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The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan

SIOUX FALLS, SD EIN: 45-0228055 Website

GOOD SAMARITAN IS COMMITTED TO THE HEALTHCARE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITIES THAT IT SERVES AND STRIVES TO BE THE PREMIER RURAL HEALTH SYSTEM IN THE UNITED STATES.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$970.4M

-12.2% YoY

Revenue

$1.0B

+6.4% YoY

Net Investment Income

$89.0M

+670.6% YoY

Expenses

$948.0M

-3.8% YoY

About The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan

Based on IRS filings

The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan is a nonprofit organization focused on Human Services, based in SIOUX FALLS, SD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $970.4M in total assets. Net investment income was $89.0M.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Cities

GRAPEVINEMINNEAPOLISSIOUX FALLS

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$298M$597M$895M$1.2B20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$970,388,128$1,105,454,446$1,222,802,084
Revenue$1,014,495,873$953,277,804$1,036,832,642
Expenses$948,045,656$985,078,142$1,085,202,736
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$88,983,955$11,546,880$16,785,980
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$43K$86K$129K$172K3 grants20201 grants20210 grants20220 grants20230 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 0 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

JULIE RIEKENSTAFF NURSE - RN$344KANNERIS ZACHMANSTAFF NURSE - RN$230KLOLA OMO-OLAOYESTAFF NURSE - RN$210K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
BILL GASSENTRUSTEE, PRESIDENT & CEO (BEG 6/24)4.8
MATT HOCKSDIRECTOR (END 5/24)1
MICHAEL LEBEAU MDDIRECTOR (END 6/24)1
ANDY NORTHTRUSTEE, SEC, INDEP CONT (BEG 6/24)0.39
LAURIS MOLBERTTRUSTEE, CHAIRPERSON (BEG 6/24)0.39
BRENT TEIKENTRUSTEE (BEG 6/24)0.39
JAMES CAINTRUSTEE, TREASURER (BEG 6/24)0.39
MARNIE HERMANNTRUSTEE, VICE CHAIR (BEG 6/24)0.39
NEIL GULSVIGTRUSTEE, PAST CHAIR (BEG 6/24)0.39
MARK LUNDEEN MDTRUSTEE (BEG 6/24)0.39
DAVID SHULKINTRUSTEE (BEG 6/24)0.39
STEPHANIE HERSETH SANDLINTRUSTEE (BEG 6/24)0.39
WESLEY ENGBRECHTTRUSTEE (BEG 6/24)0.39
DANA DYKHOUSETRUSTEE (BEG 6/24)0.39
DAVID AUSTADDIRECTOR (END 6/24)3.3
RYAN AUSTADDIRECTOR (END 6/24)3.3
JEAN BOKINSKIEDIRECTOR (END 6/24)3.3
DEAN BRESCIANI PHDDIRECTOR (END 6/24)3.3
THOMAS KOOPDIRECTOR (END 6/24)3.3
HELEN MELLANDDIRECTOR (END 6/24)3.3
LINDA NORMANDIRECTOR, VICE CHAIR (END 6/24)3.3
SCOTT PETERSENDIRECTOR (END 6/24)3.3
DANA RITCHIEDIRECTOR (END 6/24)3.3
DARRELL SCHMITHDIRECTOR, CHAIRPERSON (END 6/24)3.3
SCOTT WOOTENTREASURER (END 4/24)4.8
NATHAN SCHEMAPRESIDENT & CEO, GSS59.66
NICK OLSONTREASURER (BEG 4/24)4.8
BILL MARLETTEINTERIM TREASURER (END 1/24)4.8
JOEL FLUITCFO, GSS60
AIMEE MIDDLETONCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, GSS60
JULIE RIEKENSTAFF NURSE - RN102.09$343,732
ANNERIS ZACHMANSTAFF NURSE - RN67.94$230,101
LOLA OMO-OLAOYESTAFF NURSE - RN66.28$210,111
DEEANDRA SANDGRENCHIEF NURSING OFFICER60
WANDA HARRISVP, CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER60
ERIC VANDEN HULLFORMER OFFICER - VP, FINANCE
MICHELLE BRUHNFORMER TREASURER

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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