MENTAL HEALTH EMERGENCY CENTER INC: Form 990, tax year 2025

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Organization
MENTAL HEALTH EMERGENCY CENTER INC (EIN 87-0838415)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-08-26
IRS object ID
202622389349302152
Schema version
2025v4.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-08-26T16:28:04-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN393647910PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1WIPFLI ADVISORY LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line11502 LONDON ROAD SUITE 220AddressLine1Txt
CityDULUTHCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP55812ZIPCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2025-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN870838415EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MENTAL HEALTH EMERGENCY CENTER INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlMENTBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone4149663030PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11525 N 12TH STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityMILWAUKEECityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP53205ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonRACHEL HALVERSONPersonNm
Person TitleSVP CONTROLLERPersonTitleTxt
Phone4149663030PhoneNum
Signature2026-08-19SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonMICHAEL J PETERSON CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01833529PTIN
Phone2187224705PhoneNum
Preparation2026-08-14PreparationDt
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Tax2025TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerNANCY KOROMPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11525 N 12TH STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityMILWAUKEECityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP53205ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$21,139,210GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.MENTALHEALTHMKE.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2021FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateWILegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE MENTAL HEALTH EMERGENCY CENTER (MHEC) IS A COUNTY-WIDE PSYCHIATRIC EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT OFFERING 24/7/365 CRISIS MENTAL HEALTH ASSESSMENT, STABILIZATION, TREATMENT, AND TRANSITION CARE MANAGEMENT FOR CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS AND ADULTS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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PY Contributions Grants$11,766,754PYContributionsGrantsAmt
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CY Program Service Revenue$9,865,737CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$117,552PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$95,795CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
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CY Total Expenses$19,577,420CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$656,534PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$1,561,790CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$16,574,939TotalAssetsEOYAmt
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Total Liabilities EOY$1,280,926TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$13,732,223NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$15,294,013NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionMHEC PROVIDES EMERGENCY CRISIS CARE THAT IS PATIENT-CENTERED, RECOVERY-ORIENTATED AND CULTURALLY INFORMED.MissionDesc
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Grant$0GrantAmt
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DescMENTAL HEALTH EMERGENCY CENTER INC. (MHEC) COMPLETED CONSTRUCTION AND BEGAN SERVING PATIENTS IN SEPTEMBER 2022. MHEC SERVES AS AN ANCHOR INSTITUTION IN ITS SURROUNDING NEIGHBORHOOD, PROVIDING INCREASED SAFETY, REVITALIZATION AND ECONOMIC BENEFITS. THROUGHOUT 2025, MHEC PROVIDED TIMELY EMERGENCY TREATMENT TO OVER 7,624 PATIENTS, WITH MANY OF THESE PATIENTS STABILIZED AT MHEC AND PROMPTLY TRANSFERRED TO THE NEXT LEVEL OF CARE. MHEC ALSO EMPLOYS ABOUT 100 FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT STAFF.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$19,210,267TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
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Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalYes (1)OperateHospitalInd
Audited Financial Stmt AttYes (1)AuditedFinancialStmtAttInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequiredInd
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Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
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Decisions Subject To ApprovaYes (1)DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
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Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
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Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ADVOCATE AURORA HEALTH INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone4142991576PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1750 W VIRGINIA STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityMILWAUKEECityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (11 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
MATTHEW FORTMAN
CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JONATHAN MATUSZEWSKI
VICE CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL LAPPEN
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
NKEM IROEGBU MD
SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICHARD D JONES
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NANCY KOROM
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHAKITA LAGRANT
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARY NEUBAUER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
AUSTIN REEDER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAULA SCHMIDT
DIRECTOR (THRU APR 2025)1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JULIE OWEN MD
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Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (3 entries)

