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Southwest Health Center

Platteville, WI · EIN 39-1370626 · 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

Southwest Health Center reported $148.0 million in revenue and $119.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $86.48 went to program services, $13.52 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: 96.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,223,922 (PHYSICIAN). 113 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 81% 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 $119M

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 $148M

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)
86.5%85.6%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
13.5%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
0.8%1.3%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%0.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
96.5%93.7%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$1,223,922$975,831
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.03%1.34%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
11327
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
18.36.6
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
6 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
$103M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · grants $291K · revenue $143M

Southwest Health Center, inc. (the organization") provides inpatient, outpatient, emergency, outpatient behavioral health, and clinical health care services and other financial support through various programs that are designed, among other matters, to enhance the health of the community including the health of low income patients. Consistent with the mission of the organization, care is provided to patients regardless of their ability to pay, including providing services to those persons who are either underinsured or who cannot afford health insurance because of inadequate resources. Health…

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
PHYSICIAN
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$930,007$0$293,915$1,223,922
PHYSICIAN
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$823,190$0$56,499$879,689
PHYSICIAN
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$666,934$0$89,832$756,766
PHYSICIAN
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$589,814$0$58,377$648,191
CEO
Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$492,659$0$111,897$604,556
PHYSICIAN
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$466,387$0$56,197$522,584
BOARD MEMBER/PHYSICIAN
Director/trustee, 40.00 hrs/week
$438,675$0$52,239$490,914
COO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$266,459$0$108,465$374,924

113 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Southwest Health Center (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.2M (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
RevenueExpenses
$0$50M$100M$150M$200MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$148M$119M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$148M$119M86.5%$181M$1,223,922
FY2024 ⓘ$119M$106M85.8%$149M$1,277,078
FY2023 ⓘ$113M$95M84.5%$133M$1,454,274
FY2022 ⓘ$100M$82M84.3%$114M$1,116,790
FY2021 ⓘ$87M$75M84.1%$105M$1,130,765
FY2020 ⓘ$82M$71M84.9%$86M$1,346,092

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 · 6 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 26Yes
  • 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 5730
  • Volunteers Part I, line 630

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
SHARED IMAGING SERVICES
Imaging services
$1,860,368
SSM HEALTH - WITTS
It software and services
$823,412
RIVER VALLEY ARCHITECTS
Architecture
$673,982
SSM HEALTHCARE OF WISCONSIN
Reference lab services
$636,383

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 23 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

1 private foundation reported grants to Southwest Health Center totaling $241 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 Southwest Health 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 Southwest Health Center, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Southwest Health Center's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Southwest Health Center reported that 86.5% of its $119.1 million in expenses went to program services, 13.5% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Southwest Health Center pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Southwest Health Center reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $1,223,922, for the role of PHYSICIAN (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Southwest Health Center get its money?

Of $148.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 0.8% came from contributions and grants and 96.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Southwest Health Center a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 39-1370626 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 202621249349301547 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202530939349301803 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202420659349300532 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301169349300730 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221309349301932 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131319349303133 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 39-1370626: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.