Nonprofits in Montana
What the IRS records say about tax-exempt organizations in Montana.
- Tax-exempt organizations
- 12,350
- Revenue in a year
- $13 billion
- on 3,983 e-filed returns
- Assets
- $23.8 billion
- Employees
- 77,876
- People paid $1 million or more
- 31
- Typical top pay
- $74,338
- median, best-paid person per organization
Montana rankings
- Tax-exempt organizations
- 12,350
- Of which 501(c)(3)
- 9,818
- File the 990-N (receipts ≤ $50,000)
- 6,508
- File Form 990 or 990-EZ
- 3,806
- Filed a 990-N (latest e-Postcard on record)
- 8,676
- Exemption automatically revoked (all years)
- 4,736
Largest nonprofits in Montana by revenue
- BILLINGS CLINIC EIN 81-0231784 · BILLINGS, MT · last filed 990 for 2024 · revenue $1,225,617,600
- UPPER MISSOURI G & T ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC EIN 81-0285379 · SIDNEY, MT · last filed 990 for 2025 · revenue $959,905,286
- KALISPELL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER INC EIN 23-7293874 · KALISPELL, MT · last filed 990 for 2024 · revenue $737,487,284
- BENEFIS HOSPITALS INC EIN 81-0232122 · GREAT FALLS, MT · last filed 990 for 2024 · revenue $626,298,828
- BOZEMAN HEALTH DEACONESS HOSPITAL EIN 47-4717998 · BOZEMAN, MT · last filed 990 for 2024 · revenue $534,747,485
- MONTANA HEALTH COOPERATIVE EIN 45-1295465 · HELENA, MT · last filed 990 for 2025 · revenue $453,432,307
- ST PETERS HEALTH EIN 81-0233121 · HELENA, MT · last filed 990 for 2025 · revenue $383,762,888
- BOZEMAN DEACONESS HEALTH SERVICES EIN 81-0232121 · BOZEMAN, MT · last filed 990 for 2024 · revenue $193,188,843
- FLATHEAD ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC EIN 81-0135783 · KALISPELL, MT · last filed 990 for 2025 · revenue $151,661,239
- MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION EIN 81-6001649 · BOZEMAN, MT · last filed 990 for 2025 · revenue $147,436,078
- MARCUS DALY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CORPORATION EIN 81-0240726 · HAMILTON, MT · last filed 990 for 2025 · revenue $140,558,344
- BENEFIS HEALTH SYSTEM INC EIN 26-3538104 · GREAT FALLS, MT · last filed 990 for 2024 · revenue $135,695,035
- NATIONAL FOREST FOUNDATION EIN 52-1786332 · MISSOULA, MT · last filed 990 for 2025 · revenue $132,146,649
- LOGAN HEALTH - WHITEFISH EIN 81-0247969 · KALISPELL, MT · last filed 990 for 2024 · revenue $122,954,124
- SIDNEY HEALTH CENTER EIN 81-0233499 · SIDNEY, MT · last filed 990 for 2025 · revenue $118,751,435
- EASTERSEALS-GOODWILL NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN INC EIN 81-0232125 · GREAT FALLS, MT · last filed 990 for 2025 · revenue $114,456,343
- LOGAN HEALTH EIN 81-0406485 · KALISPELL, MT · last filed 990 for 2024 · revenue $110,723,846
- BENEFIS MEDICAL GROUP INC EIN 26-3538192 · GREAT FALLS, MT · last filed 990 for 2024 · revenue $109,781,474
- COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OF ANACONDA EIN 81-0303913 · ANACONDA, MT · last filed 990 for 2024 · revenue $103,032,794
- ROCKY MOUNTAIN ELK FOUNDATION INC EIN 81-0421425 · MISSOULA, MT · last filed 990 for 2024 · revenue $100,089,143
Top 5s in Montana
From each organization's latest e-filed Form 990, 990-EZ or 990-PF.
