SSM Health Care St Louis
SSM Health Care St Louis is a public charity based in St. Louis, Missouri, formed in 2000. Its 2024 filing describes a health care organization that operates six wholly owned acute care hospitals and is the sole corporate member of SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital and SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital.
SSM Health Care St Louis at a glance
In short: SSM Health Care St Louis gave $3.0M across 13 grants in 2024 (avg $227K), mostly in Missouri. 46% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $2,956,948
- +3.5% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 13
- +8.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $227,458
- -4.5% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $30,000
- Total assets
- $1,081,459,845
- +2.4% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 46% first-time grantees (6 of 13, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Missouri (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to SSM Health Care St Louis
- Contact
Mailing address: 12800 Corporate Hill Drive, St Louis, MO 63131
Phone: (314) 994-7800
Website: https://ww.ssmhealth.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who SSM Health Care St Louis funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was SSM Health Foundation - St Louis ($2.0M). Together the top 10 received $2.9M.
Grant Size Distribution
61 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 44 grants of 61 (72%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All reported 2024 grant dollars went to recipients in Missouri.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
Cities
Is SSM Health Care St Louis open to new grantees?
46%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 6 of 13 grantees (46%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $55K; repeat grants $376K. How we count
Medians: $27K first-time, $78K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $320K (2020) to $3.0M (2024). In 2024 it made 13 grants totaling $3.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| SSM Health Foundation - St Louis St. Louis, MO | General Support | $1,984,653 |
| St Louis County Berkeley, MO | Core Grant | $377,105 |
| Saint Louis University St. Louis, MO | Research Support | $209,806 |
| St Louis Area Food Bank Bridgeton, MO | General Support | $145,000 |
| Archdiocese of St Louis St. Louis, MO | General Support | $77,558 |
| Compass Health Inc Clinton, MO | Mental Health Board Community Benefit Support | $49,408 |
| The Salvation Army Kansas City, MO | General Support | $30,000 |
| Betty Jean Kerr's People Health Services St. Louis, MO | Pulse Ox Donation | $28,058 |
| POWER4STL St. Louis, MO | General Support | $25,000 |
| Fenton Area Chamber of Commerce Fenton, MO | General Support | $8,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,081,459,845 | $2,192,307,272 | $2,082,484,679 | $2,956,948 | 13 | $-281,955 |
| 2023 | $1,055,613,909 | $2,154,244,003 | $2,037,671,957 | $2,857,257 | 12 | $11,983,487 |
| 2022 | $1,384,268,468 | $1,693,256,789 | $1,685,750,914 | $750,963 | 16 | $2,808,870 |
| 2021 | $1,767,014,142 | $1,760,681,115 | $1,637,906,284 | $479,016 | 8 | $34,319,414 |
| 2020 | $1,991,731,658 | $1,685,314,429 | $1,568,408,669 | $320,085 | 12 | $10,149,744 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization states its mission as “Through our exceptional health care services, we reveal the healing presence of God.” Its filing describes hospital services across the St. Louis region, including emergency, cardiac, stroke, maternity, pediatric, behavioral health, and rehabilitation care.
The 2024 grants included general support, research support, a core grant, community benefit support, a pulse oximeter donation, and summer camp support. Among the grantees described in their own words, the St. Louis Area Food Bank says it works to nourish people, empower communities, and transform systems; Compass Health says it provides accessible and affordable health care to Missouri residents; and Betty Jean Kerr People’s Health Centers says it works to improve health and quality of life in the St. Louis metropolitan community.
Grantmaking
In 2024, SSM Health Care St Louis reported 13 grants totaling $2,956,948. Grant amounts ranged from $6,480 to $1,984,653, with a median grant of $30,000.
The largest listed grants were $1,984,653 to SSM Health Foundation – St. Louis for general support; $377,105 to St. Louis County for a core grant; $209,806 to Saint Louis University for research support; and $145,000 to the St. Louis Area Food Bank for general support. Other listed recipients included the Archdiocese of St. Louis ($77,558), Compass Health ($49,408), The Salvation Army ($30,000), Betty Jean Kerr’s People Health Services ($28,058), POWER4STL ($25,000), Fenton Area Chamber of Commerce ($8,500), an individual recipient Chamber of Commerce ($7,880), Team Activities for Special Kids ($7,500), and Operation Food Search ($6,480).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Jeremy Fotheringham as chair, president, and regional president. It also lists Jan Cerny as director and vice chairperson; Snehal Gandhi, Douglass Petty, Dennis Harms, Joseph Yancey, and Stephen Smith as directors; Steven Smoot as director, vice president, and chief operating officer at SSM Health; Christine Jacobs as director, acting dean, and vice president of medical affairs; and Timothy Johnson as director and system vice president for medical group and population health operations.
