Ascension Providence
Ascension Providence is a public charity based in St. Louis, Missouri, and part of the Ascension Catholic health ministry. Its hospital campus is in Waco, Texas. The organization provides healthcare services and community benefit programs, with a stated commitment to serving all people and giving special attention to those who are poor and vulnerable.
Ascension Providence at a glance
In short: Ascension Providence gave $870K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $87K), mostly in Missouri. 20% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $869,594
- +8.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- +11.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $86,959
- -2.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $45,195
- Total assets
- $206,074,857
- +2.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 20% first-time grantees (2 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Missouri (61% 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 Providence
- 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 Providence funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Ascension Providence Foundation ($531K). Together the top 10 received $870K.
Grant Size Distribution
52 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 37 grants of 52 (71%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Missouri (61%), Texas (31%), and Iowa (8%). The grants included multiple organizations in Waco, Texas, as well as recipients in St. Louis, Missouri, and Boone, Iowa.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Ascension Providence open to new grantees?
20%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 10 grantees (20%) 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 $25K; repeat grants $102K. How we count
Medians: $25K first-time, $48K repeat.
- 60% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−6%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $159K (2021) to $2.0M (2020). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $870K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ascension Providence Foundation St. Louis, MO | General Operational Support | $531,354 |
| Waco Chamber of Commerce Community Development Waco, TX | Donation in support of the Waco Chamber of Commerce Community Development Foundation Total Resource Campaign | $70,872 |
| American Heart Association Inc Boone, IA | Donation in support of AHA (Payment 1 of 2) Waco Go Red for Women | $67,866 |
| Greater Waco Collective Impact Initiative Waco, TX | Behavioral Health Leadership Team & Access to Care Contribution 2 of 3 08.18.24-08.17.25 | $50,000 |
| American Cancer Society Inc Midland, TX | 2024 Donation in support of the American Cancer Socitey FYV-$3750 | $46,250 |
| Medical Bridges Houston, TX | Donation of Supplies for Redistribution | $44,140 |
| Greater Waco Sports Commission Waco, TX | 2025 Corporate Cup Presenting Partnership: Donation in support of GWSC | $25,000 |
| Waco Habitat for Humanity Inc Waco, TX | Donation for Llanas Home Construction | $19,500 |
| Waco Symphony Association Inc Waco, TX | Donation in support of the Waco Symphony Orchestra | $9,112 |
| Caritas of Waco Waco, TX | Donation in support of Caritas Feast of Caring | $5,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The filing states that two endowment funds held by Ascension Providence Foundation benefit Ascension Providence: the Joliff Endowment supports employee educational needs, and the Hackney Family Endowment supports immediate needs identified by the foundation and Ascension Providence.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $206,074,857 | $357,478,823 | $322,687,667 | $869,594 | 10 | $-68,651 |
| 2024 | $200,867,861 | $301,726,602 | $313,859,222 | $802,431 | 9 | $3,586 |
| 2023 | $183,794,918 | $320,058,795 | $322,905,352 | $896,148 | 12 | $10,535,242 |
| 2022 | $186,671,446 | $311,403,018 | $306,591,845 | $927,385 | 13 | $12,971 |
| 2021 | $174,226,434 | $310,806,925 | $272,903,132 | $159,216 | 8 | $-4,603 |
| 2020 | $160,135,554 | $263,931,029 | $249,653,046 | $1,981,735 | 14 | $13,521 |
| 2019 | $183,417,200 | $277,036,342 | $230,249,714 | $682,503 | 9 | $-143,056 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is to serve all persons, with special attention to people who are poor and vulnerable, through spiritually centered, holistic care that sustains and improves the health of individuals and communities. It also describes itself as an advocate for a compassionate and just society.
Its 2025 grants included support for its related foundation, community development, behavioral health access, heart-health outreach, cancer-related support, medical supply redistribution, sports, housing construction, music, and emergency assistance. These descriptions reflect the purposes of individual grants and the work of supported organizations, not a stated list of grantmaking priorities.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, Ascension Providence reported 10 grants totaling $869,594. Grant amounts ranged from $5,500 to $531,354, with a median grant of $45,195.
The largest grant was $531,354 to Ascension Providence Foundation for general operational support. Other notable grants included $70,872 to Waco Chamber of Commerce Community Development for its Community Development Foundation Total Resource Campaign; $67,866 to American Heart Association for Waco Go Red for Women; $50,000 to Greater Waco Collective Impact Initiative for behavioral health leadership and access to care; and $46,250 to American Cancer Society for support identified in the grant description.
Additional 2025 grants included $44,140 to Medical Bridges for supplies for redistribution, $25,000 to Greater Waco Sports Commission for a corporate cup partnership, $19,500 to Waco Habitat for Humanity for home construction, $9,112 to Waco Symphony Association, and $5,500 to Caritas of Waco.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Kristen Nieto, MD, as chair; Nester Ho as vice chair; Jose Montemayor as treasurer and secretary; and Jamie Youssef as ex-officio CEO of the ministry market, starting in June 2025. It also lists Ashley Marie Dickinson as interim CEO from April through June 2025 and COO. Other listed officers and directors include Daniel W. Huffine, Erik Pronske, MD, Johnette McKown, EdD, Pat Atkins, and William A. Davis, with end dates noted in the filing.
