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St John Health System Foundation Inc

EIN 73-1133139 · Saint Louis, MO

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood83 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-CENTER, HOLISTIC CARE WHICH SUSTAINS THE IMPROVES THE HEALTH OF INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES. WE ARE ADVOCATES FOR A COMPASSIONATE AND JUST SOCIETY THROUGH OUR ACTIONS AND OUR WORDS.

Income
$16.1 million
Spending
$16.8 million
Spent on programs
95%
Reserves
35 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 79%
Employees
0
Volunteers
2
Highest pay
$1.1 million, former officer (end 1/2021)

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: 83 out of 100. Higher than 74% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 35.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 4% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 22% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    95% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 5 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 3% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    5 of 25

    2 of 7 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. $16.0 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. ST. JOHN HEALTH SYSTEM IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT INCORPORATED MINISTRY IN TULSA, OKLAHOMA. IT OPERATES IN CONFORMANCE WITH "THE ETHICAL AND RELIGIOUS DIRECTIVES FOR CATHOLIC HEALTH FACILITIES. THE FOUNDATION ASSISTS THE ST. JOHN HEALTH SYSTEM AND ITS NOT-FOR-PROFIT SUBSIDIARIES TO ACHIEVE THEIR MISSION IN HEALTH CARE. FAITHFUL TO THE SPONSORSHIP PHILOSOPHY AND VALUES, THE FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO SOLICIT AND RECEIVE GRANTS, CONTRIBUTIONS, DONATIONS, AND GIFTS WHICH HELP SUPPORT, PROMOTE, ADVANCE, AND STRENGTHEN THE WORK OF THE NOT-FOR-PROFIT AND FEDERALLY TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS AFFILIATED WITH THE ST. JOHN HEALTH SYSTEM. THE FOUNDATION ACTIVELY DEVELOPS, PROMOTES, AND ENCOURAGES PRIVATE AND PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR FUNDING HEALTHCARE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THAT ARE CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS, AND SUPPORT EDUCATION AND RESEARCH, ALL OF WHICH ADDRESS PEOPLE'S PHYSICAL, SPIRITUAL, SOCIAL, AND EMOTIONAL NEEDS. THE FOUNDATION TAKES AN ACTIVE PART IN ADVOCATING PUBLIC POLICIES WHICH WILL ENCOURAGE PHILANTHROPY. WE ARE COMMITTED TO THIS MISSION OF SERVICE, AND IN OUR DAY TO DAY INTERACTIONS WITH THOSE WHO SERVE AND ARE SERVED, WE ARE GUIDED BY THE CORE VALUES OF SERVICE, PRESENCE, HUMAN DIGNITY AND WISDOM.

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 November 6, 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 November 4, 2026.

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