Sanford Group Return
SANFORD HEALTH IS COMMITTED TO THE HEALTHCARE NEEDS OF COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE UPPER MIDWEST. SANFORD HEALTH PROVIDES A FULL RANGE OF PRIMARY AND SPECIALTY HEALTHCARE SERVICES AND STRIVES TO BE THE PREMIER RURAL HEALTH SYSTEM IN THE UNITED STATES.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$4.3B
+13.7% YoY
Annual Giving
$25.9M
-36.6% YoY
Grant Count
166
-13.1% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$156K
-27.1% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $4,274,026,030 | $3,759,919,108 | $3,581,478,897 |
| Revenue | $6,110,580,553 | $5,738,655,914 | $5,321,937,014 |
| Expenses | $5,829,138,669 | $5,373,525,192 | $5,161,087,710 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $21,264,847 | $19,460,626 | $9,136,742 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
1,072 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BILL GASSEN | TRUSTEE, PRESIDENT & CEO | 23.7 | — |
| ANDY NORTH | TRUSTEE, SECRETARY, INDEP CONTRACTOR | 1.91 | $379,383 |
| LAURIS MOLBERT | TRUSTEE, CHAIRPERSON | 1.91 | $107,199 |
| BRENT TEIKEN | TRUSTEE | 1.91 | $84,246 |
| JAMES CAIN | TRUSTEE, TREASURER | 1.91 | $81,651 |
| MARNIE HERMANN | TRUSTEE, VICE CHAIR | 1.91 | $80,382 |
| NEIL GULSVIG | TRUSTEE, PAST CHAIR | 1.91 | $80,055 |
| MARK LUNDEEN MD | TRUSTEE | 1.91 | $80,000 |
| DAVID SHULKIN | TRUSTEE (START 1/24) | 1.91 | $79,826 |
| STEPHANIE HERSETH SANDLIN | TRUSTEE (START 1/24) | 1.91 | $78,750 |
| WESLEY ENGBRECHT | TRUSTEE | 1.91 | $77,594 |
| DANA DYKHOUSE | TRUSTEE (START 1/24) | 1.91 | $76,727 |
| SCOTT WOOTEN | EVP, CFO (END 4/24) | 23.7 | — |
| NICK OLSON | EVP, CFO (BEG 4/24) | 23.7 | — |
| BILL MARLETTE | INTERIM, EVP, CFO (END 1/24) | 23.7 | — |
| MATT HOCKS | EVP, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | 54 | — |
| JENNIFER GRENNAN | EVP, CHIEF ADMIN OFFICER | 51 | — |
| MICHAEL LEBEAU MD | SVP, HEALTH SVC OPERATIONS | 50 | — |
| PAUL HANSON | PRESIDENT & CEO, SIOUX FALLS | 60 | — |
| TIFFANY LAWRENCE | PRESIDENT & CEO, FARGO | 55 | — |
| TODD SCHAFFER | PRESIDENT & CEO, BISMARCK | 60 | — |
| KARLA EISCHENS | PRESIDENT & CEO, BEMIDJI | 60 | — |
| WILLIAM BRUNNER MD | PHYSICIAN | 60 | $3,286,993 |
| ADAM STYS MD | PHYSICIAN | 60 | $3,250,190 |
| TOMASZ STYS MD | PHYSICIAN | 60 | $2,911,937 |
| ERIC BELANGER MD | PHYSICIAN | 60 | $2,885,080 |
| ALEXANDER DROFA MD | PHYSICIAN | 60 | $2,835,917 |
| DON JACOBS | FORMER TRUSTEE | — | $13,502 |
| MICHELLE BRUHN | FORMER EVP, CFO & TREASURER | — | — |
| SUSAN JARVIS | FORMER PRESIDENT & CEO, BEMIDJI | 60 | — |
| BRYAN NERMOE | FORMER PRESIDENT & CEO, FARGO | — | — |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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