Nonprofit · EIN 42-1205973
HOSPICE OF DUBUQUE
Tax-exempt · DUBUQUE, IA 52002
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 31, 2025 | 990 | $12,692,461 | $14,358,326 | -$1,665,865 | $4,274,491 | $1,204,831 | $3,069,660 |
| October 31, 2024 | 990 | $10,997,080 | $10,495,995 | $501,085 | $6,095,544 | $1,360,019 | $4,735,525 |
| October 31, 2023 | 990 | $10,415,212 | $10,023,169 | $392,043 | $5,733,177 | $1,498,737 | $4,234,440 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,020,111
- Program service revenue
- $11,575,229
- Investment income
- $78,302
- Net income from fundraising events
- $18,819
- Other revenue
- $18,819
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,139,500
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $257,436
- Other salaries and wages
- $6,118,943
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $7,969,372
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,305
- Accounting fees
- $22,480
- Occupancy
- $58,013
- Travel
- $241,930
- Depreciation
- $64,041
- Program services (functional)
- $12,716,199
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,429,970
- Fundraising (functional)
- $212,157
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $6,095,544
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,274,491
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,204,831
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,069,660
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,500,075
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,016,491
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $53,169
- Gross receipts
- $12,709,761
- Employees
- 86
- Volunteers
- 116
- Year formed
- 1982
- State of legal domicile
- IA
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 October 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCHMITT MEGAN | DIRECTOR OF NURSING Highest-paid employee | 42 | $130,765 | $40,043 |
| BREHM JACKIE | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 43 | $127,967 | $42,726 |
| PATTERSON LISA | SOCIAL SERVICES DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,745 | $40,380 |
| LAVONNE NOEL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $136,152 | $22,229 |
| GULER ROSE | CLINICAL SERVICE COORDINATOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,001 | $27,114 |
| HERMSEN KATE | ARNP Highest-paid employee | 36 | $101,777 | $41,038 |
| HOUSELOG SUSAN | ARNP Highest-paid employee | 36 | $104,785 | $25,219 |
| STASIA BRANNON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LOIS SCHUELLER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE SINKEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUE BUSHMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM ANDEREGG PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG BIRKETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL CARTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
| VICKI DIRKSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
10 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KATHY DOLTER PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 |
| BONNIE HANCOCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 |
| TINA KNOCKEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 |
| REV MSGR DAN KNEPPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 |
| REV JIM MEHLTRETTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 |
| ALLEN MEURER MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 |
| ZAC SCHERRMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 |
| BRYSON WINSKY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 |
| TROY WRIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 |
| JEREMY WULFEKUHLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 |
990 for the year ended October 31, 2024: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEGAN SCHMITT | Director of Nursing Highest-paid employee | 41 | $128,822 | $28,051 |
| LAVONNE NOEL | Executive Director Officer | 42 | $132,531 | $19,600 |
| JACKIE BREHM | Director of Finance Officer | 42 | $114,925 | $35,096 |
| LISA PATTERSON | Social Services Direct Highest-paid employee | 41 | $107,606 | $34,532 |
| ROSE GULER LUDOWITZ | Clinical Service Coord Highest-paid employee | 41 | $111,640 | $23,109 |
| SUSAN HOUSELOG | ARNP Highest-paid employee | 36 | $104,554 | $22,172 |
| KATE HERMSEN | ARNP Highest-paid employee | 36 | $103,220 | $8,704 |
| BONNIE HANCOCK | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STASIA BRANNON | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SINKEY | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUE BUSHMAN | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM ANDEREGG | Director Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG BIRKETT | Director Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLE CARROLL | Director Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL CARTY | Director Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
| VICKI DIRKSEN | Director Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE KANE | Director Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
| FR DAN KNEPPER | Director Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES MEHLTRETTER | Director Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
| ZAC SCHERRMAN | Director Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
| LOIS SCHUELLER | Director Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYSON WINSKY | Director Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
