St Mary Medical Center
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
WE, ST. MARY MEDICAL CENTER AND TRINITY HEALTH, SERVE TOGETHER IN THE SPIRIT OF THE GOSPEL AS A COMPASSIONATE AND TRANSFORMING HEALING PRESENCE WITHIN OUR COMMUNITIES. AS A COMMUNITY OF CARING PEOPLE, WE ARE COMMITTED TO EXTENDING AND STRENGTHENING THE HEALING MINISTRY OF JESUS.ST. MARY MEDICAL CENTER (SMMC) IS A MEMBER OF TRINITY HEALTH OF THE MID-ATLANTIC REGION (TRINITY HEALTH OF THE MID-ATLANTIC) AND TRINITY HEALTH.
- Income
- $423.7 million
- Spending
- $416.8 million
- Spent on programs
- 86%
- Reserves
- 13.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 94%
- Employees
- 2,574
- Volunteers
- 54
- Highest pay
- $1.8 million, dir; trinity svp chief mktg & comm
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 97 out of 100. Higher than 95% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 13.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 7% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 2% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 3% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1586% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 95 out of 100. Higher than 36% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2512 of 16 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $358.8 million spent. ST. MARY MEDICAL CENTER (SMMC) OF BUCKS COUNTY IS A 373-BED HOSPITAL LOCATED IN LANGHORNE, PA, THAT HAS BEEN IN OPERATION SINCE 1973. SMMC'S SERVICES INCLUDE A COMPREHENSIVE CARDIOVASCULAR PROGRAM; THE ONLY STATE-ACCREDITED TRAUMA CENTER IN BUCKS COUNTY; EMERGENCY SERVICES WITH A DEDICATED PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY CARE CENTER; A JOINT COMMISSION-CERTIFIED PRIMARY STROKE CENTER; NEUROSCIENCES; SPECIALIZED DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; OBSTETRICS AND NICU; A JOINT COMMISSION-CERTIFIED JOINT REPLACEMENT PROGRAM; EXCEPTIONAL ORTHOPEDIC SURGICAL CAPABILITIES AND REHABILITATION; A JOINT COMMISSION-CERTIFIED SLEEP DISORDERS CENTER; A FREE-STANDING INPATIENT REHABILITATION HOSPITAL; PAIN MANAGEMENT; WOUND HEALING AND HYPERBARIC MEDICINE CENTER; THE ST. MARY BREAST CENTER; AND THE ST. MARY REGIONAL CANCER CENTER. IN FY25 THE HOSPITAL PROVIDED 70,046 PATIENT DAYS OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY. PLEASE SEE SCHEDULE H AND VISIT THE WEBSITE AT WWW.TRINITYHEALTHMA.ORG/LOCATION/ST-MARY-MEDICAL-CENTER FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Worth knowing.
Not individually listed by the IRS as eligible, which is usual for local chapters covered by a parent organization's exemption. The master file records contributions to it as deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 1946.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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