Skip to the page content
Your donations
Passes our checks

Mount Carmel Health System

EIN 31-1439334 · Columbus, OH

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair63 out of 100GovernanceStrong95 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

WE, MOUNT CARMEL HEALTH SYSTEM AND TRINITY HEALTH, SERVE TOGETHER IN THE SPIRIT OF THE GOSPEL AS A COMPASSIONATE AND TRANSFORMING HEALING PRESENCE WITHIN OUR COMMUNITIES. MOUNT CARMEL HEALTH SYSTEM IS A MEMBER OF TRINITY HEALTH.

Income
$1.4 billion
Spending
$1.4 billion
Spent on programs
91%
Reserves
3.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 97%
Employees
9,161
Volunteers
520
Highest pay
$1.9 million, former officer

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: 63 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 58% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 1% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 1% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    91% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 15 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.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    11 of 14 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

    10 of 10

    Gave 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 (1)
  1. $1.3 billion spent. MOUNT CARMEL HEALTH SYSTEM (MOUNT CARMEL), LOCATED IN COLUMBUS, OHIO, HAS BEEN A LEADER IN PATIENT CARE FOR MORE THAN 130 YEARS. TODAY, WITH PHYSICIAN PARTNERS, THE SYSTEM PROVIDES AN ARRAY OF CUTTING-EDGE, PATIENT-FOCUSED PRIMARY AND SPECIALTY HEALTH CARE SERVICES AT FIVE CENTRAL OHIO HOSPITALS, CONTAINING 1,259 REGISTERED BEDS, AS WELL AS AN INPATIENT REHABILITATION HOSPITAL, FREESTANDING EMERGENCY CENTERS, SURGERY CENTERS, OUTPATIENT FACILITIES, PRIMARY CARE AND SPECIALTY CARE PHYSICIAN OFFICES, AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH SITES IN THE GREATER COLUMBUS AREA.MOUNT CARMEL'S TEAM OF MORE THAN 9,000 EMPLOYEES, 2,000 PHYSICIANS AND 500 VOLUNTEERS IS COMMITTED TO THE QUALITY CARE OF PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES. TOGETHER, MORE THAN 1.3 MILLION PATIENTS ARE SERVED EACH YEAR. EACH YEAR, MOUNT CARMEL PROVIDES TENS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN UNCOMPENSATED BENEFITS TO THE COMMUNITY. WE'RE ALSO ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN THE COMMUNITY THROUGH BUSINESS, CIVIC AND SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS, AND THROUGH OUR FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF OTHER NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND SOCIAL SERVICES AGENCIES.PLEASE SEE SCHEDULE H AND VISIT OUR WEBSITE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT OUR SERVICES, RECOGNITIONS AND AWARDS: WWW.MOUNTCARMELHEALTH.COM

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 October 13, 2026.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  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 October 21, 2026.

Ratings and checks are our reading of public records, using the published method. They are not a statement about anyone's honesty. If you work for this organization, you can send corrections or results, confirm you want gifts through Veridonate, or ask to be removed from giving.