SCL Health - Montana
SCL Health - Montana is a public charity based in Billings, Montana. Founded in 1972, it is part of Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth Health System and operates health services serving Montana and a wider four-state region.
SCL Health - Montana at a glance
In short: SCL Health - Montana gave $18.1M across 19 grants in 2024 (avg $953K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $18,099,556
- -8.4% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 19
- -5.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $952,608
- -3.6% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $17,950
- Total assets
- $1,000,928,013
- -0.7% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Colorado (88% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
How to apply to SCL Health - Montana
- Contact
Mailing address: 1233 North 30Th Street, Billings, MT 59101
Phone: (406) 237-7000
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who SCL Health - Montana funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth Health System Inc ($16.0M). Together the top 10 received $18.0M.
Grant Size Distribution
69 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 54 grants of 69 (78%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The filing’s 2024 grant-dollar distribution was 88% to Colorado and 11% to Montana; the remaining reported shares were 0% each to New York and Ohio. The largest grant went to an organization in Colorado for support of Montana clinics. Montana recipients included organizations in Billings, Bozeman, Helena, and Lockwood.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 19 itemized grants.
Cities
How SCL Health - Montana gives
- 58% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+7%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $11.4M (2020) to $24.1M (2022). In 2024 it made 19 grants totaling $18.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth Health System Inc Broomfield, CO | Support Montana Clinics | $16,013,372 |
| St Vincent Healthcare Foundation Billings, MT | Support Operations | $1,774,234 |
| Community Crisis Center Billings, MT | Program Support | $82,000 |
| Help Center Inc Bozeman, MT | Program Support | $25,000 |
| Montana State University Foundation Inc Bozeman, MT | Program Support | $24,500 |
| Education Foundation for Billings Public Schools Billings, MT | Sponsorships | $22,500 |
| Montana Amateur Sports Inc DBA Big Sky State Games Billings, MT | Support Community Health | $22,500 |
| Montana Chamber of Commerce Helena, MT | Program Support | $21,000 |
| Billings Catholic Schools Foundation Billings, MT | Program Support | $20,500 |
| Billings Chamber of Commerce Billings, MT | Program Support | $17,950 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The organization reported 19 grants in 2024, 20 in 2023, and 18 in 2022.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,000,928,013 | $618,942,898 | $620,528,525 | $18,099,556 | 19 | $22,056,815 |
| 2023 | $1,007,922,426 | $581,155,547 | $573,951,457 | $19,758,223 | 20 | $22,506,712 |
| 2022 | $1,015,591,872 | $535,939,248 | $537,326,363 | $24,109,196 | 18 | $28,000,751 |
| 2021 | $989,559,217 | $521,618,398 | $462,823,235 | $16,971,106 | 10 | $28,318,520 |
| 2020 | $939,194,566 | $502,298,473 | $449,756,296 | $11,393,638 | 2 | $20,731,901 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is “to reveal and foster God’s healing love by improving the health of the people and communities we serve, especially those who are poor and vulnerable.” Its listed services include cancer care, emergency and trauma services, family medicine, labor and delivery, palliative care, surgery, rehabilitation, and women’s health.
The 2024 grants included support for healthcare operations and community health, as well as program support and sponsorships. The grantees describe a range of work: Community Crisis Center says it provides crisis assessment and referral services for people with mental health or substance-use needs; Help Center says it offers outreach, crisis counseling, advocacy, and therapy; and Montana State University Foundation says it secures private support for the university. Other grantees describe work in Catholic education, business advocacy, and leadership development. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not SCL Health - Montana’s.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, SCL Health - Montana reported 19 grants totaling $18,099,556. Grant amounts ranged from $5,500 to $16,013,372, with a median of $17,950. The largest grant was $16,013,372 to Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth Health System Inc. for “support Montana clinics.” Other notable grants included $1,774,234 to St Vincent Healthcare Foundation for “support operations” and $82,000 to Community Crisis Center for “program support.”
Additional 2024 grants included $25,000 to Help Center, $24,500 to Montana State University Foundation, $22,500 each to Education Foundation for Billings Public Schools and Montana Amateur Sports, $21,000 to Montana Chamber of Commerce, and $20,500 to Billings Catholic Schools Foundation.
The filing states that SCL Health - Montana was required to fund all operating losses of SCL Health Medical Group - Billings, LLC, a related physician-clinic organization. In 2024, it provided $41,531,867 for those losses; this is separate from the reported grants.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Bryan Johnson as interim president, Montana region; Lee Boyles as Montana market president/SVB president; Sean Fadden as treasurer; Jennifer Davenport, MD, as ACMO Montana region and interim CMO SVB; and Toni Green-Cheatwood, MD, as interim CMO. It also identifies Yevgeniy Arefiev, Daniel Lewis, Sheldon Nelson, and James Richards as former highest compensated individuals, and James Ritchey as a former key employee.
SCL Health - Montana is led by Carol Beam, President CEO Rmhn Svb on the 2024 filing; 12 of 45 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Carol Beam
President CEO Rmhn Svb
New on the 2024 filing
$221K (2024)
Lee Boyles
Mt Mkt President & Svb President
New on the 2024 filing
37 hrs/week
$578K (2024)
Tyler Wiltgen
Executive Director of Philanthropy Svb
New on the 2024 filing
$204K (2024)
Bryan Johnson
Interim President & Mt Region
On filings since 2023
22 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christopher Edwards
Chair
Member → Vice Chair, 2022
Vice Chair → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karen Fagg
Trustee
Past Chair → Director, 2023
Director → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$300 (2021) → $0 (2024)
Dustin Strandell
Senior Director Svc Lines & COO
Director Senior Svc Lines → Senior Director Svc Lines & COO, 2024
On filings since 2023
50 hrs/week
$213K (2023) → $304K (2024)
Heather Brenden
Senior Director Hr Business Partner Svb
On filings since 2023
50 hrs/week
$225K (2023) → $235K (2024)
Joellen Maurer
Director Pharmacy Svb
Director Pharmacy → Director Pharmacy Svb, 2024
On filings since 2023
50 hrs/week
$224K (2023) → $239K (2024)
Bernard McCarthy
Trustee
Member → Director, 2022
Director → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cindy Sorich
Trustee
Member → Director, 2022
Director → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Danette Gleason
Trustee
Vice Chair → Chair, 2022
Chair → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Majel Russell
Trustee
Member → Director, 2022
Director → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Misty Steadman
Trustee
Member → Director, 2022
Director → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nguyen-Vu Pham
Trustee
Member → Director, 2022
Director → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sister Eileen Hurley
Trustee
Member → Director, 2022
Director → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sister Judith Jackson
Trustee
Member → Director, 2022
Director → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Becky Reno
Trustee
Director → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mj Janssen
Trustee
Director → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ben Jagodzinski MD
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Lewis
Former Highest Compensated
Physician → Former Highest Compensated, 2022
On filings since 2020
$475K (2020) → $0 (2024)
Frank Lamm
Former Highest Compensated
Physician → Former Highest Compensated, 2022
On filings since 2020
$512K (2020) → $0 (2024)
Pamela Palagi
Assistant Vice President & Finance Mt Market
Vice President Finance Region Mt → Assistant Vice President & Finance Mt Market, 2024
On filings since 2020
37 hrs/week
$386K (2023) → $426K (2024)
Richard Lammers
Former Highest Compensated
Physician → Former Highest Compensated, 2022
On filings since 2020
$498K (2020) → $0 (2024)
Ronald Snyder
Former Highest Compensated
Physician → Former Highest Compensated, 2023
On filings since 2020
$506K (2020) → $0 (2024)
Tracy Neary
Vice President Mission Integration Region Mt
Vice President Mission Integration Region Mt → Reg Vice President Mission Integration, 2021
Reg Vice President Mission Integration → Vice President Mission Integration Region Mt, 2022
On filings since 2020
37 hrs/week
$228K (2023) → $247K (2024)
Trent Mihalick
Former Highest Compensated
Physician → Former Highest Compensated, 2022
On filings since 2020
$510K (2020) → $0 (2024)
Eden Jones
Former Highest Compensated
Physician → Former Highest Compensated, 2023
On filings since 2021
$447K (2021) → $0 (2024)
Edwin Rodriguez
Former Highest Compensated
Physician → Former Highest Compensated, 2022
On filings since 2021
$489K (2021) → $0 (2024)
Marjorie Tevlin
Former Highest Compensated
Physician → Former Highest Compensated, 2023
On filings since 2022
$412K (2022) → $0 (2024)
Adam Schafer
Vice President Network Development Region Mt
On filings since 2023
37 hrs/week
$324K (2024)
Melissa Filter
Vice President Chief Nursing Officer Svb
On filings since 2023
50 hrs/week
$281K (2023) → $152K (2024)
Geraldine Mournian
Physician
New on the 2024 filing
50 hrs/week
$389K (2024)
Jennifer Davenport MD
Acmo Mt Region & Interim CMO Svb
New on the 2024 filing
37 hrs/week
$544K (2024)
Charles Notbohm
Vice Chair
Member → Secretary, 2022
Secretary → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Colleen O'Leary
Secretary
Member → Director, 2022
