MILLE LACS HEALTH SYSTEM Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MILLE LACS HEALTH SYSTEM

EIN 41-0785161 · Health Care (E220)

What they do

to ASSIST THOSE RESIDING IN and VISITING THE MILLE LACS AREA IN ACHIEVING and MANTAINING OPTIMAL HEALTH.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $88.70 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

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They name their leaders19 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

90.41%of revenue went to mission work88.7% of expenses · Program services

$86.91spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

11.52%of revenue went to management and office costs11.3% of expenses

$0.87in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

1.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$63,532,535

Mission workProgram services$57,438,88590.41% of revenue88.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$7,318,49011.52% of revenue11.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$64,757,375101.93% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2023CurrentExpense mix: 88.7% mission · 11.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.93% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 87.3% mission · 12.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.23% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 85.6% mission · 14.4% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.06% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 83.9% mission · 16.0% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.76% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 85.2% mission · 14.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.75% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 84.2% mission · 15.7% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.15% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 83.9% mission · 16.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.23% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 84.2% mission · 15.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.02% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$74,512,816

Expenses$64,757,375

Annual surplus $9,755,441 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$57,438,885 · 88.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$7,318,490 · 11.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$74,512,816

Expenses$64,757,375

Assets$56,264,654

Income$74,520,370

Contributions$817,334

Mission work (program services)$57,438,885

Management and general$7,318,490

Executive compensation (total)$2,204,549

Accounting fees$148,207

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

WILLIAM NELSONCEO · 40 hrs/week $494,768Base $415,817 · Other $78,951

JAMES YOUNGHOSPITALIST · 40 hrs/week $437,082Base $422,764 · Other $14,318

EARLE MUNNSHOSPITALIST · 40 hrs/week $426,148Base $377,168 · Other $48,980

FAHAD KHEMANIPHYSICIAN · 40 hrs/week $351,993Base $325,345 · Other $26,648

CATHY DONOVANFAMILY MEDICINE PHYSICIAN · 40 hrs/week $334,495Base $269,130 · Other $65,365

DR PATTI HOOK-VIRNIGVP OF MEDICAL AFFAIRS · 40 hrs/week $324,311Base $268,244 · Other $56,067

RYAN FOXPHYSICIAN · 40 hrs/week $321,827Base $286,065 · Other $35,762

DR ARDEN VIRNIGDIRECTOR/PHYSICIAN · 40 hrs/week $314,239Base $266,249 · Other $47,990

ANDY KNUTSONCFO · 40 hrs/week $224,044Base $170,475 · Other $53,569

JACKIE ULSETHCNO · 40 hrs/week $222,353Base $181,464 · Other $40,889

BECKY FOSSANDCAO · 40 hrs/week $219,463Base $177,453 · Other $42,010

ANTHONY HASSDIRECTOR/CHIROPRACTOR · 40 hrs/week $162,121Base $130,653 · Other $31,468

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (19)

WILLIAM NELSONCEO

JAMES YOUNGHOSPITALIST

EARLE MUNNSHOSPITALIST

FAHAD KHEMANIPHYSICIAN

CATHY DONOVANFAMILY MEDICINE PHYSICIAN

DR PATTI HOOK-VIRNIGVP OF MEDICAL AFFAIRS

RYAN FOXPHYSICIAN

DR ARDEN VIRNIGDIRECTOR/PHYSICIAN

ANDY KNUTSONCFO

JACKIE ULSETHCNO

BECKY FOSSANDCAO

ANTHONY HASSDIRECTOR/CHIROPRACTOR

PHIL GRAVELBOARD CHAIR

ROB DUBBSVICE CHAIR

BETSY LUNDQUISTSECRETARY

ROGER TRAMMDIRECTOR

DENNIS BURRDIRECTOR

JEAN STAFFORDSECRETARY

TRACY SAMDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1977
Location: PO BOX A, ONAMIA, MN 56359-0807
County: Mille Lacs
In care of: % FINANCE DEPT
Primary officer: ANDREW KNUTSON, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(320) 532-2581

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: October 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
NTEE classification: Health Care (E220)
IRS tax category: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals