St Marys Hospital Decatur of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Orde
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It owes more than it owns.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
THE MISSION OF ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL IS TO REVEAL AND EMBODY CHRIST'S HEALING LOVE FOR ALL PEOPLE THROUGH OUR HIGH QUALITY FRANCISCAN HEALTHCARE MINISTRY.
- Income
- $119.9 million
- Spending
- $131.7 million
- Spent on programs
- 77%
- Reserves
- -27.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 100%
- Employees
- 548
- Volunteers
- 61
- Highest pay
- $912,947, treasurer / hshs svp & cfo
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
Weak: 29 out of 100. Higher than 3% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
0 of 20It owes 287% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 10% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 3% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1577% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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: 100 out of 100. Higher than 53% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Independent board
25 of 259 of 10 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 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)
- $34.6 million spent. SURGERY AND MAIN OR - At HSHS St. Mary's Hospital, our OR services inpatients and outpatients from throughout central and southern Illinois and the surrounding communities. Surgeons from a variety of physician groups perform procedures at our facility, from a multitude of specialties including General Surgery, Urology, Orthopedics, Ophthalmology, Podiatry, and Interventional Pain Management Services. Top 3 Categories by Volume from July 2024 - June 2025 - General Surgery, includes Endoscopy: 1,413 cases - Orthopedics: 714 cases - Ophthalmology: 495 cases (Expenses $ 20,861,197 including grants of $)(Revenue $ 20,345,970) CARDIOLOGY - HSHS St. Mary's Hospital provides high-quality invasive and non-invasive cardiovascular diagnostics and intervention as interventional radiologic procedures on both the in and outpatient population. The service lines consist of the Cath Lab, Cardiovascular Diagnostics and Cardiac Rehab. The Cardiology department provides these services under the guidance of the HSHS mission and in an environment consistent with its core values of respect, care, competence, and joy. The Providers and practitioners providing these services are properly credentialed within their respective disciplines, which includes Medicine, Nursing, Radiology and Sonography. Five Cardiologists and three Vascular Surgeons from Prairie Cardiovascular Consultants provide care to our patients routinely, with occasional support from their regional partners. The Cardiac Stress Lab and the Cardiac Rehab experienced steady volume increase in FY25. Target volumes were exceeded by end of June 2025. Cardiac Rehab team will see installation of an Intensive Cardiac Rehab Program via the Pritikin platform and in process of sharing the space with a re-implementation of a Pulmonary Rehab program. Department of Cardiology performed >20,000 exams for FY25. Top 3 Categories by Volume, Cath Lab from July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025 - Cardiac Catheterization Cases: 782 cases, 257 of which required stented lesions - Invasive Peripheral Cases: 332 cases, 151 of which were interventional - EP (Pacemaker/AICD): 81 cases
- $23.7 million spent. ALL OTHER PROGRAMS - HSHS St. Mary's Hospital - Decatur other specialized services include interventional radiology, outpatient IV therapy, medical/surgical care, and an intensive care unit. We are Joint accredited every three years. The lab, emergency department, and front lobby were all modernized in 2012 and we are looking forward to additional modernization in the next 2 years. St. Mary's Hospital Emergency Department is certified in EDAP (Emergency Department Approved for Pediatrics). St. Mary's holds the silver status for 2024 Gift of Hope Donation initiative. St. Mary's is accredited intersocietal accreditation commission for nuclear cardiology in 2024 for three years.
- $22.1 million spent. EMERGENCY - St. Mary's Emergency Department is classified as a Comprehensive Emergency Department by the Illinois Department of Public Health and will offer emergency care twenty-four (24) hours a day, seven days a week. Treatment will always be provided by at least one physician or Midlevel Provider (PA or APRN) on duty. A dedicated staff of Registered Nurses (RN) on duty each shift oversees the direct care of children and adults in the emergency department. With leading edge technology at our fingertips, we can process x-rays, CT scans and other diagnostic tests accurately and quickly, allowing faster diagnosis and treatment in a wide range of areas, including but not limited to stroke, heart attack, shortness of breath, motor vehicle and other accidents, broken bones, abdominal pain, lacerations, mental health issues. Emergency assessment will be done by Emergency Department Providers and Registered Professional Nurses and appropriate services/treatment provided to any person who presents themselves to St. Mary's Hospital Emergency Department. We have access to a wide range of specialists either in-house or through advanced telemedicine to help diagnose and provide treatment for those requiring a higher level of care. For the FY25 the St. Mary's Emergency Department saw 22,316 patients. Of that number 8% (approximately 1750) patients were admitted or placed in observation for St. Mary's. With our access to higher levels of care, 6% (approximately 1339) patients were transferred to the appropriate facility to continue their care. (Expenses $ 20,861,197 including grants of $)(Revenue $ 20,345,970) CARDIOLOGY - HSHS St. Mary's Hospital provides high-quality invasive and non-invasive cardiovascular diagnostics and intervention as interventional radiologic procedures on both the in and outpatient population. The service lines consist of the Cath Lab, Cardiovascular Diagnostics and Cardiac Rehab. The Cardiology department provides these services under the guidance of the HSHS mission and in an environment consistent with its core values of respect, care, competence, and joy. The Providers and practitioners providing these services are properly credentialed within their respective disciplines, which includes Medicine, Nursing, Radiology and Sonography. Five Cardiologists and three Vascular Surgeons from Prairie Cardiovascular Consultants provide care to our patients routinely, with occasional support from their regional partners. The Cardiac Stress Lab and the Cardiac Rehab experienced steady volume increase in FY25. Target volumes were exceeded by end of June 2025. Cardiac Rehab team will see installation of an Intensive Cardiac Rehab Program via the Pritikin platform and in process of sharing the space with a re-implementation of a Pulmonary Rehab program. Department of Cardiology performed >20,000 exams for FY25. Top 3 Categories by Volume, Cath Lab from July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025 - Cardiac Catheterization Cases: 782 cases, 257 of which required stented lesions - Invasive Peripheral Cases: 332 cases, 151 of which were interventional - EP (Pacemaker/AICD): 81 cases
- $20.9 million spent. CARDIOLOGY - HSHS St. Mary's Hospital provides high-quality invasive and non-invasive cardiovascular diagnostics and intervention as interventional radiologic procedures on both the in and outpatient population. The service lines consist of the Cath Lab, Cardiovascular Diagnostics and Cardiac Rehab. The Cardiology department provides these services under the guidance of the HSHS mission and in an environment consistent with its core values of respect, care, competence, and joy. The Providers and practitioners providing these services are properly credentialed within their respective disciplines, which includes Medicine, Nursing, Radiology and Sonography. Five Cardiologists and three Vascular Surgeons from Prairie Cardiovascular Consultants provide care to our patients routinely, with occasional support from their regional partners. The Cardiac Stress Lab and the Cardiac Rehab experienced steady volume increase in FY25. Target volumes were exceeded by end of June 2025. Cardiac Rehab team will see installation of an Intensive Cardiac Rehab Program via the Pritikin platform and in process of sharing the space with a re-implementation of a Pulmonary Rehab program. Department of Cardiology performed >20,000 exams for FY25. Top 3 Categories by Volume, Cath Lab from July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025 - Cardiac Catheterization Cases: 782 cases, 257 of which required stented lesions - Invasive Peripheral Cases: 332 cases, 151 of which were interventional - EP (Pacemaker/AICD): 81 cases
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 October 13, 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 October 21, 2026.
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