Report No. 1 · 2026 edition · all states
South Dakota
In South Dakota, 0 of the 6 general hospital systems over $100 million with a hospital in the state reported more in chief executive compensation than they gave in charity care; nationally, 73 of 655. The median system with a hospital in South Dakota spent 0.60% of expenses on charity care, against 1.06% for all systems nationally. Highest reported chief executive compensation: $4,999,360, Bill Gassen, Sanford.
30 nonprofit hospital systems have a hospital in South Dakota, 1 of them filing from another state. A system with hospitals in several states is listed on each of those states' pages with its system-wide figures.
| # | System and CEO | CEO pay | Revenue | Charity care, % of expenses | Charity care | CEO pay as % of charity care |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | SanfordBill Gassen | $5.0M | $6.1B | 1.53% | $89.1M | 5.6% |
| 161 | Monument Health Rapid City HospitalPaulette R Davidson | $2.2M | $1.3B | 0.60% | $7.6M | 29.1% |
| 368 | Avera MckennanRonald Place MD | $1.1M | $1.9B | 0.94% | $16.7M | 6.7% |
| 549 | Prairie Lakes Health Care SystemJohn Allen | $704,368 | $202.9M | 3.25% | $5.5M | 12.8% |
| 617 | Avera St Luke'sDaniel Bjerknes | $595,749 | $194.4M | 0.85% | $1.7M | 35.1% |
| 705 | Avera St Mary'sShantel Krebs | $468,629 | $150.5M | 0.70% | $1.0M | 45.9% |
| 817 | Wagner Community Memorial HospitalBryan Slaba | $343,257 | $22.5M | 2.09% | $404,800 | 84.8% |
| 834 | Platte Community Memorial HospitalMark Burket | $328,242 | $22.7M | 0.42% | $76,000 | 431.9% |
| 850 | Mobridge Regional HospitalJohn Ayoub | $303,936 | $33.7M | 0.27% | $98,000 | 310.1% |
| 868 | Fall River Health ServicesJeremy Schultes | $289,053 | $33.1M | 0.24% | $75,607 | 382.3% |
| 876 | Philip Health ServicesMaureen Cadwell | $281,342 | $19.4M | 0.30% | $57,795 | 486.8% |
| 921 | St Michael's HospitalAshli Danilko | $236,013 | $17.0M | 0.73% | $108,000 | 218.5% |
| 924 | Madison Community HospitalTeresa Mallett | $232,761 | $38.0M | 0.33% | $123,000 | 189.2% |
| 936 | Marshall County Healthcare CenterNick Fosness | $227,459 | $13.2M | 0.15% | $20,000 | 1137.3% |
| 955 | Faulkton Area Medical CenterHeather Bode | $208,605 | $13.0M | 0.50% | $62,000 | 336.5% |
| 965 | Freeman Regional Health ServicesCourtney Unruh | $202,585 | $19.4M | 0.72% | $128,000 | 158.3% |
| 966 | St Benedict Health CenterLindsay Weber | $201,666 | $37.6M | 0.42% | $112,415 | 179.4% |
| 984 | Landmann-Jungman Memorial HospitalMelissa Gale | $187,093 | $7.5M | 0.12% | $9,000 | 2078.8% |
| 1016 | Bennett County Hospital and Nursing HomeShandel Anson | $126,784 | $12.6M | 0.40% | $50,174 | 252.7% |
| 1019 | Winner Regional Healthcare CenterBrian Williams | $115,695 | $27.9M | 0.33% | $105,000 | 110.2% |
Systems not shown: 10 with an unidentifiable chief executive or charity care reported off line 7a. Each has its own page: Mercy Health Services - Iowa, Sacred Heart Health Services, Avera Queen of Peace, Children's Care Hospital and School, Huron Regional Medical Center, Coteau Des Prairies Hospital, Pioneer Memorial Hospital and Health Services, Douglas County Memorial Hospital, Community Memorial Hospital, Eureka Community Benevolent Hospital Association.
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