Ascension Living St Francis Place
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
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-CENTERED, HOLISTIC CARE WHICH SUSTAINS AND IMPROVES THE HEALTH OF INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES. WE ARE ADVOCATES FOR A COMPASSIONATE AND JUST SOCIETY THROUGH OUR ACTIONS AND OUR WORDS.
- Income
- $16.2 million
- Spending
- $21.7 million
- Spent on programs
- 81%
- Reserves
- 0.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 100%
- Employees
- 257
- Volunteers
- 21
- Highest pay
- $1.6 million, senior vp, post-acute and at-home services/chair
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 34 out of 100.
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.2 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 36% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 34% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 13% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1581% of spending went to programs.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 65 out of 100.
Independent board
5 of 250 of 5 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $17.6 million spent. 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. WHEATON FRANCISCAN HEALTHCARE'S SERVICE TO SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN DATES BACK TO 1879 WHEN THE FRANCISCAN SISTERS BEGAN OPERATING A HEALTH CARE MINISTRY OUT OF A SMALL HOUSE. FIVE YEARS LATER THEY OPENED THEIR FIRST HOSPITAL IN MILWAUKEE - ST. JOSEPH. OVER THE NEXT 100 YEARS, THE SISTERS - KNOWN AS THE WHEATON FRANCISCANS AFTER 1947 - EXPANDED THEIR MILWAUKEE HEALTH CARE MINISTRY AND, IN 1993, PARTNERED WITH THE FELICIAN SISTERS. THROUGH THE UNION OF NUMEROUS SEPARATE BUT COMMON FUNCTIONS INCLUDING BOARDS OF DIRECTORS, MEDICAL GROUPS, AND CORPORATE SERVICES, WHEATON FRANCISCAN HEALTHCARE HAS CREATED A FULLY INTEGRATED REGION THAT ALLOWS IT TO SHARE BEST PRACTICES AND CREATE COST EFFICIENCIES. IN FY2019, THE REGION WAS FURTHER EXPANDED AS A NEW CORPORATE MEMBER OF ASCENSION HEALTH SENIOR CARE. CHARITY CARE IS DEFINED AS FREE OR DISCOUNTED HEALTH SERVICES PROVIDED TO THOSE WHO CANNOT AFFORD TO PAY AND WHO MEET ALL CRITERIA FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. CHARITY CARE IS BASED ON ACTUAL COSTS, NOT CHARGES, AND DOES NOT INCLUDE BAD DEBT. UNREIMBURSED COST OF PUBLIC PROGRAMS: $728,551 IS DEFINED AS THE SHORTFALL EXPERIENCED WHEN PAYMENTS RECEIVED ARE BELOW THE COST OF TREATING PUBLIC BENEFICIARIES THROUGH MEDICAID AND OTHER LOCAL PUBLIC PROGRAMS. A TOTAL OF $96,949 IN THE FOLLOWING TYPES OF COMMUNITY SERVICES BENEFITS WERE PROVIDED DURING FY 2025: COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT SERVICES ARE DEFINED AS CLINICAL AND NON-CLINICAL SERVICES DESIGNED TO IMPROVE COMMUNITY HEALTH, WHICH ARE PROVIDED TO THE COMMUNITY FOR FREE OR FOR FEES THAT DID NOT COVER COSTS. FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS ARE DEFINED AS CONTRIBUTIONS, INCLUDING CASH, NON-CASH ITEMS SUCH AS FOOD, FURNITURE, EQUIPMENT, SUPPLIES, AND LOANED STAFF FOR VOLUNTEER AND CHARITABLE PURPOSES, MADE TO INDIVIDUALS, COMMUNITY GROUPS, OR NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES. HEALTH PROFESSIONS EDUCATION IS DEFINED AS DIRECT COSTS INCURRED FOR ACCREDITED TRAINING AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR PHYSICIANS, NURSES, ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AND TECHNICIANS (DOES NOT INCLUDE ONGOING EDUCATION FOR STAFF). COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES ARE DEFINED AS PROGRAMS THAT, WHILE NOT DIRECTLY RELATED TO HEALTH CARE, PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES TO ADDRESS THE ROOT CAUSES OF HEALTH PROBLEMS, SUCH AS POVERTY, HOMELESSNESS, AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES. COSTS FOR THESE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE CASH AND IN-KIND DONATIONS. COMMUNITY BENEFIT OPERATIONS ARE DEFINED AS COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH DEDICATED STAFF AND COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS AND/OR ASSETS ASSESSMENT, AS WELL AS OTHER COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH COMMUNITY BENEFIT STRATEGY AND OPERATIONS. WHEATON FRANCISCAN TRANSITIONAL CARE FACILITIES (SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN) FRANCISCAN WOODS, A 102-BED SKILLED CARE NURSING HOME AND THE TERRACE AT ST. FRANCIS, A 73-BED SKILLED CARE NURSING HOME, BOTH MEET COMMUNITY NEEDS FOR SERVICES BETWEEN HOSPITAL AND HOME, AND IS DESIGNED FOR PEOPLE WHO NEED CARE FOR A FEW DAYS OR WEEKS AFTER DISCHARGE FROM THE HOSPITAL BUT ARE NOT YET FULLY ABLE TO RESUME THEIR NORMAL ROUTINE. IT CAN INVOLVE THE PROVISION OF COMPLEX PATIENT CARE SERVICES INCLUDING INTRAVENOUS (IV) MEDICATIONS, FEEDING TUBES, INTRAVENOUS NUTRITION, BLOOD TRANSFUSIONS, DIALYSIS, AND POST-OPERATIVE RECOVERY. THE SKILLED NURSES ARE ALSO TRAINED IN CANCER CARE, PALLIATIVE CARE, RESPIRATORY, REHABILITATIVE CARE, AND WOUND CARE. TRANSITIONAL CARE THROUGH WHEATON FRANCISCAN HEALTHCARE OFFERS ADVANTAGES THAT NO OTHER PROVIDER CAN MATCH. HOSPITAL-BASED MEDICAL DIRECTORS AND CONSULTING SPECIALISTS PROVIDE EXTENSIVE PHYSICIAN INVOLVEMENT. OUTSTANDING CLINICAL CARE IS PROVIDED BY TEAMS OF SPECIALLY EDUCATED NURSES, THERAPISTS, AND OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS. THE INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE NETWORK ENSURES READY ACCESS TO HOSPITAL, HOME HEALTH, OUTPATIENT, PHYSICIAN, AND CARE MANAGEMENT SERVICES. SPIRITUAL SUPPORT IS OFFERED TO ALL PATIENTS AND THEIR LOVED ONES, AND COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATION HELPS PREPARE PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES FOR CONTINUED PROGRESS AFTER DISCHARGE. THE TRANSITIONAL CARE PROGRAM IS FORTUNATE TO RECEIVE SUPPORT FOR VARIOUS ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS FROM THE WHEATON FRANCISCAN HEALTHCARE-CIRCLE OF LIFE FOUNDATION. IN FY 2025, 23,751 DAYS OF CARE WERE PROVIDED TO MEDICAID RECIPIENTS. 5,224 DAYS WERE PROVIDED TO MEDICARE RECIPIENTS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Worth knowing.
Not individually listed by the IRS as eligible, which is usual for churches. The master file records contributions to it as deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 1946.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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