AFFINITY HEALTH SYSTEM: Form 990EZ, tax year 2024
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- Organization
- AFFINITY HEALTH SYSTEM (EIN 39-1568866)
- Tax period
- 2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30
- Filed
- 2026-05-07
- IRS object ID
- 202611279349201901
- Schema version
- 2024v5.1
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2026-05-07T11:26:58+00:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2025-06-30 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2024-07-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 391568866 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | AFFINITY HEALTH SYSTEM | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | AFFI | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 3147338000 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | C/O TAX DEPARTMENT PO BOX 45998 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | ST LOUIS | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MO | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 631455998 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | JENNIFER RICHTER | PersonNm |
| Person Title | ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT, TAX | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 3147338000 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2026-05-07 | SignatureDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2024 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Schedule B Not Required | Yes (X) | ScheduleBNotRequiredInd |
| Website Address | N/A | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $0 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $0 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $0 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Membership Dues | $0 | MembershipDuesAmt |
| Investment Income | $0 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Sale Of Assets Gross | $0 | SaleOfAssetsGrossAmt |
| Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale | $0 | CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt |
| Gain Or Loss From Sale Of Assets | $0 | GainOrLossFromSaleOfAssetsAmt |
| Gaming Gross Income | $0 | GamingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $0 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $0 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | $0 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | $0 | GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $0 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry | $0 | GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt |
| Other Revenue Total | $0 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
| Total Revenue | $0 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $0 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Benefits Paid To Or For Members | $0 | BenefitsPaidToOrForMembersAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $0 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $0 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $0 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $0 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $0 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $0 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $0 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $0 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $0 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Land And Buildings LandAndBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF ALL PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITES WE SERVE. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | THE FILING ORGANIZATION IS A PART OF THE ASCENSION CATHOLIC HEALTH MINISTRY. ASCENSION IS A FAITH-BASED HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATION THAT DELIVERS PERSONALIZED, COMPASSIONATE CARE TO ALL, ESPECIALLY TO THOSE WHO NEED IT THE MOST. NO PROGRAM SERVICES WERE CONDUCTED DURING FY 2025. THE CORPORATION IS ORGANIZED AND AT ALL TIMES SHALL BE OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE BENEFIT OF, TO PERFORM THE FUNCTIONS OF, AND TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES OF THE SPONSOR, THE CORPORATE MEMBER AND SUCH OTHER OF ITS SUBSIDIARY ORGANIZATIONS THAT QUALIFY UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) AND UNDER SECTION 509(A)(1) AND SECTION 509(A)(2) OF THE CODE. THE CORPORATION'S PURPOSES SHALL BE CONSISTENT WITH AND SUPPORTIVE OF THE CORPORATE PURPOSES OF THE CORPORATE MEMBER, ASCENSION HEALTH AND ASCENSION HEALTH ALLIANCE. | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Grants And Allocations | $0 | GrantsAndAllocationsAmt |
| Program Service Expenses | $0 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $0 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (13 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARY J SULLIVAN | ||||
| CHAIR (END 7/2024) | 1.000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JORI HARTWIG | ||||
| CHAIR (START 7/2024) | 1.000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID E MILLER MD | ||||
