SSM Health Foundation - St Louis
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SSM Health Foundation - St Louis at a glance
In short: SSM Health Foundation - St Louis gave $5.5M across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $1.8M), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $5,515,847
- +111.5% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 3
- -40.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $1,838,616
- +252.5% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $2,693,406
- Total assets
- $37,074,069
- +10.7% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Missouri (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who SSM Health Foundation - St Louis funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was SSM-Sluh Inc ($2.8M). Together the top 3 received $5.5M.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 8 grants of 15 (53%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How SSM Health Foundation - St Louis gives
- Giving grew 48% from 2021 to 2024. 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $2.0M (2022) to $5.8M (2020). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $5.5M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| SSM-Sluh Inc St. Louis, MO | Charitable Support | $2,755,925 |
| SSM Health Care St Louis St. Louis, MO | Charitable Support | $2,693,406 |
| SSM Health Businesses St. Louis, MO | Charitable Support | $66,516 |
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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 | $37,074,069 | $9,812,823 | $4,792,321 | $5,515,847 | 3 | $2,321,176 |
| 2023 | $33,482,317 | $5,497,623 | $5,364,784 | $2,607,899 | 5 | $892,721 |
| 2022 | $31,360,839 | $2,553,741 | $4,701,646 | $2,015,543 | 3 | $565,806 |
| 2021 | $35,477,442 | $11,468,412 | $6,643,377 | $3,720,549 | 2 | $2,936,684 |
| 2020 | $30,149,047 | $4,610,892 | $8,240,955 | $5,765,711 | 2 | $1,089,758 |
About SSM Health Foundation - St Louis
Based on IRS filings
SSM Health Foundation - St Louis is a public charity, based in St. Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $37.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $5.5M. Net investment income was $2.3M.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
SSM Health Foundation - St Louis is led by Paul Ross, President - Foundation on every filing since 2020; none of the 35 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Paul Ross
President - Foundation
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$336K (2020) → $0 (2024)
Deborah Berini
Trustee & Depaul Hospital - St. Louis President
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Gunn
Trustee & Chair
Trustee → Trustee & Chair-Elect, 2021
Trustee & Chair-Elect → Trustee & Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amparo Kollman-Moore
Trustee & Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anthony Soukenik
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Constance Gully
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Darren Clay
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Emery Skolfield
Trustee & Chair-Elect
Trustee → Trustee & Chair-Elect, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Greg Hesser
Trustee
Trustee & Chair-Elect → Trustee & Chair, 2021
Trustee & Chair → Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Henry Randall
Trustee & Physician-Sluh
Trustee → Trustee & Physician-Sluh, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jerome Dwyer
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ken Naumann
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kirk Syberg
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lou Brock Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Prost
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert L. Koester
Trustee & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephen Smith
Trustee
Trustee & Board Chair → Trustee & Past Board Chair, 2021
Trustee & Past Board Chair → Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steven Scott
Trustee, Hosp Pres-Sluh & S
Hospital President & Ssm Health Saint Louis University Hospital → Trustee, Hosp Pres-Sluh & St. Mary, 2023
Trustee, Hosp Pres-Sluh & St. Mary → Trustee, Hosp Pres-Sluh & S, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tina Garrison
Trustee & Regional Coo-St. L
Hospital President & Ssm Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton → Trustee & Regional Coo-St. Louis, 2023
Trustee & Regional Coo-St. Louis → Trustee & Regional Coo-St. L, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William Schroer
Trustee & Physician-Depaul
Trustee & Physician at Ssm Health Medical Group → Trustee & Physician-Depaul, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
George Obernagel
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeremy Fotheringham
Trustee & Reg Pres-St. Louis
Trustee & Regional President - St. Louis → Trustee & Reg Pres-St. Louis, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Nischbach
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sharita Kyles Wilson
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Deborah Graves
Trustee & Hosp Pres-St. Jose
Hospital President & Ssm Health St. Joseph Hospital-Lsl → Trustee & Hosp Pres-St. Joseph Lsl, 2023
Trustee & Hosp Pres-St. Joseph Lsl → Trustee & Hosp Pres-St. Jose, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Evan McGinnis
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kyle Grate
Trustee & Hosp Pres-St. Clar
Hospital President & Ssm Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton → Trustee & Hosp Pres-St. Clare, 2023
Trustee & Hosp Pres-St. Clare → Trustee & Hosp Pres-St. Clar, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jacob Brooks
Trustee & Hosp Pres-St. Jose
Trustee & Hosp Pres-St. Joseph → Trustee & Hosp Pres-St. Jose, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephen Newman
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Veremakis MD
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jerry Rumpf
Trustee & St. Joesph Hospital -Lsl
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Portis
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maite Ryan
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Gabathuler
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Zach Dockman
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (19)
- Former: David Orthwein (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Gary Welker (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Marion Kelly (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Steven Lierman (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Guy Venezia II (2021–2023) — Trustee & Physician-St.clare
- Former: Anne Ritter (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: David Baker (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Gregory Keller (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Travis Capers (2020–2022) — Hospital President & Ssm Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis
- Former: Jake Brooks (2022) — Hospital President, Ssm Health St. Joseph Hospitals-St. Charles & Wentzville
- Former: Steve Newman (2022) — Trustee
- Former: Tony Sgroi (2022) — Trustee
- Former: Derrick Martin (2020–2021) — Pt Yr Trustee
- Former: Ellis Hawkins (2020–2021) — Pt Yr Hospital President & Pt Yr Ssm Health Depaul Hospital - St. Louis
- Former: James Hall (2020–2021) — Pt Yr Trustee
- Former: Lisle Wescott (2020–2021) — Pt Yr Hospital President & Pt Yr Ssm Health St. Joseph Hospitals
- Former: Michael Bowers (2020–2021) — Pt Yr Trustee & Pt Yr COO Ssm Health Care St. Louis
- Former: Gaetano Venezia II (2020) — Trustee
- Former: John Meara (2020) — Trustee
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 2020 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2020 filing was $336K, to Paul Ross (President - Foundation).
Frequently asked questions about SSM Health Foundation - St Louis
How much does SSM Health Foundation - St Louis give each year?
SSM Health Foundation - St Louis gave $5.5M across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $2.6M across 5 grants.
What is SSM Health Foundation - St Louis's typical grant size?
SSM Health Foundation - St Louis's median grant in 2024 was $2,693,406, and its average grant was $1,838,616, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.
Where does SSM Health Foundation - St Louis give grants?
SSM Health Foundation - 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 (3 grants).
Does SSM Health Foundation - St Louis give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on SSM Health Foundation - St Louis's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable Support" (3 grants).
How large is SSM Health Foundation - St Louis?
SSM Health Foundation - St Louis reported $37.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $9.8M.
What is SSM Health Foundation - St Louis's EIN?
SSM Health Foundation - St Louis's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-1552945. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
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 October 21, 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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