Aspirus Ironwood Hospital & Clinics
Aspirus Ironwood Hospital & Clinics reported $92.9 million in revenue and $82.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $75.64 went to program services, $24.36 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: 99.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $4,230,174 (PRESIDENT & CEO ASPIRUS). 54 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 48% 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 $82MFor 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 June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $93MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 75.6% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 24.4% | 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 | Not reported | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.1% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 99.7% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $4,230,174 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 5.14% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 54 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.4 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 6 of 12 | 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 expenseAspirus Ironwood Hospital and Clinics is a 25-bed critical access hospital which provides health care services to residents of ironwood, michigan and its surrounding communities including northern wi. Some of the services provided beyond traditional inpatient hospitalizations include surgery, emergency care, radiology, laboratory, therapies, eye care, oncology, and cardiology, among various other health care services.inpatient days: 3,732, swing bed days: 993, emergency room visits: 10,939ironwood clinic: provides patient services including family medicine, orthopedics, surgery, behavioral…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CEO ASPIRUS Officer, 2.00 hrs/week | $0 | $3,868,734 | $361,440 | $4,230,174 |
| SVP OF FINANCE/CFO (FORMER) Former, 2.00 hrs/week | $0 | $1,470,041 | $37,990 | $1,508,031 |
| RADIOLOGIST Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $1,051,061 | $0 | $48,605 | $1,099,666 |
| SVP-CHIEF HR OFFICER Key employee, 2.00 hrs/week | $0 | $879,825 | $136,340 | $1,016,165 |
| BOARD MEMBER/RADIOLOGIST Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $962,327 | $50,605 | $1,012,932 |
| BOARD MEMBER/SVP-PRES. REG. MKTS. Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $786,524 | $125,769 | $912,293 |
| SVP-SYSTEM CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER Key employee, 2.00 hrs/week | $0 | $763,486 | $117,666 | $881,152 |
| SVP-CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER Key employee, 2.00 hrs/week | $0 | $745,188 | $115,516 | $860,704 |
54 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Aspirus Ironwood Hospital & Clinics (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–1b12 · 6 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 5330
- Volunteers Part I, line 630
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| WAPITI MEDICAL LIMITED COMPANY Contract providers | $4,988,268 |
| SYNERGY ANESTHESIA MI PLLC Crna providers | $1,737,815 |
| TOTAL MSP LLC Contract labor | $1,124,301 |
| LOCUMSMART LLC Contract labor | $694,617 |
| UPPER PENINSULA HEALTH CARE SOLUTIONS Mri services | $589,846 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 10 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Questions people ask
How much of Aspirus Ironwood Hospital & Clinics's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Aspirus Ironwood Hospital & Clinics reported that 75.6% of its $82.3 million in expenses went to program services, 24.4% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Aspirus Ironwood Hospital & Clinics pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Aspirus Ironwood Hospital & Clinics reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $4,230,174, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO ASPIRUS (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Aspirus Ironwood Hospital & Clinics get its money?
Of $92.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 0.1% came from contributions and grants (including 0.1% from government grants) and 99.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Aspirus Ironwood Hospital & Clinics a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 38-2908586 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 202601349349301035 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501359349304010 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411369349304181 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341329349304894 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241329349302549 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111339349301101 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 38-2908586: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.