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Mercy Hospital Watonga Inc

EIN 45-5199762 · Watonga, OK

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LegitimacyCautionRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair65 out of 100GovernanceFair65 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
$14.2 million
Spending
$10.4 million
Spent on programs
88%
Reserves
0.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 100%
Employees
0
Volunteers
9
Highest pay
$2.3 million, evp, chief operating officer - mercy health & bm

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.

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 16% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 26% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 34% 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

Fair: 65 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    5 of 25

    0 of 3 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. $4.1 million spent. MERCY HOSPITAL WATONGA 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 HOSPITAL WATONGA PROVIDES A WIDE VARIETY OF SERVICES IN THEIR 25 BED FACILITY AND IN FY25, HAD 7,075 TOTAL CASES. MERCY HOSPITAL WATONGA 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 HOSPITAL WATONGA'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 HOSPITAL WATONGA HAD 3,809 CASES FOR THIS SERVICE LINE.
  2. $848,854 spent. MERCY HOSPITAL WATONGA'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 HOSPITAL WATONGA HAD 47 CASES AND 220 PATIENT DAYS FOR THIS SERVICE LINE.
  3. $655,763 spent. MERCY HOSPITAL WATONGA'S ORTHOPEDIC PHYSICIANS SHARE A PASSION FOR PROTECTING AND PRESERVING YOUR MOBILITY AND STRENGTH AND CAN CARE FOR NEARLY ANY MEDICAL CONDITION OR INJURY THAT AFFECTS THE MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM. MERCY'S ORTHOPEDIC SPECIALISTS AND SURGEONS TREAT EVERYTHING FROM ACHY JOINTS AND SPORTS INJURIES TO HAND INJURIES AND TRAUMA. IN FY25, MERCY HOSPITAL WATONGA HAD 21 CASES AND 325 PATIENT DAYS FOR THIS SERVICE LINE.
  4. $3.6 million spent. IN ADDITION TO THE PROGRAM SERVICES DESCRIBED ABOVE, MERCY HOSPITAL WATONGA ALSO SERVES PATIENTS IN ADDITIONAL SERVICE LINES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING AREAS: CARDIOVASCULAR; GASTROENTEROLOGY; RADIOLOGY; 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? Caution.

    Not 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.

  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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