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ADVOCATE AURORA HEALTH
750 W VIRGINIA STMILWAUKEEWI53204MANAGEMENT SERVICES$16,987,118
MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN
8701 WATERTOWN PLANK RDMILWAUKEEWI53226PHYSICIAN SERVICES$197,215
PSAB ENTERPRISES INC
13040 W LISBON RDBROOKFIELDWI53005CLEANING SERVICES$113,700
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K3CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Government Grants$5,463,100GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$5,714,578AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$11,177,678TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
OUTPATIENT REVENUE621400$9,669,651$9,669,651
ROOM AND BOARD623990$168,045$168,045
INPATIENT REVENUE621300$28,041$28,041
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$9,865,737TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$95,795TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$95,795ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$21,139,210TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$9,865,737RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
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Exclusion$95,795ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,037,190TotalAmt
Program Services$3,037,190ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$40,389TotalAmt
Management And General$40,389ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$52,142TotalAmt
Program Services$52,142ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,762,187TotalAmt
Program Services$5,467,304ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$294,883ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$105,125TotalAmt
Program Services$105,125ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$554,507TotalAmt
Program Services$554,507ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$33,542TotalAmt
Program Services$33,542ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
LEASED EMPLOYEES$7,262,947$7,262,947
BAD DEBT$2,490,927$2,490,927
MEDICAL SUPPLIES$133,102$110,280$22,822
DRUGS AND PHARMACEUTICA$20,180$20,121$59

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

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Total$85,182TotalAmt
Program Services$76,182ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,000ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$19,577,420TotalAmt
Program Services$19,210,267ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$367,153ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,445,154BOYAmt
EOY$4,836,218EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,224,644BOYAmt
EOY$2,310,292EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$57,968BOYAmt
EOY$58,241EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$11,205,599LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$1,835,411LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,854,779BOYAmt
EOY$9,370,188EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,582,545BOYAmt
EOY$16,574,939EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,850,322BOYAmt
EOY$1,280,926EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,850,322BOYAmt
EOY$1,280,926EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,732,223BOYAmt
EOY$15,294,013EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,732,223BOYAmt
EOY$15,294,013EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,582,545BOYAmt
EOY$16,574,939EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$1,561,790ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
HospitalYes (X)HospitalInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,305,428OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$1,305,428BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$9,166,471OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,621,508DepreciationAmt
Book Value$7,544,963BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$678,784OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$213,903DepreciationAmt
Book Value$464,881BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$54,916OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$54,916BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$9,370,188TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$18,648,283TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Revenue-$2,490,927OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$2,490,927RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$21,139,210RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$21,139,210TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$17,086,493TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$17,086,493ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Other Expenses Not Included$2,490,927OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$2,490,927ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$19,577,420TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:BAD DEBT -2,490,927.
PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:BAD DEBT 2,490,927.

Schedule H IRS990ScheduleH

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Financial Assistance PolicyYes (1)FinancialAssistancePolicyInd
Written PolicyYes (1)WrittenPolicyInd
All Hospitals PolicyYes (X)AllHospitalsPolicyInd
FPG Reference Free CareYes (1)FPGReferenceFreeCareInd

Free Care Oth Percentage FreeCareOthPercentageGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
OtherYes (X)OtherInd
Free Care Other250.000000000000FreeCareOtherPct
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
FPG Reference Discounted Care0FPGReferenceDiscountedCareInd
Free Care Medically IndigentYes (1)FreeCareMedicallyIndigentInd
Financial Assistance BudgetYes (1)FinancialAssistanceBudgetInd
Expenses Exceed BudgetYes (1)ExpensesExceedBudgetInd
Unable To Provide Care0UnableToProvideCareInd
Annual Community Bnft ReportYes (1)AnnualCommunityBnftReportInd
Report Publically AvailableYes (1)ReportPublicallyAvailableInd

Financial Assistance At Cost Typ FinancialAssistanceAtCostTyp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$105,586TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$105,586NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00620TotalExpensePct

Unreimbursed Medicaid UnreimbursedMedicaidGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$9,425,158TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$6,882,964DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$2,542,194NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.14880TotalExpensePct

Total Financial Assistance Typ TotalFinancialAssistanceTyp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$9,530,744TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$6,882,964DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$2,647,780NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.15500TotalExpensePct

Community Health Services CommunityHealthServicesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$33,229TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$33,229NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00190TotalExpensePct

Subsidized Health Services SubsidizedHealthServicesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$5,963,940TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$152,921DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$5,811,019NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.34010TotalExpensePct

Total Other Benefits TotalOtherBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$5,997,169TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$152,921DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$5,844,248NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.34200TotalExpensePct

