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Mercy St Francis Hospital

EIN 44-0607149 · Mountain View, MO

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair65 out of 100GovernanceGood85 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
$27.9 million
Spending
$21.6 million
Spent on programs
90%
Reserves
1.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 98%
Employees
0
Volunteers
23
Highest pay
$1.4 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

Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 51% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 36% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 22% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 24% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    90% 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

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 22% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    5 of 7 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

    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. $8.6 million spent. MERCY ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL 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 ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL PROVIDES A WIDE VARIETY OF SERVICES IN THEIR 20 BED FACILITY AND IN FY25, HAD 23,829 TOTAL CASES. MERCY ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL HAS A TEAM OF EXPERT DOCTORS, NURSES AND TECHNICIANS THAT BLEND COMPASSIONATE CARE WITH THE LATEST, MOST ADVANCED DIAGNOSTIC AND TREATMENT RESOURCES IN PROVIDING EMERGENCY CARE. MERCY ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL'S EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT IS READY 24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK, 365 DAYS A YEAR WITH FAST, EXPERIENCED AND PROFESSIONAL CARE. IN FY25, MERCY ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL HAD 7,628 CASES FOR THIS SERVICE LINE.
  2. $1.4 million spent. MERCY ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL'S PULMONOLOGISTS ARE EXPERIENCED IN DIAGNOSING AND TREATING BREATHING DISORDERS, FROM ASTHMA TO LUNG CANCER TO SLEEP DISORDERS. MERCY'S TEAM OF PULMONOLOGISTS WILL WORK WITH YOU TO MEASURE YOUR LUNG FUNCTION, MAKE AN ACCURATE DIAGNOSIS AND DETERMINE THE RESPIRATORY TREATMENT THAT'S RIGHT FOR YOU. ADDITIONAL RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS MERCY TREATS INCLUDE COPD, PNEUMONIA, AND OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA. IN FY25, MERCY ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL HAD 546 CASES AND 184 PATIENT DAYS FOR THIS SERVICE LINE.
  3. $1.3 million spent. MERCY ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL'S RADIOLOGISTS USE THE LATEST TECHNOLOGIES TO PRODUCE PRECISE IMAGES AND EXACTING TEST RESULTS. MERCY OFFERS A FULL RANGE OF DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING SERVICES FOR ADULTS AND CHILDREN. MERCY RADIOLOGISTS GIVE MORE INSIGHT INTO YOUR CONDITION, SO YOU RECEIVE AN ACCURATE DIAGNOSIS AND THE MOST EFFECTIVE TREATMENT. IN FY25, MERCY ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL HAD 6,271 CASES FOR THIS SERVICE LINE.
  4. $8.2 million spent. IN ADDITION TO THE PROGRAM SERVICES DESCRIBED ABOVE, MERCY ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL ALSO SERVES PATIENTS IN ADDITIONAL SERVICE LINES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING AREAS: CARDIOVASCULAR; GASTROENTEROLOGY; NEUROSCIENCE; REHABILITATION; UROLOGY & NEPHROLOGY.

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 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? 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.

  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 September 7, 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 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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