Marshfield Clinic Health System Inc
Marshfield Clinic Health System Inc is a public charity based in Marshfield, Wisconsin. It supports community organizations and community health efforts through Caring for Communities funding, programming, and other community involvement, with an emphasis on improving health and wellbeing in the communities it serves.
Marshfield Clinic Health System Inc at a glance
In short: Marshfield Clinic Health System Inc reported $6K in grants paid in 2024 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). 70% of 2023 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2024)
- $6,000 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -98.8% vs 2023
- Total assets
- $711,318,473
- +3.5% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $354,513,309
- -0.6% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $33,969,058
- +70.8% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $320,981,905
- -5.3% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Marshfield Clinic Health System Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- Yes
- How to Apply
-
The program accepts unsolicited requests through its community investment funding application process. Applicants should review the funding overview for criteria, exclusions, priorities, timelines, responsibilities, and other requirements.
- Review Cycle
- No fixed application deadline is stated for Caring for Communities requests. The food-insecurity initiative announced in October 2025, which invited eligible tax-exempt and government agencies to apply for up to $10,000, had a November 24, 2025 deadline and is a past cycle.
- Deadline
- No fixed application deadline is stated for Caring for Communities requests.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1000 N Oak Avenue, Marshfield, WI 54449
Phone: (715) 387-5511
Website: https://marshfieldclinic.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
3 open opportunities from Marshfield Clinic Health System Inc
Marshfield Clinic Nursing Scholarships
Marshfield Clinic Health System Inc
Amount
$3,000 (total awarded annually)
Deadline
Deadline not published
Marshfield Medical Center-Ladysmith Community Health Funding Program
Marshfield Clinic Health System Inc
Amount
$100,000 (total distributed annually)
Deadline
Deadline not published
National Farm Medicine Center ROPS Rebate Program
Marshfield Clinic Health System Inc
Amount
Up to $865 per tractor (70% of ROPS purchase and installation cost)
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Marshfield Clinic Health System Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
103 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 98 grants of 103 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Caring for Communities supports organizations serving communities in the health system’s service area and gives priority to requests focused on rural communities. The organization’s community health work also emphasizes rural communities. The 2025 food-insecurity funding initiative covered communities in Wisconsin and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula; that application cycle has passed.
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Is Marshfield Clinic Health System Inc open to new grantees?
70%
first-time grantees, 2023
In 2023, 26 of 37 grantees (70%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $10K; repeat grants $22K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $11K repeat.
- 16% of 2023 grantees were also funded in 2022. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2023). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2024) to $531K (2020, 15 months). In 2024 it reported $6K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
*2020: Covers 15 months (fiscal year-end changed).
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Marshfield Area United Way Marshfield, WI | General Support | $80,000 |
| United Way of Marathon County Wausau, WI | General Support | $39,513 |
| Marshfield Area YMCA Marshfield, WI | General Support | $25,000 |
| United Way of Greater Chippewa Valley Eau Claire, WI | General Support | $25,000 |
| Vilas County Economic Development Corp Eagle River, WI | General Support | $20,000 |
| Town of Boulder Junction Boulder Junction, WI | General Support | $15,000 |
| Marathon County Health Dept Wausau, WI | General Support | $11,000 |
| Marshfield Area Chamber Foundation Marshfield, WI | General Support | $10,025 |
| Barron County Barron, WI | General Support | $10,000 |
| Benjamin's Emergency Shelter Rice Lake, WI | General Support | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $711,318,473 | $354,513,309 | $320,981,905 | $6,000 | Total only | $33,969,058 |
| 2023 | $687,467,973 | $356,577,991 | $338,915,497 | $496,476 | 37 | $19,892,897 |
| 2022 | $606,221,680 | $320,838,533 | $311,363,180 | $415,101 | 13 | $11,502,399 |
| 2021 | $776,311,660 | $271,248,573 | $259,529,956 | $385,198 | 15 | $13,031,952 |
| 2020* | $563,033,323 | $296,439,722 | $323,177,162 | $531,428 | 38 | $4,086,078 |
| 2019 | $731,327,577 | $246,012,474 | $260,484,168 | $498,310 | 15 | $5,252,645 |
*2020: Covers 15 months (fiscal year-end changed).
