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Prairie Ridge Health Inc

EIN 39-1140373 · Columbus, WI

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair66 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • Raising each dollar of donations cost 222 cents.

These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.

What it says it does

BY BUILDING CARING RELATIONSHIPS WITH THOSE WE SERVE, WE GUIDE THE JOURNEY TO HEALTH AND WELLNESS.

Income
$94.6 million
Spending
$91.1 million
Spent on programs
81%
Reserves
5.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 98%
Employees
549
Volunteers
114
Highest pay
$1.0 million, orthopedic surgeon

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

Financial health

Fair: 66 out of 100. Higher than 54% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 5.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 22% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 4% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 10% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    0 of 15

    81% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 222 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, 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 25

    8 of 10 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 September 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. $74.1 million spent. PRAIRIE RIDGE HEALTH, INC. (PRH) IS A WISCONSIN NONPROFIT, NONSTOCK CORPORATION THAT IS LICENSED AS A 25-BED CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL (CAH). PRAIRIE RIDGE HEALTH, INC. PROVIDES INPATIENT, OUTPATIENT, AND CLINIC MEDICAL SERVICES TO PATIENTS. FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED 9/30/25, 788 ACUTE ADMISSIONS RESULTED IN 2,389 INPATIENT DAYS. IN ADDITION, THERE WERE 200 DELIVERIES, 370 NEWBORN DAYS, AND 119 INPATIENT SURGERIES. ON THE OUTPATIENT SIDE, PRH PROVIDES A MULTITUDE OF SERVICES INCLUDING EMERGENCY ROOM, LAB, RADIOLOGY, REHABILITATION, SURGERY, INFUSION THERAPY, AND NUTRITION SERVICES. FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED 9/30/25, PRH SAW 18,237 PATIENTS IN THE EMERGENCY ROOM AND URGENT CARE. 767 PATIENTS HAD OUTPATIENT SURGERY AND 1,192 GASTROINTESTINAL PROCEDURES WERE PERFORMED.PRH ALSO OPERATES FOUR PHYSICIAN CLINICS LOCATED IN COLUMBUS, BEAVER DAM, SUN PRAIRIE AND MARSHALL. OUR EXPERIENCED AND CARING PROVIDERS SPECIALIZE IN ORTHOPEDICS, GENERAL SURGERY, PODIATRY, OB/GYN, DERMATOLOGY, PSYCHIATRY, RHEUMATOLOGY, ALLERGY & IMMUNOLOGY, FAMILY MEDICINE, INTERNAL MEDICINE AND PHYSICAL AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY AND IMAGING SERVICES. FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED 9/30/25, THERE WERE 38,630 CLINIC VISITS, 9,598 THERAPY VISITS AND 1,010 IMAGING SCANS.THE HOSPITAL PROVIDES HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO PATIENTS WHO MEET CERTAIN CRITERIA UNDER ITS CHARITY CARE POLICY WITHOUT CHARGE OR AT AMOUNTS LESS THAN ESTABLISHED RATES. SINCE THE HOSPITAL DOES NOT PURSUE COLLECTION OF THESE AMOUNTS, THEY ARE NOT REPORTED AS PATIENT SERVICE REVENUE. THE ESTIMATED COST OF PROVIDING THESE SERVICES WAS $470,000 FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2025, CALCULATED BY MULTIPLYING THE RATIO OF COST TO GROSS CHARGES FOR THE HOSPITAL BY THE GROSS UNCOMPENSATED CHARGES ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING CHARITY CARE TO ITS PATIENTS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 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 November 6, 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 September 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 February 1972.

    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 November 4, 2026.

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