Lake Superior Community Health Center
Lake Superior Community Health Center reported $15.0 million in revenue and $14.6 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $75.95 went to program services, $24.01 to management and general costs and $0.04 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 78.1% of the total. Government grants made up 18.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $302,349 (PHYSICIAN / MEDICAL DIRECTOR). 16 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 41% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $15MFor context, the median across 5,634 covered health care charities: $86.19 programs, $13.81 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $15MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 76.0% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 24.0% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 19.6% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 18.3% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 78.1% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $302,349 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.07% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 16 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 8.5 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 14 of 14 | 88.9% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseMedical - Lake Superior Community Health Center provides primary clinical medical care for low income uninsured, underinsured and public program enrolled community members. This care includes acute care, management or chronic disease, preventative care, assisted referrals, chiropractic services and mental health counseling. In 2024, the center served 4,589 patients with 18,666 in-person visits and 1,077 virtual visits
Dental - Lake Superior Community Health Center provides primary dental care for low income uninsured, underinsured, and public program enrolled community members. This care includes office examinations, cleanings, fluoride treatments, x-rays, sealants, restoration, routine extractions, partials, dentures, root canals, and crowns. In 2024, the center served 6,947 patients with 15,250 visits
Health care access office, integrated care coordination, 340b pharmacyprogram
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHYSICIAN / MEDICAL DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $247,133 | $0 | $55,216 | $302,349 |
| DDS/DENTAL DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $217,615 | $0 | $34,471 | $252,086 |
| PHYSICIAN Highest compensated employee, 32.00 hrs/week | $182,223 | $0 | $64,379 | $246,602 |
| DDS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $190,359 | $0 | $13,615 | $203,974 |
| DDS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $178,910 | $0 | $4,728 | $183,638 |
| CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $124,937 | $0 | $40,758 | $165,695 |
| CHRO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $106,395 | $0 | $32,748 | $139,143 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $88,723 | $0 | $23,410 | $112,133 |
16 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Lake Superior Community Health Center (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $515K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b14 · 14 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5152
- Volunteers Part I, line 69
Private foundation grants it received
3 private foundations reported grants to Lake Superior Community Health Center totaling $285K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Lake Superior Community Health Center's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Lake Superior Community Health Center, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Lake Superior Community Health Center spent in 2024, $75.95 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Lake Superior Community Health Center's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Lake Superior Community Health Center reported that 76.0% of its $14.6 million in expenses went to program services, 24.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Lake Superior Community Health Center pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Lake Superior Community Health Center reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $302,349, for the role of PHYSICIAN / MEDICAL DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Lake Superior Community Health Center get its money?
Of $15.0 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 19.6% came from contributions and grants (including 18.3% from government grants) and 78.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Lake Superior Community Health Center a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-7167576 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202512969349300636 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202443209349323334 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202312769349301266 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202232779349301208 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202122779349301102 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202042659349300204 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-7167576: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.