Benefis Hospitals Inc is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Great Falls, Montana, registered in 1946, with $626,298,828 in FY2024 revenue. CharityIndex grades it B+, and it directs about 76% of spending to programs.
Revenue (FY2024)
$626.3M
▲ 9.9% vs prior year
Health median: $840K
Expenses (FY2024)
$647.1M
Net assets
$301.4M
Employees
3,077
Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. For Benefis Hospitals Inc: 76% to programs · $0 to raise $100 earns a B on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For Benefis Hospitals Inc: 6 mo reserves · -3% margin earns a B+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. For Benefis Hospitals Inc: 5 of 6 checks met earns a A on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For Benefis Hospitals Inc: 5 of 5 disclosure signals earns a A+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Benefis hospitals, inc. is a 569 bed hospital, providing inpatient, outpatient and senior services.
Benefis hospitals, inc. provides outpatient medical and surgical services to the public regardless of ability to pay. 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, med spa and vein center.
Benefis hospitals, inc. provides hospice and senior care services to the public regardless of ability to pay.
Revenue declined from $773.2M (FY2013) to $626.3M (FY2024) across 12 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
-3.3%
Spent more than it raised in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$962.0M
Total liabilities
$660.6M
Net assets
$301.4M
Salaries & benefits
$184.3M
28% of expenses
Board members
11
5 independent
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $626,298,828▲9.9% | $647,147,579▲16.3% | $301,363,591▼6.5% | $961,989,983▼30.0% | 990 |
| 2023 | $570,130,957▲5.4% | $556,303,213▲5.1% | $322,218,304▲4.6% | $1,374,714,225▲13.1% | 990 |
| 2022 | $541,054,630▼4.1% | $529,298,770▲3.0% | $308,095,337▲4.0% | $1,215,177,347▲9.7% | 990 |
| 2021 | $564,158,876▲12.7% | $513,759,053▲17.3% | $296,337,584▲20.3% | $1,107,455,974▲19.6% | 990 |
| 2020 | $500,443,647▼56.4% | $437,871,682▼60.1% | $246,370,944▲34.0% | $926,167,704▲19.0% | 990 |
| 2019 | $1,147,522,399▲11.7% | $1,097,850,346▲10.2% | $183,802,166▲37.0% | $778,274,294▲22.7% | 990 |
| 2018 | $1,027,284,887▲8.1% | $996,678,338▲7.9% | $134,133,577▲29.5% | $634,187,454▲22.0% | 990 |
| 2017 | $949,899,566▲9.7% | $924,119,299▲10.0% | $103,539,143▲33.2% | $519,799,773▲28.0% | 990 |
| 2016 | $865,830,197▲0.6% | $839,779,470 | $77,759,380▲50.2% | $405,994,504▲0.9% | 990 |
| 2015 | $860,680,524▲12.3% | $840,165,683▲11.1% | $51,782,157▲65.5% | $402,310,610▲38.4% | 990 |
| 2014 | $766,557,201▼0.9% | $756,240,808▼0.7% | $31,296,252▲49.2% | $290,629,182▼0.1% | 990 |
| 2013 | $773,175,747 | $761,275,067▲12.4% | $20,976,271▲125% | $290,921,273▲39.4% | 990 |
| 2012 | — | $677,539,702▲35.2% | $9,338,070▲983% | $208,647,760▲9.5% | 990 |
| 2011 | — | $501,075,543▲4.6% | $862,179▲104% | $190,480,324▲43.5% | 990 |
| 2010 | — | $479,185,318 | -$19,231,923 | $132,767,947 | 990 |
Original Form 990 PDFs (the Form column) are served by ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, as filed with the IRS. Create a free account to download the CSV report.
Highest-paid: Rayn Ginnaty — $498,837 (0.08% of total expenses)
| Name | Title | Hours/week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rayn Ginnaty | Director/pres. of Hospitals & Senior Services | 30 | $498,837 |
| Kathy Hill | Chief Operating Officer | 25 | $319,015 |
| Dylan Richardson | Patient Flow Specialist | 50 | $259,396 |
| Jamie Leonard | Director of Pharmacy | 50 | $234,637 |
| Adam Elliot | Medical Physicist | 50 | $220,363 |
| Sandra Sowa | Registered Nurse | 50 | $208,075 |
| Tom Cinko | Facilities Director | 50 | $205,122 |
| Lynze Cannon | Acute Care Chief Nursing Officer | 50 | $176,921 |
| Glenn Winslow | Director | 2 | $12,000 |
| Bill Ferrin | Chair | 2 | — |
| Brian Loucks | Vice Chair | 2 | — |
| Bruce Houlihan | Svp & System Cfo | 10 | — |
| Dave Richards | Director & System Board Liaison | 2 | — |
| Forrest Ehlinger | Cro & Evp (thru 9/24) | 27 | — |
| Gregory Tierney Md | Director & Evp System Clinical Ops | 19 | — |
| Jeffrey Baker Md | Director | 2 | — |
| Judy Borland Md | Director | 2 | — |
| Melchisedek Margaris Md | Director | 2 | — |
| Senator Llew Jones | Director | 2 | — |
| Tammy Lacey | Director | 2 | — |
| Contractor | Services | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Benefis Health System Inc | Management Services | $88,301,173 |
| Nuwest Group Holdings | Contract Nurses | $10,649,632 |
| Trimedx | Clinical Engineering Services | $5,703,264 |
| Thomas Cuisine Management | Food Services Management | $5,356,524 |
| Trellis Rx LLC | Specialty Pharmacy Management | $5,083,091 |
10 grants to Benefis Hospitals Inc totaling $526K, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings.
| Grantmaker | Purpose | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Heart Association Inc | Stroke education & awareness | 2023 | $10,000 |
| American Heart Association Inc | Stroke education & awareness | 2022 | $26,000 |
| American Heart Association Inc | Stroke programs | 2021 | $46,000 |
| Direct Relief | Support to us clinics & health centers for low-income, uninsured patients | 2020 | $81,623 |
| Direct Relief | Support to us clinics & health centers for low-income, uninsured patients | 2020 | $81,623 |
| Direct Relief | Support to us clinics & health centers for low-income, uninsured patients | 2020 | $81,623 |
| Direct Relief | Support to us clinics & health centers for low-income, uninsured patients | 2020 | $81,623 |
| American Heart Association Inc | Equipment upgrade | 2017 | $11,500 |
| American Heart Association Inc | Emergency equipment upgrade | 2015 | $28,400 |
| American Heart Association Inc | Emergency equipment upgrade | 2014 | $77,900 |
3 grants totaling $60K in FY2024. All grants made by Benefis Hospitals Inc →
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Touro University | Educational tool for healthcare student programs | $30,000 |
| Spokane Community College | Educational tool for healthcare student programs | $15,000 |
| Big Sandy Medical Center Inc | Critical care usage in rural healthcare facility | $15,000 |
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Data for Benefis Hospitals Inc (EIN 81-0232122) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.