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AVERA QUEEN OF PEACE

EIN 46-0224604 MITCHELL, SD

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Revenue 2024
$159,924,028
Expenses 2024
$148,662,322

Program services were 92.3% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

As filed

Subsection
03
NTEE code
E220
Classification
1000
Street
525 N FOSTER ST

These codes are the IRS's own and are shown exactly as filed. What each one means is in the Business Master File documentation (opens in a new tab).

Group exemption

A subordinate covered by the group exemption of UNITED STATES CATHOLIC CONFERENCE (EIN 53-0196617). matched by us

The IRS lists each organization's group exemption number; we match a subordinate to its central organization by that number and the affiliation code the IRS assigns.

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

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.

Activities or mission (Part I)

Promotion of health

  • Avera Queen of Peace's mission is to provide healthcare services to Mitchell, South Dakota residents and residents of the surrounding area. Avera Queen of Peace is a 501(c)(3) organization affiliated with Avera Health. Avera Queen of Peace consists of a 25-bed critical access hospital and an 84-bed nursing home in Mitchell, SD, a 16-bed critical access hospital in Wessington Springs, SD, a 6-bed critical access hospital in De Smet, SD and 11 physician clinics. The program services offered include orthopedics, general surgery, internal medicine, radiation, laboratory, radiology, sleep lab, wound care, emergency, EKG, EEG, IP surgery, OP surgery, oncology, dermatology, pain management, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, pharmacy, ophthalmology, and optometry. They provide acute care & long-term healthcare services. Following is a breakdown of these statistics by facility:Avera Queen of Peace Hospital 1,762 Acute patient discharges 456 Newborn patient discharges 8 Swing Bed patient discharges98,017 Outpatient visits 104 Swing-bed patient days 933 Newborn patient days47,161 Clinic visitsAvera Brady Health and Rehabilitation 111 Long Term Care patient discharges25,938 Long-term care resident daysAvera Weskota Memorial Medical Center (CAH) 64 Acute patient discharges 22 Swing Bed discharges 5,953 Outpatient visits 219 Swing-bed patient daysAvera De Smet Memorial Hospital (CAH) 60 Acute patient discharges 22 Swing Bed patient discharges10,617 Outpatient visits 104 Swing-bed patient days 4,815 Clinic visitsAvera Queen of Peace maintains records to identify and monitor the level of charity care it provides. These records include the amount of charges forgone for services and supplies furnished under its charity care policy and equivalent service statistics. The amount of charges foregone, based on established rates, were $6,935,965.Avera Queen of Peace also provides community benefit health activities at less than or at no cost to support those in the area serviced, see Schedule H. As a member of the Avera Health Network, Avera Queen of Peace upholds the vision of the Presentation and Benedictine Sisters to work through collaboration to provide quality, effective health ministry and to improve the healthcare of individuals and our communities through a regionally integrated network of persons and institutions. Avera Queen of Peace engages in activities designed to improve the health of individuals and communities in response to a calling to heal the sick, the elderly, and the oppressed.

    Expenses $137,187,443 · Grants $13,070 · Revenue $153,057,675

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Officers and directors · 2024

As listed in Part VII of the 2024 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.

  • Chris Krouse DO

    Orthopedics & Sports Medicine

    Total calculated
    $1,368,628
    From this org
    $1,313,171
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $55,457
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $1,216,948
    Bonus
    $89,687
    Other
    $6,536
    Deferred
    $17,250
    Nontaxable benefits
    $38,207
    Filer's total
    $1,368,628
  • Julie Lautt

    CFO Avera Health;Secretary/Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $1,294,581
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $1,274,363
    Other
    $20,218
    Hours/week
    0.1 + 46.3 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $1,226,098 related
    Bonus
    $0 + $41,964 related
    Other
    $0 + $6,301 related
    Deferred
    $0 + $17,250 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $2,968 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $1,294,581 related
  • Brian Kampmann MD

