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CHRISTUS Foundation for HealthCare

Public charity · Grantmaker Houston, TX EIN: 74-6074210 Website

CHRISTUS Foundation for HealthCare is dedicated to extending the healing ministry of Jesus Christ, continuing the legacy of the Congregation of the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word through the promotion of health and welfare to people in need.

CHRISTUS Foundation for HealthCare at a glance

In short: CHRISTUS Foundation for HealthCare gave $4.5M across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $891K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$4,457,252
-4.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
5
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$891,450
-4.9% vs 2024
Median grant
$200,000
Total assets
$92,226,091
+2.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
Texas (97% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who CHRISTUS Foundation for HealthCare funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

CHRISTUS Health SETX: $2.5MCHRISTUS Health SETX$2.5MCHRISTUS Health Gulf Coast: $1.6MCHRISTUS Health Gulf Coast$1.6MCatholic Charities: $200KCatholic Charities$200KShriners Hospitals for Children: $126KShriners Hospitals forChildren$126KUniversity of St Thomas: $20KUniversity of St Thomas$20K

The largest 2025 recipient was CHRISTUS Health SETX ($2.5M). Together the top 5 received $4.5M.

Grant Size Distribution

24 grants across all recorded years

5<$50K$50–100K9$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M9$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 9 grants of 24 (38%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

States

Cities

IrvingHoustonTampa

How CHRISTUS Foundation for HealthCare gives

  • Giving grew 54% 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

$0$2M$4M$6M2 grants2020 4 grants2021 5 grants2022 5 grants2023 5 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2.9M (2021) to $4.7M (2024). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $4.5M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
CHRISTUS Health SETX Irving, TXCommunity outreach$2,464,373
CHRISTUS Health Gulf Coast Irving, TXCommunity outreach$1,646,659
Catholic Charities Houston, TXCounseling$200,000
Shriners Hospitals for Children Tampa, FLCommunity outreach$126,220
University of St Thomas Houston, TXEducation$20,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$92,226,091$8,877,337$6,814,441$4,457,2525$6,885,469
2024$89,615,984$10,602,226$7,282,637$4,689,1725$8,220,103
2023$85,255,593$4,370,967$6,097,117$3,837,3785$2,589,041
2022$81,825,373$8,359,748$5,149,049$2,889,1525$6,172,806
2021$95,625,403$5,631,069$5,039,062$2,855,9844$3,883,770
2020$80,779,985$8,538,430$5,463,925$3,810,3902$3,417,197

About CHRISTUS Foundation for HealthCare

Based on IRS filings

CHRISTUS Foundation for HealthCare is a public charity focused on Health, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $92.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $4.5M. Net investment income was $6.9M.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

CHRISTUS Foundation for HealthCare is led by Richard R Torres, President on every filing since 2020; 4 of 56 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Richard R Torres

    President

    On filings since 2020

    35 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Donald Anderson

    Chair

    Director → Vice Chair, 2023

    Vice Chair → Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • James Nicas

    Chief Director of Development

    Chief Director Development → Chief Director of Development, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $141K (2020) → $154K (2025)

  • Jeannette Baughman

    Director of Programs

    Secretary → Director of Programs, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $76K (2020) → $135K (2025)

  • Wade Hopwood

    Finance Director

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $87K (2020) → $169K (2025)

  • Ashley Morgan Hanna

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Betty Kit S Clark

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David B Doherty

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David L Baird Jr.

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Don Woo

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Donald R Collins Jr. MD

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Douglas Hidalgo

    Director

    Vice Chair → Chair, 2023

    Chair → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ernest D Cronin MD

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eugene J Silva II

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eugene R Allspach

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gigi Huang

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ginnie McConn

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Harold G Hidalgo Sr.

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jai Daggett

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jan Sparks

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeffrey Munoz

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jenn Char Lord

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John A Rossitto

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Quigley

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Julia A Frankel

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kathy Rose

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kevin O'Gorman

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Leah Bennett

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Les Fox

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lindsey D Harris MD

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Madelyn Doherty Farris

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Mengis

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nellis G Willhite II

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pace Doherty

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Phileemon Eric Payne MD

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • R Stan Marek Jr.

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ray G White

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert L Hargrave

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephen D Strake Sr.

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sylvia Brauer

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sr Rosanne Popp MD

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Arturo Canales

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Colleen Sheedy

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • George Bates

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kristi Gollwitzer

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • June Ezuma

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • LeAnne Napolio

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lou Pelz

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • NJoseph Bailey

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paige Abernathy

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sr Celeste Trahan

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sr Madeleva Manzanares

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Trey Wilkinson

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Molly Marshall

    Senior Philanthropy Officer

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $102K (2025)

  • Carolyn Forney

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ramon A Vitulli III

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (20)
  • Former: George W Strake Jr. (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: William Bill H Wallace (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Robert Clay (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Archbishop Joseph Fiorenza (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Daniel F Shank (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Dennis M Malloy (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Gary Tuma (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Hunter Nelson (2020–2022) — Treasurer
  • Former: Jonanthan Frels (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Larry Seidl (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Louis Pelz (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Margaret O'Donnell (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: N Joseph Joe Bailey (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Robert Gross (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Sr Kevina Keating (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Sr Mary Patricia Driscoll (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: LeAnne Napolillo (2022) — Director
  • Former: Leslie B Fox (2022) — Director
  • Former: Karen White (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Robert W Gibbs Jr. (2020–2021) — 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

Wade Hopwood — Finance Director: $169KWade HopwoodFinance Director$169KJames Nicas — Chief Director of Developm: $154KJames NicasChief Director of Developm$154KJeannette Baughman — Director of Programs: $135KJeannette BaughmanDirector of Programs$135KMolly Marshall — Senior Philanthropy Officer: $102KMolly MarshallSenior Philanthropy Officer$102K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $169K, to Wade Hopwood (Finance Director). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about CHRISTUS Foundation for HealthCare

How much does CHRISTUS Foundation for HealthCare give each year?

CHRISTUS Foundation for HealthCare gave $4.5M across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $4.7M across 5 grants.

What is CHRISTUS Foundation for HealthCare's typical grant size?

CHRISTUS Foundation for HealthCare's median grant in 2025 was $200,000, and its average grant was $891,450, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does CHRISTUS Foundation for HealthCare give grants?

CHRISTUS Foundation for HealthCare gives mostly in Texas: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Irving, TX (2 grants) and Houston, TX (2 grants).

Does CHRISTUS Foundation for HealthCare give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on CHRISTUS Foundation for HealthCare's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Community outreach" (3 grants).

Who are CHRISTUS Foundation for HealthCare's largest grantees?

CHRISTUS Foundation for HealthCare's largest 2025 grantees include CHRISTUS Health SETX ($2,464,373), CHRISTUS Health Gulf Coast ($1,646,659) and Catholic Charities ($200,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 97% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is CHRISTUS Foundation for HealthCare?

CHRISTUS Foundation for HealthCare reported $92.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $8.9M.

What is CHRISTUS Foundation for HealthCare?

CHRISTUS Foundation for HealthCare is a public charity focused on Health, based in Houston, TX. It holds $92.2M in total assets as of 2025.

What is CHRISTUS Foundation for HealthCare's EIN?

CHRISTUS Foundation for HealthCare's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-6074210. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 14, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 21, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 26, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 16, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 25, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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