| TROY WRIGHT | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEREMY WULFEKUHLE | Director Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended October 31, 2023: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMY KOELLER | Nursing Director Highest-paid employee | 41 | $112,518 | $27,331 |
| LAVONNE NOEL | Executive Director Officer | 43 | $123,582 | $14,746 |
| RENEE FRITH | Nursing Director Highest-paid employee | 42 | $112,518 | $23,605 |
| JACKIE BREHM | Financial Director Officer | 41 | $99,686 | $35,033 |
| ROSE GULER LUDOWITZ | Nursing Director Highest-paid employee | 43 | $103,564 | $24,112 |
| SUSAN HOUSELOG | Nurse Practitioner Highest-paid employee | 41 | $107,379 | $20,185 |
| KATHLEEN GANTER | Nurse Highest-paid employee | 42 | $106,136 | $2,640 |
| CAROLE CARROLL | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN BUSHMAN | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ZAC SCHERRMAN | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| STACIA BRANNON | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLOTTE HALVERSON | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BONNIE HANCOCK | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE KANE | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL KNEPPER | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLEN MEURER | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE SINKEY | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDY BURDT | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LOIS SCHUELLER | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEREMY WULFEKUHLE | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYSON WINSKY | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL CARTY | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| VICKI DIRKSEN | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG BIRKETT | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES MEHLTRETTER | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TROY WRIGHT | Director Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1670 JOHN F KENNEDY RD, DUBUQUE, IA 52002-5106
- In care of
- % MICHAEL SINKEY
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JACKIE M BREHM, 1670 JOHN F KENNEDY RD, DUBUQUE, IA 520025106
- Signed the 990
- JACKIE BREHM, INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (563) 582-1220
- Website
- WWW.HOSPICEOFDUBUQUE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- HONKAMP PC
Mission
PROVIDING COMPASSIONATE CARE FOR PERSONS WITH SERIOUS AND TERMINAL ILLNESS AND THEIR LOVED ONES.
Program accomplishments
- HOSPICE OF DUBUQUE'S MISSION IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH AN INTERDISCIPLINARY TEAM OF PHYSICIANS, NURSES, SOCIAL WORKERS, AIDES, CHAPLAINS, THERAPISTS, COUNSELORS AND VOLUNTEERS. BEREAVEMENT SERVICES ARE OFFERED TO SURVIVORS OF HOSPICE PATIENTS, AS WELL AS TO THE COMMUNITY. IN ADDITION, HOSPICE OF DUBUQUE PUBLISHES A QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER ON END-OF-LIFE EDUCATION FOR THE COMMUNITY.Expenses $12,187,919 · grants $2,139,500 · revenue $11,162,092
- HOSPICE OF DUBUQUE PROVIDES PALLIATIVE CARE CONSULTING SERVICES TO THOSE IN THE COMMUNITY WITH SERIOUS ILLNESS.Expenses $528,280 · revenue $413,137
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 October, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | October 31, 2026 | March 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | October 31, 2025 | March 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | October 31, 2024 | March 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 42-1205973
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1985
- Accounting year ends
- October
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,274,491
- Income (IRS master file)
- $12,709,761
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | October 2025 | $12,692,461 | $14,358,326 | $4,274,491 | XML |
| 990 | October 2024 | $10,997,080 | $10,495,995 | $6,095,544 | XML |
| 990 | October 2023 | $10,415,212 | $10,023,169 | $5,733,177 | XML |
| 990 | October 2022 | $10,058,239 | $9,526,376 | $5,249,976 | IRS |
| 990 | October 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | October 2020 | – | – | – | 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 42-1205973).
Questions about HOSPICE OF DUBUQUE
- What is the EIN of HOSPICE OF DUBUQUE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HOSPICE OF DUBUQUE is 42-1205973.
- Is HOSPICE OF DUBUQUE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1985.
- Are donations to HOSPICE OF DUBUQUE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HOSPICE OF DUBUQUE 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 HOSPICE OF DUBUQUE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending October 31, 2026) is due March 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did HOSPICE OF DUBUQUE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended October 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of HOSPICE OF DUBUQUE?
- The 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 names JACKIE M BREHM.
- Who are the officers and directors of HOSPICE OF DUBUQUE?
- The 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 lists 25 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $130,765 (SCHMITT MEGAN, DIRECTOR OF NURSING).
- How much revenue does HOSPICE OF DUBUQUE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $12,692,461, expenses of $14,358,326 and total assets of $4,274,491 at year end.
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