Nonprofit · EIN 46-0224598
AVERA ST LUKES
Also known as AVERA ST LUKES HOSPITAL
Tax-exempt · ABERDEEN, SD 57401
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $194,354,799 | $199,456,468 | -$5,101,669 | $153,239,673 | $78,495,274 | $74,744,399 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $197,141,413 | $199,815,005 | -$2,673,592 | $150,122,754 | $72,116,047 | $78,006,707 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $200,128,779 | $209,172,426 | -$9,043,647 | $155,386,406 | $76,429,350 | $78,957,056 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,294,935
- of which government grants
- $1,737,161
- Program service revenue
- $188,536,814
- Investment income
- $692,727
- Net rental income
- -$182,813
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $692,430
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $2,327,787
- Other revenue
- $2,830,323
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $4,180
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,839,330
- Other salaries and wages
- $90,795,158
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $112,090,911
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $51,510
- Occupancy
- $2,708,634
- Travel
- $492,986
- Depreciation
- $6,554,542
- Program services (functional)
- $183,363,383
- Management and general (functional)
- $16,081,433
- Fundraising (functional)
- $11,652
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $150,122,754
- Total assets, end of year
- $153,239,673
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $78,495,274
- Net assets, end of year
- $74,744,399
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $65,877,505
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $69,593,766
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $5,150,633
- Gross unrelated business income
- $2,148,901
- Gross receipts
- $206,835,682
- Employees
- 1,258
- Volunteers
- 22
- Year formed
- 1901
- State of legal domicile
- SD
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Fites MD Sports | Medicine, Surgery & Orthopedics Highest-paid employee | 40 | $2,038,580 | $0 | $55,334 |
| Susheel Gundewar MD | Cardiology Highest-paid employee | 40 | $1,989,267 | $0 | $62,864 |
| David Ring MD Hyperbaric | Treatment & General Surgery Highest-paid employee | 40 | $1,375,838 | $0 | $59,434 |
| James Macdougall MD | Orthopedics and Surgery Highest-paid employee | 40 | $1,340,142 | $0 | $31,753 |
| Patrick Miller MD Sports | Medicine, Surgery & Orthopedics Highest-paid employee | 40 | $1,276,002 | $0 | $42,586 |
| Julie Lautt | CFO Avera Health;Secretary/Treasurer Officer | 0.1 | $0 | $1,274,363 | $20,218 |
| Garrett Wobst MD | Board Member/Orthopedics/Surgery Trustee or director | 41 | $572,370 | $0 | $53,153 |
| Adam LeFebvre MD | Board Member/Anesthesiology Trustee or director | 41 | $548,721 | $0 | $52,408 |
| Daniel Bjerknes | President/CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 41 | $0 | $543,341 | $52,408 |
| Blake Heinz DO | Board Member/Hospitalist Trustee or director | 41 | $490,228 | $0 | $65,988 |
| Heidi Golz | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Herman | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Sr Kathleen Bierne | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Kristen Fauth | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Shane Franks | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Inman | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Paula Jensen | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sr Marietta Kerkvliet | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sr Mary Kay Panowicz | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Fites MD | Sports Medicine, Surgery & Orthopedics Highest-paid employee | 40 | $2,999,342 | $0 | $53,017 |
| Susheel Gundewar MD | Cardiology Highest-paid employee | 40 | $1,913,170 | $0 | $59,633 |
| Leslie Lenter MD | Interventional Radiology & Radiology Highest-paid employee | 40 | $1,550,096 | $0 | $41,735 |
| Ryan Gnesda MD | Radiology Highest-paid employee | 40 | $1,477,815 | $0 | $53,521 |
| Daniel Fritz MD | Radiology Highest-paid employee | 40 | $1,242,294 | $0 | $39,997 |
| Julie Lautt | CFO Avera Health;Secretary/Treasurer Officer | 0.1 | $0 | $1,203,675 | $19,401 |
| Garrett Wobst MD | Board Member/Orthopedics/Surgery Trustee or director | 41 | $625,813 | $0 | $44,459 |
| Adam LeFebvre MD | Board Member/Anesthesiology Trustee or director | 41 | $518,726 | $0 | $50,241 |
| Daniel Bjerknes | President/CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 | $503,084 | $50,471 |
| Tom J Snyder | VP - Strategy Network Ops (End 03/2024) Key employee | 40 | $222,455 | $0 | $28,549 |
| Heidi Golz | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Herman | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Sr Kathleen Bierne | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Kristen Fauth | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Shane Franks | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| John Fritz MD | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Richard Inman | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Paula Jensen | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Sr Marietta Kerkvliet | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Sr Mary Kay Panowicz | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Diana Reynen | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Thomas Seyer | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Fites MD | Sports Medicine, Surgery and Ortho Highest-paid employee | 40 | $2,034,733 | $0 | $49,050 |
