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Ascension Living Alexian Village Tennesee

EIN 62-1136742 · Saint Louis, MO

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak39 out of 100GovernanceFair65 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
$28.8 million
Spending
$32.9 million
Spent on programs
78%
Reserves
-7.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 96%
Employees
218
Volunteers
100
Highest pay
$1.6 million, senior vp, post-acute and at-home services/chair

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

Weak: 39 out of 100. Higher than 10% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 58% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 14% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 4% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    78% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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

Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 2% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    5 of 25

    0 of 5 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. $25.5 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. ALEXIAN VILLAGE OF TENNESSEE ("AVT") PROVIDES A CONTINUUM OF SERVICES TO RESIDENTS OF AVT (110,040 RESIDENT DAYS SERVED), ASSISTED LIVING SERVICES TO RESIDENTS (14,143 DAYS SERVED), RESIDENTS OF MEMORY CARE (5,615 DAYS SERVED), AND RESIDENTS OF THE HEALTH CARE CENTER (30,522 DAYS SERVED) THAT MAXIMIZES DIGNITY AND INDEPENDENCE. ALTHOUGH REIMBURSEMENT FOR SERVICES RENDERED IS CRITICAL TO THE OPERATION AND STABILITY FOR THE CONTINUUM OF SERVICES, AS A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION, IT IS RECOGNIZED THAT NOT ALL PERSONS SERVED POSSESS THE ABILITY TO PURCHASE ESSENTIAL SERVICES NEEDED FOR CARE AND OUR MISSION IS TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY WITH RESPECT TO PROVIDING HEALTH CARE SERVICES. IN FY 2025, $81,236 WAS PROVIDED IN CHARITABLE CARE AT COST. AVT ALSO SERVES THE COMMUNITIES OF SIGNAL MOUNTAIN AND CHATTANOOGA BY PROVIDING PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. MEETING ROOMS ARE PROVIDED AT NO COST TO LOCAL CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMUNITY GROUPS. AS A RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION, AVT ALSO EMPLOYS STAFF TO PROVIDE CHAPLAINCY SERVICES. THERE ARE MULTIPLE CHAPELS AT AVT, WHICH HAVE DAILY INTERDENOMINATIONAL SERVICES & PROGRAMS. UNPAID COST OF PROGRAMS WAS $489,111. ALEXIAN VILLAGE OF TENNESSEE, D/B/A ALEXIAN BROTHERS VALLEY RESIDENCE ("ABVR") IS A SEPARATE AND DISTINCT DIVISION OF AVT. IT EXISTS TO PROVIDE A SECURE ENVIRONMENT TO THOSE SUFFERING FROM DEMENTIA OR ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE. ON AVERAGE, 27 RESIDENTS WERE SERVED EACH DAY OF FY 2025. SUCH SERVICES INCLUDE NURSING ASSISTANCE WITH ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING, RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES, MEAL PREPARATION AND DINING, AND SPIRITUAL WELLNESS. IN ADDITION, ABVR PROVIDES SHORT TERM RESPITE CARE AND AN ADULT DAY CARE PROGRAM, ALSO TO SERVE THOSE SUFFERING FROM DEMENTIA OR ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE.

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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