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Appleton, WI · EIN 39-1509362 · 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

ThedaCare reported $432.6 million in revenue and $495.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $78.00 went to program services, $22.00 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: 81.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $5,238,377 (President & CEO - System). Revenue rose 9% between 2019 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 $495M

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 $433M

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)
78.0%85.6%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
22.0%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
0.2%1.3%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%0.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
81.2%93.7%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$5,238,377$975,831
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.06%1.34%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
027
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
-8.86.6
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
7 of 888.9%

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
$386M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · grants $1.2M · revenue $354M

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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
President & CEO - System
Director/trustee, officer, 11.0 hrs/week
$0$4,591,338$647,039$5,238,377
CHIEF FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, TREASURER
Officer, 1.0 hrs/week
$0$2,581,219$275,943$2,857,162
SECRETARY, BOARD MEMBER, CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER
Officer, 12.0 hrs/week
$0$1,586,569$80,399$1,666,968
CHIEF CULTURE AND INTEGRATION OFFICER
Officer, 12.0 hrs/week
$0$1,355,811$62,717$1,418,528
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, TREASURER
Officer, 11.0 hrs/week
$0$623,899$178,131$802,030
CHIEF DIGITAL HEALTH OFFICER
Officer, 12.0 hrs/week
$0$608,961$153,031$761,992
CHAIRPERSON, BOARD MEMBER
Director/trustee, officer, 1.0 hrs/week
$0$18,750$0$18,750

0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from ThedaCare (Part VII, line 2).

7 filings since 2019

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpensesShort periods (after a fiscal-year change) are in the table, not the chart.
$0$200M$400M$600M$800M20192020202120222023FY2025$433M$495M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$433M$495M78.0%−$361M$5,238,377
FY2024 (6 mo.) ⓘ$211M$236M77.6%−$647M—
2023 ⓘ$366M$501M76.5%−$724M$2,028,869
2022 ⓘ$372M$413M73.4%−$723M$2,463,471
2021 ⓘ$440M$397M72.6%−$541M$1,310,940
2020 ⓘ$357M$369M78.9%−$585M$1,730,319
2019 ⓘ$398M$454M87.9%−$581M$1,523,172

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–1b8 · 7 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 14bYes
  • Employees Part I, line 50
  • Volunteers Part I, line 655

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
MIRON CONSTRUCTION CO INC
Construction services
$47,808,208
ENSEMBLE RCM LLC
Business Services
$36,162,322
GE PRECISION HEALTHCARE LLC
Medical Equipment Maintenance
$14,794,968
CHG COMPANIES INC
Medical Staffing
$6,278,157
CROTHALL HEALTHCARE INC
Medical Staffing
$4,220,223

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 101 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

1 private foundation reported grants to ThedaCare totaling $300 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 ThedaCare's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for ThedaCare, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of ThedaCare's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, ThedaCare reported that 78.0% of its $495.2 million in expenses went to program services, 22.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does ThedaCare pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation ThedaCare reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $5,238,377, for the role of President & CEO - System (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does ThedaCare get its money?

Of $432.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 0.2% came from contributions and grants (including 0.0% from government grants) and 81.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is ThedaCare a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 39-1509362 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 202611349349310631 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024 (6 mo.): Form 990 for the 6-month short period ending June 30, 2024, object 202521349349304617 · read the filing
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202413189349309946 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202303199349305235 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202243199349325729 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202132529349300923 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202033219349316433 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 39-1509362: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.