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Wisconsin Northern & Central Graduate Medical Education Consort

EIN 85-0632686 · Sauk City, WI

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak44 out of 100GovernanceGood84 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

AS A CONSORTIUM OF HEALTH SYSTEMS AND INSTITUTIONS, "TOGETHER CREATE THE BEST REGIONAL PHYSICIAN WORKFORCE IN THE COUNTRY" BY INCREASING RURAL CLINICAL TRAINING FOR FAMILY MEDICINE PHYSICIANS AND PSYCHIATRISTS IN NORTHERN WISCONSIN AND IMPLEMENT EFFECTIVE RETENTION STRATEGIES FOR THOSE WHO COMPLETE THEIR TRAINING.

Income
$6.8 million
Spending
$6.7 million
Spent on programs
95%
Reserves
0.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 93%
Employees
100
Volunteers
9

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: 44 out of 100. Higher than 16% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 50% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 2% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 11% 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

Good: 84 out of 100. Higher than 36% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    9 of 9 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.

  • Independent check of accounts

    0 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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. $6.4 million spent. THE WINC GME CONSORTIUM PLANS TO INCREASE ACCESS AND THE QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE TO THE NORTHERNMOST THIRTY-SEVEN COUNTIES IN WISCONSIN BY CREATING A REGIONALLY FOCUSED GME ADMINISTRATION INFRASTRUCTURE DESIGNED FOR GME GROWTH. THE MAIN GOAL OF THE CONSORTIUM IS TO SERVE AS AN ACCREDITATION COUNCIL OF GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION (ACGME) SPONSORING INSTITUTION IN ORDER TO STABILIZE EXISTING GME PROGRAMS IN THE TARGETED AREA AND CREATE NEW GME POSITIONS THROUGHOUT THE REGION.

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 2021.

    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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