Winona Health Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- Raising each dollar of donations cost 58 cents.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
The mission of the Winona Health Foundation is to gather, steward, and distribute resources needed to support and advance the mission of Winona Health and its affiliates.
- Income
- $3.4 million
- Spending
- $1.9 million
- Spent on programs
- 79%
- Reserves
- Over 10 years of spending
- Largest source of income
- investment income, 85%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 36
- Highest pay
- $632,019, director
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
Good: 70 out of 100. Higher than 43% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover more than ten years of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 6% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 43% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 62% on the year before.
Spending floor
0 of 1578% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 58 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: 95 out of 100. Higher than 58% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2511 of 16 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 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)
- $1.5 million spent. The Winona Health Foundation assists Winona Health in achieving its mission to inspire, recognize, and empower the caregiver in all of us. The geographic scope is the City of Winona and surrounding communities in Minnesota and Wisconsin. The Foundation makes grants and contributions to Winona Health's nonprofit affiliates including Winona Health Services and Winona Senior Services. Winona Health Services includes a 49-bed primary care hospital that also includes an emergency department, provides outpatient mental health services, rehabilitative and dialysis services, outpatient diagnostics and ambulatory surgery. (Continued on Schedule O)It also includes primary care clinics in Winona and Rushford, Minnesota, and specialty clinics including sports and orthopedic specialists, eye care center, pain management center, psychiatric and counseling services, occupational health, durable medical equipment, retail pharmacy and urgent care clinic. Winona Senior Services includes Lake Winona Manor, a 80-bed skilled nursing facility, Adith Miller and Roger Metz Manors, 20-bed assisted living facilities for memory care, Watkins Manor an assisted living facility for 59 seniors, and hospice services.In the mid-80s, Benjamin A. Miller, a former Winona-area businessman and philanthropist, established the Ben & Adith Miller Patient Care Fund in the Winona Health Foundation in honor of his wife, Adith. The Ben & Adith Miller Patient Care Fund is a unique community resource that helps individuals and families pay for unexpected medical expenses incurred while seeking care at Winona Health.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since May 1999.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 November 4, 2026.
Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.
A much larger organization has a similar name: Foundation Health LLC (Fairbanks, AK), EIN 81-3021580. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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