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St Joseph's Community Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Paris, TX EIN: 42-1619230 Website

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.

Key facts about St Joseph's Community Foundation

In short: St Joseph's Community Foundation gave $77K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
42-1619230
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$77,100
Grants made (2025)
7
Average grant
$11,014
Median grant
$8,000
Total assets
$2,392,759
Primary geography
Texas (90% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$2.4M

+4.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$77K

-37.0% YoY

Grant Count

7

-30.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$11K

-10.0% YoY

How St Joseph's Community Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 37% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

About St Joseph's Community Foundation

Based on IRS filings

St Joseph's Community Foundation is a nonprofit organization, 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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of all 7 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

ParisRichardsonArlingtonDentonEl PasoMount PleasantBeumontFort TowsenGalveston

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K7 grants20207 grants20218 grants202210 grants202310 grants20247 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

Paris Junior College: $26KParis Junior College$26KParis Lamar County Health District: $14KParis Lamar County HealthDistrict$14KChildren's Advocacy Center of Paris: $10KChildren's Advocacy Center ofParis$10KUnited Way of Lamar County: $8KUnited Way of Lamar County$8KThe Friends of Fort Towson Inc: $8KThe Friends of Fort Towson Inc$8KUniversity of Texas Arlington: $7KUniversity of Texas Arlington$7KSalvation Army: $6KSalvation Army$6K

Grant Size Distribution

42 grants across all recorded years

40<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
PARIS JUNIOR COLLEGE Paris, TXNURSING AND HEALTH OCCUPATION SCHOLARSHIPS$25,500
PARIS LAMAR COUNTY HEALTH DISTRICT Paris, TXHEALTH PROMOTION AND PREVENTION OF DISEASE$14,000
CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER OF PARIS Paris, TXFUND FOR SANE COORDINATOR SALARY AND TRAINING$9,850
UNITED WAY OF LAMAR COUNTY Paris, TXGENERATE, ORGANIZE, AND DISTRIBUTE RESOURCES TO ORGANIZATIONS IN LAMAR COUNTY$8,000
THE FRIENDS OF FORT TOWSON INC Fort Towsen, OKCONSTRUCT HELICOPTOR PAD FOR TRANSPORT OF MEDICAL PATIENTS$7,500
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS ARLINGTON Arlington, TXNURSING AND HEALTH OCCUPATION SCHOLARSHIPS$6,500
SALVATION ARMY Paris, TXPERSONAL HIGIENE, SUPPLIES AND JANITORIAL CLEANING SUPPLIES$5,750

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$2,392,759$2,293,412$2,223,223
Revenue$135,737$107,690$126,620
Expenses$256,819$242,334$239,004
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$46,000$51,157$51,944
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 24, 2021)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 23, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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

Louisa Kessel — Executive Director: $56KLouisa KesselExecutive Director$56K

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.

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