Northern Montana Hospital
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO DELIVER HIGH QUALITY COMPREHENSIVE HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO THE HI-LINE COMMUNITIES.
- Income
- $97.2 million
- Spending
- $94.1 million
- Spent on programs
- 77%
- Reserves
- 10.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 99%
- Employees
- 734
- Volunteers
- 25
- Highest pay
- $1.3 million, do
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 86% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 10.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 14% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 5% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1577% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 16 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 52% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 259 of 12 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 June 30, 2025, 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 (1)
- $72.9 million spent. NORTHERN MONTANA HOSPITAL (HOSPITAL) INCLUDES 25 ACUTE CARE HOSPITAL BEDS AND TWO MEDICAL CLINICS LOCATED IN HAVRE, MONTANA. THE HOSPITAL PROVIDES QUALITY HEALTHCARE REGARDLESS OF RACE, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, HANDICAP, AGE, OR ABILITY TO PAY. ALTHOUGH REIMBURSEMENT FOR SERVICES RENDERED IS CRITICAL TO THE OPERATION OF THE HOSPITAL, IT IS RECOGNIZED THAT NOT ALL INDIVIDUALS POSSESS THE ABILITY TO PURCHASE THESE ESSENTIAL SERVICES. IT IS THE HOSPITAL'S MISSION TO SERVE THE SURROUNDING AREA BY PROVIDING HEALTHCARE SERVICES AND HEALTHCARE EDUCATION TO ALL COMMUNITY MEMBERS.CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O...DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025, THE HOSPITAL PROVIDED $451,000 OF MEDICAL SERVICES, BASED ON CHARGES, TO INDIVIDUALS WHO WERE DETERMINED UNABLE TO PURCHASE SUCH SERVICES UNDER THE HOSPITAL'S CHARITY CARE POLICY AND GUIDELINES. IN ADDITION TO FREE CARE AND/OR SUBSIDIZED CARE, CARE IS ALSO PROVIDED AT BELOW COST RATES TO PERSONS COVERED BY GOVERNMENTAL PROGRAMS. RECOGNIZING ITS MISSION TO THE COMMUNITY, SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO BOTH MEDICARE AND MEDICAID PATIENTS. THE UNREIMBURSED VALUE OF PROVIDING CARE TO THESE PATIENTS WAS $99.4 MILLION FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025, THE HOSPITAL PROVIDED OVER 5,300 DAYS OF HOSPITAL SERVICES. THE HOSPITAL ALSO PROVIDES COMMUNITY CARE AND SERVICES THROUGH MANY HEALTHCARE ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS PROVIDED TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY. THESE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE WELLNESS PROGRAMS, COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROGRAMS, SENIOR SERVICES, HEALTHCARE SCREENING, SPECIAL PROGRAMS FOR SPECIFIC GROUPS, PUBLISHED ARTICLES, RADIO PROGRAMS, AND A VARIETY OF COMMUNITY SUPPORTED ACTIVITIES. THE HOSPITAL ALSO RECEIVED MANY HOURS OF VOLUNTEER HELP FROM THE COMMUNITY RESIDENTS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since November 1942.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 October 7, 2026.
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