Hutchinson Health
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
ADVANCING HEALTH WITH THE COMMUNITY OF HUTCHINSON, MINNESOTA AND THE SURROUNDING AREA. PROVIDING A CARING, PERSONAL EXPERIENCE FOR EACH PATIENT AND LEAD IN PROMOTING HEALTH AND WELLNESS IN THE COMMUNITY.
- Income
- $106.4 million
- Spending
- $99.4 million
- Spent on programs
- 87%
- Reserves
- 7.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 96%
- Employees
- 626
- Volunteers
- 135
- Highest pay
- $1.3 million, director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 89 out of 100. Higher than 83% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 7.6 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 20% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 7% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 4% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1587% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 258 of 11 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
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
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 December 31, 2024, 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)
- $86.6 million spent. SEE SCHEDULE O - EXEMPT PURPOSE AND ACHIEVEMENTS FOR A DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS. CORPORATE STRUCTURE, PURPOSE, GOVERNANCE HUTCHINSON HEALTH (HUTCHINSON) IS A MINNESOTA NONPROFIT CORPORATION RECOGNIZED AS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE ("IRC") SECTION 501(C)(3) AND IS PART OF THE FAMILY OF HEALTHPARTNERS ORGANIZATIONS (HEALTHPARTNERS). FOUNDED IN 1957, HEALTHPARTNERS IS AN INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION, PROVIDING HEALTH CARE SERVICES AND HEALTH PLAN FINANCING AND ADMINISTRATION. HEALTHPARTNERS' MISSION IS TO IMPROVE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR MEMBERS, PATIENTS, AND COMMUNITY. HEALTHPARTNERS SEEKS TO TRANSFORM HEALTH CARE THROUGH A RELENTLESS FOCUS ON THE TRIPLE AIM - PROVIDING EXCEPTIONAL EXPERIENCE FOR THE INDIVIDUAL, IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF THE POPULATION, AND MAINTAINING AFFORDABILITY. HEALTHPARTNERS, INC. (HPI) IS A MINNESOTA NONPROFIT CORPORATION AND LICENSED HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION (HMO) RECOGNIZED AS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC) SECTION 501(C)(4) AND IS THE PARENT ENTITY OF HEALTHPARTNERS. HEALTHPARTNERS INCLUDES AN ARRAY OF TAX-EXEMPT AND TAXABLE ORGANIZATIONS. A COMPLETE LISTING OF ALL ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN HEALTHPARTNERS, AND THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THEM, CAN BE FOUND ON SCHEDULE R WITHIN THIS 990 RETURN. DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT ACTIVITIES AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF EACH TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION CAN BE FOUND IN THE INDIVIDUAL FORM 990 RETURN FOR THAT ORGANIZATION. HPI IS THE PARENT ENTITY OF PARK NICOLLET HEALTH SERVICES (PNHS), WHICH IS A MINNESOTA NONPROFIT CORPORATION RECOGNIZED AS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER IRC SECTION 501(C)(3). PNHS IS THE SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER OF HUTCHINSON. HUTCHINSON CONSISTS OF A 66-LICENSED BED HOSPITAL, FOUR PROVIDER-BASED CLINICS (CANCER, ORTHOPEDIC, MENTAL HEALTH, AND MULTI-SPECIALTY) AND ONE RURAL HEALTH CLINIC. IT IS DESIGNATED A LEVEL 4 TRAUMA HOSPITAL AND HAS MEDICAL STAFF IN A VARIETY OF SPECIALTIES, INCLUDING FAMILY MEDICINE, INTERNAL MEDICINE, PEDIATRICS, OB/GYN WITH A LEVEL 1 NURSERY, GENERAL SURGERY, ORTHOPEDICS, OTOLARYNGOLOGY, MENTAL HEALTH, EMERGENCY MEDICINE, HOSPITAL MEDICINE, NEUROLOGY, ONCOLOGY, UROLOGY, CARDIOLOGY, RADIOLOGY, INFECTIOUS DISEASE, PULMONOLOGY, RHEUMATOLOGY, PODIATRY, NEPHROLOGY, AND PATHOLOGY. CHARITY CARE: CHARITY CARE IS DEFINED AS THE COST OF CARE DELIVERED TO PATIENTS WHO ARE WILLING, BUT UNABLE TO PAY FOR THE SERVICES THEY RECEIVE. THIS INCLUDES PATIENTS WHOSE CHARGES ARE FORGIVEN OR REDUCED BECAUSE OF INABILITY TO PAY; PATIENTS WHO ARE UNABLE TO PAY THE BALANCE LEFT BY ANY PAYER; AND PATIENTS FOR WHOM UNUSUAL CIRCUMSTANCES, OR