Christus Health Southwestern Louisiana
The corporation is organized and shall be operated exclusively for charitable, scientific, educational and religious purposes of advancing, promoting and supporting the health care ministries of the sponsoring congregations which operate and are controlled in conformity with the ethical and moral teachings of the roman catholic church, and promoting efficient governance and management, cooperative planning and the sharing of resources among such health care ministries. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the corporation's mission shall be to extend the healing ministry of jesus christ, and consistent therewith, shall operate according to the doctrines, resolutions, decrees and ethical principles of the sponsoring congregations, and the ethical and religious directors for catholic health care services as promulgated or amended from time to time by the united states conference of catholic bishops.
Christus Health Southwestern Louisiana at a glance
In short: Christus Health Southwestern Louisiana gave $94K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $47K), mostly in Louisiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $94,055
- -83.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $47,028
- -74.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $47,028
- Total assets
- $193,180,556
- +13.3% 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.
Who Christus Health Southwestern Louisiana funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Christus St Patrick Foundation ($88K). Together the top 2 received $94K.
Grant Size Distribution
21 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 21 (33%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Christus Health Southwestern Louisiana gives
- Giving fell 99% 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 $94K (2025) to $9.9M (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $94K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Christus St Patrick Foundation Lake Charles, LA | In Kind Donation | $88,055 |
| Calcasieu Parish Police Jury Lake Charles, LA | S.A.N.E. Cooperative Endeavour Funding for 2025 | $6,000 |
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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 | $193,180,556 | $303,494,087 | $309,066,809 | $94,055 | 2 | $-1,815,224 |
| 2024 | $170,510,363 | $306,244,798 | $308,327,533 | $560,940 | 3 | $697,758 |
| 2023 | $172,284,912 | $321,347,523 | $331,433,752 | $7,840,123 | 5 | $740,843 |
| 2022 | $158,627,465 | $274,742,146 | $307,012,693 | $9,878,388 | 7 | $517,699 |
| 2021 | $275,476,726 | $279,812,562 | $287,050,242 | $6,569,727 | 4 | $-236,269 |
| 2020 | $317,816,442 | $258,775,037 | $268,574,159 | $3,564,115 | 4 | $-90,311 |
| 2019 | $190,650,888 | $265,891,950 | $266,410,817 | $1,003,612 | 9 | $295,921 |
About Christus Health Southwestern Louisiana
Based on IRS filings
Christus Health Southwestern Louisiana is a public charity focused on Health, based in Lake Charles, LA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $193.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $94K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Christus Health Southwestern Louisiana is led by Christopher Karam, Board Chair, Director & Chief Executive Officer since 2025 (on filings since 2019); 5 of 20 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Christopher Karam
Board Chair, Director & Chief Executive Officer
Senior Vice President - Reg CEO → Senior Vice President - Reg CEO & Director, 2024
Senior Vice President - Reg CEO & Director → Board Chair, Director & Chief Executive Officer, 2025
On filings since 2019
13 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paul Trevino
Swla Chief Executive Officer & Director
Swla CEO → Swla CEO & Director, 2022
Swla CEO & Director → Swla Chief Executive Officer & Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Davidson
President & Chief Operating Officer
COO → President & COO, 2024
President & COO → President & Chief Operating Officer, 2025
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dennis N. Stine
Chairperson
Director & Chair → Chairperson & Director, 2022
Chairperson & Director → Chairperson, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charles Daigle
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Fadi Nasrallah MD
Director
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Block
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeanine M. Ross
Clinical Pharmacist
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$172K (2022) → $225K (2025)
Michelle D. Nguyen
Nurse Practitioner
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$195K (2023) → $198K (2025)
Troy E. Fletcher
Nurse Practitioner
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$230K (2024) → $203K (2025)
Judy L. Visser
Nurse Practitioner
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$233K (2025)
Katie Lahaye
Nurse Practitioner
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$231K (2025)
Paul Generale
Former Director
Director → Former Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Timothy Haman MD
