Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
JENNIE EDMUNDSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL IS COMMITTED TO IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF OUR COMMUNITIES BY THE WAY WE CARE, EDUCATE, AND INNOVATE. JENNIE EDMUNDSON SUPPORTS ITS MISSION OF CARING FOR PEOPLE THROUGH THE PROVISION OF INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT HOSPITAL SERVICES ON ITS MAIN CAMPUS AT 933 EAST PIERCE STREET, COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA AND AT VARIOUS SATELLITE LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT SOUTHWEST IOWA.
- Income
- $172.2 million
- Spending
- $155.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 90%
- Reserves
- 7.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 94%
- Employees
- 1,081
- Volunteers
- 203
- Highest pay
- $841,711, cfo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 90% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 7.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 8% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 10% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 15% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1590% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 2511 of 12 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 December 31, 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 (4)
- $7.6 million spent. THE METHODIST JENNIE EDMUNDSON CARDIAC CENTER IS A LEADER IN THE TREATMENT OF COMPLEX HEART CONDITIONS OFFERING THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF CARE AND CARDIAC EXPERTS WHO USE ADVANCED DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC TECHNOLOGIES. OUR CARDIAC TEAM WORKS TO ENSURE PATIENTS HAVE THE HIGHEST QUALITY CARE - FROM DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT THROUGH RECOVERY AND REHABILITATION.THE GOAL TO EXPAND CARDIAC CARE - AND SAVE MORE LIVES - IN COUNCIL BLUFFS AND WESTERN IOWA BECAME A REALITY WITH THE COMPLETION OF A $6 MILLION CARDIOVASCULAR SUITE PROJECT AT METHODIST JENNIE EDMUNDSON HOSPITAL. THE UPDATED TECHNOLOGY AND NEW CATHETERIZATION LABS AND PROCEDURE ROOM WERE SIGNIFICANT ENHANCEMENTS FOR PROVIDERS SPECIALIZING IN CARDIOLOGY. THE INVESTMENT PAID OFF AS MJE COMPLETED MORE CATH LAB PROCEDURES IN 2024, HITTING 2,524. SERVICES INCLUDE A CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION LAB, CHEST PAIN CENTER, HEART FAILURE PROGRAM, CARDIAC REHABILITATION SERVICES AND INPATIENT CARE PROVIDED BY A TEAM SPECIALIZED IN CARDIAC CARE. ITS CARDIAC EXPERTISE HAS BEEN REWARDED BY SEVERAL LEADING ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH THE FOLLOWING DESIGNATIONS/ACCREDITATIONS: - CERTIFICATE OF DISTINCTION WITH DISEASE-SPECIFIC CERTIFICATION AS A PRIMARY STROKE CENTER THROUGH THE JOINT COMMISSION (TJC). THE CERTIFICATION DEMONSTRATES THAT STROKE CARE AT JENNIE EDMUNDSON IS COMPLIANT WITH THE NATIONAL STANDARDS, CLINICAL GUIDELINES AND EXPECTED PATIENT OUTCOMES OF A PRIMARY STROKE CENTER. THE HOSPITAL HAS MAINTAINED TJC CERTIFICATION AS A PRIMARY STROKE CENTER SINCE 2012. - BRONZE MILESTONE RECOGNITION BY THE IAC (INTERSOCIETAL ACCREDITATION COMMISSION) FOR DEMONSTRATING LONG-TERM COMMITMENT TO CONTINUOUSLY IMPROVING PATIENT OUTCOMES AND SAFETY IN ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY. THIS HAS BEEN ACHIEVED FOR THE PAST 20 YEARS. - JENNIE EDMUNDSON HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED BY THE AHA FOR NSTEMI (NON-ST ELEVATION MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION HEART ATTACK) AND STEMI (ST ELEVATION MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION HEART ATTACK) CARE SINCE 2014. THEY WERE AGAIN HONORED WITH (STEMI SILVER PLUS AND NSTEMI GOLD) METHODIST JENNIE EDMUNDSON HOSPITAL AND ALSO A (SILVER PLUS) FOR THEIR STROKE CARE. JENNIE EDMUNDSON ALSO RECEIVED A TARGET: TYPE 2 DIABETES HONOR ROLL AWARD, WHICH SIGNIFIES THE MOST UP-TO-DATE, EVIDENCE-BASED CARE FOR PATIENTS WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES WHEN HOSPITALIZED FOR A STROKE.
