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Nonprofit · EIN 39-0806404

VERNON MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE INC

Tax-exempt · VIROQUA, WI 54665

Financials

$87.8M$82.1M2022$95M$88.7M2023$97.1M$90.7M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of VERNON MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
September 30, 2025990$97,065,259$90,747,432$6,317,827$148,995,196$22,705,912$126,289,284
September 30, 2024990$94,983,582$88,715,838$6,267,744$135,582,722$20,944,109$114,638,613
September 30, 2023990$87,829,796$82,056,626$5,773,170$122,283,417$22,716,357$99,567,060
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$67,012
Program service revenue
$94,048,109
Investment income
$2,480,445
Net rental income
$334,957
Net gain from sales of assets
-$20,475
Other revenue
$469,693

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$127,953
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$1,190,304
Other salaries and wages
$38,271,195
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$50,642,891
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$204,100
Occupancy
$1,598,156
Travel
$39,057
Depreciation
$4,098,785
Program services (functional)
$75,023,249
Management and general (functional)
$15,724,183

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$135,582,722
Total assets, end of year
$148,995,196
Total liabilities, end of year
$22,705,912
Net assets, end of year
$126,289,284
Land, buildings and equipment
$38,284,214
Publicly traded securities
$66,671,122
Net assets without donor restrictions
$126,080,793
Net assets with donor restrictions
$208,491
Gross receipts
$97,085,734
Employees
564
Volunteers
66
Year formed
1946
State of legal domicile
WI

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DEBORAH PRIORER PHYSICIAN
Highest-paid employee
30$553,961$39,798
JEFFREY SCHEIDTCRNA
Highest-paid employee
40$442,931$42,505
DAVID HARTBERGCEO
Officer
40$437,056$40,950
ADAM WUENSCHER PHYSICIAN
Highest-paid employee
40$423,581$28,310
MITCHELL WILKINSCRNA
Highest-paid employee
30$327,688$9,585
SCOTT LECKEYCFO
Officer
40$296,993$24,099
KRISTY WILTROUTFORMER CNO
Former
40$288,974$20,701
ROBERT LOVEJOYCOO
Officer
40$250,753$31,920
KENNETH HALLWOODCRNA
Highest-paid employee
40$169,433$3,692
PETER HUGHESCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
STACI KRINGVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
PAUL LARSENTREASURER (THRU 12/2024)
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
TOM WESTONTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
VICKI ANDERSONSECRETARY (THRU 12/2024)
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MICHELLE ENGHSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
8 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SANDRA MALLIETMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
STEVE MICHAELSMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JOAN PETERSONMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
KIMBERLY TURNMIREMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JAY VOSSETEIGMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
TONYA WAGNERMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
PAUL WOODWARDMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
TAUQEER QAZICMO (BEG. 09/2025)
Officer
40$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 21 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JEFFREY SCHEIDTCRNA
Highest-paid employee
40$415,824$43,977
BRIAN MILLERCRNA
Highest-paid employee
30$409,565$40,573
DAVID HARTBERGCEO
Officer
40$403,680$30,811
DEBORAH PRIORER PHYSICIAN
Highest-paid employee
30$373,937$34,401
JOANN FOUTSER PHYSICIAN
Highest-paid employee
40$345,833$35,781
DAVID CHAKOIANER PHYSICIAN
Highest-paid employee
40$317,027$33,140
SCOTT LECKEYCFO
Officer
40$269,889$21,061
KRISTY WILTROUTCNO (THRU 08/2024)
Officer
40$238,496$29,957
ROBERT LOVEJOYCOO
Officer
40$218,102$27,958
TOM WESTONCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
PETER HUGHESVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
PAUL LARSENTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
VICKI ANDERSONSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MICHELLE ENGHMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STACY KRINGMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEVE MICHAELSMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DORI MICKELSON THRU 122023MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOAN PETERSONMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KIMBERLY TURNMIREMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAY VOSSETEIGMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PAUL WOODWARDMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 22 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ANDREW MANSPEAKERER PHYSICIAN
Highest-paid employee
30$454,901$37,213
JEFFREY SCHEIDTCRNA
Highest-paid employee
40$400,369$38,958
BRIAN MILLERCRNA
Highest-paid employee
40$395,149$39,457
SHAWN SEDGWICKER PHYSICIAN
Highest-paid employee
40$395,992$28,192
DAVID HARTBERGCEO
Officer
40$407,210$14,819
BRENDAN SOTOMAYORER PHYSICIAN
Highest-paid employee
30$311,786$5,167
SCOTT LECKEYCFO
Officer
40$252,613$18,248
KRISTY WILTROUTCNO
Officer
40$224,680$26,317
ROBERT LOVEJOYCOO
Officer
40$197,324$25,707
TOM WESTONCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
PETER HUGHESVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
PAUL LARSENTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
VICKI ANDERSONSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MARILYN CLAUSONMEMBER (THRU 12/2022)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARY GAJEWSKIMEMBER (THRU 12/2022)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MELISSA HUGHESMEMBER (THRU 03/2023)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STACY KRINGMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEVE MICHAELSMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DORI MICKELSONMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOAN PETERSONMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KIMBERLY TURNMIREMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PAUL WOODWARDMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
507 S MAIN ST, VIROQUA, WI 54665-2059
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
DAVID HARTBERG, 507 SOUTH MAIN STREET, VIROQUA, WI 54665
Signed the 990
SCOTT LECKEY, CFO
Phone
(608) 637-2101
Return prepared by
WIPFLI ADVISORY LLC

