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Sacred Heart Health Ventures Inc

EIN 57-1183283 · Saint Louis, MO

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthNot ratedToo small or too little detailGovernanceFair60 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

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
$4.6 million
Spending
$2,293
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 100%
Employees
0
Volunteers
0
Highest pay
$2.2 million, ceo, ministry market

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

Fair: 60 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    0 of 25

    0 of 2 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports 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)
  1. 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. AS A MEMBER OF ASCENSION HEALTH, THE NATION'S LARGEST CATHOLIC HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, SACRED HEART HEALTH VENTURES, INC. CONTINUES TO BUILD AND STRENGTHEN SUSTAINABLE COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS THAT BENEFIT THE HEALTH OF INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND SOCIETY AS A WHOLE. THE GOAL OF SACRED HEART HEALTH VENTURES, INC. IS TO PERPETUATE THE HEALING MISSION OF THE CHURCH. SACRED HEART HEALTH VENTURES, INC., THROUGH ITS OWNERSHIP IN PET LLC, FURTHERS THIS GOAL THROUGH DELIVERY OF PATIENT SERVICES AND CARE TO THE ELDERLY AND INDIGENT. Our concern for all human life and dignity of each person leads the organization to provide medical services to all people in the community without regard to the patient's race, creed, national origin, economic status, or ability to pay. Sacred Heart Health Ventures, Inc. has engaged in the following activities to ensure that our mission is accomplished: Unreimbursed Services Provided to the Elderly and the Poor Through its 51% ownership of PET, LLC, Sacred Heart Health Ventures, Inc. provides a substantial portion of its services to the elderly. During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, approximately 64.92% of the value of services rendered were to elderly patients under the Medicare program. In the spirit of principles adopted by Ascension Health, Sacred Heart Health Ventures, Inc. has taken proactive steps to address those issues that will affect accessibility, the financing, and the delivery of healthcare to all persons, especially the uninsured, underinsured, and the underserved. During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the estimated unreimbursed cost of services provided to the uninsured or underinsured totaled $333,521. Patient Services Sacred Heart Health Ventures, Inc. consists of a 51% ownership of PET, LLC which provides out-patient PET scan and CT scan services to the community. During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, PET, LLC provided PET scan services to 4,227. Summary Sacred Heart Health Ventures, Inc. furthers its charitable purposes by providing a broad array of services to meet the healthcare needs of patients and organizations in the community. We provide essential medical services to the community, train and recruit healthcare professionals to serve the needs of the broader community, provide appropriate charity services to those patients who are not able to pay for their own healthcare needs, and provide services to other organizations that allow them to provide quality services to their patients or constituents.

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

  1. 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 October 13, 2026.

  2. 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 October 13, 2026.

  3. 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 October 13, 2026.

  4. 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 October 13, 2026.

  5. 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 October 13, 2026.

  6. 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 21, 2026.

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