| VICE CHAIR | 0.000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANA BUECHEL | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GLEN CALNIN | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN ROWE | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN WALLACE | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL W JACKSON | ||||
| CEO, MINISTRY MARKET | 0.000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MCCULLOUGH | ||||
| CFO, MINISTRY MARKET | 0.000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN SOHN | ||||
| FORMER OFFICER (END 9/2021) | 0.000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BERNARD J SHERRY | ||||
| FORMER OFFICER (END 4/2023) | 0.000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW TYLER HANSELMAN | ||||
| FORMER OFFICER (END 8/2023) | 0.000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MONICA A HILT | ||||
| FORMER OFFICER (END 6/2020) | 0.000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend | $0 | DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Loans To From Officers | $0 | LoansToFromOfficersAmt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4911 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4912 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4955 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | WI | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | JOHN WINSTEL | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 4600 EDMUNDSON ROAD | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | ST LOUIS | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MO | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 631343806 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 3147338000 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | Yes (true) | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Filed Schedule A | false | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Supporting Organization509a3 | Yes (X) | SupportingOrganization509a3Ind |
| Supporting Org Type2 | Yes (X) | SupportingOrgType2Ind |
| Supported Organizations | 4 | SupportedOrganizationsCnt |
Supported Org Information SupportedOrgInformationGrp (4 entries)
| EINEIN | Organization TypeOrganizationTypeCd | Governing Document ListedGoverningDocumentListedInd | SupportSupportAmt | Other SupportOtherSupportAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASCENSION NE WISCONSIN INC | ||||
| 390816818 | 3 | Yes (true) | $0 | $0 |
| ASCENSION ST ELIZABETH FOUNDATION INC | ||||
| 391256677 | 7 | Yes (true) | $0 | $0 |
| ASCENSION MEDICAL GROUP-FOX VALLEY WISCONSIN INC | ||||
| 391127163 | 3 | Yes (true) | $0 | $0 |
| ASCENSION CALUMET HOSPITAL INC | ||||
| 390905385 | 3 | Yes (true) | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Supported Organizations Total | 4 | SupportedOrganizationsTotalCnt |
| Support Sum | $0 | SupportSumAmt |
| Other Support Sum | $0 | OtherSupportSumAmt |
Form990 Sch A Supporting Org Form990SchASupportingOrgGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Listed By Name Governing Doc | false | ListedByNameGoverningDocInd |
| Suprt Org No IRS Determination | Yes (true) | SuprtOrgNoIRSDeterminationInd |
| Supported Org Section C456 | false | SupportedOrgSectionC456Ind |
| Supported Org Not Organized US | false | SupportedOrgNotOrganizedUSInd |
| Organization Change Suprt Org | false | OrganizationChangeSuprtOrgInd |
| Support Non Supported Org | false | SupportNonSupportedOrgInd |
| Payment Substantial Contribtr | false | PaymentSubstantialContribtrInd |
| Loan Disqualified Person | false | LoanDisqualifiedPersonInd |
| Controlled Disqualified Prsn | false | ControlledDisqualifiedPrsnInd |
| Disqualified Prsn Controll Int | false | DisqualifiedPrsnControllIntInd |
| Disqualified Prsn Ownr Int | false | DisqualifiedPrsnOwnrIntInd |
| Excess Business Holdings Rules | false | ExcessBusinessHoldingsRulesInd |
| Contribution Controller | false | ContributionControllerInd |
| Contribution Family | false | ContributionFamilyInd |
| Contribution35 Controlled | false | Contribution35ControlledInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Majority Dir Trst Supported Org | false | MajorityDirTrstSupportedOrgInd |
Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp (3 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Schedule A, Part IV, Section A, Line 1 Supported Orgs Listed By Name | THE CORPORATION IS ORGANIZED AND AT ALL TIMES SHALL BE OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE BENEFIT OF, TO PERFORM THE FUNCTIONS OF, AND TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES OF ASCENSION SPONSOR, THE CORPORATE MEMBER AND SUCH OTHER OF ITS SUBSIDIARY ORGANIZATIONS THAT QUALIFY UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) AND UNDER SECTION 509(A)(1) OR SECTION 509(A)(2) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. IN ADDITION TO LISTED QUALIFYING SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS WITH WHICH THE FILING ORGANIZATION HAS A HISTORICAL RELATIONSHIP, THE FILING ORGANIZATION ALSO HAS A SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION RELATIONSHIP WITH THE ASCENSION RELIGIOUS SPONSOR, ASCENSION FOUNDING SPONSORS, AND THEIR QUALIFYING PUBLIC CHARITIES, BY AND THROUGH ASCENSION HEALTH ALLIANCE. |
