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Monroe Health Services Inc

EIN 32-0583236 · Tupelo, MS

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood89 out of 100GovernanceFair65 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

MONROE HEALTH SERVICES OWNS AND OPERATES A 95 BED HOSPITAL AND RELATED OUTPATIENT CARE FACILITIES IN AMORY, MISSISSIPPI CALLED NORTH MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER GILMORE-AMORY (NMMC GILMORE-AMORY). NMMC GILMORE-AMORY IS PART OF THE NORTH MISSISSIPPI HEALTH SERVICES (NMHS) ORGANIZATION. THE MISSION OF NMHS IS TO CONTINUOUSLY IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF THE PEOPLE OF OUR REGION. NMMC GILMORE-AMORY WORKS TO ACHIEVE THIS CORPORATE MISSION TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF THE PEOPLE OF THIS REGION BY PROVIDING CONVENIENTLY ACCESSIBLE, COST-EFFECTIVE HEALTH CARE OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY.

Income
$63.4 million
Spending
$48.0 million
Spent on programs
96%
Reserves
6 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 99%
Employees
405
Volunteers
0
Highest pay
$2.3 million, president & ceo

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 89 out of 100. Higher than 81% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 6.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 26% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 24% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 26% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    96% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 3% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    0 of 25

    0 of 0 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

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • 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 September 30, 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 (1)
  1. $46.2 million spent. NMMC GILMORE-AMORY SERVES MONROE COUNTY AND THE SURROUNDING AREA. IN FISCAL YEAR 2024, THERE WERE 2,206 INPATIENT ADMISSIONS, 22,207 EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISITS, 87,249 OUTPATIENT VISITS, AND 14,928 HOSPITAL BASED CLINIC VISITS. NMMC GILMORE-AMORY USES PRESS GANEY, THE LARGEST PATIENT SATISFACTION SURVEY COMPANY IN THE NATION, THAT WORKS WITH MORE THAN 7,000 HEALTHCARE FACILITIES. RANDOMLY SELECTED PATIENTS ARE ASKED ABOUT THEIR EXPERIENCE WITH INPATIENT, OUTPATIENT, ER, AND LONG-TERM CARE SERVICES. ONE OF THE PRIMARY WAYS NMMC GILMORE-AMORY SERVES THE COMMUNITY IS BY PROVIDING CARE TO VARIOUS POPULATIONS FOR WHICH IT RECEIVES NO COMPENSATION OR RECEIVES COMPENSATION AT RATES SIGNIFICANTLY LESS THAN ESTABLISHED RATES. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF NMMC GILMORE-AMORY HAS ESTABLISHED A POLICY UNDER WHICH THE HOSPITAL PROVIDES CARE, WITHOUT CHARGE, TO NEEDY MEMBERS OF ITS COMMUNITY. THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY STATES THAT NMMC GILMORE-AMORY WILL PROVIDE EMERGENCY AND MEDICALLY NECESSARY INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT HOSPITAL SERVICES TO PATIENTS FREE OF CHARGE WITH HOUSEHOLD INCOME LEVELS AT OR BELOW 100% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL. THE POLICY FURTHER PROVIDES, PATIENTS WITH HOUSEHOLD INCOME LEVELS BETWEEN 101% AND 150% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL ARE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE SERVICES AT A DISCOUNTED RATE. THE DISCOUNT WILL BE PRO-RATED BASED ON THE PATIENT'S GROSS FAMILY INCOME AS A PERCENTAGE OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL. THE POLICY APPLIES TO INDIVIDUALS WHO RESIDE IN MONROE COUNTY. PATIENTS FROM OUTSIDE THE COUNTY MAY ALSO BE GRANTED CHARITY CARE BASED ON THE JUDGMENT OF NMMC GILMORE-AMORY MANAGEMENT DEPENDING ON THEIR INDIVIDUAL CIRCUMSTANCES. THE POLICY ALSO REQUIRES THE PATIENT TO COOPERATE FULLY WITH NMMC GILMORE-AMORY REQUEST FOR INFORMATION WITH WHICH TO VERIFY THE PATIENT'S ELIGIBILITY. FOLLOWING THAT POLICY, THE HOSPITAL MAINTAINS RECORDS TO IDENTIFY AND MONITOR THE LEVEL OF CHARITY CARE IT PROVIDES. THESE RECORDS INCLUDE THE AMOUNT OF CHARGES FORGONE FOR SERVICES AND SUPPLIES FURNISHED UNDER ITS CHARITY CARE POLICY. CHARGES FORGONE, BASED ON ESTABLISHED RATES, TOTALED APPROXIMATELY $3,019,218 IN FISCAL YEAR 2024. BASED ON THE GROSS CHARGES PROVIDED TO CHARITY PATIENTS COMPARED TO TOTAL HOSPITAL GROSS CHARGES, 3.75% OF ALL SERVICES IN FISCAL YEAR 2024 WERE PROVIDED ON A CHARITY BASIS. THE NET COST OF CHARITY CARE PROVIDED BY NMMC GILMORE-AMORY WAS APPROXIMATELY $1,752,020 IN FISCAL YEAR 2024 THE TOTAL COST ESTIMATE IS BASED ON THE RATIO OF COSTS TO CHARGES FOR NMMC GILMORE-AMORY. ALL THE FOREGONE CHARGES MENTIONED ABOVE ARE NETTED AGAINST PATIENT SERVICE REVENUE TO ARRIVE AT NET PATIENT SERVICE REVENUE AS REFLECTED AS PROGRAM SERVICE REVENUE ON PART VIII OF FORM 990 IN ORDER TO BE CONSISTENT WITH FINANCIAL STATEMENT REPORTING AND ARE NOT REPORTED AS FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES ON THE TAX RETURN.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 2026.

  3. 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 September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since August 2019.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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