Christus Health Foundation

What it reported doing in 2024

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.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 88.6%; rating input score 89
• Program expense ratio: 98.2%; rating input score 98
• Fundraising efficiency: $61.17 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 79; 79th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th 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: 100%; rating input score 100; 80th percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Yes; rating input score 100

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 0%; rating input score 0; 7th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 9 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 100
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 9.7%; rating input score 59; 59th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 2.88; rating input score 68; 68th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.01; rating input score 49; 49th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 139.6%; rating input score 1; 1st percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 6.1% per year; rating input score 100; 58th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 13.9% per year; rating input score 100; 80th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 11.8% per year; rating input score 100; 71st percentile among comparable filings