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Upper Great Lakes Family Health Center

Gwinn, MI · EIN 26-4299275 · 501(c)(3) · Hospital or medical research organization
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Upper Great Lakes Family Health Center reported $35.4 million in revenue and $30.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $84.89 went to program services, $15.11 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 78.5% of the total. Government grants made up 13.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $465,114 (Physician). 32 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 46% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending October 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $30M

For 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

The fiscal year ending October 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $35M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 5,634 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
84.9%85.6%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
15.1%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
20.8%1.3%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
13.6%0.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
78.5%93.7%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$465,114$975,831
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.55%1.34%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
3227
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
10.56.6
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
10 of 1088.9%

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

FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$25M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · revenue $28M

The Organization operates clinic in twelve locations serving Houghton, Iron, Marquette, Menominee, and Ontonagon counties. Services (onsite and through referral) include primary care, oral health care and behavorial health services, substance abuse counseling, enabling services, specialty care/services, education and comprehensive outreach. During the tax year, the Organization had 91,727 patient visits

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
Physician
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$440,180$0$24,934$465,114
Physician
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$349,646$0$28,777$378,423
Chief Medical Officer
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$339,005$0$29,132$368,137
Chief Executive Officer (former)
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$326,814$0$19,651$346,465
Physician
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$268,459$0$30,189$298,648
Physician
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$250,000$0$29,664$279,664
Physician
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$240,000$0$31,095$271,095
Chief Executive Officer
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$152,919$0$27,679$180,598

32 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Upper Great Lakes Family Health Center (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.2M (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$10M$20M$30M$40MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$35M$30M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$35M$30M84.9%$26M$465,114
FY2024 ⓘ$29M$26M85.1%$20M$451,871
FY2023 ⓘ$26M$24M85.7%$17M$425,325
FY2022 ⓘ$25M$23M88.0%$16M$379,228
FY2021 ⓘ$28M$22M87.2%$14M$388,134
FY2020 ⓘ$24M$22M87.0%$8.9M$358,681

Governance answers, as filed

FY2025 · 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–1b10 · 10 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 4No
  • 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 5315
  • Volunteers Part I, line 610

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
UP Health System Portage
Leased Staffing
$1,591,202
eClinicalWorks LLC
Computer Support
$409,942

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Upper Great Lakes Family 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 Upper Great Lakes Family Health Center, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Upper Great Lakes Family Health Center's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025, Upper Great Lakes Family Health Center reported that 84.9% of its $30.0 million in expenses went to program services, 15.1% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Upper Great Lakes Family Health Center pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Upper Great Lakes Family Health Center reported for one person in the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025 was $465,114, for the role of Physician (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Upper Great Lakes Family Health Center get its money?

Of $35.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025, 20.8% came from contributions and grants (including 13.6% from government grants) and 78.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Upper Great Lakes Family Health Center a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 26-4299275 as a 501(c)(3) organization (hospital or medical research organization), 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

  • FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025, object 202622539349300902 · read the filing
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2024, object 202542559349300514 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2023, object 202421979349301582 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2022, object 202302269349300605 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2021, object 202242559349300204 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2020, object 202112579349301386 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 26-4299275: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.