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Nonprofit · EIN 39-0992883

MILE BLUFF MEDICAL CENTER INC

Tax-exempt · MAUSTON, WI 53948

Financials

$116.7M$117.3M2022$119.4M$120.6M2023$126.9M$127.1M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of MILE BLUFF MEDICAL CENTER INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
September 30, 2025990$126,897,296$127,114,303-$217,007$112,619,582$69,991,303$42,628,279
September 30, 2024990$119,439,423$120,628,744-$1,189,321$114,368,033$71,338,752$43,029,281
September 30, 2023990$116,656,655$117,313,908-$657,253$114,325,269$70,016,748$44,308,521
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,761,304
Program service revenue
$124,169,251
Investment income
$727,276
Net rental income
$239,465
Net gain from sales of assets
$4,971
Other revenue
$239,465

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$2,545,276
Other salaries and wages
$49,090,090
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$65,788,572
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$99,336
Accounting fees
$165,400
Occupancy
$1,806,304
Travel
$206,719
Depreciation
$4,237,697
Program services (functional)
$110,324,636
Management and general (functional)
$16,789,667

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$114,368,033
Total assets, end of year
$112,619,582
Total liabilities, end of year
$69,991,303
Net assets, end of year
$42,628,279
Land, buildings and equipment
$41,872,528
Publicly traded securities
$10,532,543
Net assets without donor restrictions
$42,628,279
Gross unrelated business income
$1,354,238
Gross receipts
$129,208,109
Employees
889
Volunteers
200
Year formed
1923
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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JAMES GRANNELL MDORTHOPEDICES/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
40.5$644,229$49,251
NICHOLAS CONWELL MDEMERGENCY MEDICINE
Highest-paid employee
40$611,371$52,671
BRIAN SCHULTZ DOGENERAL SURGEON
Highest-paid employee
40$604,579$49,251
BARRETT SHOULTS MDEMERGENCY MEDICINE
Highest-paid employee
40$504,739$48,825
DARA BARTELSPRESIDENT, CEO & ACTING CFO
Trustee or director, Officer
40.5$461,679$52,451
ALLEGRA PONSHOCK MDFAMILY PRACTICE
Highest-paid employee
40$392,839$33,237
JENNA SEBRANEK MDSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
40.5$288,151$49,956
SCOTT KNIPRATHCOO
Key employee
40$236,271$47,136
DANIEL KATTENBRAKER MDDIRECTOR / SLEEP MEDICINE
Trustee or director
20.5$251,147$12,557
RHONDA LARSONCHIEF NURSING OFFICER
Key employee
40$186,264$44,590
THOMAS KAMINSKICFO
Officer
40.5$35,654$6,718
JOE WITMERCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
JORDAN SCHMIDTVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
DENNY LOGINGTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
MICHELLE HEREKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
2 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
RANDY SCOTTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
LARRY WILLERDIRECTOR (THRU JAN 2025)
Trustee or director
0.5$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 19 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
TIMOTHY NAPIERSURGEON
Highest-paid employee
40$693,332$48,013
JAMES GRANNELLORTHOPEDICES/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
