Nonprofit · EIN 81-0232122
BENEFIS HOSPITALS INC
Tax-exempt · GREAT FALLS, MT 59405
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $626,298,828 | $647,147,579 | -$20,848,751 | $961,989,983 | $660,626,392 | $301,363,591 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $570,130,957 | $556,303,213 | $13,827,744 | $1,374,714,225 | $1,052,495,921 | $322,218,304 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $228,636
- of which government grants
- $42,374
- Program service revenue
- $623,524,521
- Investment income
- $544,779
- Net rental income
- $4,532
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $29,029
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $161,922
- Other revenue
- $2,000,892
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $68,979
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,174,660
- Other salaries and wages
- $149,585,769
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $184,257,836
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $11,468,025
- Travel
- $769,699
- Depreciation
- $13,527,644
- Program services (functional)
- $490,224,567
- Management and general (functional)
- $156,923,012
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,374,714,225
- Total assets, end of year
- $961,989,983
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $660,626,392
- Net assets, end of year
- $301,363,591
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $132,031,489
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $301,363,591
- Gross unrelated business income
- $726,435
- Gross receipts
- $626,990,335
- Employees
- 3,077
- Volunteers
- 415
- Year formed
- 1897
- State of legal domicile
- MT
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREGORY TIERNEY MD | DIRECTOR & EVP SYSTEM CLINICAL OPS Trustee or director, Officer | 19 | $0 | $1,387,376 | $54,489 |
| FORREST EHLINGER | CRO & EVP (THRU 9/24) Officer | 27 | $0 | $1,087,402 | $33,597 |
| RAYN GINNATY | DIRECTOR/PRES. OF HOSPITALS & SENIOR SERVICES Trustee or director, Officer | 30 | $498,837 | $0 | $70,839 |
| JEFFREY BAKER MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $522,851 | $41,200 |
| BRUCE HOULIHAN | SVP & SYSTEM CFO Officer | 10 | $0 | $448,754 | $86,510 |
| GLENN WINSLOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $12,000 | $407,326 | $21,875 |
| KATHY HILL | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Key employee | 25 | $319,015 | $0 | $50,010 |
| MELCHISEDEK MARGARIS MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $263,746 | $46,905 |
| DYLAN RICHARDSON | PATIENT FLOW SPECIALIST Highest-paid employee | 50 | $259,396 | $0 | $24,207 |
| ADAM ELLIOT | MEDICAL PHYSICIST Highest-paid employee | 50 | $220,363 | $0 | $50,990 |
| JAMIE LEONARD | DIRECTOR OF PHARMACY Highest-paid employee | 50 | $234,637 | $0 | $35,904 |
| SANDRA SOWA | REGISTERED NURSE Highest-paid employee | 50 | $208,075 | $0 | $29,687 |
| TOM CINKO | FACILITIES DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 50 | $205,122 | $0 | $31,977 |
| LYNZE CANNON | ACUTE CARE CHIEF NURSING OFFICER Key employee | 50 | $176,921 | $0 | $47,041 |
| JUDY BORLAND MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $143,451 | $13,291 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVE RICHARDS | DIRECTOR & SYSTEM BOARD LIAISON Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $250 |
| BILL FERRIN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN LOUCKS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SENATOR LLEW JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMMY LACEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREGORY TIERNEY MD | DIRECTOR/SYSTEM CMO & EVP Trustee or director, Officer | 19 | $0 | $827,304 | $169,483 |
| FORREST EHLINGER | CHIEF RESOURCES OFFICER & EVP Officer | 27 | $0 | $766,465 | $153,132 |
| JEFFREY BAKER MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $515,052 | $33,351 |
| RAYN GINNATY | CHIEF NURSING OFFICER Key employee | 48 | $431,183 | $0 | $58,926 |
| MELCHISEDEK MARGARIS MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $304,179 | $45,399 |
| KATHY HILL | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Key employee | 25 | $276,979 | $0 | $44,677 |
| ADAM ELLIOT | MEDICAL PHYSICIST Highest-paid employee | 50 | $213,315 | $0 | $46,697 |
| JAMIE LEONARD | DIRECTOR OF PHARMACY Highest-paid employee | 50 | $215,809 | $0 | $32,410 |
| DYLAN RICHARDSON | PATIENT FLOW SPECIALIST Highest-paid employee | 50 | $209,961 | $0 | $20,623 |
| TINA COPE | SR. SERVICES OPERATIONS SPECIALIST Highest-paid employee | 50 | $187,371 | $0 | $37,012 |
| DEBRA VANCE | DIRECTOR OF NURSING Highest-paid employee | 50 | $190,611 | $0 | $24,261 |
| JUDY BORLAND MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $122,833 | $11,602 |
| GLENN WINSLOW MD | DIRECTOR (FROM 01/23) Trustee or director | 2 | $22,050 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL FERRIN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN LOUCKS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARILYN K ROSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SENATOR LLEW JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMMY LACEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE RICHARDS | DIRECTOR & SYSTEM BOARD LIAISON Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 500 15TH AVE S, GREAT FALLS, MT 59405-4324
- In care of
- % ACCOUNTING
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- GREGORY TIERNEY MD, 1101 26TH STREET SOUTH, GREAT FALLS, MT 59405
- Signed the 990
- GREGORY TIERNEY MD, EVP OF SYSTEM CLINICAL OPERATIONS
- Phone
- (406) 455-2563
- Website
- WWW.BENEFIS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
Mission
WE PROVIDE EXCELLENT CARE FOR ALL, HEALING BODY, MIND AND SPIRIT.
Program accomplishments
- 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.Expenses $490,224,567 · grants $68,979 · revenue $620,494,435
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 81-0232122
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Hospital or medical research organization
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1946
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Health care (E220)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $961,989,983
- Income (IRS master file)
- $626,990,335
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $626,298,828 | $647,147,579 | $961,989,983 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $570,130,957 | $556,303,213 | $1,374,714,225 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $541,054,630 | $529,298,770 | $1,215,177,347 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 81-0232122).
Questions about BENEFIS HOSPITALS INC
- What is the EIN of BENEFIS HOSPITALS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BENEFIS HOSPITALS INC is 81-0232122.
- Is BENEFIS HOSPITALS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1946.
- Are donations to BENEFIS HOSPITALS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BENEFIS HOSPITALS INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of BENEFIS HOSPITALS INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BENEFIS HOSPITALS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of BENEFIS HOSPITALS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names GREGORY TIERNEY MD.
- Who are the officers and directors of BENEFIS HOSPITALS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 20 people; 9 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does BENEFIS HOSPITALS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $626,298,828, expenses of $647,147,579 and total assets of $961,989,983 at year end.
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