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Ritchey
Former Key Employee
Vice President Hr Mt Region → Former Key Employee, 2021
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Michael Bush
Former Key Employee
Vice President Chief Medical Officer Svb → Former Key Employee, 2022
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
James Richards
Former Highest Compensated
Physician → Former Highest Compensated, 2023
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Sheldon Nelson
Former Highest Compensated
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Yevgeniy Arefiev
Former Highest Compensated
Physician Esb Mt → Former Highest Compensated, 2023
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Kelly Adams
Secretary
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sean Fadden
Treasurer
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Terence Moloughney
Assistant Secretary
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Toni Green-Cheatwood MD
Interim CMO
New on the 2024 filing
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (26)
- Former: Susan Petersen MD (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Christoffer Spoja (2021–2023) — Vice President Chief Medical Officer Svb
- Former: Jennifer Alderfer (2021–2023) — President & Mt Region
- Former: Krikor Jansezian (2021–2023) — Former Key Employee
- Former: Heather Stamey (2023) — Director Senior Emergency & Critical Care Svb
- Former: Jacqueline Hines (2023) — Director Senior Surg & Procedural Services
- Former: Jenny Paulson (2023) — Rn Shift Coordinator
- Former: Jesse Laslovich (2020–2022) — Vice President Network Development & Region Mt
- Former: Michael Hamilton (2020–2022) — Vice President Strategy & Bus Development Svb
- Former: Michael Skehan (2020–2022) — Former Officer
- Former: Steve Loveless (2020–2022) — Former Officer
- Former: Benjamin Beasley MD (2022) — Former Highest Compensated
- Former: Blanche Gilmore (2020–2021) — Vice President Chief Nursing Officer Svb
- Former: Cynthia Reid (2020–2021) — Member
- Former: Debra Jones MD (2020–2021) — Member
- Former: Shawn Coffin (2020–2021) — Secretary
- Former: David McClung (2021) — Interim Vice President Finance Region Mt
- Former: Mark Korth (2021) — Member
- Former: Chris Edwards (2020) — Director
- Former: Eileen Hurley (2020) — Director
- Former: James Valin MD (2020) — Director
- Former: Jeffrey Zavala (2020) — Former Key Employee
- Former: John Elliott (2020) — Vice President Hr Mt Region
- Former: Judith Jackson (2020) — Director
- Former: Stuart Goodman MD (2020) — Former Highest Paid
- Former: William Spire MD (2020) — Former Highest Paid
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $578K, to Lee Boyles (Mt MKT President/SVB President (Partial)). 12 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about SCL Health - Montana
How much does SCL Health - Montana give each year?
SCL Health - Montana gave $18.1M across 19 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $19.8M across 20 grants.
What is SCL Health - Montana's typical grant size?
SCL Health - Montana's median grant in 2024 was $17,950, and its average grant was $952,608, across 19 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.
Where does SCL Health - Montana give grants?
SCL Health - Montana gives mostly in Colorado: 88% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Montana (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Billings, MT (8 grants), Bozeman, MT (4 grants) and Helena, MT (3 grants).
Does SCL Health - Montana give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 19 grants with a stated purpose on SCL Health - Montana's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (14 grants).
Who are SCL Health - Montana's largest grantees?
SCL Health - Montana's largest 2024 grantees include Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth Health System Inc ($16,013,372), St Vincent Healthcare Foundation ($1,774,234) and Community Crisis Center ($82,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 99% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is SCL Health - Montana?
SCL Health - Montana reported $1.0B in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $618.9M.
What does SCL Health - Montana fund?
The organization’s stated mission is “to reveal and foster God’s healing love by improving the health of the people and communities we serve, especially those who are poor and vulnerable.” See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from SCL Health - Montana?
SCL Health - Montana has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is SCL Health - Montana's EIN?
SCL Health - Montana's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-0232124. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 27, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 31, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 4, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). SCL Health - Montana funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 6, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/scl-health-montana-morg_96483190968548f89064accd73b68242
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