40.5$624,998$50,736
BRIAN SCHULTZSURGEON
Highest-paid employee
40$550,005$50,736
DARA BARTELSPRESIDENT, CEO & ACTING CFO
Trustee or director, Officer
40.5$513,084$53,786
JOHN MURPHYFAMILY MEDICINE
Highest-paid employee
40$413,072$50,736
BRYAN MYERSFAMILY MEDICINE
Highest-paid employee
40$411,769$47,004
FLORIN PENCIUHOSPITAL MEDICINE
Highest-paid employee
40$413,134$29,367
JENNA SEBRANEK MDFAMILY MEDICINE, CHIEF OF STAFF
Trustee or director
40.5$256,133$50,244
SCOTT KNIPRATHCOO
Key employee
40$255,143$45,700
RHONDA LARSONCHIEF NURSING OFFICER
Key employee
40$201,150$47,411
DANIEL KATTENBRAKER MDCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
20.5$194,122$9,702
BARBARA JO WOLFFCFO
Trustee or director, Officer
40.5$157,502$17,028
RANDY SCOTTVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
LARRY WILLERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
MICHELLE HEREKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
DENNY LOGINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
REBECCA RICHARDS-BRIADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JORDAN SCHMIDTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JOE WITMERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 24 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Timothy Napier MDSurgeon
Highest-paid employee
40$783,108$45,620
James Grannell DO FAOAOOrthopedics/Director
Trustee or director
40.5$653,402$46,988
Brian Schultz MDSurgeon
Highest-paid employee
40$551,005$46,988
Dara BartelsPresident, CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
40.5$428,090$49,838
Brian Myers MDFamily Medicine
Highest-paid employee
40$429,228$46,988
Michael Pech MDOB/GYN, Director
Trustee or director
40.5$395,088$49,737
John Murphy MDFamily Medicine
Highest-paid employee
40$391,422$46,988
Cassondra Kovach MDFamily Practice, Director
Trustee or director
40.5$331,033$49,330
Florin Penciu MDHospital Medicine
Highest-paid employee
40$361,684$10,310
Tim Bjelland MDFormer Key Employee
Former
40$300,755$41,305
Jenna Sebranek MD - FamilyMedicine, Chief of Staff
Trustee or director
40.5$247,886$47,124
Scott KniprathChief Operations Officer
Key employee
40$192,815$30,634
Rhonda LarsonChief Nursing Officer
Key employee
40$183,300$33,163
Rebecca OetzmanCFO until Feb 2023
Officer
40.5$184,227$30,490
Daniel Kattenbraker MDChair
Trustee or director, Officer
20.5$180,039$8,969
James O'KeefeFormer President, CEO
Former
0$163,930$22,050
Randy ScottVice Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
Larry WillerTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
Lori MurphySecretary as of Jan 2023
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
Sandy LinsmeyerSecretary until Dec 2022
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
Denny LogingDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
Michelle HerekDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
Rebecca Richards-BriaDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
Barbara Jo WolffCFO as of May 2023
Officer
40.5$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1050 DIVISION ST, MAUSTON, WI 53948-1931
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
DARA BARTELS, 1050 DIVISION STREET, MAUSTON, WI 53948
Signed the 990
TOM KAMINSKI, CFO
Phone
(608) 847-6161
Return prepared by
WIPFLI ADVISORY LLC

