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Wausau, WI · EIN 39-1328331 · 501(c)(3) · Supporting organization (509(a)(3))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Aspirus reported $47.1 million in revenue and $322,508 in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $64.26 went to program services, $35.74 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was investment income: 95.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $4,230,174 (BOARD MEMBER/PRESIDENT & CEO ASPIRUS). 222 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 466% 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 $323K

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 $47M

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)
64.3%85.6%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
35.7%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
0.3%1.3%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.3%0.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
4.4%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)
1311.65%1.34%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
22227
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
49,620.76.6
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
10 of 1288.9%

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
$207K expenses · 100.0% of program spending · grants $207K · revenue $281K

To provide health care services to patients regardless of their ability to pay. Aspirus, inc. Provides care to patients who meet certain criteria under its community care policy without charge. The estimated cost of providing care under this policy aggregated to approximately $13,747,000 in FY 2025. (this cost includes aspirus, inc. And its consolidated affiliates.) the cost was calculated by multiplying the ratio of cost to gross charges for aspirus, inc. By the gross uncompensated charges associated with providing the community care.as part of its patient services, aspirus, inc. Also…

$0 expenses

Aspirus, inc. Provides corporate functional support services to the affiliated entities in order to allow those entities to focus on their missions of providing health care services to patients 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
BOARD MEMBER/PRESIDENT & CEO ASPIRUS
Director/trustee, officer, 50.00 hrs/week
$3,868,734$0$361,440$4,230,174
SVP-SPECIAL PROJECTS/FORMER CFO
Highest compensated employee, 10.00 hrs/week
$1,470,041$0$37,990$1,508,031
SVP-CHIEF HR OFFICER
Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week
$879,825$0$136,340$1,016,165
SVP-SYSTEM CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER
Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week
$763,486$0$117,666$881,152
SVP-CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER
Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week
$745,188$0$115,516$860,704
SVP & PRESIDENT-AMG
Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week
$727,379$0$105,151$832,530
SVP-CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer, 50.00 hrs/week
$677,240$0$138,394$815,634
SVP-CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week
$660,670$0$105,795$766,465

222 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Aspirus (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
RevenueExpenses
−$2.5M$18M$38M$58M$78MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$47M$323K
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$47M$323K64.3%$1.33B$4,230,174
FY2024 ⓘ$30M$1.6M14.1%$1.00B$1,922,303
FY2023 ⓘ$24M$877K29.8%$894M$2,111,048
FY2022 ⓘ$7.6M−$2.3M—$432M$2,950,315
FY2021 ⓘ$17M−$1.5M—$639M$1,387,801
FY2020 ⓘ$8.3M−$2.5M—$474M$1,574,144

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–1b12 · 10 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 4No
  • 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 52,299
  • Volunteers Part I, line 64

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
CDW GOVERNMENT LLC
Professional services and it
$20,666,970
EPIC SYSTEMS CORPORATION
Professional services and it
$7,367,180
MICROSOFT CORPORATION
Professional services and it
$5,646,579
SOLVENTUM HEALTH INFORMATION SYSTEMS INC
Professional services and it
$3,182,236
GP ACQUISITION LIQUIDITY LLC (INFOR)
Professional services and it
$2,953,143

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 161 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Aspirus'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, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Aspirus's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Aspirus reported that 64.3% of its $322,508 in expenses went to program services, 35.7% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Aspirus pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Aspirus reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $4,230,174, for the role of BOARD MEMBER/PRESIDENT & CEO ASPIRUS (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Aspirus get its money?

Of $47.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 0.3% came from contributions and grants (including 0.3% from government grants) and 4.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Aspirus a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 39-1328331 as a 501(c)(3) organization (supporting organization (509(a)(3))), 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 202641349349303214 · read the filing
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521359349305937 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411369349304176 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321329349305697 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211329349303541 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101339349300015 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 39-1328331: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.