Edgerton Hospital and Health Services Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To provide exceptional healthcare for our communities
- Income
- $39.0 million
- Spending
- $38.6 million
- Spent on programs
- 83%
- Reserves
- -2.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 95%
- Employees
- 313
- Volunteers
- 36
- Highest pay
- $307,792, ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 44 out of 100. Higher than 22% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
2 of 20It owes 85% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 31% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1583% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 12 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 52% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2512 of 12 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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)
- $32.1 million spent. Edgerton Hospital and Health Services, Inc. is a 16-bed acute care hospital located in Edgerton, Wisconsin.There were 384 total adult admissions in 2024. Total patient days were 3,219 with an average daily census of 8.8 patients. Emergency room and urgent care visits were 6,062.Preventive Care Services:Edgerton Hospital and Health Services (Edgerton Hospital) provides several types of free health screenings during the year. These include: blood pressure, dietary counseling and education, diabetes, and cancer screenings.Emergency Room:Edgerton Hospital's Emergency Room is fully staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Edgerton Hospital is affiliated with "Life Flight," a helicopter service that delivers patients to area tertiary care centers. Edgerton Hospital's Urgent Care Center provides another level of walk-in care when appropriate.Community Outreach:Edgerton Hospital works closely with the community to provide hospital and hospital-related services responsive to the specific needs of Edgerton and surrounding farming communities. Edgerton Hospital partners with other city services (such as the police and fire departments) to provide emergency equipment and training necessary to enhance area emergency services. Edgerton Hospital also participates in cooperative emergency response training (with the county and other community services) in preparation for local or area disasters. Community Education:Events are held at the Hospital or conducted by Hospital staff several times a year. In addition, Edgerton Hospital provides targeted outreach to the transient recreational communities within the service area. Charity Care:The Hospital provides care to patients who meet certain criteria under its charity care policy without charge or at amounts less than established rates. Because the Hospital does not pursue collection of amounts determined to qualify as charity care, they are not reported as revenue. The amount of charges foregone for services provided under the Hospital's charity care policy was approximately $4,000 for the year ended December 31, 2024. Total direct and indirect costs related to these foregone charges were approximately $2,000 at December 31, 2024, based on average ratios of cost to gross charges.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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.
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.
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.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since February 1925.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
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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