Northern Pines Medical Center
Also known as Essentia Health Northern Pines
Northern Pines Medical Center reported $26.6 million in revenue and $23.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $78.36 went to program services, $21.64 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: 96.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,199,416 (TREASURER/REL ORG CHIEF FINCL OFF). 27 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 39% 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 $24MFor 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 $27MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 78.4% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 21.6% | 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 | Not reported | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.1% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 96.9% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $1,199,416 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 5.05% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 27 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 15.1 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 10 of 12 | 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 expenseNorthern Pines Medical Center, dba essentia health Northern Pines, is created and organized exclusively for charitable, religious, educational, and scientific purposes. More specifically, essentia health Northern Pines shall own, maintain, operate and conduct health care and related activities and facilities for the promotion of health within its community, including charitable care to persons unable to pay.essentia health Northern Pines has a critical access hospital with 16 licensed beds and a multi-specialty clinic serving aurora and its surrounding communities. The hospital is a level iv…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TREASURER/REL ORG CHIEF FINCL OFF Officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $1,054,730 | $144,686 | $1,199,416 |
| SECRETARY/REL ORG CHIEF LEGAL OFF Officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $773,128 | $151,399 | $924,527 |
| SVP, OPERATIONS THRU 4/24 Key employee, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $537,081 | $98,465 | $635,546 |
| BD DIRECTOR/REL ORG PHYS & DIV CHAIR Director/trustee, 0.10 hrs/week | $0 | $547,906 | $69,761 | $617,667 |
| SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, OPERATIONS Key employee, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $412,659 | $117,001 | $529,660 |
| ASSOCIATE CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER Key employee, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $337,545 | $22,951 | $360,496 |
| BOARD DIRECTOR/RELATED ORG PHYSICIAN Director/trustee, 0.10 hrs/week | $0 | $258,062 | $50,172 | $308,234 |
| FINANCE DIRECTOR Officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $223,978 | $11,578 | $235,556 |
27 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Northern Pines Medical Center (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $276K (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–1b12 · 10 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 5163
- Volunteers Part I, line 63
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Of every $100 Northern Pines Medical Center spent in FY2025, $78.36 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
Questions people ask
How much of Northern Pines Medical Center's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Northern Pines Medical Center reported that 78.4% of its $23.8 million in expenses went to program services, 21.6% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Northern Pines Medical Center pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Northern Pines Medical Center reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $1,199,416, for the role of TREASURER/REL ORG CHIEF FINCL OFF (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Northern Pines Medical Center get its money?
Of $26.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 0.1% came from contributions and grants (including 0.1% from government grants) and 96.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Northern Pines Medical Center a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 41-0841441 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 June 30, 2025, object 202631319349302038 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531299349300918 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441279349303419 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341259349302264 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211189349300611 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101239349301560 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 41-0841441: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.