Ascension Wisconsin Foundation Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
391494981
IRS 990 coverage
2009–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
St Louis, MO, USA
Phone
3147338000
Rating
69
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Standard
Sector
Public Foundations

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$12,605,977
Expenses
$7,478,734
Assets
$99,048,701
Liabilities
$591,615

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

19 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • RACHEAL FAULKS (EX-OFFICIO/PRESIDENT)
  • DANIEL W JACKSON (CEO, MINISTRY MARKET)

Highest reported compensation

  • JONATHAN SOHN (FORMER OFFICER (END 9/2021)): $1,655,486 total reported compensation
  • DANIEL W JACKSON (CEO, MINISTRY MARKET): $1,502,128 total reported compensation
  • MICHAEL MCCULLOUGH (CFO, MINISTRY MARKET): $1,146,026 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

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.

What it reported doing in 2024

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. Ascension Wisconsin is preventing cancer before it happens through the recent launch of the cancer prevention and wellness program, the first of its kind in the state. This program is made possible by rise against cancer, a campaign led by ascension foundations of Wisconsin. We supported local cancer care in our ascension fox valley, milwaukee and racine regions. The cancer prevention and wellness program saves lives. After high-risk patients are identified and referred to the program, they work with a highly-skilled team of ascension Wisconsin providers to develop a care plan consisting of targeted screenings, testing, lifestyle changes and follow-up care. According to the world health organization, up to 50% of cancers are preventable. Our care team meets with high-risk individuals to help prevent cancer, provide early detection and treatment, and reduce the burden of cancer in our communities. Rise against cancer supports the cancer prevention and wellness program at a local level, providing the kind of care we want for those close to us and keeping them healthy in their fight against cancer. The kind of care we all deserve. Donor support is integral to developing and supporting this program across ascension Wisconsin.

Operating model

Revenue model
Mixed. Its operating money came from several sources; no one source provided a clear majority.
Distribution model
Grant intermediary. The nonprofit sent 94% of its reported program spending out as grants.
  • Includes noncash contributions: Reported contributions include donated property or goods.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - The filed numbers largely add up and most voting board members are independent. A relatively small share of available resources goes toward mission work and few specific pay-setting methods are documented in the filing; unanswered boxes are not proof of absence.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 54
  • Transparency & Controls: 76
  • Accountability: 74
  • Sustainability: 88
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 58.2%; rating input score 58
  • Program expense ratio: 61.4%; rating input score 61
  • Fundraising efficiency: $2.74 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 10; 10th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 62nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: 0 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 0
    • Compensation committee: Missing
    • Independent consultant: Missing
    • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
    • Written employment contract: Missing
    • Compensation survey or study: Missing
    • Board or committee approval: Missing
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: 99.9%; rating input score 100; 39th percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Yes; rating input score 100

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 71.4%; rating input score 71; 12th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 7 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 78
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: Fail
    • Other executive compensation review process: Fail
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 40.7%; rating input score 92; 92nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 13.24; rating input score 93; 93rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.01; rating input score 94; 94th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 5%; rating input score 51; 51st percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 10.6% per year; rating input score 100; 73rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 8.2% per year; rating input score 100; 66th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 10.1% per year; rating input score 100; 65th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 58.2% of revenue deployed · 61.4% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 10 of 14 board members independent · 7 of 9 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $4.6M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $1.7M · 19 people listed · 0 of 6 pay-setting controls reported
  • Highest-paid contractors: 1 contractor listed · $388K reported
  • Consistency: 31 of 31 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 9 filed schedules · includes major donors, grants, executive pay, and related organizations
  • Filing history: 15 filing years from 2009 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 12 filed money-flow records
  • Related organizations: 389 filed related-organization links
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • Review — Financial Efficiency: Mission deployment rate scored 58/100.
  • High — Transparency & Controls: Pay-setting controls scored 0/100.
  • High — Financial Efficiency: Fundraising efficiency scored 10/100.
  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: 2 of 9 not reported.
  • Review — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 51/100.