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Aspirus Merrill Hospital & Clinics

Merrill, WI · EIN 39-0808503 · 501(c)(3) · Hospital or medical research organization
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Aspirus Merrill Hospital & Clinics reported $36.9 million in revenue and $29.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $69.17 went to program services, $30.83 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: 99.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $4,230,174 (PRESIDENT & CEO ASPIRUS). 21 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 116% 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 $29M

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 June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $37M

Investment income was negative: −$7,974. The bar shows the positive sources only.

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)
69.2%85.6%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
30.8%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
0.0%1.3%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%0.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
99.6%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)
14.44%1.34%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
2127
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
3.26.6
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
4 of 1088.9%

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
$20M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · grants $32,858 · revenue $37M

Aspirus Merrill Hospital & Clinics inc. Provides hospital services for residents of merrill, wausau, and surrounding communities regardless of their ability to pay

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
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
(NV) PRESIDENT-ASPIRUS CENT. REG.
Officer, 1.00 hrs/week
$0$898,029$116,688$1,014,717
BOARD MEMBER (THRU 09/24)/PHYSICIAN
Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week
$0$936,829$47,664$984,493
SVP-PRES. REG. MARKETS
Key employee, 2.00 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

21 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Aspirus Merrill 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, linked
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$37M$29M69.2%$7.9M$4,230,174
FY2024 ⓘ$33M$27M66.3%$5.0M$1,922,303
FY2023 ⓘ$27M$24M72.4%$2.7M$2,111,049
FY2022 ⓘ$22M$23M71.7%$4.3M$2,950,315
FY2021 ⓘ$19M$21M71.4%$750K$915,715
FY2020 ⓘ$17M$19M69.0%$1.7M$789,036

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–1b10 · 4 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 5125
  • Volunteers Part I, line 635

Correct a figure or respond

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

Questions people ask

How much of Aspirus Merrill Hospital & Clinics's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Aspirus Merrill Hospital & Clinics reported that 69.2% of its $29.3 million in expenses went to program services, 30.8% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Aspirus Merrill Hospital & Clinics pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Aspirus Merrill 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 Merrill Hospital & Clinics get its money?

Of $36.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 0.0% came from contributions and grants and 99.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Aspirus Merrill Hospital & Clinics a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 39-0808503 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 202641349349300339 · read the filing
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511359349306371 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411369349304496 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301329349305545 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221339349307012 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101329349305615 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 39-0808503: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.