SMDC Medical Center
SMDC Medical Center is a public charity based in Duluth, Minnesota, and does business as Essentia Health Duluth. The organization reports that it was formed in 1997 and operates health care facilities and related activities, including charitable care for people unable to pay. Its 2024 filing describes a 165-bed hospital and 10 multispecialty clinics serving St. Louis County.
SMDC Medical Center at a glance
In short: SMDC Medical Center gave $1.5M across 47 grants in 2025 (avg $32K), mostly in Minnesota. 43% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,496,738
- -45.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 47
- +4.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $31,845
- -48.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $11,320
- Total assets
- $1,093,978,165
- +1.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 43% first-time grantees (20 of 47, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (96% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to SMDC Medical Center
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- Yes
- How to Apply
-
Essentia Health accepts unsolicited requests through its community grant application process. Requests are reviewed on a rolling basis; applicants are asked to allow at least 90 days for a response.
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Contact
Mailing address: 502 E 2Nd St, Duluth, MN 55805
Phone: (218) 786-8364
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from SMDC Medical Center
Who SMDC Medical Center funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was College of St Scholastica ($267K). Together the top 10 received $1.1M.
Grant Size Distribution
209 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 185 grants of 209 (89%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The community grant program identifies Minnesota, North Dakota, and Wisconsin as its geographic scope. In SMDC Medical Center’s 2025 grant filing, 96% of grant dollars went to recipients in Minnesota, 3% to Wisconsin, and 1% to New York.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 47 itemized grants.
Cities
Is SMDC Medical Center open to new grantees?
43%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 20 of 47 grantees (43%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $22K; repeat grants $39K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $15K repeat.
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 $747K (2023) to $2.8M (2024). In 2025 it made 47 grants totaling $1.5M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| College of St Scholastica Duluth, MN | Program Support | $266,974 |
| City of Sandstone Sandstone, MN | Program Support | $189,400 |
| City of Duluth Duluth, MN | Program Support | $125,000 |
| Miller Dwan Foundation Duluth, MN | Program Support | $111,308 |
| Second Harvest Northern Lakes Food Bank Duluth, MN | Program Support | $110,450 |
| Duluth Area Family YMCA Duluth, MN | Program Support | $93,400 |
| First Witness Child Abuse Resource Center Duluth, MN | Program Support | $60,000 |
| Essentia Health Foundation Duluth, MN | Program Support | $50,000 |
| North St Louis County Habitat for Humanity Virginia, MN | Program Support | $29,780 |
| Lakes Area Kids Enrichment Foundation Crosslake, MN | Program Support | $25,000 |
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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 | $1,093,978,165 | $846,313,426 | $828,772,772 | $1,496,738 | 47 | $91,099 |
| 2024 | $1,075,892,351 | $796,444,043 | $769,749,778 | $2,765,621 | 45 | $113,704 |
| 2023 | $1,125,848,886 | $701,753,513 | $711,850,704 | $746,556 | 38 | $1,258,698 |
| 2022 | $1,095,781,940 | $697,343,156 | $657,308,661 | $967,471 | 44 | $10,920,797 |
| 2021 | $1,099,340,280 | $663,367,068 | $601,243,168 | $1,020,019 | 35 | $6,025,703 |
| 2020 | $1,429,099,437 | $557,084,627 | $572,153,049 | $2,455,715 | 36 | $2,240,004 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is “to make a healthy difference in people’s lives.” Its filing describes health care and related activities for the promotion of health, including inpatient and outpatient services.
Essentia Health’s community grant program supports nonprofit projects and programs intended to improve health and address social determinants of health. Its stated priorities are economic stability; access to education and healthy youth development; access to timely, appropriate health care; and neighborhood improvements that promote health and safety.
The 2025 grantees illustrate the range of organizations supported. The College of St. Scholastica describes its mission as providing intellectual and moral preparation for responsible living and meaningful work. Second Harvest Northland says its mission is to end hunger in northeastern Minnesota and northwestern Wisconsin; the Duluth Area Family YMCA focuses on programs that build healthy spirit, mind, and body; and First Witness Child Advocacy Center works to strengthen communities’ response to child abuse.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, SMDC Medical Center reported 47 grants totaling $1,496,738. Grants ranged from $5,100 to $266,974, with a median of $11,320. The largest awards included $266,974 to the College of St. Scholastica, $189,400 to the City of Sandstone, $125,000 to the City of Duluth, $111,308 to Miller-Dwan Foundation, and $110,450 to Second Harvest Northern Lakes Food Bank. The listed purposes for these grants were program support.
Essentia Health’s community grant webpage says requests are reviewed on a rolling basis and asks applicants to allow at least 90 days for a response. It invites nonprofit organizations seeking support for the program’s stated goals to submit an application.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Traci Morris as treasurer and related-organization chief financial officer; Bradley Beard as chief operating officer; Krista Skorupa, MD, as president—East; Jason Schultz, MD, as chief medical officer; Michael Watters as secretary and related-organization chief legal officer; Rhonda Kazik as chief nurse executive; Kevin Boren as vice president of finance; and Tammy Kritzer as senior vice president of operations. William Heegaard, MD, is listed as president—East through April 2024, and Janice Schade as senior vice president of operations through March 2024.
