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Mercy Hospital Columbus

EIN 27-0842031 · Columbus, KS

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair50 out of 100GovernanceFair65 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

AS THE SISTERS OF MERCY BEFORE US, WE BRING TO LIFE THE HEALING MINISTRY OF JESUS THROUGH OUR COMPASSIONATE CARE AND EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE.

Income
$8.7 million
Spending
$6.9 million
Spent on programs
77%
Reserves
-0.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 99%
Employees
0
Volunteers
38
Highest pay
$933,280, president, mercy joplin communities and board memb

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

Fair: 50 out of 100. Higher than 22% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 53% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 21% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 39% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    77% of spending went to programs.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 14% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    5 of 25

    3 of 6 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports 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 (4)
  1. $2.1 million spent. MERCY HOSPITAL COLUMBUS PROVIDES QUALITY MEDICAL HEALTH CARE REGARDLESS OF RACE, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, HANDICAP, AGE OR ABILITY TO PAY BY OFFERING ESSENTIAL HEALTH SERVICES TO ITS COMMUNITY. IN ACTIVE PURSUIT OF THIS MISSION, MERCY HOSPITAL COLUMBUS PROVIDES A WIDE VARIETY OF SERVICES IN THEIR 6 BED FACILITY AND IN FY25, HAD 5,052 TOTAL CASES. MERCY HOSPITAL COLUMBUS HAS A TEAM OF EXPERT DOCTORS, NURSES AND TECHNICIANS THAT BLEND COMPASSIONATE CARE WITH THE LATEST, MOST ADVANCED DIAGNOSTIC AND TREATMENT RESOURCES IN PROVIDING EMERGENCY CARE. MERCY HOSPITAL COLUMBUS' EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT IS READY 24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK, 365 DAYS A YEAR WITH FAST, EXPERIENCED AND PROFESSIONAL CARE. IN FY25, MERCY HOSPITAL COLUMBUS HAD 2,053 CASES FOR THIS SERVICE LINE.
  2. $476,368 spent. MERCY HOSPITAL COLUMBUS ORTHOPEDIC PHYSICIANS SHARE A PASSION FOR PROTECTING AND PRESERVING YOUR MOBILITY AND STRENGTH AND CAN CARE FOR NEARLY ANY MEDICAL CONDITION OR INJURY THAT AFFECTS THE MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM. MERCY'S ORTHOPEDIC SPECIALISTS AND SURGEONS TREAT EVERYTHING FROM ACHY JOINTS AND SPORTS INJURIES TO HAND INJURIES AND TRAUMA. IN FY25, MERCY HOSPITAL COLUMBUS HAD 24 CASES AND 173 PATIENT DAYS FOR THIS SERVICE LINE.
  3. $320,179 spent. MERCY HOSPITAL COLUMBUS' TEAM CAN HELP WITH REHABILITATION AND PHYSICAL THERAPY SERVICES AFTER AN ILLNESS, INJURY OR SURGERY. WORKING TOGETHER, YOUR PRIMARY CARE DOCTOR, SPECIALISTS AND THERAPISTS CAN HELP YOU OVERCOME LIMITATIONS, SO YOU CAN GET BACK TO LIVING LIFE TO ITS FULLEST. MERCY CAN HELP WITH PHYSICAL THERAPY, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, AND SPEECH THERAPY. IN FY25, MERCY HOSPITAL COLUMBUS HAD 640 CASES FOR THIS SERVICE LINE.
  4. $2.3 million spent. IN ADDITION TO THE PROGRAM SERVICES DESCRIBED ABOVE, MERCY HOSPITAL COLUMBUS ALSO SERVES PATIENTS IN ADDITIONAL SERVICE LINES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING AREAS: CARDIOVASCULAR; GASTROENTEROLOGY; PULMONARY; RADIOLOGY; UROLOGY & NEPHROLOGY.

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

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Worth knowing.

    Not individually listed by the IRS as eligible, which is usual for churches. The master file records contributions to it as deductible.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Worth knowing.

    The IRS does not require this organization to file annual returns.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. 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.

  6. 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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