    Orthopedics & Sports Medicine

    Total calculated
    $1,227,296
    From this org
    $1,167,363
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $59,933
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $1,071,041
    Bonus
    $92,314
    Other
    $4,008
    Deferred
    $17,250
    Nontaxable benefits
    $42,683
    Filer's total
    $1,227,296
  • Michael Gedwill DO

    Radiology

    Total calculated
    $853,592
    From this org
    $807,111
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $46,481
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $499,067
    Bonus
    $260,564
    Other
    $47,480
    Deferred
    $17,250
    Nontaxable benefits
    $29,231
    Filer's total
    $853,592
  • Kelly Smith MD

    Diagnostic Radiology & Radiology

    Total calculated
    $781,859
    From this org
    $739,545
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $42,314
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $501,642
    Bonus
    $222,449
    Other
    $15,454
    Deferred
    $15,702
    Nontaxable benefits
    $26,612
    Filer's total
    $781,859
  • Douglas Ekeren

    Former Regional President & CEO

    Total calculated
    $690,419
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $639,691
    Other
    $50,728
    Hours/week
    0 + 40 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $607,102 related
    Bonus
    $0 + $21,842 related
    Other
    $0 + $10,747 related
    Deferred
    $0 + $17,250 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $33,478 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $690,419 related
  • Dennis G Leland MD

    General Surgery

    Total calculated
    $660,855
    From this org
    $613,943
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $46,912
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $478,931
    Bonus
    $124,605
    Other
    $10,407
    Deferred
    $17,250
    Nontaxable benefits
    $29,662
    Filer's total
    $660,855
  • Jessica Claussen MD

    Board Member/Opthalmology

    Total calculated
    $618,482
    From this org
    $563,348
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $55,134
    Hours/week
    42

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $546,838
    Bonus
    $15,000
    Other
    $1,510
    Deferred
    $17,250
    Nontaxable benefits
    $37,884
    Filer's total
    $618,482
  • Jennifer Tegethoff MD FAAP

    Board Member/Pediatrics

    Total calculated
    $567,821
    From this org
    $512,213
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $55,608
    Hours/week
    42

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $402,675
    Bonus
    $107,279
    Other
    $2,259
    Deferred
    $17,250
    Nontaxable benefits
    $38,358
    Filer's total
    $567,821
  • Hilary Rockwell MD

    Regional President & CEO

    Total calculated
    $557,277
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $501,643
    Other
    $55,634
    Hours/week
    42

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $483,647 related
    Bonus
    $0 + $16,579 related
    Other
    $0 + $1,417 related
    Deferred
    $0 + $17,250 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $38,384 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $557,277 related
  • Ryan Thompson

    Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Mark Puetz

    Vice Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Sr Joyce Feteral

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Darlene Bergeleen

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Sr Vicky Larson

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Trevor Dierks

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Mark Hunhoff

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 1 related
  • Jean Koehler

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Tracey Larson

    Board Member (Until Sept.)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Diane Sandhoff

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Nicole Stahle

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Brad Zomer

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Fredel Thomas

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Ann Buckmiller

    Board Member (Beg. Oct. 2024)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.

Filings

  • 2024
    Revenue
    $159,924,028
    Expenses
    $148,662,322
    Contributions
    $558,811
    Grants paid
    $13,070
  • 2023
    Revenue
    $142,581,166
    Expenses
    $136,987,027
    Contributions
    $1,079,869
    Grants paid
    $774,062
  • 2022
    Revenue
    $133,510,856
    Expenses
    $129,039,907
    Contributions
    $389,291
    Grants paid
    $44,405

The four totals the IRS asks for on Part I of the Form 990, as filed. A dash means the figure was not present on the return — not that it was zero.

