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Benefis Medical Group

Great Falls, MT · EIN 26-3538192 · 501(c)(3) · Hospital or medical research organization
Latest filing: Form 990 for calendar year 2024 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Benefis Medical Group reported $109.8 million in revenue and $109.8 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $100.00 went to program services, $0.00 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 100.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,441,865 (DIRECTOR & EVP SYSTEM CLINICAL OPS). 284 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 47% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $110M

For context, the median across 5,634 covered health care charities: $86.19 programs, $13.81 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $110M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

2024 filing. Median across 5,634 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure2024Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
100.0%85.6%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%13.7%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%0.0%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
Not reported$0.00
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
0.0%1.3%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%0.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
100.0%93.7%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$1,441,865$975,831
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.31%1.34%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
28427
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
-0.06.6
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
1 of 1788.9%

A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.

What the money paid for, in its own words

2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$110M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · revenue $110M

Through benefis hospitals, inc., benefis community hospitals, inc., and benefis community care, inc., Benefis Medical Group, inc. Providers serve the primary and specialty care needs of great falls, helena and the surrounding region. Family medicine, internal medicine and pediatric practitioners provide primary care to patients of all ages, from newborn to elderly. Specialty care includes anesthesiology; cardiology and cardiovascular surgery; dermatology; emergency medicine; endocrinology; gastroenterology; geriatrics; medical, radiation and gynecologic oncology; neonatology; neurosurgery…

Highest reported compensation

2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
DIRECTOR & EVP SYSTEM CLINICAL OPS
Director/trustee, officer, 20.00 hrs/week
$0$1,387,376$54,489$1,441,865
DIRECTOR (THRU 9/24)
Director/trustee, 2.00 hrs/week
$0$1,087,402$33,597$1,120,999
PHYSICIAN
Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week
$950,588$0$48,258$998,846
DIRECTOR
Director/trustee, 50.00 hrs/week
$936,690$0$55,912$992,602
DIRECTOR
Director/trustee, 50.00 hrs/week
$839,456$0$49,110$888,566
PHYSICIAN
Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week
$849,296$0$24,012$873,308
DIRECTOR
Director/trustee, 50.00 hrs/week
$803,090$0$61,558$864,648
DIRECTOR
Director/trustee, 50.00 hrs/week
$769,743$0$54,578$824,321

284 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Benefis Medical Group (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $7.3M (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2024 ⓘ$110M$110M100.0%−$225K$1,441,865
2023 ⓘ$98M$98M100.0%−$225K$1,006,615
2022 ⓘ$94M$94M100.0%−$225K$954,567
2021 ⓘ$86M$86M100.0%−$225K$974,922
2020 ⓘ$77M$77M100.0%−$225K$957,470
2019 ⓘ$75M$75M100.0%−$225K$984,478

Governance answers, as filed

2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means
  • Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b17 · 1 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
  • Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
  • Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
  • Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
  • Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
  • Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
  • Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
  • Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
  • Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
  • Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 5398
  • Volunteers Part I, line 61

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Benefis Medical Group's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Benefis Medical Group, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

Questions people ask

How much of Benefis Medical Group's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2024, Benefis Medical Group reported that 100.0% of its $109.8 million in expenses went to program services, 0.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Benefis Medical Group pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Benefis Medical Group reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $1,441,865, for the role of DIRECTOR & EVP SYSTEM CLINICAL OPS (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Benefis Medical Group get its money?

Of $109.8 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 0.0% came from contributions and grants and 100.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Benefis Medical Group a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 26-3538192 as a 501(c)(3) organization (hospital or medical research organization), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202523169349309042 · read the filing · XML
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202433189349309333 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202323189349317847 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202243159349307029 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202133159349307718 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202003169349303750 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 26-3538192: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.