Ascension Health Alliance
Ascension Health Alliance is a public charity based in St. Louis, Missouri. Formed in 2011, it is the parent of the Ascension Catholic health ministry and supports Ascension health ministries, hospitals, and health facilities that provide care and healing in their communities.
Ascension Health Alliance at a glance
In short: Ascension Health Alliance gave $8.6M across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $858K), mostly in Missouri. 60% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $8,575,556
- +71.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $857,556
- +71.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $269,777
- Total assets
- $22,161,926,422
- -7.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 60% first-time grantees (6 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Missouri (73% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Ascension Health Alliance
- Contact
Mailing address: C/O Tax Department PO Box 45998, St Louis, MO 63145-5998
Phone: (314) 733-8000
Website: https://healthcare.ascension.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Ascension Health Alliance funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Ascension Health Global Mission ($3.5M). Together the top 10 received $8.6M.
Grant Size Distribution
75 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 30 grants of 75 (40%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grants were concentrated in Missouri, which received 73% of grant dollars, followed by Florida (19%), Illinois (6%), Pennsylvania (1%), and Michigan (1%). These figures describe the locations of grant recipients, not a stated geographic eligibility policy.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Ascension Health Alliance open to new grantees?
60%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 10 grantees (60%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $129K; repeat grants $2M. How we count
Medians: $86K first-time, $1.9M repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4.1M (2020) to $106.3M (2022). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $8.6M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ascension Health Global Mission St. Louis, MO | General Support | $3,500,000 |
| Ascension Health (Dispensary of Hope) St. Louis, MO | General Support | $2,685,967 |
| Cross Catholic Outreach Inc Boca Raton, FL | To support the health and well-being of impoverished children and families | $1,117,394 |
| Healthy Woman Womens Clinics of Florida Tallahassee, FL | General Support | $500,000 |
| Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago Chicago, IL | To support the church | $408,000 |
| National Merit Scholarship Corporation Evanston, IL | To Support Scholarships | $131,553 |
| Rural Parish Clinic St. Louis, MO | To Support the Clinic | $100,000 |
| Brother's Brother Foundation Pittsburgh, PA | To Support the foundation with Medical Supplies | $72,642 |
| Catholic Diocese of Kalamazoo Kalamazoo, MI | To Support the Diocese | $50,000 |
| DePaul USA Chicago, IL | General Support | $10,000 |
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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 | $22,161,926,422 | $3,284,806,032 | $2,096,639,578 | $8,575,556 | 10 | $1,208,742,947 |
| 2024 | $23,967,171,477 | $2,404,854,217 | $2,099,265,875 | $4,993,379 | 10 | $490,195,061 |
| 2023 | $25,494,056,258 | $2,174,612,908 | $2,064,013,290 | $7,835,783 | 21 | $149,405,017 |
| 2022 | $28,730,729,640 | $3,703,980,191 | $1,968,165,408 | $106,340,694 | 19 | $1,533,114,737 |
| 2021 | $34,321,139,954 | $4,211,917,238 | $1,829,620,172 | $31,177,356 | 15 | $2,203,969,771 |
| 2020 | $28,177,995,461 | $2,389,900,816 | $1,691,422,542 | $4,138,263 | 35 | $452,866,836 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
Ascension Health Alliance states that it is rooted in the ministry of Jesus as healer and committed to serving all people, with special attention to those who are poor and vulnerable. Its stated mission is to provide spiritually centered, holistic care that sustains and improves the health of individuals and communities, and to advocate for a compassionate and just society.
Its 2025 grants included support for health care, social services, charitable work, education, and scholarships. Grantees describe their own work in varied terms: Rural Parish Clinic says it provides primary health care and social services to uninsured people in rural communities; Healthy Woman Women’s Clinics of Florida says it provides low-cost or free medical services for women; and Brother’s Brother Foundation says it supports localized programs and provides resources for health care, infrastructure, disaster response, and education. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their missions.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, Ascension Health Alliance reported 10 grants totaling $8,575,556. Grants ranged from $10,000 to $3,500,000, with a median grant of $269,776.
The largest reported grants were $3,500,000 to Ascension Health Global Mission and $2,685,967 to Ascension Health (Dispensary of Hope), both for general support; $1,117,394 to Cross Catholic Outreach to support the health and well-being of impoverished children and families; and $500,000 to Healthy Woman Women’s Clinics of Florida for general support. Other listed recipients included Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago ($408,000), National Merit Scholarship Corporation ($131,553), Rural Parish Clinic ($100,000), Brother’s Brother Foundation ($72,642), Catholic Diocese of Kalamazoo ($50,000), and DePaul USA ($10,000).