Mission

TO INSPIRE PATIENT-CENTERED, COMPASSIONATE CARE IN OUR COMMUNITY.

990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • VERNON MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE ("VMH") OPERATES A 25-BED CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL LOCATED IN VIROQUA, WISCONSIN, FOUR PROVIDER-BASED RURAL HEALTH CLINICS (VIROQUA, LA FARGE, SOLDIERS GROVE, AND WESTBY), AND TWO RETAIL PHARMACY LOCATIONS. VMH MAINTAINS A CLEAR AND CONSISTENT COMMITMENT TO ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE THROUGH THE PROVISION OF HEALTH AND WELLNESS SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITIES SERVED WITHOUT REGARD TO AGE, RACE, GENDER, CREED, NATIONAL ORIGINAL, ABILITY TO PAY, AND PHYSICAL OR MENTAL HANDICAP. VMH'S DEDICATED WORKFORCE EXEMPLIFIES SERVICE IN ALIGNMENT WITH ORGANIZATIONAL VALUE STATEMENTS: GREAT EXPERIENCES. RESPECTING EVERYONE. EXCELLENCE IN EVERYTHING WE DO. ALWAYS A HELPFUL ATTITUDE. TAKING CARE OF ONE ANOTHER.IN RESPONSE TO THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITIES SERVED, VMH IS PROUD TO PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY INPATIENT ACUTE CARE FOR MEDICAL, SURGICAL, OBSTETRICAL, AND NEWBORN SERVICE NEEDS. VMH FURTHER SUPPORTS THE NEEDS OF ITS PATIENTS BY OFFERING ACCESS TO SWING BED (SKILLED) NURSING CARE. WITH A CONSTANT FOCUS ON QUALITY AND PATIENT SAFETY, VMH OFFERS OUTPATIENT AND ANCILLARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES INCLUDING 24-HOUR EMERGENCY SERVICES, SURGICAL SERVICES, LABORATORY, X-RAY, ULTRASOUND, CT SCANS, MRI, MAMMOGRAPHY, CARDIAC REHABILITATION, INFUSION AND GASTROINTESTINAL SERVICES, PHYSICAL THERAPY, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, SPEECH THERAPY, AND NUTRITIONAL THERAPY INCLUDING DIABETIC EDUCATION. PATIENTS SERVED BY THE HOSPITAL IN FISCAL 2025 INCLUDED 1,996 ADULT AND PEDIATRIC INPATIENT DAYS AND 124 NEWBORN DELIVERIES. THERE WAS A TOTAL OF 1,760 SURGERY CASES (INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT COMBINED) AND THERE WERE 94,523 TOTAL OUTPATIENT VISITS. THE VMH EMERGENCY ROOM PROVIDED IMMEDIATE ACCESS TO CARE IN RESPONSE TO 7,557 EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS.AS A PART OF VMH'S MISSION, AND IN KEEPING WITH ITS STATUS AS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATION, VMH HAS ESTABLISHED A PATIENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY THAT SETS FORWARD THE CRITERIA BY WHICH A PATIENT MAY QUALIFY TO RECEIVE CARE AT AMOUNTS LESS THAN THE ESTABLISHED RATES; TO RECEIVE CHARITY CARE. VMH MAINTAINS RECORDS TO IDENTIFY AND MONITOR THE LEVEL OF CHARITY CARE PROVIDED, THE TOTAL HEALTHCARE SERVICES PROVIDED TO PATIENTS UNDER THIS POLICY ARE MEASURED IN BOTH TOTAL CHARGES AND AT THE ESTIMATED COST OF PROVIDING CARE TO PATIENTS WITH BOTH FIGURES REPORTED AND AVAILABLE BY REFERRING TO SCHEDULE H IN ADDITION, VMH IS A PROVIDER UNDER THE WISCONSIN MEDICAID PROGRAM. UNDER THE PROGRAM, VMH IS LEGALLY BOUND TO ACCEPT THE AMOUNT DETERMINED BY THE STATE OF WISCONSIN AS PAYMENT IN FULL FOR EACH PATIENT'S CHARGES EVEN THOUGH REIMBURSEMENT IS LESS THAN THE COST TO PROVIDE THE CARE, THEREFORE, SERVICE TO PATIENTS UNDER THIS PROGRAM SHOULD ALSO BE CONSIDERED PART OF THE ORGANIZATION'S BENEFIT PROVIDED TO THE COMMUNITY. (FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON VMH'S CHARITY CARE AND/OR THE COST OF PARTICIPATION IN THE WISCONSIN MEDICAID PROGRAM, PLEASE REFER TO SCHEDULE H OF FORM 990.) IN ADDITION, VMH ENGAGES IN A VARIETY OF COMMUNITY BENEFIT ACTIVITIES, PROVIDING A CRITICALLY IMPORTANT COMMUNITY BENEFIT THAT WOULD NOT OTHERWISE BE AVAILABLE IN THE COMMUNITIES SERVED WITHOUT THE EFFORTS AND SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE OF THE LOCAL HEALTHCARE TEAM.
