SSM-Sluh Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker St. Louis, MO EIN: 47-4196634

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SSM-Sluh Inc at a glance

In short: SSM-Sluh Inc gave $14.7M across 5 grants in 2024 (avg $2.9M), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$14,736,116
+2944.9% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
5
Average grant
$2,947,223
Median grant
$50,000
Total assets
$708,139,134
-2.2% 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-Sluh Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2024

St Louis University: $14.6MSt Louis University$14.6MSt Luke's - Des Peres Hospital: $60KSt Luke's - Des Peres Hospital$60KCatholic Charities of the Archdiocese of St Louis: $50KCatholic Charities of theArchdiocese of St Louis$50KPower 4 STL: $25KPower 4 STL$25KNational Kidney Foundation: $20KNational Kidney Foundation$20K

The largest 2024 recipient was St Louis University ($14.6M). Together the top 5 received $14.7M.

Grant Size Distribution

14 grants across all recorded years

10<$50K3$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M1$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 14 (71%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

St. LouisAtlantaChesterfieldNew York

How SSM-Sluh Inc gives

  • Giving grew 22571% 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

$0$5M$10M$15M2 grants2020 2 grants2021 5 grants2022 Total only2023 5 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2020) to $14.7M (2024). In 2024 it made 5 grants totaling $14.7M.

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
St Louis University St. Louis, MOGeneral Support$14,581,489
St Luke's - Des Peres Hospital St. Louis, MOGeneral Support$59,627
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of St Louis St. Louis, MOGeneral Support$50,000
Power 4 STL St. Louis, MOGeneral Support$25,000
National Kidney Foundation New York, NYGeneral Support$20,000
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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
2024$708,139,134$947,923,142$934,688,395$14,736,1165$17,376
2023$724,347,104$855,894,157$887,804,499$483,967Total only$18,582
2022$739,037,071$824,291,418$828,735,844$111,7315$137,500
2021$715,816,844$750,117,569$738,801,201$65,0002$36,880
2020$721,850,169$639,922,510$664,042,126$25,0002$-1,620,100

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

About SSM-Sluh Inc

Based on IRS filings

SSM-Sluh Inc is a public charity, based in St. Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $708.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $14.7M. Net investment income was $17K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

SSM-Sluh Inc is led by Steven Scott, Hospital President & Part Yr since 2024 (on filings since 2020); 9 of 25 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Steven Scott

    Hospital President & Part Yr

    Hospital President & Ssm Health Saint Louis University Hospital → Hospital President Ssm-Sluh, 2023

    Hospital President Ssm-Sluh → Hospital President & Part Yr, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    50 hrs/week

    $750K (2020) → $928K (2024)

  • Kim Henrichsen

    Interim Hospital President & Part Yr

    New on the 2024 filing

    50 hrs/week

    $11K (2024)

  • Jeremy Fotheringham

    Chair, President & Regional President - St. L

    Chairperson, President & Regional President - St. Louis → Chairperson, President & Regional President - St. L, 2023

    Chairperson, President & Regional President - St. L → Chair, President & Regional President - St. L, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • 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

  • Christine Jacobs MD

    Director, Acting Dean & Interim Vice President Medical Affairs

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Timothy Johnson

    Director & System Vice President Medical Group

    Director, System Vice President Medical Group & Pop Health Ops → Director & System Vice President Medical Group, 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

  • Hosea Ssesanga

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $302K (2020) → $295K (2024)

  • Jennifer Garnica

    Former Key Employee

    Former Key Employee → Former Officer, 2022

    Former Officer → Former Key Employee, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    $182K (2020) → $0 (2024)

  • Kelly Baumer

    Vice President - Clinical Services

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $263K (2020) → $321K (2024)

  • Joseph Kister

    Manager - Advanced Anesthesia Providers

    Anesthesiology Assistant Specialist → Manager - Advanced Anesthesia Providers, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $241K (2021) → $340K (2024)

  • Rita Fowler

    Vp-Patient Care Svcs & Cno

    Chief Nursing Officer → Vp-Patient Care Services & Chief Nursing Officer, 2023

    Vp-Patient Care Services & Chief Nursing Officer → Vp-Patient Care Svcs & Cno, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $234K (2021) → $153K (2024)

  • Lesa Seales

    Anesthesiologist

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $321K (2024)

  • Matthew Kaufmann

    Anesthesiologist

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $302K (2024)

  • Thomas Wolf

    Anesthesiologist

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $300K (2024)

  • Douglas Long

    Secretary & Clo at Ssm Health

    Secretary & General Counsel at Ssm Health → Secretary & Clo at Ssm Health, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eileen Lamm

