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.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 11 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Health Care organizations nationwide.
- Base
- $260k
- Bonus
- $46k
- Other
- $17k
- Benefits
- $34k
- Base
- $254k
- Bonus
- $34k
- Other
- $17k
- Benefits
- $40k
- Base
- $256k
- Bonus
- $30k
- Other
- $11k
- Benefits
- $33k
- Base
- $257k
- Bonus
- $26k
- Other
- $11k
- Benefits
- $33k
- Base
- $253k
- Bonus
- $28k
- Other
- $11k
- Benefits
- $23k
- Base
- $142k
- Bonus
- $6k
- Other
- $4k
- Benefits
- $40k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CRNA Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $260k | $46k | $17k | $34k | $367k $406k |
CRNA Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $254k | $34k | $17k | $40k | $359k $397k |
CRNA Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $256k | $30k | $11k | $33k | $341k $377k |
CRNA Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $257k | $26k | $11k | $33k | $337k $372k |
CRNA Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $253k | $28k | $11k | $23k | $321k $354k |
Director - Clinical Excellence & Education Key Employee 25th percentile to median | $142k | $6k | $4k | $40k | $201k $222k |
Board Member/nurse Practicioner Board Member 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $45k $50k |
Board Member/orthopedics Board Member 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $23k $25k |
Former Regional President/ceo Former Officer/director/trustee 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $21k $23k |
CFO Avera Health;secretary/treasurer Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $19k $21k |
President/ceo 10th to 25th percentilevs Health Care peers in South Dakota | — | — | — | — | $18k $20k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Midwest region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 9 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at Avera St Mary's equaled 0.3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for health care organizations is 4%.
Based on 13,830 health care organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Up 19%
from 2022
From $309k in 2022 to $367k in 2023.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Midwest region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 19% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 12%.
- Board Member pay fell 8% from 2022 to 2023.
- Former Officer/director/trustee pay rose 82% from 2022 to 2023.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about Avera St Mary's
What does the Highest Compensated Employee of Avera St Mary's earn?
In 2023, the Highest Compensated Employee of Avera St Mary's received $367,158 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Highest Compensated Employee roles among Health Care organizations nationwide, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Highest Compensated Employee pay at Avera St Mary's compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Health Care organizations nationwide, the 2023 pay of the Highest Compensated Employee at Avera St Mary's falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2023, the highest total compensation at Avera St Mary's equaled 0.3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for health care organizations is 4%.
What are Avera St Mary's's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, Avera St Mary's reported $122.1M in total revenue and $121.2M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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