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Nonprofit · EIN 39-0813416

GUNDERSEN LUTHERAN MEDICAL CENTER INC

Tax-exempt · LA CROSSE, WI 54601

Financials

$1.1B$1.1B2023$1.6B$1.5B2023$1.7B$1.6B2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of GUNDERSEN LUTHERAN MEDICAL CENTER INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
September 30, 2025990$1,731,749,423$1,602,976,376$128,773,047$2,183,229,728$12,304,539$2,170,925,189
September 30, 2024990$1,610,878,848$1,530,942,803$79,936,045$2,051,865,606$12,724,717$2,039,140,889
September 30, 2023990$1,114,928,410$1,105,612,047$9,316,363$1,973,106,299$13,998,020$1,959,108,279
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,413,386
of which government grants
$877,681
Program service revenue
$1,728,668,868
Investment income
$88,646
Net rental income
$25,000
Net gain from sales of assets
-$4,790
Other revenue
$578,523

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$49,309,265
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$4,580,948
Travel
$404,473
Depreciation
$27,685,402
Program services (functional)
$1,564,497,269
Management and general (functional)
$38,479,107

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$2,051,865,606
Total assets, end of year
$2,183,229,728
Total liabilities, end of year
$12,304,539
Net assets, end of year
$2,170,925,189
Land, buildings and equipment
$260,184,050
Publicly traded securities
$2,000,000
Net assets without donor restrictions
$2,170,925,189
Gross unrelated business income
$553,523
Gross receipts
$1,731,754,213
Employees
0
Volunteers
0
Year formed
1899
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 / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
SCOTT RATHGABER MDBOARD OF TRUSTEES, CHAIRMAN, CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$1,324,275$73,275
HEATHER SCHIMMERS RNBOARD OF TRUSTEES, PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$841,877$72,275
JOHN CEELENTREASURER, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
2$0$728,316$54,052
PETER VANDENHOUTENSR VP LEGAL COUNSEL
Officer
2$0$629,937$85,132
ROBERT HOLNESS MDMEDICAL VP, COMMUNITY AND CMO-CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS
Officer
2$0$637,179$64,017
DANIEL LILLYSECRETARY, CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER
Officer
2$0$617,635$74,467
STEPHANIE NEUMAN MDMEDICAL VICE PRESIDENT, AMBULATORY SERVICES
Officer
2$0$578,420$77,190
CHRISTINE WALLER MDMEDICAL VP, ACUTE CARE AND NURSING & SYSTEMS PRACTICES
Officer
2$0$560,569$83,319
TODD KOWALSKI MDBOARD OF TRUSTEES, MEDICAL CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$557,485$77,690
STEPHEN SHAPIRO MDCHIEF MEDICAL FOUNDATION OFFICER
Former
0$0$548,480$63,970
BRYAN ERDMANNBOARD OF TRUSTEES, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$443,670$76,190
KELLEY BAHR MDMEDICAL VICE PRESIDENT, AMBULATORY SERVICES
Officer
2$0$442,809$71,967
ROBYN BORGE MDMEDICAL VICE PRESIDENT, CROSS-FUNCTIONAL CARE
Officer
2$0$443,350$48,639
JENNIFER KLEVEN MDBOARD OF TRUSTEES
Trustee or director
2$0$405,613$52,221
MICHELLE MICKAVICE PRESIDENT, FINANCE & ACCOUNTING
Officer
2$0$379,411$72,275
14 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
STEPHANIE CARROLL MDMEDICAL VICE PRESIDENT
Former
0$0$322,275$67,169
ERIC DEHNVICE PRESIDENT, DIGITAL SOLUTIONS AND ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE
Former
0$0$313,406$65,708
KRAIG SCHUSTERVICE PRESIDENT
Officer
2$0$316,352$58,202
KRISTER MATTSONVICE PRESIDENT, ENTERPRISE ANALYTICS AND DATA SCIENCE
