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ESSENTIA INSTITUTE OF RURAL HEALTH

EIN 27-1291124 DULUTH, MN

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Revenue 2023
$12,455,516
Expenses 2023
$11,482,109

Program services were 90.4% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

As filed

Subsection
03
NTEE code
H90
Classification
2000
Street
502 E 2ND ST

These codes are the IRS's own and are shown exactly as filed. What each one means is in the Business Master File documentation (opens in a new tab).

Other organizations at this address

6 other organizations in the IRS Business Master File list the same street address. matched by us

We match the street line and ZIP code as the IRS gives them, ignoring case and outer spaces and nothing else, so "AVE" and "AVENUE" count as different streets and this list can miss some. A shared address can mean related organizations or a shared office, but it can also be a registered agent, a mail drop or a service provider holding mail for unrelated clients. It is not, by itself, evidence that two organizations are connected.

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

WE ARE CALLED TO MAKE A HEALTHY DIFFERENCE IN PEOPLE'S LIVES.

Activities or mission (Part I)

ESSENTIA INSTITUTE OF RURAL HEALTH SUPPORTS ESSENTIA HEALTH BY FOSTERING A COLLABORATIVE ENVIRONMENT TO EDUCATE OUR FUTURE HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE, PROMOTING ONGOING MEDICAL EDUCATION OF OUR CLINICIANS, AND ENGAGING IN RESEARCH TO ADVANCE THE SCIENCE OF MEDICINE. THROUGH RESEARCH AND EDUCATION, THE ESSENTIA INSTITUTE OF RURAL HEALTH IMPROVES THE HEALTH AND VITALITY OF OUR COMMUNITIES.

  • ESSENTIA INSTITUTE OF RURAL HEALTH (EIRH) IS CREATED AND OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND RELIGIOUS PURPOSES. MORE SPECIFICALLY, EIRH IS CREATED AND ORGANIZED TO ASSIST AND COORDINATE ACTIVITIES OF FACILITIES FOR HEALTH CARE, HEALTH CARE EDUCATION, AND RESEARCH.EIRH SUPPORTS CLINICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH ACROSS POPULATIONS SERVED BY ESSENTIA HEALTH IN WISCONSIN, MINNESOTA, AND NORTH DAKOTA.THE EIRH RESEARCH DIVISION, IN COLLABORATION WITH ESSENTIA HEALTH CLINICIANS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS, ADVANCES MEDICINE THROUGH SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH TO IMPROVE PATIENT OUTCOMES AND BUILD HEALTH AND VITALITY WITH OUR COMMUNITIES. THE TEAM PUBLISHED 58 PEER-REVIEWED RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS IN FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2024 TO IMPROVE PATIENT CARE AND CARE DELIVERY. OVER 200 CLINICAL TRIALS WERE OFFERED TO OUR PATIENTS, AND THE EIRH CLINICAL TRIALS TEAM CARED FOR OVER 1800 PATIENTS.DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2024, EIRH RESEARCHERS SUBMITTED 23 NEW GRANT APPLICATIONS TO FEDERAL/STATE AGENCIES, NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS/FOUNDATIONS AND MANAGED OVER 50 RESEARCH GRANTS DURING THE FISCAL YEAR. EIRH RECEIVED 7 NEW GRANTS TOTALING OVER $1.5 MILLION IN NEW, MULTI-YEAR, EXTERNAL RESEARCH GRANT FUNDING.ESSENTIA HEALTH IS THE PARENT ORGANIZATION OF AN INTEGRATED HEALTH SYSTEM THAT INCLUDES THIS ORGANIZATION AND ALL ENTITIES THAT ARE OWNED OR CONTROLLED, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, BY ESSENTIA HEALTH (COLLECTIVELY, THE "SYSTEM OR "ESSENTIA HEALTH").