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s mission is “We enrich lives to create healthy communities through accessible, affordable, compassionate health care.”
Caring for Communities supports nonprofit community organizations whose work addresses community needs that improve health. Its funding categories are rural healthcare access and quality, rural healthcare workforce and education, and community health improvements. The latter includes behavioral health, substance use, health equity, and public health capacity and infrastructure. The program prioritizes work in rural communities, work benefiting marginalized or underserved populations, and projects aligned with a local Marshfield Medical Center implementation strategy.
Examples of 2023 recipients illustrate the range of organizations supported. Marshfield Area United Way said its mission is to increase the community’s capacity to care for one another by bringing people together to address human-service needs. Marshfield Area YMCA said its mission is to put Christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind, and body. Rhinelander Area Food Pantry said it strives to achieve security for everyone in the community through collaboration, cooperation, advocacy, resource sharing, and public awareness.
Grantmaking
The filing reports 37 grants totaling $496,476 in 2023, an average of about $13,418 per grant. In 2022, it reports 13 grants totaling $415,101. The 2024 filing reports no grants.
Among the 2023 recipients, Marshfield Area United Way received $80,000; United Way of Marathon County received $39,513; United Way of the Greater Chippewa Valley received $25,000; and Marshfield Area YMCA received $25,000.
Caring for Communities requests must be submitted at least 60 days in advance. The organization says it will make its best effort to notify applicants by the 15th of the month after submission. Incomplete or insufficiently described applications will not be reviewed; additional processing time may be needed if further information or paperwork is required.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists George Brown, MD, as chair; Richard Leinenkugel as vice chair; David Junker, MD, as secretary; and Tom Wenzel as treasurer. Board members listed are Barbara Boyer, MD; Kent Ray, DO; and Colleen Hoerneman. The filing also lists Mark Bradley as vice chair through March 2024, Alpa Shah, MD, as secretary through March 2024, and Julie Brussow as a board member through January 2024.
Marshfield Clinic Health System Inc is led by Krista Hoglund, McHs Health Plan CEO since 2022 (on filings since 2021); 26 of 43 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Krista Hoglund
McHs Health Plan CEO
Security Health Plan CEO → McHs Health Plan CEO, 2022
On filings since 2021
50 hrs/week
$349K (2021) → $680K (2024)
Brian Hoerneman MD
Interim McHs CEO
On filings since 2023
50 hrs/week
$849K (2023) → $1.6M (2024)
George Brown MD
Chair
Board Member → Chair, 2023
On filings since 2019
9 hrs/week
$6K (2020) → $27K (2024)
Bernie Patterson
Board Member
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
$9K (2019) → $4K (2024)
Janet Lindemann MD
Board Member
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
$6K (2019) → $7K (2024)
Jerard Jensen
McHs General Counsel
McHs General Counsel → McHs General Cousel, 2022
McHs General Cousel → McHs General Counsel, 2023
On filings since 2019
50 hrs/week
$874K (2019) → $889K (2024)
Julie Brussow
Board Member
McHs Health Plan CEO → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
$571K (2019) → $1K (2024)
Mark Bradley
Vice Chair
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
$1K (2019) → $6K (2024)
Michael Luebke
Board Member
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
$26K (2019) → $11K (2024)
Richard Leinenkugel
Vice Chair
Treasurer → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
$7K (2019) → $6K (2024)
Susan Turney MD
Former McHs CEO
McHs CEO → McHs CEO -, 2023
McHs CEO - → Former McHs CEO, 2024
On filings since 2019
$2.5M (2019) → $2.2M (2024)
Terry Frankland
Board Member
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
$12K (2019) → $19K (2024)
William Melms MD
Former Chief Medical Officer
Chief Medical Officer → Chief Medical Officer -, 2023
Chief Medical Officer - → Former Chief Medical Officer, 2024
On filings since 2020
$607K (2020) → $199K (2024)
Colleen Hoerneman
Board Member
On filings since 2021
9 hrs/week
$3K (2021) → $6K (2024)
Kathy Bressler
McHs COO
On filings since 2022
50 hrs/week
$371K (2022) → $986K (2024)
Maureen McCausland
Board Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
$5K (2022) → $7K (2024)
Terri Newmier
McHs Chief Hr Officer
On filings since 2022
50 hrs/week
$375K (2022) → $580K (2024)
Tom Evert
Board Member
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
$5K (2022) → $11K (2024)
Cathy Bukowski
Former McHs CFO
McHs CFO - → Former McHs CFO, 2024
On filings since 2023
$726K (2023) → $632K (2024)
Jeanette Wojtalewicz
Interim McHs CFO
On filings since 2023
50 hrs/week
$117K (2023) → $973K (2024)
Samantha Klebe DO
Chief Medical Officer
On filings since 2023
50 hrs/week
$515K (2023) → $704K (2024)
Tom Still
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
