Ascension Seton 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 Seton Foundation at a glance
In short: Ascension Seton Foundation gave $6.8M across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $1.7M), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $6,836,621
- +23.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,709,155
- -7.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $741,462
- Total assets
- $142,442,367
- +10.1% 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 September 2026.
Who Ascension Seton Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Ascension Seton ($5.3M). Together the top 4 received $6.8M.
Grant Size Distribution
21 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 21 (24%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Ascension Seton Foundation gives
- Giving grew 125% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3.0M (2022) to $16.9M (2019). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $6.8M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ascension Seton St. Louis, MO | General/Capital Support | $5,302,360 |
| Seton Family of Doctors St. Louis, MO | General/Capital Support | $1,332,316 |
| Setonut Dell Medical School University Physician's Group St. Louis, MO | General/Capital Support | $150,608 |
| Twenty Six Doors St. Louis, MO | General/Capital Support | $51,337 |
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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 | $142,442,367 | $17,161,881 | $8,007,623 | $6,836,621 | 4 | $6,230,888 |
| 2024 | $129,327,181 | $8,882,896 | $6,675,048 | $5,558,636 | 3 | $2,421,500 |
| 2023 | $116,027,116 | $8,153,368 | $9,792,553 | $8,863,666 | 5 | $3,010,485 |
| 2022 | $116,881,165 | $7,512,320 | $3,768,000 | $3,035,555 | 4 | $2,610,638 |
| 2021 | $119,311,593 | $19,000,707 | $4,153,875 | $3,459,614 | 5 | $2,256,815 |
| 2020 | $84,674,324 | $10,354,229 | $12,359,658 | $11,419,582 | 1 | $2,497,573 |
| 2019 | $87,255,859 | $15,086,819 | $18,847,414 | $16,930,276 | 1 | $2,610,535 |
About Ascension Seton Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Ascension Seton Foundation is a public charity, based in St. Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $142.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $6.8M. Net investment income was $6.2M.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ascension Seton Foundation is led by Miguel Romano Jr., Ex-Officio & President since 2020 (on filings since 2019); none of the 21 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Miguel Romano Jr.
Ex-Officio & President
President → Ex-Officio & President, 2020
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Andrew Morgan
Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2021
Vice Chair → Chair, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chuck Lispcomb
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Edvin Beasley
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Taylor Harper
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Clifford Chiu
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Timothy Mooney
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laura Beuerlein
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Will Matthews
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tracey Marshall
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Genny Hill
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laura Matz
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dru Armstrong
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kerry Rupp
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Russell Diez-Canseco
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Edward Moody
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pam Giblin
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Herndon
Former Officer
CFO & Ministry Market → Former Officer, 2024
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
John A. Menchaca
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel W. Huffine
CFO & Ministry Market
Interim CFO, Mm & CFO → CFO & Ministry Market, 2024
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Andrew Lane
CFO & Ministry Market
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (23)
- Former: John Minter (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Meredith Delk (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Cathy Martinez Kreitz (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Sam S. Roberts III MD (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Colin Roberts (2019–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Mike Vollman (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Donna Carter (2019–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Jessica O. Cernosek (2019–2021) — Ex-Officio & Executive Director
- Former: Laura Beuerline (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Eric Kelley (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: James Dyess (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Lara Keel (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Scott Dunaway (2019–2020) — Vice Chair
- Former: Andrew Morton (2019) — Director
- Former: Ben Vaughn III (2019) — Director
- Former: Craig A. Cordola Fache (2019) — Ex-Officio
- Former: Donna Budak (2019) — Director
- Former: Hal Peterson (2019) — Treasurer
- Former: Holli Sadler (2019) — Ex-Officio
- Former: Sister Joanne Vasa Dc (2019) — Ex-Officio
- Former: Thomas E. Gallagher (2019) — Former Officer
- Former: Tim Taylor (2019) — Director
- Former: Timothy Moody (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.
Frequently asked questions about Ascension Seton Foundation
How much does Ascension Seton Foundation give each year?
Ascension Seton Foundation gave $6.8M across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $5.6M across 3 grants.
What is Ascension Seton Foundation's typical grant size?
Ascension Seton Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $741,462, and its average grant was $1,709,155, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Ascension Seton Foundation give grants?
Ascension Seton Foundation gives mostly in Missouri: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were St. Louis, MO (4 grants).
Does Ascension Seton Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Ascension Seton Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is Ascension Seton Foundation?
Ascension Seton Foundation reported $142.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $17.2M.
What is Ascension Seton Foundation's EIN?
Ascension Seton Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-2212968. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 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 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 15, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 9, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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