Presence Life Connections

Public charity · Grantmaker St. Louis, MO EIN: 37-1127787

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.

Presence Life Connections at a glance

In short: Presence Life Connections reported $300 in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Grants paid (2025)
$300 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
-100.0% vs 2024
Total assets
$18,647,877
-47.0% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$40,131,665
-20.5% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$-7,631,014
Expenses (2025)
$62,868,820
-9.8% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Presence Life Connections funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Crete

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M0 grants2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 1 grant2024 Total only2025

From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $300 (2025) to $2.0M (2024). In 2025 it reported $300 in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
International Word Outreach Ministries Crete, ILGeneral Support$1,970,000
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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$18,647,877$40,131,665$62,868,820$300Total only$-7,631,014
2024$35,217,134$50,487,302$69,700,079$1,970,0001—
2023$33,738,467$46,909,513$63,006,739———
2022$37,843,889$45,402,814$58,243,610——$-2,347
2021$45,499,774$56,108,464$70,959,372——$1,663,459
2020$42,619,159$78,656,403$94,024,220——$54,187
2019$52,568,174$91,669,500$100,417,484——$141,893

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Presence Life Connections

Based on IRS filings

Presence Life Connections is a public charity, based in St. Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $18.6M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $300 in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Presence Life Connections is led by Erin Shadbolt, Vice President Post Acute, At-Home Services, CEO & Secretary on every filing since 2024; 8 of 15 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Erin Shadbolt

    Vice President Post Acute, At-Home Services, CEO & Secretary

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Doreen A. Hickman

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2024

    50 hrs/week

    $164K (2024) → $178K (2025)

  • Ieshia Shields

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2024

    50 hrs/week

    $132K (2024) → $139K (2025)

  • Brian Thor

    Executive Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    50 hrs/week

    $160K (2025)

  • Georgette Renee' Parent

    Executive Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    50 hrs/week

    $164K (2025)

  • Lisa Ann Musgrave Mha Bsn RN

    Senior Vice President, Post-Acute, At-Home Services & Chair

    Senior Vice President, Post-Acute & At-Home Services → Senior Vice President, Post-Acute, At-Home Services & Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Kenneth R. Smoot

    Director & Chief Mission Integration Officer

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Ryan Breedlove

    Director, Vice President Post Acute Continuing Care & At Home Services

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Robert Gordon

    Former Officer

    CFO & Ascension Senior Living → CFO & Ascension Living, 2020

    CFO & Ascension Living → Former Officer, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    $404K (2019) → $0 (2025)

  • Catherine Lubega RN

    Rn & Long Term Care

    On filings since 2023

    50 hrs/week

    $149K (2023) → $217K (2025)

  • Kimberly Tallman Lpn

    Lpn & Long Term Care

    On filings since 2023

    50 hrs/week

    $129K (2023) → $138K (2025)

  • George Duah RN

    Rn & Long Term Care

    New on the 2025 filing

    50 hrs/week

    $182K (2025)

  • Jean Marie Coutant RN

    Rn & Long Term Care

    New on the 2025 filing

    50 hrs/week

    $143K (2025)

  • Robin T. Binek

    Assistant Vice President of Finance, Ascension Living & Treasurer

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Margaret Vaughan

    Assistant Vice President of Finance & Ascension Living

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

Former officers (29)
  • Former: Brad S. Foley (2019–2024) — Chair
  • Former: David J. Bordo MD (2019–2024) — Director
  • Former: Daniel Stricker (2020–2024) — Former Officer
  • Former: Karen M. Lauer (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Edgar Marthiens (2024) — Executive Director
  • Former: Jerri Denise Curtis Lpn (2024) — Lpn & Long Term Care
  • Former: Lawanda C. Freeman Lpn (2024) — Lpn & Long Term Care
  • Former: Julie P. Roknich (2019–2023) — Former Officer
  • Former: David Deffenbaugh (2022–2023) — Executive Director
  • Former: Tamara L. Burke RN (2022–2023) — Rn & Long Term Care
  • Former: Sarah R. Clark RN (2023) — Registered Nurse
  • Former: Joan M. Bachleitner (2019–2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Mary G. Trupiano (2020–2022) — Former Officer
  • Former: Jason Manuel Hogue RN (2022) — Rn & Long Term Care
  • Former: Melissa A. Fago RN (2022) — Rn & Director of Nursing
  • Former: Tracee Serrano-Tapia RN (2022) — Rn & Supervisor
  • Former: Andrea Ohman (2019–2021) — Treasurer
  • Former: Bettina A. Johnson (2019–2021) — Former Officer
  • Former: Patricia Eddy (2019–2021) — Former Officer
  • Former: George O. Adjekum RN (2021) — Rn & Long Term Care
  • Former: Jana Easthon (2021) — Pharmacist
  • Former: Michael H. Born II (2021) — Director & Pharmacy
  • Former: Michelle Lindeman (2021) — Executive Director
  • Former: Mohammed O. Ibrahim RN (2021) — Rn & Long Term Care
  • Former: Shelvia Wicker-Godsey Lp (2021) — Lpn & Long Term Care
  • Former: Gayle G. Trupiano (2019) — President, CEO & Ascension Senior Living
  • Former: James H. Kelley (2019) — Former Officer
  • Former: Jeannie C. Frey (2019) — Former Officer
  • Former: Jeffrey M. Rooney (2019) — Former Officer

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

Catherine Lubega RN — RN, Long Term Care: $217KCatherine Lubega RNRN, Long Term Care$217KGeorge Duah RN — RN, Long Term Care: $182KGeorge Duah RNRN, Long Term Care$182KDoreen a Hickman — Executive Director: $178KDoreen a HickmanExecutive Director$178KGeorgette Renee' Parent — Executive Director: $164KGeorgette Renee' ParentExecutive Director$164KBrian Thor — Executive Director: $160KBrian ThorExecutive Director$160KJean Marie Coutant RN — RN, Long Term Care: $143KJean Marie Coutant RNRN, Long Term Care$143KIeshia Shields — Executive Director: $139KIeshia ShieldsExecutive Director$139KKimberly Tallman LPN — LPN, Long Term Care: $138KKimberly Tallman LPNLPN, Long Term Care$138K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $217K, to Catherine Lubega RN (RN, Long Term Care). 8 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Presence Life Connections

How much does Presence Life Connections give each year?

Presence Life Connections reported $300 in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it gave $2.0M across 1 grant.

How large is Presence Life Connections?

Presence Life Connections reported $18.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $40.1M.

Where does Presence Life Connections operate?

Presence Life Connections has awarded grants in Illinois.

What is Presence Life Connections's EIN?

Presence Life Connections's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 37-1127787. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)

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