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St John's Lutheran Hospital

Also known as Cabinet Peaks Medical Center

Libby, MT · EIN 81-0241755 · 501(c)(3) · Hospital or medical research organization
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

St John's Lutheran Hospital reported $57.6 million in revenue and $54.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $82.41 went to program services, $17.32 to management and general costs and $0.27 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 95.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $637,929 (Orthopedic Surgeon). 38 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 41% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $55M

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

The fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $58M

Other revenue was negative: −$123K. The bar shows the positive sources only.

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

FY2025 filing. Median across 5,634 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
82.4%85.6%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
17.3%13.7%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.3%0.0%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.52$0.00
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
0.5%1.3%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%0.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
95.8%93.7%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$637,929$975,831
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.16%1.34%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
3827
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
11.76.6
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
5 of 988.9%

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

FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$45M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · grants $3,692 · revenue $55M

Cabinet Peaks Medical Center operates a 25-bed critical access hospital providing medical services to the residents of Lincoln County. Due to the remote location of Lincoln County, Cabinet Peaks serves a critical role in caring for the medical needs of its community, as the next closest emergency room is over 50 miles away and the nearest regional hospital is 90 miles away. As such Cabinet Peaks makes it a priority to provide an Intensive Care Unit, 24/7 Emergency Services, Birthing Services, and extensive Surgery Services. Cabinet Peaks also offers a complement of outpatient services…

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
Orthopedic Surgeon
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$616,315$0$21,614$637,929
Trustee (Apr-Jan)
Director/trustee, 40.00 hrs/week
$430,426$0$80,342$510,768
Emergency Medicine Physician
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$467,400$0$17,250$484,650
MD
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$408,151$0$12,208$420,359
General Surgeon
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$396,373$0$20,882$417,255
Emergency Medicine Physician
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$392,534$0$23,339$415,873
Trustee (Feb-Current)
Director/trustee, 40.00 hrs/week
$356,518$0$23,339$379,857
CEO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$332,395$0$23,013$355,408

38 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from St John's Lutheran Hospital (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.7M (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$20M$40M$60M$80MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$58M$55M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$58M$55M82.4%$53M$637,929
FY2024 ⓘ$50M$48M82.5%$51M$448,568
FY2023 ⓘ$45M$42M81.5%$47M$415,217
FY2022 ⓘ$47M$41M81.2%$46M$508,873
FY2021 ⓘ$42M$37M80.2%$39M$435,339
FY2020 ⓘ$41M$37M79.4%$31M$434,997

Governance answers, as filed

FY2025 · 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–1b9 · 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 5386
  • Volunteers Part I, line 633

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
Medical Solutions
Contract staffing
$2,206,886
HPM of Minnesota PLLC
Clinic Management Svcs
$1,197,840
Logan Health
Software maint and other support
$1,176,744
The Good Life Medstaff LLC
Contract staffing
$598,058

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 13 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from St John's Lutheran Hospital'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 John's Lutheran Hospital, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of St John's Lutheran Hospital's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, St John's Lutheran Hospital reported that 82.4% of its $54.8 million in expenses went to program services, 17.3% to management and general and 0.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does St John's Lutheran Hospital pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation St John's Lutheran Hospital reported for one person in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 was $637,929, for the role of Orthopedic Surgeon (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does St John's Lutheran Hospital get its money?

Of $57.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, 0.5% came from contributions and grants and 95.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is St John's Lutheran Hospital a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 81-0241755 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

  • FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, object 202630349349300443 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, object 202530299349301828 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023, object 202410449349301001 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022, object 202340139349301679 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021, object 202230399349300048 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2020, object 202130439349300808 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 81-0241755: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.