    Expenses $58,582,830 · grants $127,953 · revenue $85,079,284
  • VERNON MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE, INC. OPERATES FOUR RURAL HEALTH CLINICS LOCATED IN VIROQUA, LAFARGE, SOLDIERS GROVE, AND WESTBY. TOGETHER, THESE CLINICS STRIVE TO MEET THE HEALTHCARE NEEDS OF PATIENTS AND FAMILIES WHO LIVE AND WORK IN THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE. A TOTAL OF 37,799 RURAL HEALTH CLINIC VISITS OCCURRED IN FISCAL YEAR 2025. THE CLINICS ARE DESIGNATED AS RURAL HEALTH CLINICS BY THE MEDICARE AND MEDICAID PROGRAMS AND, BY DEFINITION OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THAT DESIGNATION, ARE LOCATED IN RURAL OR UNDERSERVED AREAS OF THE COUNTRY. THESE CLINICS PROVIDE CARE TO A LARGE PORTION OF MEDICARE AND MEDICAID BENEFICIARIES WHO, WITHOUT ACCESS TO CARE LOCALLY, WOULD BE REQUIRED TO TRAVEL FARTHER DISTANCES FOR QUALITY HEALTHCARE.
    Expenses $16,440,419 · revenue $8,968,825

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025September 30, 2026February 16, 2027Not due yet
2024September 30, 2025February 17, 2026990 on file
2023September 30, 2024February 18, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
39-0806404
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Hospital or medical research organization
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1956
Accounting year ends
September
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Health care (E22)
Assets (IRS master file)
$148,995,196
Income (IRS master file)
$97,085,734

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990September 2025$97,065,259$90,747,432$148,995,196XML
990September 2024$94,983,582$88,715,838$135,582,722XML
990September 2023$87,829,796$82,056,626$122,283,417XML
990September 2022$83,308,811$74,891,041$118,795,661IRS
990September 2021–––IRS
990September 2020–––IRS
990September 2019–––IRS
990September 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 39-0806404).

Questions about VERNON MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE INC

What is the EIN of VERNON MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of VERNON MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE INC is 39-0806404.
Is VERNON MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1956.
Are donations to VERNON MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does VERNON MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of VERNON MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did VERNON MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
Who is the principal officer of VERNON MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE INC?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names DAVID HARTBERG.
Who are the officers and directors of VERNON MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE INC?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 23 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $553,961 (DEBORAH PRIOR, ER PHYSICIAN).
How much revenue does VERNON MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $97,065,259, expenses of $90,747,432 and total assets of $148,995,196 at year end.

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