The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan
GOOD SAMARITAN IS COMMITTED TO THE HEALTHCARE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITIES THAT IT SERVES AND STRIVES TO BE THE PREMIER RURAL HEALTH SYSTEM IN THE UNITED STATES.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$970.4M
-12.2% YoY
Annual Giving
—
Grant Count
0
Avg Grant Size
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $970,388,128 | $1,105,454,446 | $1,222,802,084 |
| Revenue | $1,014,495,873 | $953,277,804 | $1,036,832,642 |
| Expenses | $948,045,656 | $985,078,142 | $1,085,202,736 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $88,983,955 | $11,546,880 | $16,785,980 |
| 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 0 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
4 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 (BEG 6/24) | 4.8 | — |
| MATT HOCKS | DIRECTOR (END 5/24) | 1 | — |
| MICHAEL LEBEAU MD | DIRECTOR (END 6/24) | 1 | — |
| ANDY NORTH | TRUSTEE, SEC, INDEP CONT (BEG 6/24) | 0.39 | — |
| LAURIS MOLBERT | TRUSTEE, CHAIRPERSON (BEG 6/24) | 0.39 | — |
| BRENT TEIKEN | TRUSTEE (BEG 6/24) | 0.39 | — |
| JAMES CAIN | TRUSTEE, TREASURER (BEG 6/24) | 0.39 | — |
| MARNIE HERMANN | TRUSTEE, VICE CHAIR (BEG 6/24) | 0.39 | — |
| NEIL GULSVIG | TRUSTEE, PAST CHAIR (BEG 6/24) | 0.39 | — |
| MARK LUNDEEN MD | TRUSTEE (BEG 6/24) | 0.39 | — |
| DAVID SHULKIN | TRUSTEE (BEG 6/24) | 0.39 | — |
| STEPHANIE HERSETH SANDLIN | TRUSTEE (BEG 6/24) | 0.39 | — |
| WESLEY ENGBRECHT | TRUSTEE (BEG 6/24) | 0.39 | — |
| DANA DYKHOUSE | TRUSTEE (BEG 6/24) | 0.39 | — |
| DAVID AUSTAD | DIRECTOR (END 6/24) | 3.3 | — |
| RYAN AUSTAD | DIRECTOR (END 6/24) | 3.3 | — |
| JEAN BOKINSKIE | DIRECTOR (END 6/24) | 3.3 | — |
| DEAN BRESCIANI PHD | DIRECTOR (END 6/24) | 3.3 | — |
| THOMAS KOOP | DIRECTOR (END 6/24) | 3.3 | — |
| HELEN MELLAND | DIRECTOR (END 6/24) | 3.3 | — |
| LINDA NORMAN | DIRECTOR, VICE CHAIR (END 6/24) | 3.3 | — |
| SCOTT PETERSEN | DIRECTOR (END 6/24) | 3.3 | — |
| DANA RITCHIE | DIRECTOR (END 6/24) | 3.3 | — |
| DARRELL SCHMITH | DIRECTOR, CHAIRPERSON (END 6/24) | 3.3 | — |
| SCOTT WOOTEN | TREASURER (END 4/24) | 4.8 | — |
| NATHAN SCHEMA | PRESIDENT & CEO, GSS | 59.66 | — |
| NICK OLSON | TREASURER (BEG 4/24) | 4.8 | — |
| BILL MARLETTE | INTERIM TREASURER (END 1/24) | 4.8 | — |
| JOEL FLUIT | CFO, GSS | 60 | — |
| AIMEE MIDDLETON | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, GSS | 60 | — |
| JULIE RIEKEN | STAFF NURSE - RN | 102.09 | $343,732 |
| ANNERIS ZACHMAN | STAFF NURSE - RN | 67.94 | $230,101 |
| LOLA OMO-OLAOYE | STAFF NURSE - RN | 66.28 | $210,111 |
| DEEANDRA SANDGREN | CHIEF NURSING OFFICER | 60 | — |
| WANDA HARRIS | VP, CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER | 60 | — |
| ERIC VANDEN HULL | FORMER OFFICER - VP, FINANCE | — | — |
| MICHELLE BRUHN | FORMER TREASURER | — | — |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
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Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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