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Medical Services Inc

EIN 39-1536207 · Hayward, WI

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood89 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELLBEING FOR THE PEOPLE OF OUR REGION.

Income
$98.3 million
Spending
$88.8 million
Spent on programs
89%
Reserves
7.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 96%
Employees
646
Volunteers
80
Highest pay
$1.3 million, former president (dir. & officer)

Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 89 out of 100. Higher than 81% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 7.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 20% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 10% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 13% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    89% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 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

    10 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 March 31, 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. $78.8 million spent. TAMARACK HEALTH HAYWARD MEDICAL CENTER IS A 25-BED CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL, 50 BED NURSING HOME, AND 40 APARTMENT RCAC FACILITY. THE HOSPITAL CAMPUS ALSO CONTAINS TWO ATTACHED PRIMARY CARE CLINICS; ONE THAT IS OWNED AND OPERATED BY TAMARACK HEALTH HAYWARD MEDICAL CENTER AND ANOTHER THAT IS OWNED AND OPERATED BY ESSENTIA HEALTH. THESE CLINICS EMPLOY APPROXIMATELY 20 FULL-TIME PHYSICIANS, AND ADDITIONAL PART-TIME SPECIALTY CARE PHYSICIANS WHO DO ROUNDS AND SEE PATIENTS AT THE HOSPITAL THROUGHOUT THE MONTH. THE HOSPITAL, NURSING HOME AND ASSISTED LIVING EMPLOY CLOSE TO 605 EMPLOYEES. IN FY '24-'25 THE HOSPITAL HAD 991 INPATIENT ADMISSIONS AND 2,887 IP DAYS, 776 OBSERVATION ADMISSIONS WITH 16,113 HOURS OF CARE, AND 33 TCU ADMISSIONS WITH 338 CENSUS DAYS OF CARE. THE NURSING HOME HAD 46 ADMISSIONS WITH 13,008 CENSUS DAYS, AND THE ASSISTED LIVING HAD 13,912 RESIDENT DAYS WITH AN AVERAGE MONTHLY CENSUS OF 38.12 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR WITH 40 TOTAL APARTMENTS. THE EMERGENCY ROOM IS STAFFED BY A PHYSICIAN 24/7/365 SEEING 10,165 PATIENTS. AIR AND GROUND AMBULANCES ARE AVAILABLE FOR THOSE REQUIRING A HIGHER LEVEL OF TRAUMA CARE. AS A RESULT OF A 2015 COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT, AN URGENT CARE WAS OPENED IN 2017. IT SERVED 6,683 PATIENTS DURING ITS EIGHTH FULL FISCAL YEAR OF OPERATION. THE OPERATING ROOM PERFORMED 1,573 CASES AND ENDOSCOPY PERFORMED 1,139 PROCEDURES. THE HOSPITAL HAS ADDED SEVERAL SPECIALTY SERVICES OVER THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS. ORTHOPEDICS OPENED IN APRIL 2018 WITH A SPORTS MEDICINED CERTIFIED SURGEON ADDED IN FEBRUARY 2020. WOUND CARE WAS ADDED IN LATE 2018. UROLOGY WAS ADDED IN AUGUST 2019. IN FY '20-'21, PODIATRY, GENERAL SURGERY, AND ADVANCED PAIN MANAGEMENT WERE ADDED. EAR, NOSE, AND THROAT (ENT) WAS ADDED IN FY '22-'23. OUR SPECIALTY SERVICES PROGRAMS HAD 10,585 CLINIC VISITS AND 949 SURGERIES IN FY '24-'25. A FAMILY MEDICINE/PRIMARY CARE CLINIC WAS OPENED IN MAY 2022 AND WAS CERTIFIED AS A RURAL HEALTH CLINIC (RHC) IN DECEMBER 2022. IT SERVED 10,644 PATIENTS IN ITS SECOND FULL YEAR OF OPERATION. A SECOND FAMILY MEDICINE/PRIMARY CARE CLINIC WAS OPENED IN AUGUST 2024 IN CABLE, WISCONSIN. THE CLINIC SERVED 860 PATIENTS IN ITS FIRST PARTIAL YEAR OF OPERATION. RADIOLOGY EXAMS TOTAL 35,780, AND LAB EXAMS TOTAL 109,775 PER YEAR. HAYWARD MEDICAL CENTER PERFORMED 158 DELIVERIES LAST YEAR WITH 286 NEWBORN DAYS. HAYWARD IS A POPULAR VACATION HOME DESTINATION AND ATTRACTS TOURISTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. HAYWARD IS ALSO A POPULAR RECREATIONAL AREA ATTRACTING MOUNTAIN BIKERS, SKIERS, BOATING, FISHING, AND GENERAL OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES. MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS ARE ATTRACTED TO THIS POPULAR RECREATIONAL AREA BY THE QUALITY OF LIFE THEY FIND HERE.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 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 March 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 July 1986.

    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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