St Marys Medical Center is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Duluth, Minnesota, registered in 1946, with $563,778,154 in FY2023 revenue. CharityIndex grades it A, and it directs about 84% of spending to programs.
Revenue (FY2023)
$563.8M
▲ 11.3% vs prior year
Health median: $840K
Expenses (FY2023)
$609.9M
Net assets
$930.9M
Employees
3,596
Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. For St Marys Medical Center: 84% to programs · $0 to raise $100 earns a A on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For St Marys Medical Center: 18 mo reserves · -8% margin earns a B+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. For St Marys Medical Center: 6 of 6 checks met earns a A+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For St Marys Medical Center: 4 of 5 disclosure signals earns a A on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Throughout essentia health, we are called to make a healthy difference in people's lives. as a member of the essentia health family, st. mary's medical center's mission as a catholic, benedictine sponsored facility is to promote christ's ministry of holistic healing for all human life with special concern for the poor and powerless.
Revenue grew from $439.7M (FY2013) to $563.8M (FY2023) across 11 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
-8.2%
Spent more than it raised in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$1.0B
Total liabilities
$76.0M
Net assets
$930.9M
Salaries & benefits
$270.4M
44% of expenses
Board members
12
10 independent
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $563,778,154▲11.3% | $609,876,952▲19.4% | $930,860,226▼2.5% | $1,006,908,042▼1.3% | 990 |
| 2022 | $506,418,791▼2.6% | $510,786,332▲6.5% | $954,580,032▲2.5% | $1,020,320,837▼1.0% | 990 |
| 2021 | $520,112,686▼0.6% | $479,578,945▲5.1% | $931,220,125▼3.6% | $1,031,067,857▼8.3% | 990 |
| 2020 | $523,229,522▲10.0% | $456,219,149▲2.4% | $966,230,268▲16.3% | $1,124,389,791▼12.4% | 990 |
| 2019 | $475,874,429▼2.1% | $445,429,255▲1.3% | $830,882,900▼2.7% | $1,283,053,326▲6.1% | 990 |
| 2018 | $485,925,976▲8.6% | $439,502,980▲5.4% | $854,273,490▲3.0% | $1,209,006,621▲2.9% | 990 |
| 2017 | $447,247,591▲0.2% | $416,935,336▲3.1% | $829,757,725▲7.9% | $1,174,720,733▲2.9% | 990 |
| 2016 | $446,280,427▲9.3% | $404,577,109▲3.8% | $769,201,256▲11.7% | $1,141,616,937▲4.1% | 990 |
| 2015 | $408,237,204▼5.2% | $389,760,550▲2.0% | $688,787,027▼4.8% | $1,096,669,584▲0.9% | 990 |
| 2014 | $430,589,374▼2.1% | $381,989,940▲2.4% | $723,599,905▲3.3% | $1,086,394,166▲3.1% | 990 |
| 2013 | $439,699,769 | $373,209,730▲5.4% | $700,610,815▲12.5% | $1,054,129,482▲8.1% | 990 |
| 2012 | — | $354,079,913▲5.7% | $622,532,735▲15.3% | $974,818,846▲6.3% | 990 |
| 2011 | — | $334,935,771 | $540,089,629▼2.3% | $917,017,373▲39.4% | 990 |
| 2010 | — | $335,059,649▲3.0% | $552,908,311▲19.9% | $657,811,770▲11.2% | 990 |
| 2009 | — | $325,448,515 | $461,176,339 | $591,801,013 | 990 |
Original Form 990 PDFs (the Form column) are served by ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, as filed with the IRS. Create a free account to download the CSV report.
Highest-paid: Greta Johnson — $282,067 (0.05% of total expenses)
| Name | Title | Hours/week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greta Johnson | Perfusionist Supervisor | 60 | $282,067 |
| Joseph Thompson | Registered Nurse | 60 | $226,567 |
| Stacy Lund | Operations Senior Director | 60 | $224,611 |
| Ronald Siebert | Operations Senior Director | 60 | $216,326 |
| Matthew Davis | Perfusionist | 60 | $210,694 |
| Alan Rock | Board Director | 1 | — |
| Amy Bergstrom | Board Director | 1 | — |
| Anne Stephen Md | Chief Medical Officer Thru 5/24 | 1 | — |
| Anthony Sertich | Board Director | 1 | — |
| Bradley Beard | Chief Operating Officer | 1 | — |
| Cynthia Kent | Former Snr Vp, Nursing Excellence | 0 | — |
| George Loban | Board Director | 1 | — |
| Hara Charlier | Board Director Thru 12/23 | 1 | — |
| Jan Baldwin Md | Board Director/related Org Physician | 1 | — |
| Janice Schade | Administrator Thru 3/24 | 1 | — |
| Joseph Mihalek | Board Chair | 2 | — |
| Kevin Boren | Vice President, Finance | 1 | — |
| Michael Watters | Secretary/rel Org Chief Legal Off | 1 | — |
| Renee Wachter | Board Vice Chair Thru 12/23 | 2 | — |
| Rhonda Kazik | Chief Nurse Executive | 1 | — |
6 grants to St Marys Medical Center totaling $156K, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings.
| Grantmaker | Purpose | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ucare Minnesota | Essentia health grant to upport efforts in preparing medicaid members for the resumption of eligibility redeterminations at the end of the public health emergency, as well as supporting medicaid members with the redetermination process when they are due to renew. | 2022 | $100,000 |
| Donor Advised Charitable Giving | Health | 2020 | $5,000 |
| Donor Advised Charitable Giving | Health | 2020 | $5,000 |
| Ucare Minnesota | Food insecurity screening and referral | 2018 | $15,000 |
| Smdc Medical Center | Program support | 2016 | $9,500 |
| American Heart Association Inc | Emergency equipment upgrade | 2015 | $21,500 |
2 grants totaling $3.3M in FY2023. All grants made by St Marys Medical Center →
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Duluth Graduate Medical Education Council Inc | Program support | $2,364,996 |
| Essentia Health Foundation | Program support | $902,895 |
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Data for St Marys Medical Center (EIN 41-0695604) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.