No application process, application materials, restrictions, or deadline are specified in the available information.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists W. Stancil Starnes as chair, Sheila P. Burke as vice chair, Benny Larussa Jr. as treasurer, and Eve J. Higginbotham as secretary. Joseph R. Impicciche is listed as CEO and Eduardo F. Conrado as president. Directors listed include Michael E. Zychinski, Naveen Agarwal, and Stephen M. Dufilho. Elizabeth C. Foshage is listed as EVP and CFO, with an end date of November 2024.
Ascension Health Alliance is led by Joseph R. Impicciche Jd Mha, CEO since 2024 (on filings since 2020); all 18 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joseph R. Impicciche Jd Mha
CEO
President & CEO → CEO, 2024
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$7.2M (2020) → $14M (2025)
Eduardo F. Conrado
President
Former Board Officer → President, 2023
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$1.5M (2020) → $10.2M (2025)
W. Stancil Starnes JD
Chair
Vice Chair & Treasurer → Chair, 2021
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
$79K (2022) → $235K (2025)
Michael E. Zychinski CPA
Director
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
$47K (2020) → $169K (2025)
Stephen M. Dufilho CPA
Director
Director → Former Director, 2023
Former Director → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
$85K (2020) → $164K (2025)
Naveen Agarwal
Director
On filings since 2024
4 hrs/week
$158K (2025)
Elizabeth C. Foshage CPA
Executive Vice President & CFO
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$1.4M (2020) → $4.9M (2025)
Herbert J. Vallier
Executive Vice President & Chro
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$2.9M (2020) → $4.1M (2025)
Kristi A. Savacool
Former Board Officer
Director → Treasurer, 2021
Treasurer → Former Board Officer, 2025
On filings since 2020
$33K (2020) → $85K (2025)
Sheila P. Burke Mpa Rn Faan
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2021
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
$38K (2020) → $169K (2025)
Craig A. Cordola Fache
Former Highest Compensated Employee
Executive Vice President & COO → Former Highest Compensated Employee, 2025
On filings since 2021
$4.1M (2021) → $4.8M (2025)
Benny Larussa Jr.
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2024
4 hrs/week
$158K (2025)
Christine K. McCoy JD
Executive Vice President & General Counsel
On filings since 2024
50 hrs/week
$3.4M (2024) → $4.9M (2025)
Sally Anne Hurt-Deitch
Executive Vice President, Nursing & Operations Infrastructure
On filings since 2024
50 hrs/week
$3.8M (2024) → $4.4M (2025)
Saurabh Tripathi
Executive Vice President & CFO
On filings since 2024
50 hrs/week
$888K (2025)
Eve J. Higginbotham Sm Md Ml
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
$169K (2025)
Richard I. Fogel MD
Executive Vice President & CCO
New on the 2025 filing
50 hrs/week
$3.5M (2025)
Timothy Paul Adams
Senior Vice President & Regional Operations Officer
New on the 2025 filing
50 hrs/week
$3.5M (2025)
Former officers (8)
- Former: Anthony J. Speranzo (2020–2024) — President, CEO & Ascension Capital
- Former: Anthony R. Tersigni Edd Fache (2020–2024) — Former Officer
- Former: Eve J. Higginbotham Sm MD (2020–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Regina M. Benjamin MD MBA (2020–2024) — Former Director
- Former: Karen L. Springer (2020–2023) — Executive Vice President & Cne
- Former: Joseph G. Cacchione Md Facc (2021–2023) — Executive Vice President, Clinical & Network Services
- Former: Patricia A. Maryland Drph (2020) — Executive Vice President
- Former: Sister Mary Anne Rodgers Csj (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $14.0M, to Joseph R Impicciche JD MHA (CEO). 18 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Ascension Health Alliance
How much does Ascension Health Alliance give each year?
Ascension Health Alliance gave $8.6M across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $5.0M across 10 grants.
What is Ascension Health Alliance's typical grant size?
Ascension Health Alliance's median grant in 2025 was $269,777, and its average grant was $857,556, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Ascension Health Alliance that year got $129K on average.
Where does Ascension Health Alliance give grants?
Ascension Health Alliance gives mostly in Missouri: 73% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were Florida (19%) and Illinois (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were St. Louis, MO (3 grants) and Chicago, IL (2 grants).
Does Ascension Health Alliance give general operating support?
Yes: 40% of Ascension Health Alliance's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 10) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Who are Ascension Health Alliance's largest grantees?
Ascension Health Alliance's largest 2025 grantees include Ascension Health Global Mission ($3,500,000), Ascension Health (Dispensary of Hope) ($2,685,967) and Cross Catholic Outreach Inc ($1,117,394), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 85% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Ascension Health Alliance?
Ascension Health Alliance reported $22.2B in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.3B.
What does Ascension Health Alliance fund?
Ascension Health Alliance states that it is rooted in the ministry of Jesus as healer and committed to serving all people, with special attention to those who are poor and vulnerable. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Ascension Health Alliance?
Ascension Health Alliance has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check healthcare.ascension.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Ascension Health Alliance's EIN?
Ascension Health Alliance's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-3358926. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
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