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Linton Hospital

Also known as Linton Regional Medical Center

Linton, ND · EIN 45-0253272 · 501(c)(3) · Hospital or medical research organization
Latest filing: Form 990 for calendar year 2025 (tax year 2025) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Linton Hospital reported $12.1 million in revenue and $12.0 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.87 went to program services, $14.13 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: 96.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $335,853 (CEO). 14 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 26% between FY2020 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $12M

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

Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $12M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

2025 filing. Median across 5,634 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
85.9%85.6%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
14.1%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
3.3%1.3%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
3.2%0.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
96.1%93.7%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$335,853$975,831
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
2.80%1.34%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
1427
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
8.06.6
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
7 of 788.9%

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

2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$7.8M expenses · 75.7% of program spending · revenue $8.5M

Linton Hospital is a 14-bed critical access hospital that has available 24-hour licensed healthcare practitioners and nursing services. Swingbed services are available for patients requiring skilled care. Emergency room care was provided to 1,170 emergency room visits this year. Linton Hospital also provides the following services: operating room, anesthesia services, dietary services, medical records services, pharmaceutical services, laboratory services, housekeeping, electrocardiograms, physical therapy, ultrasound services, radiology, digital mammogram services, MRI services, CT scan and…

$1.9M expenses · 18.4% of program spending · revenue $1.8M

Linton Hospital owns and operates 3 clinics in the cities of Linton and Hazelton, ND and Herreid, SD. Linton Hospital employs one family practice physician, five nurse practitioners, and two physician assistants to provide services to the Hospital and clinics. Total clinic visits were 6,221 this year. The organization provides these services through participation in government programs such as CMS. Linton Hospital's Community Care program policy provides discounted or free services to patients who qualify. This policy is designed to ensure that communities served have access to needed…

$610K expenses · 5.9% of program spending · revenue $1.3M

Linton Hospital operates the Emmons County Emergency Ambulance Service (including foot care) which covers a service area of 1,555 square miles. Emmons County is surrounded by Kidder, Logan, and McIntosh Counties in North Dakota and Campbell County in South Dakota. The Emmons County Emergency Ambulance Service provides 24-hour, 7 days a week advanced life support service to a population of approximately 3,500 residents. Linton Hospital provides these services through participation in government programs such as CMS. The Organization's Community Care policy provides discounted or free services…

Highest reported compensation

2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
CEO
Officer, 20.00 hrs/week
$280,030$0$55,823$335,853
Family Medicine
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$201,950$0$31,905$233,855
Family Medicine
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$193,360$0$31,647$225,007
Medicine-Chief Medical Officer
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$176,293$0$31,083$207,376
NP, Family Medicine
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$192,564$0$10,758$203,322
Manager
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$143,616$0$14,803$158,419
Laboratory Manager
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$124,445$0$33,559$158,004
CFO - Until June
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$107,096$0$33,904$141,000

14 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Linton Hospital (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $732K (Part IX, line 5).

7 filings since FY2020

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpensesShort periods (after a fiscal-year change) are in the table, not the chart.
$0$5.0M$10M$15M$20MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY202320242025$12M$12M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2025 ⓘ$12M$12M85.9%$8.0M$335,853
2024 ⓘ$12M$12M86.8%$7.9M$332,242
FY2023 (9 mo.) ⓘ$8.5M$8.4M87.3%$8.2M$225,535
FY2023 ⓘ$12M$11M87.0%$8.1M$224,804
FY2022 ⓘ$12M$11M85.6%$7.5M$268,331
FY2021 ⓘ$11M$9.2M86.2%$6.7M$242,006
FY2020 ⓘ$9.6M$9.2M85.9%$4.6M$210,804

Governance answers, as filed

2025 · 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–1b7 · 7 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 4No
  • 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 5123
  • Volunteers Part I, line 67

Largest outside contractors

2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
National Medical Resource
Locum Coverage
$283,549
Northern Plains Laboratory
Lab Services
$140,724
Avel eCare
Telehealth
$132,988

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

1 private foundation reported grants to Linton Hospital totaling $833 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 Linton 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 Linton Hospital, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Linton Hospital's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2025, Linton Hospital reported that 85.9% of its $12.0 million in expenses went to program services, 14.1% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Linton Hospital pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Linton Hospital reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $335,853, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Linton Hospital get its money?

Of $12.1 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 3.3% came from contributions and grants (including 3.2% from government grants) and 96.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Linton Hospital a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 45-0253272 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, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202622619349301902 · read the filing
  • 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202523219349313007 · read the filing
  • FY2023 (9 mo.): Form 990 for the 9-month short period ending December 31, 2023, object 202421369349318502 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023, object 202400469349300335 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022, object 202310469349302476 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021, object 202220459349301102 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2020, object 202013099349301501 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 45-0253272: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.