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Lake Region Healthcare Corporation

Fergus Falls, MN · EIN 41-0730602 · 501(c)(3) · Hospital or medical research organization
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Lake Region Healthcare Corporation reported $178.7 million in revenue and $177.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $84.73 went to program services, $15.27 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: 92.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,465,873 (PLASTIC SURGEON). 79 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 24% 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 $177M

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 September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $179M

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)
84.7%85.6%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
15.3%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
0.5%1.3%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%0.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
92.0%93.7%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$1,465,873$975,831
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.83%1.34%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
7927
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
7.26.6
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
15 of 1588.9%

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
$116M expenses · 76.9% of program spending · grants $206K · revenue $126M

Lake Region Healthcare Corporation is a not-for-profit provider of health care services operating a 108-bed hospital comprised of a 94-bed acute hospital, a 14-bed psychiatric unit, and multiple clinic sites. Out purpose is to meet the health care needs of the people in west central minnesota. Our vision is to be minnesota's preeminent regional health care partner. Our core values include integrity, teamwork, compassion, and excellence. Lake Region Healthcare Corporation is a provider of quality health care services, as noted by our accreditation by the joint commission. Services that Lake…

$35M expenses · 23.1% of program spending · revenue $38M

Lake Region Healthcare offers clinical services in four communities and a walk-in clinic. Specialties offered through clinic services include cardiology, ob gyn, pediatrics, ophthalmology, family medicine, internal medicine, urology, dermatology, ent, allergy, audiology, podiatry, pulmonology, sports medicine, surgery, and orthopedics

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
PLASTIC SURGEON
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$1,425,160$0$40,713$1,465,873
CEO
Officer, 39.00 hrs/week
$685,803$0$84,285$770,088
CRNA
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$308,566$0$65,719$374,285
CRNA
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$309,850$0$64,124$373,974
CRNA
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$316,226$0$36,545$352,771
CRNA
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$312,365$0$23,385$335,750
CNO (THRU 07/2025)
Officer, 39.00 hrs/week
$255,350$0$34,915$290,265
VP OF HUMAN RESOURCES
Key employee, 39.00 hrs/week
$200,712$0$53,273$253,985

79 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Lake Region Healthcare Corporation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.2M (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$50M$100M$150M$200MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$179M$177M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$179M$177M84.7%$107M$1,465,873
FY2024 ⓘ$169M$169M84.9%$106M$1,224,240
FY2023 ⓘ$150M$162M85.1%$104M$714,519
FY2022 ⓘ$148M$142M84.5%$112M$496,968
FY2021 ⓘ$142M$139M84.8%$116M$484,474
FY2020 ⓘ$144M$134M84.2%$104M$460,293

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–1b15 · 15 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 2Yes
  • 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 5949
  • Volunteers Part I, line 665

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
LAKE REGION MEDICAL GROUP
Physician services
$33,071,116
SANFORD
It/emr services
$1,854,840
VIRTUAL RADIOLOGIC PROFESSIONALS
Radiology physician services
$1,822,315
MEDICAL SOLUTIONS LLC
Contracted labor
$1,535,292
LOCUMTENENSCOM
Physician services
$1,287,316

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 35 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

2 private foundations reported grants to Lake Region Healthcare Corporation totaling $37,500 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 Lake Region Healthcare Corporation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Lake Region Healthcare Corporation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Lake Region Healthcare Corporation's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Lake Region Healthcare Corporation reported that 84.7% of its $177.3 million in expenses went to program services, 15.3% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Lake Region Healthcare Corporation pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Lake Region Healthcare Corporation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $1,465,873, for the role of PLASTIC SURGEON (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Lake Region Healthcare Corporation get its money?

Of $178.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 0.5% came from contributions and grants and 92.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Lake Region Healthcare Corporation a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 41-0730602 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 202632239349300618 · read the filing
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202512169349301246 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202412279349303051 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202342269349301519 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202222249349300027 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202132249349302768 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 41-0730602: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.