    Expenses $7,516,134 · Revenue $4,699,436

  • EIRH'S EDUCATION DIVISION HELPS PREPARE OUR FUTURE HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE BY STRATEGICALLY ORGANIZING, DEVELOPING AND PROVIDING CLINICAL EXPERIENCE OPPORTUNITIES FOR RESIDENTS AND MEDICAL/HEALTH SCIENCE STUDENTS ENROLLED IN ACCREDITED PROGRAMS. EIRH PROVIDED NEARLY 480,000 HOURS OF TRAINING TO NEARLY 2,800 STUDENTS IN FY24. EIRH MANAGES THE OPERATIONS OF THE DULUTH FAMILY MEDICINE RESIDENCY PROGRAM AND EMPLOYS ITS 24 FAMILY MEDICINE RESIDENTS. EIRH ALSO HOSTS THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA'S GENERAL SURGERY RESIDENCY RURAL TRAINING TRACK. THESE RESIDENCY PROGRAMS ARE KEY TO PREPARING PHYSICIANS FOR RURAL PRACTICE, AS WELL AS A CRUCIAL RECRUITMENT POOL FOR ESSENTIA HEALTH.

    Expenses $2,477,494 · Revenue $2,089,174

  • THE EIRH EDUCATION DEPARTMENT PROVIDES ACCREDITED CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION (CME) PROGRAMMING FOR OUR PHYSICIANS AND OTHER CARE TEAM PROFESSIONALS THAT IS STRATEGICALLY ALIGNED WITH ESSENTIA HEALTH INITIATIVES AND GOALS. OVER 600 ACTIVITIES WERE OFFERED AND OVER 19,000 CME CREDITS AWARDED IN FY24. EIRH OPERATES A MEDICAL LIBRARY WHICH PROVIDES SERVICES AND RESOURCES TO A WIDE RANGE OF CLINICAL STAFF.

    Expenses $385,135 · Revenue $227,538

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Officers and directors · 2023

As listed in Part VII of the 2023 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.

  • Daniel Nikcevich MD

    BOARD CHAIR/RELATED ORG PHYSICIAN

    Total calculated
    $899,178
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $838,948
    Other
    $60,230
    Hours/week
    2 + 58 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $782,526 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0 + $56,422 related
    Deferred
    $0 + $22,699 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $37,531 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $899,178 related

  • Katherine Dean

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $311,540
    From this org
    $266,605
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $44,935
    Hours/week
    60

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $235,712
    Bonus
    $18,375
    Other
    $12,518
    Deferred
    $13,605
    Nontaxable benefits
    $31,330
    Filer's total
    $311,540

  • Stephen Waring

    PRINCIPLE SCIENTIST

    Total calculated
    $215,858
    From this org
    $182,337
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $33,521
    Hours/week
    60

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $181,478
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $859
    Deferred
    $8,507
    Nontaxable benefits
    $25,014
    Filer's total
    $215,858

  • Bailey Kaira

    RESIDENT PHYSICIAN

    Total calculated
    $177,160
    From this org
    $145,628
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $31,532
    Hours/week
    60

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $65,436
    Bonus
    $80,000
    Other
    $192
    Deferred
    $7,544
    Nontaxable benefits
    $23,988
    Filer's total
    $177,160

  • Patricia Conway

    RESEARCH SCIENTIST III

    Total calculated
    $176,443
    From this org
    $155,606
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,837
    Hours/week
    60

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $155,029
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $577
    Deferred
    $7,846
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,991
    Filer's total
    $176,443

  • Irina Haller

    RESEARCH SCIENTIST II

    Total calculated
    $169,649
    From this org
    $147,273
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $22,376
    Hours/week
    60

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $146,744
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $529
    Deferred
    $7,585
    Nontaxable benefits
    $14,791
    Filer's total
    $169,649

  • Austin Pickup

    RESIDENT PHYSICIAN

    Total calculated
    $161,198
    From this org
    $145,312
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,886
    Hours/week
    60

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $65,302
    Bonus
    $80,000
    Other
    $10
    Deferred
    $1,569
    Nontaxable benefits
    $14,317
    Filer's total
    $161,198

  • Laurie Lewandowski

    BOARD DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $24,500
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $24,500
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 8 related

  • Anthony Sertich

    BOARD SECRETARY/TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $10,100
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $10,100
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 12 related

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. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.

