Sanford Health Foundation North
Sanford Health Foundation North reported $10.9 million in revenue and $4.6 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $100.00 went to program services, $0.00 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 51.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $4,999,360 (TRUSTEE, PRESIDENT & CEO). Revenue rose 40% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $4.6MFor context, the median across 5,634 covered health care charities: $86.19 programs, $13.81 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $11MOther revenue was negative: −$17,747. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 100.0% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 51.0% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $4,999,360 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 109.12% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 0 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 280.6 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 8 of 12 | 88.9% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe foundation inspires and facilitates philanthropic investment and builds community engagement around local health care-related programs, services and operations of Sanford Health while also seeking regional, national and international support for research and other health initiatives. Specifically, donations help provide patient care and family support ($2,064,494), equipment and facility improvement projects ($1,093,158), employee benefit ($122,384), community benefit ($8,681), and other support ($23,074)
Additional donations help support healthcare education and research programs. Sanford Health is dedicated to providing continuing training and education for its employees, ensuring that patients have the benefit of the most current protocols in care delivery
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRUSTEE, PRESIDENT & CEO Director/trustee, officer, 0.75 hrs/week | $0 | $4,414,119 | $585,241 | $4,999,360 |
| EVP, CFO (END 4/24) Officer, 0.75 hrs/week | $0 | $2,525,208 | $51,220 | $2,576,428 |
| EVP, CFO (BEG 4/24) Officer, 0.75 hrs/week | $0 | $1,047,876 | $123,386 | $1,171,262 |
| INTERIM EVP, CFO (END 1/24) Officer, 0.75 hrs/week | $0 | $894,301 | $275 | $894,576 |
| CHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER Key employee, 12.00 hrs/week | $0 | $485,983 | $48,491 | $534,474 |
| TRUSTEE, SECRETARY, INDEP CONTRACTOR Director/trustee, officer, 0.02 hrs/week | $0 | $379,383 | $0 | $379,383 |
| FORMER EVP, CFO & TREASURER Former, 0.00 hrs/week | $0 | $293,725 | $0 | $293,725 |
| TRUSTEE, CHAIRPERSON Director/trustee, officer, 0.02 hrs/week | $0 | $107,199 | $0 | $107,199 |
0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Sanford Health Foundation North (Part VII, line 2).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b12 · 8 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aNo
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 50
- Volunteers Part I, line 640
Private foundation grants it received
3 private foundations reported grants to Sanford Health Foundation North totaling $16,349 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 Sanford Health Foundation North spent in 2024, $100.00 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Sanford Health Foundation North's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Sanford Health Foundation North reported that 100.0% of its $4.6 million in expenses went to program services, 0.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Sanford Health Foundation North pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Sanford Health Foundation North reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $4,999,360, for the role of TRUSTEE, PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Sanford Health Foundation North get its money?
Of $10.9 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 51.0% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Sanford Health Foundation North a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 45-0398104 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202543179349301979 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202403139349301605 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202313059349300826 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202213159349306771 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202143199349301819 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202042879349300214 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 45-0398104: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.