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Mercy Hospitals East Communities

EIN 43-0653493 · Chesterfield, MO

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood75 out of 100GovernanceStrong95 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

AS THE SISTERS OF MERCY BEFORE US, WE BRING TO LIFE THE HEALING MINISTRY OF JESUS THROUGH OUR COMPASSIONATE CARE AND EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE.

Income
$2.0 billion
Spending
$1.7 billion
Spent on programs
88%
Reserves
2.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 98%
Employees
32
Volunteers
622
Highest pay
$8.3 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

Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 64% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 7% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 12% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 5% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    88% 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 36% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    8 of 12 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 (4)
  1. $212.6 million spent. MERCY HOSPITALS EAST COMMUNITIES PROVIDES QUALITY MEDICAL HEALTH CARE REGARDLESS OF RACE, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, HANDICAP, AGE OR ABILITY TO PAY BY OFFERING ESSENTIAL HEALTH SERVICES TO ITS COMMUNITY. IN ACTIVE PURSUIT OF THIS MISSION, MERCY HOSPITALS EAST COMMUNITIES PROVIDES A WIDE VARIETY OF SERVICES IN THEIR 928 BED FACILITY AND IN FY25, HAD 1,376,333 TOTAL CASES. AT MERCY HOSPITALS EAST COMMUNITIES, CANCER CARE IS ABOUT MORE THAN PROVIDING CLINICAL TREATMENTS. MERCY HOSPITALS EAST COMMUNITIES ALSO OFFERS SUPPORT SERVICES TO HELP YOU MAINTAIN YOUR PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH. MERCY'S CANCER SPECIALISTS CARE FOR ALMOST EVERY TYPE OF CANCER AND PARTICIPATE IN CLINICAL RESEARCH TO BRING YOU THE MOST ADVANCED CANCER TREATMENT AVAILABLE. IN FY25, MERCY HOSPITALS EAST COMMUNITIES HAD 89,011 CASES AND 10,684 PATIENT DAYS FOR THIS SERVICE LINE.
  2. $165.9 million spent. MERCY HOSPITALS EAST COMMUNITIES OFFERS COMPREHENSIVE HEART AND VASCULAR SERVICES, A WIDE VARIETY OF TREATMENT OPTIONS AND ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES TO DIAGNOSE AND TREAT A FULL RANGE OF CONDITIONS. MERCY HOSPITALS EAST COMMUNITIES ALSO PROVIDES A FULL COMPLEMENT OF CARDIAC REHABILITATION, THERAPY AND EDUCATION SERVICES. IN FY25, MERCY HOSPITALS EAST COMMUNITIES HAD 72,234 CASES AND 27,165 PATIENT DAYS FOR THIS SERVICE LINE.
  3. $133.8 million spent. MERCY HOSPITALS EAST COMMUNITIES OFFERS A FULL SPECTRUM OF WOMEN'S HEALTH SERVICES FROM ROUTINE CHECKUPS AND MAMMOGRAMS TO OBSTETRICS CARE TO MENOPAUSE TREATMENT. OUR MERCY TEAM PROVIDES SCREENING, PREVENTION AND TREATMENT, PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH CARE, BREAST HEALTH CARE, AND GYNECOLOGIC CANCER CARE. IN FY25, MERCY HOSPITALS EAST COMMUNITIES HAD 62,175 CASES AND 27,348 PATIENT DAYS FOR THIS SERVICE LINE.
  4. $1.0 billion spent. IN ADDITION TO THE PROGRAM SERVICES DESCRIBED ABOVE, MERCY HOSPITALS EAST COMMUNITIES ALSO SERVES PATIENTS IN ADDITIONAL SERVICE LINES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING AREAS: EMERGENCY ROOM; GASTROENTEROLOGY; NICU; NEUROSCIENCE; ORTHOPEDICS.

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.

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