SPECIAL FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, WARRANT SPECIAL CONSIDERATION. HUTCHINSON PROVIDED $1,824,000 IN FREE OR DISCOUNTED CARE TO LOW INCOME AND UNINSURED PATIENTS IN 2024. GOVERNMENT-SPONSORED MEANS TESTED HEALTH CARE: HUTCHINSON PROVIDED INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT CARE, INCLUDING EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT SERVICE TO MEDICAID PATIENTS. A SHORTFALL IS CREATED WHEN PAYMENTS RECEIVED FOR THESE SERVICES ARE LESS THAN THE COST OF PROVIDING THE SERVICE. HUTCHINSON HAD A SHORTFALL OF $5,652,000 IN 2024. COMMUNITY BENEFIT TO THE COMMUNITY: HUTCHINSON WORKED IN COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COMMUNITY TO IMPROVE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING. 1. COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES: HUTCHINSON CONVENED AND PARTICIPATED IN COMMUNITY-BASED COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO COMMUNITY AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, INCLUDING: HUTCHINSON HELD FOUR AMERICAN RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVES IN 2024, WITH 113 UNITS OF BLOOD COLLECTED. THE VOLUNTEER MATCH PROGRAM IS ONE WAY HUTCHINSON LEADS IN PROMOTING THE HEALTH BENEFITS OF INDIVIDUALS WHO VOLUNTEER WHILE ALSO SUPPORTING THE IMPORTANT WORK BEING DONE IN OUR COMMUNITIES. FOR EVERY EMPLOYEE WHO VOLUNTEERS AT LEAST 25 HOURS PER YEAR WITH AN ELIGIBLE ORGANIZATION, HUTCHINSON MAKES A $200 DONATION TO THAT ORGANIZATION. FOURTEEN APPLICATIONS WERE PROCESSED IN 2024 FOR A TOTAL OF $2,800 DONATED TO COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. MENTAL HEALTH HELP LINE: 24-HOUR MENTAL HEALTH EMERGENCY PHONE-IN SERVICE STAFFED BY HUTCHINSON'S MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS SERVING GREATER MINNESOTA. STAFF TIME DEDICATED TO THIS SERVICE IN 2024 TOTALED 68 HOURS. 2. HEALTH PROFESSIONS EDUCATION: HUTCHINSON COORDINATED AND SUPPORTED CLINICAL HOURS FOR NURSING/CLINICAL UNDERGRAD STUDENTS FOR 119 STUDENTS, PROVIDING 1,214 HOURS OF STAFF TIME. STAFF PROVIDED 495 HOURS OF TIME AS PRECEPTORS TO TEN STUDENT PROFESSIONAL INTERNS IN MEDICAL FIELDS. 3. FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS: HUTCHINSON DONATED A TOTAL OF $13,550 IN 2024 TO THE ORGANIZATIONS LISTED BELOW. EACH INSTANCE OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT MEETS A HEALTH-RELATED NEED. IN ADDITION, HUTCHINSON AWARDED $4,500 IN SCHOLARSHIPS TO SENIORS IN HIGH SCHOOL OR COLLEGE STUDENTS PURSUING A DEGREE IN A HUMAN HEALTH RELATED FIELD. RELAY FOR LIFE ELLSWORTH CEMETERY MCLEOD COUNTY FOOD SHELF MEALS ON WHEELS BACKPACK PROGRAM COMMON CUP FOOD FOR KIDS HABITAT FOR HUMANITY MCLEOD ALLIANCE FOR VICTIMS DA EQUAL ACCESS INC HUTCHINSON HEALTH FOUNDATION CHRIST THE KING 4. COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES: HUTCHINSON PROVIDES LEADERSHIP AND PARTICIPATES IN A NUMBER OF STRATEGIC COMMUNITY COLLABORATIONS AND INITIATIVES, INCLUDING: HUTCH CONNECTS: A COMMUNITY-LED MOVEMENT AIMED TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY THROUGH IMPLEMENTING PLANS AND ACTIVITIES THAT INCREASE SOCIAL CONNECTEDNESS IN HUTCHINSON. PARTICIPATION INCLUDES PROVIDING STAFF AND FINANCIAL RESOURCES TO SUPPORT PROGRAM INITIATIVES. HUTCHINSON PARTICIPATED IN COMMUNITY-BUILDING ACTIVITIES THAT SUPPORTED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, COALITION BUILDING, HEALTH IMPROVEMENT ADVOCACY AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. MEALS ON WHEELS: WITH COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS, HUTCHINSON LEADS THE EFFORT TO MAKE SURE PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY RECEIVE NUTRITIOUS MEALS AND THE HUMAN CONNECTION THEY NEED TO HELP THEM LIVE INDEPENDENTLY. TIGERPATH PROGRAM: THE PROGRAM LED BY HUTCHINSON HIGH SCHOO
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 October 13, 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 December 2024.
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 February 2007.
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 October 21, 2026.
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