Cuyuna Regional Medical Center

What it reported doing in 2024

Cuyuna regional medical center (crmc) is committed to improving the health and well-being of the communities it serves. In fy25, crmc delivered community benefit programs focused on supporting essential but under reimbursed services and addressing community health priorities identified through its community health needs assessment (chna). These efforts reflect crmc's charitable purpose and its commitment to serving individuals and families regardless of ability to pay.crmc maintains a comprehensive financial assistance policy to ensure that patients who qualify receive charity care or discounted services. In fy25, crmc provided $608,857 in charity care to low-income patients at free or reduced rates. Charity care was provided to individuals who exhausted third-party resources, did not qualify for medicaid, or had insufficient income to cover the cost of care.in addition, crmc subsidized $2,351,282 in essential health services that are necessary to meet community need but do not generate sufficient revenue to cover the cost of providing care. These subsidies ensured continued access to critical healthcare services for residents of the brainerd lakes area and surrounding rural communities.crmc's community benefit programs are guided by its chna, which identified priority focus areas for the 2023-2025 cycle: mental health, nutrition, and physical activity. In fy25, crmc intentionally aligned its community health programs, outreach, and partnerships with these priorities.physical activity and active livingin fy25, crmc supported health and wellness through community events attended by approximately 35,202 individuals, including community walks, triathlons, bike rides, races, and senior expos. Crmc also provided athletic training services to local school districts, supporting safe participation in youth athletics.crmc supported the longville park project, which serves as a community gathering space utilized by local residents and visitors from surrounding townships. The broader community draws more than 5,000 individuals annually, with increased participation during peak summer months due to seasonal tourism. Support for the park contributed to opportunities for outdoor recreation, active play for youth and families, and community engagement.to promote safety at large community gatherings, crmc staffed first aid tents at major events, including the world's largest ice fishing contest hosted by the brainerd jaycees, the cuyuna crusher, and the cuyuna triathlon. Additional activities included fun runs, triathlons, and a 5k event focused on mental health awareness.mental health and social connectioncrmc continued its partnership with smiles for jake, a local suicide prevention movement, to host cuyuna christmas - snow many smiles, a free, family-friendly community event. The event provided opportunities for social connection, community engagement, and participation in shared experiences that supported mental well-being and reduced social isolation.in fy25, crmc also launched mental health minute, a weekly public service announcement aired friday's during peak morning drive time on local radio. The program shared brief mental health tips and messages intended to increase awareness and normalize conversations around mental health.food access and nutritionto address food insecurity, crmc partnered with area churches to provide 6,521 free lunches to youth through the cuyuna lakes lunch bunch program, crmc also provide financial support to operation sandwich for brainerd-area students.additional nutrition and food access efforts included support for meals on wheels, the outreach program, local food shelves, and the crosby farmers market. Crmc provided superone gift cards to patients experiencing food insecurity, distributed 59 food boxes and established a small in-house food pantry for patients and staff in need. Through partnerships with the outreach program and brainerd high school's warrior day of service, 22,464 meals were packed and d

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 93.3%; rating input score 93
• Program expense ratio: 94.5%; rating input score 94
• Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 91.7%; rating input score 92; 8th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 2 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 33
  • Compensation committee: Missing
  • Independent consultant: Missing
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
  • Written employment contract: Missing
  • Compensation survey or study: Pass
  • Board or committee approval: Pass
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: 77.8%; rating input score 78; 16th percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Scored; rating input score 0

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 66.7%; rating input score 67; 19th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 7 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 78
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: Fail
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Fail
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 0.8%; rating input score 36; 36th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.52; rating input score 19; 19th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.69; rating input score 23; 23rd percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 1.8%; rating input score 60; 60th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 18.7% per year; rating input score 100; 91st percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 19.2% per year; rating input score 100; 93rd percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 17.3% per year; rating input score 100; 90th percentile among comparable filings