Avera Queen of Peace
Also known as Avera Queen of Peace Health Service
Avera Queen of Peace reported $159.9 million in revenue and $148.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $92.28 went to program services, $7.70 to management and general costs and $0.02 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 95.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,368,628 (Orthopedics & Sports Medicine). 108 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 35% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $149MFor 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
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $160MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 92.3% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 7.7% | 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 | $0.06 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.3% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 95.4% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $1,368,628 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.92% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 108 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 12.8 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 10 of 16 | 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseAvera Queen of Peace's mission is to provide healthcare services to Mitchell, South Dakota residents and residents of the surrounding area. Avera Queen of Peace is a 501(c)(3) organization affiliated with Avera Health. Avera Queen of Peace consists of a 25-bed critical access hospital and an 84-bed nursing home in Mitchell, SD, a 16-bed critical access hospital in Wessington Springs, SD, a 6-bed critical access hospital in De Smet, SD and 11 physician clinics. The program services offered include orthopedics, general surgery, internal medicine, radiation, laboratory, radiology, sleep lab…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $1,313,171 | $0 | $55,457 | $1,368,628 |
| CFO Avera Health;Secretary/Treasurer Officer, 0.10 hrs/week | $0 | $1,274,363 | $20,218 | $1,294,581 |
| Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $1,167,363 | $0 | $59,933 | $1,227,296 |
| Radiology Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $807,111 | $0 | $46,481 | $853,592 |
| Diagnostic Radiology & Radiology Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $739,545 | $0 | $42,314 | $781,859 |
| Former Regional President & CEO Former, 0.00 hrs/week | $0 | $639,691 | $50,728 | $690,419 |
| General Surgery Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $613,943 | $0 | $46,912 | $660,855 |
| Board Member/Opthalmology Director/trustee, 42.00 hrs/week | $563,348 | $0 | $55,134 | $618,482 |
108 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Avera Queen of Peace (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.3M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · 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–1b16 · 10 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 4Yes
- 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 5905
- Volunteers Part I, line 654
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Avera Health Shared Services | $11,993,759 |
| AMN Healthcare Inc Contract Labor | $3,068,047 |
| ProLink Healthcare LLC Contract Labor | $851,468 |
| Restorix Health Inc Purchased Services | $814,405 |
| Avel eCare Medical Group PC eCare Purchased Services | $655,978 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 21 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Avera Queen of Peace totaling $17,052 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 Avera Queen of Peace spent in FY2025, $92.28 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Avera Queen of Peace's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Avera Queen of Peace reported that 92.3% of its $148.7 million in expenses went to program services, 7.7% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Avera Queen of Peace pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Avera Queen of Peace reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $1,368,628, for the role of Orthopedics & Sports Medicine (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Avera Queen of Peace get its money?
Of $159.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 0.3% came from contributions and grants (including 0.0% from government grants) and 95.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Avera Queen of Peace a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 46-0224604 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
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202601359349304105 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541349349307734 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401359349309835 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321329349302982 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221369349312237 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131379349305453 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 46-0224604: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.