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Ascension Via Christi Hospital St Teresa

St Louis, MO · EIN 27-1965272 · 501(c)(3) · Church
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Ascension Via Christi Hospital St Teresa reported $65.6 million in revenue and $55.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $78.15 went to program services, $21.85 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 99.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,726,408 (FORMER OFFICER (END 6/2022)). 13 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 52% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $55M

For context, the median across 5,634 covered health care charities: $86.19 programs, $13.81 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $66M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 5,634 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
78.1%85.6%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
21.9%13.7%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%0.0%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
Not reported$0.00
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
0.1%1.3%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%0.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
99.6%93.7%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$1,726,408$975,831
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
3.13%1.34%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
1327
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
11.26.6
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
8 of 1188.9%

A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.

What the money paid for, in its own words

FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$43M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · revenue $65M

Ascension Via Christi Hospital st. Teresa, inc., is a 54-bed hospital campus providing services without regard to patient race, creed, national origin, economic status, or ability to pay. During fiscal year 2025, Ascension Via Christi Hospital st. Teresa, inc. Treated 2,629 adults and children for a total of 10,550 patient days of service. The hospital also provided services for 48,067 outpatient visits, which included 1,406 outpatient surgeries and 21,004 emergency room visits. See schedule h for a non-exhaustive list of community benefit programs and descriptions

— expenses

The filing organization is a part of the ascension catholic health ministry. Ascension is a faith-based healthcare organization that delivers personalized, compassionate care to all, especially to those who need it the most. Ascension Via Christi Hospital st. Teresa, inc., (avch-st) develops programs and activities that improve access to health care and improves health in the communities served. As a part of Ascension Via Christi health, a catholic health system, we share the mission of "rooted in the loving ministry of jesus as healer, we commit ourselves to serving all persons with special…

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
FORMER OFFICER (END 6/2022)
Former, 0.0 hrs/week
$0$1,666,439$59,969$1,726,408
FORMER OFFICER (END 3/2023)
Former, 0.0 hrs/week
$0$1,099,580$46,446$1,146,026
EX-OFFICIO (END 10/2024)
Director/trustee, 0.0 hrs/week
$0$689,242$43,558$732,800
CFO, MINISTRY MARKET
Officer, 0.0 hrs/week
$0$633,032$46,515$679,547
PRESIDENT, EX-OFFICIO
Director/trustee, officer, 50.0 hrs/week
$535,951$0$49,791$585,742
DIRECTOR
Director/trustee, 0.0 hrs/week
$0$499,225$58,660$557,885
FORMER OFFICER (END 1/2024)
Former, 0.0 hrs/week
$0$359,589$36,943$396,532
VP, NURSING
Key employee, 50.0 hrs/week
$273,004$0$15,840$288,844

13 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Ascension Via Christi Hospital St Teresa (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $875K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$66M$55M78.1%$52M$1,726,408
FY2024 ⓘ$56M$51M75.8%$54M$1,552,995
FY2023 ⓘ$55M$45M77.0%$53M$1,028,834
FY2022 ⓘ$52M$42M72.0%$54M$956,749
FY2021 ⓘ$46M$38M68.8%$54M$820,351
FY2020 ⓘ$43M$34M68.6%$55M$822,579

Governance answers, as filed

FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means
  • Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b11 · 8 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
  • Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
  • Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aNo
  • Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
  • Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
  • Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
  • Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
  • Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
  • Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
  • Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 5368
  • Volunteers Part I, line 663

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Ascension Via Christi Hospital St Teresa's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Ascension Via Christi Hospital St Teresa, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

Questions people ask

How much of Ascension Via Christi Hospital St Teresa's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Ascension Via Christi Hospital St Teresa reported that 78.1% of its $55.1 million in expenses went to program services, 21.9% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Ascension Via Christi Hospital St Teresa pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Ascension Via Christi Hospital St Teresa reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $1,726,408, for the role of FORMER OFFICER (END 6/2022) (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Ascension Via Christi Hospital St Teresa get its money?

Of $65.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 0.1% came from contributions and grants (including 0.0% from government grants) and 99.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Ascension Via Christi Hospital St Teresa a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 27-1965272 as a 501(c)(3) organization (church), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202621329349306212 · read the filing
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511349349312881 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401349349308850 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321359349305842 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221349349302622 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101349349300745 · read the filing

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