St Alexius Medical Center
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.
St Alexius Medical Center at a glance
In short: St Alexius Medical Center gave $68K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $34K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $67,759
- +10.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $33,880
- +10.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $33,880
- Total assets
- $244,255,383
- -5.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who St Alexius Medical Center funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Partners for Our Communities ($53K). Together the top 2 received $68K.
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 9 (89%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How St Alexius Medical Center gives
- Giving grew 37% 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 $43K (2020) to $118K (2019). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $68K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Partners for Our Communities Palatine, IL | General Support | $52,759 |
| Wings Program Inc Palatine, IL | To support safety & violence prevention, and housing | $15,000 |
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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 | $244,255,383 | $389,316,421 | $419,963,851 | $67,759 | 2 | $27,633 |
| 2024 | $257,576,781 | $377,416,549 | $499,404,106 | $61,219 | 2 | $9 |
| 2023 | $340,409,372 | $383,355,883 | $386,330,917 | $102,112 | 3 | $21,048 |
| 2022 | $356,085,915 | $357,690,166 | $356,243,300 | $49,610 | 2 | $29,302 |
| 2021 | $349,962,266 | $374,921,846 | $337,985,402 | — | — | $19,185 |
| 2020 | $342,175,263 | $328,343,866 | $315,058,566 | $42,747 | 1 | $510,917 |
| 2019 | $341,550,685 | $354,505,955 | $335,898,709 | $118,159 | 1 | $424,778 |
About St Alexius Medical Center
Based on IRS filings
St Alexius Medical Center is a public charity focused on Health, based in St. Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $244.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $68K. Net investment income was $28K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
St Alexius Medical Center is led by Polly Davenport, Director, President, CEO & Ascension Illinois since 2023 (on filings since 2022); none of the 16 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Polly Davenport
Director, President, CEO & Ascension Illinois
Director → Director, President, CEO & Ascension Illinois, 2023
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Roxann E. Barber
President & St. Alexius Medical Center
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Gary R. Lipinski MD
Chair
Director → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas R. Palmer JD
Director
Director & Chair → Chair, 2021
Chair → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christopher A. D'agostino DO
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Jay Bergman
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Hanson Esq.
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Margaret Wade MD
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Johnston RN
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patricia Szpeskowski Aprn
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Judge John D. Tourtelot
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Keith A. Parrott
Former Officer
Ex-Officio & President → Former Officer, 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Richard Douglas Carter
Former Officer
CFO & Amita Health → CFO & Ascension Illinois, 2022
CFO & Ascension Illinois → Former Officer, 2025
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Carmen L. Phillips
Assistant Secretary
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Julie P. Roknich
Secretary
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Kevin W. Larkin
Treasurer, CFO & Nw Region Ascension Illinois
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (20)
- Former: Forrest J. Whichard (2020–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: David J. Bordo MD (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Thomas Huberty MD (2023–2024) — Chair
- Former: Thomas Russe (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Kathleen Gilmer (2019–2023) — Vice Chair
- Former: Marijo Letizia PhD (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Michael R. Handler MD (2019–2023) — Director, CMO Ambc & Samc
- Former: Earl J. Barnes II (2020–2023) — Former Officer
- Former: Richard Jeffrey Scott MD (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Bruce Wolfe (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Calvin H. Fischer DO (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Debra J. Doyle-Wyatt (2020–2022) — Assistant Secretary
- Former: Diana Woytko (2019–2021) — Former Officer
- Former: Henry Zeisel (2019–2021) — Former Officer
- Former: Joanne Leski Edd Rn Cne (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Leonard Wilk (2019–2021) — Former Officer
- Former: Mark A. Frey (2019–2021) — Former Officer
- Former: Donna Gauthier (2019–2020) — Assistant Secretary
- Former: Laurence R. Dry III (2019–2020) — Former Key Employee
- Former: Eddie Soler (2020) — Ex-Officio & President
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.
Frequently asked questions about St Alexius Medical Center
How much does St Alexius Medical Center give each year?
St Alexius Medical Center gave $68K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $61K across 2 grants.
How large is St Alexius Medical Center?
St Alexius Medical Center reported $244.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $389.3M.
What is St Alexius Medical Center?
St Alexius Medical Center is a public charity focused on Health, based in St. Louis, MO. It holds $244.3M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does St Alexius Medical Center operate?
St Alexius Medical Center has awarded grants in Illinois.
What is St Alexius Medical Center's EIN?
St Alexius Medical Center's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4251846. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 15, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
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