Sanford Group Return
Sioux Falls, SD · EIN 45-3791176 · Rank 64 by total revenue
To care, comfort and cure
Money, Form 990 for tax year 2024
- Total revenue
- $6,110,580,553
- Total expenses
- $5,829,138,669
- Total assets
- $4,274,026,030
- Salary base (all salaries and wages)
- $2,688,738,331
- Salaries, other pay and benefits
- $3,288,698,827
- Employees
- 3,271
- Salary base per employee
- $821,993
"Salary base" is Form 990 Part IX lines 5 to 7. "Employees" is everyone who got a W-2 that year, full or part time. Form 990-EZ and 990-PF report pay differently; see About the data.
Leadership (22)
| Name | Title | Role | Hours/week | Total pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Gassen | TRUSTEE, PRESIDENT & CEO | Board, Officer | 23.7 | $4,999,360 |
| Scott Wooten | EVP, CFO (END 4/24) | Officer | 23.7 | $2,576,428 |
| Nick Olson | EVP, CFO (BEG 4/24) | Officer | 23.7 | $1,171,262 |
| Bill Marlette | INTERIM, EVP, CFO (END 1/24) | Officer | 23.7 | $894,576 |
| Andy North | TRUSTEE, SECRETARY, INDEP CONTRACTOR | Board, Officer | 1.91 | $379,383 |
| Lauris Molbert | TRUSTEE, CHAIRPERSON | Board, Officer | 1.91 | $107,199 |
| James Cain | TRUSTEE, TREASURER | Board, Officer | 1.91 | $81,651 |
| Marnie Hermann | TRUSTEE, VICE CHAIR | Board, Officer | 1.91 | $80,382 |
| Neil Gulsvig | TRUSTEE, PAST CHAIR | Board, Officer | 1.91 | $80,055 |
| Matt Hocks | EVP, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | Key employee | 54 | $3,074,978 |
| Jennifer Grennan | EVP, CHIEF ADMIN OFFICER | Key employee | 51 | $2,199,462 |
| Michael Lebeau MD | SVP, HEALTH SVC OPERATIONS | Key employee | 50 | $2,034,552 |
| Paul Hanson | PRESIDENT & CEO, SIOUX FALLS | Key employee | 60 | $1,644,815 |
| Tiffany Lawrence | PRESIDENT & CEO, FARGO | Key employee | 55 | $1,605,697 |
| Todd Schaffer | PRESIDENT & CEO, BISMARCK | Key employee | 60 | $1,351,976 |
| Karla Eischens | PRESIDENT & CEO, BEMIDJI | Key employee | 60 | $837,278 |
| Brent Teiken | TRUSTEE | Board | 1.91 | $84,246 |
| Mark Lundeen MD | TRUSTEE | Board | 1.91 | $80,000 |
| David Shulkin | TRUSTEE (START 1/24) | Board | 1.91 | $79,826 |
| Stephanie Herseth Sandlin | TRUSTEE (START 1/24) | Board | 1.91 | $78,750 |
| Wesley Engbrecht | TRUSTEE | Board | 1.91 | $77,594 |
| Dana Dykhouse | TRUSTEE (START 1/24) | Board | 1.91 | $76,727 |
Top 10 paid people listed
These 10 people received $30,292,806, which is 1.1% of the $2,688,738,331 salary base shared by 3,271 employees.
| Name | Title | Role | Hours/week | From this org | From related orgs | Other pay | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Gassen | TRUSTEE, PRESIDENT & CEO | Board, Officer | 23.7 | $0 | $4,414,119 | $585,241 | $4,999,360 |
| William Brunner MD | PHYSICIAN | Highly paid employee | 60 | $3,286,993 | $0 | $46,564 | $3,333,557 |
| Adam Stys MD | PHYSICIAN | Highly paid employee | 60 | $3,250,190 | $0 | $53,103 | $3,303,293 |
| Matt Hocks | EVP, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | Key employee | 54 | $0 | $2,798,445 | $276,533 | $3,074,978 |
| Tomasz Stys MD | PHYSICIAN | Highly paid employee | 60 | $2,911,937 | $0 | $48,065 | $2,960,002 |
| Eric Belanger MD | PHYSICIAN | Highly paid employee | 60 | $2,885,080 | $0 | $41,962 | $2,927,042 |
| Alexander Drofa MD | PHYSICIAN | Highly paid employee | 60 | $2,835,917 | $0 | $48,215 | $2,884,132 |
| Scott Wooten | EVP, CFO (END 4/24) | Officer | 23.7 | $0 | $2,525,208 | $51,220 | $2,576,428 |
| Jennifer Grennan | EVP, CHIEF ADMIN OFFICER | Key employee | 51 | $0 | $1,991,610 | $207,852 | $2,199,462 |
| Michael Lebeau MD | SVP, HEALTH SVC OPERATIONS | Key employee | 50 | $0 | $1,824,864 | $209,688 | $2,034,552 |
Sources
- IRS e-file return 202523179349302617 (Form 990, period ending 2024-12-31): readable copy at ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 45-3791176
- Organization website (as filed): www.sanfordhealth.org