Palmer Lutheran Health Center Inc, operating under the name Gunderson Palmer Lutheran Hospital And Clinic, is located in West Union, IA. The organization was established in 1989. According to its NTEE Classification (E22) the organization is classified as: General Hospitals, under the broad grouping of Health Care and related organizations. As of 12/2021, Gunderson Palmer Lutheran Hospital And Clinic employed 254 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Gunderson Palmer Lutheran Hospital And Clinic is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.
For the year ending 12/2021, Gunderson Palmer Lutheran Hospital And Clinic generated $42.8m in total revenue. This organization has experienced exceptional growth, as over the past 7 years, it has increased revenue by an average of 10.9% each year . All expenses for the organization totaled $33.6m during the year ending 12/2021. While expenses have increased by 6.6% per year over the past 7 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.
Form
990
Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing
TAX YEAR
2021
Describe the Organization's Mission:
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WE WILL PROVIDE THE HEALTHCARE AND EDUCATION WE WOULD WANT OUR LOVED ONES TO RECEIVE. WE WILL ENHANCE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF OUR COMMUNITIES WHILE ENRICHING EVERY LIFE WE TOUCH, INCLUDING PATIENTS, FAMILIES, AND STAFF.
Describe the Organization's Program Activity:
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PALMER LUTHERAN HEALTH CENTER IS A 25-LICENSED BED CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL. THE ONLY HOSPITAL IN WEST UNION, IOWA, AND EMPLOYS ABOUT 240 EMPLOYEES. PALMER LUTHERAN HEALTH CENTER ALSO HAS THREE RURAL HEALTH CLINICS IN THE COMMUNITIES OF WEST UNION, FAYETTE AND POSTVILLE, A HOME CARE DEPARTMENT, HOSPICE DEPARTMENT, AND HOME MEDICAL EQUIPMENT DEPARTMENT. IN ADDITION, PALMER OPERATES AN AFTERHOURS AND WEEKEND WALK-IN CLINIC, ALLOWING PATIENTS TO BE SEEN 7 DAYS A WEEK IN THIS SETTING. THIS IS OFFERED TO SPECIFICALLY MEET COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS OF WORKING FAMILIES. ANNUALLY, PALMER HAS ABOUT 375 ADMISSIONS, OVER 70 LIVE BIRTHS; OVER 3,300 EMERGENCY CENTER VISITS, ABOUT 29,000 PATIENT VISITS IN THE CLINICS AND PERFORMS OVER 560 SURGERIES (INCLUDING AMBULATORY).ACCOMPLISHMENTS: WHEN RENOVATED, THE HOSPITAL WAS DESIGNED TO ACHIEVE THREE GOALS - CREATE A HEALING ENVIRONMENT THAT WELCOMES AND SUPPORTS PATIENTS/FAMILIES, DESIGN WORK AREAS TO BETTER ACCOMMODATE CURRENT AND FUTURE TECHNOLOGIES, SYSTEMS AND APPROACHES TO CARE, AND TO COMPLY MORE FULLY WITH HIPPA REGULATIONS. PALMER LUTHERAN HEALTH CENTER LEADS DELIVERY OF HEALTHCARE TO ITS REGION THROUGH OVER 215 ASSOCIATES (INCLUDING 3 PHYSICIANS, 5 PHYSICIANS ASSISTANTS, 3 NURSE PRACTITIONERS AND 1 CERTIFIED NURSE MIDWIFE ON STAFF) WHICH COORDINATE CARE TO DELIVER PATIENT CARE AS AN INTEGRATED UNIT. PALMER LUTHERAN HEALTH CENTER AND ITS AFFILIATES ALSO WORK SEAMLESSLY TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE. REQUIREMENTS OF THE IRS