Bozeman Health Deaconess Hospital
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To improve community health and quality of life.
- Income
- $534.7 million
- Spending
- $490.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 86%
- Reserves
- 4.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 99%
- Employees
- 2,469
- Volunteers
- 160
- Highest pay
- $798,114, director & ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 64% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 4.9 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 34% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 8% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 20% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1586% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 35% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Independent board
18 of 252 of 3 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (4)
- $153.8 million spent. The Bozeman Health Deaconess Hospital clinics consists of our departments that provide physician services to outpatients. We served 205,179 appointments in 2024 throughout our ambulatory clinic setting, just over 562/day. About 55% of our service revenue in these clinics is from the Medicare and Medicaid population. Total net operating revenues were $137,429,294 with associated operating expenses of $153,804,952 plus another $29,008,588 of indirect overhead. The loss of $16,375,658 is reflective of our commitment to provide access to all patients regardless of their ability to pay.
- $41.1 million spent. Bozeman Health Deaconess Hospital's Surgical Services strives to offer a wide array of surgical options using state of the art technology. In 2024, we performed 7,157 inpatient and outpatient surgeries. Making up 52% ($131,232,514) of total revenue from these services ($250,819,964), were Medicare and Medicaid patients. Nearly 50.9% of total revenues was written off ($127,782,707). Our surgical services also recorded $39,609,914 in operating expenses plus another $1,442,342 of indirect overhead.
- $18.8 million spent. The Emergency Room at Bozeman Health Deaconess Hospital is one of the busiest departments in our organization, with just over 34,461 visits in 2024. Making up 44% ($32,258,776) of total revenue from these services ($73,990,442), were Medicare and Medicaid patients. 56.6% of total revenues was written off ($41,872,273). Direct and indirect expenses incurred in supporting the operation of this emergency room accumulated to $18,841,874.
- $208.1 million spent. Bozeman Health Deaconess Hospital operates a 125 bed hospital facility (Hospital), along with a 45 unit assisted living home and a 113 unit independent living home (Hillcrest Senior Living or HSL). All patient and resident service revenue from these operations are used to provide health care services, health care promotion, and health care education to Bozeman and the surrounding communities.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 2016.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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