Avera McKennan
Avera is a health ministry rooted in the Gospel. Our mission is to make a positive impact in the lives and health of persons and communities by providing quality services and guided by Christian values.
Avera McKennan at a glance
In short: Avera McKennan gave $15K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in South Dakota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $15,000
- -98.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $15,000
- -98.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $2,085,749,648
- +14.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- South Dakota (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Avera McKennan funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was South Dakota Department of Health ($15K).
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 6 (33%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2023) to $1.5M (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $15K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| South Dakota Department of Health Pierre, SD | Women's Cancer Network | $15,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,085,749,648 | $1,859,516,401 | $1,769,469,298 | $15,000 | 1 | $26,099,927 |
| 2024 | $1,820,643,330 | $1,712,450,547 | $1,579,131,228 | $800,000 | 1 | $5,766,915 |
| 2023 | $1,411,648,717 | $1,488,868,703 | $1,457,774,738 | $15,000 | 1 | $4,224,248 |
| 2022 | $1,383,813,699 | $1,412,729,099 | $1,405,209,002 | $173,352 | Total only | $5,835,460 |
| 2021 | $1,439,516,677 | $1,371,059,282 | $1,278,846,398 | $1,538,000 | 3 | $11,832,394 |
| 2020 | $1,409,144,457 | $1,174,762,076 | $1,181,829,141 | $291,004 | 4 | $5,026,643 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Avera McKennan
Based on IRS filings
Avera McKennan is a public charity focused on Health, based in Sioux Falls, SD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.1B in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $15K. Net investment income was $26.1M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Avera McKennan is led by David Flicek, Former President & CEO since 2024 (on filings since 2020); 11 of 28 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David Flicek
Former President & CEO
President → President & CEO, 2023
President & CEO → Former President & CEO, 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Ronald Place MD
President & CEO
On filings since 2023
42 hrs/week
No compensation reported
J Pat Costello
Chair
Board Trustee → Vice Chair, 2023
Vice Chair → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Gordon Board Member
Philanthropy Council Chair
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cristina Hill Jensen MD
Board Member & Gastroenterology
Board Trustee & Gastroenterology → Board Member & Gastroenterology, 2023
On filings since 2020
42 hrs/week
$914K (2020) → $972K (2025)
Todd Zimprich MD
Neurology
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$1.6M (2020) → $1.7M (2025)
Alex Linn MD
Neurology
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$1.4M (2022) → $1.5M (2025)
Alisa Reindl MD
Board Member & Family Med
Board Trustee & Family Medicine → Board Member & Family Medicine, 2023
Board Member & Family Medicine → Board Member & Family Med, 2025
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
$240K (2022) → $230K (2025)
Richard J Conklin MD
Oncology
Hematology & Oncology → Oncology, 2025
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$1.4M (2022) → $1.5M (2025)
Benjamin Solomon MD
Board Member, Oncology & Hematology
On filings since 2023
42 hrs/week
$793K (2023) → $787K (2025)
Geoffrey Haft MD
Orthopedics & Surgery
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$1.5M (2023) → $1.8M (2025)
Jawad Nazir MD Board Member
Infectious Disease & Internal Med
On filings since 2023
42 hrs/week
$641K (2023) → $639K (2025)
Jonathan Gilhooly MD
Neurosurgery
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$1.6M (2023) → $1.7M (2025)
Brenda Kallemeyn MD Board Member
Chief of Staff, Ob & Gyn
On filings since 2024
42 hrs/week
$487K (2024) → $466K (2025)
Tamera Larsen Engelkes
Chief Nursing Officer
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$302K (2024) → $328K (2025)
Laurie Knutson
Board Member
Board Trustee → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Randy Knecht
Board Member
Board Trustee → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sister Mary Carole Curran
Board Member
Board Trustee → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Van Fishback
Board Member
Board Trustee → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Harriet Yocum
Board Member
Board Trustee → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Kirby
Board Member
Board Trustee → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sister Lucille Welbig
Board Member
Board Trustee → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sister Roxanne Seifert
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Bunkers
Vice Chair
Board Member → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sister Candyce Chrystal
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julie Lautt CFO Avera
Health, Secretary & Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Boschee
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sanaa Abourezk
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (35)
- Former: Alejandro Ramirez (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Curtis Hohman (2020–2024) — Senior Vice President - Network Hospitals
- Former: Tom Biegler (2020–2024) — Chair
- Former: Julie Lautt (2021–2024) — CFO Avera Health & Secretary
- Former: Travis Liddell MD (2021–2024) — Orthopedics & Surgery
- Former: Michael Elliott (2023–2024) — Senior Vice President - Chief Medical Officer
- Former: Hugh Venrick (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Lori Popkes (2020–2023) — Consultant
- Former: Mary Dally (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Sister Carmella Luke (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Jared Friedman MD (2022–2023) — Board Member & Chief of Staff
- Former: Sandra King (2022–2023) — Director - Operative Services
- Former: Jennifer Bunkers Board Member (2023) — Philanthropy Council Chair
- Former: Rick Kooima MD Former (2023) — Board Member & Chief of Staff
- Former: Brian Knutson MD (2020–2022) — Dermatology
- Former: Michael Elliott - Sr Vice (2020–2022) — President Medical Affairs & CMO
- Former: Rick Kooima MD (2020–2022) — Board Trustee & Chief of Staff
- Former: Sister Joan Reichelt (2020–2022) — Board Trustee
- Former: Jawad Nazir MD-Board Trustee (2021–2022) — Infectious Disease & Internal Med
- Former: Steve Petersen - Former Key (2021–2022) — Employee Vp-Pharmacy
- Former: Jennifer Bunkers-Board Trustee (2022) — Philanthropy Council Chair
- Former: Katherine Wang MD (2020–2021) — Board Trustee & Neonatology
- Former: Mary Leedom (2020–2021) — Assistant Vice President of Surgical Services
- Former: Michael Devish MD (2020–2021) — Surgery & Orthopedics
- Former: Michael Puumala MD (2020–2021) — Neurosurgery & Surgery
- Former: Thomas McDowell (2020–2021) — Foundation Chair
- Former: Jim Breckenridge (2021) — Former CFO Avera Health, Secretary & Treasurer
- Former: Arvin Santos MD (2020) — Nephrology
- Former: Carol Twedt (2020) — Board Trustee
- Former: Cindy Walsh (2020) — Board Trustee
- Former: Jim Breckenridge-Left (2020) — CFO Avera Health, Secretary & Treasurer
- Former: Julie Lautt - Joined (2020) — CFO Avera Health, Secretary & Treasurer
- Former: Raed Sulaiman MD (2020) — Board Trustee
- Former: Sister Lucille Welbig PBVM (2020) — Board Trustee
- Former: Steve Petersen - Former Key Employe (2020) — Vp-Pharmacy
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $1.8M, to Geoffrey Haft MD (Orthopedics/Surgery). 11 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Avera McKennan
How much does Avera McKennan give each year?
Avera McKennan gave $15K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $800K across 1 grant.
How large is Avera McKennan?
Avera McKennan reported $2.1B in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.9B.
What is Avera McKennan?
Avera McKennan is a public charity focused on Health, based in Sioux Falls, SD. It holds $2.1B in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Avera McKennan operate?
Avera McKennan has awarded grants in Minnesota, South Dakota.
What is Avera McKennan's EIN?
Avera McKennan's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-0224743. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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