    System Vice President & Finance

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Karen Rewerts

    Former Officer, System Vice President & Finance

    Former Officer → Former Officer & System Vice President Finance, 2023

    Former Officer & System Vice President Finance → Former Officer, System Vice President & Finance, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Steven Smoot

    Vice President & COO of Ssm Health

    Director & Chief Operations Officer at Ssm Health → Director, Vice President & COO of Ssm Health, 2021

    Director, Vice President & COO of Ssm Health → Vice President & COO of Ssm Health, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kevin Smith

    Treasurer & CFO of 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 (28)
  • Former: Laura Kaiser (2020–2023) — Former Officer, President & Co at Ssm Health
  • Former: Randy Combs (2020–2023) — Treasurer & CFO at Ssm Health
  • Former: Karen Gofton (2021–2023) — Rn - Charge Nurse
  • Former: Alicia Altomari (2023) — Rn - Administrative Supervisor
  • Former: Kate Martin (2023) — Vice President - Operations
  • Former: Misty Jones (2023) — Vice President - COO
  • Former: Tim Johnson (2023) — Director, System Vice President Medical Group & Pop Health Ops
  • Former: Yingjie Ren (2023) — Clinical Pharmacist
  • Former: Bryan Walrath (2020–2022) — Vice President - Operations
  • Former: Kris Zimmer (2020–2022) — Former Officer
  • Former: Landon Ware (2020–2022) — Crna
  • Former: Raymond Alvey (2020–2022) — CFO
  • Former: Kevin Wolf (2021–2022) — Respiratory Therapist
  • Former: Melissa Flaherty (2021–2022) — Assistant Secretary
  • Former: Cathy Lewis-Stroder (2022)
  • Former: Candace Jennings (2020–2021) — Pt Yr Director, Pt Yr Chairperson, Pt Yr Regional President-St. Louis & Southern Illinois
  • Former: Rachel Hall (2020–2021) — Pt Yr Assistant Secretary
  • Former: Robert Wilmott MD (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: William Kauffman (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Lisa Mahiger (2021) — Crna
  • Former: Patti Kelley (2021) — Former Key Employee
  • Former: Christopher Howard (2020) — Former Officer
  • Former: Ewell Nichols (2020) — Crna
  • Former: Lisa Hoyle (2020)
  • Former: Mary Ponder (2020) — Crna
  • Former: Omolola Vinson (2020) — Pt Yr Assistant Secretary
  • Former: Patricia Kelley (2020) — Former Key Employee
  • Former: Paula Friedman (2020) — Former Officer

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

Steven Scott — Hospital President, Part Yr: $928KSteven ScottHospital President, Part Yr$928KJoseph Kister — Manager - Advanced Anesthesia Providers: $340KJoseph KisterManager - Advanced Anesthesia…$340KKelly Baumer — Vice President - Clinical Services: $321KKelly BaumerVice President - Clinical…$321KLesa Seales — Anesthesiologist: $321KLesa SealesAnesthesiologist$321KMatthew Kaufmann — Anesthesiologist: $302KMatthew KaufmannAnesthesiologist$302KThomas Wolf — Anesthesiologist: $300KThomas WolfAnesthesiologist$300KHosea Ssesanga — RN: $295KHosea SsesangaRN$295KRita Fowler — VP-Patient Care Svcs, CNO: $153KRita FowlerVP-Patient Care Svcs, CNO$153KKim Henrichsen — Interim Hospital President, Part Yr: $11KKim HenrichsenInterim Hospital President…$11K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $928K, to Steven Scott (Hospital President, Part Yr). 9 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about SSM-Sluh Inc

How much does SSM-Sluh Inc give each year?

SSM-Sluh Inc gave $14.7M across 5 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it reported $484K in grants paid.

What is SSM-Sluh Inc's typical grant size?

SSM-Sluh Inc's median grant in 2024 was $50,000, and its average grant was $2,947,223, across 5 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.

Where does SSM-Sluh Inc give grants?

SSM-Sluh Inc 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 (4 grants).

Does SSM-Sluh Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of SSM-Sluh Inc's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990.

Who are SSM-Sluh Inc's largest grantees?

SSM-Sluh Inc's largest 2024 grantees include St Louis University ($14,581,489), St Luke's - Des Peres Hospital ($59,627) and Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of St Louis ($50,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990.

How large is SSM-Sluh Inc?

SSM-Sluh Inc reported $708.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $947.9M.

What is SSM-Sluh Inc's EIN?

SSM-Sluh Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-4196634. 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

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 3, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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