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St James Healthcare

Butte, MT · EIN 81-0231785 · 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

St James Healthcare reported $143.4 million in revenue and $146.7 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $86.40 went to program services, $13.60 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: 98.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,085,130 (INTERIM PRESIDENT, MT MKT. (PARTIAL)). 79 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 11% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $147M

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 $143M

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)
86.4%85.6%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
13.6%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
0.4%1.3%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%0.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
98.3%93.7%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$1,085,130$975,831
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.74%1.34%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
7927
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
10.56.6
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
15 of 1688.9%

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
$127M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · grants $4.2M · revenue $141M

St. James Healthcare (st. James) has played an important role in the history of butte, montana. Founded in 1881 by the sisters of charity of leavenworth, st. James has been known for generations for its mission of compassionate care and service to the poor. Today, that commitment is accompanied by st. James' reputation as a technological leader in montana's healthcare industry and the largest acute-care hospital in southwest montana.st. James is related to scl health medical group - butte, llc, a single member limited liability company owned by a related organization, sisters of charity of…

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
INTERIM PRESIDENT, MT MKT. (PARTIAL)
Director/trustee, officer, 6.00 hrs/week
$0$789,764$295,366$1,085,130
PRESIDENT SJB (PARTIAL)
Officer, 50.00 hrs/week
$716,911$0$11,810$728,721
PRESIDENT SJB/PRES. HRH (PARTIAL)
Officer, 25.00 hrs/week
$548,419$0$177,613$726,032
MONTANA MARKET PRESIDENT (PARTIAL)
Director/trustee, officer, 9.00 hrs/week
$0$577,655$142,739$720,394
TREASURER
Officer, 1.00 hrs/week
$0$531,506$182,934$714,440
FORMER KEY EMPLOYEE
Former, 0.00 hrs/week
$0$487,661$193,103$680,764
FORMER HIGHEST COMPENSATED
Former, 0.00 hrs/week
$0$602,919$31,805$634,724
FORMER HIGHEST COMPENSATED
Former, 0.00 hrs/week
$0$596,426$32,719$629,145

79 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from St James Healthcare (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.0M (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
RevenueExpenses
$0$50M$100M$150M$200M201920202021202220232024$143M$147M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2024 ⓘ$143M$147M86.4%$129M$1,085,130
2023 ⓘ$142M$152M86.5%$132M$967,224
2022 ⓘ$154M$153M87.1%$144M$1,201,895
2021 ⓘ$152M$141M82.8%$128M$1,373,683
2020 ⓘ$134M$123M83.1%$114M$1,258,224
2019 ⓘ$129M$117M84.5%$101M$920,043

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–1b16 · 15 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 15aNo
  • 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 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 5675
  • Volunteers Part I, line 616

Correct a figure or respond

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

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Questions people ask

How much of St James Healthcare's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2024, St James Healthcare reported that 86.4% of its $146.7 million in expenses went to program services, 13.6% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does St James Healthcare pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation St James Healthcare reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $1,085,130, for the role of INTERIM PRESIDENT, MT MKT. (PARTIAL) (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does St James Healthcare get its money?

Of $143.4 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 0.4% came from contributions and grants and 98.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is St James Healthcare a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 81-0231785 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 202503089349302465 · read the filing · XML
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202403129349302150 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202313049349301041 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223079349301777 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202113009349300941 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202033099349301023 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 81-0231785: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.