Ascension Providence is led by William A. Davis, Ex-Officio, CEO & Ministry Market on every filing since 2023; 10 of 33 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
William A. Davis
Ex-Officio, CEO & Ministry Market
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Ashley Marie Dickinson
Interim CEO & COO
Ex-Officio → Interim CEO & COO, 2025
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Jamie Youssef
Ex-Officio, CEO & Ministry Market
New on the 2025 filing
50 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Philip Alexander Patterson
President
Director & President → Ex-Officio & President, 2020
Ex-Officio & President → President, 2021
On filings since 2019
50 hrs/week
$415K (2019) → $700K (2025)
Erik Pronske MD
Chair
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kristen Nieto MD
Chair
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kurt W. Kurtz
Pharmacy Director
Director & Pharmacy → Pharmacy Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
50 hrs/week
$168K (2019) → $218K (2025)
Jeffrey Manning MD
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$18K (2021) → $0 (2025)
Annmarie Shoemaker RN
Surgical Services Director
New on the 2025 filing
50 hrs/week
$222K (2025)
Rebekah Gayle Kolar
Clinical Service Line Director
New on the 2025 filing
50 hrs/week
$179K (2025)
Chad Dieterichs MD
Director
Chair → Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dave Clarke MD
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Wheeler
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ali Khataw Pe
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alice Glasco
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Douglas Schmitt
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jon Hockenyos
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karen Kennard
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Montserrat F. Fuentes
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rosemary Hoffman
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian K. Becker MD
CMO
CMO → Chief Medical Officer, 2022
Chief Medical Officer → CMO, 2024
On filings since 2019
50 hrs/week
$383K (2019) → $500K (2025)
William R. Haskett MD
Former Key Employee
Vice President → Vice President & Providence, 2021
Vice President & Providence → Former Key Employee, 2025
On filings since 2020
$446K (2020) → $197K (2025)
Kevin W. Stevenson
Vice President & Operations
Director & Strategic Operations → Vice President & Operations, 2024
On filings since 2021
50 hrs/week
$158K (2021) → $261K (2025)
Dennise Luby
Pharmacist
On filings since 2024
50 hrs/week
$184K (2024) → $208K (2025)
Shane Lee Crisp
Vice President & Nursing
On filings since 2024
50 hrs/week
$305K (2024) → $337K (2025)
Austin Lemaster Pa
Physician Advisor
New on the 2025 filing
50 hrs/week
$300K (2025)
Johnette McKown EdD
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pat Atkins
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Herndon
Former Officer
CFO & Ministry Market → Assistant Treasurer, CFO & Ministry Market, 2021
Assistant Treasurer, CFO & Ministry Market → Former Officer, 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Daniel W. Huffine
Assistant Treasurer, CFO & Ministry Market
Assistant Treasurer, Interim CFO, Mm & CFO → Assistant Treasurer, CFO & Ministry Market, 2024
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Andrew Lane
CFO & Ministry Market
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Jose Montemayor
Treasurer & Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nester Ho
Vice Chair
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (33)
- Former: Vicky Jenson Campbell (2019–2024) — Director & Clinical Service Line
- Former: Whitney Paige Reinke (2019–2024) — Pharmacist
- Former: Alexa Stuifbergen PhD RN (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: George Macones MD (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Terry Mattson (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Angela Leann Dogger RN (2024) — Director of Nursing
- Former: Cynthia B. Dunlap RN (2020–2023) — Chief Nursing Officer
- Former: Christann Marie Vasquez (2021–2023) — Ex-Officio & COO
- Former: Rhonda O'Pry Stelter (2022–2023) — Pharmacist
- Former: Anna Claveria (2023) — Registered Nurse
- Former: Kory Funk (2023) — Registered Nurse
- Former: Rachel Elwell (2023) — Registered Nurse
- Former: Jeanna L. Adler (2019–2022) — Former Officer
- Former: Ian Turpin (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Adam Flowers (2022) — Physician Advisor
- Former: Terry J. Ratliff (2019–2021) — Pharmacist
- Former: Deborah A. Kucera RN (2020–2021) — Director & Nursing
- Former: Brian P. Bivona (2019–2020) — Secretary & Treasurer
- Former: Carl Chakmakjian MD (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Colin O'Neill (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: David Nemec (2019–2020) — Vice Chair
- Former: John Gw Scherler Jr. (2019–2020) — Former Key Employee
- Former: Mike Bidwell (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Robert E. Buck (2019–2020) — Former Key Employee
- Former: Robert E. Wolf MD (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Sister Mary Jo Stein Dc (2019–2020) — Chair & Director
- Former: Dennis Bruno (2020) — Director & Performance Improvement
- Former: Christine Courtney (2019) — Former Officer
- Former: David Wayne Reinke (2019) — Pharmacist
- Former: Kenneth Allen Flowers (2019) — Pharmacist
- Former: Steven A. Province (2019) — Former Officer
- Former: Timothy M. Barrett (2019) — Former Key Employee
- Former: Todd Moffatt MD (2019) — Director
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $700K, to Philip Alexander Patterson (President). 10 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Ascension Providence
How much does Ascension Providence give each year?
Ascension Providence gave $870K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $802K across 9 grants.
What is Ascension Providence's typical grant size?
Ascension Providence's median grant in 2025 was $45,195, and its average grant was $86,959, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Ascension Providence that year got $25K on average.
Where does Ascension Providence give grants?
Ascension Providence gives mostly in Missouri: 61% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were Texas (31%) and Iowa (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Waco, TX (6 grants).
Does Ascension Providence give general operating support?
Yes: 10% of Ascension Providence's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 10) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Who are Ascension Providence's largest grantees?
Ascension Providence's largest 2025 grantees include Ascension Providence Foundation ($531,354), Waco Chamber of Commerce Community Development ($70,872) and American Heart Association Inc ($67,866), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 77% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Ascension Providence?
Ascension Providence reported $206.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $357.5M.
What does Ascension Providence fund?
The organization’s stated mission is to serve all persons, with special attention to people who are poor and vulnerable, through spiritually centered, holistic care that sustains and improves the health of individuals and communities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Ascension Providence?
Ascension Providence 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 Providence's EIN?
Ascension Providence's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-1109636. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
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 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 15, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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