Gundersen Lutheran Medical Foundation
Gundersen Lutheran Medical Foundation reported $41.7 million in revenue and $40.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.25 went to program services, $8.60 to management and general costs and $6.15 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 53.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,397,550 (CEO). Revenue rose 32% between 2019 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 $40MFor 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 $42MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.3% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.6% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 6.2% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.11 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 53.2% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 3.7% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 33.6% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $1,397,550 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.46% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 0 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 29.2 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 14 of 19 | 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 expenseNo description in Part III; see the filing.
No description in Part III; see the filing.
No description in Part III; see the filing.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 1.0 hrs/week | $0 | $1,324,275 | $73,275 | $1,397,550 |
| BOARD OF DIRECTORS, CHIEF DIGITAL AND INFORMATION OFFICER Officer, 2.0 hrs/week | $0 | $717,801 | $77,846 | $795,647 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 1.0 hrs/week | $0 | $728,316 | $54,052 | $782,368 |
| BOARD OF DIRECTORS Director/trustee, 2.0 hrs/week | $0 | $584,578 | $73,967 | $658,545 |
| BOARD OF DIRECTORS, CHAIRMAN Director/trustee, officer, 2.0 hrs/week | $0 | $548,480 | $63,970 | $612,450 |
| FORMER BOARD OF DIRECTORS - VICE CHAIRMAN Former, 0.0 hrs/week | $0 | $509,213 | $73,275 | $582,488 |
| BOARD OF DIRECTORS Director/trustee, 2.0 hrs/week | $0 | $442,809 | $71,967 | $514,776 |
| BOARD OF DIRECTORS, VICE PRESIDENT, (BEG 9.9.25) Director/trustee, 2.0 hrs/week | $0 | $245,956 | $58,682 | $304,638 |
0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Gundersen Lutheran Medical Foundation (Part VII, line 2).
7 filings since 2019
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–1b19 · 14 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 15aNo
- 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 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 50
- Volunteers Part I, line 6292
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| DIGICOPY INC Printing/mailing services | $308,086 |
| OSMOND FOUNDATION FOR THE Cmn membership | $101,202 |
| LA CROSSE MEDICAL HEALTH Bldg/other rents & leases | $100,716 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
14 private foundations reported grants to Gundersen Lutheran Medical Foundation totaling $528K 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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Of every $100 Gundersen Lutheran Medical Foundation spent in FY2025, $85.25 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Gundersen Lutheran Medical Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Gundersen Lutheran Medical Foundation reported that 85.3% of its $40.3 million in expenses went to program services, 8.6% to management and general and 6.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Gundersen Lutheran Medical Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Gundersen Lutheran Medical Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $1,397,550, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Gundersen Lutheran Medical Foundation get its money?
Of $41.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 53.2% came from contributions and grants (including 3.7% from government grants) and 33.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Gundersen Lutheran Medical Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 39-1249705 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), 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 202632269349300638 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202532269349302843 · read the filing
- FY2023 (9 mo.): Form 990 for the 9-month short period ending September 30, 2023, object 202432289349301963 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202313189349305931 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202243169349300539 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202133149349306213 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202033169349304508 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 39-1249705: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.