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Townsend Health Systems

Also known as Billings Clinic Broadwater

Townsend, MT · EIN 81-0398400 · 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

Townsend Health Systems reported $11.6 million in revenue and $11.5 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $69.84 went to program services, $30.16 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: 94.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,740,052 (SYSTEM CEO (UNTIL 3/11/2024)). 12 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 68% between FY2020 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $12M

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 $12M

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)
69.8%85.6%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
30.2%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
4.4%1.3%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%0.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
94.9%93.7%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$1,740,052$975,831
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
15.09%1.34%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
1227
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
8.76.6
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
5 of 888.9%

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
$8.1M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · revenue $11M

To provide quality healthcare regardless of race, creed, sex, national origin, handicap, or ability to pay and serve the surrounding area by providing healthcare services and education to all community members

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
SYSTEM CEO (UNTIL 3/11/2024)
Officer, 1.00 hrs/week
$0$1,715,469$24,583$1,740,052
SYSTEM CO-CEO
Officer, 1.00 hrs/week
$0$1,163,598$43,294$1,206,892
SYSTEM CO-CEO
Officer, 1.00 hrs/week
$0$986,351$38,583$1,024,934
CLO
Officer, 1.00 hrs/week
$0$801,222$38,623$839,845
CAO
Officer, 1.00 hrs/week
$0$770,824$51,195$822,019
CFO
Officer, 1.00 hrs/week
$0$579,324$38,096$617,420
CIO
Officer, 1.00 hrs/week
$0$441,312$47,594$488,906
BOARD MEMBER
Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week
$0$315,708$49,953$365,661

12 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Townsend Health Systems (Part VII, line 2).

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$5.0M$10M$15M$20MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY20232024$12M$12M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2024 ⓘ$12M$12M69.8%$8.4M$1,740,052
FY2023 (6 mo.) ⓘ$5.9M$5.2M66.8%$8.2M$303,360
FY2023 ⓘ$9.8M$11M64.9%$7.6M$292,592
FY2022 ⓘ$14M$11M66.4%$8.3M$295,651
FY2021 ⓘ$12M$8.0M65.8%$4.9M$309,349
FY2020 ⓘ$6.9M$7.4M82.7%$1.0M$300,251

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–1b8 · 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 15aNo
  • 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 5105
  • Volunteers Part I, line 65

Largest outside contractors

2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
VAYA WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS LLC
Contractor labor
$462,334
AVEL E CARE LC
Telemedicine provider
$108,930

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

1 private foundation reported grants to Townsend Health Systems totaling $15,112 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 Townsend Health Systems's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Townsend Health Systems, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Townsend Health Systems's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2024, Townsend Health Systems reported that 69.8% of its $11.5 million in expenses went to program services, 30.2% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Townsend Health Systems pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Townsend Health Systems reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $1,740,052, for the role of SYSTEM CEO (UNTIL 3/11/2024) (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Townsend Health Systems get its money?

Of $11.6 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 4.4% came from contributions and grants and 94.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Townsend Health Systems a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 81-0398400 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 202513189349302596 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2023 (6 mo.): Form 990 for the 6-month short period ending December 31, 2023, object 202412999349301331 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421229349302872 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331239349301558 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241309349303374 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111349349305506 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 81-0398400: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.