Total Community Benefits TotalCommunityBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$15,527,913TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$7,035,885DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$8,492,028NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.49700TotalExpensePct
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bad Debt Expense ReportedYes (1)BadDebtExpenseReportedInd
Bad Debt Expense$2,490,927BadDebtExpenseAmt
Bad Debt Expense Attributable$1,558,578BadDebtExpenseAttributableAmt
Reimbursed By Medicare$180,920ReimbursedByMedicareAmt
Cost Of Care Reimbursed By Medcr$1,122,406CostOfCareReimbursedByMedcrAmt
Medicare Surplus Or Shortfall-$941,486MedicareSurplusOrShortfallAmt

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Supplemental Information SupplementalInformationGrp (5 entries)

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MENTAL HEALTH EMERGENCY CENTER, INCPART V, SECTION B, LINE 5: MHEC PARTICIPATED IN THE MILWAUKEE COUNTY COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT CONDUCTED THROUGH THE MILWAUKEE HEALTH CARE PARTNERSHIP ("MHCP"). THE ASSESSMENT INCORPORATED THREE PRIMARY DATA SOURCES. FIRST, AN ONLINE COMMUNITY HEALTH SURVEY WAS COMPLETED BY MORE THAN 6,200 MILWAUKEE COUNTY RESIDENTS AND EXPLORED HEALTH BEHAVIORS, RISK FACTORS, PERCEPTIONS OF COMMUNITY HEALTH ISSUES, AND BARRIERS TO CARE. SECOND, COMMUNITY PARTNER INTERVIEWS AND FOCUS GROUPS WERE CONDUCTED WITH 42 INDIVIDUALS REPRESENTING 36 KEY INFORMANTS AND 11 FOCUS GROUPS TO IDENTIFY SIGNIFICANT HEALTH NEEDS, CONTRIBUTING FACTORS, COMMUNITY STRENGTHS AND POTENTIAL STRATEGIES FOR IMPROVEMENT. THIRD, THE ASSESSMENT INCORPORATED SECONDARY DATA AVAILABLE THROUGH HEALTH COMPASS MILWAUKEE, WHICH COMPILES NUMEROUS PUBLICLY REPORTED HEALTH INDICATORS AND DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION.THE PROCESS INCLUDED INPUT FROM ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH EXPERTISE IN PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY HEALTH ISSUES AND REFLECTED THE PERSPECTIVES OF MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED, LOW-INCOME, MINORITY, AND OTHER VULNERABLE POPULATIONS RESIDING THROUGHOUT MILWAUKEE COUNTY. THE ASSESSMENT CONSIDERED HEALTH OUTCOMES, SOCIAL DRIVERS OF HEALTH, COMMUNITY RESOURCES, AND HEALTH DISPARITIES AFFECTING COUNTY RESIDENTS.
MENTAL HEALTH EMERGENCY CENTER, INCPART V, SECTION B, LINE 6A: MHEC PARTICIPATED IN A JOINT COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT CONDUCTED THROUGH THE MILWAUKEE HEALTH CARE PARTNERSHIP ("MHCP"), A COLLABORATIVE PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP THAT INCLUDES AURORA HEALTH CARE, ASCENSION WISCONSIN, CHILDREN'S WISCONSIN, FROEDTERT HEALTH, THE MILWAUKEE HEALTH DEPARTMENT, AND THE MILWAUKEE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. MHCP MEMBERS JOINTLY FUNDED AND DEVELOPED THE MILWAUKEE COUNTY CHNA.
