Ascension Via Christi Health
Ascension Via Christi Health reported $74.6 million in revenue and $36.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $87.21 went to program services, $12.79 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 57.6% of the total. Government grants made up 57.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $2,226,391 (FORMER OFFICER (END 6/2022)). 8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 24% 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 $37MFor 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 $75MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 87.2% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 12.8% | 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 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 57.6% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 57.6% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 40.7% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $2,226,391 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 6.04% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 8 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | -40.4 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 10 of 11 | 88.9% |
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 expenseThe 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. The obligation to reach out to those in need and improve community health flows directly from our identity as a faith-based healing ministry. As a mission-driven organization, we provide community benefit because we are committed to our core values of: 1) service of the poor - generosity of spirit, especially for persons most in need; 2) reverence - respect and compassion…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FORMER OFFICER (END 6/2022) Former, 0.0 hrs/week | $0 | $2,175,488 | $50,903 | $2,226,391 |
| EX-OFFICIO/PRESIDENT/SECRETARY Director/trustee, officer, 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 |
| FORMER KEY EMPLOYEE (END 12/2020) Former, 0.0 hrs/week | $0 | $912,905 | $60,674 | $973,579 |
| ASSISTANT TREASURER/CFO, MINISTRY MARKET Officer, 0.0 hrs/week | $0 | $633,032 | $46,515 | $679,547 |
| CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER Key employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $499,225 | $0 | $58,660 | $557,885 |
| FORMER OFFICER (END 1/2024) Former, 0.0 hrs/week | $0 | $359,589 | $36,943 | $396,532 |
| VP, FOUNDATION DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $273,432 | $0 | $44,518 | $317,950 |
8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Ascension Via Christi Health (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $558K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance 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 · 10 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 4Yes
- 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 575
- Volunteers Part I, line 610
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses onlyIndividuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Of every $100 Ascension Via Christi Health spent in FY2025, $87.21 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Ascension Via Christi Health's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Ascension Via Christi Health reported that 87.2% of its $36.8 million in expenses went to program services, 12.8% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Ascension Via Christi Health pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Ascension Via Christi Health reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $2,226,391, 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 Health get its money?
Of $74.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 57.6% came from contributions and grants (including 57.6% from government grants) and 40.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Ascension Via Christi Health a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 48-1172107 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 202601299349300635 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521339349305877 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411359349307431 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331329349302273 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221349349302277 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121349349301042 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 48-1172107: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.