Ascension Medical Group-Southeast Wisconsin
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Ascension Medical Group-Southeast Wisconsin reported $235.8 million in revenue and $296.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $81.02 went to program services, $18.98 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: 99.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,655,486 (FORMER OFFICER (END 9/2021)). 387 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 19% 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 $296MFor 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 $236M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$0.10 $231K
- Government grants$0.03 $64,830
- Program service revenue$99.60 $235M
- Other revenue$0.27 $640K
Investment income was negative: −$15,788. 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) | 81.0% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 19.0% | 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 | 0.1% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 99.6% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $1,655,486 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.56% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 387 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 0.5 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 0 of 10 | 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 expenseThe filing organization is a part of the ascension catholic health ministry. Ascension is a faith-based healthcare organization that delivers personalized, compassionate care to all, especially to those who need it the most. Ascension Medical Group-Southeast Wisconsin, inc. Is a physician led organization that provides primary and specialty care services without regard to patient race, creed, national origin, economic status, or ability to pay. During FY 2025, Ascension Medical Group-Southeast Wisconsin, inc. Provided services for 681,287 outpatient visits
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FORMER OFFICER (END 9/2021) Former, 0.0 hrs/week | $0 | $1,626,930 | $28,556 | $1,655,486 |
| EX-OFFICIO/COO, ASCENSION WISCONSIN Director/trustee, 0.0 hrs/week | $0 | $1,214,010 | $44,178 | $1,258,188 |
| PHYSICIAN Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $1,054,050 | $0 | $42,902 | $1,096,952 |
| PHYSICIAN Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $1,008,594 | $0 | $46,364 | $1,054,958 |
| PHYSICIAN Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $966,918 | $0 | $54,110 | $1,021,028 |
| PHYSICIAN Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $955,995 | $0 | $63,009 | $1,019,004 |
| PHYSICIAN Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $965,377 | $0 | $28,522 | $993,899 |
| EX-OFFICIO/CCO, ASCENSION WISCONSIN Director/trustee, 0.0 hrs/week | $0 | $822,637 | $38,389 | $861,026 |
387 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Ascension Medical Group-Southeast Wisconsin (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $697K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
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–1b10 · 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 15aNo
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
- 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 51,333
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| GI ASSOCIATES LLC Physician services | $3,358,851 |
| DOCSIDE CONSULTING LLC Consulting sercvices | $2,764,478 |
| MIDWEST UROLOGY ASSOCIATES LLC Physician services | $1,550,624 |
| DAILY CARE LLC Staffing services | $1,328,290 |
| ORTHOPEDIC SURGEONS OF WISCONSIN SC Physician services | $1,017,464 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 22 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from Ascension Medical Group-Southeast Wisconsin's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Ascension Medical Group-Southeast Wisconsin, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Ascension Medical Group-Southeast Wisconsin spent in FY2025, $81.02 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Ascension Medical Group-Southeast Wisconsin's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Ascension Medical Group-Southeast Wisconsin reported that 81.0% of its $296.0 million in expenses went to program services, 19.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Ascension Medical Group-Southeast Wisconsin pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Ascension Medical Group-Southeast Wisconsin reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $1,655,486, for the role of FORMER OFFICER (END 9/2021) (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Ascension Medical Group-Southeast Wisconsin get its money?
Of $235.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 0.1% came from contributions and grants (including 0.0% from government grants) and 99.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Ascension Medical Group-Southeast Wisconsin a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 39-1791586 as a 501(c)(3) organization (church), 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 202641299349300904 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531299349304508 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411299349304151 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331289349301133 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231339349306128 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131329349305573 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 39-1791586: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.