Scl Health Montana
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
WE REVEAL AND FOSTER GOD'S HEALING LOVE BY IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF THE PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES WE SERVE, ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO ARE POOR AND VULNERABLE.
- Income
- $618.9 million
- Spending
- $620.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 87%
- Reserves
- 12.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 96%
- Employees
- 2,481
- Volunteers
- 111
- Highest pay
- $1.4 million, former highest compensated
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
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 90% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 12.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 5% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 0% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 7% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1587% 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: 95 out of 100. Higher than 36% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2515 of 16 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
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
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 (1)
- $541.4 million spent. MOTHER XAVIER ROSS LED THE SISTERS OF CHARITY INTO THE INDIAN TERRITORY OF KANSAS IN 1858. IN 1869, THE SISTERS EXTENDED THEIR CHARITABLE WORKS INTO MONTANA TERRITORY AT THE REQUEST OF FATHER PIERRE JEAN DESMET. SAINT VINCENT HOSPITAL IN BILLINGS WAS FOUNDED BY THE SISTERS OF CHARITY OF LEAVENWORTH IN 1898. THE HOSPITAL OFFICIALLY OPENED ON FEBRUARY 1, 1899. THE CITY AND REGION GREW QUICKLY AND THE DEMAND FOR HEALTHCARE INCREASED DRAMATICALLY. BY 1915, THE SISTERS AND AREA MEDICAL PERSONNEL HAD CARED FOR MORE THAN 20,000 PATIENTS.DURING THE NEXT THIRTY YEARS, RAPID MEDICAL ADVANCEMENTS AND THE AREA'S GROWING POPULATION KEPT THE HOSPITAL IN A CONSTANT STATE OF CHANGE AND GROWTH, BUT TRUE TO ITS MISSION, COMPASSION AND CHARITY REMAINED AT THE FOREFRONT OF THE HOSPITAL'S ENDEAVORS. DURING THE GREAT DEPRESSION OF THE 1930S, THE SISTERS AT SAINT VINCENT HOSPITAL HELPED FEED THE HUNGRY. WITH THE ADVENT OF WORLD WAR II, VOLUNTEER SERVICES BECAME ESSENTIAL TO THE OPERATION OF THE HOSPITAL.ADAPTING TO THE CHANGES IN HEALTHCARE MEANT A NEW NAME FOR SAINT VINCENT HOSPITAL. IN NOVEMBER 2000, WE BECAME ST. VINCENT HEALTHCARE. FROM ITS MODEST BEGINNINGS OVER 100 YEARS AGO, ST. VINCENT HEALTHCARE HAS GROWN INTO ONE OF MONTANA'S LARGEST COMPREHENSIVE HOSPITALS, SERVING THE HEALTHCARE NEEDS OF OVER 400,000 PEOPLE IN A FOUR-STATE AREA. RENOWNED FOR A MISSION OF COMPASSIONATE CARE AND SERVICE TO THE POOR, THE ST. VINCENT HEALTHCARE TEAM IS CONTINUALLY RECOGNIZED AS A TECHNOLOGICAL LEADER IN THE HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY. THE NAME WAS AGAIN CHANGED IN 2021 TO SCL HEALTH - MONTANA. SCL HEALTH - MONTANA IS PART OF SISTERS OF CHARITY OF LEAVENWORTH HEALTH SYSTEM.SCL HEALTH - MONTANA IS RELATED TO SCL HEALTH MEDICAL GROUP -BILLINGS, LLC, A SINGLE MEMBER LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY OWNED BY A RELATED ORGANIZATION, SISTERS OF CHARITY OF LEAVENWORTH HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. SCL HEALTH MEDICAL GROUP - BILLINGS, LLC IS A GROUP OF PHYSICIAN CLINICS THAT PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES TO THE SCL HEALTH - MONTANA COMMUNITY AND SUPPORTS THE MISSION OF SCL HEALTH - MONTANA.ALTHOUGH SCL HEALTH MEDICAL GROUP - BILLINGS, LLC IS NOT OWNED DIRECTLY BY SCL HEALTH - MONTANA, SCL HEALTH - MONTANA IS REQUIRED TO FUND ALL OPERATING LOSSES OF SCL HEALTH MEDICAL GROUP - BILLINGS, LLC. IN 2024, THE HOSPITAL PROVIDED $41,531,867 IN SUPPORT OF THE LOSSES OF THE PHYSICIAN CLINICS.ON APRIL 1, 2022, INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTH CARE, INC. AND SISTERS OF CHARITY OF LEAVENWORTH HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. AFFILIATED, CREATING A MODEL HEALTH SYSTEM THAT PROVIDES HIGH-QUALITY, ACCESSIBLE, AND AFFORDABLE HEALTHCARE TO COMMUNITIES IN UTAH, IDAHO, NEVADA, COLORADO, MONTANA, AND WYOMING. THE ORGANIZATION EMPLOYS MORE THAN 68,000 CAREGIVERS, OPERATES 33 HOSPITALS (INCLUDING ONE VIRTUAL HOSPITAL), AND RUNS HUNDREDS OF CLINICS, WHILE PROVIDING HEALTH INSURANCE TO OVER ONE MILLION PEOPLE IN UTAH, IDAHO AND NEVADA.AS PART OF INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTH (INTEGRATED HEALTH SYSTEM), SCL HEALTH - MONTANA HAS DIRECT ACCESS TO BEST PRACTICES, RESOURCES, TECHNOLOGY, TALENT AND STRATEGIC CAPITAL. SCL HEALTH MONTANA HAS CONSISTENTLY BEEN RATED BY PRESS GANEY IN THE TOP 95TH PERCENTILE FOR PATIENT EXPERIENCE.SCL HEALTH - MONTANA HAS A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS AND SERVICES TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:- CANCER CARE- CARDIOTHORACIC AND VASCULAR MEDICINE- EMERGENCY AND TRAUMA SERVICES (LEVEL II TRAUMA CENTER)- FAMILY MEDICINE- LABOR AND DELIVERY (LEVEL III NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT)- ORTHOPEDICS- PALLIATIVE CARE- PEDIATRIC INTENSIVE CARE UNIT- RADIOLOGY, IMAGING AND ANCILLARY SERVICES- SPORTS MEDICINE- SURGERY CENTER- THERAPY AND REHAB SERVICES- WALK-IN CARE 7 DAYS A WEEK- WOMEN'S HEALTHDURING 2024, THE FOLLOWING STATISTICAL DATA WAS GATHERED:ADMISSIONS 12,433OUTPATIENT VISTS 238,904EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISITS 39,233BIRTHS 1,759SURGERIES 8,594LABORATORY TESTS 1,376,935MISSION, VISION & VALUESMISSION:WE REVEAL AND FOSTER GOD'S HEALING LOVE BY IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF THEPEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES WE SERVE, ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO ARE POOR AND VULNERABLE.VISION:BE A MODEL HEALTH SYSTEM BY PROVIDING EXTRAORDINARY CARE AND SUPERIOR SERVICE AT AN AFFORDABLE COST.VALUES:WE ARE LEADERS IN CLINICAL EXCELLENCE, DELIVERING SAFE, BEST-IN-QUALITY CARE.WE BELIEVE IN WHAT WE DO, LIVING OUR MISSION EVERY DAY. WE SERVE WITH EMPATHY, CARING FOR EACH CAREGIVER, PATIENT, AND MEMBER WITH COMPASSION AND RESPECT.WE ARE PARTNERS IN HEALTH, COLLABORATING TO KEEP PEOPLE WELL.WE DO THE RIGHT THING, LEARNING AND ACTING WITH PURPOSE.WE ARE BETTER TOGETHER, BUILDING COMMUNITY THROUGH TEAMWORK AND BELONGING.
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 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? Worth knowing.
Not individually listed by the IRS as eligible, which is usual for local chapters covered by a parent organization's exemption. The master file records contributions to it as deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 September 7, 2026.
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.
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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