Essentia Health Surgery Centers
Essentia Health Surgery Centers reported $13.1 million in revenue and $18.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $90.92 went to program services, $9.08 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: 100.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,199,416 (TREASURER/REL ORG CHIEF FINCL OFF). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $18MFor 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 $13MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 90.9% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.1% | 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 | Not reported | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 100.0% | 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) | 6.63% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 3 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | -10.6 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 0 of 5 | 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 expenseEssentia Health Surgery Centers is organized and shall be operated exclusively for charitable, educational, and scientific purposes, serving as the operational parent of the Essentia Health entities owning and/or operating ambulatory Surgery Centers, including charitable care to persons unable to pay.Essentia Health Surgery Centers is the sole member of Essentia Health Surgery Centers-duluth, llc dba Essentia Health Surgery center-miller hill, Essentia Health Surgery Centers-minnesota, llc dba Essentia Health Surgery center-grand rapids, and Essentia Health Surgery Centers-north dakota, llc.…
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 |
| BOARD VICE CHAIR/REL ORG COO Director/trustee, officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $1,000,148 | $179,046 | $1,179,194 |
| SECRETARY/REL ORG CHIEF LEGAL OFF Officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $773,128 | $151,399 | $924,527 |
| PRESIDENT & BOARD CHAIR Director/trustee, officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $706,163 | $129,814 | $835,977 |
| BD DIRECTOR/REL ORG PHYS & DIV CHAIR Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $676,587 | $72,276 | $748,863 |
| VICE PRESIDENT, FINANCE/BRD TREAS Director/trustee, officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $554,813 | $123,808 | $678,621 |
| BOARD DIRECTOR/RELATED ORG PHYSICIAN Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $579,533 | $31,930 | $611,463 |
| BOARD DIRECTOR/RELATED ORG PHYSICIAN Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $314,970 | $21,413 | $336,383 |
3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Essentia Health Surgery Centers (Part VII, line 2).
3 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–1b5 · 0 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 26Yes
- 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 550
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Of every $100 Essentia Health Surgery Centers spent in FY2025, $90.92 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
Questions people ask
How much of Essentia Health Surgery Centers's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Essentia Health Surgery Centers reported that 90.9% of its $18.1 million in expenses went to program services, 9.1% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Essentia Health Surgery Centers pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Essentia Health Surgery Centers 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 Essentia Health Surgery Centers get its money?
Of $13.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 0.0% came from contributions and grants and 100.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Essentia Health Surgery Centers a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 88-1577422 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 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 202601319349301825 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541299349300339 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411299349303426 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 88-1577422: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.