MENTAL HEALTH EMERGENCY CENTER, INCPART V, SECTION B, LINE 6B: THE CHNA WAS CONDUCTED IN COLLABORATION WITH GOVERNMENTAL PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCIES, INCLUDING THE MILWAUKEE HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND MILWAUKEE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. THESE GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS PARTNERED WITH THE PARTICIPATING HEALTH SYSTEMS THROUGH THE MILWAUKEE HEALTH CARE PARTNERSHIP TO DEVELOP A SHARED MILWAUKEE COUNTY COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND IDENTIFY COUNTY-WIDE HEALTH PRIORITIES. MENTAL HEALTH EMERGENCY CENTER, INC:PART V, SECTION B, LINE 7A: HTTPS://MENTALHEALTHMKE.ORG/WP-CONTENT/UPLOADS/2025/12/CHNA-MHEC-12.19-V2.PDFMENTAL HEALTH EMERGENCY CENTER, INC: PART V, SECTION B, LINE 7B: HTTPS://HEALTHCOMPASSMILWAUKEE.ORG/TOPICS/WIHR2?TOPIC=MENTAL-HEALTH-EMERGENCY-DEPARTMENT-VISIT-RATEMENTAL HEALTH EMERGENCY CENTER, INC: PART V, SECTION B, LINE 10A: HTTPS://MENTALHEALTHMKE.ORG/WP-CONTENT/UPLOADS/2023/04/MHEC-CHIS-2023-2025_FINAL.PDF
MENTAL HEALTH EMERGENCY CENTER, INCPART V, SECTION B, LINE 11: THE MILWAUKEE HEALTH CARE PARTNERSHIP IDENTIFIED THE FOLLOWING SIGNIFICANT COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS THROUGH THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT PROCESS: MENTAL HEALTH, ACCESS TO CARE, SUBSTANCE USE, CHRONIC DISEASE, ECONOMIC AND HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES, MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH, FOOD INSECURITY, AND SAFETY AND VIOLENCE. THESE NEEDS WERE EVALUATED USING CRITERIA THAT INCLUDED THE SIZE AND SERIOUSNESS OF THE PROBLEM, EFFECTIVENESS OF AVAILABLE INTERVENTIONS, AVAILABLE RESOURCES, ALIGNMENT WITH IDENTIFIED COMMUNITY NEED, ABILITY TO COLLABORATE WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS, AND THE HOSPITAL'S ABILITY TO EFFECTIVELY INFLUENCE OUTCOMES.BASED ON ITS SPECIALIZED MISSION AND SERVICES AS A PSYCHIATRIC EMERGENCY HOSPITAL, MHEC SELECTED MENTAL HEALTH AS ITS PRIORITY HEALTH NEED FOR THE 2026-2028 IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY. MENTAL HEALTH WAS IDENTIFIED AS ONE OF THE MOST SIGNIFICANT HEALTH CONCERNS IN MILWAUKEE COUNTY THROUGH COMMUNITY SURVEYS, STAKEHOLDER INTERVIEWS, AND FOCUS GROUPS, AND ALIGNS DIRECTLY WITH MHEC'S EXPERTISE AND RESOURCES.OTHER IDENTIFIED NEEDS, INCLUDING ACCESS TO CARE, SUBSTANCE USE, CHRONIC DISEASE, ECONOMIC AND HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES, MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH, FOOD INSECURITY, AND SAFETY AND VIOLENCE, WERE NOT SELECTED AS PRIMARY IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY PRIORITIES BECAUSE MHEC, AS A SPECIALTY HOSPITAL, DETERMINED ITS RESOURCES AND EXPERTISE ARE BEST UTILIZED ADDRESSING BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NEEDS. HOWEVER, MHEC RECOGNIZES THAT SOCIAL DRIVERS OF HEALTH AND MANY OF THESE COMMUNITY ISSUES DIRECTLY AFFECT MENTAL HEALTH OUTCOMES AND INTENDS TO INCORPORATE CONSIDERATION OF THESE FACTORS INTO ITS IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY AND COLLABORATIVE COMMUNITY EFFORTS.
MENTAL HEALTH EMERGENCY CENTER, INCPART V, SECTION B, LINE 13H: APPLY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WITHIN 240 DAYS OF THE PATIENT'S FIRST BILLING STATEMENT.

