Bob Sutton earned $1,759,265 from Avera Health by working 40 hours a week in 2020.
Sioux Falls-based Avera Health amassed $295,600,192 in revenue in the tax year ending in 2020, spending $266,728,621.
There are 313 not-for-profit organizations registered in South Dakota.
How not-for-profit executives and staff are paid is an issue consistently under the microscope.
“We urge donors to be wary of charities that pay salaries hovering near or above $1 million,” Ken Berger, president and CEO of Charity Navigator, said. “The purpose of a charity is to provide a public benefit. Every donor and tax payer subsidizes the charitable sector with that purpose in mind, not creating a class of millionaire CEOs.”
Top 10 not-for-profit executives by total salary in South Dakota in 2020
| Rank | Executives | Not-for-profit Organization | Total salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bob Sutton | Avera Health | $1,759,265 |
| 2 | Paulette Davidson | Monument Health, Inc. | $1,717,978 |
| 3 | Ray Jensen | Monument Health Network, Inc. | $1,376,765 |
| 4 | Brian Kampmann | Avera Queen of Peace | $1,292,342 |
| 5 | Evelio Garcia | Prairie Lakes Health Care System, Inc. | $1,291,941 |
| 6 | Chris Krouse | Avera Queen of Peace | $1,250,979 |
| 7 | David Flicek | Avera Health | $1,224,706 |
| 8 | Salem Maaliki | Prairie Lakes Health Care System, Inc. | $1,224,451 |
| 9 | James Takara | Monument Health Rapid City Hospital, Inc. | $1,199,974 |
| 10 | Paul Miller | Monument Health Rapid City Hospital, Inc. | $1,117,468 |
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