The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan
TO INSPIRE PHILANTHROPIC INVESTMENT IN THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF SENIORS SERVED BY THE SOCIETY AND EXEMPT ENTITIES. WITH FOUNDATION EXPENSES COVERED BY SANFORD HEALTH, 100% OF DONOR FUNDS ADVANCE HEALTH CARE, MEDICAL AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$102.2M
+7.9% YoY
Annual Giving
$9.5M
+18.5% YoY
Grant Count
8
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$1.2M
+18.5% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $102,208,723 | $94,710,582 | $92,614,654 |
| Revenue | $10,218,982 | $6,014,208 | $7,250,370 |
| Expenses | $9,507,010 | $8,022,373 | $5,317,344 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $6,008,550 | $4,002,340 | $3,996,042 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
25 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BILL GASSEN | TRUSTEE, PRESIDENT & CEO | 0.75 | — |
| ANDY NORTH | TRUSTEE, SECRETARY, INDEP CONTRACTOR | 0.02 | — |
| LAURIS MOLBERT | TRUSTEE, CHAIRPERSON | 0.02 | — |
| BRENT TEIKEN | TRUSTEE | 0.02 | — |
| JAMES CAIN | TRUSTEE, TREASURER | 0.02 | — |
| MARNIE HERMANN | TRUSTEE, VICE CHAIR | 0.02 | — |
| NEIL GULSVIG | TRUSTEE, PAST CHAIR | 0.02 | — |
| MARK LUNDEEN MD | TRUSTEE | 0.02 | — |
| DAVID SHULKIN | TRUSTEE | 0.02 | — |
| STEPHANIE HERSETH SANDLIN | TRUSTEE | 0.02 | — |
| WESLEY ENGBRECHT | TRUSTEE | 0.02 | — |
| DANA DYKHOUSE | TRUSTEE | 0.02 | — |
| SCOTT WOOTEN | EVP, CFO (END 4/24) | 0.75 | — |
| NICK OLSON | EVP, CFO (BEG 4/24) | 0.75 | — |
| BILL MARLETTE | INTERIM, EVP, CFO (END 1/24) | 0.75 | — |
| DEB KOSKI | CHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER | 12 | — |
| DON JACOBS | FORMER TRUSTEE | — | — |
| MICHELLE BRUHN | FORMER EVP, CFO & TREASURER | — | — |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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