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Benefis Hospitals Inc

EIN 81-0232122 · Great Falls, MT

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair63 out of 100GovernanceGood80 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

WE PROVIDE EXCELLENT CARE FOR ALL, HEALING BODY, MIND AND SPIRIT.

Income
$626.3 million
Spending
$647.1 million
Spent on programs
76%
Reserves
3.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 100%
Employees
3,077
Volunteers
415
Highest pay
$1.4 million, director & evp system clinical ops

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

Fair: 63 out of 100. Higher than 51% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 69% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 3% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 10% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    76% 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

Good: 80 out of 100. Higher than 14% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).

  • Independent board

    5 of 25

    5 of 11 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports 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 (1)
  1. $490.2 million spent. 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 GREAT FALLS AND THE SURROUNDING REGION THROUGH OUR INTERNAL MEDICINE AND SPECIALTY CARE DEPARTMENTS. THESE DEPARTMENTS INCLUDE INTERNAL MEDICINE, NEUROLOGY, NEUROSCIENCES, OBSTETRICS, GYNECOLOGY AND INFERTILITY, PAIN MANAGEMENT, PEDIATRICS, PLASTICS AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY, PULMONARY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE, RHEUMATOLOGY, MEDICAL ONCOLOGY, RADIATION ONCOLOGY, UROLOGY, WOUND CARE, ANESTHESIOLOGY, ENDOCRINOLOGY, GASTROENTEROLOGY, GERIATRICS, HEART AND VASCULAR, SPORTS MEDICINE, SPINE AND GENERAL SURGERY, MED SPA AND VEIN CENTER. BENEFIS ALSO PROVIDES HOSPICE AND SENIOR CARE SERVICES TO THE PUBLIC REGARDLESS OF ABILITY TO PAY.

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

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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 September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since March 1946.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. 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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