Bozeman Deaconess Health Services

The information for Bozeman Deaconess Health Services is as of the organization's most recent filing in December '21. This organization is located in Bozeman, MT. It has been in existence for 75 years, following its founding in 1946.

Organization Classification

The IRS classifies organizations according to the National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) system. The NTEE system helps the IRS assign a 3-character code to each organization to describe the organization's activities.

Bozeman Deaconess Health Services is a health care organization classified under the NTEE code E22. The "E" indicates that it falls under the category of Health Care, specifically General Hospitals. General Hospitals are licensed facilities that operate 24/7 and provide diagnostic, treatment, emergency, and critical care services for individuals with immediate, short-term medical needs. Bozeman Deaconess Health Services is also identified as a 501(c)(3) organization, which means it is engaged in Religious, Educational, Charitable, Scientific, Literary, Public Safety, Amateur Sports, or Prevention of Cruelty to Children or Animals work. The mission of Bozeman Deaconess Health Services is to improve community health and enhance the quality of life for residents and visitors of the Bozeman, MT area.

Program Areas

Program Area 1: Bozeman Health Medical Group employs physicians under the Bozeman Health System umbrella. This group of providers compassionately serves the patients of Bozeman Health Deaconess Hospital, Big Sky Medical Center, Bozeman Health Urgent Care, and Bozeman Health Convenience Care, LLC.

Program Area 2: In efforts to reach the community and surrounding area in multiple facets of healthcare, the Bozeman Health System operates additional healthcare facilities which allows more access and levels of care. Big Sky Medical Center had 55 admissions and saw 5,515 patients in the emergency room and over 6,200 in the clinic in 2021. The net revenue yield on these operations was only 64.4%, or $3,646 per equivalent ER visit. With challenging core staffing and related costs, the operating expense (excluding interest, taxes and depreciation) was $1,186 per equivalent ER visit. This resulted in a $1.7M operating loss for the year. Bozeman Health is committed to providing access and patient care to the Big Sky community in spite of the financial operational challenges the facility continues to face. Bozeman Health also continues to operate our Main Street Urgent Care as an outpatient healthcare access point. With a 54.9% yield on $6.3M of patient charges and operating costs of $5.7M, the urgent care netted a gain of $524K in 2021.

Program Area 3: Bozeman Health serves as the parent company of the Bozeman Health System. As the corporate parent, management, general and administrative services are centralized here and provided to the operating units caring for our patients. These administrative and support services aim to optimize executive, organizational and financial responsibilities to allow the health system to continue to grow and serve the population. In this past year, Bozeman Health had 26,770 days, 227,013 outpatient hospital visits, 337,872 outpatient clinic visits, 34,726 emergency room visits, and performed 8,236 surgeries.

Organization Staffing

Bozeman Deaconess Health Services is run by John Hill, who is the CEO. The organization has 998 employees, of whom 249 are paid more than $100k per year (according to the organization's most recent 990 tax filing). Supporting the paid staff are 232 volunteers.

Board Governance

Bozeman Deaconess Health Services appears to be a well-governed non-profit organization based on the provided information. The organization has a total of 13 voting members, with 12 of them being independent. This suggests that the organization values diverse perspectives and independent decision-making, which is crucial for effective governance. One positive aspect of the organization's governance is the absence of potential conflicts of interest. This indicates that the board members are not involved in any personal or financial relationships that could compromise their impartiality and decision-making. Furthermore, the organization has implemented several key governance practices. Board meetings and leadership salaries are documented, ensuring transparency and accountability. The existence of a conflict of interest policy, along with the requirement for disclosure of conflicts, demonstrates the organization's commitment to managing potential conflicts of interest appropriately. Additionally, Bozeman Deaconess Health Services has established a written whistleblower policy, indicating its dedication to creating a safe and ethical work environment. The organization also has a document retention policy, ensuring that important records are appropriately preserved. Lastly, the organization provides copies of the 990, a tax form that provides financial information about non-profit organizations, to the board prior to filing. This practice allows the board to review and understand the organization's financial status and make informed decisions. Overall, Bozeman Deaconess Health Services demonstrates strong governance practices, emphasizing transparency, accountability, and ethical conduct.

Grant History

Our dataset includes eight years of grant history for Bozeman Deaconess Health Services. Over the course of those eight years, they have awarded a total of 45 grants, with an average check size of $101,450. All of the grants awarded by Bozeman Deaconess Health Services were in the Health Care sector. The organization primarily awards grants in the state of Montana (43), with one grant each awarded in Tennessee and California. On average, Bozeman Deaconess Health Services awards six grants per year.

Organization Growth

Bozeman Deaconess Health Services, a nonprofit organization, has experienced a decrease in various aspects over the given time period. Contributions and grants received decreased from $2.1M in 2014 to $690.8K in 2021. Program service revenue also decreased from $226.3M in 2014 to $152.6M in 2021. Investment income decreased from $5.7M in 2014 to $62.3K in 2021, and other revenue decreased from $541.6K in 2014 to $184.6K in 2021. Total revenue decreased from $234.6M in 2014 to $153.5M in 2021. Grants paid decreased from $1.6M in 2014 to $113.5K in 2021. Employee salaries decreased from $90.9M in 2014 to $82.3M in 2021. Total expenses decreased from $213.5M in 2014 to $151.0M in 2021. Additionally, the number of total employees decreased from 2.0K in 2014 to 998 in 2021, and the number of total volunteers decreased from 271 in 2014 to 232 in 2021. Overall, Bozeman Deaconess Health Services has shown a decline in growth over the given time period.