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Nonprofit · EIN 39-0816818

ASCENSION NE WISCONSIN INC

Tax-exempt · APPLETON, WI 54915

Financials

$377.9M$360.9M2022$363.3M$363.7M2023$402.3M$386.8M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of ASCENSION NE WISCONSIN INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$402,276,177$386,784,582$15,491,595$282,794,223$69,781,320$213,012,903
June 30, 2024990$363,259,471$363,660,896-$401,425$311,865,115$86,360,132$225,504,983
June 30, 2023990$377,947,702$360,933,598$17,014,104$302,610,732$63,069,837$239,540,895
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$433,344
of which government grants
$18,260
Program service revenue
$399,291,125
Investment income
$353,148
Net rental income
$632,802
Net gain from sales of assets
$351,628
Net income from sales of inventory
$29,968
Other revenue
$2,198,560

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$183,314
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$2,184,376
Other salaries and wages
$97,259,525
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$124,003,389
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$21,663
Occupancy
$6,131,537
Travel
$79,696
Depreciation
$13,074,038
Program services (functional)
$293,514,380
Management and general (functional)
$93,270,202

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$311,865,115
Total assets, end of year
$282,794,223
Total liabilities, end of year
$69,781,320
Net assets, end of year
$213,012,903
Land, buildings and equipment
$181,143,751
Net assets without donor restrictions
$212,226,808
Net assets with donor restrictions
$786,095
Gross receipts
$402,321,307
Employees
1,754
Volunteers
247
Year formed
1999
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
JONATHAN SOHNFORMER OFFICER (END 9/2021)
Former
0$0$1,626,930$28,556
MATTHEW TYLER HANSELMANFORMER OFFICER (END 8/2023)
Former
0$0$795,375$37,496
DAVID E MILLER MDVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0$628,615$56,368
MICHAEL BERGMANPRESIDENT - ST. ELIZABETH CAMPUS
Officer
50$623,782$0$54,667
SHANE J CARTERPRESIDENT - MERCY CAMPUS
Officer
50$427,895$0$39,416
MONICA A HILTFORMER OFFICER (END 1/2021)
Former
0$0$444,008$1,115
SONAL CHANDRATRE MDCHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER (END 10/2024)
Key employee
50$368,619$25,445$28,077
HEATHER MARIE HOEFFLER RNCOO/CNO
Key employee
50$328,952$0$51,804
JESSICA F CZAJASENIOR DIRECTOR OF FINANCE - ST. ELIZABETH CAMPUS
Officer
0$0$303,716$40,290
CHERYL JENKS RNCOO/CNO
Key employee
50$231,868$0$32,246
AHPA PLYPOOPHYSICIST
Highest-paid employee
50$226,720$0$29,984
MICHAEL A HOFMANN RNRN, DIRECTOR OF NURSING
Highest-paid employee
50$203,344$0$42,644
ERIC CHRISTOPHER LOBBPHYSICIST
Highest-paid employee
50$216,258$0$23,336
JEANNE GAST-JENQUINPHARMACIST
Highest-paid employee
50$175,465$0$37,256
LISA K DEGREEFRESPIRATORY THERAPIST
Highest-paid employee
50$171,671$0$36,272
9 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
BRIAN PATRICK MCGINNISFINANCE DIRECTOR - MERCY CAMPUS (END 10/2024)
Officer
0$0$141,848$5,990
JACQUELINE D FOWLERVP, FINANCE - ST. ELIZABETH CAMPUS (START 10/2024)
Officer
0$0$104,593$2,936
JORI HARTWIGCHAIR (START 7/2024)
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
MARY J SULLIVANCHAIR (END 7/2024)
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
BRIAN WALLACEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
DIANA BUECHELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
GLEN CALNINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JOHN ROWEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
DENNIS BANGARTDIRECTOR OF FINANCE - MERCY CAMPUS (START 2/2025)
Officer
0$0$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 20 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
JONATHAN SOHNFORMER OFFICER (END 9/2021)
Former
0$0$1,448,615$61,619
MONICA A HILTFORMER OFFICER (END 1/2021)
Former
0$0$1,139,351$18,357
MATTHEW TYLER HANSELMANCFO, MINISTRY MARKET/INTERIM CEO, MINISTRY MARKET (END 8/2023)
Officer
0$0$703,679$51,902
DAVID E MILLER MDDIRECTOR (START 10/2023)
Trustee or director
0$0$654,299$56,078
MICHAEL BERGMANPRESIDENT - ST. ELIZABETH CAMPUS
Officer
50$554,248$0$48,959
HEATHER MARIE HOEFFLERVP, NURSING
Key employee
50$292,060$0$46,858
AHPA PLYPOOPHYSICIST
Highest-paid employee
50$217,837$0$28,090
MICHAEL A HOFMANN RNRN, DIRECTOR OF NURSING
Highest-paid employee
50$188,002$0$46,763
ERIC CHRISTOPHER LOBBPHYSICIST
Highest-paid employee
50$206,308$0$21,947
JESSICA F CZAJAVP, FINANCE - ST. ELIZABETH CAMPUS (START 1/2024)
Officer
0$0$189,713$35,196
JEANNE GAST-JENQUINPHARMACIST
Highest-paid employee
50$170,523$0$39,199
KYLE J MEIDENBAUERPHYSICIST
Highest-paid employee
50$169,807$0$27,001
SHANE J CARTERPRESIDENT - MERCY CAMPUS (START 11/2023)
Officer
50$44,881$0$6,748
BRIAN WALLACETREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
MARY J SULLIVANCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
DIANA BUECHELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
GLEN CALNINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JOHN ROWEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JORI HARTWIGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
BRIAN PATRICK MCGINNISFINANCE DIRECTOR - MERCY CAMPUS (START 1/2024)
Officer
0$0$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 22 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
SUDEEP S SODHI MDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$1,316,530$46,667
JONATHAN SOHNFORMER OFFICER (END 9/2021)
Former
0$0$1,289,649$54,290
MONICA A HILTFORMER OFFICER (END 1/2021)
Former
0$0$1,091,377$55,468
MATTHEW TYLER HANSELMANCFO, MINISTRY MARKET/INTERIM CEO, MINISTRY MARKET (START 5/2023)
Officer
0$0$634,732$47,771
MICHAEL BERGMANPRESIDENT
Officer
50$556,780$0$45,364
NANETTE W KRIZENESKY RNREGISTERED NURSE
Highest-paid employee
50$285,191$0$36,935
HEATHER MARIE HOEFFLERVP, NURSING
Key employee
50$267,697$0$43,155
MICHAEL C BECKETT MDPHYSICIAN
Highest-paid employee
50$256,782$0$44,738
DEIDRE A FLANAGAN MDDIRECTOR (END 7/2022)
Trustee or director
0$0$259,455$14,237
AHPA PLYPOOPHYSICIST
Highest-paid employee
50$227,192$0$26,312
DONNA J GOEDEN RNREGISTERED NURSE
Highest-paid employee
50$226,000$0$23,486
ERIC CHRISTOPHER LOBBPHYSICIST
Highest-paid employee
50$214,140$0$21,021
JOHN MICHAEL LESCHKE MDFORMER KEY EMPLOYEE (END 12/2018)
Former
0$0$167,453$10,804
BRIAN WALLACETREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
MARY HARP-JIRSCHELESECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
MARY J SULLIVANCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
TOM MCDERMOTT JRVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
DIANA BUECHELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
GLEN CALNINDIRECTOR (START 7/2022)
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JOHN ROWEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
MARK KEHRBERG MDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
WAYNE WIETINGDIRECTOR (END 7/2022)
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1506 S ONEIDA ST, APPLETON, WI 54915-1305
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
MICHAEL BERGMANN, C/O TAX DEPARTMENT PO BOX 45998, ST LOUIS, MO 631455998
Signed the 990
JENNIFER RICHTER, ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT, TAX
Phone
(314) 733-8000

