Lutheran Charity Association
Also known as Jamestown Regional Medical Center
Lutheran Charity Association reported $84.3 million in revenue and $83.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $89.44 went to program services, $10.56 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: 96.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $898,983 (Orthopedic Surgeon). 62 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 51% 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 $83MFor 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 $84MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 89.4% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.6% | 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 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 1.3% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 96.0% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $898,983 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.08% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 62 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 7.3 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 10 of 10 | 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 expenseJamestown Regional Medical Center is a 25 bed critical access hospital providing short-term acute inpatient, outpatient, swing bed, home health and hospice health care services. The nearest provider of health care services is more than 35 miles away and Jamestown Regional Medical Center is located 100 miles away from the nearest major health service centers in Fargo or Bismarck, North Dakota. Jamestown Regional Medical Center makes medical care accessible to the entire community it serves. In addition to the routine inpatient and outpatient health care services provided, our facility also…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orthopedic Surgeon Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $840,567 | $0 | $58,416 | $898,983 |
| Urologist Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $652,699 | $0 | $50,715 | $703,414 |
| ENT Physician Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $499,990 | $0 | $8,461 | $508,451 |
| CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $431,095 | $0 | $71,269 | $502,364 |
| Physician Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $344,381 | $0 | $62,561 | $406,942 |
| ER Physician Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $349,237 | $0 | $17,977 | $367,214 |
| CFO (Until 05/2025) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $226,048 | $0 | $42,074 | $268,122 |
62 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Lutheran Charity Association (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $721K (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–1b10 · 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 5452
- Volunteers Part I, line 653
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| FocusOne Contracted workers | $3,792,661 |
| Imaging Investments LLC Radiology Contracted Services | $1,818,662 |
| Midwest Radilogy PA Radiology Contracted Services | $366,890 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Lutheran Charity Association totaling $114 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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Every number above is copied from Lutheran Charity Association's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Lutheran Charity Association, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Lutheran Charity Association spent in FY2025, $89.44 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Lutheran Charity Association's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Lutheran Charity Association reported that 89.4% of its $83.2 million in expenses went to program services, 10.6% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Lutheran Charity Association pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Lutheran Charity Association reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $898,983, for the role of Orthopedic Surgeon (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Lutheran Charity Association get its money?
Of $84.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 1.3% came from contributions and grants (including 0.0% from government grants) and 96.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Lutheran Charity Association a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 45-0231181 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 202601349349311085 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511359349304806 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421249349301147 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202310729349301666 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202210599349300971 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111309349300976 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 45-0231181: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.