Nonprofit · EIN 47-0385129
REGIONAL WEST MEDICAL CENTER
Tax-exempt · SCOTTSBLUFF, NE 69361
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $255,799,668 | $252,316,554 | $3,483,114 | $138,982,614 | $136,153,366 | $2,829,248 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $230,406,800 | $258,738,005 | -$28,331,205 | $119,872,244 | $120,514,641 | -$642,397 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,461,735
- of which government grants
- $6,007
- Program service revenue
- $247,539,274
- Investment income
- $122,885
- Royalties
- $50,120
- Net rental income
- $145,714
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $27,201
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $15,550
- Other revenue
- $5,675,774
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $14,677,427
- Other salaries and wages
- $53,334,642
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $75,673,036
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $22,583
- Accounting fees
- $109,859
- Occupancy
- $5,101,041
- Travel
- $291,080
- Depreciation
- $8,517,987
- Program services (functional)
- $225,300,878
- Management and general (functional)
- $27,015,676
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $119,872,244
- Total assets, end of year
- $138,982,614
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $136,153,366
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,829,248
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $57,213,767
- Publicly traded securities
- $126,936
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,829,248
- Gross unrelated business income
- $1,911,116
- Gross receipts
- $255,801,863
- Employees
- 1,088
- Volunteers
- 60
- Year formed
- 1941
- State of legal domicile
- NE
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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRADLEY HERTZLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $850,265 | $67,234 |
| JEFFREY SALISBURY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $596,036 | $67,087 |
| TROY DEAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $547,210 | $63,728 |
| MEL MCNEA | CEO/PRESIDENT Officer | 1 | $0 | $405,730 | $26,640 |
| GEMMA TACTACAN | RN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $236,643 | $0 | $61,641 |
| CRAIG NOE | PHARMACIST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $237,643 | $0 | $44,216 |
| JEANNE MCKERRIGAN | CFO/TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 | $230,377 | $50,621 |
| TODD CHRISTENSEN | MEDICAL PHYSICIST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $220,991 | $0 | $59,648 |
| RELIBELLE HERNANDEZ | RN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $199,190 | $0 | $55,191 |
| ERIKA CARMODY | CHIEF NURSING OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $210,857 | $0 | $9,217 |
| MELODY BIBB | SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 | $89,063 | $51,942 |
| ALAN TOWNSEND | INTERIM CFO/TREASURER THRU 2/2024 Officer | 1 | $93,548 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM TRUMBULL | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SETH COVALT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| REV LAUREN EKDAHL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
10 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAROLYN ESCAMILLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEE GLENN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DENNIS HADDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS HOLYOKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HOD KOSMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT LARSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATY REICHERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN MASSEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RANDALL WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL YUNG MD | DIRECTOR THRU 3/2024 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEFFREY HOLLOWAY MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $742,446 | $63,193 |
| DORISA POLK MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $449,837 | $62,193 |
| MEL MCNEA | CEO/PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $419,351 | $21,572 |
| AMANDA VICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $329,424 | $38,657 |
| JOHN MENTGEN | FORMER CEO Former | 0 | $0 | $260,392 | $38,551 |
| MICHAEL ICKOWSKI | CFO/TREASURER THRU 5/2023 Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $227,368 | $44,990 |
| LA DONNA BENZEL | HOUSE SUPERVISOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $203,167 | $0 | $55,497 |
| ERIC WIEBE MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $215,303 | $38,179 |
| GEMMA TACTACAN | CLINICAL RESOURCE NUSE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $192,255 | $0 | $56,900 |
| TODD CHRISTENSEN | MEDICAL PHYSICIST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $186,724 | $0 | $56,993 |
| CRAIG NOE | PHARMACIST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $196,301 | $0 | $41,809 |
| CINDY MCGAUGHY | HOUSE SUPERVISOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $193,513 | $0 | $25,502 |
| ALAN TOWNSEND | INTERIM CFO/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $184,211 | $0 | $0 |
| MELODY BIBB | SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 | $75,606 | $50,718 |
| JIM TRUMBULL | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| REV LAUREN EKDAHL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLYN ESCAMILLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK GILLAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE GLENN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DENNIS HADDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS HOLYOKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HOD KOSMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN MASSEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DENNIS MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL YUNG MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4021 AVENUE B, SCOTTSBLUFF, NE 69361-4602
- In care of
- % AMY HOLZWORTH CPA
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- NED RESCH, 4021 AVE B, SCOTTSBLUFF, NE 693614602
- Signed the 990
- ANDREW SHEA, INTERIM CFO
- Phone
- (308) 635-3711
- Website
- WWW.RWHS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- EIDE BAILLY LLP
Mission
WE ARE COMMITTED TO ADVANCING THE HEALTH AND WELLNESS OF THE INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES WE ARE HONORED TO SERVE.