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (13 entries)

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PART I, LINE 7:A COST-TO-CHARGE RATIO AS CALCULATED FROM WORKSHEET 2, RATIO OF PATIENT CARE COST-TO-CHARGES, INCLUDED IN THE SCHEDULE H INSTRUCTIONS WAS USED TO DETERMINE THE AMOUNTS ON LINE 7.
PART I, LINE 7G:MENTAL HEALTH EMERGENCY CENTER (MHEC) PROVIDES CRITICAL PSYCHIATRIC EMERGENCY AND STABILIZATION SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING MENTAL HEALTH CRISES THROUGHOUT MILWAUKEE COUNTY. AS A SPECIALTY PSYCHIATRIC EMERGENCY FACILITY, MHEC SERVES ALL INDIVIDUALS REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY AND PROVIDES SERVICES THAT ARE ESSENTIAL TO THE COMMUNITY BUT ARE NOT FINANCIALLY SELF-SUSTAINING. FOR PURPOSES OF DETERMINING THE SUBSIDIZED HEALTH SERVICES BENEFIT REPORTED ON SCHEDULE H, MHEC'S CALCULATIONS EXCLUDE MEDICAID SHORTFALLS, BAD DEBT EXPENSE, AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE (CHARITY CARE). EVEN AFTER EXCLUDING THESE AMOUNTS, THE ORGANIZATION INCURS SIGNIFICANT LOSSES IN PROVIDING THESE CRISIS STABILIZATION AND EMERGENCY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES. UNDER THE JOINT OPERATING MODEL, THESE OPERATING LOSSES ARE SHARED EQUALLY BETWEEN MILWAUKEE COUNTY AND THE PARTICIPATING HEALTH SYSTEM MEMBERS. THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUES TO WORK WITH THE STATE OF WISCONSIN AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS TO ENHANCE REIMBURSEMENT FOR CRISIS SERVICES AND IMPROVE THE LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY OF THESE ESSENTIAL COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES. IN ADDITION, MHEC IS PURSUING PHILANTHROPIC AND OTHER FUNDING SOURCES TO SUPPORT SERVICES FOR WHICH REIMBURSEMENT IS UNAVAILABLE OR INADEQUATE.
PART I, LINE 7, COLUMN (F):THE BAD DEBT EXPENSE INCLUDED ON FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 25, COLUMN (A), BUT SUBTRACTED FOR PURPOSES OF CALCULATING THE PERCENTAGE IN THIS COLUMN IS $ 2,490,927.
PART III, LINE 2:BAD DEBT IS ESTIMATED AS THE AMOUNT OF GROSS CHARGES THAT ARE UNLIKELY TO BE PAID BY PATIENTS BASED ON PATIENTS' INSURANCE COVERAGE AND HISTORICAL PAYMENT HISTORY.
PART III, LINE 4:WITHIN THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, THE HOSPITAL DOES NOT HAVE A SINGLE OR SPECIFIC FOOTNOTE IN REFERENCE TO BAD DEBT. HOWEVER, WITHIN THE SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (NOTE 2) THEY DEFINE PATIENT SERVICE REVENUE AND PATIENT ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE. FURTHER, WITHIN THE PATIENT ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE (NOTE 3), THE HOSPITAL NOTES "ESTIMATED UNCOLLECTIBLE AMOUNTS ARE GENERALLY CONSIDERED IMPLICIT PRICE CONCESSIONS THAT ARE A DIRECT REDUCTION TO PATIENT ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE RATHER THAN AN ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS."
PART III, LINE 8:THE COSTING METHOD USED ABOVE FOR IRS FORM 990 COMPLIANCE REPORTING IS ALSO BASED ON AN OVERALL AVERAGE COST-TO-CHARGE RATIO AND DOES NOT CONSIDER MEDICARE NON-ALLOWABLE EXPENSES AS IT IS BASED ON TOTAL HOSPITAL PATIENT SERVICE REVENUE (IGNORING CONTRACTUAL ADJUSTMENTS ON FEE SCHEDULE REIMBURSED ITEMS AND NON-ALLOWABLE MEDICARE EXPENSES AS NOTED ABOVE) DIVIDED BY TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES LESS THE PROVISION FOR BAD DEBT EXPENSE. THIS RATIO IS THEN MULTIPLIED BY THE TOTAL MEDICARE SERVICES WHICH ARE REIMBURSED ON A COST METHODOLOGY EXCLUDING THE FEE SCHEDULE ITEMS LIKE PHYSICIAN SERVICES AND THE HOSPITAL WOULD SHOW A LARGE LOSS ON THESE SERVICES.THE SHORTFALL SHOULD BE TREATED AS A COMMUNITY BENEFITS EXPENSE BECAUSE PROVIDING MEDICAL CARE AT A SHORTFALL IMPACTS THE HOSPITAL'S OPERATIONS AND GROWTH. THE CARE IS PROVIDED BECAUSE THERE IS A NEED AND A DESIRE TO PROVIDE MEDICAL CARE IN THIS COMMUNITY.WHETHER THERE IS A SHORTFALL OR SURPLUS FROM SERVICES PROVIDED TO MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES, THESE PEOPLE, WHO ARE TYPICALLY ELDERLY MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY, ARE AN UNDERSERVED POPULATION WHO EXPERIENCE ISSUES WITH ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE SERVICES. WITHOUT TAX-EXEMPT HOSPITALS PROVIDING MEDICARE PATIENT SERVICES, THE CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID (CMS) WOULD BEAR THE BURDEN OF DIRECTLY PROVIDING SERVICES TO THE ELDERLY AND DISABLED MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY.
