Gundersen Lutheran Administrative Services
Gundersen Lutheran Administrative Services reported $1.25 billion in revenue and $1.21 billion in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $92.29 went to program services, $7.71 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: 94.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $2,089,672 (PRESIDENT, (END 7.1.25)). 2,042 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 62% 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 $1.21BFor 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 $1.25B- Contributions & grants (non-government)$0.01 $119K
- Government grants$0.02 $192K
- Program service revenue$94.84 $1.19B
- Investment income$5.13 $64M
Other revenue was negative: −$58,539. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 92.3% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 7.7% | 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 | $0.00 | $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 | 94.8% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $2,089,672 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.17% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2,042 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 0.9 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 0 of 6 | 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 expenseGeneral services provided to gundersen clinic, ltd., Gundersen Lutheran medical foundation, inc., Gundersen Lutheran medical center, inc. And other affiliates: administrative, information systems, billing and coding, laundry, medical records, human resources, finance, facility operations, central services and other miscellaneous services
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT, (END 7.1.25) Officer, 2.0 hrs/week | $0 | $1,888,539 | $201,133 | $2,089,672 |
| BOARD OF TRUSTEES, CHAIRMAN, CEO Director/trustee, officer, 20.0 hrs/week | $1,324,275 | $0 | $73,275 | $1,397,550 |
| PHYSICIAN Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $1,310,243 | $0 | $72,175 | $1,382,418 |
| PHYSICIAN Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $1,226,944 | $0 | $67,280 | $1,294,224 |
| PHYSICIAN Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $1,177,421 | $0 | $75,167 | $1,252,588 |
| PHYSICIAN Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $1,123,276 | $0 | $58,167 | $1,181,443 |
| PHYSICIAN Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $1,068,811 | $0 | $71,967 | $1,140,778 |
| BOARD OF TRUSTEES, PRESIDENT Director/trustee, officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $841,877 | $0 | $72,275 | $914,152 |
2,042 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Gundersen Lutheran Administrative Services (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $14M (Part IX, line 5).
7 filings since 2019
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked| Filing | Revenue | Expenses | Programs | Net assets | Top pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 ⓘ | $1.25B | $1.21B | 92.3% | $89M | $2,089,672 |
| FY2024 ⓘ | $1.17B | $1.15B | 92.8% | $36M | $1,712,949 |
| FY2023 (9 mo.) ⓘ | $866M | $823M | 93.7% | −$44M | — |
| 2022 ⓘ | $994M | $1.00B | 92.9% | −$88M | $1,217,963 |
| 2021 ⓘ | $953M | $912M | 93.8% | $43M | $1,064,077 |
| 2020 ⓘ | $810M | $859M | 94.0% | −$14M | $1,105,029 |
| 2019 ⓘ | $771M | $830M | 93.8% | −$13M | $1,257,995 |
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–1b6 · 0 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 59,950
- Volunteers Part I, line 6385
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| FOWLER AND HAMMER INC Construction contractor | $6,030,771 |
| WIESER BROTHERS INC General contractor | $5,230,523 |
| SIRIUS COMPUTER SOLUTIONS INC Computer services | $4,259,378 |
| HAYES LOCUMS LLC Contracted staff | $3,972,145 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 373 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from Gundersen Lutheran Administrative Services's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Gundersen Lutheran Administrative Services, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Gundersen Lutheran Administrative Services spent in FY2025, $92.29 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Gundersen Lutheran Administrative Services's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Gundersen Lutheran Administrative Services reported that 92.3% of its $1.21 billion in expenses went to program services, 7.7% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Gundersen Lutheran Administrative Services pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Gundersen Lutheran Administrative Services reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $2,089,672, for the role of PRESIDENT, (END 7.1.25) (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Gundersen Lutheran Administrative Services get its money?
Of $1.25 billion in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 0.0% came from contributions and grants (including 0.0% from government grants) and 94.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Gundersen Lutheran Administrative Services a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 39-1606449 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 September 30, 2025, object 202612269349301111 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202512269349303061 · read the filing
- FY2023 (9 mo.): Form 990 for the 9-month short period ending September 30, 2023, object 202422289349301962 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202303189349305450 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223189349314492 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202113169349304161 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202043169349304459 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 39-1606449: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.