Christus Health Strategic Growth
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE CORPORATION IS ORGANIZED AND SHALL BE OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OF ADVANCING, PROMOTING, AND SUPPORTING THE HEALTH CARE MINISTRIES OF THOSE RELIGIOUS CONGREGATIONS (THE "SPONSORING CONGREGATIONS" ) QUALIFIED AND APPROVED AS A SPONSOR OF CHRISTUS HEALTH ("CHRISTUS") IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BYLAWS OF CHRISTUS WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, THE CORPORATION'S MISSION SHALL BE TO EXTEND THE HEALING MINISTRY OF JESUS CHRIST, CONSISTENT THEREWITH, SHALL OPERATE ACCORDING TO THE DOCTRINES, RESOLUTIONS, DECREES AND ETHICAL PRINCIPLES OF THE SPONSORING CONGREGATION AND THE ETHICAL AND RELIGIOUS DIRECTIVES FOR CATHOLIC HEALTH SERVICES AS PROMULGATED AND AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME BY THE UNITED STATES CATHOLIC CONFERENCE OF BISHOPS.
- Income
- $6.9 million
- Spending
- $2,599
- Largest source of income
- investment income, 100%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $14.7 million, chair/president
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
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 23% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
5 of 250 of 4 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
0 of 5Reports that it does not keep 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
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
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)
- CHRISTUS HEALTH STRATEGIC GROWTH'S (CHSG) PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO AID, LEND FINANCIAL SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE TO, AND TO INVEST AND/OR DISPOSE OF FUNDS OF FOR THE USE AND BENEFIT OF, AND IN FURTHERANCE OF THE CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF CHRISTUS HEALTH (CH) AND CHRISTUS CONTINUING CARE (CCC), BOTH IN THE U.S. AND ABROAD. ONE OF CHSG'S SPECIFIC PURPOSES IS TO HOLD INTERESTS IN FOREIGN ENTITIES AND PROVIDE FINANCING TO FOREIGN INTERESTS IN SUPPORT OF THE SECTION 501(C )(3) MISSIONS OF CH AND CCC. CHSG HAS NO EMPLOYEES AND IT IS NOT ANTICIPATED THAT CHSG WILL HAVE EMPLOYEES IN THE FUTURE. WHILE IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT CHSG WILL SUPPORT CH AND CCC IN PROVIDING CHARITABLE HEALTH CARE SERVICES IN A NUMBER OF FOREIGN JURISDICTIONS, AS OF THE DATE OF THIS RETURN, CHSG'S ACTIVITIES HAVE BEEN DIRECTED TOWARD PROVIDING FINANCING IN SUPPORT OF CH AND CCC'S CHILEAN HEALTH CARE ACTIVITIES AND THE ACQUISITION OF AN INVESTMENT IN US URGENT CARE CENTERS.
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 November 2015.
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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