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Centracare Health System

EIN 41-1813221 · Saint Cloud, MN

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood70 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

WE'RE HERE FOR YOUR WHOLE LIFE TO LISTEN, THEN SERVE, TO GUIDE AND HEAL BECAUSE HEALTH MEANS EVERYTHING.

Income
$647.9 million
Spending
$542.9 million
Spent on programs
83%
Reserves
5.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 89%
Employees
14,210
Volunteers
275
Highest pay
$2.0 million, president/ceo

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: 70 out of 100. Higher than 59% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 5.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 59% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 16% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 12% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    83% 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 52% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    9 of 14 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 (6)
  1. $173.5 million spent. CENTRACARE HEALTH SYSTEM (CCHS) IS AN INTEGRATED HEALTH SYSTEM, COMPRISED OF SEVEN CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS, TWO ACUTE CARE HOSPITALS, A MULTI-SPECIALTY CLINIC, SURGICAL CENTER, RETAIL PHARMACY NETWORK AND A FOUNDATION. CCHS SERVES ITS PATIENTS IN SIX MAIN AREAS.CENTRACARE LABORATORY SERVICES ALL HOSPITALS UNDER ITS UMBRELLA AS WELL AS CENTRACARE CLINIC. IT ALSO PERFORMS TESTS FOR VARIOUS FACILITIES IN THE REGION. CENTRACARE LABORATORY PERFORMED 2,208,139 TESTS IN FISCAL YEAR 2025. IN FISCAL YEAR 2025 CENTRACARE LABORATORY GENERATED $177,851,103 OF PROGRAM REVENUE AND INCURRED $158,655,853 OF PROGRAM EXPENSE. CENTRACARE SURGICAL CENTER PROVIDES ELECTIVE SURGERY PROCEDURES TO PATIENTS IN THE CENTRAL MN REGION. IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, THE CENTER PERFORMED 6,980 SURGERIES AND GENERATED $18,178,069 OF PROGRAM REVENUE AND $14,863,261 OF PROGRAM EXPENSE.
  2. $112.8 million spent. CARRIS HEALTH, LLC IS CONSIDERED A DISREGARDED ENTITY OF CCHS FOR PURPOSES OF 990 REPORTING. CARRIS HEALTH, LLC INCLUDES THE SUBSIDIARY CENTRACARE HEALTH RICE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, WHICH HAS 136 LICENSED BEDS AND 20 BASSINETS. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2025 RICE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CARED FOR 2,978 INPATIENT ADMISSIONS WITH 9,706 ASSOCIATED PATIENT DAYS. INPATIENT SERVICES INCLUDE MEDICAL AND SURGICAL CARE, BIRTHING SERVICES, PEDIATRIC SERVICES, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES, AND REHABILITATION SERVICES. OUTPATIENT ENCOUNTERS DURING FISCAL YEAR 2025 WERE 78,621 AND INCLUDED EMERGENCY ROOM SERVICES, DIALYSIS, IMAGING, RESPIRATORY THERAPY, A REHABILITATION CENTER, SAME DAY SURGERY AND OTHER AMBULATORY CARE SERVICES. CARRIS HEALTH ALSO HAS AN ACCREDITED AMBULATORY SURGICAL CENTER LOCATED IN WILLMAR, MN. CARRIS HEALTH SURGICAL CENTER COMPLETED 5,322 OUTPATIENT (SAME DAY) PROCEDURES. IN FISCAL YEAR 2025 CARRIS HEALTH GENERATED $149,917,461 OF PROGRAM REVENUE AND $112,834,038 OF PROGRAM EXPENSE.
  3. $44.8 million spent. CARRIS HEALTH, LLC INCLUDES THE SUBSIDIARY CARRIS HEALTH - REDWOOD, LLC WHICH IS A 25 BED, 6 BASSINET CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2025 THEY HAD 454 INPATIENT ADMISSIONS WITH 1,718 ASSOCIATED PATIENT DAYS, 48,711 OUTPATIENT VISITS AND 5,469 EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS. IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, REDWOOD GENERATED $59,582,525 OF PROGRAM REVENUE AND $44,797,767 OF PROGRAM EXPENSE.
  4. $67.8 million spent. CENTRACARE HEALTH - MONTICELLO HOSPITAL IS CONSIDERED A DISREGARDED ENTITY FOR PURPOSES OF 990 REPORTING, THUS IT IS INCLUDED WITH THIS 990 FILING. MONTICELLO HOSPITAL IS A 39 BED, 12 BASSINET CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL. IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, THEY HAD 7,368 PATIENT DAYS, 46,797 OUTPATIENT VISITS AND 17,181 EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS' WHICH GENERATED $101,089,988 OF PROGRAM REVENUE AND $67,756,395 OF PROGRAM EXPENSE.
  5. $35.8 million spent. CENTRACARE HEALTH - PAYNESVILLE HOSPITAL IS CONSIDERED A DISREGARDED ENTITY FOR PURPOSES OF 990 REPORTING, THUS IT IS INCLUDED WITH THIS 990 FILING. CENTRACARE HEALTH - PAYNESVILLE HOSPITAL IS A 29 BED, 6 BASSINET CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL. IN FISCAL YEAR 2025 THEY HAD 2,259 PATIENT DAYS, 46,144 OUTPATIENT VISITS AND 5,441 EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS. IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, PAYNESVILLE GENERATED $47,898,827 OF PROGRAM REVENUE AND $35,788,701 OF PROGRAM EXPENSE.
  6. $16.5 million spent. CENTRACARE HEALTH - BENSON HOSPITAL IS CONSIDERED A DISREGARDED ENTITY FOR PURPOSES OF 990 REPORTING, THUS IT IS INCLUDED WITH THIS 990 FILING. CENTRACARE HEALTH - BENSON HOSPITAL IS A 21 BED CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL. IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, THEY HAD 1,179 PATIENT DAYS, 21,818 OUTPATIENT VISITS AND 1,737 EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS. IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, BENSON GENERATED $22,474,140 OF PROGRAM REVENUE AND $16,543,329 OF PROGRAM EXPENSE.

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 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 June 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 1997.

    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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