Prairie Lakes Health Care System Inc
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Prairie Lakes Health Care System Inc at a glance
In short: Prairie Lakes Health Care System Inc gave $226K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $38K), mostly in South Dakota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $226,200
- +3.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- -14.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $37,700
- +20.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $30,000
- Total assets
- $461,671,217
- +4.7% 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 Prairie Lakes Health Care System Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Watertown Development Company ($100K). Together the top 6 received $226K.
Grant Size Distribution
36 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 29 grants of 36 (81%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Prairie Lakes Health Care System Inc gives
- Giving fell 95% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $145K (2020) to $4.2M (2022). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $226K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Watertown Development Company Watertown, SD | General Support | $100,000 |
| Watertown Cares Watertown, SD | Housing Support | $50,000 |
| Watertown Area United Way Watertown, SD | Support of United Way Agencies | $30,000 |
| Human Service Agency Watertown, SD | Detox Unit Support | $30,000 |
| Ne Technical High School Watertown, SD | Sponsored 11-12 Kids to Attend International Leadership Conference | $10,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Watertown Watertown, SD | General Support | $6,200 |
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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 | $461,671,217 | $202,908,452 | $169,708,989 | $226,200 | 6 | $38,124,376 |
| 2024 | $441,055,297 | $161,897,147 | $147,024,495 | $219,275 | 7 | $21,347,993 |
| 2023 | $404,656,079 | $143,812,571 | $137,642,732 | $3,156,000 | 8 | $14,834,473 |
| 2022 | $432,088,879 | $140,443,568 | $125,590,516 | $4,228,130 | 9 | $19,570,123 |
| 2021 | $435,632,850 | $139,220,491 | $110,908,515 | $147,325 | 6 | $19,358,709 |
| 2020 | $318,634,035 | $115,979,854 | $102,182,844 | $145,175 | 6 | $13,490,621 |
| 2019 | $328,290,825 | $120,059,846 | $100,777,376 | $229,000 | 6 | $15,332,407 |
About Prairie Lakes Health Care System Inc
Based on IRS filings
Prairie Lakes Health Care System Inc is a public charity focused on Health, based in Watertown, SD. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $461.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $226K. Net investment income was $38.1M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Prairie Lakes Health Care System Inc is led by John Allen, President & CEO on every filing since 2023; 12 of 24 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John Allen
President & CEO
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$414K (2024) → $602K (2025)
Vince Foley
Chair
Secretary → Vice Chair, 2023
Vice Chair → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Casey Johnston MD
Director & Physician
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$1.3M (2025)
Alan Christensen MD
Director
Board Member → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Doug Sharp
Director
Secretary → Board Member, 2020
Board Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kristen Henderson
Director
Board Member → Director, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan Oviatt
Director
Board Member → Director, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tammy Davis
Director
Board Member → Director, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jesse Peterson
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Don Roby
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gerald Rieber MD
Physician
Board Member → Physician, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$1.2M (2025)
Jeffrey Smith MD
Physician
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$698K (2019) → $1.5M (2025)
Jacob Schaeffer MD
Physician
Physician → Physician & Director, 2023
Physician & Director → Physician, 2024
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$787K (2021) → $1.1M (2025)
Laurie Fieber
Vice President of Clinic Operations
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$158K (2023) → $241K (2025)
Svien Senne
Physician
Director → Physician, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$609K (2025)
Alison Gilbertson
Vice President of Human Resources
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$166K (2024) → $238K (2025)
Lynn Severson
CFO
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$64K (2024) → $334K (2025)
Shelly Turbak
Cno
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$181K (2024) → $272K (2025)
Tim Pugsley
CIO
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$72K (2024) → $305K (2025)
Ravishankar Kalaga MD
Physician
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$1.4M (2025)
Chris Carter
Vice Chair
Board Member → Treasurer, 2023
Treasurer → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rob Peterson
Past Chair
Vice Chair → Chair, 2021
Chair → Past Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Luken
Treasurer
Treasurer → Secretary, 2023
Secretary → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Munger
Secretary
Board Member → Director, 2023
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (27)
- Former: Mark Roby (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Greg Gerrish MD (2022–2024) — Physician
- Former: Vijay Rao (2022–2024) — Physician
- Former: Richard Howard MD (2023–2024) — Physician
- Former: Jay Hodges (2024) — Interim CFO
- Former: D. Adam Popp (2019–2023) — CFO
- Former: Jim Redlinger (2019–2023) — Past Chair
- Former: Kc Deboer (2019–2023) — Former CEO
- Former: Michael Anderson (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Michele Turbak (2019–2023) — Cno
- Former: Salem Maaliki MD (2019–2023) — Physician
- Former: Diane Stiles (2023) — Director
- Former: Evelio Garcia MD (2019–2022) — Physician
- Former: Grant Tillett (2019–2022) — Chief Information Officer
- Former: Leighton Singh (2019–2022) — Chief of Staff Executive Officio & Director
- Former: Nate Lake (2019–2022) — Vice President
- Former: Shannon Kruse (2019–2022) — Vice Chair
- Former: Traci Rabine (2019–2022) — Vice President
- Former: Paul Macek (2021–2022) — Interim President & CEO
- Former: Bipin Amin (2019–2021) — Physician
- Former: Stacey Lee (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Bernie Hanson MD (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Catherine Gerrish MD (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: John Calvin (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Mian Javaid MD (2020) — Physician
- Former: Adam Paul (2019) — CFO
- Former: Jill Fuller (2019) — CEO
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 $1.5M, to Jeffrey Smith MD (Physician). 12 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Prairie Lakes Health Care System Inc
How much does Prairie Lakes Health Care System Inc give each year?
Prairie Lakes Health Care System Inc gave $226K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $219K across 7 grants.
What is Prairie Lakes Health Care System Inc's typical grant size?
Prairie Lakes Health Care System Inc's median grant in 2025 was $30,000, and its average grant was $37,700, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Prairie Lakes Health Care System Inc give grants?
Prairie Lakes Health Care System Inc gives mostly in South Dakota: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Watertown, SD (6 grants).
Does Prairie Lakes Health Care System Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 33% of Prairie Lakes Health Care System Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Who are Prairie Lakes Health Care System Inc's largest grantees?
Prairie Lakes Health Care System Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Watertown Development Company ($100,000), Watertown Cares ($50,000) and Watertown Area United Way ($30,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 80% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Prairie Lakes Health Care System Inc?
Prairie Lakes Health Care System Inc reported $461.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $202.9M.
What is Prairie Lakes Health Care System Inc?
Prairie Lakes Health Care System Inc is a public charity focused on Health, based in Watertown, SD. It holds $461.7M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Prairie Lakes Health Care System Inc's EIN?
Prairie Lakes Health Care System Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-0391067. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 15, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 18, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 18, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 3, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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