Program accomplishments
- REGIONAL WEST MEDICAL CENTER (RWMC) IS A LICENSED 188-BED HOSPITAL WHICH IS A REGIONAL REFERRAL CENTER AND LEVEL II TRAUMA CENTER. THE HOSPITAL PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE AND ADVANCED MEDICAL CARE TO PEOPLE OF WESTERN NEBRASKA AND SURROUNDING PORTIONS OF SOUTH DAKOTA, WYOMING AND COLORADO. THE PROVISION OF COMPREHENSIVE AND ADVANCED MEDICAL CARE INCLUDES SERVICES IN MANY SPECIALTIES OF MEDICINE. AREAS OF CARE INCLUDE BRAIN & SPINE, CANCER, FAMILY & CHILDREN, HEART & LUNG REHABILITATION & PAIN MANAGEMENT, SKIN AND PLASTIC SURGERY, SURGICAL CLINICS, TRAUMA & EMERGENCY, WEIGHT MANAGEMENT & WELLNESS, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, AND END-OF-LIFE CARE.Expenses $122,329,837 · grants $14,677,427 · revenue $105,225,540
- AS A REGIONAL HOSPITAL, RWMC ALSO PROVIDES ANCILLARY SERVICES TO SUPPORT ITS PRIMARY MISSION OF HOSPITAL CARE. THESE SERVICES INCLUDE LABORATORY, RADIOLOGY, REHABILITATION AND THERAPY FOR PATIENTS IN THE REGION. THESE DEPARTMENTS SUPPORT BOTH INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT PROCEDURES FOR PATIENTS OF RWMC AND AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS AS WELL AS THE COMMUNITY. THE LAB ALSO PROVIDES OUTREACH LABORATORY SERVICES TO PROVIDERS LOCATED IN WYOMING, SOUTH DAKOTA, IOWA AND ACROSS THE STATE OF NEBRASKA. AS A PART OF ENSURING ONGOING SERVICES THROUGH QUALIFIED TECHNICIANS, RWMC OPERATES A SCHOOL OF RADIOLOGY TECHNOLOGY FOR STUDENTS PROVIDING HANDS-ON TRAINING THROUGH THE RADIOLOGY DEPARTMENTS. RWMC OPERATES TWO PHARMACIES, AN INPATIENT PHARMACY FOR PATIENTS IN THE HOSPITAL AND A RETAIL PHARMACY THAT IS AVAILABLE FOR THE COMMUNITY TO USE. THROUGH THE REHAB DEPARTMENT, PHYSICIAN, OCCUPATIONAL, SPEECH, AND MASSAGE THERAPISTS PROVIDE SERVICES TO PATIENTS. THE REHAB DEPARTMENT ALSO PROVIDES ONGOING REHAB CLINICS FOR PATIENTS AS PART OF THEIR SERVICES IN PROMOTING ONGOING WELLNESS FOR RECOVERY. AS PART OF COMMUNITY OUTREACH THE REHAB DEPT EMPLOYS ATHLETIC TRAINERS WHO WORK IN THE LOCAL SCHOOLS' ATHLETIC PROGRAMS PROVIDING SUPPORT AND INJURY DETECTION AND PREVENTION FOR THE ATHLETES AND COACHES.Expenses $69,739,972 · revenue $136,709,201
- RWMC OPERATES PROVIDER BASED CLINICS ONSITE AS AN EXTENSION OF THE HOSPITAL CARE AND AN ENHANCEMENT OF THE CARE PROVIDED THROUGH AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS. THE CLINICS OPERATED BY RWMC INCLUDE SPINE CENTER, WOUND CLINIC, SLEEP LAB, HEART CENTER, INFUSIONS CENTER, ANTI-COAGULATION, CHEMOTHERAPY, AND COMMUNITY HEALTH IMMUNIZATION CLINICS. THE COMMUNITY HEALTH CLINIC OPERATES ALONGSIDE SCOTTSBLUFF COUNTY IN PROVIDING COUNTY NURSING SERVICES. THE CLINIC ALSO PROVIDES A COMMUNITY IMMUNIZATION CLINIC AS A PART OF THE COUNTY HEALTH NURSE SERVICES.Expenses $3,998,076 · revenue $4,764,052
- OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES OF RWMC INCLUDE THE SCHOOL OF NURSING, WHICH IS OPERATED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH WESTERN NEBRASKA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (WNCC), AND UNMC. SOME OF THE OTHER PROGRAMS INCLUDE THE OVERHEAD DEPARTMENTS OF RWMC: FACILITIES MANAGEMENT, BIO-MEDICAL, SECURITY, HOUSEKEEPING, LINEN, PURCHASING, REGISTRATION, CODING, INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY SERVICES, PATIENT FINANCIAL SERVICES, FINANCE, CASE MANAGEMENT, QUALITY, HUMAN RESOURCES, ADMINISTRATION, MARKETING, PROJECT MANAGEMENT, EDUCATION AND OUTREACH SERVICES. THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SERVICES NOT ONLY THE EMPLOYEES OF RWMC AND AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS, BUT ALSO PROVIDES ONGOING TRAINING AND EDUCATION FOR REGIONAL HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS, VOLUNTEERS, STUDENTS AND THE COMMUNITY THROUGH CPR, ATLS, PALS, AND NRP CLASSES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH AREA EMT'S, WNCC, AND SCHOOOLS. THROUGH THE OUTREACH SERVICES DEPARTMENT RWMC HAS NETWORK AFFILIATIONS WITH FIVE CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS (CAHS) WITHIN ITS SERVICE REGION. RWMC PROVIDED NEEDED MANAGEMENT EXPERTISE AND CERTAIN MEDICAL SUPPORT SERVICES INCLUDING PHARMACY, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, BLOOD PROCESSING & COLLECTION, AND LABORATORY MANAGEMENT SERVICES THROUGH CONTRACT AGREEMENTS WITH THE CAHS. THE CONTINUED OPERATION AND SUCCESS OF THE CAHS IS CRUCIAL TO MINIMIZE THE DISTANCE AND TIME PATIENTS WOULD HAVE TO TRAVEL FOR MEDICAL CARE. SERVICES TO CAHS ARE PROVIDED AT OR BELOW OPERATING COSTS TO RWMC.Expenses $29,232,993 · revenue $4,393,755
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 47-0385129
- 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
- 1941
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Health care (E220)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $138,982,614
- Income (IRS master file)
- $255,801,863
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $255,799,668 | $252,316,554 | $138,982,614 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $230,406,800 | $258,738,005 | $119,872,244 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $255,905,864 | $289,826,903 | $137,980,711 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 47-0385129).
Questions about REGIONAL WEST MEDICAL CENTER
- What is the EIN of REGIONAL WEST MEDICAL CENTER?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of REGIONAL WEST MEDICAL CENTER is 47-0385129.
- Is REGIONAL WEST MEDICAL CENTER tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1941.
- Are donations to REGIONAL WEST MEDICAL CENTER tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does REGIONAL WEST MEDICAL CENTER 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 REGIONAL WEST MEDICAL CENTER due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did REGIONAL WEST MEDICAL CENTER last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of REGIONAL WEST MEDICAL CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names NED RESCH.
- Who are the officers and directors of REGIONAL WEST MEDICAL CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 25 people; 6 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does REGIONAL WEST MEDICAL CENTER have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $255,799,668, expenses of $252,316,554 and total assets of $138,982,614 at year end.
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