Mercy Medical Center-Centerville
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
WE, MERCY MEDICAL CENTER - CENTERVILLE AND TRINITY HEALTH, SERVE TOGETHER IN THE SPIRIT OF THE GOSPEL AS A COMPASSIONATE AND TRANSFORMING HEALING PRESENCE WITHIN OUR COMMUNITITES. MERCY MEDICAL CENTER - CENTERVILLE IS A MEMBER OF TRINITY HEALTH.
- Income
- $53.1 million
- Spending
- $50.9 million
- Spent on programs
- 89%
- Reserves
- 1.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 99%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 113
- Highest pay
- $610,504, dir; vp rural hosp & reg operations
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: 52 out of 100. Higher than 36% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.7 months of spending.
Debt
2 of 20It owes 92% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 4% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 1% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1589% 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: 95 out of 100. Higher than 39% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 258 of 11 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
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
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 (1)
- $45.4 million spent. MERCY MEDICAL CENTER - CENTERVILLE (MERCYONE CENTERVILLE) IS A CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL LOCATED IN CENTERVILLE, IOWA IN APPANOOSE COUNTY. THE HOSPITAL'S FOCUS IS ON IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY. SERVICES PROVIDED INCLUDE COMPREHENSIVE INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT SERVICES AS WELL AS SPECIALIST PHYSICIAN CLINICS. MERCYONE CENTERVILLE ALSO OPERATES A NURSING HOME UNIT, GERIATRIC MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE AND MEDICAL CLINIC WITH PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS AND ADVANCED REGISTERED NURSE PRACTITIONERS, INCLUDING QUICK CARE OPEN SEVEN DAYS A WEEK. EMERGENCY SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE TO ALL REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY.PLEASE SEE SCHEDULE H AND VISIT OUR WEBSITE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT OUR SERVICES AND SPECIALTIES: WWW.MERCYONE.ORG/CENTERVILLE
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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 7, 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 September 7, 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 September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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