Highest-paid people
Compensation from the organization and related organizations, including other pay
- 1Vance Fredrickson MDPhysician · Billings Clinic · BILLINGS, MT$2.2M
- 2Anthony Russo MDPhysician · Billings Clinic · BILLINGS, MT$2.2M
- 3Cole TurnerSystem CFO (Until 4/26/2024) · Logan Health · KALISPELL, MT$2M
- 4Dean Sukin MDPhysician · Billings Clinic · BILLINGS, MT$1.9M
- 5Anthony Roccisano DoPhysician · Billings Clinic · BILLINGS, MT$1.9M
Most raised in gifts and grants
Contributions, gifts and grants received in the year
- 1Montana State University FoundationBOZEMAN, MT · 990, year ended Jun 2025$124.8M
- 2Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation IncMISSOULA, MT · 990, year ended Dec 2024$64.2M
- 3University of Montana FoundationMISSOULA, MT · 990, year ended Jun 2025$43.9M
- 4American Prairie FoundationBOZEMAN, MT · 990, year ended Dec 2024$43.6M
- 5Yellowstone Boys & Girls RanchBILLINGS, MT · 990, year ended Jun 2025$40.1M
Largest reserves
Net assets (fund balance) at year end
- 1Dennis R Washington Foundation IncMISSOULA, MT · 990-PF, year ended Dec 2024$1B
- 2Billings ClinicBILLINGS, MT · 990, year ended Dec 2024$905.4M
- 3Montana State University FoundationBOZEMAN, MT · 990, year ended Jun 2025$507.8M
- 4Upper Missouri G & T Electric Cooperative IncSIDNEY, MT · 990, year ended Dec 2025$494.3M
- 5Benefis Health System IncGREAT FALLS, MT · 990, year ended Dec 2024$439.6M
Biggest employers
Employees reported for the calendar year
- 1Billings ClinicBILLINGS, MT · 990, year ended Dec 20245,486
- 2Kalispell Regional Medical Center IncKALISPELL, MT · 990, year ended Dec 20243,176
- 3Benefis Hospitals IncGREAT FALLS, MT · 990, year ended Dec 20243,077
- 4Bozeman Health Deaconess HospitalBOZEMAN, MT · 990, year ended Dec 20242,469
- 5ST Peters HealthHELENA, MT · 990, year ended May 20252,268
By city
- BILLINGS 925
- MISSOULA 896
- HELENA 724
- BOZEMAN 709
- GREAT FALLS 493
- KALISPELL 471
- BUTTE 263
- WHITEFISH 192
- HAMILTON 182
- LIVINGSTON 143
- LEWISTOWN 130
- HAVRE 121
- DILLON 117
- MILES CITY 116
- POLSON 109
- BELGRADE 96
- LIBBY 92
- GLENDIVE 90
- SIDNEY 90
- STEVENSVILLE 84
- ANACONDA 79
- BIGFORK 79
- GLASGOW 78
- EUREKA 76
- LAUREL 73
- COLUMBIA FLS 71
- CONRAD 55
- MALTA 54
- RED LODGE 54
- DEER LODGE 53
- ROUNDUP 53
- TOWNSEND 53
- WHITEHALL 53
- BIG SKY 50
- BIG TIMBER 50
- CHOTEAU 48
- PLENTYWOOD 48
- EAST HELENA 47
- RONAN 46
- COLUMBUS 45
- CUT BANK 45
- CORVALLIS 43
- HARDIN 43
- THOMPSON FLS 43
- PLAINS 42
- CHINOOK 41
- VICTOR 40
- THREE FORKS 39
- ENNIS 38
- FORT BENTON 38
- BAKER 36
- BROADUS 36
- JOLIET 36
- WOLF POINT 36
- MANHATTAN 35
- SUPERIOR 35
- FORSYTH 34
- FLORENCE 33
- PHILIPSBURG 33
- DARBY 32
- LOLO 32
- SHELBY 32
- CLANCY 30
- HARLOWTON 28
- LAKESIDE 28
- FAIRFIELD 27
- SEELEY LAKE 27
- BROWNING 26
- SHERIDAN 26
- TROY 25
- WHT SPHR SPGS 25
- SCOBEY 24
- CIRCLE 23
- COLSTRIP 23
- STANFORD 23
- ABSAROKEE 22
- BLACK EAGLE 22
- CHESTER 22
- GALLATIN GTWY 22
- W YELLOWSTONE 22