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Aspirus Iron River Hospital & Clinics Inc

EIN 38-3236977 · Iron River, MI

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood71 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
$45.4 million
Spending
$44.0 million
Spent on programs
74%
Reserves
1.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 99%
Employees
201
Volunteers
20
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

Good: 71 out of 100. Higher than 58% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.5 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 16% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 10% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    74% 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. $32.4 million spent. ASPIRUS IRON RIVER HOSPITAL (AIR) PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE INPATIENT, OUTPATIENT, EMERGENCY, MEDICAL AND PHYSICIAN CLINIC SERVICES. AIR HAD 432 INPATIENT AND SWING BED DISCHARGES AND 1,825 INPATIENT DAYS ALONG WITH 7,999 EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISITS WITH AN EMERGENCY PROVIDER STAFFED 24/7. AIR HAS 2 PROVIDER CLINICS, ONE ON THE HOSPITAL CAMPUS AND ONE LOCATED 15 MILES AWAY IN CRYSTAL FALLS, MI., BOTH PROVIDED 19,465 PATIENT VISITS IN 2025. THE HOSPITAL HAS FULLY FUNCTIONING LAB AND RADIOLOGY DEPARTMENTS THAT ARE SUPPLEMENTED BY A MOBILE MRI UNIT THAT VISITS THE HOSPITAL CAMPUS TWO TIMES A WEEK. BOTH IP AND OP SURGERIES ARE PERFORMED WITH TOTAL OR CASES OF 647 IN 2025. BECAUSE OF REGIONAL AFFILIATION, AIR IS ALSO ABLE TO PROVIDE ORTHOPEDIC, CARDIOLOGY, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, WOUND CARE, VASCULAR, PODIATRY AND ONCOLOGY SERVICES.

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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since October 1995.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.

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