West Jefferson Hospital Foundation
West Jefferson Hospital Foundation
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About this organization
Mission
As a charitable support organization of our community hospital, the West Jefferson Hospital Foundation is dedicated to raising private funds to enhance patient care. The funds raised by the West Jefferson Hospital Foundation provide additional investment in the medical center's mission of service and a vision of improvement in the health status of the patients served in Jefferson, Plaquemines, Orleans, St. Charles parishes and beyond.
About
Mammography screening: The mammography screening program provides funds for patients at a percentage of poverty level who otherwise would not seek out and/or have recommended mammogram screening. The number of patients assisted in 2018 was 125. In addition, the lymphedema program supports patients following breast cancer surgery with lymph swelling who otherwise would not be able to purchase appliances to assist with minimizing, reducing or otherwise removing sometimes painful swelling predisposing them to other bodily concerns.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The filing sets forth the mission of the non-profit as “The organization was organized to support the jefferson parish hospital district no. 1, state of louisiana d/b/a west jefferson medical center, including, for such purposes (a) accepting grant funds for programs including neuroscience, cardiac, children's and other, (b) accepting donations from events in support of cancer care and other illnesses, (c) accepting cash and equipment from donors in the community, and/or (d) making distributions to west jefferson medical center or to any other organization that qualifies as an exempt organization under section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code, or the corresponding section(s) of the federal tax code.”.
When detailing its responsibilities, they were listed as: “As a charitable support organization of our community hospital, the west jefferson hospital foundation is dedicated to raising private funds to enhance patient care. the funds raised by the west jefferson hospital foundation provide additional investment in the medical center's mission of service and a vision of improvement in the health status of the patients served in jefferson, plaquemines, orleans, st. charles parishes and beyond.”.
- The state in which the non-profit is legally permitted to operate is LA.
- The address of the non-profit for 2020 according to the filing is 1101 MEDICAL CENTER BLVD, MARRERO, LA, 70072.
- The number of employees reported by the non-profit on their form as of 2020 is 0.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are between $100,000 and $250,000.
- Revenue is between $100,000 and $250,000.
- Revenue less expenses is -$62,155.
- The organization has 15 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 2004.
- The organization pays $0 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $560 in fundraising expenses.
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