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AVERA MCKENNAN

EIN 46-0224743 SIOUX FALLS, SD

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Revenue 2023
$1,712,450,547
Expenses 2023
$1,579,131,228

Program services were 92.6% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

As filed

Subsection
03
NTEE code
E20
Classification
1000
Street
1325 S CLIFF AVE

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 · 2023

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 and guided by Christian values.

Activities or mission (Part I)

Promotion of health

  • Avera McKennan's mission is to provide healthcare services to Sioux Falls, South Dakota residents and residents of the surrounding area. Avera McKennan is a 501(c)(3) organization affiliated with Avera Health. Avera McKennan consists of a 618-bed hospital, a 53-bed heart hospital and a 126-bed nursing home in Sioux Falls, SD. Major service lines include oncology, surgery, obstetrics, pediatrics, neonatology, emergency and trauma, critical care including EICU, radiology and diagnostic imaging, psychiatry, pulmonary, orthopedics, neurology, cardiology, and gastroenterology. Transplant services include solid organ (kidney and pancreas) and bone marrow transplant.Avera McKennan owns or leases rural critical hospitals and a nursing home in South Dakota including a 17-bed critical access hospital and a 30-bed nursing home in Gregory, SD, a 25-bed critical access hospital in Milbank, SD, a 23-bed critical access hospital in Dell Rapids, SD, an 18-bed critical access hospital in Flandreau, SD, an 11-bed critical access hospital in Miller, SD (Hand County), and an 11-bed critical access hospital in Rock Rapids, IA. Services offered by the rural critical access hospitals include radiology and imaging, colonoscopy and endoscopy, therapy and rehabilitation, 24-hour emergency care, chemotherapy, orthopedics, cardiovascular testing, surgery, dialysis, and obstetrics.In addition, Avera McKennan provides clinical care, secondary and primary, through physician clinics in South Dakota, Northwest Iowa, Southwest Minnesota, and Northeastern Nebraska. The physician clinics provide primary care and urgent care, and specialties such as cardiology, dermatology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, hematology, hepatology, infectious disease, internal medicine, neonatology, nephrology, neurology, ob/gyn, oncology, ophthalmology, pediatrics, orthopedics, pain management, psychiatry, pulmonology, general surgery, and vascular services. Following is a breakdown of these statistics by facility:Avera McKennan Hospital 26,244 Acute patient discharges 1,903 Newborn patient discharges 493,038 Outpatient visits 3,615 Newborn patient days 895,624 Clinic visitsAvera Heart Hospital 2,858 Acute patient discharges 19,106 Outpatient visits 78,166 Clinic visitsAvera Prince of Peace 39,891 Long-term care resident days 392 Long-term care patient dischargesAvera Gregory Hospital (CAH) 271 Acute patient discharges 90 Swing-bed patient discharges 11,435 Outpatient visits 645 Swing-bed patient days 15,152 Clinic visitsAvera Rosebud Country Care Center 9,998 Long-term care resident days 25 Long-term care patient dischargesAvera Milbank Hospital (CAH) 294 Acute patient discharges 42 Newborn patient discharges 82 Swing-bed patient discharges 18,433 Outpatient visits 60 Newborn patient days 608 Swing-bed patient days 20,246 Clinic visitsAvera Dell Rapids Hospital (CAH) 135 Acute patient discharges 44 Swing-bed patient discharges 10,671 Outpatient visits 355 Swing-bed patient days 13,699 Clinic visitsAvera Flandreau Hospital (CAH) 145 Acute patient discharges 19 Swing-bed patient discharges 8,157 Outpatient visits 198 Swing-bed patient days 8,235 Clinic visitsAvera Hand County Hospital (CAH) 157 Acute patient discharges 37 Swing-bed patient discharges 10,410 Outpatient visits 242 Swing-bed patient days 7,656 Clinic visitsAvera Merrill Pioneer Hospital (CAH) 74 Acute patient discharges 40 Swing-bed patient discharges 8,884 Outpatient visits 372 Swing-bed patient days 5,737 Clinic visitsAvera McKennan 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 $85,289,932.Avera McKennan 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 McKennan 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 McKennan 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 $1,463,044,124 · Grants $1,285,250 · Revenue $1,672,811,645

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Officers and directors · 2023

As listed in Part VII of the 2023 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.

  • Ronald Place MD

    President & CEO

    Total calculated
    $743,888
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $726,858
    Other
    $17,030
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $676,736 related
    Bonus
    $0 + $30,000 related
    Other
    $0 + $20,122 related
    Deferred
    $0 + $16,500 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $530 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $743,888 related
  • Tom Biegler

    Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • J Pat Costello

    Vice Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Jennifer Bunkers

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Sister Candyce Chrystal

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 6 related
  • Sister Mary Carole Curran

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Van Fishback

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Jeff Gordon Board Member

    Philanthropy Council Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Cristina Hill Jensen MD

    Board Member/Gastroenterology

    Total calculated
    $1,057,557
    From this org
    $999,555
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $58,002
    Hours/week
    42

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $782,930
    Bonus
    $213,834
    Other
    $2,791
    Deferred
    $16,500
    Nontaxable benefits
    $41,502
    Filer's total
    $1,057,557
  • Brenda Kallemeyn MD Board Member

    /Chief of Staff/ OB & Gyn

    Total calculated
    $520,293
    From this org
    $487,438
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $32,855
    Hours/week
    42

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $368,315
    Bonus
    $118,234
    Other
    $889
    Deferred
    $16,500
    Nontaxable benefits
    $16,355
    Filer's total
    $520,293
  • Jennifer Kirby

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Randy Knecht

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Laurie Knutson

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Jawad Nazir MD Board Member

    Infectious Disease & Internal Med

    Total calculated
    $713,319
    From this org
    $660,028
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $53,291
    Hours/week
    42

