Ascension Wisconsin Foundation Inc
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
- $12.6 million
- Spending
- $7.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 61%
- Reserves
- 63.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 59%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 15
- Highest pay
- $1.7 million, former officer (end 9/2021)
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
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 58% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 63.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 41% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 19% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1561% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 36 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 95 out of 100. Higher than 30% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2510 of 14 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
10 of 10Gave 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)
- $4.6 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. ASCENSION WISCONSIN IS PREVENTING CANCER BEFORE IT HAPPENS THROUGH THE RECENT LAUNCH OF THE CANCER PREVENTION AND WELLNESS PROGRAM, THE FIRST OF ITS KIND IN THE STATE. THIS PROGRAM IS MADE POSSIBLE BY RISE AGAINST CANCER, A CAMPAIGN LED BY ASCENSION FOUNDATIONS OF WISCONSIN. WE SUPPORTED LOCAL CANCER CARE IN OUR ASCENSION FOX VALLEY, MILWAUKEE AND RACINE REGIONS. THE CANCER PREVENTION AND WELLNESS PROGRAM SAVES LIVES. AFTER HIGH-RISK PATIENTS ARE IDENTIFIED AND REFERRED TO THE PROGRAM, THEY WORK WITH A HIGHLY-SKILLED TEAM OF ASCENSION WISCONSIN PROVIDERS TO DEVELOP A CARE PLAN CONSISTING OF TARGETED SCREENINGS, TESTING, LIFESTYLE CHANGES AND FOLLOW-UP CARE. ACCORDING TO THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION, UP TO 50% OF CANCERS ARE PREVENTABLE. OUR CARE TEAM MEETS WITH HIGH-RISK INDIVIDUALS TO HELP PREVENT CANCER, PROVIDE EARLY DETECTION AND TREATMENT, AND REDUCE THE BURDEN OF CANCER IN OUR COMMUNITIES. RISE AGAINST CANCER SUPPORTS THE CANCER PREVENTION AND WELLNESS PROGRAM AT A LOCAL LEVEL, PROVIDING THE KIND OF CARE WE WANT FOR THOSE CLOSE TO US AND KEEPING THEM HEALTHY IN THEIR FIGHT AGAINST CANCER. THE KIND OF CARE WE ALL DESERVE. DONOR SUPPORT IS INTEGRAL TO DEVELOPING AND SUPPORTING THIS PROGRAM ACROSS ASCENSION WISCONSIN.
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? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 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 December 1984.
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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