DAKOTA MEDICAL CHARITIES Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

DAKOTA MEDICAL CHARITIES

EIN 45-0368679 · Philanthropy, Charity & Voluntarism Promotion (T50)

What they do

With The Aim to Positively Impact Health In Our Region, Dakota Medical Charities Hosts A Family of Programs and Education Initiatives. We Lead Initiatives to Create A Region of The Healthiest People, Build The Fundraising Success of Charities, and Invest In New Ideas That Create Widespread Health Improvement.We Further Invest Our Resources In Helping Charities Become Exceptional At Fundraising. With Adequate Money for Their Missions, Organizations Multiply Their Impact On Health and Quality of Life.

Before you give

Should I give to this charity?

Easy charity check

Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $88.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

Plain answer: A tax form cannot prove that a charity is doing good. It can show how the charity says it spent its money—and point out questions you should ask.

Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders17 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

130.02%of revenue went to mission work88.9% of expenses · Program services

$146.20spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

16.18%of revenue went to management and office costs11.1% of expenses

$16.30in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $1,706,180 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $329,654 for J PATRICK TRAYNOR (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$3,693,033

Mission workProgram services$4,801,790130.02% of revenue88.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$597,42316.18% of revenue11.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$5,399,213146.20% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2023CurrentExpense mix: 88.9% mission · 11.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 146.20% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 92.1% mission · 7.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.86% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 93.1% mission · 6.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 61.94% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 91.7% mission · 8.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 70.24% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 89.5% mission · 10.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.32% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 89.4% mission · 10.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.59% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 83.7% mission · 13.7% management · 2.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.47% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 82.1% mission · 15.4% management · 2.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 120.52% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,693,033

Expenses$5,399,213

Annual shortfall $1,706,180 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$4,801,790 · 88.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$597,423 · 11.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,693,033

Expenses$5,399,213

Assets$88,007,312

Income$3,693,033

Mission work (program services)$4,801,790

Grants given$12,872,539

Average grant$88,776

Management and general$597,423

Executive compensation (total)$264,468

Stocks and bonds$65,041,265

Accounting fees$7,323

Investing fees$340,618

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

J PATRICK TRAYNOREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 20 hrs/week $329,654Base $241,062 · Other $88,592

MICHAEL SCHUMACHERCFO (UNTIL 4/24)/CIO(AS OF 4/24) · 20 hrs/week $209,040Base $158,120 · Other $50,920

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (17)

J PATRICK TRAYNOREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

MICHAEL SCHUMACHERCFO (UNTIL 4/24)/CIO(AS OF 4/24)

JESSICA KUHN CNPDIRECTOR

VANESSA COULTER APRN CNPDIRECTOR (AS OF 5/24)

SUSAN MATHISON MDDIRECTOR

ROB LAUF DDSCHAIR

NOLA MCNEALLY JDVICE CHAIR

KIM MEYERDIRECTOR

JULENE BROWN RNDIRECTOR

JOHN DEUTSCH PHARM DDIRECTOR

AMANDA THOMASDIRECTOR (UNTIL 1/24)

JENNIFER THOMPSONDIRECTOR

ERIC MONSONTREASURER

DAVID AKKERMAN MDDIRECTOR

DAMON GLEAVECFO (AS OF 5/24)

CHRIS KENNELLYSECRETARY

BARBRA BROOKSHIRE ODDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2002
Location: 4321 20th Ave S, Fargo, ND 581037191
County: Cass
In care of: Damon Gleave
Primary officer: Damon Gleave, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@dakmed.org Phone(701) 271-0263

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: October 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: EIDE BAILLY LLP
NTEE classification: Philanthropy, Charity & Voluntarism Promotion (T50)
IRS tax category: Philanthropy, Charity & Voluntarism Promotion
Grant-giving organization: Yes