| Schedule A, Part IV, Section A, Line 2 Supported Org. Without IRS Status 509(a)1 or (2) | SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS NOT REQUIRED TO OBTAIN A SEPARATE IRS DETERMINATION OF STATUS ARE EITHER CONSIDERED AN INSTRUMENTALITY OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH OR ARE INCLUDED IN THE OFFICIAL CATHOLIC DIRECTORY AND HAVE BEEN VERIFIED TO BE DESCRIBED IN EITHER 509(A)(1) OR509(A)(2) ACCORDING TO THEIR MOST RECENT FORM 990 FILING. |
| Schedule A, Part IV, Section C, Line 1 Majority director detail | ALL OF THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION'S DIRECTORS OR TRUSTEES ARE APPOINTED BY ITS CORPORATE MEMBER, MINISTRY HEALTH CARE, INC. OR BY THE FILING ORGANIZATION. MINISTRY HEALTH CARE, INC HAS A SOLE MEMBER, ASCENSION HEALTH. ASCENSION HEALTH IS ORGANIZED AND AT ALL TIMES SHALL BE OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE BENEFIT OF, TO PERFORM THE FUNCTIONS OF, AND TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES OF THE DAUGHTERS OF CHARITY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL IN THE UNITED STATES, ST. LOUISE PROVINCE, THE CONGREGATION OF ST. JOSEPH, THE CONGREGATION OF THE SISTERS OF ST. JOSEPH OF CARONDELET, THE CONGREGATION OF ALEXIAN BROTHERS OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION PROVINCE - AMERICAN PROVINCE AND THE SISTERS OF THE SORROWFUL MOTHER OF THE THIRD ORDER OF ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI - US/CARIBBEAN PROVINCE BY AND THROUGH ASCENSION SPONSOR. ASCENSION SPONSOR IS THE CANONICAL SPONSOR WHICH WAS FORMED BY THE FOUNDING SPONSORS AND WHICH HAS BEEN CONFERRED PUBLIC JURIDIC PERSONALITY BY DECREE OF THE CONGREGATION FOR INSTITUTES OF CONSECRATED LIFE AND SOCIETIES OF APOSTOLIC LIFE OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH. THE FILING ORGANIZATION'S SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS ARE CONTROLLED ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN THE ASCENSION NATIONAL HEALTHCARE SYSTEM. JUST AS ASCENSION HEALTH IS THE MEMBER OF THE MEMBER OF THE FILING ORGANIZATION, ASCENSION HEALTH IS THE ULTIMATE PARENT OF THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS LISTED IN THIS SECTION. THEY ARE ALL UNDER COMMON CONTROL OF ASCENSION HEALTH, ASCENSION HEALTH ALLIANCE AND THE ASCENSION RELIGIOUS SPONSOR. CONSEQUENTLY, THE FILING ORGANIZATION IS SUPERVISED AND CONTROLLED IN CONNECTION WITH ITS SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS. |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990-EZ, Part III, Exempt Purpose PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE | TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF ALL PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITES WE SERVE. |
| Form 990EZ, Part III, Line 28 DESCRIPTION OF OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | THE FILING ORGANIZATION IS A PART OF THE ASCENSION CATHOLIC HEALTH MINISTRY. ASCENSION IS A FAITH-BASED HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATION THAT DELIVERS PERSONALIZED, COMPASSIONATE CARE TO ALL, ESPECIALLY TO THOSE WHO NEED IT THE MOST. NO PROGRAM SERVICES WERE CONDUCTED DURING FY 2025. THE CORPORATION IS ORGANIZED AND AT ALL TIMES SHALL BE OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE BENEFIT OF, TO PERFORM THE FUNCTIONS OF, AND TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES OF THE SPONSOR, THE CORPORATE MEMBER AND SUCH OTHER OF ITS SUBSIDIARY ORGANIZATIONS THAT QUALIFY UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) AND UNDER SECTION 509(A)(1) AND SECTION 509(A)(2) OF THE CODE. THE CORPORATION'S PURPOSES SHALL BE CONSISTENT WITH AND SUPPORTIVE OF THE CORPORATE PURPOSES OF THE CORPORATE MEMBER, ASCENSION HEALTH AND ASCENSION HEALTH ALLIANCE. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART IV, COLUMN (B) RELATED ENTITIES | THE ORGANIZATION UTILIZES AN AFFILIATE AS THE COMMON PAY AGENT. EMPLOYEES REPORTED IN PART IV MAY HAVE DUTIES THAT IMPACT MULTIPLE RELATED ENTITIES. TOTAL AVERAGE HOURS WORKED AND COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS PAID ARE REPORTED. IN DOING SO, IF AVAILABLE, A COMMON LAW EMPLOYER ANALYSIS IS USED TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE HOURS AND COMPENSATION/BENEFITS ARE RESPORTABLE AS ATTRIBUTABLE DIRECTLY TO THE FILING ORGANZATION OR ANOTHER ENTITY. OTHERWISE, THE BEST AVAILABLE INFORMATION HAS BEEN USED AS THE BASIS FOR ALLOCATIONS UTILIZED IN THE REPORTING. |
| 30 MONETARY SUPPORT PROVIDED TO SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS | AFFINITY HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. SUPPORTS THE PROVISION OF HEALTHCARE SERVICES AT THE CORPORATIONS TO WHICH IT IS A MEMBER THROUGH THE PROVISION OF CENTRALIZED ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT INCLUDING REVENUE CYCLE, ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS, COMPLIANCE/CORPORATE INTEGRITY, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, BUSINESS SERVICES; HUMAN RESOURCES, AND MARKETING. COSTS OF CERTAIN OF THESE DEPARTMENTS ARE CHARGED TO THE MEMBERS THROUGH A MANAGEMENT FEE. TRANSACTIONS WITH EACH MEMBER ARE DELINEATED ON SCHEDULE R. |
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