Methodist Healthcare Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO UPLIFT METHODIST LE BONHEUR HEALTHCARE'S COMPASSIONATE CARE FOR OUR ENTIRE COMMUNITY THROUGH PHILANTHROPY, HEALTH ADVOCACY, AND A VISION OF HEALING AND HOPE.
- Income
- $5.3 million
- Spending
- $9.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 87%
- Reserves
- -2.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 84%
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 120
- Highest pay
- $1.3 million, secretary
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 46 out of 100. Higher than 18% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 26% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 81% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 13% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1587% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 67% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2511 of 14 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
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
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 December 31, 2024, 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 (3)
- $8.3 million spent. TO UPLIFT METHODIST LE BONHEUR HEALTHCARE'S COMPASSIONATE CARE FOR OUR ENTIRE COMMUNITY THROUGH PHILANTHROPY, HEALTH ADVOCACY, AND A VISION OF HEALING AND HOPE. Continued on Schedule O THE FOUNDATION RAISES FUNDS TO BENEFIT AND STRENGTHEN METHODIST LE BONHEUR HEALTHCARE THROUGH PROGRAMS, ENHANCEMENTS TO FACILITIES, COMMUNITY HEALTH PROGRAMS, PATIENT SUPPORT RESOURCES, AND CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE. 1. FUNDS RAISED ENHANCE AND STRENGTHEN CLINICAL AND RESEARCH INITIATIVES, UNDERWRITE COSTS FOR FACILITIES, TECHNOLOGY AND EQUIPMENT, AND BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN WHAT HOSPITAL CHARGES COVER AND WHAT IS NECESSARY TO STAY ON THE CUTTING EDGE OF MEDICAL SCIENCE AND PROVIDE QUALITY CARE TO ALL WHO NEED IT IN OUR COMMUNITY. AREAS OF FUNDRAISING SUCCESS TO PROMOTE CLINICAL EXCELLENCE AND INNOVATION INCLUDE: -A. TRANSPLANT INTITUTE AT METHODIST UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL FUNDS WERE SECURED PRIMARILY FROM INDIVIDUAL DONORS TO BOLSTER RESEARCH AND PATIENT CARE ENHANCEMENTS, RETAIN AND RECRUIT EXPERT STAFF AND CAREGIVERS, AND PROVIDE HOLISTIC SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, AND PHYSICAL CARE TO ALL ORGAN TRANSPLANT PATIENTS. -B. COMPREHENSIVE SICKLE CELL CENTER FUNDS FROM DONORS WERE SECURED IN 2021 THAT ARE NOW HELPING ADVANCE THE LEVEL OF CARE PROVIDED TO PATIENTS SERVED BY THE COMPREHENSIVE SICKLE CELL CENTER. SPECIFIC IMPROVEMENTS INCLUDE EXPANSION OF KEY STAFF POSITIONS, RENOVATIONS TO EXISTING CLINIC SPACE, PATIENT SUPPORT GROUPS, COMMUNITY EDUCATION ACTIVITIES, CLINICAL RESEARCH, AND PATIENT SUPPORT RESOURCES. SPECIFIC EMPHASIS IS PUT ON TRANSITIONING YOUNG ADULT PATIENTS FROM PEDIATRIC CARE INTO ADULT CARE, WHICH IS SUPPORTED THROUGH OUR COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIP WITH ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL'S SICKLE CELL CENTER. 2. WE RAISE FUNDS TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS AND SUPPORTIVE PROGRAMS THAT REMOVE BARRIERS AND HELP COMMUNITY MEMBERS THROUGHOUT THE MEMPHIS AND MIDSOUTH REGION TO ACCESS HEALTH CARE SERVICES AND MAINTAIN THEIR HEALTH. EXAMPLES OF THIS WORK INCLUDE: -A. COMMUNITY COLLECTIVE FOR READING LITERACY ADVANCING 3RD GRADE READING PROFICIENCY AS A KEY INDICATOR OF LIFELONG HEALTH AND WELL-BEING THROUGH GRANT AND INDIVIDUAL DONOR FUNDING, METHODIST PARTNERS WITH BOOKNOOK, AN EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY PROVIDER, TO OFFER REMOTE AND IN-PERSON READING TUTORING TO STUDENTS ACROSS THE CITY AND COUNTY. THIS PROJECT HAS REACHED OVER 3,000 STUDENTS THROUGH 75 COMMUNITY SITES. THE PROJECT ACHIEVED POSITIVE, MEASURABLE IMPACTS ON THE STUDENTS' READING PROFICIECY AND GROWTH COMPARED TO STUDENTS WHO DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE PROJECT. -B. NAVIGATING