Baldwin Area Medical Center
Also known as Western Wisconsin Health
Baldwin Area Medical Center reported $90.4 million in revenue and $86.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $88.81 went to program services, $11.19 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: 96.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $711,402 (MD). 83 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 69% 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 $87MFor 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 $90M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$0.09 $83,092
- Government grants$2.12 $1.9M
- Program service revenue$96.02 $87M
- Investment income$1.77 $1.6M
Other revenue was negative: −$10,191. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 88.8% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.2% | 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 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 2.2% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 2.1% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 96.0% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $711,402 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.82% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 83 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 7.7 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 9 of 9 | 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 expenseThe Medical Center operates a critical access hospital, including a provider-based, rural health clinic, a rural health clinic in a neighboring community, and a fitness center with a clear and consistent charitable purpose which is to provide health and wellness services to all residents of the communities served without regard to age, race, gender, creed, national origin, ability to pay, and physical or mental handicap. The dedication of the Medical Center's workforce provides a strong foundation for program development that is based upon community need and in alignment with organizational…
Western wisconsin health also provides outpatient healthcare services at three clinics that it operates. During fiscal year 2025, total outpatient encounters at these clinics were 71,361. Two of the clinics are designated as rural health clinics.in addition, the three clinics provided charity care and bad debt expense for fiscal year 2025 in the amount of $690,317
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $661,765 | $0 | $49,637 | $711,402 |
| MD Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $606,068 | $0 | $31,777 | $637,845 |
| MD Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $501,701 | $0 | $23,797 | $525,498 |
| CEO Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $443,605 | $0 | $53,717 | $497,322 |
| MD Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $392,939 | $0 | $23,797 | $416,736 |
| MD Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $403,235 | $0 | $10,350 | $413,585 |
| CFO Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $235,554 | $0 | $50,857 | $286,411 |
| CEO (FORMER) Former, 50.00 hrs/week | $147,987 | $0 | $0 | $147,987 |
83 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Baldwin Area Medical Center (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $829K (Part IX, line 5).
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–1b9 · 9 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 5543
- Volunteers Part I, line 653
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| EMERGENCY CARE CONSULTANTS Er physicians | $3,063,801 |
| RIVER VALLEY ANESTHESIA Crna services | $1,636,810 |
| ALLINA HEALTH SYSTEM Information system, pharmacy, ekg | $1,235,557 |
| CENTRAL MINNESOTA DIAGNOSTICS Radiology services | $1,011,369 |
| HUDSON PHYSICIANS Surgeon services | $381,431 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 15 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Baldwin Area Medical Center totaling $500K 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 Baldwin Area Medical Center's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Baldwin Area Medical Center, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Baldwin Area Medical Center's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Baldwin Area Medical Center reported that 88.8% of its $86.8 million in expenses went to program services, 11.2% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Baldwin Area Medical Center pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Baldwin Area Medical Center reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $711,402, for the role of MD (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Baldwin Area Medical Center get its money?
Of $90.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 2.2% came from contributions and grants (including 2.1% from government grants) and 96.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Baldwin Area Medical Center a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 39-0808526 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 202611549349300311 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202502189349301860 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202412259349301101 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202332199349300023 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202222209349301582 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202112289349302681 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 39-0808526: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.