The Lakes Community Health Center
Also known as Northlakes Community Clinic
The Lakes Community Health Center reported $64.4 million in revenue and $67.9 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $78.80 went to program services, $21.20 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: 88.0% of the total. Government grants made up 9.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $361,618 (PHYSICIAN). 72 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 79% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $68MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $64MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 78.8% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 21.2% | 11.5% |
| 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 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 11.0% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 9.0% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 88.0% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $361,618 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.53% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 72 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 5.5 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 13 of 13 | 100.0% |
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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseMedical:the organization provides medical care services including: preventative care, acute care, and chronic disease management for the whole family. Lab and x-ray services are available as well. Included within the medical program are optometry, chiropractic care, osteopathic care, medication-assisted treatment, integrative & holistic care, occupational, and speech therapy. The organization operates 21 clinics across northern wisconsin and had over 205,000 patient visits in 2025
Dental:the organization provides in-house or contract dental services at some clinic locations. Dental care includes: comprehensive preventative, restorative (fillings, crowns, extractions), and emergency services. We also have an extensive school-based (dental exams and sealants) practice
Behavioral health:the organization provides behavioral health counseling services, including: children, adolescents, adults, seniors, couples, and families. The types of services available are behavioral health and substance abuse (aoda - alcohol, and other drug abuse.) patients are seen in-clinic, school-based and virtually
Highest reported compensation
2025 · 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 Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $310,320 | $0 | $51,298 | $361,618 |
| PHYSICIAN Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $330,077 | $0 | $28,567 | $358,644 |
| PHYSICIAN Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $301,348 | $0 | $44,732 | $346,080 |
| PHYSICIAN Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $289,332 | $0 | $53,590 | $342,922 |
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $291,930 | $0 | $38,609 | $330,539 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $274,921 | $0 | $50,165 | $325,086 |
| CHIEF COMMUNITY OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $274,813 | $0 | $48,276 | $323,089 |
| PHYSICIAN Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $298,582 | $0 | $14,787 | $313,369 |
72 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Lakes Community Health Center (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.3M (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · 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–1b13 · 13 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 5576
- Volunteers Part I, line 617
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| OCHIN INC It and ehr solutions services | $1,270,397 |
| NORTHWEST BUILDERS INC Construction services | $556,880 |
| IEI GENERAL CONTRACTORS INC Construction services | $267,409 |
| WORKDAY INC Hcm/payroll services | $253,183 |
| DIGITAL OPTOMETRICS LLC Contracted teleoptometrists | $233,760 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 8 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
3 private foundations reported grants to The Lakes Community Health Center totaling $350K 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 The Lakes 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 The Lakes Community Health Center, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 The Lakes Community Health Center spent in 2025, $78.80 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of The Lakes Community Health Center's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, The Lakes Community Health Center reported that 78.8% of its $67.9 million in expenses went to program services, 21.2% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Lakes Community Health Center pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Lakes Community Health Center reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $361,618, for the role of PHYSICIAN (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Lakes Community Health Center get its money?
Of $64.4 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 11.0% came from contributions and grants (including 9.0% from government grants) and 88.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Lakes Community Health Center a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 35-2297925 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, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202612519349300606 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202532199349301503 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202412259349300141 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202322409349300902 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202211719349300621 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202142569349301289 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202001909349302090 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 35-2297925: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.