Aspirus Iron River Hospital & Clinics
Aspirus Iron River Hospital & Clinics reported $45.4 million in revenue and $44.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $73.70 went to program services, $26.30 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: 99.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $4,230,174 (PRESIDENT & CEO ASPIRUS). 34 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 14% 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 $44MFor 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 $45MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 73.7% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 26.3% | 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 | 0.2% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 99.4% | 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) | 9.61% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 34 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 5.8 | 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 Iron River Hospital (air) provides comprehensive inpatient, outpatient, emergency, medical and physician clinic services. Air had 432 inpatient and swing bed discharges and 1,825 inpatient days along with 7,999 emergency department visits with an emergency provider staffed 24/7. Air has 2 provider clinics, one on the hospital campus and one located 15 miles away in crystal falls, mi., both provided 19,465 patient visits in 2025. The hospital has fully functioning lab and radiology departments that are supplemented by a mobile mri unit that visits the hospital campus two times a week.…
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 |
| 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 |
| BOARD MEMBER/PHYSICIAN Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $807,264 | $41,045 | $848,309 |
34 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Aspirus Iron River 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 5201
- Volunteers Part I, line 620
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| INNOVA EMERGENCY SERVICES Emergency dept providers | $2,618,145 |
| TOTAL MSP LLC Contracted rn staffing | $458,683 |
| TELEHEALTH SOLUTIONS PLLC Locum doctor | $434,150 |
| ORTHOPEDIC SOLUTIONS Locum doctor | $386,149 |
| UPPER PENINSULA HEALTH CARE SOLUTIONS Mobile mri services | $299,608 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 8 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Of every $100 Aspirus Iron River Hospital & Clinics spent in FY2025, $73.70 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Aspirus Iron River Hospital & Clinics's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Aspirus Iron River Hospital & Clinics reported that 73.7% of its $44.0 million in expenses went to program services, 26.3% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Aspirus Iron River Hospital & Clinics pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Aspirus Iron River 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 Iron River Hospital & Clinics get its money?
Of $45.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 0.2% came from contributions and grants (including 0.2% from government grants) and 99.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Aspirus Iron River Hospital & Clinics a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 38-3236977 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 202631349349301633 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531359349303858 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401369349304180 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301329349304370 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201329349304045 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141339349300704 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 38-3236977: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.