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Group Health Cooperative of South Central Wi

Madison, WI · EIN 39-1199466 · 501(c)(3) · Hospital or medical research organization
Latest filing: Form 990 for calendar year 2024 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Group Health Cooperative of South Central Wi reported $518.1 million in revenue and $503.4 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $94.22 went to program services, $5.78 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: 99.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $701,216 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 161 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 20% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $503M

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

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $518M

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

2024 filing. Median across 5,634 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure2024Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
94.2%85.6%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
5.8%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
99.2%93.7%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$701,216$975,831
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.14%1.34%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
16127
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
1.36.6
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
9 of 1188.9%

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

2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$474M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · grants $359K · revenue $514M

Group Health Cooperative of South central wisconsin (ghc) contracts with business organizations and individuals in the state of wisconsin to provide comprehensive medical care benefits in exchange for prepaid premiums. Services as defined by the secretary of the U.S. Department of health and human services are provided to subscribers as needed, and generally without limitation as to time and cost. Ghc is a staff-model hmo, whereby the clinic-based physicians are employees of and work exclusively for ghc. Ghc operates six clinics in the madison metropolitan area. Ghc's enrollment as of…

Highest reported compensation

2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer, 50.00 hrs/week
$640,640$0$60,576$701,216
CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER
Officer, 50.00 hrs/week
$517,756$0$53,674$571,430
CHIEF DERMATOLOGIST;BOARD MEMBER
Director/trustee, 50.00 hrs/week
$497,142$0$49,787$546,929
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer, 50.00 hrs/week
$432,593$0$52,727$485,320
PSYCHIATRIST
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$339,037$0$50,003$389,040
CHIEF OF STAFF
Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week
$335,353$0$50,418$385,771
CHIEF STRATEGY & BUS DEV
Officer, 50.00 hrs/week
$339,046$0$44,859$383,905
MED DIR - CLINIC OPS
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$326,753$0$50,183$376,936

161 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Group Health Cooperative of South Central Wi (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $4.8M (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
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2024 ⓘ$518M$503M94.2%$56M$701,216
2023 ⓘ$532M$520M94.1%$41M$626,055
2022 ⓘ$486M$493M93.3%$27M$642,496
2021 ⓘ$425M$439M94.0%$39M$635,754
2020 ⓘ$428M$427M93.8%$54M$557,180
2019 ⓘ$431M$436M93.8%$53M$611,541

Governance answers, as filed

2024 · 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–1b11 · 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 5910

Private foundation grants it received

1 private foundation reported grants to Group Health Cooperative of South Central Wi totaling $115 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.

Correct a figure or respond

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

Questions people ask

How much of Group Health Cooperative of South Central Wi's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2024, Group Health Cooperative of South Central Wi reported that 94.2% of its $503.4 million in expenses went to program services, 5.8% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Group Health Cooperative of South Central Wi pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Group Health Cooperative of South Central Wi reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $701,216, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Group Health Cooperative of South Central Wi get its money?

Of $518.1 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 0.0% came from contributions and grants and 99.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Group Health Cooperative of South Central Wi a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 39-1199466 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

  • 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202503079349303265 · read the filing · XML
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202403099349301995 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202333059349301828 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202233019349301303 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202123069349302247 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202003149349301855 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 39-1199466: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.