Essentia Institute of Rural Health
Essentia Institute of Rural Health reported $10.5 million in revenue and $12.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $90.62 went to program services, $9.38 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 45.3% of the total. Government grants made up 26.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $932,372 (BOARD CHAIR/RELATED ORG PHYSICIAN). 12 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 2% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $12MFor context, the median across 169 covered medical research charities: $87.02 programs, $12.87 management, $0.11 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $11MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 90.6% | 83.9% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.4% | 12.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 45.3% | 72.7% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 26.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 28.7% | 5.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $932,372 | $628,890 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 7.64% | 1.94% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 12 | 18 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 4.2 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 2 of 3 | 93.8% |
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 expenseEssentia Institute of Rural Health (eirh) is created and shall be operated exclusively for charitable, educational, scientific, and religious purposes. More specifically, eirh is created and organized to assist and coordinate activities of facilities for health care, health care education, and research.eirh supports clinical and health services research across populations served by Essentia Health in minnesota, north dakota, and wisconsin.the eirh research division, in collaboration with Essentia Health clinicians and community partners, advances medicine through scientific research to…
Eirh's education division helps prepare our future healthcare workforce by strategically organizing, developing and providing clinical experience opportunities for residents and medical/health science students enrolled in accredited programs. Eirh provided over 480,000 hours of training to more than 2,800 students in FY25. Eirh manages the operations of the duluth family medicine residency program and employs its 24 family medicine residents. Eirh also hosts the university of minnesota's general surgery residency rural training track. These residency programs are key to preparing physicians…
The eirh education department provides accredited continuing medical education (cme) programming for our physicians and other care team professionals that is strategically aligned with Essentia Health initiatives and goals. Over 600 activities were offered and over 19,000 cme credits awarded in FY25. Eirh operates a medical library which provides services and resources to a wide range of clinical staff
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOARD CHAIR/RELATED ORG PHYSICIAN Director/trustee, officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $871,257 | $61,115 | $932,372 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 60.00 hrs/week | $274,955 | $0 | $54,377 | $329,332 |
| PRINCIPLE SCIENTIST Highest compensated employee, 60.00 hrs/week | $187,876 | $0 | $35,145 | $223,021 |
| RESIDENT PHYSICIAN Highest compensated employee, 60.00 hrs/week | $147,380 | $0 | $23,092 | $170,472 |
| RESIDENT PHYSICIAN Highest compensated employee, 60.00 hrs/week | $148,766 | $0 | $21,552 | $170,318 |
| RESEARCH SCIENTIST II Highest compensated employee, 60.00 hrs/week | $126,071 | $0 | $23,335 | $149,406 |
| RESEARCH SCIENTIST II Highest compensated employee, 60.00 hrs/week | $129,097 | $888 | $7,832 | $137,817 |
| BOARD DIRECTOR Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $23,375 | $0 | $23,375 |
12 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Essentia Institute of Rural Health (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $337K (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
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–1b3 · 2 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 5113
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Of every $100 Essentia Institute of Rural Health spent in FY2025, $90.62 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Essentia Institute of Rural Health's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Essentia Institute of Rural Health reported that 90.6% of its $12.2 million in expenses went to program services, 9.4% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Essentia Institute of Rural Health pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Essentia Institute of Rural Health reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $932,372, for the role of BOARD CHAIR/RELATED ORG PHYSICIAN (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Essentia Institute of Rural Health get its money?
Of $10.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 45.3% came from contributions and grants (including 26.0% from government grants) and 28.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Essentia Institute of Rural Health a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 27-1291124 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 June 30, 2025, object 202631319349301648 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521299349301037 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431249349301203 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321179349301267 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241239349302099 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131239349302208 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 27-1291124: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.