Christus St Michael Foundation
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") QUALIFIES 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 SEVICES AS PROMULGATED AND AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME BY THE UNITED STATES CATHOLIC CONFERENCE OF BISHOPS.
- Income
- $1.5 million
- Spending
- $872,424
- Spent on programs
- 73%
- Reserves
- 116.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 70%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 20
- Highest pay
- $820,068, 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
Good: 85 out of 100.
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 116.2 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 42% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 28% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1573% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 22 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: 100 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 2518 of 20 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
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)
- $636,869 spent. The primary purpose of the Corporation is to promote philanthropy and charitable giving to provide resources to enhance the ability of CHRISTUS Health Ark-La-Tex in its mission of extending the healing ministry of Jesus Christ by providing for the community's health needs. In furtherance of those purposes, the Foundation shall solicit and receive charitable gifts and grants to administer and invest and reinvest the same and to apply the whole or any part of the income and the principal exclusively for the benefit of the health care facilities, services and healthy community programs supported or operated by CHRISTUS Health Ark-La-Tex within its service area,for so long as CHRISTUS Health Ark-La-Tex qualifies as an exempt organization under Section 501 (c )(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or corresponding provisions of any subsequent Code or federal tax law.
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 local chapters covered by a parent organization's exemption. 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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