Ozarks Medical Center
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It reported loans to or from officers, directors or other insiders.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONAL, COMPASSIONATE CARE TO ALL WE SERVE. WE WILL CHANGE LIVES BY NURTURING HOPE, IMPROVING HEALTH, AND ENCOURAGING WELLNESS, EVERY PERSON, EVERY TIME. WE ARE COMMITTED TO SERVING THE HEALTH OF OUR COMMUNITY WITH THE FOLLOWING VALUES AT OUR CORE: ACCOUNTABILITY, SUPERIOR SERVICE, TEAMWORK, INTEGRITY, COMPASSION, ENTHUSIASM, AND RESPECT.
- Income
- $261.4 million
- Spending
- $276.3 million
- Spent on programs
- 88%
- Reserves
- 0.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 96%
- Employees
- 1,496
- Volunteers
- 80
- Highest pay
- $1.6 million, orthopedic spine physician
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
Weak: 43 out of 100. Higher than 20% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.4 months of spending.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 54% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 6% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 14% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1588% 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: 90 out of 100. Higher than 27% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2510 of 15 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
0 of 10Reports at least one of: diversion of assets, excess benefits, 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 (3)
- $218.2 million spent. INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT SERVICES - INPATIENT ADMISSIONS WERE 5,050; TOTAL PATIENT DAYS WERE 18,982. INPATIENT SERVICES INCLUDE CARDIAC STEPDOWN AND MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING FLOORS ALONG WITH A NEURO-PSYCHIATRIC UNIT AS WELL AS AN OBSTETRICS UNIT WITH 555 DELIVERIES IN THE 2024 YEAR. THERE WERE 26,940 EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISITS, AND THE EMERGENCY ROOM IS OPEN 24 HOURS PER DAY, 7 DAYS PER WEEK IN ORDER TO PROVIDE EMERGENT CARE TO A RURAL AREA. THE NEXT CLOSEST EMERGENCY CARE IS ONE HOUR AWAY FROM THE CITY OF WEST PLAINS. ALL OTHER OUTPATIENT AND ANCILLARY REGISTRATIONS FOR 2024 TOTAL 108,192 THOSE SERVICES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, LABORATORY, PATHOLOGY, BLOOD BANK, RADIOLOGY, ULTRASOUND, MRI, CT SCAN, NUCLEAR MEDICINE, MAMMOGRAPHY, PHARMACY, PULMONOLOGY, RHEUMATOLOGY, CATH LAB, DERMATOLOGY, ENDOCRINOLOGY, WOUNDCARE, PAIN MANAGEMENT, ONCOLOGY, RESPIRATORY THERAPY, A SLEEP CENTER, AS WELL AS 5,780 SURGERIES. THE OBJECTIVE IS TO CONTINUE TO EXPAND IN SERVICES AND THROUGH HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS THAT WILL PROVIDE THE SCOPE AND COVERAGE TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND OTHERS. OZARKS MEDICAL CENTER PROVIDES CARE TO A RURAL REGION OF MISSOURI WHERE THE CLOSEST ALTERNATIVE FOR MANY SERVICES IS AN HOUR OR MORE AWAY.
- $22.7 million spent. THE RURAL HEALTH, PRIMARY CARE, AND SPECIALTY CLINICS PERFORMED 239,249 CLINIC ENCOUNTERS DURING THE 2024 YEAR. RURAL HEALTH CLINICS PERFORMED 97,179 ENCOUNTERS SPREAD OVER THE CITIES OF WINONA, MOUNTAIN VIEW, GAINESVILLE, MOUNTAIN GROVE, MAMMOTH SPRING, THAYER, ALTON, AS WELL AS WEST PLAINS THAT INCLUDES A SCHOOL CLINIC, URGENT CARE, AND PEDIATRICS CLINICS. SPECIALTY CLINICS INCLUDE SERVICES FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASE, ORTHOPEDICS, PODIATRY, GENERAL SURGERY, EAR NOSE & THROAT, OB/GYNECOLOGY, UROLOGY, HEART CARE SERVICES, AND PULMONOLOGY. BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE OFFERS SERVICES SUCH AS PSYCHOTHERAPY, PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING, CASE MANAGEMENT, PSYCHO-SOCIAL REHABILITATION, MEDICATION MANAGEMENT/SERVICES, FAMILY ASSISTANCE, AND CRISIS STABILIZATION SERVICES. REGISTRATIONS FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH OUTPATIENT AND CLINIC SERVICES TOTAL 59,631 FOR THE 2024 YEAR WITH MULITPLE SERVICES ROUTINELY PROVIDED PER REGISTRATION. SERVICES FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE TOTALED OVER 63,424 ENCOUNTERS FOR THE 2024 YEAR. REHABILITATION THERAPY ENCOUNTERS TOTALED 237,885 FOR THE 2024 YEAR. THERAPY SERVICES PROVIDED INCLUDE OCCUPATIONAL, SPEECH, AND PHYSICAL THERAPY. SERVICES ARE PROVIDED THROUGH THE OZARKS MEDICAL CENTER LOCATION ALONG WITH CLINIC LOCATIONS IN THE CITIES OF WINONA, GAINESVILLE, THAYER, ALTON, MOUNTAIN GROVE, AND VARIOUS SCHOOLS IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES.
- $1.2 million spent. HOME HEALTH ADMISSIONS & RECERTIFICATIONS FOR THE 2024 YEAR TOTAL 326. PROGRAMS INCLUDE: OMC HOME CARE (HEALTH CARE PROVIDED TO PATIENTS IN THEIR HOMES USING SKILLED NURSES, HOME HEALTH AIDES, REHABILITATION THERAPISTS AND SOCIAL WORKERS). OMC SUPPORT SERVICES (HOMEMAKING, PERSONAL CARE, RESPITE CARE, AND IN-HOME COMPANION CARE), OMC TRANSITIONS (END-OF-LIFE CARE OFFERING ASSISTANCE, ENCOURAGEMENT, AND SUPPORT), AND OMC HOSPICE (PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL AND SPIRITUAL CARE) IN THE FINAL STAGES OF ILLNESS.
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 April 1960.
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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