Community Benefit
What Community Benefit Means to Us
As a nonprofit hospital, our mission is to improve community health and quality of life. That means:
We help everyone. We provide essential medical care to all patients, no matter their ability to pay.
We stay connected. We partner with local organizations and support programs that make our community healthier and stronger.
We give back. Any money we make goes right back into the hospital – improving our buildings, updating our technology,
and expanding the services we offer.
Being a nonprofit means we’re here for people, not for profit.
Every decision we make is focused on improving care and supporting the health of our entire community.
Financial Summary
Bozeman Health total community benefit provided in 2024 – via subsidized health services, unreimbursed medical costs, charity care, community health improvement services and benefit operations, cash and in-kind contributions to community groups, health professions education, and community building – totaled $50.9 million. Bozeman Health’s total community benefit represents 9.6% of the total health system operating expense.
The 2024 Total Tax Exemption Net Benefit to Bozeman Health is $21.5 million, which includes federal and state income tax on operations, real property tax exemptions and the favorable interest rates on tax exempt debt issuances. In 2024 Bozeman Health Community Benefit was 2.37 times higher than the total tax-exempt benefit the health system receives.
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Note: Bozeman Health is an integrated healthcare system and, as such, we file multiple 990s and Schedule H forms. The graph above represents the collective health system. In 2024, Bozeman Health Deaconess Regional Medical Center reported $ 46,260,527 in community benefit expense, representing 9.4% of its total operating expense. Our corporate entity, Bozeman Deaconess Health Services, reported $4,701,080 in community benefit expense, representing 2.5% of its total operating expense.
Description of Reported Categories
- Subsidized Health Services: Clinical programs provided despite incurring a significant financial loss. Subsidized services are provided to meet identified community needs and if not offered either, would not be available in the community or would fall to another agency to provide. Examples are subsidized continuing care and other hospice and palliative care.
- Unreimbursed Medicaid Costs: the amount to provide medical care that is not reimbursed via the Medicaid program.
- Charity Care: Financial Assistance in the form of free or discounted health services provided to people who cannot afford to pay but meet eligibility criteria. At Bozeman Health patients at or below 150% of the poverty level are eligible for free care and at or below 250% of the poverty level are eligible for discounted care.
- Cash and In-Kind Contributions: Assistance to community partners and organization in the form of, among other things, cash donations to tax-exempt entities, grants to other non-profits, staff time, meetings space, and supplies.
- Health Professions Education: Includes educational programs for physicians and other care providers, interns, and nursing and medical students. Also includes annual scholarships for undergraduate students pursuing health professions degrees.
- Cash and In-Kind Contributions: Assistance to community partners and organization in the form of, among other things, cash donations to tax-exempt entities, grants to other non-profits, staff time, meetings space, and supplies.
- Community Building: Includes the coalition building described in our community benefit programing such as the 5210+ Policy Work Group and ongoing meetings.
Listening to Our Communities
Reach out to us at CommunityBenefit@BozemanHealth.org with any questions.
2023 CHNA Report
Community Health Action Plan (CHAP)
Older Reports
Grants
2025 Grants Application
Bozeman Health is proud to offer two grant application options to fit the needs of individual organizations.
- Community Collaboration Grants: Up to $5,000 reviewed on a quarterly basis. Application deadlines: 3/31, 6/30, 9/30, 12/31, and will be reviewed in the first month of each quarter.
- Partners in Health Grants: $20,000 grant awarded to three organizations annually. The application will be open from January 1-February 28 each year and reviewed in March. Organizations can expect to hear about a decision by mid-April.
- The 2025 Grant Applications: Scored by the Community Benefit Grants Committee based on the scoring rubric linked below. Organizations awarded grants will be required to submit a report with program measures, monitoring, and reporting on performance. Partners in Health grants will have a 6- and 12-month post-award grant report and Community Collaboration grants will have one grant report due when funds are expended, or at 12 months, whichever comes first.
