About Benefis Health System
We provide excellent care for all, healing body, mind, and spirit. Vision: To be the best health system in Montana.
Focus Areas
Healthcare deliveryCancer careCardiovascular careOrthopedicsPediatric careWomen's healthGeriatrics / Healthy agingRural healthTelemedicineHome health and hospice
Who They Fund
elementary school studentsK-12 school districtsmedical students and healthcare professionalspeople with intellectual disabilities / Special Olympics athletes
About Benefis Health System
Benefis Health System Inc’s largest recent grants are the operating support awards to Benefis Health System Foundation Inc in Great Falls, which appear at $619,276 in 2025 and $547,165 in 2024. That pattern signals a funder that directs substantial resources back into its own health system infrastructure while also making smaller community awards across Montana. The foundation’s stated purpose is to provide excellent care for all, healing body, mind, and spirit, with a vision to be the best health system in Montana. Its recent grant list shows repeated support for health-related operations and community programs rather than a single narrow grant style. Alongside the large internal operating awards, Benefis Health System Inc has funded Great Falls Rescue Mission endowment work, community food and school support through Community Food Bank, and special events tied to health and inclusion. The mix suggests a local funder that combines institutional support with direct service grants in its service area. Recent grants also show recurring relationships with a small set of Montana organizations over multiple years, including Community Food Bank, Great Falls Rescue Mission, and Northern Transit Interlocal. Those repeated awards point to an ongoing community funding pattern rather than one-time philanthropy.
What Benefis Health System Funds
Benefis Health System Inc’s recent awards connect closely to healthcare access and health-system support. In 2025, it gave $18,264 to Touro University for medical student start-up kits, and it also gave $8,000 to Community Food Bank for Doctors’ Day, linking the foundation’s giving to health-professional support and community recognition. Its community-health giving also includes programs beyond direct medical care. The foundation gave $25,000 to Community Food Bank for Backpack4Kids Program & Doctor’s Day in 2025, and $8,000 to Alliance for Youth Inc for Homeward Bound program support the same year. Education and inclusion appear in the grant list as well. Benefis Health System Inc gave $15,000 to Great Falls Public Schools Foundation for district-wide 4th grade ski trip funding and $15,000 to Special Olympics of Montana for the Special Olympics state basketball tournament. These awards show support for student enrichment and programs serving people with intellectual disabilities.
How Benefis Health System Gives
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$1.3M
Total Assets
$826M
Total Revenue
$135.7M
Total Expenses
$126.5M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $8K and $15K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$15K
Geographic Reach
Local2 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
JOHN GOODNOW
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