SSM Health Care St Louis is led by Laura Kaiser, Fmr Officer, President & CEO at Ssm Health since 2024 (on filings since 2020); 14 of 32 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Laura Kaiser
Fmr Officer, President & CEO at Ssm Health
Former Officer & CEO at Ssm Health → Former Officer, President & CEO at Ssm Health, 2023
Former Officer, President & CEO at Ssm Health → Fmr Officer, President & CEO at Ssm Health, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeremy Fotheringham
Chair, President & Reg President
Chairperson, President, Regional President - St. Louis & Southern Illinois → Chairperson, President & Regional President - St. L, 2023
Chairperson, President & Regional President - St. L → Chair, President & Reg President, 2024
On filings since 2021
30 hrs/week
$1.3M (2024)
Timothy Johnson MD
Director, System Vice President Med Group & Pop Health Ops
Director, System Vice President Medical Group & Pop Health Ops → Director, System Vice President Med Group & Pop Health Ops, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$687K (2022) → $0 (2024)
Dennis Harms
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Douglass Petty
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jan Cerny
Director & Vice Chairperson
Director → Director & Vice Chairperson, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Snehal Gandhi MD
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steven Smoot
Director, Vice President & COO at Ssm Health
Director, Vice President & COO of Ssm Health → Vice President & COO at Ssm Health, 2023
Vice President & COO at Ssm Health → Director, Vice President & COO at Ssm Health, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christine Jacobs MD
Director, Acting Dean & Vice President Medical Affairs
Director, Acting Dean & Interim Vice President Medical Affairs → Director, Acting Dean & Vice President Medical Affairs, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Yancey
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephen Smith
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Landon
Physician
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$554K (2020) → $1.2M (2024)
Tina Garrison
Regional Vice President Chief Operating Officer
Hospital President - Ssm Health Depaul Hospital → Regional Vice President - Chief Operating Officer St. Louis, 2023
Regional Vice President - Chief Operating Officer St. Louis → Regional Vice President Chief Operating Officer, 2024
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
$406K (2020) → $779K (2024)
Mario Morales
Physician
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$1.5M (2021) → $1.8M (2024)
Kyle Grate
Hospital President - St. Clare Hospital
Hospital President - Ssm Health St. Clare Hospital → Hospital President - St. Clare Hospital, 2024
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$26K (2022) → $510K (2024)
Min Pan
Physician
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$763K (2022) → $887K (2024)
Misty Jones
Fmr Key Emp & Vice President Hospital Administrator
Regional Vice President - Operations → Former Key Employe, Vice President Hospital Administrator & COO, 2023
Former Key Employe, Vice President Hospital Administrator & COO → Fmr Key Emp & Vice President Hospital Administrator, 2024
On filings since 2022
$352K (2022) → $545K (2024)
Amir Jaffer
Regional Chief Medical Officer
New on the 2024 filing
20 hrs/week
$272K (2024)
Catherine Appleton
Physician
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$702K (2024)
Deborah Berini
Hospital President - Depaul Hospital
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$333K (2024)
Jacob A. Brooks
Hospital President - St. Joseph-St. Charles
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$554K (2024)
Marcia Lysaght
Regional Vice President Patient Care Services & Cno
New on the 2024 filing
20 hrs/week
$411K (2024)
Robert Pendleton MD
Regional Chief Clinical Officer
New on the 2024 filing
20 hrs/week
$848K (2024)
Timothy Pratt
Vice President - Medical Affairs
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
$869K (2024)
Douglas Long
Secretary & Clo at Ssm Health
Secretary & General Counsel at Ssm Health → Secretary & Clo at Ssm Health, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eileen Lamm
Regional Vice President & Finance
Regional Vice President & Finance → System Vice President & Finance, 2021
System Vice President & Finance → Regional Vice President & Finance, 2022
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julie Wilhite
Regional Vice President - Human Resources
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karen Rewerts
Fmr Officer & Vice President Finance Ops at Ssm Health
Former Officer & Vp-Financial Operations at Ssm Health → Former Officer & System Vice President Finance at Ssm Health, 2023
Former Officer & System Vice President Finance at Ssm Health → Fmr Officer & Vice President Finance Ops at Ssm Health, 2024
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rachel Donlan
Reg Vice President Academic & Phys Integ
