Monument Health Rapid City Hospital Inc
Monument Health Rapid City Hospital Inc is a public charity based in Rapid City, South Dakota. It provides inpatient and outpatient health services through Rapid City Hospital and other care locations, serving western South Dakota; the organization describes its hospital services as a health care safety net for the region.
Monument Health Rapid City Hospital Inc at a glance
In short: Monument Health Rapid City Hospital Inc gave $441K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $31K), mostly in South Dakota. 29% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $440,813
- -70.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- -12.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $31,487
- -66.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $12,375
- Total assets
- $1,484,513,220
- +4.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 29% first-time grantees (4 of 14, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- South Dakota (97% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Monument Health Rapid City Hospital Inc
- How to Apply
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Submit a community sponsorship application online. Include all programs and events for which funding is requested for the calendar year.
- Review Cycle
- Submit applications at least two months before the program or event start date.
- Deadline
- Submit applications at least two months before the program or event start date.
- Contact
Mailing address: 353 Fairmont Blvd PO Box 6000, Rapid City, SD 57709-6000
Phone: (605) 755-9130
Website: https://monument.health
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Monument Health Rapid City Hospital Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Elevate Rapid City ($154K). Together the top 10 received $410K.
Grant Size Distribution
57 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 46 grants of 57 (81%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The website identifies Monument Health’s sponsorship service area as Pennington, Lawrence, Meade, Butte, Custer, Fall River and Oglala Lakota counties in western South Dakota. Its community health needs assessments also cover Crook County, Wyoming. In 2025, 97% of reported grant dollars went to South Dakota recipients and 3% to Texas recipients.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Monument Health Rapid City Hospital Inc open to new grantees?
29%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 14 grantees (29%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $45K; repeat grants $26K. How we count
Medians: $11K first-time, $13K repeat.
- 50% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+1%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $112K (2023) to $1.5M (2024). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $441K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Elevate Rapid City Rapid City, SD | Community development | $153,500 |
| Historic Rapid City Rapid City, SD | Donation | $150,000 |
| Central States Fair Inc Rapid City, SD | Donation | $20,000 |
| Black Hills State University Foundation Spearfish, SD | Donation | $15,063 |
| SD Governor's Office of Economic Development Pierre, SD | Donation | $15,000 |
| United Way of the Black Hills Rapid City, SD | Donation | $12,750 |
| Spearfish Trails Coalition Spearfish, SD | Donation | $12,500 |
| American Heart Association Inc Dallas, TX | Donation | $12,250 |
| South Dakota Ellsworth Development Authority Rapid City, SD | Community development | $10,000 |
| University Of South Dakota Vermillion, SD | Donation | $9,250 |
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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 | $1,484,513,220 | $1,091,839,091 | $1,059,820,826 | $440,813 | 14 | $25,105,708 |
| 2024 | $1,422,455,024 | $1,031,704,132 | $986,969,990 | $1,512,792 | 16 | $32,982,133 |
| 2023 | $1,355,082,505 | $912,569,914 | $943,128,785 | $112,439 | 8 | $19,259,133 |
| 2022 | $1,405,384,189 | $927,255,627 | $905,882,311 | $438,151 | 12 | $21,422,326 |
| 2021 | $1,522,340,119 | $951,840,989 | $899,932,928 | $362,500 | 7 | $26,215,401 |
| 2020 | $1,290,053,350 | $799,060,312 | $767,301,675 | $218,000 | 7 | $7,482,081 |
| 2019 | $1,161,098,499 | $808,573,292 | $758,753,926 | — | — | $25,367,998 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization states that it is dedicated to improving the health of individuals and communities, and describes its vision as being one team that listens, is inclusive and shows care. Its website lists sponsorship priorities including health and wellness, active and healthy lifestyles, community health needs, civic and community development, and athletics.
Its 2025 grants included support for a range of community organizations. Central States Fair describes its mission as showcasing agriculture, tourism and the community. United Way of the Black Hills says it organizes an annual fundraising campaign to support local nonprofit agencies. The American Heart Association describes its mission as promoting longer, healthier lives; Beef Logic says it supports education, communication and research on the health benefits of beef; and Helpline Center says it provides support, hope and connections.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the organization reported 14 grants totaling $440,813. Grant amounts ranged from $6,000 to $153,500, with a median of $12,375. Among the largest grants were $153,500 to Elevate Rapid City for community development, $150,000 to Historic Rapid City, $20,000 to Central States Fair, $15,063 to Black Hills State University Foundation, and $15,000 to the South Dakota Governor’s Office of Economic Development.
