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Michael Watters

Chief Legal Officer/Secretary · Essentia Health

Chief Legal Officer/Secretary at Essentia Health. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 22 organizations on the Form 990 record.

Ambiguous identity This name matches 1 other individual we could not verify as the same person. Each is kept as a separate record below — treat them as distinct people unless an explicit match is confirmed.
Organizations
22
Roles reported
22
Reported compensation
$773K
Others who share this name
1

Who this is

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Reported as Chief Legal Officer/Secretary of Essentia Health, based in Duluth, MN.
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Received $773K in total reported compensation on the most recent Form 990 (Part VII).
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Also listed as Secretary/Rel Org Chief Legal Off of St Mary's Innovis Health, uncompensated.
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Also listed as Secretary/Rel Org Chief Legal Off of Essentia Health Moose Lake, uncompensated.
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Organizations

Linked as the same person by IRS Schedule R, a shared officer mailing address, or shared fellow board members.

Essentia Health Chief Legal Officer/Secretary · $400.8M revenue · Duluth, MNWE ARE CALLED TO MAKE A HEALTHY DIFFERENCE IN PEOPLE'S LIVES.pay $307K → $773KFiled FY2024, FY2023 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$773Kreported comp
St Mary's Innovis Health Secretary/Rel Org Chief Legal Off · $10.4M revenue · Detroit Lakes, MNWE ARE CALLED TO MAKE A HEALTHY DIFFERENCE IN PEOPLE'S LIVES.Filed FY2024, FY2023 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Essentia Health Moose Lake Secretary/Rel Org Chief Legal Off · $48.8M revenue · Moose Lake, MNWE ARE CALLED TO MAKE A HEALTHY DIFFERENCE IN PEOPLE'S LIVES.Filed FY2024, FY2023 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Brainerd Medical Center INC Secretary/Rel Org Chief Legal Off · $37.3M revenue · Brainerd, MNWE ARE CALLED TO MAKE A HEALTHY DIFFERENCE IN PEOPLE'S LIVES.Filed FY2024, FY2023 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Bridges Medical Center Secretary/Rel Org Chief Legal Off · $12.7M revenue · Ada, MNWE ARE CALLED TO MAKE A HEALTHY DIFFERENCE IN PEOPLE'S LIVES.Filed FY2024, FY2023 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Smdc Medical Center Secretary/Rel Org Chief Legal Off · $846.3M revenue · Duluth, MNWE ARE CALLED TO MAKE A HEALTHY DIFFERENCE IN PEOPLE'S LIVES.Filed FY2024, FY2023 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Essentia Health Aco INC Secretary/Rel Org Chief Legal Off · Duluth, MNWE ARE CALLED TO MAKE A HEALTHY DIFFERENCE IN PEOPLE'S LIVES.Filed FY2024 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
St Mary's Ems Secretary/Rel Org Chief Legal Off · $14.9M revenue · Detroit Lakes, MNWE ARE CALLED TO MAKE A HEALTHY DIFFERENCE IN PEOPLE'S LIVES.Filed FY2024, FY2023 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Deer River Health Care Center INC Secretary/Rel Org Chief Legal Off · $47.7M revenue · Deer River, MNWE ARE CALLED TO MAKE A HEALTHY DIFFERENCE IN PEOPLE'S LIVES.Filed FY2024 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Pine Medical Center Secretary/Rel Org Chief Legal Off · $26.0M revenue · Sandstone, MNWE ARE CALLED TO MAKE A HEALTHY DIFFERENCE IN PEOPLE'S LIVES.Filed FY2024, FY2023 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
