McLaren Northern Michigan Foundation
McLaren Northern Michigan Foundation reported $14.5 million in revenue and $6.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $71.63 went to program services, $17.70 to management and general costs and $10.67 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 86.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $632,609 (TRUSTEE & PRESIDENT/CEO). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 42% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $6.9MFor context, the median across 5,669 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 September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $15MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 71.6% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 17.7% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 10.7% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.06 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 86.4% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $632,609 | $967,624 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 9.20% | 1.35% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 86.7 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 18 of 19 | 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseMclaren Northern Michigan has embarked on an exciting journey to build the future of health care for our Northern Michigan community. Our multi-phased project will involve constructing a new wing on our petoskey campus, as well as renovating select areas of the existing facility. The new wing will consist of 170,000 sq. Ft of new space including 92 new private patient rooms, 12 observation beds and state-of-the-art operating rooms
Mclaren Northern Michigan is continually looking for creative ways to address the health care workforce shortage and ensure staff have the essential clinical skills to provide the best possible care for patients. The foundation provides opportunities for staff to receive scholarships for higher education, conferences, and certifications. In addition, the foundation supports a paid nurse intern program, which provides student nurses an opportunity to develop their clinical skills while supporting the current nursing staff
To boost physician recruitment and retention, the foundation assists the hospital with providing recruitment incentives and medical equipment for newly recruited medical providers
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRUSTEE & PRESIDENT/CEO Director/trustee, officer, 0.5 hrs/week | $0 | $609,718 | $22,891 | $632,609 |
| VP, CMO - PART YEAR Officer, 0.5 hrs/week | $0 | $362,289 | $19,959 | $382,248 |
| VP OF FINANCE/CFO Officer, 5.0 hrs/week | $0 | $317,854 | $33,435 | $351,289 |
| VP OF HR - FORMER Former, 0.5 hrs/week | $0 | $229,793 | $25,885 | $255,678 |
| VP PHILANTHROPY Officer, 28.0 hrs/week | $205,629 | $0 | $31,600 | $237,229 |
| VP, CNO Officer, 0.5 hrs/week | $0 | $199,535 | $30,549 | $230,084 |
| VP OPERATIONS - FORMER Former, 0.5 hrs/week | $0 | $198,584 | $10,873 | $209,457 |
| VP, CMO - FORMER Former, 0.5 hrs/week | $0 | $153,407 | $13,725 | $167,132 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from McLaren Northern Michigan Foundation (Part VII, line 2).
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–1b19 · 18 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 15aNo
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- 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 519
- Volunteers Part I, line 618
Private foundation grants it received
37 private foundations reported grants to McLaren Northern Michigan Foundation totaling $1.4M 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 McLaren Northern Michigan Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for McLaren Northern Michigan Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 McLaren Northern Michigan Foundation spent in FY2025, $71.63 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of McLaren Northern Michigan Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, McLaren Northern Michigan Foundation reported that 71.6% of its $6.9 million in expenses went to program services, 17.7% to management and general and 10.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does McLaren Northern Michigan Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation McLaren Northern Michigan Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $632,609, for the role of TRUSTEE & PRESIDENT/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does McLaren Northern Michigan Foundation get its money?
Of $14.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 86.4% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is McLaren Northern Michigan Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 38-2445611 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
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, object 202642229349300729 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202532239349300748 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023 (amended), object 202500159349300940 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202312219349301301 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202202239349301210 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202142229349301889 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 38-2445611: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.