Ascension Seton
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.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$3.2B
+13.4% YoY
Annual Giving
$8.8M
+19.9% YoY
Grant Count
42
+16.7% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$211K
+2.7% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $3,170,376,623 | $2,796,248,403 | $3,075,424,412 |
| Revenue | $3,309,540,569 | $3,006,403,037 | $2,846,977,586 |
| Expenses | $2,984,433,243 | $2,631,998,802 | $2,379,013,884 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $37,771 | $6,381,822 | $25,603 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
176 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ERIK PRONSKE MD | CHAIR | 1 | — |
| JOHNETTE MCKOWN EDD | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| PAT ATKINS | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| WILLIAM A DAVIS | EX-OFFICIO/CEO, MINISTRY MARKET | — | — |
| ALEXA STUIFBERGEN PHD RN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ASHLEY MARIE DICKINSON | EX-OFFICIO/COO (START 8/2023) | 50 | — |
| CHRIS WHEELER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DAVE CLARKE MD | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| GEORGE MACONES MD | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JEFFREY MANNING MD | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| TERRY MATTSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DANIEL W HUFFINE | ASSISTANT TREASURER/CFO, MINISTRY MARKET | — | — |
| ADAM MESSER | PRESIDENT, DELL CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER | 50 | $699,790 |
| ANDREW JOHN GNANN | PRESIDENT, ASCENSION SETON WILLIAMSON | 50 | $222,213 |
| JOAN K ROSS | PRESIDENT, ASCENSION SETON HAYS/BASTROP | 50 | $435,277 |
| KATHERINE C HENDERSON | PRESIDENT, SUBURBAN HOSPITALS (END 1/2023) | 50 | $697,226 |
| MICHAEL WIGGINS | PRESIDENT, DELL CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER (END 6/2024) | 50 | $498,535 |
| STEVEN J BROCKMAN-WEBER RN | PRESIDENT, RURAL HOSPITALS | 50 | $646,022 |
| WESLEY K TIDWELL | PRESIDENT, ASCENSION SETON MEDICAL CENTER AUSTIN | 50 | $640,382 |
| JOHN K STOKES MD | PHYSICIAN | 50 | $1,842,724 |
| MATTHEW GECK MD | PHYSICIAN | 50 | $1,872,369 |
| S TYLER HOLLMIG MD | PHYSICIAN | 50 | $2,070,391 |
| SACHIN MEHTA MD | PHYSICIAN | 50 | $1,646,805 |
| VINCENT YAT-CHUNG WANG MD | PHYSICIAN | 50 | $1,494,892 |
| CHRISTANN MARIE VASQUEZ | FORMER KEY EMPLOYEE (END 12/2018) | — | — |
| CRAIG A CORDOLA FACHE | FORMER OFFICER (END 6/2019) | — | — |
| SCOTT HERNDON | FORMER OFFICER (END 8/2022) | — | — |
| TIMOTHY MICHAEL BRIERTY | FORMER KEY EMPLOYEE (END 4/2022) | 50 | $159,042 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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