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Billings Clinic

Billings, MT · EIN 81-0231784 · 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

Billings Clinic reported $1.23 billion in revenue and $1.24 billion in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $77.77 went to program services, $22.23 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: 94.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $2,234,126 (PHYSICIAN). 1,085 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 47% between FY2020 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $1.24B

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 $1.23B

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)
77.8%85.6%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
22.2%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
$0.00$0.00
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
0.2%1.3%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.2%0.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
94.0%93.7%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$2,234,126$975,831
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.18%1.34%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
1,08527
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
8.76.6
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
8 of 1188.9%

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
$497M expenses · 51.4% of program spending · grants $1.1M · revenue $631M

Billings Clinic is a 336 bed hospital providing surgical, labor and delivery, psychiatric, cancer care, neonatal services, acute care and a level 1 trauma center. Billings Clinic had over 16,000 admissions in 2024

$376M expenses · 38.8% of program spending · revenue $375M

Billings Clinic has nearly 600 physicians and advanced practitioners offering more than 80 specialties. Primary care is available at multiple locations including billings (downtown, heights and west), bozeman, miles city, and west yellowstone, montana; and cody, wyoming. In addition, Billings Clinic conducts 145 monthly specialty clinic services for more than 20 regional locations in montana, wyoming and north dakota

$95M expenses · 9.8% of program spending · revenue $131M

Billings Clinic specialty pharmacy focuses on the pharmacy care of chronic, rare or complex conditions that require specialty medications. Specialty medications typically require special handling, administration or monitoring beyond that which a traditional retail pharmacy can provide. We work to ensure appropriate medication use and promote adherence. Billings Clinic specialty pharmacy is part of the largest health care system in the region. Our staff works withyou, your provider and your insurance company to make sure your needs are met. Our goal is to make Billings Clinic a one-stop…

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
PHYSICIAN
Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week
$2,196,195$0$37,931$2,234,126
PHYSICIAN
Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week
$2,208,231$0$18,601$2,226,832
PHYSICIAN
Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week
$1,882,634$0$44,827$1,927,461
PHYSICIAN
Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week
$1,808,826$0$44,766$1,853,592
PHYSICIAN
Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week
$1,798,191$0$23,496$1,821,687
SYSTEM CEO (UNTIL 3/11/2024)
Officer, 10.00 hrs/week
$0$1,715,469$24,583$1,740,052
CEO
Officer, 22.00 hrs/week
$1,163,598$0$43,294$1,206,892
BOARD MEMBER
Director/trustee, 47.00 hrs/week
$1,129,562$0$51,614$1,181,176

1,085 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Billings Clinic (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $3.5M (Part IX, line 5).

6 filings since FY2020

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpensesShort periods (after a fiscal-year change) are in the table, not the chart.
$0$500M$1.00B$1.50B$2.00BFY2020FY2021FY2022FY20232024$1.23B$1.24B
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2024 ⓘ$1.23B$1.24B77.8%$905M$2,234,126
FY2023 (6 mo.) ⓘ$540M$553M83.5%$900M$2,105,615
FY2023 ⓘ$1.09B$1.10B82.8%$886M$1,721,447
FY2022 ⓘ$1.04B$999M83.0%$922M$1,219,713
FY2021 ⓘ$923M$882M80.4%$959M$1,142,726
FY2020 ⓘ$835M$779M79.6%$766M$1,058,128

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–1b11 · 8 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 2No
  • 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 4Yes
  • 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 55,486
  • Volunteers Part I, line 696

Largest outside contractors

2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
GRANITE PEAK ANESTHESIOLOGY
Anesthesiologist services
$16,026,570
BILLINGS ANESTHESIOLOGY PC
Anesthesiologist services
$7,643,348
JOBOT LLC
Locum providers
$4,644,617
MAYO COLLABORATIVE SERV INC
Lab service providers
$4,540,557
HOSPITAL LAUNDRY SERVICES
Linens/laundry providers
$1,675,604

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 40 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

1 private foundation reported grants to Billings Clinic totaling $100K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.

Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.

Correct a figure or respond

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

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Questions people ask

How much of Billings Clinic's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2024, Billings Clinic reported that 77.8% of its $1.24 billion in expenses went to program services, 22.2% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Billings Clinic pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Billings Clinic reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $2,234,126, for the role of PHYSICIAN (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Billings Clinic get its money?

Of $1.23 billion in revenue in calendar year 2024, 0.2% came from contributions and grants (including 0.2% from government grants) and 94.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Billings Clinic a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 81-0231784 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 202503189349302335 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2023 (6 mo.): Form 990 for the 6-month short period ending December 31, 2023, object 202423209349315617 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411229349302551 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321329349304447 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221249349301147 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131239349300838 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 81-0231784: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.