AVERA QUEEN OF PEACE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

AVERA QUEEN OF PEACE

EIN 46-0224604 · Health Care (E220)

What they do

Avera is A Health Ministry Rooted In The Gospel. Our Mission is to Make A Positive Impact In The Lives and Health of Persons and Communities By Providing Quality Services Guided By Christian Values.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $92.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders24 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

85.78%of revenue went to mission work92.3% of expenses · Program services

0.02%of revenue went to fundraising0.0% of expenses

$92.96spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

7.15%of revenue went to management and office costs7.7% of expenses

$1.50in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

0.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $1,368,628 for CHRIS KROUSE DO (ORTHOPEDICS & SPORTS MEDICINE). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$159,924,028

Mission workProgram services$137,187,44385.78% of revenue92.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$11,442,1227.15% of revenue7.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$32,7570.02% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$11,261,7067.04% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$148,662,32292.96% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 92.3% mission · 7.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.96% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 93.2% mission · 6.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.08% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 91.7% mission · 8.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.65% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 90.5% mission · 9.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.91% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 86.0% mission · 14.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.14% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 84.8% mission · 15.1% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.16% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 88.0% mission · 11.9% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.45% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 85.2% mission · 14.7% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.86% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$159,924,028

Expenses$148,662,322

Annual surplus $11,261,706 Revenue was higher than expenses 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)$137,187,443 · 92.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$11,442,122 · 7.7% of expenses

Fundraising$32,757 · 0.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$159,924,028

Expenses$148,662,322

Assets$223,057,999

Income$161,929,397

Contributions$558,811

Mission work (program services)$137,187,443

Fundraising$32,757

Grants given$798,890

Average grant$159,778

Management and general$11,442,122

Executive compensation (total)$1,242,019

Accounting fees$6,000

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

CHRIS KROUSE DOORTHOPEDICS & SPORTS MEDICINE · 40 hrs/week $1,368,628Base $1,313,171 · Other $55,457

BRIAN KAMPMANN MDORTHOPEDICS & SPORTS MEDICINE · 40 hrs/week $1,227,296Base $1,167,363 · Other $59,933

MICHAEL GEDWILL DORADIOLOGY · 40 hrs/week $853,592Base $807,111 · Other $46,481

KELLY SMITH MDDIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY & RADIOLOGY · 40 hrs/week $781,859Base $739,545 · Other $42,314

DENNIS G LELAND MDGENERAL SURGERY · 40 hrs/week $660,855Base $613,943 · Other $46,912

JESSICA CLAUSSEN MDBOARD MEMBER/OPTHALMOLOGY · 42 hrs/week $618,482Base $563,348 · Other $55,134

JENNIFER TEGETHOFF MD FAAPBOARD MEMBER/PEDIATRICS · 42 hrs/week $567,821Base $512,213 · Other $55,608

HILARY ROCKWELL MDREGIONAL PRESIDENT & CEO · 42 hrs/week $55,634Base · Other $55,634

DOUGLAS EKERENFORMER REGIONAL PRESIDENT & CEO $50,728Base · Other $50,728

JULIE LAUTTCFO AVERA HEALTH;SECRETARY/TREASURER $20,218Base · Other $20,218

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (24)

CHRIS KROUSE DOORTHOPEDICS & SPORTS MEDICINE

BRIAN KAMPMANN MDORTHOPEDICS & SPORTS MEDICINE

MICHAEL GEDWILL DORADIOLOGY

KELLY SMITH MDDIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY & RADIOLOGY

DENNIS G LELAND MDGENERAL SURGERY

JESSICA CLAUSSEN MDBOARD MEMBER/OPTHALMOLOGY

JENNIFER TEGETHOFF MD FAAPBOARD MEMBER/PEDIATRICS

HILARY ROCKWELL MDREGIONAL PRESIDENT & CEO

DOUGLAS EKERENFORMER REGIONAL PRESIDENT & CEO

JULIE LAUTTCFO AVERA HEALTH;SECRETARY/TREASURER

SR JOYCE FETERALBOARD MEMBER

NICOLE STAHLEBOARD MEMBER

RYAN THOMPSONCHAIR

TREVOR DIERKSBOARD MEMBER

SR VICKY LARSONBOARD MEMBER

TRACEY LARSONBOARD MEMBER (UNTIL SEPT.)

ANN BUCKMILLERBOARD MEMBER (BEG. OCT. 2024)

MARK PUETZVICE CHAIR

MARK HUNHOFFBOARD MEMBER

JEAN KOEHLERBOARD MEMBER

FREDEL THOMASBOARD MEMBER

DIANE SANDHOFFBOARD MEMBER

DARLENE BERGELEENBOARD MEMBER

BRAD ZOMERBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1946
Location: 525 N FOSTER ST, MITCHELL, SD 57301-2966
County: Davison
In care of: Julie Lautt
Primary officer: Julie Lautt, CFO Avera Health

How to reach them

Phone(605) 996-6531 Officer phone(605) 995-2251

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: EIDE BAILLY LLP
NTEE classification: Health Care (E220)
IRS tax category: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
Grant-giving organization: Yes