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Benefis Hospitals

Great Falls, MT · EIN 81-0232122 · 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 Hospitals reported $626.3 million in revenue and $647.1 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $75.75 went to program services, $24.25 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: 99.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,441,865 (DIRECTOR & EVP SYSTEM CLINICAL OPS). 268 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 45% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $647M

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 $626M

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)
75.8%85.6%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
24.2%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
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
99.6%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)
0.22%1.34%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
26827
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
5.66.6
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
5 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
$490M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · grants $68,979 · revenue $620M

Benefis Hospitals, inc. Operates a 569 licensed bed, two-campus facility providing acute care, rehabilitation services, and psychiatric health services to the public regardless of ability to pay. The organization provides outpatient medical and surgical services to the public regardless of ability to pay. The organization provides long term care services. The hospital also provides primary care to great falls and the surrounding region through a family practice department. The family practice department sees patients of all ages, from newborn to the elderly. Also provides specialty care to…

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, 19.00 hrs/week
$0$1,387,376$54,489$1,441,865
CRO & EVP (THRU 9/24)
Officer, 27.00 hrs/week
$0$1,087,402$33,597$1,120,999
DIRECTOR/PRES. OF HOSPITALS & SENIOR SERVICES
Director/trustee, officer, 30.00 hrs/week
$498,837$0$70,839$569,676
DIRECTOR
Director/trustee, 2.00 hrs/week
$0$522,851$41,200$564,051
SVP & SYSTEM CFO
Officer, 10.00 hrs/week
$0$448,754$86,510$535,264
DIRECTOR
Director/trustee, 2.00 hrs/week
$12,000$407,326$21,875$441,201
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Key employee, 25.00 hrs/week
$319,015$0$50,010$369,025
DIRECTOR
Director/trustee, 2.00 hrs/week
$0$263,746$46,905$310,651

268 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Benefis Hospitals (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.2M (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$500M$1.00B$1.50B$2.00B201920202021202220232024$626M$647M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2024 ⓘ$626M$647M75.8%$301M$1,441,865
2023 ⓘ$570M$556M74.2%$322M$996,787
2022 ⓘ$541M$529M72.6%$308M$852,424
2021 ⓘ$564M$514M70.9%$296M$920,750
2020 ⓘ$500M$438M74.6%$246M$957,470
2019 ⓘ$1.15B$1.10B90.1%$184M$824,081

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 · 5 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 53,077
  • Volunteers Part I, line 6415

Largest outside contractors

2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
BENEFIS HEALTH SYSTEM INC
Management services
$88,301,173
NUWEST GROUP HOLDINGS
Contract nurses
$10,649,632
TRIMEDX
Clinical engineering services
$5,703,264
THOMAS CUISINE MANAGEMENT
Food services management
$5,356,524
TRELLIS RX LLC
Specialty pharmacy management
$5,083,091

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 37 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Benefis Hospitals'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 Hospitals, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Benefis Hospitals's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2024, Benefis Hospitals reported that 75.8% of its $647.1 million in expenses went to program services, 24.2% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Benefis Hospitals pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Benefis Hospitals 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 Hospitals get its money?

Of $626.3 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 0.0% came from contributions and grants (including 0.0% from government grants) and 99.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Benefis Hospitals a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 81-0232122 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 202513219349319191 · read the filing · XML
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202413189349310101 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202323189349318502 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223159349307217 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202113159349307546 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202013089349302686 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 81-0232122: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.