Other returns filed

  • 2023 · 990-T

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    not reported
    Assets (EOY)
    not reported
  • 2022 · 990-T

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    not reported
    Assets (EOY)
    not reported
  • 2021 · 990

    Revenue
    $134,194,265
    Expenses
    $127,364,994
    Assets (EOY)
    $163,885,965
  • 2021 · 990-T

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    not reported
    Assets (EOY)
    not reported
  • 2020 · 990

    Revenue
    $133,877,982
    Expenses
    $120,671,575
    Assets (EOY)
    $173,794,004
  • 2020 · 990-T

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    not reported
    Assets (EOY)
    not reported
  • 2019 · 990

    Revenue
    $118,154,483
    Expenses
    $115,976,645
    Assets (EOY)
    $166,237,397
  • 2018 · 990

    Revenue
    $117,502,522
    Expenses
    $118,035,616
    Assets (EOY)
    $139,254,238
  • 2017 · 990

    Revenue
    $112,761,752
    Expenses
    $109,215,598
    Assets (EOY)
    $140,736,352
  • 2016 · 990

    Revenue
    $115,048,746
    Expenses
    $110,032,179
    Assets (EOY)
    $139,884,199

Nonprofiteer parses Forms 990, 990-EZ and 990-PF, in a window of recent tax years. These returns are recorded from the IRS e-file index, so their figures were extracted by that index rather than read from the return here — treat them as a different source from the filings above, not as more of the same record. A dash means the index carries no figure; Form 990-T listings carry none at all. Showing the 10 most recent; the API carries the rest.

Grants made

Where these grants went next →

Grants received

No itemized grant names this organization as a recipient. Only grants over $5,000 are itemized, and only by filers of the full Form 990.

Related organizations

From Schedule R Part II, where a filer lists the tax-exempt organizations it is related to by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Declared on its 2024 return

Declared as related by

Taxable family

From Schedule R Parts I, III and IV: entities that legally are the filer, and taxable partnerships, corporations and trusts it is related to. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money.

Related partnerships on its 2024 return

  • Avera Home Medical Equipment of Floyd Valley Hospital LLC

    Medical services - home medical equipment · SD

  • Avera Home Medical Equipment of Lakes Regional Healthcare LLC

    Medical services - home medical equipment · SD

  • Avera Home Medical Equipment of Sioux Center LLC

    Medical services - home medical equipment · SD

  • Avera Home Medical Equipment of Spencer Hospital LLC

    Medical services - home medical equipment · SD

  • Brookings Health System - Avera HME LLC

    Medical Services - Home Medical Equipment · SD

  • Caravan Health ACO 15 LLC dba Prairie Vista Care Organization

    Accountable Care Organization · MO

  • Caravan Health ACO 41 LLC dba Prairie View Care Organization

    Accountable Care Organization · MO

  • Heart Hospital of South Dakota LLC

    Healthcare services · NC

  • Surgical Associates Endoscopy Clinic LLC

    Surgical associates · SD

Related corporations and trusts on its 2024 return

  • Accounts Management Inc

    C · Collection agency · SD

  • Alucent Australia Pty Ltd

    Biotech research · AS

  • Alucent Biomedical Inc

    C · Biotech research · SD

  • Avera Property Insurance Inc

    C · Insurance · SD

  • DakotaCare Administrative Services Inc

    C · Insurance · SD

  • Dr Donald & Marguerite Mabee Trust

    T · Investing · SD · 100% owned · share of income $19,902 · share of assets $822,472 · controlled entity

  • Kore Cares In Home Services LLC

    S · In-home care services · SD

  • South Dakota State Medical Holding Inc

    C · Insurance · SD

  • Valley Health Services

    C · Rental real estate · SD

Other IRS files

Auto-Revocation List

Not listed. The IRS publishes this list for organizations whose exemption was automatically revoked for failing to file for three consecutive years.

Publication 78

Not present in the most recent drop.

These are two separate IRS files on two separate schedules, shown as published and not reconciled with each other. Neither is a statement about whether a contribution is deductible today: 19,245 organizations appear in Publication 78 while the IRS's own revocation file lists them as currently revoked, more than half of those revoked before 2019. Absence from Publication 78 is evidence of nothing, and presence is not evidence either. Verify current status with the IRS before relying on it.

What this page reflects

The registration facts above come from the IRS Business Master File published 9 November 2026 and read 9 November 2026, for every organization at once. Returns through tax year 2024, the newest we have parsed for this organization.