Bozeman Deaconess Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To support Bozeman Health Services by promoting community participation in and financial support of activities to improve community health and quality of life.
- Income
- $4.5 million
- Spending
- $3.7 million
- Spent on programs
- 63%
- Reserves
- 75.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 65%
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 95
- Highest pay
- $594,253, chair
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: 83 out of 100. Higher than 48% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 75.3 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 2% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 18% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 18% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1563% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 34 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: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 258 of 10 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)
- $1.3 million spent. Facility Expansions and Equipment Purchase Support:- Tele companion service line initial project launch expense. $395,200 - Support for special cameras and carts for in-room patient monitoring and TV. $125,550- Respiratory therapy mechanical ventilation. $128,687 - BSMC Radiology portable x-ray machine. Capital project Hana Table for OR. $83,221- Big Sky Core Lab. $80,000- Trauma services Stryker Trauma gurneys. $34,782- Replacement of postpartum double beds to hospital-grade beds. $74,245- 150 chairs for entrance one use. $25,612
- $268,632 spent. Support for Patient Care Programs:- Otto Bremmer Grant for Occupational Therapist. $41,344- Travel expense for pediatric ortho providers. Well beyond care use transportation, medication, and DME. $11,990 - Support the travel costs of our pediatric orthopedic surgeon. $9,586- Nursing department salary $211,538
- $481,990 spent. Support for Research and Innovation Projects: - Pediatric urology surgical program. $129,232- Pediatric learning solution nursing care for the NICU. $57,800- ASCO rural cancer research support. $44,132- DPHHS HTN reimbursement. $27,000- Orientation redesign for the NICU pediatric skills. $9,390 - Sheehy Pediatric Program Coordinator. $25,505
- $278,592 spent. Provided support for community outreach programming: - No Kids Hungry, a Campaign for the community benefit. $11,200- Care cottage for Cancer patients. $46,030- Palliative Care program, which sees seriously and terminally ill patients. $211,990
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 October 13, 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 1998.
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 October 21, 2026.
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