Filings

  • 2023
    Revenue
    $12,455,516
    Expenses
    $11,482,109
    Contributions
    $5,331,616
    Grants paid
    $0
  • 2022
    Revenue
    $11,564,234
    Expenses
    $11,754,888
    Contributions
    $4,630,555
    Grants paid
    $0

The four totals the IRS asks for on Part I of the Form 990, as filed. A dash means the figure was not present on the return — not that it was zero.

Other returns filed

  • 2021 · 990

    Revenue
    $10,512,280
    Expenses
    $11,024,706
    Assets (EOY)
    $5,587,502

  • 2020 · 990

    Revenue
    $9,904,383
    Expenses
    $10,070,747
    Assets (EOY)
    $6,914,650

  • 2019 · 990

    Revenue
    $10,342,236
    Expenses
    $10,193,243
    Assets (EOY)
    $6,443,461

  • 2018 · 990

    Revenue
    $10,057,990
    Expenses
    $9,918,844
    Assets (EOY)
    $6,368,301

  • 2017 · 990

    Revenue
    $9,360,275
    Expenses
    $8,480,152
    Assets (EOY)
    $6,202,780

  • 2016 · 990

    Revenue
    $9,505,844
    Expenses
    $8,688,207
    Assets (EOY)
    $5,180,631

  • 2015 · 990

    Revenue
    $9,601,904
    Expenses
    $9,341,771
    Assets (EOY)
    $4,418,404

  • 2014 · 990

    Revenue
    $9,845,815
    Expenses
    $9,655,380
    Assets (EOY)
    $4,316,184

  • 2013 · 990

    Revenue
    $10,666,468
    Expenses
    $10,110,295
    Assets (EOY)
    $4,065,193

  • 2012 · 990

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    $10,939,697
    Assets (EOY)
    $4,845,858

Nonprofiteer parses Forms 990, 990-EZ and 990-PF, in a window of recent tax years. These returns are recorded from the IRS e-file index, so their figures were extracted by that index rather than read from the return here — treat them as a different source from the filings above, not as more of the same record. A dash means the index carries no figure; Form 990-T listings carry none at all. Showing the 10 most recent; the API carries the rest.

Grants made

No itemized grants to organizations. Schedule I is filed only by organizations that granted more than $5,000 to a recipient, so most filers have none.

Grants received

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

Related organizations

From Schedule R Part II, where a filer lists the tax-exempt organizations it is related to by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Declared on its 2023 return

Declared as related by

The most recent declarers. The API serves every row.

Taxable family

From Schedule R Parts I, III and IV: entities that legally are the filer, and taxable partnerships, corporations and trusts it is related to. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money.

Related corporations and trusts on its 2023 return

  • ESSENTIA HEALTH INSURANCE SERVICES SPC LTD

    C · SELF INSURANCE · CJ · controlled entity

  • MID DAKOTA CLINIC INC

    C · CLINIC OPERATIONS CEASED 9/30/22 · ND · controlled entity

Other IRS files

Auto-Revocation List

Not listed. The IRS publishes this list for organizations whose exemption was automatically revoked for failing to file for three consecutive years.

Publication 78

Listed as of 13 October 2026, under deductibility PC.

These are two separate IRS files on two separate schedules, shown as published and not reconciled with each other. Neither is a statement about whether a contribution is deductible today: 19,245 organizations appear in Publication 78 while the IRS's own revocation file lists them as currently revoked, more than half of those revoked before 2019. Absence from Publication 78 is evidence of nothing, and presence is not evidence either. Verify current status with the IRS before relying on it.

What this page reflects

The registration facts above come from the IRS Business Master File published 9 November 2026 and read 9 November 2026, for every organization at once. Returns through tax year 2023, the newest we have parsed for this organization.