2025 Partners in Health Grant Application ($20,000 – Open January 1st -February 28th annually)
2025 Community Collaboration Grant Application (Up to $5,000 – Open year – round, reviewed on a quarterly basis)
Application Scoring Rubic
Grant Application Submission Portal
After carefully reviewing the above information, please upload your grant documents by the deadline to the link. Be sure to attach the following documentation with your application, as applicable:
- The application document saved as a PDF or Microsoft Word document
- Copy of your Treasury letter certifying your 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
- Completed IRS form W9
We cannot review your application until all documentation has been submitted.
Questions:
Reach out to us with any questions at CommunityBenefit@BozemanHealth.org or at 406-414-5548.
Sponsorships
Sponsorship Process
The sponsorship process provides an opportunity for us to respond to requests from organizations whose work is in alignment with Bozeman Health’s Community Benefit and/or marketing and outreach priorities. Examples of appropriate sponsorship applications include requests related to community events and gatherings, conferences, and expos.
Scholarships
Bozeman Health Healthcare Professionals' Scholarship Program
Bozeman Health’s mission is to improve community health and quality of life. Bozeman Health’s vision is to be your partner in health and wellness, compassionately delivering the best care to each person, every time. We accomplish this, in part, by providing scholarships to undergraduate students interested in the healthcare field. The Bozeman Health Healthcare Professionals’ Scholarship is awarded annually to Gallatin, Madison, and Park County high school students who are interested in pursuing health science degrees for a career in healthcare. Four students are awarded each year. Each scholarship is for $1,000 per year and is renewable each year for three additional/consecutive years.
Initial eligibility includes:
- Will be a full-time student at a college/university/trade or technical school during the Fall of 2025 semester.
- Are a resident of and attended a public high school in Gallatin, Madison, or Park County
- Graduated from high school or completed equivalent coursework during the 2024-2025 academic year.
The application requires attaching a transcript and a letter of acceptance to a school, college, or university.
Two associated letters of recommendation need to be submitted. Typical recommendation letters come from volunteer director/supervisor, employer, counselor/advisor, teacher, or youth group leader. The application and the letter of recommendation cannot be saved once it is started, so it is best to have the attachments prepared before completing the form at the links above. The application includes demographic information, as well as 5 short essay questions (150 words or less) focused on: their healthcare interest, demonstrated leadership, Diversity Equity Inclusion and Belonging, a challenge or barrier they have overcome and how, as well as their community engagement.
Continued eligibility requires completing annual renewal applications, remaining in a health-related degree or technical program, remaining in good standing with their institution, and maintaining at least a 3.0 Grade Point Average (2.5 GPA if awarded prior to 2025).
- Scholarship recipients will be notified by May 2025.
- Applications are due March 30, 2025 at 11:59 p.m.
- Any student or recommender questions can be directed to communitybenefit@bozemanhealth.org.
Bozeman Health Foundation Gordon Davidson Scholarship
The Bozeman Health Foundation Gordon Davidson Scholarship is for students from Montana communities who are attending Montana State University (MSU) as sophomores, juniors, or seniors, pursuing a degree in accounting through The Jake Jabs College of Business & Entrepreneurship.
A $2,000 scholarship is awarded annually. To be eligible, applicants must:
- Be a full-time student
- Have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher
- Have a minimum major GPA of 2.7 (on a 4.0 scale)
- Be a graduate of a Montana high school
- Be graduating in the following Fall semester or later
Students pursuing a degree other than accounting within The Jake Jabs College of Business & Entrepreneurship are also encouraged to apply, provided they meet the GPA and status requirements. Application Deadline: April 28, 2026.
Official college transcript (including student status, degree, overall GPA, and major GPA, if available)
Two current letters of recommendation (from one of the following categories):
MSU Faculty Member
MSU Staff Member
Employer
Personal
The scholarship recipient will be notified after the application deadline. Upon enrollment verification, a $2,000 check will be sent to the MSU Financial Aid Office.
Important: All materials for the Bozeman Health Foundation Gordon Davidson Scholarship must be submitted online. Please review the full application instructions before starting.
Bozeman Health Volunteer Scholarship
Important note: all materials for the Bozeman Health Volunteer Scholarship are submitted online. Please review the application for a full list of instructions before starting the application.