- $8.2 million spent. METHODIST JENNIE EDMUNDSON HOSPITAL, HOME TO THE ONLY ACCREDITED CANCER PROGRAM IN WESTERN IOWA, JOINS A LIST OF PRESTIGIOUS HOSPITALS ACROSS THE COUNTRY IN BEING NAMED AN AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS (ACS) SURGICAL QUALITY PARTNER. THIS, AFTER MAINTAINING ACCREDITATION BY THE COMMISSION ON CANCER (COC) FOR MORE THAN THREE DECADES AND THE NATIONAL ACCREDITATION PROGRAM FOR BREAST CENTERS (NAPBC) FOR MORE THAN A DECADE.ALL NEWLY DIAGNOSED CANCER PATIENTS' CASES ARE PRESENTED AT A WEEKLY CANCER CONFERENCE FOR IN-DEPTH REVIEW BY SURGEONS, RADIOLOGISTS, PATHOLOGISTS, MEDICAL AND RADIATION ONCOLOGISTS AND OTHER SPECIALIZED CARE PROVIDERS. METHODIST JENNIE EDMUNDSON HOSPITAL USES THE NEWEST EQUIPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY TO HELP FIGHT CANCER.THESE PHYSICIANS COMBINE THEIR EXPERTISE AND THE LATEST RESEARCH TO RECOMMEND A COMPREHENSIVE, INDIVIDUALIZED PLAN OF CARE FOR EACH PATIENT. THIS COLLABORATIVE APPROACH, COMBINED WITH STAFF EXPERTISE AND ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY, OFFERS CANCER PATIENTS THE BEST OPPORTUNITY FOR SUCCESSFUL OUTCOMES IN THE BATTLE AGAINST CANCER. WORKING TOGETHER WITH THE PATIENT AS A MEMBER OF THE TEAM, METHODIST JENNIE EDMUNDSON HOSPITAL USES THIS COMBINED EXPERTISE TO OFFER THE BEST INDIVIDUAL TREATMENT PLANS, IMPROVE OUTCOMES AND PROVIDE COMFORT AND HOPE.JENNIE EDMUNDSON HAS EARNED ACCREDITATION BY THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY COMMISSION ON CANCER ACCREDITATION - ONE OF 11 HOSPITALS IN IOWA. THE HOSPITAL ALSO MAINTAINED NATIONAL ACCREDITATION PROGRAM FOR BREAST CENTERS ACCREDITATION FOR ITS BREAST CARE CENTER ONE OF EIGHT IN THE STATE.
- $22.4 million spent. THE SURGICAL TEAM AT METHODIST JENNIE EDMUNDSON HOSPITAL IS A HIGHLY TRAINED GROUP OF PHYSICIANS, NURSES AND OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS WHO WILL WORK CLOSELY WITH PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES TO PLAN THEIR CARE AND ACHIEVE THE BEST OUTCOMES.SURGICAL SPECIALTIES FOR CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS AND ADULTS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: DENTAL, GENERAL, GYNECOLOGY, HEART SURGERY, NEUROSURGERY, ORTHOPEDICS, PAIN MANAGEMENT, PEDIATRIC SURGERY, PLASTIC/RECONSTRUCTIVE, PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, RESPIRATORY/PULMONARY, SURGICAL ONCOLOGY, THORACIC, UROGYNECOLOGY AND UROLOGY.
- $101.2 million spent. OTHER HIGHLIGHTS:METHODIST JENNIE EDMUNDSON HOSPITAL WAS AWARDED A FOUR-STAR OVERALL HOSPITAL QUALITY STAR RATING FROM THE CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES (CMS). A TOTAL OF 890 HOSPITALS EARNED FOUR-STAR STATUS.JENNIE EDMUNDSON SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED A PROJECT TO IMPROVE/UPDATE THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT SPACE IN 2022. WHILE MOSTLY COSMETIC, THE ENHANCEMENTS RESULTED IN A MORE EFFICIENT AND MUCH IMPROVED/SAFER SPACE FOR STAFF AND PATIENTS.WORK WAS COMPLETED ON THE RENOVATION OF THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH UNIT AT JENNIE EDMUNDSON. THE ADDITION OF AN OUTDOOR SPACE AND IMPROVEMENTS TO PATIENT ROOMS AND COMMON SPACES WAS COMPLETED IN 2023.THE INTERNATIONAL BOARD OF LACTATION CONSULTANT EXAMINERS (IBLCE) AND INTERNATIONAL LACTATION CONSULTANT ASSOCIATION (ILCA) RECOGNIZED JENNIE EDMUNDSON HOSPITAL FOR EXCELLENCE IN LACTATION CARE. THE IBCLC CARE AWARD RECOGNIZES FACILITIES THAT HIRE INTERNATIONAL BOARD CERTIFIED LACTATION CONSULTANT (IBCLC) STAFF AND PROVIDE A LACTATION PROGRAM FOR BREASTFEEDING FAMILIES. JENNIE EDMUNDSON WAS THE ONLY HOSPITAL IN IOWA TO RECEIVE THE IBCLC AWARD THIS YEAR AFTER FIRST BEING HONORED IN 2020.JENNIE EDMUNDSON SAW INCREASED BIRTH NUMBERS FOLLOWING THE OPENING OF THE FIFTH FLOOR SPACE DEVOTED TO WOMEN'S HEALTH/BIRTHS. JENNIE EDMUNDSON FINISHED 2024 WITH OVER 700 BIRTHS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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? 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.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
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 July 1937.
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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