Former
0$0$305,605$56,203
MICHAEL MCKEEVICE PRESIDENT
Officer
2$0$290,401$71,251
ANDREA HAUSER RNBOARD OF TRUSTEES, VICE PRESIDENT, ACUTE CARE LA CROSSE & SYSTEM CNO
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$289,058$64,092
KARI ADANKVICE PRESIDENT, COMPLIANCE
Former
0$0$269,642$60,140
SHANNON MULLIGANVICE PRESIDENT, HR & TOTAL REWARDS
Former
0$0$288,578$19,870
TINA LECHNIRVICE PRESIDENT
Officer
2$0$245,956$58,682
RACHEL ALBRECHTVICE PRESIDENT
Officer
2$0$245,331$56,807
MARILU BINTZ MDMEDICAL VP, COMMUNITY AND CMO-CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS
Former
0$0$261,160$38,627
JANINE LUZ-JENSENVICE PRESIDENT, TALENT ACQUISITION, TALENT DEVELOPMENT, & LEARNING
Former
0$0$246,063$52,763
ELLEN PEDRETTI-FENDTVICE PRESIDENT, BUSINESS PARTNERING AND SERVICE DELIVERY
Former
0$0$228,664$59,128
STEVE LITTLEFORMER CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Former
0$0$209,856$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 45 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
SCOTT RATHGABER MDBOARD OF TRUSTEES, CEO, CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$1,644,221$68,728
HEATHER SCHIMMERS RNBOARD OF TRUSTEES - PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$746,172$68,378
PRAVEEN CHOPRACHIEF DIGITAL AND INFORMATION OFFICER
Key employee
0$0$654,982$70,973
MICHAEL DOLAN MDSOUTHERN CHIEF CLINICAL OFFICER
Key employee
0$0$641,369$73,420
PETER VANDENHOUTENASSISTANT SECRETARY (BEGIN 3/24)
Officer
2$0$612,071$75,482
WILLIAM FARRELLCHIEF INNOVATION & STRATEGY OFFICER
Key employee
0$0$628,350$45,544
DANIEL LILLYSECRETARY
Officer
2$0$567,316$69,978
LEANNE ANDERSENCHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER
Key employee
0$0$564,301$63,599
STEPHANIE NEUMAN MDMEDICAL VICE PRESIDENT, AMBULATORY SERVICES
Officer
2$0$553,168$72,920
CHRISTINE WALLER MDMEDICAL VP, ACUTE CARE AND NURSING & SYSTEMS PRACTICE
Officer
2$0$542,453$79,048
TODD KOWALSKI MDBOARD OF TRUSTEES -MEDICAL CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$538,862$74,320
ROBERT HOLNESSMEDICAL VP, COMMUNITY AND CMO-CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS (BEGIN 1/24)
Officer
2$0$530,255$67,228
MARILU BINTZ MDMEDICAL VP, COMMUNITY AND CMO-CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS (THRU 12/23)
Officer
2$0$539,145$53,893
STEPHEN SHAPIRO MDCHIEF MEDICAL FOUNDATION OFFICER
Former
0$0$519,488$69,648
GERALD OETZELFORMER CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Former
0$0$555,068$18,108
BRYAN ERDMANNBOARD OF TRUSTEES - CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$409,876$74,345
KELLEY BAHR MDMEDICAL VP, AMBULATORY SERVICES
Officer
2$0$427,994$45,544
JONATHAN ZLABEK MDMEDICAL VP, CROSS-FUNCTIONAL CARE (THRU 10/23)
Officer
2$0$408,248$63,534
ERIC DEHNVP ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE AND SOLUTION DESIGN
Former
0$0$381,846$66,826
JENNIFER KLEVEN MDBOARD OF TRUSTEES - CHIEF OF MEDICAL/CLINICAL STAFF
Trustee or director
2$0$380,649$49,697
LISA HARTONCHIEF QUALITY OFFICER
Key employee
0$0$397,926$29,182
KRISTER MATTSONVP ENTERPRISE ANALYTICS
Former
0$0$357,728$57,201
ANDREA WERNERCHIEF POPULATION OFFICER
Key employee
0$0$365,199$27,093
SHANNON MULLIGANVP HR & TOTAL REWARDS
Former
0$0$330,284$51,715
STEPHANIE CARROLL MDMEDICAL VICE PRESIDENT
Former
0$0$312,603$65,146
KARI ADANKVICE PRESIDENT COMPLIANCE
Former
0$0$306,012$70,013
ROBYN BORGE MDMEDICAL VICE PRESIDENT, CROSS-FUNCTIONAL CARE (BEGIN 1/24)
Officer
2$0$320,728$47,055
