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Smdc Medical Center

EIN 41-1878730 · Duluth, MN

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak47 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

WE ARE CALLED TO MAKE A HEALTHY DIFFERENCE IN PEOPLE'S LIVES.

Income
$846.3 million
Spending
$828.8 million
Spent on programs
95%
Reserves
-9.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 99%
Employees
3,056
Volunteers
92
Highest pay
$1.2 million, treasurer/rel org chief fincl off

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

Weak: 47 out of 100. Higher than 26% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    2 of 20

    It owes 76% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 2% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 6% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    95% 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

    10 of 12 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 (1)
  1. $789.2 million spent. SMDC MEDICAL CENTER, DBA ESSENTIA HEALTH DULUTH, IS CREATED AND ORGANIZED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL, AND SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES. MORE SPECIFICALLY, ESSENTIA HEALTH DULUTH SHALL OWN, MAINTAIN, OPERATE AND CONDUCT HEALTH CARE AND RELATED ACTIVITIES AND FACILITIES FOR THE PROMOTION OF HEALTH WITHIN ITS COMMUNITY, INCLUDING CHARITABLE CARE TO PERSONS UNABLE TO PAY.ESSENTIA HEALTH DULUTH HAS A JOINT COMMISSION ACCREDITED HOSPITAL WITH 165 LICENSED BEDS AND 10 MULTI-SPECIALTY CLINICS SERVING ST. LOUIS COUNTY. ESSENTIA HEALTH DULUTH OFFERS A BROAD RANGE OF INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT SERVICES FOR ITS PATIENTS, INCLUDING IMAGING/RADIOLOGY, SURGERY, LAB, NEUROSCIENCES, CANCER SERVICES, ORTHOPEDICS, FAMILY AND PEDIATRICS SERVICES, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, REHABILITATION, AND HEART AND VASCULAR.ESSENTIA HEALTH DULUTH EMPLOYS APPROXIMATELY 1,825 FULL TIME EQUIVALENTS. THE HOSPITAL PROVIDED NEARLY 30,000 HOSPITAL PATIENT DAYS AND 44,000 OUTPATIENT VISITS DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025. THE CLINICS HAD NEARLY 673,000 ENCOUNTERS DURING THE SAME TIME PERIOD.DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025, ESSENTIA HEALTH DULUTH PROVIDED THE FOLLOWING COMMUNITY BENEFITS: $2.1 MILLION IN CHARITY CARE, $40.6 MILLION COSTS IN EXCESS OF MEDICAID PAYMENTS, $1.8 MILLION IN COMMUNITY SERVICES, AND $162,000 IN HEALTH PROFESSION EDUCATION.ESSENTIA HEALTH DULUTH IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF ESSENTIA HEALTH VIRGINIA, LLC DBA ESSENTIA HEALTH VIRGINIA. ESSENTIA HEALTH VIRGINIA IS ORGANIZED AND SHALL BE OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES. ESSENTIA HEALTH VIRGINIA HAS A JOINT COMMISSION ACCREDITED HOSPITAL WITH 83 LICENSED BEDS AND SIX CLINICS SERVING NORTHERN ST. LOUIS COUNTY. THE HOSPITAL IS A LEVEL IV TRAUMA CENTER AND OFFERS EMERGENCY CARE 24 HOURS A DAY. ESSENTIA HEALTH VIRGINIA OFFERS INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT SERVICES INCLUDING OBSTETRICS AND BIRTHING SERVICES, INTENSIVE CARE, URGENT CARE, IMAGING/RADIOLOGY, SURGERY, LAB, CANCER SERVICES, HEART AND VASCULAR, AND REHABILITATION.ESSENTIA HEALTH VIRGINIA HAS A 40-BED SKILLED NURSING FACILITY WITHIN ITS MEDICAL CAMPUS ALLOWING RESIDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES EASY ACCESS TO A FULL RANGE OF HOSPITAL, CLINIC, AND OTHER RELATED SERVICES.ESSENTIA HEALTH VIRGINIA EMPLOYS APPROXIMATELY 485 FULL TIME EQUIVALENTS. THE HOSPITAL PROVIDED NEARLY 7,000 PATIENT DAYS AND 57,000 OUTPATIENT VISITS DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025. THE CLINICS HAD OVER 133,000 ENCOUNTERS AND THE SKILLED NURSING FACILITY PROVIDED 8,000 RESIDENT DAYS DURING THE SAME TIME PERIOD.DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025, ESSENTIA HEALTH VIRGINIA PROVIDED THE FOLLOWING COMMUNITY BENEFITS: $881,000 IN CHARITY CARE, $7.4 MILLION COSTS IN EXCESS OF MEDICAID PAYMENTS, $211,000 IN COMMUNITY SERVICES, AND $47,000 IN HEALTH PROFESSION EDUCATION.ESSENTIA HEALTH IS THE PARENT ORGANIZATION OF AN INTEGRATED HEALTH SYSTEM THAT INCLUDES THIS ORGANIZATION AND ALL ENTITIES THAT ARE OWNED OR CONTROLLED, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, BY ESSENTIA HEALTH (COLLECTIVELY, THE "SYSTEM OR "ESSENTIA HEALTH").

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 October 13, 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 October 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 October 21, 2026.

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