$3K (2023) → $3K (2024)
Tom Wenzel
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
$3K (2023) → $8K (2024)
Lisa Boero
McHs General Counsel
New on the 2024 filing
50 hrs/week
$415K (2024)
Richard Wicka
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
$2K (2024)
William Sennholz
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
$2K (2024)
Alpa Shah MD
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2020
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elvis Peter MD
Board Member
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kent Ray DO
Board Member
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Thomas MD
Board Member
Board Member → Board Member -, 2021
Board Member - → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Junker MD
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jayanth Vedre MD
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patrick Wolf DO
Board Member
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Barbara Boyer MD
Board Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tyler Dahl MD
Board Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bart Isaacson MD
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Oelstrom MD
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Daniels
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christopher Adler MD
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Everette Newcomb MD
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Wernberg MD
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Katherine Winiarczyk DO
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sanjay Kumar MD
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (25)
- Former: Edward Fernandez MD (2019–2023) — Board Member -
- Former: Fritz Wenzel (2019–2023) — Board Member -
- Former: Mark Bugher (2019–2023) — Chair -
- Former: John Neal MD (2021–2023) — Board Member -
- Former: Sumithra Tirunagaram MD (2022–2023) — Board Member -
- Former: Bill Fonti (2019–2022) — Board Member -
- Former: Gordon Edwards (2019–2022) — McHs CFO & COO -
- Former: Narayana Murali MD (2019–2022) — Former McHs Chief Strategy Officer
- Former: Sushma Thappeta MD (2019–2022) — Board Member -
- Former: Timothy Wengert MD (2019–2022) — Board Member -
- Former: Jeanne Scinto (2020–2022) — Former Chief Transformation Officer
- Former: Nicholas Bodmer MD (2020–2022) — Board Member -
- Former: Paula Pritzl (2020–2022) — McHs Chief Hr Officer -
- Former: Mark Baumgartner (2021–2022) — Board Member -
- Former: David Shore (2019–2021) — Board Member -
- Former: Leah Brash (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Jeanne Scinto - Part Year (2021) — Chief Transformation Officer
- Former: Julie Brussow - Part Year (2021) — Security Health Plan CEO
- Former: Chuck Nason (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Neelakantan Namboodiri MD (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Daniel Ramsey (2019) — Former McHs COO
- Former: Ivan Schaller MD (2019) — Secretary
- Former: Richard Fossen MD (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Seth Fagbemi MD (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Timothy Peterson (2019) — Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $2.2M, to Susan Turney MD (Former MCHS CEO). 26 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Marshfield Clinic Health System Inc
How much does Marshfield Clinic Health System Inc give each year?
Marshfield Clinic Health System Inc reported $6K in grants paid in 2024 on its 2024 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2023 it gave $496K across 37 grants.
How large is Marshfield Clinic Health System Inc?
Marshfield Clinic Health System Inc reported $711.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $354.5M.
What does Marshfield Clinic Health System Inc fund?
The organization’s mission is “We enrich lives to create healthy communities through accessible, affordable, compassionate health care.” See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Marshfield Clinic Health System Inc?
The program accepts unsolicited requests through its community investment funding application process. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
Where does Marshfield Clinic Health System Inc make grants?
Caring for Communities supports organizations serving communities in the health system’s service area and gives priority to requests focused on rural communities. The organization’s community health work also emphasizes rural communities. The 2025 food-insecurity funding initiative covered communities in Wisconsin and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula; that application cycle has passed.
What is Marshfield Clinic Health System Inc's EIN?
Marshfield Clinic Health System Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1495343. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Does Marshfield Clinic Health System Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
Yes, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 17, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 4, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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