COMMUNITY BENEFIT STANDARDS FOR TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS ARE INTEGRAL TO PALMER LUTHERAN HEALTH CENTER'S LARGER CHARITABLE MISSION OF IMPROVING HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE. SPECIFICALLY, PALMER LUTHERAN HEALTH C\CENTER IS GOVERNED BY A BOARD THAT INCLUDES 3 INDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBERS WHO ARE COMMUNITY LEADERS, CONSUMER REPRESENTATIVES, BUSINESS EXPERTS, AND CLINICAL HEALTHCARE EXPERTS. THE BOARD HAS A HISTORY OF COMMITMENT TO ACTING WITH THE HIGHEST OF INTEGRITY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY. PALMER LUTHERAN HEALTH CENTER ALSO MAKES MEDICAL CARE ACCESSIBLE TO THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY IT SERVES. PALMER OPERATES A FULL-TIME EMERGENCY ROOM AND PROVIDES EMERGENCY CARE REGARDLESS OF ABILITY TO PAY. PALMER PROVIDES CLINICAL SERVICES NEEDED TO OPERATE THE EMERGENCY CENTER AND PROVIDES ON-SITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL, RESCUE AND MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES. IN ADDITION, PALMER LUTHERAN HEALTH CENTER, THROUGH ITS INTEGRATED NETWORK OF PROVIDERS, PROVIDES NON-EMERGENCY SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY IT SERVES. IT MAKES THESE SERVICES ACCESSIBLE TO THE COMMUNITY THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS LIKE MEDICARE AND MEDICAID AND BY HELPING THROUGH PALMER'S CHARITY CARE POLICY, AND SOCIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT. PALMER LUTHERAN HEALTH CENTER UTILIZES TECHNOLOGY THAT PROVIDES A COMPLETE ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD. OUR ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD IS CONNECTED TO GUNDERSEN HEALTH SYSTEM, WHICH ALLOWS US TO SHARE TEST RESULTS AND OTHER PATIENT INFORMATION. THIS ENHANCES THE PATIENT CARE AT OUR FACILITY, AS WELL AS OTHER GUNDERSEN ENTITIES THROUGHOUT THE REGION. THE HEALTH CENTER DOES NOT PURSUE COLLECTION OF AMOUNTS DETERMINED TO QUALIFY FOR CHARITY CARE, THEY ARE NOT REPORTED AS REVENUE. THE AMOUNTS OF CHARGES FOREGONE FOR SERVICES PROVIDED UNDER THE HEALTH CENTER'S CHARITY CARE POLICY WERE $773,584 FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021. THE ESTIMATED COSTS OF THE CHARGES FOREGONE, BASED UPON AN OVERALL COST-TO-CHARGE RATIO CALCULATION WERE $630,500. THE HEALTH CENTER ALSO COMMITS SIGNIFICANT TIME AND RESOURCES TO ENDEAVORS AND CRITICAL SERVICES WHICH MEET OTHERWISE UNFULFILLED COMMUNITY NEEDS. MANY OF THESE ACTIVITIES ARE SPONSORED WITH THE KNOWLEDGE THAT THEY WILL NOT BE SELF-SUPPORTING OR FINANCIALLY VIABLE. PALMER LUTHERAN HEALTH CENTER TAKES ITS MISSION TO IMPROVE HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE OF THE PEOPLE IT SERVICES A STEP FURTHER BY REACHING OUT TO MEET THE BROAD HEALTH NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY. IT STRIVES TO IDENTIFY COMMUNITY NEEDS BEYOND BASIC HEALTHCARE, THEN RESPOND TO THEM, AIMING TO MAKE A POSITIVE, LIFE-ENHANCING DIFFERENCE IN THE COMMUNITY. PALMER LUTHERAN HEALTH CENTER TAKES A STRATEGIC, COMMUNITY NEEDS-BASED APPROACH TO DELIVERING BENEFITS TO THE COMMUNITY.
Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
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Ken Beach Crna | 40 | $198,049 | |
Debbie Brink Rn | 40 | $120,681 | |
Jessica Loban Nurse Practitioner | 40 | $115,259 | |
Heather Sands Director Inpatient Ops | 40 | $109,397 | |
Emily Mork Pharmacy Manager | 40 | $104,076 | |
Dr Mordechai Lederman Secretary / Treasurer | OfficerTrustee | 0.5 | $0 |
Vendor Name (Service) | Service Year | Compensation |
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Iowa Emergency Physicians Physician Services | 12/30/21 | $1,727,834 |
Rehab Visions Rehab Services | 12/30/21 | $1,530,643 |
Performance Rehab Rehab Services | 12/30/21 | $133,583 |
Psychiatric Medical Care Llc Physician Services | 12/30/21 | $649,006 |
Staffency Staffing Services | 12/30/21 | $490,261 |
Statement of Revenue | |
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Federated campaigns | $0 |
Membership dues | $0 |
Fundraising events | $0 |
Related organizations | $334,576 |
Government grants | $4,521,596 |
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above | $0 |
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f | $312,327 |
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $4,856,172 |
Total Program Service Revenue | $37,706,881 |
Investment income | $61,357 |
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds | $0 |
Royalties | $0 |
Net Rental Income | $40,487 |
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales | -$2,819 |
Net Income from Fundraising Events | $0 |
Net Income from Gaming Activities | $0 |
Net Income from Sales of Inventory | $0 |
Miscellaneous Revenue | $0 |
Total Revenue | $42,846,256 |
Statement of Expenses | |
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Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. | $6,000 |
Grants and other assistance to Foreign Orgs/Individuals | $0 |
Benefits paid to or for members | $0 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $0 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $0 |
Compensation to disqualified persons | $0 |
Other salaries and wages | $15,823,274 |
Pension plan accruals and contributions | $452,220 |
Other employee benefits | $1,606,659 |
Payroll taxes | $729,215 |
Fees for services: Management | $381,048 |
Fees for services: Legal | $0 |
Fees for services: Accounting | $43,200 |
Fees for services: Lobbying | $0 |
Fees for services: Fundraising | $0 |
Fees for services: Investment Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Other | $5,597,992 |
Advertising and promotion | $62,102 |
Office expenses | $218,511 |
Information technology | $1,235,002 |
Royalties | $0 |
Occupancy | $1,004,323 |
Travel | $154,605 |
Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials | $0 |
Conferences, conventions, and meetings | $30,386 |
Interest | $210,048 |
Payments to affiliates | $0 |
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | $812,437 |
Insurance | $64,146 |
All other expenses | $273,985 |
Total functional expenses | $33,626,914 |
Balance Sheet | |
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Cash—non-interest-bearing | $1,934 |
Savings and temporary cash investments | $23,780,414 |
Pledges and grants receivable | $0 |
Accounts receivable, net | $5,718,297 |
Loans from Officers, Directors, or Controlling Persons | $0 |
Loans from Disqualified Persons | $0 |
Notes and loans receivable | $0 |
Inventories for sale or use | $874,503 |
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges | $134,381 |
Net Land, buildings, and equipment | $7,579,801 |
Investments—publicly traded securities | $0 |
Investments—other securities | $0 |
Investments—program-related | $0 |
Intangible assets | $0 |
Other assets | $2,765,690 |
Total assets | $40,855,020 |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $2,828,972 |
Grants payable | $0 |
Deferred revenue | $3,353,942 |
Tax-exempt bond liabilities | $5,069,311 |
Escrow or custodial account liability | $0 |
Loans and other payables to any current Officer, Director, or Controlling Person | $0 |
Secured mortgages and notes payable | $2,455,698 |
Unsecured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Other liabilities | $8,371,663 |
Total liabilities | $22,079,586 |
Net assets without donor restrictions | $18,064,809 |
Net assets with donor restrictions | $710,625 |
Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds | $0 |
Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, or equipment fund | $0 |
Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds | $0 |
Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances | $40,855,020 |
Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 2 grants that Palmer Lutheran Health Center Inc has recieved totaling $334,576.
Awarding Organization | Amount |
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Gundersen Lutheran Administrative Services Inc La Crosse, WI PURPOSE: OPERATIONS SUPPORT | $312,327 |
Palmer Memorial Foundation West Union, IA PURPOSE: PURCHASE OF MEDICAL EQUIPMENT | $22,249 |
Organization Name | Assets | Revenue |
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St Marys Hospital Ozaukee Inc St Louis, MO | $0 | $119,639,290 |
Fort Madison Community Hospital West Burlington, IA | $0 | $63,917,889 |
Avera Queen Of Peace Mitchell, SD | $173,794,004 | $133,877,982 |
Gibson Area Hospital Gibson City, IL | $63,536,615 | $119,801,214 |
Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center Inc St Louis, MO | $87,499,100 | $121,263,469 |
St Nicholas Hospital Of The Hospita Sisters Of The Third Order Of St F Sheboygan, WI | $160,864,409 | $138,043,178 |
Holy Cross Hospital Chicago, IL | $142,348,563 | $113,770,792 |
Winona Health Services Winona, MN | $149,374,764 | $114,059,975 |
Methodist Fremont Health Omaha, NE | $109,967,706 | $124,306,426 |
Beaver Dam Community Hospitals Inc Beaver Dam, WI | $193,989,750 | $109,285,462 |
Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital Council Bluffs, IA | $159,830,825 | $120,935,401 |
Ottawa Regional Hospital & Healthcare Center Peoria, IL | $91,725,518 | $145,777,119 |