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THE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY
THE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY
SD · Social Services · EIN 450228055
80
Executives Disclosed
$1014.5M
Annual Revenue
$970.4M
Total Assets
17.1:1
Internal Pay Ratio
THE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY has 80 executives with disclosed compensation. The highest-paid executive, Bill Gassen (TRUSTEE, PRESIDENT & CEO (BEG 6/24)), received peak total compensation of $4,999,360. The sector average for Social Services executives is $157K.
Top Executive Compensation Over Time
Executive Compensation
| Name | Title | Peak Comp. | Latest Comp. | Years | vs. Household |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Gassen | TRUSTEE, PRESIDENT & CEO (BEG 6/24) | $5.0M | $5.0M | 2024–2024 | 66.7x |
| Bill Marlette | INTERIM TREASURER (END 1/24) | $4.8M | $895K | 2021–2024 | 64.4x |
| Matt Hocks | DIRECTOR (END 5/24) | $3.1M | $3.1M | 2021–2024 | 41x |
| Randy Bury | SEE SCH J, PART III, LINES 4A-4B | $2.8M | $2.8M | 2019–2022 | 36.9x |
| Scott Wooten | TREASURER (END 4/24) | $2.6M | $2.6M | 2024–2024 | 34.4x |
| Michael Lebeau Md | DIRECTOR (END 6/24) | $2.0M | $2.0M | 2024–2024 | 27.1x |
| Michelle Bruhn | FORMER TREASURER | $1.7M | $294K | 2022–2024 | 22.9x |
| Nathan Schema | PRESIDENT & CEO, GSS | $1.3M | $1.3M | 2021–2024 | 17.1x |
| Nick Olson | TREASURER (BEG 4/24) | $1.2M | $1.2M | 2024–2024 | 15.6x |
| David J Horazdovsky | FORMER OFFICER & CEO | $830K | $1.1M | 2016–2019 | 11.1x |
| Thomas Kapusta | FORMER OFFICER SECRETARY (THRU 1/19) | $757K | $757K | 2016–2019 | 10.1x |
| Eric Vanden Hull | FORMER OFFICER - VP, FINANCE | $705K | $705K | 2019–2024 | 9.4x |
| Gregory Johnson | VP, MEDICAL OFFICER, GSS | $516K | $295K | 2021–2022 | 6.9x |
| Aimee Middleton | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, GSS | $506K | $506K | 2021–2024 | 6.8x |
| Joel Fluit | CFO, GSS | $470K | $470K | 2022–2024 | 6.3x |
| Rustan Williams | VICE PRESIDENT - 1ST | $463K | $463K | 2016–2019 | 6.2x |
| Thomas Syverson | FORMER OFFICER - EVP | $426K | $386K | 2016–2022 | 5.7x |
| Bergen J Peterson | FORMER OFFICER EXEC VP | $413K | $413K | 2016–2019 | 5.5x |
| G Grant Tribble | TREASURER & CFO | $389K | $389K | 2016–2018 | 5.2x |
| Susan Raper | FORMER KEY EMPLOYEE REGIONAL VP | $388K | $388K | 2016–2019 | 5.2x |
| Andy North | TRUSTEE, SEC, INDEP CONT (BEG 6/24) | $379K | $379K | 2024–2024 | 5.1x |
| Julie Rieken | STAFF NURSE - RN | $377K | $369K | 2017–2024 | 5x |
| Clint Graybill | EXEC DIRECTOR, OPERATIONS, GSS | $342K | $342K | 2021–2022 | 4.6x |
| Deeandra Sandgren | CHIEF NURSING OFFICER | $334K | $334K | 2024–2024 | 4.5x |
| Donald Thompson | REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT | $331K | $331K | 2019–2019 | 4.4x |
| Dean Mertz | VICE PRESIDENT, WORKFORCE (THROUGH MARCH 2017) | $328K | $286K | 2016–2017 | 4.4x |
| Michael Rogers | DIRECTOR, SECRETARY-BEG 6/22 | $309K | $309K | 2022–2022 | 4.1x |
| Victoria Walker | CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER | $303K | $293K | 2016–2019 | 4x |
| Linda Studer | FORMER KEY EMPLOYEE - VP, OPER | $298K | $154K | 2016–2021 | 4x |
| Jan Ritter | FORMER KEY EMPLOYEE VP - HR | $297K | $297K | 2017–2019 | 4x |
| Rochelle Rindels | VP, NURSING & CLINICAL SVC | $293K | $293K | 2021–2022 | 3.9x |
| Joseph Herdina | ASSISTANT TREASURER | $271K | $271K | 2016–2018 | 3.6x |
| Matthew Malone | ASSOCIATE CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER | $264K | $264K | 2018–2018 | 3.5x |
| Kimberly Johansen | FORMER HIGH COMP VP HOME COMM SVCS | $256K | $227K | 2017–2019 | 3.4x |
| Anneris Zachman | STAFF NURSE - RN | $253K | $253K | 2024–2024 | 3.4x |
| Wanda Harris | VP, CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER | $252K | $252K | 2024–2024 | 3.4x |
