St Joseph's Medical Center
Throughout essentia health, we are called to make a healthy difference in people's lives.as a member of the essentia health family, st. Joseph's medical center's mission as a catholic, benedictine sponsored facility is to promote christ's ministry of holistic healing for all human life with special concern for the poor and powerless.
St Joseph's Medical Center at a glance
In short: St Joseph's Medical Center gave $337K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $337K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $337,358
- +0.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $337,358
- +101.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $337,358
- Total assets
- $482,142,174
- +9.9% 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 St Joseph's Medical Center
Open Grants
3 open opportunities from St Joseph's Medical Center
Auxiliary Scholarships - Duluth Area
St Joseph's Medical Center
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Essentia Health Community Grant
St Joseph's Medical Center
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling (quarterly review)
Joan Basgen Scholarship
St Joseph's Medical Center
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who St Joseph's Medical Center funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Essentia Health Foundation ($337K).
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 5 grants of 8 (63%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How St Joseph's Medical Center gives
- Giving fell 30% 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 $216K (2020) to $480K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $337K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Essentia Health Foundation Duluth, MN | Program Support | $337,358 |
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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 | $482,142,174 | $320,979,644 | $297,690,722 | $337,358 | 1 | $12,137,996 |
| 2024 | $438,535,356 | $292,136,675 | $279,100,535 | $334,800 | 2 | $8,052,620 |
| 2023 | $404,572,269 | $275,955,489 | $263,747,087 | $320,564 | 2 | $6,089,299 |
| 2022 | $376,719,623 | $295,781,052 | $251,430,786 | $479,923 | 1 | $18,761,368 |
| 2021 | $389,647,054 | $268,872,696 | $222,033,491 | $379,442 | 2 | $14,893,544 |
| 2020 | $330,012,871 | $239,560,289 | $212,653,624 | $216,396 | 3 | $9,408,440 |
About St Joseph's Medical Center
Based on IRS filings
St Joseph's Medical Center is a public charity focused on Health, based in Brainerd, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $482.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $337K. Net investment income was $12.1M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
St Joseph's Medical Center is led by Anthony Sertich, Board Chair since 2025 (on filings since 2024); 8 of 32 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Anthony Sertich
Board Chair
Board Director → Board Chair, 2025
On filings since 2024
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Mihalek
Board Chair
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
Melissa McKay
Nursing Director III
Chief Nursing Officer → Regional Nursing Director, 2023
Regional Nursing Director → Nursing Director III, 2025
On filings since 2022
59 hrs/week
$225K (2022) → $237K (2025)
George Loban
Board Director
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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
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
Kacie Wottreng
Crna
On filings since 2020
60 hrs/week
$220K (2020) → $277K (2025)
Michael Larson
Former Senior Vice President & Operations
Vice President & Operations → Senior Vice President & Operations, 2022
Senior Vice President & Operations → Former Senior Vice President & Operations, 2025
On filings since 2020
$333K (2020) → $164K (2025)
Samuel Brandl
Crna
On filings since 2020
60 hrs/week
$223K (2020) → $277K (2025)
Terri Oster
Crna
On filings since 2020
60 hrs/week
$229K (2020) → $267K (2025)
Matthew Mohrenweiser
Crna Manager
On filings since 2024
60 hrs/week
$242K (2024) → $275K (2025)
Todd Defreece
Senior Vice President & Operations
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
$307K (2024) → $413K (2025)
Weston Krohn
Crna
New on the 2025 filing
60 hrs/week
$269K (2025)
Kevin Boren
Vice President & Finance
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter Henry MD
Former Chief Medical Officer
Chief Medical Officer → Former Chief Medical Officer, 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Kevin Casey MD
Former Chief Medical Officer
Chief Medical Officer → Former Chief Medical Officer, 2025
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Krista Skorupa MD
Former Interim President
Interim President → Former Interim President, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sandy Zutz-Wiczek
Administrator
Vice President & Clinic Operations → Administrator, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William Heegaard MD
Former President
President → Former President, 2025
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
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
Former officers (30)
- Former: Hara Charlier (2020–2024) — Board Director
- Former: Jon Pryor MD (2020–2024) — Former President
- Former: Bethany Undis (2024) — Crna
- Former: Renee Wachter (2024) — Board Vice Chair
- Former: Tom Yung (2024) — Board Director
- Former: Ginny Knudson (2020–2023) — Board Secretary
- Former: Janelle Tepper (2020–2023) — Crna Manager
- Former: Jesse Lind (2020–2023) — Crna
- Former: Krista Soukup (2020–2023) — Board Vice Chair
- Former: Mark Ronnei (2020–2023) — Board Chair
- Former: Nathan Laposky MD (2020–2023) — Board Director
- Former: Sister Beverly Horn (2020–2023) — Board Treasurer
- Former: Sister Danile Lynch (2020–2023) — Board Director
- Former: Mike Paulus (2021–2023) — Board Director
- Former: Jared Reese MD (2022–2023) — Board Director
- Former: Jessica Tabatt MD (2022–2023) — Board Director
- Former: Dean Cochrane (2023) — Crna
- Former: John Sperrazza (2023) — Senior Vice President & Operations
- Former: Adam Rees (2020–2022) — Former President
- Former: Corey Anderson MD (2020–2022) — Board Director
- Former: Jennifer Mahling-Stadum MD (2020–2022) — Board Director
- Former: William Palmer (2020–2022) — Vice President & Operations
- Former: Christopher Close (2021–2022) — Board Secretary
- Former: Charles Albrecht (2020–2021) — Board Director
- Former: David Pilot (2020–2021) — Former Vice President & Finance
- Former: Patricia Delong (2020–2021) — Chief Nursing Officer
- Former: Chris Close (2020) — Board Director
- Former: James Kraft (2020) — Board Chair
- Former: Kathy Gaalswyk (2020) — Board Director
- Former: Sister Luella Wegscheid (2020) — Board Director
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 $413K, to Todd Defreece (Senior Vice President, Operations). 8 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about St Joseph's Medical Center
How much does St Joseph's Medical Center give each year?
St Joseph's Medical Center gave $337K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $335K across 2 grants.
How large is St Joseph's Medical Center?
St Joseph's Medical Center reported $482.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $321.0M.
What is St Joseph's Medical Center?
St Joseph's Medical Center is a public charity focused on Health, based in Brainerd, MN. It holds $482.1M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does St Joseph's Medical Center operate?
St Joseph's Medical Center has awarded grants in Minnesota.
What is St Joseph's Medical Center's EIN?
St Joseph's Medical Center's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-0695602. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- 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 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 5, 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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