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Centracare Health System

St Cloud, MN · EIN 41-1813221 · 501(c)(3) · Hospital or medical research organization
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Centracare Health System reported $647.9 million in revenue and $542.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $83.11 went to program services, $16.89 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: 89.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,969,529 (PRESIDENT/CEO). 2,105 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 44% 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 $543M

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 June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $648M

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)
83.1%85.6%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
16.9%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
0.2%1.3%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.1%0.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
89.2%93.7%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$1,969,529$975,831
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.36%1.34%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
2,10527
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
14.16.6
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
9 of 1488.9%

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
$174M expenses · 38.5% of program spending · grants $209K · revenue $196M

Centracare Health System (cchs) is an integrated Health System, comprised of seven critical access hospitals, two acute care hospitals, a multi-specialty clinic, surgical center, retail pharmacy network and a foundation. Cchs serves its patients in six main areas.centracare laboratory services all hospitals under its umbrella as well as centracare clinic. It also performs tests for various facilities in the region. Centracare laboratory performed 2,208,139 tests in fiscal year 2025. In fiscal year 2025 centracare laboratory generated $177,851,103 of program revenue and incurred $158,655,853…

$113M expenses · 25.0% of program spending · grants $42,857 · revenue $150M

Carris health, llc is considered a disregarded entity of cchs for purposes of 990 reporting. Carris health, llc includes the subsidiary Centracare Health rice memorial hospital, which has 136 licensed beds and 20 bassinets. During fiscal year 2025 rice memorial hospital cared for 2,978 inpatient admissions with 9,706 associated patient days. Inpatient services include medical and surgical care, birthing services, pediatric services, behavioral health care services, and rehabilitation services. Outpatient encounters during fiscal year 2025 were 78,621 and included emergency room services…

$45M expenses · 9.9% of program spending · grants $7,884 · revenue $60M

Carris health, llc includes the subsidiary carris health - redwood, llc which is a 25 bed, 6 bassinet critical access hospital. During fiscal year 2025 they had 454 inpatient admissions with 1,718 associated patient days, 48,711 outpatient visits and 5,469 emergency room visits. In fiscal year 2025, redwood generated $59,582,525 of program revenue and $44,797,767 of program expense

$120M all other programs (line 4d)

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
PRESIDENT/CEO
Director/trustee, officer, 7.00 hrs/week
$1,921,145$0$48,384$1,969,529
PHYSICIAN
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$1,167,735$0$40,042$1,207,777
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER/SR VP
Officer, 7.00 hrs/week
$979,580$0$195,343$1,174,923
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER/SR VP/ TREASURER
Officer, 7.00 hrs/week
$997,209$0$156,611$1,153,820
PHYSICIAN
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$1,060,029$0$14,018$1,074,047
PHYSICIAN
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$1,029,793$0$37,700$1,067,493
PHYSICIAN
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$1,016,889$0$25,340$1,042,229
PHYSICIAN/ FORMER CAO /SR VP
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$1,021,198$0$15,732$1,036,930

2,105 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Centracare Health System (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $8.4M (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$200M$400M$600M$800MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$648M$543M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$648M$543M83.1%$637M$1,969,529
FY2024 ⓘ$578M$533M82.3%$520M$1,629,374
FY2023 ⓘ$596M$522M81.0%$442M$1,761,954
FY2022 ⓘ$623M$472M75.1%$339M$1,735,985
FY2021 ⓘ$459M$404M79.0%$224M$1,465,679
FY2020 ⓘ$450M$427M82.5%$263M$1,315,205

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–1b14 · 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 14bYes
  • Employees Part I, line 514,210
  • Volunteers Part I, line 6275

Private foundation grants it received

1 private foundation reported grants to Centracare Health System totaling $16 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 Centracare Health System's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Centracare Health System, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Centracare Health System's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Centracare Health System reported that 83.1% of its $542.9 million in expenses went to program services, 16.9% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Centracare Health System pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Centracare Health System reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $1,969,529, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Centracare Health System get its money?

Of $647.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 0.2% came from contributions and grants (including 0.1% from government grants) and 89.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Centracare Health System a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 41-1813221 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 202641329349303864 · read the filing
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501359349302665 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401369349313505 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301319349304380 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231369349305503 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121339349305227 · read the filing

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