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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.
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22
Roles reported
22
Reported compensation
$773K
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1
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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 Chair of Lake Superior College Foundation INC, uncompensated.
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Also listed as Secretary/Rel Org Chief Legal Off of St Joseph's Medical Center, uncompensated.
Facts extracted directly from each organization's Form 990, Part VII.
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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