Chief Medical Officer
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nikki Martin
Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer
Treasurer & CFO → Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Randy Safady
Former Director
Director → Former Director, 2025
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Jane Rawls
Chief Nursing Officer
Cno → Chief Nursing Officer, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karen Oliver
Regional Corporate Secretary
On filings since 2024
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lauren Jacoby
Chief Medical Officer
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sonia Acosta
Corporate Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (55)
- Former: John A Gillean (2019–2025) — Former Director · Filing note: Thru 12/2020
- Former: Vincent R Adolph (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Shanna Thibodeaux (2020–2024) — Director of Pharmacy
- Former: David Boudreaux (2021–2024) — Administrator Lake Area
- Former: Aldo Russo MD (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Connie Coleman (2023–2024) — Regional Corporate Secretary
- Former: Corwin Harper (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Judy L. Golen (2023–2024)
- Former: Cody Dougay (2024) — Nurse Practitioner
- Former: Joyce Susan Njeri Mbataru (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Kim M Kelsch (2019–2023) — Regional Corporate Secretary
- Former: Michael F Hulefeld (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Peter C November II (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Robert I Hart (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Felix Alaribe (2023) — Vice President Mission Integration
- Former: Jane M. Hartman (2023)
- Former: Jerrie A. Monticello (2023)
- Former: Kevin W. Holland (2019–2022) — Swla CEO
- Former: Joy A. Martin (2020–2022) — Vice President Mission Integration
- Former: Marvin J. Holland (2020–2022) — Perfusionist
- Former: Demetria Boutte (2021–2022) — Physician
- Former: Brandy Barry (2022)
- Former: Mary Disante (2019–2021) — Chief Nursing Officer
- Former: Nancy Hellyer (2019–2021) — Chief Executive Officer
- Former: Scott A. Merryman (2019–2021) — Senior Vice President & CFO
- Former: Stephen F. Wright (2019–2021) — Reg President & CEO
- Former: Kimberly Patnaude (2020–2021) — CFO
- Former: Erin Rhoads (2021) — Physician
- Former: David Engleking (2019–2020) — Medical Director Hlth Plans
- Former: Donald H Lloyd II (2019–2020) — Administrator & CEO
- Former: Farjaad M. Siddiq (2019–2020) — Physician
- Former: H. Les Tompkins (2019–2020) — Director Managed Care
- Former: Kenneth Ewane MD (2019–2020) — Physician
- Former: Lawrence Weber (2019–2020) — Physician
- Former: Ronald S. Johns (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Wendy White Chandler (2019–2020) — Group Vice President & Human Resources
- Former: Aloysia Ducote (2019) — Director
- Former: Bernard S. Johnson (2019) — Vice Chairman
- Former: Dallas Hixson (2019) — Director & Chair
- Former: Dana H. Smetherman (2019) — Director
- Former: Dawn Hatcher Johnson (2019) — Chief Financial Officer
- Former: Gavin E. Chico MD (2019) — Director
- Former: Harry R. Hawthorne MD (2019) — Director
- Former: James J. Jancuska (2019) — Physician
- Former: Marsha White (2019) — Chief Nurse Executive
- Former: Martin W. Johnson (2019) — Director
- Former: Michelle M. Collins (2019) — Director
- Former: Moselle A. Dearborne (2019) — Director
- Former: Nancy Stich (2019) — Director
- Former: Robbin Odom (2019) — Chief Nursing Officer
- Former: Robert T. Chandler (2019) — Director
- Former: Sister Miriam Miller Ccvi (2019) — Director
- Former: Susan E. Kemp MD (2019) — Director
- Former: William C. Moss (2019) — Physician
- Former: Willie C. White III (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 $233K, to Judy L Visser (Nurse Practitioner). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Christus Health Southwestern Louisiana
How much does Christus Health Southwestern Louisiana give each year?
Christus Health Southwestern Louisiana gave $94K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $561K across 3 grants.
How large is Christus Health Southwestern Louisiana?
Christus Health Southwestern Louisiana reported $193.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $303.5M.
What is Christus Health Southwestern Louisiana?
Christus Health Southwestern Louisiana is a public charity focused on Health, based in Lake Charles, LA. It holds $193.2M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Christus Health Southwestern Louisiana operate?
Christus Health Southwestern Louisiana has awarded grants in Louisiana, Tennessee.
What is Christus Health Southwestern Louisiana's EIN?
Christus Health Southwestern Louisiana's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 72-0411322. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 6, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 5, 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)
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