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $640,866
    Bonus
    $15,588
    Other
    $3,574
    Deferred
    $16,500
    Nontaxable benefits
    $36,791
    Filer's total
    $713,319
  • Alejandro Ramirez

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Alisa Reindl MD

    Board Member/Family Medicine

    Total calculated
    $255,307
    From this org
    $230,904
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $24,403
    Hours/week
    2

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $211,267
    Bonus
    $19,155
    Other
    $482
    Deferred
    $11,676
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,727
    Filer's total
    $255,307
  • Sister Roxanne Seifert

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 5 related
  • Benjamin Solomon MD

    Board Member/Oncology & Hematology

    Total calculated
    $794,419
    From this org
    $733,736
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $60,683
    Hours/week
    42

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $660,303
    Bonus
    $72,047
    Other
    $1,386
    Deferred
    $16,500
    Nontaxable benefits
    $44,183
    Filer's total
    $794,419
  • Sister Lucille Welbig

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 5 related
  • Harriet Yocum

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Julie Lautt

    CFO Avera Health;Secretary

    Total calculated
    $1,223,076
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $1,203,675
    Other
    $19,401
    Hours/week
    0.1 + 46.3 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $1,197,590 related
    Bonus
    $0 + $480 related
    Other
    $0 + $5,605 related
    Deferred
    $0 + $16,500 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $2,901 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $1,223,076 related
  • Michael Elliott

    Sr VP - Chief Medical Officer

    Total calculated
    $356,028
    From this org
    $338,905
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,123
    Hours/week
    24

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $336,461
    Bonus
    $252
    Other
    $2,192
    Deferred
    $16,500
    Nontaxable benefits
    $623
    Filer's total
    $356,028
  • Curtis Hohman

    Sr VP - Network Hospitals

    Total calculated
    $263,877
    From this org
    $235,720
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $28,157
    Hours/week
    24 + 1 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $232,902
    Bonus
    $390
    Other
    $2,428
    Deferred
    $11,955
    Nontaxable benefits
    $16,201
    Filer's total
    $263,876
  • Tamera Larsen Engelkes

    Chief Nursing Officer

    Total calculated
    $319,139
    From this org
    $301,739
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,400
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $299,371
    Bonus
    $1,675
    Other
    $693
    Deferred
    $15,085
    Nontaxable benefits
    $2,315
    Filer's total
    $319,139
  • Jonathan Gilhooly MD

    Neurosurgery

    Total calculated
    $1,686,383
    From this org
    $1,636,142
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $50,241
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $1,522,448
    Bonus
    $16,200
    Other
    $97,494
    Deferred
    $16,500
    Nontaxable benefits
    $33,741
    Filer's total
    $1,686,383

The first 25 listed. 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

  • 2023
    Revenue
    $1,712,450,547
    Expenses
    $1,579,131,228
    Contributions
    $23,424,006
    Grants paid
    $1,285,250
  • 2022
    Revenue
    $1,488,868,703
    Expenses
    $1,457,774,738
    Contributions
    $30,014,546
    Grants paid
    $504,592

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

  • 2024 · 990-T

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    not reported
    Assets (EOY)
    not reported
  • 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
    $1,412,729,099
    Expenses
    $1,405,209,002
    Assets (EOY)
    $1,383,813,699
  • 2021 · 990-T

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

    Revenue
    $1,371,059,282
    Expenses
    $1,278,846,398
    Assets (EOY)
    $1,439,516,677
  • 2020 · 990-T

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

    Revenue
    $1,174,762,076
    Expenses
    $1,181,829,141
    Assets (EOY)
    $1,409,144,457
  • 2018 · 990

    Revenue
    $1,128,932,346
    Expenses
    $1,103,161,342
    Assets (EOY)
    $1,220,148,914
  • 2017 · 990

    Revenue
    $1,062,978,607
    Expenses
    $1,014,434,772
    Assets (EOY)
    $1,159,178,030

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

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

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 2023 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.

Disregarded entities on its 2023 return

  • Alumend LLC

    Research and development · SD · income -$1,789,472 · assets -$3,956,200

  • MRIS LLC

    Healthcare Services · SD · income $0 · assets $0

  • Sioux Falls Hospital Management LLC

    Management company of Heart Hospital · NC · income $4,196,809 · assets $12,490,954

  • West 69th Street LLC

    Holding company · SD · income $4,196,809 · assets $12,490,954

Related partnerships on its 2023 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 · TX

  • Caravan Health ACO 41 dba Prairie View Care Organization

    Accountable Care Organization · TX

  • Heart Hospital of South Dakota LLC

    Related · Healthcare Services · SD · 66.67% owned · share of income $6,221,732 · share of assets $51,652,820

  • Surgical Associates Endoscopy Clinic LLC

    Surgical Associates · SD

Related corporations and trusts on its 2023 return

  • Accounts Management Inc

    C · Collection Agency · SD

  • Alucent Australia Pty Ltd

    Biotech Research · AS · 70.2% owned · share of income $531,683 · share of assets $247,493 · controlled entity

  • Alucent Biomedical Inc

    C · Biotechnology · SD · 70.2% owned · share of income -$8,327,603 · share of assets $7,027,725 · controlled entity

  • Avera Property Insurance Inc

    C · Insurance · SD

  • DakotaCare Administrative Services Inc

    C · Insurance · SD

  • South Dakota State Medical Holding Company Inc

    C · Insurance · SD

  • Valley Health Services

    C · Rental Real Estate · SD

  • Kore Cares In Home Services LLC

    S · In-Home Care Services · 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 13 October 2026 and read 1 November 2026, for every organization at once. Returns through tax year 2023, the newest we have parsed for this organization.