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Aspirus Medford Hospital & Clinics Inc

EIN 39-0964813 · Medford, WI

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood71 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

WE HEAL PEOPLE, PROMOTE HEALTH, AND STRENGTHEN COMMUNITIES.

Income
$114.1 million
Spending
$92.4 million
Spent on programs
80%
Reserves
1.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 100%
Employees
500
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

Good: 71 out of 100. Higher than 61% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 19% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 19% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 13% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    80% 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

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 53% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    6 of 11 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 (3)
  1. $51.2 million spent. HOSPITAL SERVICES - ASPIRUS MEDFORD HOSPITAL & CLINICS, INC. (AMH) OPERATES A 25-BED CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL IN MEDFORD, WISCONSIN. DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025, THE HOSPITAL HAD 3,724 INPATIENT DAYS AND 82,240 OUTPATIENT VISITS. SURGERY, EMERGENCY CARE, RADIOLOGY, LABORATORY, CHEMOTHERAPY/INFUSION, DIALYSIS, AND THERAPIES ARE JUST SOME OF THE OTHER SERVICES THAT AMH PROVIDES WITHIN THE HOSPITAL. AS A CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL, AMH PROVIDES ACCESS TO LOCAL HEALTH CARE FOR THE COMMUNITIES OF WHICH THEY SERVE.AMH ALSO PROMISES TO THE COMMUNITY TO PROVIDE HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO THOSE IN NEED REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY AS DEFINED IN AMH'S CHARITY AND COMMUNITY CARE POLICIES AND PROGRAMS. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2025, AMH'S CHARITY CARE PROGRAM AWARDED APPROXIMATELY $1,483,174 IN FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE THROUGH CHARGE REDUCTIONS TO PATIENTS WHO COULD NOT OTHERWISE AFFORD CARE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE COST OF PROVIDING CHARITY CARE TO PATIENTS CAN BE FOUND IN SCHEDULE H OF THE FORM 990. IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING CHARITY CARE SERVICES, AMH ALSO PROVIDES A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF SERVICES TO BENEFICIARIES OF THE MEDICARE AND MEDICAID PROGRAMS. THESE SERVICES ARE CONSIDERED A LARGE NEED IN THE COMMUNITY AND AMH IS OFTEN REIMBURSED AT RATES BELOW THE COST OF PROVIDING THE CARE FOR THESE PATIENTS.
  2. $16.8 million spent. CLINIC SERVICES - AMH OPERATES FIVE OUTPATIENT CLINICS IN THE COMMUNITIES OF ATHENS, GILMAN, MEDFORD, PHILLIPS, AND PRENTICE (ALL LOCATED WITHIN THE STATE OF WISCONSIN). DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025, THE CLINICS HAD 57,312 VISITS. AMH PROVIDES ACCESS TO PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS IN THESE RURAL AND MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AREAS.THE CLINICS ALSO SERVES A LARGE PORTION OF ELDERLY, DISABLED, AND LOW-INCOME PATIENTS WHO ARE COVERED UNDER THE MEDICARE AND WISCONSIN MEDICAID PROGRAMS. PATIENTS OF THE AMH CLINICS ARE ALSO ELIGIBLE FOR CHARITY CARE AS DEFINED BY AMH'S CHARITY CARE POLICY. CHARITY CARE AMOUNTS FOR THE CLINICS ARE INCLUDED IN THE TOTAL NOTED UNDER 4A ABOVE.
  3. $6.1 million spent. SENIOR CARE SERVICES - AMH OPERATES A 25-BED SKILLED NURSING FACILITY (SNF), 10 CBRF APARTMENTS, AND A 28-UNIT RCAC. DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025, THE SNF HAD A DAILY CENSUS OF 24.16 AND THE RCAC HAD A DAILY CENSUS OF 26.31. THROUGH THESE SENIOR CARE SERVICES, AMH PROVIDES CARE AND ASSISTANCE TO THE ELDERLY IN OUR COMMUNITY. MANY OF THE RESIDENTS RECEIVING SENIOR CARE SERVICES AT AMH RECEIVE CARE UNDER THE WISCONSIN MEDICAID OR FAMILY CARE PROGRAMS. AMH RECOGNIZES THAT THE COST OF CARING FOR THESE INDIVIDUALS OFTEN EXTENDS BEYOND THE AMOUNT THAT IS PAID TO AMH BY THE MEDICAID PROGRAM. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE COST OF PROVIDING SERVICES TO MEDICAID PROGRAM BENEFICIARIES CAN BE FOUND IN SCHEDULE H OF THE FORM 990.

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 February 1964.

    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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