PATIENTS TO BETTER BREAST HEALTH - PROVIDING ACCESS TO BREAST CANCER SCREENING AND CARE TO UNDERSERVED POPULATION - RESEARCH INDICATES THAT AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN IN MEMPHIS ARE TWICE AS LIKELY TO DIE FROM BREAST CANCER AS CAUCASIAN WOMEN. THE FOUNDATION RECEIVED FUNDING FROM SUSAN G. KOMEN MEMPHIS/MIDSOUTH AND OTHER PHILANTHROPIC ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUAL DONORS TO HELP UNDERSERVED WOMEN RECEIVE SCREENINGS AND HEALTH RESOURCES IN ORDER TO PROMOTE PREVENTION AND EARLIER DETECTION OF BREAST CANCER AMONG UNDERSERVED AND MINORITY POPULATIONS. BASED ON MEDICAL DATA, WE ARE BROADENING OUR PROGRAM TO INCLUDE MEN IN ALL OUR ADVOCACY AND AWARENESS EFFORTS. -C. DIABETES EDUCATION PROVIDING EDUCATION AND SUPPORT TO PREVENT DIABETES AND IMROVE SELF-MANAGEMENT OF THE CHRONIC DISEASE AMONG AT-RISK COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN THE 38109/SOUTH MEMPHIS COMMUNITY AND BEYOND. USING EVIDENCE-BASED CURRICULUM, A TEAM OF NAVIGATORS AND EDUCATORS PROVIDES INTENSIVE, HANDS-ON EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS LIVING WITH DIABETES OR WHO ARE DIAGNOSED WITH PRE-DIABETES AS WELL AS CAREGIVERS TO HELP THEM PREVENT AND/OR BETTER MANAGE THE DISEASE. THE CLASSES ARE OPEN TO ALL AND PROVIDED COMPLETELY FREE OF CHARGE. 3. THE FOUNDATION ALSO RAISES FUNDS TO SUPPORT METHODIST'S HOSPICE PROGRAMS, INCLUDING HOME-BASED HOSPICE, THE HOSPICE RESIDENCE, HOSPITAL-BASED HOSPICE, BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT, AND MORE. OUR HOSPICE PROGRAM PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE CLINICAL, PALLIATIVE, SPIRITUAL AND SOCIAL SUPPORT CARE FOR PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES. DONOR DOLLARS SUPPORT CARE ENHANCEMENTS, PATIENT SUPPORT RESOURCES, BEREAVEMENT, COMMUNITY EDUCATION, AND ALSO COVER THE COST OF CARE FOR PATIENTS WHO ARE UNINSURED AND UNABLE TO PAY. METHODIST HOSPICE IS PART OF ALLIANCE HEALTH SERVICES, INC., A 501C3 (EIN 62-084112), AND SUBSIDIARY OF METHODIST LE BONHEUR HEALTHCARE.
- ABOUT METHODIST LE BONHEUR HEALTHCARE METHODIST LE BONHEUR HEALTHCARE (MLH) HAS SERVED THE MEMPHIS AND MID-SOUTH REGION FOR MORE THAN 100 YEARS. OUR ADULT HOSPITALS ARE LOCATED ACROSS THE MID-SOUTH, AND ARE PART OF THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE. OUR CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL IS THE REGION'S ONLY COMPREHENSIVE PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL. OUR PHYSICIANS, NURSES AND OTHER CLINICIANS LIVE IN THE COMMUNITIES THAT THEY SERVE AND PROVIDE EXPERT CARE INSIDE THE HOSPITALS AND PREVENTATIVE SERVICES IN THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS. OUR ORGANIZATION IS COMMITTED TO IMPROVING THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE, PROVIDING UNCOMPENSATED CARE, CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS TO OTHER COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH. WE EMPLOY 250 HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS TO ADDRESS COMMUNITY NEEDS AS THEY RELATE TO FOUR MAJOR AREAS: ACCESS TO SERVICES, RISK REDUCTION, CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND EFFECTIVE PARENTING AND CHRONIC ILLNESS MANAGEMENT AND PREVENTION. EXAMPLES INCLUDE PROGRAMS THAT OFFER FREE OR DISCOUNTED PRESCRIPTION DRUGS, NONBILLED, IN-HOME SERVICES, IN-HOME EQUIPMENT, TRANSPORTATION VOUCHERS, CHILDBIRTH CLASSES AND A VARIETY OF HEALTH FAIRS ALL AIMED AT KEEPING OUR COMMUNITIES HEALTHY. MLH HAS RECEIVED REGIONAL AND NATIONAL RECOGNITION FOR THE CARE IT PROVIDES. METHODIST ADULT HOSPITALS IN THE MEMPHIS AREA, WHICH INCLUDE METHODIST UNIVERSITY, METHODIST LE BONHEUR GERMANTOWN, METHODIST NORTH AND METHODIST SOUTH, ARE RANKED AS A TOP HOSPITAL IN THE REGION BY U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT. METHODIST OLIVE BRANCH HOSPITAL IN NORTH MISSISSIPPI IS A CMS 4-STAR HOSPITAL, THE ONLY HOSPITAL IN THE REGION TO BE SO RECOGNIZED FOR BOTH QUALITY AND PATIENT EXPERIENCE. LE BONHEUR CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL HAS BEEN NAMED A "BEST CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL" BY U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT FOR ELEVEN/11 CONSECUTIVE YEARS. LE BONHEUR PROVIDES OUTPATIENT SERVICES IN WEST TENNESSEE, NORTHERN MISSISSIPPI AND EASTERN ARKANSAS TO ENSURE CHILDREN THERE HAVE ACCESS TO EXPERT PEDIATRIC CARE. LE BONHEUR IS ALSO A LEVEL 1 PEDIATRIC TRAUMA CENTER, AND SERVES AS THE REGION'S PRIMARY SOURCE FOR PEDIATRIC TRAUMA CARE AND TRAUMA EDUCATION FOR REGIONAL PROVIDERS. METHODIST ALSO SERVES THE COMMUNITY WITH DIAGNOSTIC CARE FACILITIES IN THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE AND ONE HOSPICE FACILITY COMMITTED TO CARING FOR OUR PATIENTS AT END-OF-LIFE. WE ARE ALSO AN ECONOMIC DRIVER FOR THE COMMUNITY, CONTRIBUTING $5 BILLION TO THE MEMPHIS-AREA ECONOMY. MLH EMPLOYS MORE THAN 10,600 ASSOCIATES AND HAS A MEDICAL STAFF OF MORE THAN 2,400 PROVIDERS, MAKING IT THE SECOND-LARGEST PRIVATE EMPLOYER IN SHELBY COUNTY. METHODIST UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL IS A PRIMARY TEACHING HOSPITAL FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AND LE BONHEUR CHILDREN'S SERVES AS THE PRIMARY TEACHING AFFILIATE FOR THE UNIVERSITY, TRAINING HUNDREDS OF PEDIATRICIANS AND SPECIALISTS EACH YEAR. OUR RESEARCHERS ARE WORKING TO FIND NEW SOLUTIONS TO CHRONIC DISEASE THAT AFFECTS OUR POPULATION ESPECIALLY INCLUDING NEW TREATMENTS FOR DIABETES AND ASTHMA. WE ALSO HAVE SIGNIFICANT PARTNERSHIPS WITH ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL AND THE UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS TO EXTEND OUR RESEARCH AND TEACHING CAPABILITIES.
- THE FOUNDATION RAISES FUNDS TO BENEFIT AND STRENGTHEN METHODIST LE BONHEUR HEALTHCARE. FUNDS RAISED ENHANCE AND STRENGTHEN CLINICAL SERVICE LINES, INCLUDING ONCOLOGY, CARDIOLOGY, NEUROLOGY, AND TRANSPLANT, RESEARCH INITIATIVES, UNDERWRITE COSTS FOR FACILITIES, TECHNICIANS, AND EQUIPMENT AND BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN WHAT HOSPITAL CHARGES COVER AND WHAT IS NECESSARY TO STAY ON THE CUTTING EDGE OF MEDICAL SCIENCE. METHODIST FOUNDATION ALSO RAISES SUPPORT TO ADDRESS THE GROWING MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITY. THROUGH SUPPORT, METHODIST PROVIDES MENTAL HEALTH (DEPRESSION, ANXIETY, SUICIDE) INFORMATION AND SUPPORT SERVICES THROUGH THE DENNIS H. JONES LIVING WELL NETWORK (REFERRAL TO CARE), THE INTEGRATION OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CONSULTANTS INTO THE PRIMARY CARE MODEL, AND THE METHODIST EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (EAP). THROUGH GRANT FUNDING, INDIVIDUAL DONOR INVESTMENTS, AND INSTITUTIONAL INVESTMENTS, THE FOUNDATION IS ALSO INVOLVED IN HELPING PILOT VARIOUS PROGRAMS AIMED AT ADDRESSING SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH MOST IMPACTING THE MEMPHIS AND MID-SOUTH COMMUNITY. THIS WORK INCLUDES OFFERING FINANCIAL SUPPORT AND RESOURCES TO PATIENTS IN NEED THROUGH THE FUND FOR THE UNDERSERVED HELD AT THE FOUNDATION AS WELL AS SECURING GRANTS AND MAJOR GIFTS TO PILOT NEW PROGRAMS AIMED AT ADDRESSING BARRIERS SUCH AS LACK OF TRANSPORTION, POOR ACCESS TO HEALTHFUL FOOD, INABILITY TO COVER THE COST OF CARE, AND MORE. OVER 45 YEARS AGO, THE METHODIST HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION ESTABLISHED "THE HUMANITARIAN FUND" THAT HELPS METHODIST LE BONHEUR ASSOCIATES IN TIMES OF CRISIS (I.E., FIRE, CRIME, DEATH, INJURY). IN 2024, THE FOUNDATION PROVIDED $406,536 IN SUPPORT TO HUNDREDS OF ASSOCIATES. IN 2024, THE FOUNDATION AWARDED 22 COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS TOTALING $23,500 TO ASSOCIATE DEPENDENTS TO PURSUE A CAREER IN A HEALTH-RELATED FIELD.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, 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 December 2024.
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 July 1974.
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 October 21, 2026.
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