La Crosse Medical Health Science Consortium Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
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- Income
- $1.9 million
- Spending
- $1.9 million
- Spent on programs
- 96%
- Reserves
- -0.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 58%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 12
- Highest pay
- $85,221, executive director
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
Fair: 53 out of 100. Higher than 33% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 9% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 4% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 3% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1596% 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: 95 out of 100. Higher than 69% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
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
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
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 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 (2)
- $1.9 million spent. THE CONSORTIUM WAS FORMED FOR THE PURPOSE OF FOSTERING COLLABORATION AMONG EDUCATION AND HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS FOR HEALTHIER COMMUNITIES. THE CONSORTIUM REPRESENTS AN ALLIANCE BETWEEN A PUBLIC UNIVERSITY (UIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE), AN INDEPENDENT UNIVERSITY (VITERBO UNIVERSITY), A TECHNICAL COLLEG (WESTERN TECHNICAL COLLEGE), TWO MEDICAL CENTERS (MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM AND GUNDERSEN HEALTH SYSTEM), THE LA CROSSE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT, AND THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF LA CROSSE. ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDE ESTABLISHMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF THE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER, A 186,000 SQ FT FACILITY THAT HOUSES TEACHING, RESEARCH AND OFFICE ACCOMODATIONS FOR FACULTY AND STAFF OF THREE OF THE PARTICIAPATING PARTNERS. THE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER ALSO HOUSES THE STUDENT HEALTH CENTER FOR BOTH UWL AND WESTERN TECHNICAL COLLEGE STUDENTS, THE GUNDERSEN HEALTH SYSTEM MICROBIOLOGY RESEARCH PROGRA, THE LA CROSSE INSTITUTE FOR MOVEMENT SCIENCE, SPECIALTY TEACHING LABS FOR ALLIED
- HEALTH PROGRAMS, AND THE LA CROSSE SCHOOL DISTRICTS HEALTH SCIENCE ACADEMY. THE CONSORTIUM COORDINATES A MULTI-AGENCY EFFORT TO IMPROVE THE COUNTY HEALTH RANKING OF LA CROSSE COUNTY BY COLLABORATING WITH HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS IN CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT, MENTAL HEALTH PROMOTION,INFECTIOUS DISEASE PREVENTION, AND INJURY AND VIOLENCE PREVENTION. IT IS ALSOTHE FISCAL AGENT AND COORDINATOR FOR SEVERAL EFFORTS TO ADDRESS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH IMPROVEMENT OF LA CROSSE COUNTY. THE CONSORTIUM WORKS WITH HEALTHCARE AND EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS TO IMPROVE CULTURAL COMPETANCE AMONG STAFF. THE CONSORTIUM WORKS WITH NURSING STAFF AND NURSE EDUCATORS FROM THE REGION TO COORDINATE CLINICAL PLACEMENTS OF NURSING STUDENTS AND TO PILOT NEW EDUCATION MODELS FOR CLINICAL SITES.
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
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 June 2025.
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 March 1995.
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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