The website provides an online application for community sponsorships. Requests must cover all programs and events for which funding is sought during the calendar year. Requests are reviewed for alignment with the organization’s priorities and the availability of funds. It does not fund advertising, food and beverages, swag or prizes, requests from individuals, political events or activities, personal objectives of its physicians or caregivers, or requests outside its stated service area.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Paulette R. Davidson as President and CEO; Brad Archer, MD, as Chief Medical Officer; and Daryl Reinicke as Chair. Other listed board members are Bobbie Schneller, DO, Steven Frost, MD, Holly Lien, Ross Mckie, Scott Barbour, Tom Rau and Donna Wright. Ross Mckie is listed as Vice Chair.
Monument Health Rapid City Hospital Inc is led by Paulette R Davidson, President & CEO on every filing since 2019; 18 of 29 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Paulette R Davidson
President & CEO
On filings since 2019
51.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Pierce
President Rapid City Hospital & Market
President Rapid City Market → President Rapid City Hospital & Market, 2024
On filings since 2019
55 hrs/week
$389K (2019) → $822K (2025)
Barbara Hespen
President Custer Market & System Cno
New on the 2025 filing
16.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daryl Reinicke
Chair
Board Member → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
1.9 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bhaskar Purushottam MD
Physician - Cardiology
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$1M (2019) → $1.5M (2025)
Brad Archer MD
Chief Medical Officer
On filings since 2019
47.1 hrs/week
$611K (2019) → $972K (2025)
Joseph Tuma MD
Physician - Cardiology
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$1.1M (2019) → $1.9M (2025)
Mark A Thompson
Chief Bus Development Officer
CFO & Treasurer → CFO & Cbdo From, 2024
CFO & Cbdo From → Chief Bus Development Officer, 2025
On filings since 2019
47 hrs/week
$618K (2019) → $505K (2025)
Michael Tilles
Vice President Operations-Rapid City Market
President Home Plus → Vice President Operations-Rapid City Market, 2023
On filings since 2019
55 hrs/week
$356K (2019) → $454K (2025)
Jacob Weasel MD
Board Member & Employed Physician
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$539K (2021) → $494K (2025)
Charan Mungara MD
Physician - Cardiology
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$1.3M (2022) → $1.4M (2025)
Steven Frost MD
Board Member
On filings since 2022
0.9 hrs/week
$4K (2022) → $3K (2025)
Ethan Levine MD
Physician - Cardiology
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$1.2M (2023) → $1.6M (2025)
Mark Schulte
Vice President Rapid City Market
On filings since 2023
55 hrs/week
$380K (2023) → $412K (2025)
Siri Knutsen Larson MD
Physician - Dermatology
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$1.3M (2023) → $1.4M (2025)
Tasha Frisinger
Vice President of Nursing
On filings since 2023
55 hrs/week
$164K (2023) → $320K (2025)
Austin Willuweit
Chief Financial Officer
Vice President Finance & CFO From → Chief Financial Officer, 2025
On filings since 2024
47 hrs/week
$340K (2024) → $529K (2025)
Bobbie Schneller DO
Board Member & Employed Physician
On filings since 2024
40.9 hrs/week
$369K (2024) → $401K (2025)
Patrick Woodard
Chief Information Officer
Chief Healthcare Infor. Officer → Chief Information Officer, 2025
On filings since 2024
47 hrs/week
$566K (2024) → $621K (2025)
Don Warne MD
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
0.6 hrs/week
$36K (2025)
Michael Huot MD
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
$14K (2025)
Tom Rau
Board Member
On filings since 2019
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ross Mckie
Vice Chair
Chair → Board Member, 2024
Board Member → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
1.6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott Barbour
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dusty Petersen
Board Member
On filings since 2024
0.9 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Holly Lien
Board Member
On filings since 2024
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Donna Wright
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
0.7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lance Roberts
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Forsythe
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (38)
- Former: Mark Longacre (2019–2025) — Vice President Operations-Rapid City Market · Filing note: Until 53124
- Former: Michael Statz MD (2019–2024) — Board Member & Employed Medical Director