Mission

MILE BLUFF MEDICAL CENTER, AS A COMMUNITY HEALTH RESOURCE CENTER, WILL SERVE IN A LEADERSHIP CAPACITY TO FACILITATE THE DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE AND MEDICAL SERVICES, INCLUDING CARE FOR THE ELDERLY AND HOME CARE TO THE RESIDENTS OF AND VISITORS TO JUNEAU COUNTY AND SURROUNDING COUNTIES. MILE BLUFF MEDICAL CENTER IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING COMPASSIONATE AND PROGRESSIVE CARE, IMPROVING THE HEALTH AND WELLNESS OF THE COMMUNITY, AND GOING BEYOND EXPECTATIONS IN HEALTHCARE TODAY AND ALWAYS.

990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • MILE BLUFF MEDICAL CENTER (MBMC) LEADS DELIVERY OF HEALTHCARE TO ITS REGION THROUGH OVER 700 ASSOCIATES WHO COORDINATE CARE TO DELIVER PATIENT CARE AS AN INTEGRATED UNIT. MBMC AND ITS AFFILIATES WORK SEAMLESSLY TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE AND MAKE MEDICAL CARE ACCESSIBLE TO THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY IT SERVES. MBMC OPERATES AN EMERGENCY ROOM THAT IS STAFFED 24 HOURS/DAY, SEVEN DAYS A WEEK, PROVIDING EMERGENCY CARE REGARDLESS OF PATIENT ABILITY TO PAY. MBMC PROVIDES CLINICAL SERVICES NEEDED TO OPERATE THE EMERGENCY ROOM AND ON-SITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE. MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH AN AREA AMBULANCE SERVICE ALONG WITH AN ON-SITE HELIPAD. THE MEDICAL CENTER PROVIDES HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO PATIENTS AND RESIDENTS WHO MEET CERTAIN CRITERIA UNDER ITS CHARITY CARE POLICY WITHOUT CHARGE OR AT AMOUNTS LESS THAN ESTABLISHED RATES. SINCE THE MEDICAL CENTER DOES NOT PURSUE COLLECTION OF THESE AMOUNTS, THEY ARE NOT REPORTED AS PATIENT AND RESIDENT SERVICE REVENUE. THE ESTIMATED COST OF PROVIDING THESE SERVICES WAS $230,000 FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2025, CALCULATED BY MULTIPLYING THE RATIO OF COST TO GROSS CHARGES FOR THE MEDICAL CENTER BY THE GROSS UNCOMPENSATED CHARGES ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING CHARITY CARE TO ITS PATIENTS AND RESIDENTS. MILE BLUFF MEDICAL CENTER OPERATES TWO LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES, FAIR VIEW NURSING & REHABILITATION IN MAUSTON, WI AND CREST VIEW NURSING AND REHABILITATION IN NEW LISBON, WI. THESE TWO SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES ARE 50 BEDS AND 60 BEDS RESPECTIVELY. CREST VIEW ALSO OPERATES A 12-BED COMMUNITY-BASED RESIDENTIAL FACILITY.
    Expenses $96,944,622 · revenue $109,264,586
  • MBMC MAUSTON PHILLIPS, LLC IS A DIVISION OF MILE BLUFF MEDICAL CENTER. IN ADDITION TO THE FULL SERVICE PHARMACY, THE STORE ALSO OFFERS HOME MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES, OVER-THE-COUNTER MEDICATIONS, HEALTH AND WELLNESS SCREENINGS, IMMUNIZATIONS, CARDS, AND GIFTS. THE CONVENIENCE OF DRIVE-THROUGH PRESCRIPTION PICKUP IS ALSO AVAILABLE. PHILLIPS PRESCRIPTION DISPENSING SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE IN MILE BLUFF'S NEW LISBON, NECEDAH, AND ELROY LOCATIONS. WITH AN ORDER FROM A PROVIDER, MANY PRESCRIPTIONS CAN BE FILLED ONSITE OR DELIVERED AT A LATER TIME FOR A MORE CONVENIENT PICKUP OPTION FOR PATIENTS.
    Expenses $13,380,014 · revenue $13,550,427

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

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025September 30, 2026February 16, 2027Not due yet
2024September 30, 2025February 17, 2026990 on file
2023September 30, 2024February 18, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
39-0992883
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
1963
Accounting year ends
September
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Health care (E220)
Assets (IRS master file)
$112,619,582
Income (IRS master file)
$129,208,109

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990September 2025$126,897,296$127,114,303$112,619,582XML
990-TSeptember 2025–––IRS
990September 2024$119,439,423$120,628,744$114,368,033XML
990-TSeptember 2024–––IRS
990September 2023$116,656,655$117,313,908$114,325,269XML
990-TSeptember 2023–––IRS
990September 2022$106,985,398$106,489,143$110,582,653IRS
990-TSeptember 2022–––IRS
990September 2021–––IRS
990-TSeptember 2021–––IRS
990September 2020–––IRS
990September 2019–––IRS
990September 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 39-0992883).

Questions about MILE BLUFF MEDICAL CENTER INC

What is the EIN of MILE BLUFF MEDICAL CENTER INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of MILE BLUFF MEDICAL CENTER INC is 39-0992883.
Is MILE BLUFF MEDICAL CENTER INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1963.
Are donations to MILE BLUFF MEDICAL CENTER INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does MILE BLUFF MEDICAL CENTER 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 MILE BLUFF MEDICAL CENTER INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did MILE BLUFF MEDICAL CENTER INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
Who is the principal officer of MILE BLUFF MEDICAL CENTER INC?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names DARA BARTELS.
Who are the officers and directors of MILE BLUFF MEDICAL CENTER INC?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 17 people; 11 received compensation from the organization, the highest $644,229 (JAMES GRANNELL MD, ORTHOPEDICES/DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does MILE BLUFF MEDICAL CENTER INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $126,897,296, expenses of $127,114,303 and total assets of $112,619,582 at year end.

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