Mission

ROOTED IN THE LOVING MINISTRY OF JESUS AS HEALER, WE COMMIT OURSELVES TO SERVING ALL PERSONS WITH SPECIAL ATTENTION TO THOSE WHO ARE POOR AND VULNERABLE. OUR CATHOLIC HEALTH MINISTRY IS DEDICATED TO SPIRITUALLY-CENTERED, HOLISTIC CARE WHICH SUSTAINS AND IMPROVES THE HEALTH OF INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES. WE ARE ADVOCATES FOR A COMPASSIONATE AND JUST SOCIETY THROUGH OUR ACTIONS AND OUR WORDS.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THE FILING ORGANIZATION IS A PART OF THE ASCENSION CATHOLIC HEALTH MINISTRY. ASCENSION IS A FAITH-BASED HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATION THAT DELIVERS PERSONALIZED, COMPASSIONATE CARE TO ALL, ESPECIALLY TO THOSE WHO NEED IT THE MOST. ASCENSION NE WISCONSIN, INC. HAS TWO HOSPITAL CAMPUSES: ST. ELIZABETH HOSPITAL, A 182-BED CAMPUS AND MERCY MEDICAL CENTER, A 72-BED CAMPUS. THESE LOCATIONS PROVIDE SERVICES WITHOUT REGARD TO PATIENT RACE, CREED, NATIONAL ORIGIN, ECONOMIC STATUS, OR ABILITY TO PAY. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2025, ASCENSION NE WISCONSIN, INC. TREATED 10,975 ADULTS AND CHILDREN FOR A TOTAL OF 49,734 PATIENT DAYS OF SERVICE. THE HOSPITAL ALSO PROVIDED SERVICES FOR 328,275 OUTPATIENT VISITS, WHICH INCLUDED 15,231 OUTPATIENT SURGERIES AND 44,178 EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS. SEE SCHEDULE H FOR A NON-EXHAUSTIVE LIST OF COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROGRAMS AND DESCRIPTIONS.
    Expenses $293,514,380 · grants $183,314 · revenue $399,413,854

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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
39-0816818
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Hospital or medical research organization
Exempt since
1946
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Health care (E220)
Assets (IRS master file)
$282,794,223
Income (IRS master file)
$402,321,307

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$402,276,177$386,784,582$282,794,223IRS
990June 2024$363,259,471$363,660,896$311,865,115IRS
990-TJune 2024–––IRS
990June 2023$377,947,702$360,933,598$302,610,732XML
990-TJune 2023–––IRS
990June 2022$382,284,804$349,533,920$301,448,356IRS
990-TJune 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990-TJune 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 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 39-0816818).

Questions about ASCENSION NE WISCONSIN INC

What is the EIN of ASCENSION NE WISCONSIN INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of ASCENSION NE WISCONSIN INC is 39-0816818.
Is ASCENSION NE WISCONSIN INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1946.
Which annual return does ASCENSION NE WISCONSIN 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 ASCENSION NE WISCONSIN INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did ASCENSION NE WISCONSIN INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of ASCENSION NE WISCONSIN INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MICHAEL BERGMANN.
Who are the officers and directors of ASCENSION NE WISCONSIN INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 24 people; 10 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does ASCENSION NE WISCONSIN INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $402,276,177, expenses of $386,784,582 and total assets of $282,794,223 at year end.

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