KRAIG SCHUSTERADMIN VICE PRESIDENT, COMMUNITY
Officer
2$0$306,457$57,554
MICHAEL MCKEEADMIN VP, ACUTE CARE AND NURSING & SYSTEMS PRACTICE
Officer
2$0$281,060$70,085
JANINE LUZVICE PRESIDENT LEARNING
Former
0$0$285,213$58,985
KIMBERLY A SCHMIDTSENIOR PHYSICIST
Highest-paid employee
0$0$284,937$58,534
ANDREA HAUSER RNBOARD OF TRUSTEES - CHIEF NURSING OFFICER AND ADMIN VP
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$281,106$57,300
STEVE LITTLEINTERIM CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, TREASURER (THRU 2/24)
Officer
2$0$333,317$0
TINA L PIKELEAD PHYSICIST
Highest-paid employee
0$0$258,519$63,560
MARY KUFFEL MDINTERIM MEDICAL VP, CROSS-FUNCTIONAL CARE (THRU 12/23)
Officer
2$0$281,919$11,860
TINA LECHNIRADMIN VP, CROSS-FUNCTIONAL CARE
Officer
2$0$235,892$56,444
RACHEL ALBRECHTADMIN VP, AMBULATORY SERVICES
Officer
2$0$235,056$56,420
ELLEN PEDRETTI-FENDTVP APPLICATION SERVICES
Former
0$0$220,508$58,022
ASHLEY TAOLEAD PHYSICIST
Highest-paid employee
0$0$210,259$40,061
ERIC D RAUCHPERFUSIONIST
Highest-paid employee
0$0$197,072$51,056
P MICHAEL JACOBS MDMEDICAL VICE PRESIDENT
Former
0$0$209,528$38,355
TERRY BARNESCHARGE PERFUSIONIST
Highest-paid employee
–$0$196,432$50,825
MICHELLE MICKAASSISTANT TREASURER (BEGIN 3/24)
Officer
2$0$198,978$37,796
PAMELA MAASFORMER VICE PRESIDENT BUSINESS SERVICES
Former
0$0$119,446$0
JOHN CEELENCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, TREASURER (BEGIN 2/24)
Officer
2$0$0$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 19 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ANDREA HAUSER RNBOARD OF TRUSTEES - CHIEF NURSING OFFICER AND ADMIN VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
BRYAN ERDMANNBOARD OF TRUSTEES - CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
HEATHER SCHIMMERS RNBOARD OF TRUSTEES - PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
SCOTT RATHGABER MDBOARD OF TRUSTEES, CEO, CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
TODD KOWALSKI MDBOARD OF TRUSTEES -MEDICAL CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
JENNIFER KLEVEN MDBOARD OF TRUSTEES - CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER
Trustee or director
2$0
CHRISTINE WALLER MDMEDICAL VP, ACUTE CARE AND NURSING & SYSTEMS PRACTICE
Officer
0$0
DANIEL LILLYSECRETARY
Officer
0$0
GERALD OETZELCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND TREASURER THRU 8/23
Officer
0$0
JONATHAN ZLABEK MDMEDICAL VP, CROSS-FUNCTIONAL CARE THRU 10/23
Officer
0$0
KELLEY BAHR MDMEDICAL VP, AMBULATORY SERVICES
Officer
0$0
KRAIG SCHUSTERADMIN VICE PRESIDENT, COMMUNITY
Officer
0$0
MARILU BINTZ MDCHIEF POPULATION HEALTH OFFICER & CMO CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS & ASSOCIATED CLINICS
Officer
0$0
MARY KUFFEL MDINTERIM MEDICAL VP, CROSS-FUNCTIONAL CARE BEGIN 9/23
Officer
0$0
MICHAEL MCKEEADMIN VP, ACUTE CARE AND NURSING & SYSTEMS PRACTICE
Officer
0$0
RACHEL ALBRECHTADMIN VP, AMBULATORY SERVICES
Officer
0$0
STEPHANIE NEUMAN MDMEDICAL VP, AMBULATORY SERVICES
Officer
0$0
STEVE LITTLEINTERIM CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND TREASURER BEGIN 8/23
Officer
0$0
TINA LECHNIRADMIN VP, CROSS-FUNCTIONAL CARE
Officer
0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1910 SOUTH AVE, LA CROSSE, WI 54601-5467
In care of
% GERALD OETZEL
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
SCOTT RATHGABER MD, 1910 SOUTH AVE, LA CROSSE, WI 54601
Signed the 990
SCOTT RATHGABER, M.D.
Phone
(608) 782-7300
Return prepared by
KPMG LLP