PART III, LINE 9B:BEFORE ENGAGING IN COLLECTION ACTIVITIES OR REFERRING ACCOUNTS TO A COLLECTION AGENCY, REASONABLE EFFORTS ARE MADE TO DETERMINE WHETHER A PATIENT MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE UNDER THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY (FAP). PATIENTS ARE NOTIFIED OF THE AVAILABILITY OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE THROUGH BILLING STATEMENTS, FINANCIAL COUNSELING RESOURCES, AND THE FAP PLAIN LANGUAGE SUMMARY. COLLECTION ACTIVITIES ARE SUSPENDED WHILE A TIMELY SUBMITTED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATION IS BEING REVIEWED. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT ENGAGE IN EXTRAORDINARY COLLECTION ACTIONS, INCLUDING CREDIT REPORTING, LAWSUITS, LIENS, WAGE GARNISHMENTS, OR SIMILAR ACTIONS, AGAINST PATIENTS ELIGIBLE FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.
PART VI, LINE 2:AS A UNIQUE JOINT VENTURE BETWEEN MILWAUKEE COUNTY AND THE HEALTH SYSTEM MEMBERS OF THE MILWAUKEE HEALTH CARE PARTNERSHIP (ADVOCATE AURORA HEALTH, ASCENSION WISCONSIN, CHILDREN'S WISCONSIN, AND FROEDTERT HEALTH), THE MENTAL HEALTH EMERGENCY CENTER (MHEC) LEVERAGES EXPERTISE FROM HEALTHCARE AND COMMUNITY LEADERS TO CONTINUOUSLY ASSESS THE HEALTH CARE NEEDS OF THE RESIDENTS OF MILWAUKEE COUNTY.
PART VI, LINE 3:THE ORGANIZATION'S PATIENT FINANCIAL ADVOCATES ADDRESS EVERY PATIENT OR PATIENT'S FAMILY WHO PRESENTS FOR SERVICES AND HAS NO INSURANCE, WITH THE PURPOSE OF SHARING OPTIONS FOR COVERAGE UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS, AS WELL AS MHEC'S INTERNAL PATIENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. THE PATIENT FINANCIAL ADVOCATE WILL ASSIST THE PATIENT AND/OR PATIENT'S FAMILY IN PREPARING THE PAPERWORK TO APPLY FOR ANY GOVERNMENT COVERAGE AND/OR MHEC'S INTERNAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. NOTICES REGARDING ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSISTANCE UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS, OR UNDER THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ARE ALSO POSTED WITHIN THE FACILITY.
PART VI, LINE 4:A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE COMMUNITY SERVED BY MHEC CAN BE FOUND IN THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT HTTPS://MENTALHEALTHMKE.ORG/WP-CONTENT/UPLOADS/2025/12/CHNA-MHEC-12.19-V2.PDF) BEGINNING ON PAGE 4. THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS A DEFINITION OF THE COMMUNITY SERVED (RESIDENTS OF MILWAUKEE COUNTY) INCLUDING THE COUNTY'S POPULATION, AN ANALYSIS OF THE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH, DEMOGRAPHICS OF THE COUNTY'S POPULATION (INCLUDING AGE, GENDER, RACE, ETHNICITY, AND FAMILY STRUCTURE), ECONOMIC PICTURE, AND EDUCATION LEVELS.
PART VI, LINE 5:MHEC PROVIDES IMPORTANT STABILIZATION SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS IN MENTAL HEALTH CRISES AT THE EXPENSE OF ITS MEMBERS. THE ORGANIZATION IS EXPECTED TO DELIVER CARE WITH AN OPERATING LOSS OF $11.5 MILLION ANNUALLY IN 2025. OPERATING SHORTFALLS ARE SPLIT 50/50 BETWEEN MILWAUKEE COUNTY AND MHEC'S HEALTH SYSTEM MEMBERS. EFFORTS ARE UNDERWAY WITH THE STATE OF WISCONSIN TO ENHANCE CRISIS REIMBURSEMENT TO ENSURE LONG-TERM VIABILITY AND TO SECURE PHILANTHROPIC FUNDING FOR UNCOVERED SERVICES.
PART VI, LINE 6:N/A
PART VI, LINE 7, REPORTS FILED WITH STATESWI

