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Nonprofit · EIN 72-1526400

WAMEGO HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION

Also known as WAMEGO CITY HOSPITAL

Tax-exempt · SAINT LOUIS, MO 63145

Financials

$15.9M$14.2M2022$17.3M$15M2023$21.2M$17.5M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of WAMEGO HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$21,181,665$17,537,900$3,643,765$27,499,680$3,888,722$23,610,958
June 30, 2024990$17,323,368$15,028,054$2,295,314$32,189,507$8,592,048$23,597,459
June 30, 2023990$15,868,108$14,237,038$1,631,070$37,250,361$15,764,638$21,485,723
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$130,394
of which government grants
$943
Program service revenue
$20,633,020
Investment income
$367,585
Net rental income
$13,911
Other revenue
$50,666

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$8,080
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$402,951
Travel
$8,648
Depreciation
$1,088,535
Program services (functional)
$14,521,648
Management and general (functional)
$3,016,252

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$32,189,507
Total assets, end of year
$27,499,680
Total liabilities, end of year
$3,888,722
Net assets, end of year
$23,610,958
Land, buildings and equipment
$8,565,146
Net assets without donor restrictions
$23,610,958
Gross receipts
$21,181,665
Employees
0
Volunteers
15
Year formed
2002
State of legal domicile
KS

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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
MICHAEL MCCULLOUGHFORMER OFFICER (END 3/2023)
Former
0$0$1,099,580$46,446
MICHAEL ARTHUR WEGNERCFO, MINISTRY MARKET
Officer
0$0$633,032$46,515
ROBERT C COPPLEEX-OFFICIO/PRESIDENT & CEO/SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0$442,197$55,288
MIKE D JOYFORMER OFFICER (END 1/2024)
Former
0$0$359,589$36,943
KEVIN OEHMEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$198,215$36,602
LANNY BOSSETREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
MERL PAGECHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
DWIGHT FAULKNERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JOHN ARMBRUSTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
MICHELLE OVERSTREETDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
RYAN KUEKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
SEGEN-ELIZABETH CHASE MDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 12 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
MICHAEL MCCULLOUGHFORMER OFFICER (END 3/2023)
Former
0$0$914,952$41,393
ROBERT C COPPLEEX-OFFICIO/PRESIDENT & CEO/SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0$388,905$57,175
MIKE D JOYINTERIM CFO, MINISTRY MARKET (END 1/2024)
Officer
0$0$295,123$43,586
JENNIFER M GOEHRING RNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$230,106$42,021
LANNY BOSSETREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
MERL PAGECHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
DIRK E DAVELINEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
MICHELLE OVERSTREETDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
RYAN KUEKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
SEGEN-ELIZABETH CHASE MDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
THOMAS BEEMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
MICHAEL ARTHUR WEGNERCFO, MINISTRY MARKET (START 1/2024)
Officer
0$0$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 13 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
MICHAEL MCCULLOUGHCFO, MINISTRY MARKET (END 3/2023)
Officer
0$0$670,046$35,511
JOY M SCOTTFORMER KEY EMPLOYEE (END 12/2017)
Former
0$0$482,226$51,441
ROBERT C COPPLEEX-OFFICIO/PRESIDENT & CEO/SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0$390,615$49,209
CARLA J YOST RNFORMER KEY EMPLOYEE (END 12/2017)
Former
0$0$353,634$0
MIKE D JOYDIRECTOR/INTERIM CFO, MINISTRY MARKET (START 3/2023)
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0$263,240$36,136
JENNIFER M GOEHRING RNCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0$191,657$38,225
DWIGHT D FAULKNERVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
LANNY BOSSETREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
DIRK E DAVELINEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
MICHELLE OVERSTREETDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
RYAN KUEKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
SEGEN-ELIZABETH CHASE MDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
THOMAS BEEMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 45998, SAINT LOUIS, MO 63145-5998
In care of
% KEITH ZACHARIASEN
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
PATRICK AVILA, C/O TAX DEPARTMENT PO BOX 45998, ST LOUIS, MO 631455998
Signed the 990
Jennifer Richter, Associate Vice President, Tax
Phone
(314) 733-8000
Return prepared by
ERNST & YOUNG US LLP

