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Nonprofit · EIN 81-0475376

PLAINS HOSPITALS INC

Also known as CLARK FORK VALLEY HOSPITAL

Tax-exempt · PLAINS, MT 59859

Financials

$31.8M$30.4M2023$33.5M$32.6M2024$34.7M$34M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of PLAINS HOSPITALS INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$34,673,796$33,973,373$700,423$39,451,812$14,113,591$25,338,221
December 31, 2024990$33,505,845$32,585,206$920,639$35,178,397$11,130,763$24,047,634
December 31, 2023990$31,822,097$30,427,273$1,394,824$33,652,283$10,846,483$22,805,800
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$75,902
of which government grants
$16,500
Program service revenue
$33,663,324
Investment income
$758,504
Net rental income
$29,263
Net gain from sales of assets
-$105,729
Other revenue
$176,066

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$986,675
Other salaries and wages
$15,911,391
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$20,213,186
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$9,261
Accounting fees
$64,750
Occupancy
$492,740
Travel
$131,120
Depreciation
$748,686
Program services (functional)
$28,541,318
Management and general (functional)
$5,431,145
Fundraising (functional)
$910

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$35,178,397
Total assets, end of year
$39,451,812
Total liabilities, end of year
$14,113,591
Net assets, end of year
$25,338,221
Land, buildings and equipment
$5,363,215
Publicly traded securities
$9,495,458
Net assets without donor restrictions
$25,338,221
Gross receipts
$36,778,345
Employees
290
Volunteers
26
Year formed
1992
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, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
GREGG SCHELLACKM.D.
Highest-paid employee
40$612,909$9,980
GREGORY HANSON MDPRESIDENT/CE
Trustee or director, Officer
40$301,304$25,674
JESSICA VALENTINEM.D.
Highest-paid employee
40$301,876$20,628
JOSHUA SPAKEM.D.
Highest-paid employee
40$291,986$9,230
RICHARD INGLEM.D.
Trustee or director
40$283,329$5,701
BARBARA STEWARDM.D.
Highest-paid employee
40$274,025$5,605
MATTHEW INGLEM.D.
Highest-paid employee
40$210,988$6,548
CARLA NEIMANCFO
Officer
40$181,665$12,559
NICK LAWYERCHIEF OF STA
Trustee or director
40$159,542$16,899
BINA EGGENSPERGERCHAIR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BRIAN MEADENVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ERIN MCCARTHYMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KJIRSTEN MERCERMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MICHAEL BAXTERMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
VIRGINIA HOLLANDMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
1 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
TRISTA FEIST BROWNMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 16 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DARREN HERZOGM.D.
Highest-paid employee
40$600,033$33,917
GREGORY HANSON MDPRESIDENT/CE
Trustee or director, Officer
40$315,522$46,500
JESSICA VALENTINEM.D.
Highest-paid employee
40$303,237$35,397
MATTHEW INGLEM.D.
Highest-paid employee
40$278,853$20,948
JOSHUA SPAKEM.D.
Highest-paid employee
40$277,639$7,680
BARBARA STEWARDM.D.
Highest-paid employee
40$281,465$2,770
RICHARD INGLEM.D.
Trustee or director
40$272,836$5,701
CARLA NEIMANCFO
Officer
40$182,554$34,958
KATRINA CULMERCHIEF OF STA
Trustee or director
40$210,783$3,487
BINA EGGENSPERGERCHAIR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BRIAN MEADENVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ERIN MCCARTHYMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MICHAEL BAXTERMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
VIRGINIA HOLLANDMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
TRISTA FEIST BROWNMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ERIKA LAWYERMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DARREN HERZOGM.D.
Highest-paid employee
40$589,089$32,204
JESSICA VALENTINEM.D.
Highest-paid employee
40$296,234$36,780
GREGORY HANSON MDPRESIDENT/CE
Trustee or director, Officer
40$268,842$43,917
MATTHEW INGLEM.D.
Highest-paid employee
40$265,274$30,938
RICHARD INGLEM.D.
Trustee or director
40$258,669$14,102
KATRINA CULMERCHIEF OF STA
Trustee or director
40$258,258$13,388
JOSHUA SPAKEM.D.
Highest-paid employee
40$240,350$19,311
JEANNE WILLIAMSM.D.
Highest-paid employee
40$173,649$20,561
LISA EBERHARDTDIRECTOR OF
Key employee
40$155,404$22,979
CARLA NEIMANCFO
Officer
40$161,321$13,384
ERIN MCCARTHYCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ERIKA LAWYERVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
MICHAEL BAXTERMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BINA EGGENSPERGERMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
VIRGINIA HOLLANDMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JAMES GILLHOUSEMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DEVIN HUNTLEYMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 768, PLAINS, MT 59859-0768
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
GREGORY HANSON MD, PO BOX 768, PLAINS, MT 59859
Signed the 990
GREGORY HANSON MD, PRESIDENT/CEO
Phone
(406) 826-4800
Return prepared by
DZA PLLC

Mission

CLARK FORK VALLEY HOSPITAL AND FAMILY MEDICINE NETWORK WILL PARTNER WITH OUR COMMUNITIES TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF THOSE WE SERVE.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THE HOSPITAL PROVIDED 1,136 DAYS OF ACUTE CARE SERVICES AND 9,885 DAYS OF SKILLED NURSING CARE. IN ADDITION, THE HOSPITAL PROVIDED 9,144 OBSERVATION HOURS AND 22,890 RURAL HEALTH CLINIC VISITS. THE HOSPITAL PROVIDED 749,067 IN CHARITABLE SERVICES TO PATIENTS UNABLE TO PAY FOR HEALTH CARE SERVICES. HOSPITAL SERVICES INCLUDE ACUTE CARE, SWING BED, SKILLED NURSING, EMERGENCY CARE, LABORATORY, RADIOLOGY, PHARMACY, RESPIRATORY THERAPY, PHYSICAL THERAPY, EKG, ULTRASOUND, MAMMOGRAPHY, CT SCANNER, DIABETES MANAGEMENT, SURGERY, AND HOSPICE. SEE CONTINUATION ON SCHEDULE O
    Expenses $28,541,318 · revenue $33,663,324

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
81-0475376
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
1993
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Health care (E20)
Assets (IRS master file)
$39,451,812
Income (IRS master file)
$36,778,345

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$34,673,796$33,973,373$39,451,812XML
990December 2024$33,505,845$32,585,206$35,178,397XML
990December 2023$31,822,097$30,427,273$33,652,283XML
990December 2022$30,938,673$29,668,667$32,052,568IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––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 81-0475376).

Questions about PLAINS HOSPITALS INC

What is the EIN of PLAINS HOSPITALS INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of PLAINS HOSPITALS INC is 81-0475376.
Is PLAINS HOSPITALS INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1993.
Are donations to PLAINS HOSPITALS INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does PLAINS 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 PLAINS HOSPITALS INC due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did PLAINS HOSPITALS INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of PLAINS HOSPITALS INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names GREGORY HANSON MD.
Who are the officers and directors of PLAINS HOSPITALS INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 16 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $612,909 (GREGG SCHELLACK, M.D.).
How much revenue does PLAINS HOSPITALS INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $34,673,796, expenses of $33,973,373 and total assets of $39,451,812 at year end.

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