Mission

GUNDERSEN LUTHERAN MEDICAL CENTER (GLMC) A PHYSICIAN LED, NOT-FOR-PROFIT HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, ESTABLISHED IN 1899, PROVIDES ACUTE AND TERTIARY CARE FOR 21 COUNTIES LOCATED THROUGHOUT WESTERN WISCONSIN, NORTHEASTERN IOWA AND SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA. WE SERVE AS A REGIONAL REFERRAL CENTER. GLMC IS A TEACHING HOSPITAL WITH 325 LICENSED BEDS AND A LEVEL II TRAUMA AND EMERGENCY CENTER. OUR MISSION IS TO DISTINGUISH OURSELVES THROUGH EXCELLENCE IN PATIENT CARE, EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND IMPROVED HEALTH IN THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. WE WILL WORK AS A TEAM TO DEMONSTRATE OUR VALUES: INTEGRITY - PERFORM WITH HONESTY, RESPONSIBILITY AND TRANSPARENCY, EXCELLENCE - ACHIEVE EXCELLENCE IN ALL ASPECTS OF DELIVERING HEALTHCARE, RESPECT - TREAT PATIENTS, FAMILIES AND COWORKERS WITH DIGNITY, INNOVATION - EMBRACE CHANGE AND NEW IDEAS, COMPASSION - PROVIDE COMPASSIONATE CARE TO PATIENTS AND FAMILIES. OUR CURRENT VISION IS TO ENHANCE THE HEALTH AND WELLBEING OF OUR COMMUNITIES WHILE ENRICHING EVERY LIFE WE TOUCH

990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • GLMC PROVIDES A COMPREHENSIVE RANGE OF INPATIENT, CLINICAL AND DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES IN NUMEROUS MEDICAL SPECIALTIES AND SUBSPECIALTIES. GLMC IS A TEACHING HOSPITAL WITH 325 LICENSED BEDS WITH SPECIALTY SERVICES INCLUDING RENAL DIALYSIS, CANCER CARE, REHABILITATION SERVICES, AND CARDIAC SERVICES. IN 2013, GLMC OPENED A NEW INPATIENT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH BUILDING, MEETING A TREMENDOUS NEED IN OUR REGION FOR ADDITIONAL BEDS AND SERVICES. WE ARE ABLE TO PROVIDE CARE LOCALLY FOR PATIENTS OF ALL AGES. THE FACILITY IS THE ONLY PLACE IN THE REGION OFFERING INPATIENT CARE FOR ADOLESCENTS AND TEENAGERS WITH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NEEDS. GLMC HAS REPEATEDLY BEEN NAMED ONE OF THE TOP 50 HOSPITALS IN THE NATION, PLACING US IN THE TOP ONE PERCENT. GLMC VOLUNTARILY PROVIDES MEDICALLY NECESSARY PATIENT CARE SERVICE THAT IS DISCOUNTED OR FREE OF CHARGE TO PERSONS WHO HAVE INSUFFICIENT RESOURCES AND/OR WHO ARE UNINSURED. FOR THE PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2024 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2025, GLMC PROVIDED ASSISTANCE TO APPROXIMATELY 15,974 PATIENTS THAT RESULTED IN GLMC INCURRING ROUGHLY $36,835,797 IN UNCOMPENSATED COST ASSOCIATED WITH THIS PROGRAM.
    Expenses $1,564,497,269 · grants $49,309,265 · revenue $1,728,668,868

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
39-0813416
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
1949
Accounting year ends
September
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Health care (E220)
Assets (IRS master file)
$2,183,229,728
Income (IRS master file)
$1,731,754,213

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990September 2025$1,731,749,423$1,602,976,376$2,183,229,728XML
990-TSeptember 2025–––IRS
990September 2024$1,610,878,848$1,530,942,803$2,051,865,606XML
990-TSeptember 2024–––IRS
990September 2023$1,114,928,410$1,105,612,047$1,973,106,299XML
990-TSeptember 2023–––IRS
990December 2022$1,368,537,872$1,291,530,323$1,962,166,483IRS
990-TDecember 2022–––IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990-TDecember 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990-TDecember 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––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 39-0813416).

Questions about GUNDERSEN LUTHERAN MEDICAL CENTER INC

What is the EIN of GUNDERSEN LUTHERAN MEDICAL CENTER INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of GUNDERSEN LUTHERAN MEDICAL CENTER INC is 39-0813416.
Is GUNDERSEN LUTHERAN MEDICAL CENTER INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1949.
Are donations to GUNDERSEN LUTHERAN MEDICAL CENTER INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does GUNDERSEN LUTHERAN MEDICAL CENTER 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 GUNDERSEN LUTHERAN MEDICAL CENTER 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 GUNDERSEN LUTHERAN MEDICAL CENTER 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 GUNDERSEN LUTHERAN MEDICAL CENTER INC?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names SCOTT RATHGABER MD.
Who are the officers and directors of GUNDERSEN LUTHERAN MEDICAL CENTER INC?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 29 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does GUNDERSEN LUTHERAN MEDICAL CENTER INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,731,749,423, expenses of $1,602,976,376 and total assets of $2,183,229,728 at year end.

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