| Sushell Gundewar MD | Cardiology Highest-paid employee | 40 | $1,720,029 | $0 | $54,164 |
| Christopher Larson MD | General Surgery Highest-paid employee | 40 | $1,326,777 | $0 | $53,164 |
| Roger Werth MD | General Surgery Highest-paid employee | 40 | $1,206,329 | $0 | $43,417 |
| Daniel Fritz MD | Radiology Highest-paid employee | 40 | $1,083,485 | $0 | $53,065 |
| Julie Lautt | CFO Avera Health;Secretary/Treasurer Officer | 0.1 | $0 | $1,086,452 | $17,088 |
| Garrett Wobst MD | Board Member/Orthopedic Surgery Trustee or director | 41 | $544,407 | $0 | $41,564 |
| Adam LeFebvre MD | Board Member/Anesthesiology Trustee or director | 41 | $533,168 | $0 | $46,560 |
| Tom J Snyder | VP - Strategy Network Ops and LTC Key employee | 40 | $220,869 | $0 | $26,711 |
| Daniel Bjerknes | President/CEO (Beg 08/2022) Officer | 41 | $0 | $211,303 | $8,894 |
| Todd Forkel | Former President/CEO Former | 0 | $0 | $113,998 | $11,419 |
| Thomas Seyer | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Heidi Golz | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Marshall Lovrien | Board Member (until 12/2022) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Sr Kathleen Bierne | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Kristen Fauth | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Shane Franks | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| John Fritz MD | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Herman | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Richard Inman | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Sr Marietta Kerkvliet | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Sr Mary Kay Panowicz | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Sr Patricia Prunty | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Diana Reynen | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 305 S STATE ST, ABERDEEN, SD 57401-4527
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Daniel Bjerknes, 305 South State Street, Aberdeen, SD 57401
- Signed the 990
- Julie Lautt, CFO Avera Health
- Phone
- (605) 622-5272
- Return prepared by
- Eide Bailly LLP
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.
Program accomplishments
- Avera St. Luke's mission is to provide healthcare services to Aberdeen, South Dakota residents and residents of the surrounding area. Avera St. Luke's is a 501(c)(3) organization affiliated with Avera Health. Avera St. Luke's consists of 50 acute beds, 10 inpatient behavioral health beds, an 81-bed nursing home in Aberdeen, SD, a 56-bed nursing home in Eureka, SD, a 2-bed surgical center in Aberdeen, SD, and 17 physician clinics. The physician clinics include primary care, ob/gyn, pediatrics, orthopedics, general surgery, radiation, radiology, oncology, therapy, urology, hematology, psychiatry, pulmonology, nephrology, podiatry, ear nose and throat, pain management, and cardiology. Avera St. Luke's provides acute care and long-term healthcare services. Avera St. Luke's Hospital 3,373 Acute patient discharges 340 Newborn patient discharges 42 Swing bed patient discharges 151,586 Outpatient visits 424 Swing-bed patient days 580 Newborn patient days 144,497 Clinic visits 46,871 Nursing home resident days 109 Long Term Care patient dischargesAvera St. Luke's 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 $5,833,168.Avera St. Luke's also provides community benefit health activities at less than or at no cost to support those in the area served, see Schedule H. As a member of the Avera Health Network, Avera St. Luke's 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 St. Luke's 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 $183,363,383 · grants $4,180 · revenue $189,401,049
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 46-0224598
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Hospital or medical research organization
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1943
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Health care (E22)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $153,239,673
- Income (IRS master file)
- $206,835,682
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $194,354,799 | $199,456,468 | $153,239,673 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $197,141,413 | $199,815,005 | $150,122,754 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $200,128,779 | $209,172,426 | $155,386,406 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $210,216,713 | $210,130,543 | $172,474,557 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 46-0224598).
Questions about AVERA ST LUKES
- What is the EIN of AVERA ST LUKES?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AVERA ST LUKES is 46-0224598.
- Is AVERA ST LUKES tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1943.
- Are donations to AVERA ST LUKES tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does AVERA ST LUKES file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of AVERA ST LUKES due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did AVERA ST LUKES last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of AVERA ST LUKES?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Daniel Bjerknes.
- Who are the officers and directors of AVERA ST LUKES?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 19 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $2,038,580 (Brandon Fites MD Sports, Medicine, Surgery & Orthopedics).
- How much revenue does AVERA ST LUKES have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $194,354,799, expenses of $199,456,468 and total assets of $153,239,673 at year end.
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