Essentia Health Surgery Centers
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It reported loans to or from officers, directors or other insiders.
- It owes more than it owns.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
WE ARE CALLED TO MAKE A HEALTHY DIFFERENCE IN PEOPLE'S LIVES.
- Income
- $13.1 million
- Spending
- $18.1 million
- Spent on programs
- 91%
- Reserves
- -28.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 100%
- Employees
- 50
- Volunteers
- 0
- 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: 30 out of 100. Higher than 6% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
0 of 20It owes 140% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 39% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 26% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1591% of spending went to programs.
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: 70 out of 100. Higher than 5% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
5 of 250 of 5 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
0 of 10Reports at least one of: diversion of assets, excess benefits, 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)
- $16.5 million spent. ESSENTIA HEALTH SURGERY CENTERS IS ORGANIZED AND SHALL BE OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES, SERVING AS THE OPERATIONAL PARENT OF THE ESSENTIA HEALTH ENTITIES OWNING AND/OR OPERATING AMBULATORY SURGERY CENTERS, INCLUDING CHARITABLE CARE TO PERSONS UNABLE TO PAY.ESSENTIA HEALTH SURGERY CENTERS IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF ESSENTIA HEALTH SURGERY CENTERS-DULUTH, LLC DBA ESSENTIA HEALTH SURGERY CENTER-MILLER HILL, ESSENTIA HEALTH SURGERY CENTERS-MINNESOTA, LLC DBA ESSENTIA HEALTH SURGERY CENTER-GRAND RAPIDS, AND ESSENTIA HEALTH SURGERY CENTERS-NORTH DAKOTA, LLC. ESSENTIA HEALTH SURGERY CENTER-MILLER HILL HAS FOUR OPERATING ROOMS AND OFFERS A VARIETY OF OUTPATIENT SURGERIES AND SERVICES INCLUDING EAR, NOSE & THROAT, EYE, GENERAL, GYNECOLOGIC, ORTHOPEDIC, AND UROLOGIC. ESSENTIA HEALTH SURGERY CENTER-GRAND RAPIDS OFFERS OUTPATIENT SURGERIES AND SERVICES INCLUDING COLORECTAL, GENERAL AND ORTHOPEDIC.ESSENTIA HEALTH SURGERY CENTERS EMPLOYS APPROXIMATELY 35 FULL TIME EQUIVALENTS. THE SURGERY CENTER PROVIDED MORE THAN 5,000 OUTPATIENT SURGERIES DURING FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025.DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025, ESSENTIA HEALTH SURGERY CENTERS PROVIDED THE FOLLOWING COMMUNITY BENEFITS: $58,000 IN CHARITY CARE AND $1.5 MILLION COSTS IN EXCESS OF MEDICAID PAYMENTS.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
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 June 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 December 2023.
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.
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