About Billings Clinic Foundation
Philanthropy plays an increasingly critical role in helping to achieve the margins of excellence in delivering the best clinical quality, patient safety, service and value to our patients.
Who They Fund
patients receiving medical caretherapy clients (music therapy)healthcare staff / program personnel (training recipients)
Funding Style
direct service / program supportproject-restricted fundingcapital/equipment grantstraining and workforce development
Topics
clinical medical servicesmedical equipment procurement (EKG)fire safety / extinguisher trainingmusic therapy programs
About Billings Clinic Foundation
Billings Clinic Foundation’s largest recent grants all support Billings Clinic’s medical service and programs, including an $11,879,443 award in 2025, an $8,813,543 award in 2023, and a $5,259,418 award in 2024. That repeated pattern points to a funder centered on strengthening the clinical work of its namesake health system rather than spreading support broadly across unrelated causes. The foundation also shows a smaller layer of community-facing grants that sit beside that core support, including funding for healthcare education, equipment, emergency response training, and music therapy. The foundation’s public record shows direct service and project-restricted giving tied to patient care and program delivery. Recent awards include support for educational programs at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, EKG machines for Townsend Health Systems Inc, and music therapy programs for Billings Symphony Orchestra. Together, those grants suggest a funder that uses both large institutional support and smaller targeted awards to advance healthcare quality, staff capacity, and patient-facing services.
What Billings Clinic Foundation Funds
Clinical medical services dominate the foundation’s grantmaking. Billings Clinic received multiple multimillion-dollar awards for medical service and programs, showing sustained support for core operations and patient care. Beyond that anchor, the foundation funds healthcare training and equipment. It gave $35,000 to the Institute for Healthcare Improvement to support educational programs and $25,660 to Townsend Health Systems Inc for the purchase of 2 EKG machines. Those grants show an interest in workforce development and clinical infrastructure. The foundation also supports community programs connected to care. In 2024, it gave $5,500 to Billings Fire department for fire extinguisher training, and it supported music therapy programs at Billings Symphony Orchestra with grants in both 2024 and 2025.
How Billings Clinic Foundation Gives
The typical grant size is uneven, with a p25 of $5,250, a median of $35,000, and a p75 of $3,451,144, reflecting a mix of very large institutional awards and smaller project grants. The grant list shows repeated support to the same health system across multiple years, especially Billings Clinic, which appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025. The foundation is a local funder, and it does not fund individuals or program-related investments. Its public grants are project-restricted and often tied to operating support, equipment, or training.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$11.9M
Total Assets
$161.2M
Total Revenue
$26.3M
Total Expenses
$14.1M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $5K and $3.5M, with a median of $35K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$35K
75th Percentile
$3.5M
Geographic Reach
Local2 states funded
About 86% of grants go to recipients in MT.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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