| David Horazdovsky | FORMER CEO-SEE SCH J, PART III, 4A-4B | $247K | $247K | 2022–2022 | 3.3x |
| Comfort Alowonle | STAFF NURSE - RN | $244K | $244K | 2022–2022 | 3.3x |
| Raye Nae Nylander | VICE PRESIDENT, AFFORDABLE HOUSING | $237K | $238K | 2016–2016 | 3.2x |
| Terry Parker | MANAGER, NATIONAL AH PROPERTIES | $232K | $232K | 2019–2019 | 3.1x |
| James Krekelberg | VP, ACCOUNTING AND CONTROLLER | $230K | $231K | 2016–2017 | 3.1x |
| Dustin Scholz | FORMER KEY EMPLOYEE - REGIONAL VP | $226K | $226K | 2017–2022 | 3x |
| Nathan Schema Beg 619 | VICE PRESIDENT - OPERATIONS | $224K | $224K | 2019–2019 | 3x |
| Randy Fitzgerald | REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT | $224K | $225K | 2016–2016 | 3x |
| Dan Hames | FORMER KEY EMPLOYEE - REGIONAL VP | $220K | $170K | 2016–2021 | 2.9x |
| Melissa Jordan | RN, RAPID RESPONSE | $216K | $216K | 2021–2021 | 2.9x |
| Lola Omo-Olaoye | STAFF NURSE - RN | $215K | $215K | 2024–2024 | 2.9x |
| James Droppers | FORMER KEY EMPLOYEE REGIONAL VP | $213K | $198K | 2016–2019 | 2.8x |
| Walter Woods | GSS FOUNDATION PRESIDENT | $212K | $213K | 2016–2016 | 2.8x |
| Dan Fosness | REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT | $200K | $201K | 2016–2016 | 2.7x |
| Patricia L Camero | DIRECTOR | $196K | $184K | 2016–2018 | 2.6x |
| Nate Schema | FORMER KEY EMPLOYEE - REGIONAL VP | $194K | $184K | 2016–2018 | 2.6x |
| Sharon St Mary | DIRECTOR (THROUGH JUNE 2017) | $187K | $188K | 2016–2017 | 2.5x |
| Patricia Camero | DIRECTOR-END 6/21 | $179K | $179K | 2019–2021 | 2.4x |
| Lisa Melby | DIRECTOR-END 7/22 | $176K | $0 | 2017–2022 | 2.3x |
| Guy Matson | DIRECTOR (THROUGH JUNE 2016) | $173K | $174K | 2016–2016 | 2.3x |
| Michael Deuth | DIRECTOR (THROUGH JUNE 2018) | $171K | $155K | 2016–2018 | 2.3x |
| Heather Krzmarzick Until 1119 | DIRECTOR | $154K | $154K | 2019–2019 | 2.1x |
| Heather L Krzmarzick | DIRECTOR | $149K | $0 | 2016–2018 | 2x |
| Rebecca Bollig | DIRECTOR | $144K | $0 | 2017–2018 | 1.9x |
| Rebecca Bollig Until 1219 | DIRECTOR | $141K | $0 | 2019–2019 | 1.9x |
| Benjamin P Anderson | DIRECTOR (THROUGH JANUARY 2017) | $137K | $0 | 2016–2017 | 1.8x |
| Dina Robinson Until 1119 | DIRECTOR | $136K | $0 | 2019–2019 | 1.8x |
| Elizabeth Callahan | DIRECTOR-END 11/21 | $132K | $0 | 2021–2021 | 1.8x |
| Dina Robinson | DIRECTOR | $127K | $0 | 2016–2018 | 1.7x |
| Javier Espinosa | DIRECTOR | $117K | $0 | 2018–2019 | 1.6x |
| Lauris Molbert | TRUSTEE, CHAIRPERSON (BEG 6/24) | $107K | $0 | 2024–2024 | 1.4x |
| Traci Woolfolk | SEE SCH J, PART III, LINES 4A-4B | $105K | $0 | 2021–2022 | 1.4x |
| Tabbitha Cook | DIRECTOR-END 11/21 | $90K | $0 | 2021–2021 | 1.2x |
| Brent Teiken | TRUSTEE (BEG 6/24) | $84K | $0 | 2024–2024 | 1.1x |
| James Cain | TRUSTEE, TREASURER (BEG 6/24) | $82K | $0 | 2024–2024 | 1.1x |
| Sylvia Gause | ASSISTANT SECRETARY (THROUGH JANUARY 2017) | $81K | $0 | 2016–2017 | 1.1x |
| Marnie Hermann | TRUSTEE, VICE CHAIR (BEG 6/24) | $80K | $0 | 2024–2024 | 1.1x |
| Neil Gulsvig | TRUSTEE, PAST CHAIR (BEG 6/24) | $80K | $0 | 2024–2024 | 1.1x |
| Mark Lundeen Md | TRUSTEE (BEG 6/24) | $80K | $0 | 2024–2024 | 1.1x |
| David Shulkin | TRUSTEE (BEG 6/24) | $80K | $0 | 2024–2024 | 1.1x |
| Stephanie Herseth Sandlin | TRUSTEE (BEG 6/24) | $79K | $0 | 2024–2024 | 1.1x |
| Wesley Engbrecht | TRUSTEE (BEG 6/24) | $78K | $0 | 2024–2024 | 1x |
| Dana Dykhouse | TRUSTEE (BEG 6/24) | $77K | $0 | 2024–2024 | 1x |
| Marnie Herrmann | DIRECTOR, VICE CHAIR-END 6/22 | $36K | $0 | 2022–2022 | 0.5x |
Annual Summary
| Year | Executives | Avg. Comp. | Highest Comp. | Total Payroll |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 27 | $273K | $795K | $6.3M |
| 2017 | 28 | $279K | $801K | $6.4M |
| 2018 | 25 | $287K | $796K | $6.0M |
| 2019 | 25 | $396K | $1.3M | $8.3M |
| 2021 | 20 | $736K | $4.8M | $12.5M |
| 2022 | 19 | $735K | $2.8M | $11.8M |
| 2024 | 27 | $1.2M | $5.0M | $19.8M |