SANFORD GROUP RETURN (EIN 453791176) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Principal Officer

BILL GASSEN

Phone

6053331000

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

SANFORD GROUP RETURN is a large national nonprofit that reported $5.7B in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Expenses of $5.4B left a modest 6% surplus.

Mission

"DEDICATED TO SHARING GOD'S LOVE THROUGH THE WORK OF HEALTH, HEALING AND COMFORT."

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $100,653,729

Program Service Revenue $5,616,529,846

Investment Income $19,460,626

Other Revenue $2,011,713

TOTAL REVENUE $5,738,655,914

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $46,276,954

Salaries & Benefits $3,036,308,464

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $5,118,261,022

Other Expenses $2,290,939,774

TOTAL EXPENSES $5,373,525,192

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$5,738,655,914	$5,321,937,014	+0.1%
Expenses	$5,373,525,192	$5,161,087,710	+0.0%
Net Income	$365,130,722	$160,849,304	+1.3%

Key Indicators

✓ Grants to Organizations ✓ Grants to Individuals ✓ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✓ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

3175

Volunteers

1247

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

⚠ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✓ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$8,708,710

Total Directors

$4,486,660

Key Employees

$9,831,570

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
MICHELLE BRUHN	EVP, CFO & TREASURER (END 6/23)	49.64	Officer	$0	$105,043	$3,631,305
WILLIAM BRUNNER MD	PHYSICIAN	60.00	Highest	$3,475,847	$44,583	$3,520,430
BILL GASSEN	TRUSTEE, PRESIDENT & CEO	49.64	Officer Director	$0	$439,680	$3,261,032
TOMASZ STYS MD	PHYSICIAN	60.00	Highest	$2,948,374	$46,256	$2,994,630
ERIC BELANGER MD	PHYSICIAN	60.00	Highest	$2,920,835	$40,768	$2,961,603
THOMAS MATZKE MD	PHYSICIAN	60.00	Highest	$2,847,035	$50,140	$2,897,175
ADAM STYS MD	PHYSICIAN	60.00	Highest	$2,803,290	$50,828	$2,854,118
MATT HOCKS	EVP, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER	53.85	Key Emp	$0	$267,738	$2,350,131
JENNIFER GRENNAN	EVP, CHIEF ADMIN OFFICER	55.00	Key Emp	$0	$191,157	$1,646,873
MICHAEL LEBEAU MD	SVP, HEALTH SVC OPERATIONS	60.00	Key Emp	$0	$201,675	$1,548,409
PAUL HANSON	PRESIDENT & CEO, SIOUX FALLS	60.00	Key Emp	$0	$168,193	$1,320,000
BILL MARLETTE	INTERIM, EVP, CFO (BEG 6/23)	49.64	Officer	$0	$378	$1,306,708
TIFFANY LAWRENCE	PRESIDENT & CEO, FARGO	55.00	Key Emp	$0	$174,779	$1,246,328
TODD SCHAFFER	PRESIDENT & CEO, BISMARCK	60.00	Key Emp	$0	$122,409	$1,114,150
SUSAN JARVIS	FORMER PRESIDENT & CEO, BEMIDJI	60.00		$0	$141,301	$1,013,307
KIM PATRICK	FORMER CLO	0.00		$0	$0	$998,482
MARK LUNDEEN MD	TRUSTEE, PHYSICIAN	57.99	Director	$591,873	$16,560	$608,433
KARLA EISCHENS	PRESIDENT & CEO, BEMIDJI	60.00	Key Emp	$0	$95,832	$605,679
MICAH ABERSON	FORMER EVP, CIO	0.00		$0	$0	$453,110
ANDY NORTH	TRUSTEE, SECRETARY, INDEP CONTRACTOR	9.10	Officer Director	$324,345	$0	$324,345
RANDY BURY	FORMER CAO	0.00		$0	$0	$283,920
NEIL GULSVIG	TRUSTEE, CHAIRPERSON	5.10	Officer Director	$66,718	$0	$66,718
BRENT TEIKEN	TRUSTEE, PAST CHAIR	5.10	Officer Director	$38,404	$0	$38,404
DON JACOBS	TRUSTEE (END 12/23)	5.10	Director	$37,332	$0	$37,332
LAURIS MOLBERT	TRUSTEE, VICE CHAIR	5.10	Officer Director	$37,099	$0	$37,099
JAMES CAIN	TRUSTEE	5.10	Director	$35,599	$0	$35,599
WESLEY ENGBRECHT	TRUSTEE	5.10	Director	$34,599	$0	$34,599
MARNIE HERMANN	TRUSTEE, TREASURER (BEG 4/23)	5.10	Officer Director	$32,099	$0	$32,099
ROBIN SMITH	TRUSTEE, TREASURER (END 4/23)	5.10	Officer Director	$11,000	$0	$11,000

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$5,738,655,914	$5,373,525,192	$3,759,919,108	$365,130,722
2022	$5,321,937,014	$5,161,087,710	$3,581,478,897	$160,849,304
2021	$5,228,573,954	$4,834,032,389	$3,485,607,781	$394,541,565
2020	$4,784,105,083	$4,394,501,986	$3,325,190,715	$389,603,097
2019	$4,418,341,424	$4,214,471,860	$2,975,394,335	$203,869,564
2018	$3,924,093,992	$3,811,087,565	$2,835,813,206	$113,006,427

SANFORD GROUP RETURN