St Mary's Regional Health Center Secretary/Rel Org Chief Legal Off · $196.2M revenue · Detroit Lakes, MNTHROUGHOUT ESSENTIA HEALTH, WE ARE CALLED TO MAKE A HEALTHY DIFFERENCE IN PEOPLE'S LIVES. AS A MEMBER OF THE ESSENTIA HEALTH FAMILY, ST. MARY'S…Filed FY2024, FY2023 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Polinsky Medical Rehabilitation Center Secretary/Rel Org Chief Legal Off · $7.4M revenue · Duluth, MNTHROUGHOUT ESSENTIA HEALTH, WE ARE CALLED TO MAKE A HEALTHY DIFFERENCE IN PEOPLE'S LIVES. AS A MEMBER OF THE ESSENTIA HEALTH FAMILY, POLINSKY MEDICAL…Filed FY2024, FY2023 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Lake Superior College Foundation INC Chair · $649K revenue · Duluth, MNPROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATIONAL, CULTURAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES OF LAKE SUPERIOR COLLEGE DULUTH, MN.Filed FY2024, FY2023, FY2022 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Graceville Health Center Secretary/Rel Org Chief Legal Off · $13.1M revenue · Graceville, MNTHROUGHOUT ESSENTIA HEALTH, WE ARE CALLED TO MAKE A HEALTHY DIFFERENCE IN PEOPLE'S LIVES. AS A MEMBER OF THE ESSENTIA HEALTH FAMILY, GRACEVILLE…Filed FY2024, FY2023 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
St Mary's Medical Center Secretary/Rel Org Chief Legal Off · $611.4M revenue · Duluth, MNTHROUGHOUT ESSENTIA HEALTH, WE ARE CALLED TO MAKE A HEALTHY DIFFERENCE IN PEOPLE'S LIVES. AS A MEMBER OF THE ESSENTIA HEALTH FAMILY, ST. MARY'S…Filed FY2024, FY2023 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Essentia Health Surgery Centers Secretary/Rel Org Chief Legal Off · $13.1M revenue · Duluth, MNWE ARE CALLED TO MAKE A HEALTHY DIFFERENCE IN PEOPLE'S LIVES.Filed FY2024, FY2023 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Innovis Health LLC Secretary/Rel Org Chief Legal Off · $683.5M revenue · Fargo, NDWE ARE CALLED TO MAKE A HEALTHY DIFFERENCE IN PEOPLE'S LIVES.Filed FY2024, FY2023 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
St Mary's Hospital of Superior Secretary/Rel Org Chief Legal Off · $132.8M revenue · Superior, WITHROUGHOUT ESSENTIA HEALTH, WE ARE CALLED TO MAKE A HEALTHY DIFFERENCE IN PEOPLE'S LIVES. AS A MEMBER OF THE ESSENTIA HEALTH FAMILY, ST. MARY'S…Filed FY2024, FY2023 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
The Duluth Clinic Ltd Secretary/Rel Org Chief Legal Off · $339.7M revenue · Duluth, MNWE ARE CALLED TO MAKE A HEALTHY DIFFERENCE IN PEOPLE'S LIVES.Filed FY2024, FY2023 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
St Mary's Duluth Clinic Health System Secretary/Rel Org Chief Legal Off · Duluth, MNWE ARE CALLED TO MAKE A HEALTHY DIFFERENCE IN PEOPLE'S LIVES.Filed FY2024, FY2023 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
St Joseph's Medical Center Secretary/Rel Org Chief Legal Off · $321.0M revenue · Brainerd, MNTHROUGHOUT ESSENTIA HEALTH, WE ARE CALLED TO MAKE A HEALTHY DIFFERENCE IN PEOPLE'S LIVES.AS A MEMBER OF THE ESSENTIA HEALTH FAMILY, ST. JOSEPH'S…Filed FY2024, FY2023 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Northern Pines Medical Center Secretary/Rel Org Chief Legal Off · $26.6M revenue · Aurora, MNWE ARE CALLED TO MAKE A HEALTHY DIFFERENCE IN PEOPLE'S LIVES.Filed FY2024, FY2023 · Source: Form 990, Part VII

Disambiguation

Other people named Michael Watters

Different individuals who share this name, separated by IRS Schedule R, mailing address, and shared-board evidence. The 990 carries no person identifier, so some may still be the same person.

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Michael Watters 1 organization · Idaho Springs, COLoaves & Fishes INC

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