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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by GUNDERSEN LUTHERAN ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES INC.

This return was superseded by a later amendment. matched by us It is kept because history is preserved rather than replaced.

What the amendment changed

Compared with the latest return for 2023 , filed 14 August 2025. matched by us Only the return's totals, a 990-PF's accounting method and the names listed in Part VII (Part VIII on a 990-PF) are compared. We relate returns by organization, tax year and form, and order them by each return's own timestamp; the filer's own "amended return" checkbox is a separate fact.

Total revenue
$866,304,960 changed to $1,171,831,507
Total expenses
$823,416,379 changed to $1,150,241,528
Contributions and grants received
$671,591 changed to $1,638,313
Grants paid
$835,449 changed to $1,058,753
Program service revenue
$840,315,631 changed to $1,138,641,422
Investment income
$25,048,489 changed to $31,476,411
Other revenue
$269,249 changed to $75,361
Total assets, end of year
$1,008,817,960 changed to $1,116,323,421
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,052,629,778 changed to $1,080,669,545
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
-$43,811,818 changed to $35,653,876
Program services expenses
$771,472,250 changed to $1,067,330,728
Management and general expenses
$51,944,129 changed to $82,910,800
Program service expenses (Part III)
$771,472,250 changed to $1,067,330,728

Listed only on the later return

  • Andrea Werner
  • Douglas Hughes MD
  • Ellen Pedretti-Fendt
  • Eric Dehn
  • Janine Luz
  • Jeffrey M Lawrence MD
  • Jerry Davis MD
  • John Ceelen
  • Kari Adank
  • Krister Mattson
  • Leanne Andersen
  • Lisa Harton
  • Mark S Topolski MD
  • Michael Dolan MD
  • Michelle Micka
  • P Michael Jacobs MD
  • Pamela Maas
  • Peter Vandenhouten
  • Praveen Chopra
  • Robert Holness
  • Robyn Borge MD
  • Shannon Mulligan
  • Stephanie Carroll MD
  • Stephen Shapiro MD
  • Steven Whitford MD
  • William Farrell

Listed under a different title

  • Andrea Hauser RN: Board of Trustees - Chief Nursing Officer and Admin Vice President then BOARD OF TRUSTEES - CHIEF NURSING OFFICER AND ADMIN VP
  • Christine Waller MD: Medical VP, Acute Care and Nursing & Systems Practices then MEDICAL VP, ACUTE CARE AND NURSING & SYSTEMS PRACTICE
  • Gerald Oetzel: CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND TREASURER THRU 8/23 then FORMER CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
  • Jennifer Kleven MD: Board of Trustees - Chief Medical Officer then BOARD OF TRUSTEES - CHIEF OF MEDICAL/CLINICAL STAFF
  • Jonathan Zlabek MD: MEDICAL VP, CROSS-FUNCTIONAL CARE THRU 10/23 then MEDICAL VP, CROSS-FUNCTIONAL CARE (THRU 10/23)
  • Kelley Bahr MD: MEDICAL VICE PRESIDENT, AMBULATORY SERVICES then MEDICAL VP, AMBULATORY SERVICES
  • Marilu Bintz MD: MEDICAL VP, COMMUNITY AND CMO-CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS then MEDICAL VP, COMMUNITY AND CMO-CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS (THRU 12/23)
  • Mary Kuffel MD: INTERIM MEDICAL VP, CROSS-FUNCTIONAL CARE BEGIN 9/23 then INTERIM MEDICAL VP, CROSS-FUNCTIONAL CARE (THRU 12/23)
  • Michael McKee: ADMIN VP, ACUTE CARE AND NURSING & SYSTEMS PRACTICES then ADMIN VP, ACUTE CARE AND NURSING & SYSTEMS PRACTICE
  • Scott Rathgaber MD: Board of Trustees - Chief Executive Officer, Chairman then BOARD OF TRUSTEES, CEO, CHAIRMAN
  • Steve Little: INTERIM CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND TREASURER BEGIN 8/23 then INTERIM CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, TREASURER (THRU 2/24)

Totals

Total revenue
$866,304,960
Total expenses
$823,416,379
Contributions and grants received
$671,591
Grants paid
$835,449
Program service revenue
$840,315,631
Investment income
$25,048,489
Other revenue
$269,249
Total assets, end of year
$1,008,817,960
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,052,629,778
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
-$43,811,818
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$771,472,250
Management and general expenses
$51,944,129
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$771,472,250

Program services were 93.7% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $179,916

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $491,675

  • 2a · Program service revenue: SERVICES PROVIDED TO GUNDERSEN

    total $838,918,473 · related or exempt $838,918,473

  • 2b · Program service revenue: ADMIN. AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT SERVICES

    total $1,397,158 · unrelated business $1,397,158

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $24,872,594 · excluded $24,872,594

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $1,370,980

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $1,311,383

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $59,597 · personal property $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $59,597 · excluded $59,597

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    other assets $175,995

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    other assets $100

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $0 · other assets $175,895

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $175,895 · excluded $175,895

  • 11a · Other revenue: HEALTH SHOP SALES

    total $209,652 · unrelated business $209,652

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $209,652

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $835,449 · program services $835,449

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,000 · management and general $1,000

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $1,000 · program services $1,000

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $546,951,576 · program services $517,837,680 · management and general $29,113,896

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $65,859,124 · program services $61,523,815 · management and general $4,335,309

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $67,658,231 · program services $65,397,541 · management and general $2,260,690

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $34,490,824 · program services $32,388,630 · management and general $2,102,194

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $935,933 · program services $54,916 · management and general $881,017

