Kittson Memorial Hospital
Also known as Kittson Memorial Healthcare Center
Kittson Memorial Hospital reported $21.2 million in revenue and $18.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $80.70 went to program services, $19.30 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: 86.4% of the total. Government grants made up 11.9%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $507,387 (CMO, EX-OFFICIO). 12 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 22% 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 $19MFor 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 $21MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 80.7% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 19.3% | 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 | 12.6% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 11.9% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 86.4% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $507,387 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.74% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 12 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 9 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 expenseSince 1922, kittson healthcare prides itself on providing continuous service to the citizens of kittson county and surrounding areas. Kittson healthcare has been the sole hospital in kittson county since january 1995. Kittson county is considered deep rural or a frontier county and has 1,098.8 square miles of land making it the 18th largest county minnesota by total area. The service area population as of 2025 census was listed as 4,031. Today, kittson healthcare is a twelve-bed acute care federally designated critical access hospital with emergency room services and fifty bed long term care…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMO, EX-OFFICIO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $412,619 | $0 | $94,768 | $507,387 |
| NURSE PRACTITIONER Highest compensated employee, 32.00 hrs/week | $257,988 | $0 | $56,232 | $314,220 |
| NURSE PRACTITIONER Highest compensated employee, 32.00 hrs/week | $194,917 | $0 | $48,789 | $243,706 |
| PHYSICIAN Highest compensated employee, 32.00 hrs/week | $204,782 | $0 | $17,281 | $222,063 |
| PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT Highest compensated employee, 32.00 hrs/week | $180,502 | $0 | $27,563 | $208,065 |
| PHARMACIST Highest compensated employee, 32.00 hrs/week | $156,035 | $0 | $40,291 | $196,326 |
| CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $150,235 | $0 | $37,953 | $188,188 |
| SECRETARY Director/trustee, officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $650 | $0 | $0 | $650 |
12 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Kittson Memorial Hospital (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $996K (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–1b9 · 9 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 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5212
- Volunteers Part I, line 69
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| ROCK MEDICAL GROUP Nh travel staffing | $686,052 |
| EIDE BAILLY LLP Professional fees | $664,412 |
| BIG STONE THERAPIES INC Contract therapy services- pt, ot, speec | $558,436 |
| LAKES MEDICAL STAFFING LLC Staffing agency | $548,018 |
| CLIFTONLARSONALLEN Professional fees | $220,789 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 7 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from Kittson Memorial Hospital's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Kittson Memorial Hospital, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Kittson Memorial Hospital's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Kittson Memorial Hospital reported that 80.7% of its $18.5 million in expenses went to program services, 19.3% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Kittson Memorial Hospital pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Kittson Memorial Hospital reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $507,387, for the role of CMO, EX-OFFICIO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Kittson Memorial Hospital get its money?
Of $21.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 12.6% came from contributions and grants (including 11.9% from government grants) and 86.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Kittson Memorial Hospital a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 41-0724034 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 202602269349300435 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202522269349300642 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023 (amended), object 202510629349300431 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022 (amended), object 202432749349301288 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202232279349304558 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202102259349302460 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 41-0724034: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.