- Former: Col Michelle Schnakenberg (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Nicole Kerkenbush - Chief (2023–2024) — Nursing & Perf Officer
- Former: Kyle Schmidt MD (2024) — Physician - Neurosurgery
- Former: Deidre Budahl (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Michael Latour (2019–2023) — System Director of Musculoskeletal Care
- Former: Srinivas Gangineni MD (2019–2023) — Board Member & Employed Physician
- Former: Stephanie Lahr MD (2019–2023) — CIO & Cmio
- Former: Teresa Burroff (2019–2023) — General Counsel & Secretary
- Former: Thomas Worsley (2019–2023) — President Spearfish Market
- Former: Dusty Pinske (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Jay White (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Douglas Koch (2019–2022) — Vice President Rapid City Market · Filing note: Term ended 71321
- Former: Nicole Kerkenbush (2019–2022) — Chief Nursing & Performance Officer
- Former: Sandra Burns (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Col Robert Corby (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Kalyan Vunnamadala MD (2022) — Physician - Cardiology
- Former: Robert Santa-Cruz MD (2022) — Physician - Urology
- Former: Trina Allen (2022) — Vice President Human Resources
- Former: Alex Schabauer MD (2019–2021) — Board Member & Employed Physician
- Former: Jack Lynass (2019–2021) — Chairman
- Former: John Karl Heilman III MD (2019–2021) — Physician - Cardiology
- Former: Mary Masten (2019–2021) — Former General Counsel & Emeritus
- Former: Tresha Moreland (2019–2021) — Former Vice President Human Resources Operations
- Former: Michelle Stephens (2020–2021) — Vice President Ops-Rapid City Market
- Former: Paul Miller MD (2020–2021) — Physician - Orthopedic Surgeon
- Former: Rodney SamuelsonMD (2021) — Physician - Neurosurgery
- Former: Andrea Baier MD (2019–2020) — Board Member & Employed Physician
- Former: James Takara MD (2019–2020) — Physician - Cardiac Surgery
- Former: Kelly Manning MD (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Laura C Wightman (2019–2020) — Chief Nursing Officer
- Former: Lia Green (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Brent Phillips (2019) — President & CEO
- Former: Rich Kinzley (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Robert Mudge (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Roger Knutsen MD (2019) — Physician - Dermatology
- Former: Timothy Frost MD (2019) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $1.9M, to Joseph Tuma MD (Physician - Cardiology). 19 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Monument Health Rapid City Hospital Inc
How much does Monument Health Rapid City Hospital Inc give each year?
Monument Health Rapid City Hospital Inc gave $441K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.5M across 16 grants.
What is Monument Health Rapid City Hospital Inc's typical grant size?
Monument Health Rapid City Hospital Inc's median grant in 2025 was $12,375, and its average grant was $31,487, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Monument Health Rapid City Hospital Inc that year got $45K on average.
Where does Monument Health Rapid City Hospital Inc give grants?
Monument Health Rapid City Hospital Inc gives mostly in South Dakota: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Rapid City, SD (6 grants), Spearfish, SD (2 grants) and Pierre, SD (2 grants).
Does Monument Health Rapid City Hospital Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 14 grants with a stated purpose on Monument Health Rapid City Hospital Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Donation" (11 grants).
Who are Monument Health Rapid City Hospital Inc's largest grantees?
Monument Health Rapid City Hospital Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Elevate Rapid City ($153,500), Historic Rapid City ($150,000) and Central States Fair Inc ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 73% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Monument Health Rapid City Hospital Inc?
Monument Health Rapid City Hospital Inc reported $1.5B in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.1B.
What does Monument Health Rapid City Hospital Inc fund?
The organization states that it is dedicated to improving the health of individuals and communities, and describes its vision as being one team that listens, is inclusive and shows care. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Monument Health Rapid City Hospital Inc?
Submit a community sponsorship application online. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Monument Health Rapid City Hospital Inc's EIN?
Monument Health Rapid City Hospital Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-0319070. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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