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

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FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6MEMBERSHIP INTERESTS ARE HELD BY TWO CLASSES OF MEMBERS: THE HEALTH SYSTEM CLASS AND THE MILWAUKEE COUNTY CLASS. MEMBERSHIP IN THE HEALTH SYSTEM CLASS IS DIVIDED EQUALLY AMONG THE HEALTH SYSTEM PARTNERS, WITH EACH HEALTH SYSTEM PARTNER HOLDING TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT (25%) OF THE HEALTH SYSTEM CLASS, OR TWELVE AND ONE-HALF PERCENT (12.5%) OF THE MEMBERSHIP VOTE IN THE CORPORATION. MEMBERSHIP IN THE MILWAUKEE COUNTY CLASS IS HELD ENTIRELY BY THE COUNTY, MEANING THE COUNTY SHALL HOLD ONE HUNDRED PERCENT (100%) OF THE MILWAUKEE COUNTY CLASS, OR FIFTY PERCENT (50%) OF THE MEMBERSHIP VOTE IN THE CORPORATION. THE HEALTH SYSTEM PARTNERS CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING: (1) AURORA HEALTH CARE, INC., (2) COLUMBIA ST. MARY'S, INC. (D/B/A ASCENSION WISCONSIN) OR ONE OF ITS AFFILIATES, (3) CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL AND HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC. OR ONE OF ITS AFFILIATES, AND (4) FROEDTERT HEALTH, INC. OR ONE OF ITS AFFILIATES. THE COUNTY IS MILWAUKEE COUNTY, A WISCONSIN MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, AS REPRESENTED BY ITS MENTAL HEALTH BOARD, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AND DHHS-BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DIVISION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7AONE HALF OF THE DIRECTORS ARE APPOINTED BY THE MILWAUKEE COUNTY CLASS. THE OTHER HALF OF THE DIRECTORS ARE APPOINTED BY THE HEALTH SYSTEM CLASS, WITH EACH HEALTH SYSTEM PARTNER HAVING THE RIGHT TO APPOINT ONE (1) SUCH HEALTH SYSTEM CLASS DIRECTOR.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BCERTAIN KEY DECISIONS REGARDING THE STRATEGIC DIRECTION OF MHEC ARE RESERVED FOR THE MEMBERS OF MHEC, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ALTERING THE PHILOSOPHY, MISSION, LONG-RANGE GOALS, STRATEGIC PLANS AND OVERALL PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION, APPROVING AMENDMENTS TO THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, APPROVING BORROWING OR LENDING OF MONEY, ETC. A FULL LIST OF DECISIONS THAT REQUIRE APPROVAL FROM THE MEMBERS OF MHEC ARE INCLUDED WITHIN THE BYLAWS OF THE ORGANIZATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BA COPY OF FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO EACH VOTING MEMBER OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY BEFORE IT IS FILED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12COFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. IN THEIR CAPACITY AS THE MANAGER OF THE CENTER, AURORA HEALTH CARE LEADERSHIP REVIEWS THESE STATEMENTS FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE ESTABLISHED POLICY. WHEN A CONFLICT IS DISCOVERED, THE GOVERNING BODY DETERMINES IF SUCH CONFLICT WARRANTS A RESTRICTION ON THE CAPACITY OF THE BOARD MEMBER OR KEY EMPLOYEE INVOLVED (E.G. RECUSAL FROM DECISION-MAKING OR UTILIZING ANOTHER METHOD OF NON-PARTICIPATION IN AN ACTIVITY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH EMERGENCY CENTER INC. ARE ON FILE WITH THE STATE OF WISCONSIN, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS. THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GPHYSICIANS & NON-PHYSICIANS PRACTITIONERS SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 5,309,610. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 291,383. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 5,600,993. MEDICAL RESIDENT FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 98,312. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 98,312. SUPPORT STAFF: MEDICAL RELATED: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 59,382. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 59,382. CONSULTING SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 3,500. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 3,500.

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