Mission

Rooted in the loving ministry of Jesus as healer, we commit ourselves to serving all persons with special attention to those who are poor and vulnerable. Our Catholic health ministry is dedicated to spiritually-centered, holistic care which sustains and improves the health of individuals and communities. We are advocates for a compassionate and just society through our actions and our words.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THE FILING ORGANIZATION IS A PART OF THE ASCENSION CATHOLIC HEALTH MINISTRY. ASCENSION IS A FAITH-BASED HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATION THAT DELIVERS PERSONALIZED, COMPASSIONATE CARE TO ALL, ESPECIALLY TO THOSE WHO NEED IT THE MOST. Wamego Hospital Association is a 18-bed hospital campus providing services without regard to patient race, creed, national origin, economic status, or ability to pay. During fiscal year 2025, Wamego Hospital Association treated 246 adults and children for a total of 2,200 patient days of service. The hospital also provided services for 39,084 outpatient visits, which included 93 outpatient surgeries and 3,639 Emergency Room Visits. See Schedule H for a non-exhaustive list of community benefit programs and descriptions.
    Expenses $14,521,648 · grants $8,080 · revenue $20,636,154
  • - WAMEGO HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION (WHA) DEVELOPS PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES THAT IMPROVE ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE AND IMPROVES HEALTH IN THE COMMUNITY OF WAMEGO, KANSAS. AS A PART OF ASCENSION VIA CHRISTI HEALTH, A CATHOLIC HEALTH SYSTEM, WE SHARE THE MISSION OF "ROOTED IN THE LOVING MINISTRY OF JESUS AS HEALER, WE COMMIT OURSELVES TO SERVING ALL PERSONS WITH SPECIAL ATTENTION TO THOSE WHO ARE POOR AND VULNERABLE. WHA IS DEDICATED TO SPIRITUALLY CENTERED, HOLISTIC CARE WHICH SUSTAINS AND IMPROVES THE HEALTH OF INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES. WE ARE ADVOCATES FOR A COMPASSIONATE AND JUST SOCIETY THROUGH OUR ACTIONS AND OUR WORDS." THE OBLIGATION TO REACH OUT TO THOSE IN NEED AND IMPROVE COMMUNITY HEALTH FLOWS DIRECTLY FROM OUR IDENTITY AS A FAITH-BASED HEALING MINISTRY. AS A MISSION DRIVEN ORGANIZATION, WE PROVIDE COMMUNITY BENEFIT BECAUSE WE ARE COMMITTED TO OUR CORE VALUES OF: (1) SERVICE OF THE POOR - GENEROSITY OF SPIRIT, ESPECIALLY FOR PERSONS MOST IN NEED; (2) REVERENCE - RESPECT AND COMPASSION FOR THE DIGNITY AND DIVERSITY OF LIFE; (3) INTEGRITY - INSPIRING TRUST THROUGH PERSONAL LEADERSHIP; (4) WISDOM - INTEGRATING EXCELLENCE AND STEWARDSHIP; (5) CREATIVITY - COURAGEOUS INNOVATION AND (6) DEDICATION - AFFIRMING THE HOPE AND JOY OF OUR MINISTRY.

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

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
72-1526400
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
2003
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Health care (E20)
Assets (IRS master file)
$27,499,680
Income (IRS master file)
$21,181,665

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$21,181,665$17,537,900$27,499,680IRS
990June 2024$17,323,368$15,028,054$32,189,507IRS
990June 2023$15,868,108$14,237,038$37,250,361XML
990June 2022$15,864,728$13,405,552$35,203,132IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 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 72-1526400).

Questions about WAMEGO HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION

What is the EIN of WAMEGO HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of WAMEGO HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION is 72-1526400.
Is WAMEGO HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2003.
Are donations to WAMEGO HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does WAMEGO HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION 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 WAMEGO HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did WAMEGO HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of WAMEGO HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names PATRICK AVILA.
Who are the officers and directors of WAMEGO HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 12 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does WAMEGO HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $21,181,665, expenses of $17,537,900 and total assets of $27,499,680 at year end.

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