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Aspirus Ironwood Hospital & Clinics Inc

EIN 38-2908586 · Ironwood, MI

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair55 out of 100GovernanceGood80 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

WE HEAL PEOPLE, PROMOTE HEALTH, AND STRENGTHEN COMMUNITIES.

Income
$92.9 million
Spending
$82.3 million
Spent on programs
76%
Reserves
-0.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 100%
Employees
330
Volunteers
30
Highest pay
$4.2 million, president & ceo aspirus

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 55 out of 100. Higher than 40% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 49% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 11% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 19% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    76% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 80 out of 100. Higher than 14% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    5 of 25

    6 of 12 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)
  1. $62.3 million spent. ASPIRUS IRONWOOD HOSPITAL AND CLINICS IS A 25-BED CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL WHICH PROVIDES HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO RESIDENTS OF IRONWOOD, MICHIGAN AND ITS SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES INCLUDING NORTHERN WI. SOME OF THE SERVICES PROVIDED BEYOND TRADITIONAL INPATIENT HOSPITALIZATIONS INCLUDE SURGERY, EMERGENCY CARE, RADIOLOGY, LABORATORY, THERAPIES, EYE CARE, ONCOLOGY, AND CARDIOLOGY, AMONG VARIOUS OTHER HEALTH CARE SERVICES.INPATIENT DAYS: 3,732, SWING BED DAYS: 993, EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS: 10,939IRONWOOD CLINIC: PROVIDES PATIENT SERVICES INCLUDING FAMILY MEDICINE, ORTHOPEDICS, SURGERY, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, AND VARIOUS OTHER HEALTH CARE SERVICES. PROVIDED 72,641 PATIENT VISITS.SURGERY: AIW OFFERS IP AND OP SURGERIES IN CARDIAC, GASTROENTEROLOGY, GENERAL, OB/GYN, OPHTHALMOLOGY, ORTHOPEDICS, AND PODIATRY AREAS. PERFORMED 2,282 TOTAL SURGERIES.RETAIL PHARMACY: CONTINUED TO EXPAND SERVICES TO THE GREATER IRONWOOD SERVICE AREA TO PROVIDE PRESCRIPTIONS. TOTAL PRESCRIPTION VOLUME FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025 WAS 11,280.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since March 1990.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

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