System Vice President - Strategic Development → Regional Vice President - Academic & Physician Integration, 2022
Regional Vice President - Academic & Physician Integration → Reg Vice President Academic & Phys Integ, 2024
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Elledge
Regional President - Medical Group
On filings since 2022
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Smith
Treasurer & CFO at Ssm Health
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Randall Combs
Former Officer
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (32)
- Former: Alexander Garza MD (2020–2023) — Former Officer & Chief Community Health Officer
- Former: Randy Combs (2020–2023) — Treasurer & CFO at Ssm Health
- Former: Andrea Schwoerer (2022–2023) — Physician
- Former: Bob Pendleton (2022–2023) — Regional Chief Clinical Officer
- Former: Deborah Graves (2022–2023) — Hospital President - Ssm Health St. Joseph-Lsl
- Former: Jake Brooks (2022–2023) — Hospital President - Ssm Health St. Joseph-St. Cha
- Former: Kate Appleton (2023) — Physician
- Former: Ellis Hawkins (2020–2022) — Former Key Employee
- Former: Kris Zimmer (2020–2022) — Former Officer
- Former: Michael Bowers (2020–2022) — Former Key Employee
- Former: Travis Capers (2020–2022) — Hospital President - Ssm Health St. Mary's Hospital
- Former: Melissa Flaherty (2021–2022) — Assistant Secretary
- Former: Mohammad Ali Javed (2022) — Physicist
- Former: Candace Jennings (2020–2021) — Pt Yr Director, Pt Yr Chairperson, Pt Yr Regional President-St. Louis & Southern Illinois
- Former: David Uhls (2020–2021) — Physician
- Former: Don Tran MD (2020–2021) — Pt Yr President, Physicians Org & Ambulatory Services
- Former: Hsieng Su MD (2020–2021) — Pt Yr Regional Vice President - Medical Affairs & CMO
- Former: Joseph Attewell (2020–2021) — Physician
- Former: Lisle Wescott (2020–2021) — Pt Yr Hospital President - Ssm Health St. Joseph - St. Charles & Lake St. Louis
- Former: Rachel Hall (2020–2021) — Pt Yr Assistant Secretary
- Former: Robert Wilmott MD (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Kathy Bonser (2021) — Pt Yr Regional Vice President - Nursing & Cno St Louis
- Former: Mary Lowdermilk (2021) — Physician
- Former: Andrew Karanas (2020) — Physician
- Former: Christopher Howard (2020) — Former Officer
- Former: Kathleen Bonser (2020) — Regional Vice President - Nursing & Cno St Louis
- Former: Margaret Fowler (2020) — Former Key Employee
- Former: Omolola Vinson (2020) — Pt Yr Assistant Secretary
- Former: Paula Friedman (2020) — Former Officer
- Former: Renee Roach (2020) — Pt Yr System Vice President - Hr St Louis
- Former: William Holcomb (2020) — Physician
- Former: William Kauffman (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $1.8M, to Mario Morales (Physician). 14 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about SSM Health Care St Louis
How much does SSM Health Care St Louis give each year?
SSM Health Care St Louis gave $3.0M across 13 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $2.9M across 12 grants.
What is SSM Health Care St Louis's typical grant size?
SSM Health Care St Louis's median grant in 2024 was $30,000, and its average grant was $227,458, across 13 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from SSM Health Care St Louis that year got $55K on average.
Where does SSM Health Care St Louis give grants?
SSM Health Care St Louis gives mostly in Missouri: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were St. Louis, MO (6 grants) and Fenton, MO (2 grants).
Does SSM Health Care St Louis give general operating support?
Yes: 62% of SSM Health Care St Louis's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 13) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990.
Who are SSM Health Care St Louis's largest grantees?
SSM Health Care St Louis's largest 2024 grantees include SSM Health Foundation - St Louis ($1,984,653), St Louis County ($377,105) and Saint Louis University ($209,806), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 87% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is SSM Health Care St Louis?
SSM Health Care St Louis reported $1.1B in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.2B.
What does SSM Health Care St Louis fund?
The organization states its mission as “Through our exceptional health care services, we reveal the healing presence of God.” Its filing describes hospital services across the St. Louis region, including emergency, cardiac, stroke, maternity, pediatric, behavioral health, and rehabilitation care. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from SSM Health Care St Louis?
SSM Health Care St Louis has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check ww.ssmhealth.com for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is SSM Health Care St Louis's EIN?
SSM Health Care St Louis's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-1343281. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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