COOK AREA HEALTH SERVICES INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

COOK AREA HEALTH SERVICES INC

EIN 41-1344385 · Health Care (E30Z)

What they do

OUR MISSION is to PROVIDE MEDICAL, DENTAL & SUPPORTIVE SERVICES IN A REMOTE, RURAL AREA of NORTHERN MINNESOTA. AS A FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER IN A REMOTE, RURAL AREA, IT is OUR GOAL to BE CUSTOMER FOCUSED WITHOUT REGARD to ECONOMIC STATUS or ANY OTHER ARTIFICIAL BARRIER. WE INTEND to PROVIDE QUALITY PRIMARY CARE THAT MEETS THE NEEDS of PEOPLE IN OUR DESIGNATED SERVICE AREA THROUGH COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS WITH CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS, CARE CENTERS, SPECIALISTS, ASSOCIATIONS, FOUNDATIONS and OTHER APPROPRIATE or AVAILABLE OPPORTUNITIES. OUR CORE VALUE is THE CARE of FAMILIES, FRIENDS and VISITORS WHO RESIDE IN or TRAVEL THROUGH OUR REGION BY ASSISTING to IMPROVE THEIR HEALTH. THIS CARE is PROVIDED AT OUR MEDICAL CLINICS IN BIGFORK, BIG FALLS, COOK, FLOODWOOD,NORTHOME, and TOWER MN and AT OUR DENTAL CLINICS IN COOK, FLOODWOOD, and TOWER, MN. CARE is ALSO PROVIDED THROUGH CONTRACTS WITH BIGFORK VALLEY and COOK HOSPITALS and THEIR ASSOCIATED NURSING HOMES AS WELL AS AT NORTHOME CARE

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $59.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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

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Money made simple

59.63%of revenue went to mission work59.2% of expenses · Program services

$100.72spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

41.09%of revenue went to management and office costs40.8% of expenses

$0.34in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

25.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $121,255 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $377,854 for ERIC ELLEBY (PHYSICIAN). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$16,822,865

Mission workProgram services$10,031,07859.63% of revenue59.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$6,913,04241.09% of revenue40.8% of expenses

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

Total expenses$16,944,120100.72% 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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 59.2% mission · 40.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.72% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 68.8% mission · 31.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 114.96% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 71.8% mission · 28.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.36% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 74.0% mission · 26.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.95% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 74.6% mission · 25.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.80% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$16,822,865

Expenses$16,944,120

Annual shortfall $121,255 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$10,031,078 · 59.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$6,913,042 · 40.8% of expenses

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Revenue$16,822,865

Expenses$16,944,120

Assets$5,739,924

Income$16,822,865

Contributions$4,233,645

Mission work (program services)$10,031,078

Management and general$6,913,042

Executive compensation (total)$260,864

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

ERIC ELLEBYPHYSICIAN · 40 hrs/week $377,854Base $361,637 · Other $16,217

NICHOLAS VIDORPHYSICIAN · 40 hrs/week $362,965Base $356,065 · Other $6,900

MATTHEW HOLMESPHYSICIAN · 40 hrs/week $335,776Base $320,653 · Other $15,123

ERIC SCRIVNERPHYSICIAN · 40 hrs/week $307,910Base $282,997 · Other $24,913

BARRET MYERS WOLFSONPHYSICIAN · 40 hrs/week $296,106Base $290,361 · Other $5,745

KEITH HARVEYCEO · 40 hrs/week $170,496Base $139,283 · Other $31,213

DAN HEINECKEFORMER CFO · 40 hrs/week $102,914

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)

ERIC ELLEBYPHYSICIAN

NICHOLAS VIDORPHYSICIAN

MATTHEW HOLMESPHYSICIAN

ERIC SCRIVNERPHYSICIAN

BARRET MYERS WOLFSONPHYSICIAN

KEITH HARVEYCEO

DAN HEINECKEFORMER CFO

WILLIAM H TIBBETTSPRESIDENT

WENDE NELSONVICE PRESIDENT

ROBIN HARKONENDIRECTOR

ROBERT WALKERDIRECTOR

MARIAN SWANGDIRECTOR

MARCI MAPLEDIRECTOR

LIZ STORMDIRECTOR

KAREN LORENZENDIRECTOR

JOEL KARELSDIRECTOR

HELEN TOMEDIRECTOR

GAIL BLACKMERSECY/TREASURER

CHRISTINE STEWARTDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1979
Location: 20 5TH ST SE, COOK, MN 55723-9702
County: St. Louis
In care of: KARRI SCHUTTE
Primary officer: KARRI SCHUTTE, CFO

How to reach them

Phone(218) 361-3127

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: June 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: WALKER GIROUX & HAHNE LLC
NTEE classification: Health Care (E30Z)
IRS tax category: All Other Outpatient Care Centers