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Alegent Health - Bergan Mercy Health System

EIN 47-0484764 · Phoenix, AZ

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong96 out of 100GovernanceStrong95 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

AS AN AFFILIATE OF COMMONSPIRIT HEALTH, WE MAKE THE HEALING PRESENCE OF GOD KNOWN IN OUR WORLD BY IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF THE PEOPLE WE SERVE, ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO ARE VULNERABLE, WHILE WE ADVANCE SOCIAL JUSTICE FOR ALL.

Income
$838.4 million
Spending
$781.6 million
Spent on programs
96%
Reserves
12.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 97%
Employees
3,735
Volunteers
400
Highest pay
$5.9 million, ex-officio bm/sys svp, operational finance

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

Strong: 96 out of 100. Higher than 93% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 12.3 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 7% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 6% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    96% 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

    10 of 14 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. $131.2 million spent. ALEGENT HEALTH-BERGAN MERCY MEDICAL CENTER AND MERCY HOSPITAL, COUNCIL BLUFFS OFFER PATIENTS THE MOST COMFORTABLE AND COMPREHENSIVE OPERATING ROOM SERVICES.
  2. $86.5 million spent. BERGAN MERCY MEDICAL CENTER IS EQUIPPED WITH THE LATEST TECHNOLOGIES IN THE DIAGNOSTIC CENTER. THE CENTER IS COMPLETELY DIGITAL SO PATIENTS ARE NEVER WAITING ON FILMS. FEMALE PATIENTS CAN COUNT ON EXPERT IMAGING TESTS INCLUDING ULTRASOUND, BONE DENSITY TESTING, STEREOTACTIC BREAST BIOPSY AND DIGITAL MAMMOGRAPHY. THERE ARE A WIDE RANGE OF AVAILABLE TESTS AT THE DIAGNOSTIC CENTER THAT INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: DIGITAL MAMMOGRAPHY, MRI AND OPEN MRI, CT, PET CT AND CARDIAC CT, 64-SLICE CT, FLUOROSCOPY, PULMONARY FUNCTION TESTING, ULTRASOUND, CARDIOVASCULAR IMAGING, PHLEMBOTOMY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE, DIGITAL IMAGING, EEG, EKG AND EMG, STRESS TESTING AND ARTERIOGRAM.
  3. $44.6 million spent. BERGAN MERCY MEDICAL CENTER AND MERCY HOSPITAL, COUNCIL BLUFFS OFFER A WIDE RANGE OF CARDIOVASCULAR SERVICES IN THE REGION, USING A TEAM APPROACH TO ADDRESS THE TOTAL NEEDS OF THE CARDIOVASCULAR PATIENT. ALEGENT HEALTH-BERGAN MERCY HEALTH SYSTEM PROVIDES A COMPREHENSIVE RANGE OF CARDIAC SERVICES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: VASCULAR AND CARDIAC SURGERY, HEART SCANS AND HEART CHECKS, CARDIAC REHABILITATION, VASCULAR ULTRASOUND, NUCLEAR STRESS TESTS, DUAL SOURCE CT SCANNER AND ANGIOPLASTY. IN 2006, MERCY HOSPITAL OPENED A NEW STATE-OF-THE-ART CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION LAB, ALLOWING PHYSICIANS TO PERFORM PROCEDURES SUCH AS HEART CATHETERIZATIONS, CORONARY INTERVENTIONS INCLUDING BALLOON ANGIOPLASTY AND STENTING, AS WELL AS IMPLANTATION OF PACEMAKERS AND DEFIBRILLATORS.
  4. $486.2 million spent. BERGAN MERCY MEDICAL CENTER AND MERCY HOSPITAL, COUNCIL BLUFFS PROVIDE A LARGE RANGE OF HOSPITAL SERVICES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT, INPATIENT HOSPITAL FACILITIES, PROCEDURE CENTER, ORTHOPEDIC SERVICES, DIGESTIVE HEALTH CENTER, FAMILY LIFE CENTER, RADIOLOGY, UROLOGY AND PHYSICAL THERAPY. PATIENTS ARE AT THE CENTER OF EVERYTHING DONE AT BERGAN MERCY MEDICAL CENTER AND MERCY HOSPITAL,COUNCIL BLUFFS.

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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