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $593,957 · program services $33,901 · management and general $560,056

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $245,804 · program services $245,804 · management and general $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $1,498,076 · program services $31,460 · management and general $1,466,616

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $23,262,393 · program services $18,899,353 · management and general $4,363,040 · fundraising $0

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $953,626 · program services $61,650 · management and general $891,976

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $8,445,795 · program services $8,030,958 · management and general $414,837

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $29,566,664 · program services $28,343,883 · management and general $1,222,781

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $8,200,912 · program services $7,056,110 · management and general $1,144,802

  • 17 · Travel

    total $557,867 · program services $331,803 · management and general $226,064

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $641,502 · program services $492,129 · management and general $149,373

  • 20 · Interest

    total $7,744,131 · program services $7,744,131

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $16,389,570 · program services $15,726,132 · management and general $663,438

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $773,963 · program services $768,608 · management and general $5,355

  • 24a · Other expenses: RECRUITING/EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT/TAXES

    total $2,950,673 · program services $2,543,546 · management and general $407,127

  • 24b · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $2,820,799 · program services $1,950,939 · management and general $869,860

  • 24c · Other expenses: DUES/MEMBERSHIP/LICENSES

    total $1,560,602 · program services $695,904 · management and general $864,698

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $476,908 · program services $476,908 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $18,339,297 · end of year $15,303,984

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $35,438,480 · end of year $66,872,626

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    beginning of year $67,828 · end of year $30,585

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $28,471,988 · end of year $33,193,171

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $12,499,384 · end of year $13,296,896

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $27,885,004 · end of year $23,025,696

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $320,919,427

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $190,276,786

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $136,531,126 · end of year $130,642,641

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $734,403,415 · end of year $715,158,334

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $13,937,074 · end of year $11,294,027

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $132,951,216 · end of year $161,368,473

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $343,535,000 · end of year $335,685,000

  • 22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $618,832,412 · end of year $555,576,305

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year -$87,745,032 · end of year -$43,811,818

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

SEE SCHEDULE O.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO SUPPORT GUNDERSEN HEALTH SYSTEM'S HEALTH CARE AND OTHER ORGS MISSIONS THROUGHOUT OUR SERVICES AREA, MANAGING THE LARGER PORTION OF BUISINESS SVCS, EDUCATION AND INVESTING.

  • GENERAL SERVICES PROVIDED TO GUNDERSEN CLINIC, LTD., GUNDERSEN LUTHERAN MEDICAL FOUNDATION, INC., GUNDERSEN LUTHERAN MEDICAL CENTER, INC. AND OTHER AFFILIATES: ADMINISTRATIVE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS, BILLING AND CODING, LAUNDRY, MEDICAL RECORDS, HUMAN RESOURCES, FINANCE, FACILITY OPERATIONS, CENTRAL SERVICES AND OTHER MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.

    Expenses $771,472,250 · Grants $835,449 · Revenue $840,315,631

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Andrea Hauser RN

    Board of Trustees - Chief Nursing Officer and Admin Vice President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    42 + 5 related

  • Bryan Erdmann

    Board of Trustees - Chief Operating Officer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    42 + 8 related

  • Heather Schimmers RN

    Board of Trustees - President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    42 + 9 related

  • Scott Rathgaber MD

    Board of Trustees - Chief Executive Officer, Chairman

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    42 + 6 related

  • Todd Kowalski MD

    Board of Trustees - Medical Chief Operating Officer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    42 + 4 related

  • Jennifer Kleven MD

    Board of Trustees - Chief Medical Officer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    42 + 5 related

  • Christine Waller MD

    Medical VP, Acute Care and Nursing & Systems Practices

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

  • Daniel Lilly

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    48

  • Gerald Oetzel

    CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND TREASURER THRU 8/23

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    42

  • Jonathan Zlabek MD

    MEDICAL VP, CROSS-FUNCTIONAL CARE THRU 10/23

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

  • Kelley Bahr MD

    MEDICAL VICE PRESIDENT, AMBULATORY SERVICES

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

  • Kraig Schuster

    ADMIN VICE PRESIDENT, COMMUNITY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    43.5

  • Marilu Bintz MD

    MEDICAL VP, COMMUNITY AND CMO-CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    43.8

  • Mary Kuffel MD

    INTERIM MEDICAL VP, CROSS-FUNCTIONAL CARE BEGIN 9/23

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

  • Michael McKee

    ADMIN VP, ACUTE CARE AND NURSING & SYSTEMS PRACTICES

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    42.3

  • Rachel Albrecht

    ADMIN VP, AMBULATORY SERVICES

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    40.5

  • Stephanie Neuman MD

    MEDICAL VICE PRESIDENT, AMBULATORY SERVICES

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

  • Steve Little

    INTERIM CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND TREASURER BEGIN 8/23

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    42

  • Tina Lechnir

    ADMIN VP, CROSS-FUNCTIONAL CARE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    40.8

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Disregarded entities

Part I: entities that legally are the filer and file no return of their own.

  • 3 REALESTATE LLC

    RENTAL · WI · income $0 · assets $6,399,656

    Directly controlled by GLAS

Related corporations and trusts

Part IV: related organizations taxable as a corporation or trust.

  • GUNDERSEN LUTHERAN ENVISION LLC

    C Corporation · RENEWABLE ENERGY · WI

    Directly controlled by GLHS

  • BEL-REGIONAL HOME MEDICAL INC

    C Corporation · DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT, RETAIL · WI

    Directly controlled by NA

  • GUNDERSEN EDGE LLC

    C Corporation · INNOVATION · WI

    Directly controlled by GLHS

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
15 August 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202422289349301962

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