St Joseph's Community Foundation
The mission of the organization is to perpetuate the mission of the sisters of charity of the incarnate word and their 92-year tradition of improving the availability and effectiveness of medical care in the red river valley with a special emphasis on persons who are underserved or in financial need.this is accomplished by providing educatonal and community grants to those most in need.
St Joseph's Community Foundation at a glance
In short: St Joseph's Community Foundation gave $77K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $77,100
- -37.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- -30.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,014
- -10.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,000
- Total assets
- $2,392,759
- +4.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (90% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who St Joseph's Community Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Paris Junior College ($26K). Together the top 7 received $77K.
Grant Size Distribution
42 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 40 grants of 42 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How St Joseph's Community Foundation gives
- Giving fell 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $77K (2025) to $131K (2023). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $77K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Paris Junior College Paris, TX | Nursing and Health Occupation Scholarships | $25,500 |
| Paris Lamar County Health District Paris, TX | Health Promotion and Prevention of Disease | $14,000 |
| Children's Advocacy Center of Paris Paris, TX | Fund for Sane Coordinator Salary and Training | $9,850 |
| United Way of Lamar County Paris, TX | Generate, organize, and distribute resources to organizations in Lamar county | $8,000 |
| The Friends of Fort Towson Inc Fort Towsen, OK | Construct Helicoptor Pad for Transport of Medical Patients | $7,500 |
| University of Texas Arlington Arlington, TX | Nursing and Health Occupation Scholarships | $6,500 |
| Salvation Army Paris, TX | Personal Higiene, Supplies and Janitorial Cleaning Supplies | $5,750 |
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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 | $2,392,759 | $135,737 | $256,819 | $77,100 | 7 | $46,000 |
| 2024 | $2,293,412 | $107,690 | $242,334 | $122,400 | 10 | $51,157 |
| 2023 | $2,223,223 | $126,620 | $239,004 | $131,107 | 10 | $51,944 |
| 2022 | $2,175,605 | $147,993 | $217,648 | $122,870 | 8 | $52,503 |
| 2021 | $2,623,419 | $137,222 | $186,753 | $88,500 | 7 | $49,984 |
| 2020 | $2,381,342 | $-49,149 | $214,563 | $95,406 | 7 | $-126,650 |
About St Joseph's Community Foundation
Based on IRS filings
St Joseph's Community Foundation is a public charity, based in Paris, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $77K. Net investment income was $46K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
St Joseph's Community Foundation is led by Louisa Kessel, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 18 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Louisa Kessel
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$42K (2020) → $56K (2025)
Tracy Dougherty
President
Director → Vice President, 2024
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jane Tijerina
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jill Cobb
Director
President → Past President, 2024
Past President → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cathy Babb
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Denise Dority
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Judith Baxley
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Gibbons
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dennis Dawson
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Eatherly
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bandana Bista
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rochelle Bass
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alllan Hubbard
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Heather Unruh
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Millie Key
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rachel Edwards
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kristi Head
Vice President
President → Director, 2024
Director → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cliff Kerby
Secretary & Treasurer
Director → Secretary & Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: Amanda Green (2020–2024) — President
- Former: Glee Emmite (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Jayne Thomas (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Tamara Lewis (2024) — Director
- Former: Chase Coleman (2020–2023) — Past President
- Former: Chris Donnan (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Laura Thompson (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Monica Clement (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Erin Barnes (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Jerome Chapman (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Shane Crisp (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Beth Bray (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Ed Clark (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: John Bockman (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Jill Awtrey (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $56K, to Louisa Kessel (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about St Joseph's Community Foundation
How much does St Joseph's Community Foundation give each year?
St Joseph's Community Foundation gave $77K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $122K across 10 grants.
What is St Joseph's Community Foundation's typical grant size?
St Joseph's Community Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $8,000, and its average grant was $11,014, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does St Joseph's Community Foundation give grants?
St Joseph's Community Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 90% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Oklahoma (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Paris, TX (5 grants).
Does St Joseph's Community Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on St Joseph's Community Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
Who are St Joseph's Community Foundation's largest grantees?
St Joseph's Community Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Paris Junior College ($25,500), Paris Lamar County Health District ($14,000) and Children's Advocacy Center of Paris ($9,850), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 64% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is St Joseph's Community Foundation?
St Joseph's Community Foundation reported $2.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $136K.
What is St Joseph's Community Foundation's EIN?
St Joseph's Community Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-1619230. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 24, 2021)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 23, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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