Christus Health Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO PROMOTE PHILANTHROPY AND CHARITABLE GIVING AND TO PROVIDE RESOURCES TO ENHANCE THE ABILITY OF CHRISTUS HEALTH AND RELATED ENTITIES IN THE MISSION OF EXTENDING THE HEALING MINISTRY OF JESUS CHRIST.
- Income
- $244,074
- Spending
- $220,337
- Spent on programs
- 98%
- Reserves
- 40.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $1.8 million, vice chairperson
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: 100 out of 100.
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 40.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 10% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 27% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1598% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 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
Good: 76 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
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.
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)
- $216,347 spent. CHRISTUS HEALTH FOUNDATION (CHF) WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2006 BY CHRISTUS HEALTH AND HAS BEEN IN A PERIOD OF LEGAL FORMATION AND BOARD EXPANSION. CHF IS COMMITTED TO SUPPORTING INTERNAL CHRISTUS FACILITIES AND PROGRAMS, AS WELL AS EXTENDING THE HEALING MINISTRY OF JESUS CHRIST BEYOND OUR ACUTE CARE FACILITIES AND INTO OUR COMMUNITIES. THE INTENT OF THE FOUNDATION IS TO BEGIN SECURING AND ADMINISTERING RESOURCES, INCLUDING GRANTS AND FINANCIAL DONATIONS THAT WILL SUPPORT SYSTEM-WIDE AND COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS INVOLVING CHRISTUS FACILITIES AND OTHER NOT-FOR-PROFIT AGENCIES AND GROUPS WHOSE VISION, MISSION AND GOALS ARE CONSISTENT WITH CHRISTUS HEALTH'S MISSION, VALUES AND PHILOSOPHY OF A HEALTHY COMMUNITY. CHF BELIEVES THAT BY WORKING TOGETHER, WE CAN MAKE A PROFOUND DIFFERENCE IN THE QUALITY OF PEOPLE'S LIVES AND CREATE SUSTAINABLE HEALTH IN OUR COMMUNITIES.CHRISTUS HEALTH WAS FORMED IN 1999 TO STRENGTHEN THE 153-YEAR-OLD, FAITH-BASED HEALTH CARE MINISTRIES OF THE CONGREGATIONS OF THE SISTERS OF CHARITY OF THE INCARNATE WORD OF HOUSTON AND SAN ANTONIO. FOUNDED ON THE MISSION "TO EXTEND THE HEALING MINISTRY OF JESUS CHRIST," CHRISTUS IS CHALLENGED TO REACH OUT TO, AND BEYOND, THE MORE THAN 60 COMMUNITIES WE SERVE TO HELP THOSE IN NEED. CHRISTUS HEALTH RESPONDS TO THE HEALTH CARE NEEDS THROUGH SERVICES PROVIDED AT MORE THAN 60 HOSPITALS AND LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES, AS WELL AS DOZENS OF HEALTH CARE CLINICS, PHYSICIANS' OFFICES, OUTPATIENT SERVICES, AND COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS IN TEXAS, LOUISIANA, ARKANSAS, NEW MEXICO, MEXICO, COLOMBIA, AND CHILE. ALTHOUGH PROGRAMS MAY DIFFER FROM FACILITY TO FACILITY, EACH OF OUR HEALTH CARE ENTITIES HAS THE SAME OBJECTIVE -- WHICH IS TO LEAD THE WAY TO A HEALTHIER COMMUNITY.
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 October 13, 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 November 6, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 November 4, 2026.
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