Christus Health Foundation
To promote philanthropy and charitable giving and to provide resources to enhance the ability of christus health and related entities in the mission of extending the healing ministry of jesus christ.
Christus Health Foundation at a glance
In short: Christus Health Foundation gave $216K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $216K), mostly in Louisiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $216,347
- -9.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -85.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $216,347
- +532.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $216,347
- Total assets
- $634,001
- -8.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Louisiana (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Christus Health Foundation
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Christus Health Foundation
Who Christus Health Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was LHC Group Inc ($216K).
Grant Size Distribution
25 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 25 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Christus Health Foundation gives
- Giving grew 25% 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 $148K (2020) to $435K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $216K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| LHC Group Inc Lafayette, LA | CHRISTUS - VNA Hospice & Palliative Care for Indigent Hospice Care | $216,347 |
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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 | $634,001 | $244,074 | $220,337 | $216,347 | 1 | — |
| 2024 | $690,583 | $191,857 | $243,815 | $239,474 | 7 | — |
| 2023 | $1,271,161 | $274,720 | $298,035 | $267,366 | 3 | — |
| 2022 | $1,202,210 | $283,708 | $173,781 | $173,267 | 6 | — |
| 2021 | $1,166,864 | $296,085 | $439,563 | $434,563 | 8 | — |
| 2020 | $1,134,556 | $223,134 | $152,684 | $148,064 | 1 | $10,456 |
About Christus Health Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Christus Health Foundation is a public charity, based in Irving, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $634K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $216K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Christus Health Foundation is led by Jeannette Baughman, President & Executive Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jeannette Baughman
President & Executive Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Nancy Rodill
Executive Director & Secretary
Executive Director → Executive Director & Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gabriela Saenz
Chair
Director → Chair, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Hansen
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
F. Joel Rodriguez
Director & Vice Chair
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kimberly King Webb
Vice Chairperson
Director → Vice Chairperson, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeannie Frey
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (16)
- Former: Angela Macdonald (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Debbie Arnold (2020–2023) — Vice Chair · Filing note: Thru 122020
- Former: John Bel (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Kay C. Barnett (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Joel Rodriguez (2022) — Vice President
- Former: Barbara Aranda-Naranjo PhD (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Betty Ferrell (2020–2021) — Advisory Council Member Non-V
- Former: Deidre Barfield (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Donald H Lloyd II (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: John Brothers (2020–2021) — Director & Chair
- Former: Karen Bonner (2020–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Linda Arnold (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Pat Carrier (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Robyn Phillips-Madson DO (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Sr Audrey O'Mahony (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: SR Mary PATRICIA DRISCOLL (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.
Frequently asked questions about Christus Health Foundation
How much does Christus Health Foundation give each year?
Christus Health Foundation gave $216K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $239K across 7 grants.
How large is Christus Health Foundation?
Christus Health Foundation reported $634K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $244K.
Where does Christus Health Foundation operate?
Christus Health Foundation has awarded grants in Illinois, Louisiana, Texas.
What is Christus Health Foundation's EIN?
Christus Health Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 61-1500100. 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
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 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 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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