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Fort Atkinson, WI · EIN 39-0286215 · 501(c)(3) · Hospital or medical research organization
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Fort Healthcare reported $166.7 million in revenue and $158.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.78 went to program services, $14.21 to management and general costs and $0.01 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 96.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,166,103 (PHYSICIAN). 134 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 30% 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 $159M

For 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 September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $167M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 5,634 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
85.8%85.6%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
14.2%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
$0.02$0.00
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
0.4%1.3%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%0.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
96.5%93.7%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$1,166,103$975,831
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.73%1.34%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
13427
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
18.16.6
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
8 of 1388.9%

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 expense
$91M expenses · 66.5% of program spending · grants $327K · revenue $119M

Operation of a 49-bed acute care facility with an emergency room and full complement of ancillary services.Fort Healthcare community impact:charity care - $5,637,725: charity care is defined as free or discounted health services provided to those who cannot afford to pay and who meet all criteria for financial assistance. Charity care is based on actual costs, not charges, and does not include bad debt.community health improvement services - $328,271: community health improvement services are defined as clinical and non-clinical services designed to improve community health, which are…

$46M expenses · 33.5% of program spending · revenue $41M

Operation of physician clinics with outreach into the surrounding communities

$0 expenses · revenue $38,220

Equity income in unconsolidated affiliates - health clinic

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
PHYSICIAN
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$1,112,958$0$53,145$1,166,103
SENIOR ADVISOR (RETIRED PRES./CEO)
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$1,025,323$0$13,393$1,038,716
PRESIDENT/CEO
Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$973,643$0$56,200$1,029,843
BOARD MEMBER
Director/trustee, 40.00 hrs/week
$877,122$0$59,951$937,073
PHYSICIAN
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$856,420$0$56,200$912,620
BOARD MEMBER
Director/trustee, 40.00 hrs/week
$721,904$0$56,200$778,104
PHYSICIAN
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$567,437$0$56,696$624,133
PHYSICIAN
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$447,730$0$30,757$478,487

134 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Fort Healthcare (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $4.1M (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$50M$100M$150M$200MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$167M$159M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$167M$159M85.8%$239M$1,166,103
FY2024 ⓘ$161M$150M85.2%$218M$1,604,094
FY2023 ⓘ$151M$145M84.9%$190M$1,639,837
FY2022 ⓘ$158M$139M84.7%$174M$1,410,407
FY2021 ⓘ$141M$132M84.6%$190M$1,231,105
FY2020 ⓘ$128M$122M83.4%$165M$1,249,863

Governance 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–1b13 · 8 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 51,109
  • Volunteers Part I, line 6108

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
JP CULLEN AND SONS INC
Construction services
$13,275,766
ORACLE CERNER CORPORATION
Professional services
$7,146,346
UW MEDICAL FOUNDATION-RADIOLOGY
Radiology services
$2,398,035
UMR INC
Tpa services
$1,436,284
GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS
Service contract on equipment
$1,360,831

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 52 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Fort Healthcare's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Fort Healthcare, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Fort Healthcare's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Fort Healthcare reported that 85.8% of its $158.8 million in expenses went to program services, 14.2% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Fort Healthcare pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Fort Healthcare reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $1,166,103, for the role of PHYSICIAN (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Fort Healthcare get its money?

Of $166.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 0.4% came from contributions and grants (including 0.0% from government grants) and 96.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Fort Healthcare a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 39-0286215 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 September 30, 2025, object 202602269349300325 · read the filing
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202542279349301529 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202402209349301010 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202322219349300242 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202202169349300725 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202142169349300944 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 39-0286215: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.