Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center Inc
La Crosse, WI · EIN 39-0813416 · Health care · Rank 372 by total revenue
Gundersen lutheran medical center (glmc) established in 1899, provides acute and tertiary care for 21 counties located throughout western wisconsin, northeastern iowa and southeastern minnesota. glmc is a teaching hospital with 325 licensed beds and a level ii trauma and emergency center. our mission is to distinguish ourselves through excellence in patient care, education, research and improved health in the communities we serve. we will work as a team to demonstrate our values: integrity -perform with honesty, responsibility and transparency, excellence-achieve excellence in all aspects of delivering healthcare, respect-treat patients, families and coworkers with dignity, innovation-embrace change and new ideas, compassion-provide compassionate care to patients and families.
Money, Form 990 for tax year 2024
- Total revenue
- $1,731,749,423
- Total expenses
- $1,602,976,376
- Total assets
- $2,183,229,728
- Salary base (all salaries and wages)
- not reported
- Salaries, other pay and benefits
- $0
- Employees
- not reported
"Salary base" is Form 990 Part IX lines 5 to 7. "Employees" is everyone who got a W-2 that year, full or part time. Form 990-EZ and 990-PF report pay differently; see About the data.
Leadership (19)
| Name | Title | Role | Hours/week | Total pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Rathgaber MD | BOARD OF TRUSTEES, CHAIRMAN, CEO | Board, Officer | 2 | $1,397,550 |
| Heather Schimmers RN | BOARD OF TRUSTEES, PRESIDENT | Board, Officer | 2 | $914,152 |
| John Ceelen | TREASURER, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | Officer | 2 | $782,368 |
| Peter Vandenhouten | SR VP LEGAL COUNSEL | Officer | 2 | $715,069 |
| Robert Holness MD | MEDICAL VP, COMMUNITY AND CMO-CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS | Officer | 2 | $701,196 |
| Daniel Lilly | SECRETARY, CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER | Officer | 2 | $692,102 |
| Stephanie Neuman MD | MEDICAL VICE PRESIDENT, AMBULATORY SERVICES | Officer | 2 | $655,610 |
| Christine Waller MD | MEDICAL VP, ACUTE CARE AND NURSING & SYSTEMS PRACTICES | Officer | 2 | $643,888 |
| Todd Kowalski MD | BOARD OF TRUSTEES, MEDICAL CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | Board, Officer | 2 | $635,175 |
| Bryan Erdmann | BOARD OF TRUSTEES, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | Board, Officer | 2 | $519,860 |
| Kelley Bahr MD | MEDICAL VICE PRESIDENT, AMBULATORY SERVICES | Officer | 2 | $514,776 |
| Robyn Borge MD | MEDICAL VICE PRESIDENT, CROSS-FUNCTIONAL CARE | Officer | 2 | $491,989 |
| Michelle Micka | VICE PRESIDENT, FINANCE & ACCOUNTING | Officer | 2 | $451,686 |
| Kraig Schuster | VICE PRESIDENT | Officer | 2 | $374,554 |
| Michael McKee | VICE PRESIDENT | Officer | 2 | $361,652 |
| Andrea Hauser RN | BOARD OF TRUSTEES, VICE PRESIDENT, ACUTE CARE LA CROSSE & SYSTEM CNO | Board, Officer | 2 | $353,150 |
| Tina Lechnir | VICE PRESIDENT | Officer | 2 | $304,638 |
| Rachel Albrecht | VICE PRESIDENT | Officer | 2 | $302,138 |
| Jennifer Kleven MD | BOARD OF TRUSTEES | Board | 2 | $457,834 |
Top 10 paid people listed
| Name | Title | Role | Hours/week | From this org | From related orgs | Other pay | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Rathgaber MD | BOARD OF TRUSTEES, CHAIRMAN, CEO | Board, Officer | 2 | $0 | $1,324,275 | $73,275 | $1,397,550 |
| Heather Schimmers RN | BOARD OF TRUSTEES, PRESIDENT | Board, Officer | 2 | $0 | $841,877 | $72,275 | $914,152 |
| John Ceelen | TREASURER, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | Officer | 2 | $0 | $728,316 | $54,052 | $782,368 |
| Peter Vandenhouten | SR VP LEGAL COUNSEL | Officer | 2 | $0 | $629,937 | $85,132 | $715,069 |
| Robert Holness MD | MEDICAL VP, COMMUNITY AND CMO-CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS | Officer | 2 | $0 | $637,179 | $64,017 | $701,196 |
| Daniel Lilly | SECRETARY, CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER | Officer | 2 | $0 | $617,635 | $74,467 | $692,102 |
| Stephanie Neuman MD | MEDICAL VICE PRESIDENT, AMBULATORY SERVICES | Officer | 2 | $0 | $578,420 | $77,190 | $655,610 |
| Christine Waller MD | MEDICAL VP, ACUTE CARE AND NURSING & SYSTEMS PRACTICES | Officer | 2 | $0 | $560,569 | $83,319 | $643,888 |
| Todd Kowalski MD | BOARD OF TRUSTEES, MEDICAL CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | Board, Officer | 2 | $0 | $557,485 | $77,690 | $635,175 |
| Stephen Shapiro MD | CHIEF MEDICAL FOUNDATION OFFICER | Former | 0 | $0 | $548,480 | $63,970 | $612,450 |
Sources
- IRS e-file return 202602269349301540 (Form 990, period ending 2025-09-30): readable copy at ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 39-0813416
- Organization website (as filed): www.gundersenhealth.org