Mission
LOURDES FOUNDATION WAS ORGANIZED FOR THE BENEFIT OF, TO PERFORM THE FUNCTIONS OF, AND TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES OF ASCENSION SPONSOR 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 CODE, BY AND THROUGH ASCENSION AND ASCENSION HEALTH.