FADI NASRALLAH MDDIRECTOR (EFF 1/25)

SONIA ACOSTACORPORATE SECRETARY (EFF 9/24)

JOHN GILLEANFORMER DIRECTOR (TERM 6/24)

DENNIS N STINECHAIRPERSON

MATTHEW BLOCKDIRECTOR

CHARLES DAIGLEDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1946
Location: 524 DR MICHAEL DEBAKEY DRIVE, LAKE CHARLES, LA 70601-5725
County: Calcasieu
In care of: % LEE SONNE
Primary officer: CHRISTOPHER KARAM, SWLA INTERIM CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailcaroline.landry@christushealth.org Phone(337) 436-2511

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