Ascension Borgess Lee Foundation
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.
Ascension Borgess Lee Foundation at a glance
In short: Ascension Borgess Lee Foundation gave $72K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $72K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $71,514
- -79.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $71,514
- -79.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $71,514
- Total assets
- $829,422
- +13.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Missouri (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Ascension Borgess Lee Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Ascension Borgess Lee Hospital ($72K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 5 (40%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Ascension Borgess Lee Foundation gives
- Giving grew 1250% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2022) to $351K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $72K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ascension Borgess Lee Hospital St. Louis, MO | General/Capital Support | $71,514 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $829,422 | $131,182 | $72,520 | $71,514 | 1 | — |
| 2024 | $727,922 | $143,437 | $355,125 | $350,582 | 1 | — |
| 2023 | $876,708 | $137,780 | $26,791 | $23,622 | 1 | — |
| 2022 | $716,175 | $125,728 | $10,488 | $5,297 | 1 | $9,345 |
| 2021 | $813,668 | $121,139 | $129,861 | $87,331 | 1 | $69,795 |
| 2020 | $704,179 | $80,140 | $48,710 | $34,333 | 1 | $15,121 |
| 2019 | $658,171 | $82,694 | $18,082 | — | — | $3,536 |
About Ascension Borgess Lee Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Ascension Borgess Lee Foundation is a public charity, based in South Bend, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $829K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $72K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ascension Borgess Lee Foundation is led by John Seculoff, Chair since 2024 (on filings since 2019); none of the 15 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John Seculoff
Chair
Director → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeremy Truitt
Director
Vice Chair → Chair, 2020
Chair → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Katherine Marshall MD
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sue McCormick
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tom Carlson
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Janie Reifenberg
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Northrup
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Myer Hoffman
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Angela Drew
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Emily Schrock
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kelli Casey
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carrie Freeman
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jenna Podjan
Secretary & Treasurer
Director → Secretary & Treasurer, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kimberly Ann Loftus
Chief Development Officer
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Michael McCullough
CFO & Ministry Market
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Former officers (20)
- Former: Amanda Hassle (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Marina A. Houghton (2019–2024) — Former Officer
- Former: Natalie Couturianux Ryder (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Peter Uwe Bergmann (2019–2024) — Former Officer
- Former: Brent Brewer (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Rhonda Newman (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Craig T. Chindemi (2020–2023) — Director, Vice President & Foundation Development
- Former: Thomas Stover MD (2019–2022) — Former Officer
- Former: Cathy McBride (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Don Blackmond (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Wendy Lawrence (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Shani Zinn (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Becky Moore (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Kathy A. Young (2019–2020) — Former Officer
- Former: Damon D. Sorensen (2019) — CFO
- Former: Donald Blackmond (2019) — Director
- Former: Mark Dobberstein (2019) — Director
- Former: Richard L. Felbinger (2019) — Former Officer
- Former: Sandra Hoger (2019) — Secretary & Treasurer
- Former: Thomas A. Carlson (2019) — Chair
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Ascension Borgess Lee Foundation
How much does Ascension Borgess Lee Foundation give each year?
Ascension Borgess Lee Foundation gave $72K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $351K across 1 grant.
How large is Ascension Borgess Lee Foundation?
Ascension Borgess Lee Foundation reported $829K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $131K.
Where does Ascension Borgess Lee Foundation operate?
Ascension Borgess Lee Foundation has awarded grants in Missouri.
What is Ascension Borgess Lee Foundation's EIN?
Ascension Borgess Lee Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-2860459. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 14, 2020)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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