Saint Elizabeth's Hospital of Wabasha
Also known as Gundersen St Elizabeth's Hospital and Clinics
Saint Elizabeth's Hospital of Wabasha reported $58.7 million in revenue and $54.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $86.53 went to program services, $13.47 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: 97.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,397,550 (CEO). 45 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 62% between FY2020 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 $55MFor 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 $59MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1.7% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 1.2% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 97.6% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $1,397,550 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.55% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 45 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 5.8 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 5 of 9 | 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 expenseSaint Elizabeth's Hospital of Wabasha, inc. Is a 163-bed hospital campus (25 hospital beds, 100 nursing home beds, 38 assisted living apartment beds) providing services without regard to patient race, creed, national origin, economic status, or ability to pay. During fiscal year 2025, Saint Elizabeth's Hospital of Wabasha, inc. Had patient days of service comprised of 449 acute inpatient days, 2,196 swing bed days, 125 observation days, 26,843 nh days, and 13,086 apartment days. The hospital also provided services for 15,636 clinic visits, 3,075 emergency room visits, 450 outpatient surgeries…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 1.0 hrs/week | $0 | $1,324,275 | $73,275 | $1,397,550 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 1.0 hrs/week | $0 | $728,316 | $54,052 | $782,368 |
| CRNA - ST. ELIZABETH Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $276,194 | $0 | $38,731 | $314,925 |
| CRNA - ST. ELIZABETH Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $242,674 | $0 | $39,976 | $282,650 |
| ADMINISTRATOR Officer, 50.0 hrs/week | $0 | $214,429 | $34,522 | $248,951 |
| DIRECTOR, BUSINESS OPERATIONS - ST. ELIZABETH Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $174,935 | $0 | $64,977 | $239,912 |
| DIRECTOR, OUTPATIENT OPERATIONS & PHARMACY - ST. ELIZABETH Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $208,548 | $0 | $30,561 | $239,109 |
| FINANCE ADMINISTRATOR Officer, 50.0 hrs/week | $0 | $187,716 | $48,685 | $236,401 |
45 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Saint Elizabeth's Hospital of Wabasha (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $220K (Part IX, line 5).
7 filings since FY2020
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–1b9 · 5 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 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 5478
- Volunteers Part I, line 654
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| AEGIS THERAPIES INC Rehab services (pt,ot,st) | $310,038 |
| STAFFENCY Contract services for lab, rad | $171,029 |
| BWBR Architectural fees | $170,474 |
| BURLINGTON HEALTHCARE Contractual services for physician ed co | $166,941 |
| WIPFLI LLP Financial services | $105,460 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 6 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Saint Elizabeth's Hospital of Wabasha totaling $20,000 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.
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Questions people ask
How much of Saint Elizabeth's Hospital of Wabasha's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Saint Elizabeth's Hospital of Wabasha reported that 86.5% of its $54.7 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 Saint Elizabeth's Hospital of Wabasha pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Saint Elizabeth's Hospital of Wabasha reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $1,397,550, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Saint Elizabeth's Hospital of Wabasha get its money?
Of $58.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 1.7% came from contributions and grants (including 1.2% from government grants) and 97.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Saint Elizabeth's Hospital of Wabasha a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 41-0693877 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 September 30, 2025, object 202612259349303001 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202532239349301013 · read the filing
- FY2023 (9 mo.): Form 990 for the 9-month short period ending September 30, 2023, object 202422279349300802 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202343039349301274 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202203199349301545 · read the filing
- FY2020 (6 mo.): Form 990 for the 6-month short period ending December 31, 2020, object 202133199349328083 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121339349301107 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 41-0693877: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.