Bridges Medical Center
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Bridges Medical Center at a glance
In short: Bridges Medical Center gave $48K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $24K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $48,218
- +106.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $24,109
- +3.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $24,109
- Total assets
- $27,982,550
- +13.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Bridges Medical Center
Open Grants
3 open opportunities from Bridges Medical Center
Community Grant
Bridges Medical Center
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling (quarterly review)
Essentia Health Community Grant
Bridges Medical Center
Amount
Varies (>$2M to 189 nonprofits last year)
Deadline
Rolling
Joan Basgen Scholarship
Bridges Medical Center
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Bridges Medical Center funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Essentia Health Foundation ($28K). Together the top 2 received $48K.
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Bridges Medical Center gives
- Giving grew 701% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2020) to $48K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $48K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Essentia Health Foundation Duluth, MN | Program Support | $28,018 |
| City of Ada Ada, MN | Program Support | $20,200 |
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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 | $27,982,550 | $12,664,722 | $11,045,475 | $48,218 | 2 | $690,078 |
| 2024 | $24,728,129 | $12,356,696 | $10,136,425 | $23,314 | 1 | $455,460 |
| 2023 | $21,538,045 | $12,296,334 | $9,540,286 | $15,939 | 1 | $374,056 |
| 2022 | $18,249,726 | $11,648,338 | $9,252,467 | $6,022 | 1 | $1,307,294 |
| 2021 | $19,927,650 | $10,522,271 | $8,307,641 | $5,454 | Total only | $889,423 |
| 2020 | $19,290,142 | $10,108,060 | $9,121,013 | $4,205 | Total only | $595,054 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Bridges Medical Center
Based on IRS filings
Bridges Medical Center is a public charity focused on Health, based in Ada, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $28.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $48K. Net investment income was $690K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bridges Medical Center is led by Sreejith Gopi MD, Physician & Section Chair since 2024 (on filings since 2020); 7 of 23 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sreejith Gopi MD
Physician & Section Chair
Medical Director → Physician - Section Chair, 2023
Physician - Section Chair → Physician & Section Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joel Haugen MD
Board Chair & Rel Org Retired Physician
On filings since 2024
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Taylor Mertz MD
Board Director, Rel Org Phys & Secretary Chair
On filings since 2024
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kari Bergman
Nursing Director
Nursing Director → Regional Nursing Director, 2023
Regional Nursing Director → Nursing Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
60 hrs/week
$106K (2021) → $199K (2025)
Kimberly Bodensteiner
Finance Director
Finance Senior Manager → Finance Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Arrick Jackson
Board Director
On filings since 2024
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Benjamin Smith MD
Board Director & Related Org Physician
On filings since 2024
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Christensen MD
Board Director & Related Org Physician
On filings since 2024
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laurie Lewandowski
Board Director
On filings since 2024
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sister Beverly Horn
Board Director
On filings since 2024
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anderson St George
Board Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jenny Olson
Board Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kim Pladson
Board Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Erin Stoltman
Administrator
On filings since 2020
60 hrs/week
$116K (2020) → $155K (2025)
Chentel Dangerud
Physician Assistant
On filings since 2023
60 hrs/week
$194K (2023) → $240K (2025)
Danielle Aldrich
Registered Nurse - Supervisor
Registered Nurse → Registered Nurse - Supervisor, 2025
On filings since 2023
60 hrs/week
$130K (2023) → $140K (2025)
Emily Stueness
Physician Assistant
On filings since 2023
60 hrs/week
$133K (2023) → $133K (2025)
Jean Chisholm
Registered Nurse
On filings since 2023
60 hrs/week
$197K (2023) → $222K (2025)
Julie Austinson
Registered Nurse
On filings since 2024
60 hrs/week
$107K (2024) → $120K (2025)
Ryan Hill
Former Senior Finance Advisor
Senior Finance Advisor → Former Senior Finance Advisor, 2021
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Michael Watters
Secretary & Rel Org Chief Legal Officer
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Traci Morris
Treasurer & Rel Org Chief Fincl Officer
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Timothy Heilman
Board Vice Chair
New on the 2025 filing
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Mark Finstad (2024) — Board Director
- Former: Tim Heilman (2024) — Board Vice Chair
- Former: Tracey Zaun (2024) — Board Director
- Former: Dawn Ganje (2020–2023) — Board Secretary & Treasurer
- Former: Jamie Hennen (2020–2023) — Board Director
- Former: Nordeen Grieve (2022–2023) — Board Chair
- Former: Deede Grieve (2020–2021) — Board Chair
- Former: Lara Lunde MD (2020) — Physician Leader
- Former: Sandra Masche (2020) — Paramedic
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 $240K, to Chentel Dangerud (Physician Assistant). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Bridges Medical Center
How much does Bridges Medical Center give each year?
Bridges Medical Center gave $48K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $23K across 1 grant.
How large is Bridges Medical Center?
Bridges Medical Center reported $28.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $12.7M.
What is Bridges Medical Center?
Bridges Medical Center is a public charity focused on Health, based in Ada, MN. It holds $28.0M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Bridges Medical Center operate?
Bridges Medical Center has awarded grants in Minnesota.
What is Bridges Medical Center's EIN?
Bridges Medical Center's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-0479568. 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
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 6, 2022)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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