SMDC Medical Center is led by Krista Skorupa MD, President - East since 2024 (on filings since 2022); 15 of 35 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Krista Skorupa MD
President - East
Regional Practices Chair → President - East, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
$380K (2022) → $806K (2025)
William Heegaard MD
President - East
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
$668K (2024) → $448K (2025)
Joseph Mihalek
Board Chair
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anthony Sertich
Board Chair
Board Director → Board Chair, 2025
On filings since 2024
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Troy Duininck MD
Board Director, Rel Org Phys & Div Chair
On filings since 2024
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kenneth Monger
Finance Director
New on the 2025 filing
60 hrs/week
$232K (2025)
Alan Rock
Board Director
On filings since 2024
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amy Bergstrom
Board Director
On filings since 2024
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
George Loban
Board Director
On filings since 2024
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jan Baldwin MD
Board Director & Related Org Physician
On filings since 2024
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sister Beverly Raway
Board Director
On filings since 2024
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sister Jeanne Ann Weber
Board Director
On filings since 2024
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sister Therese Carson
Board Director
On filings since 2024
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Adam Bachand
Board Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anthony Yung
Board Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Becky Urbanski
Board Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Aronson Norr
Board Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anne Stephen MD
Chief Medical Officer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$582K (2020) → $299K (2025)
Bradley Beard
Chief Operating Officer
Administrator → Chief Operating Officer, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$755K (2020) → $1M (2025)
Erik Julsrud
Medical Physics Manager
On filings since 2020
60 hrs/week
$220K (2020) → $286K (2025)
Janice Schade
Senior Vice President & Operations
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$403K (2020) → $636K (2025)
Kevin Boren
Vice President & Finance
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$454K (2020) → $555K (2025)
Samuel Stone
Administrator - Virginia
Operations Senior Director → Administratior - Virginia, 2023
Administratior - Virginia → Administrator - Virginia, 2024
On filings since 2020
60 hrs/week
$250K (2020) → $293K (2025)
Tammy Kritzer
Senior Vice President & Operations
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$175K (2020) → $537K (2025)
Rhonda Kazik
Chief Nurse Executive
Chief Nursing Officer → Chief Nurse Executive, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
$467K (2022) → $685K (2025)
Vicki Scheer
Administrator
On filings since 2022
60 hrs/week
$170K (2022) → $251K (2025)
Eric Nelson
Senior Vice President & Operations
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
$220K (2025)
Jason Schultz MD
Chief Medical Officer
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
$484K (2025)
Trent Nobles
Senior Vice President & Operations
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
$314K (2025)
Michael Watters
Secretary & Rel Org Chief Legal Officer
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sara Lokstad MD
Associate Chief Medical Officer
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Jamar
Board Vice Chair
Board Director → Board Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2024
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Traci Morris
Treasurer & Rel Org Chief Fincl Officer
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Young
Interim Administrator
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Todd Defreece
Senior Vice President & Operations
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (25)
- Former: Cynthia Kent (2020–2024) — Former Snr Vice President & Nursing Excellence
- Former: Jon Pryor MD (2021–2024) — Former President - East
- Former: Renee Wachter (2023–2024) — Board Vice Chair
- Former: Hara Charlier (2024) — Board Director
- Former: Pamela Hermes (2024) — Physician Assistant
- Former: Tony Yung (2024) — Board Director
- Former: Daniel Nikcevich MD (2020–2023) — Board Director
- Former: Thomas Renier (2022–2023) — Board Vice Chair
- Former: Beth Molden (2023) — Registered Nurse
- Former: Mark Hayward (2020–2022) — Frmr Snr Vice President & Operations
- Former: Scot Ramsey (2020–2022) — Former Vice President Facilities
- Former: Thomas Witt MD (2020–2022) — Physician - Regional Chair
- Former: James Garvey (2020–2021) — Former Snr Vice President & Operations
- Former: Jeffrey Korsmo (2020–2021) — Frmr Interim Chief Operating Officer
- Former: Thomas Reiner (2020–2021) — Board Vice Chair
- Former: Ty Erickson (2020–2021) — Former Snr Vice President & Operations
- Former: Casandra Offersen (2021) — Nurse Practitioner
- Former: Chuck Walt (2020) — Board Director
- Former: Eva Cleet MD (2020) — Former Chief Medical Officer
- Former: Hugh Renier MD (2020) — Vice President Medical Affairs
- Former: Jeffrey Lyon MD (2020) — Former Chief Patient Safety Officer
- Former: Justin Hill MD (2020) — Former Clinical Chief
- Former: Michael Motley (2020) — Operations Administrator
- Former: Ronald Alston (2020) — Community Health Director
- Former: Scott Johnson MD (2020) — Former Clinical Chief
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 $1.0M, to Bradley Beard (Chief Operating Officer). 15 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about SMDC Medical Center
How much does SMDC Medical Center give each year?
SMDC Medical Center gave $1.5M across 47 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $2.8M across 45 grants.
What is SMDC Medical Center's typical grant size?
SMDC Medical Center's median grant in 2025 was $11,320, and its average grant was $31,845, across 47 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from SMDC Medical Center that year got $22K on average.
Where does SMDC Medical Center give grants?
SMDC Medical Center gives mostly in Minnesota: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Duluth, MN (22 grants), Brainerd, MN (4 grants), Superior, WI (4 grants) and Virginia, MN (2 grants).
Does SMDC Medical Center give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 47 grants with a stated purpose on SMDC Medical Center's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (47 grants).
Who are SMDC Medical Center's largest grantees?
SMDC Medical Center's largest 2025 grantees include College of St Scholastica ($266,974), City of Sandstone ($189,400) and City of Duluth ($125,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 39% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is SMDC Medical Center?
SMDC Medical Center reported $1.1B in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $846.3M.
What does SMDC Medical Center fund?
The organization’s stated mission is “to make a healthy difference in people’s lives.” Its filing describes health care and related activities for the promotion of health, including inpatient and outpatient services. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from SMDC Medical Center?
Essentia Health accepts unsolicited requests through its community grant application process. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is SMDC Medical Center's EIN?
SMDC Medical Center's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-1878730. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does SMDC Medical Center accept unsolicited proposals?
Yes, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- 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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