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Mercy Hospital Inc

EIN 48-0663711 · Moundridge, KS

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair55 out of 100GovernanceGood87 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO PROVIDE HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO PERSONS IN MOUNDRIDGE, KANSAS AND THE SURROUNDING RURAL AREAS. WE, THE STAFF AT MERCY BELIEVE THAT PAUL'S INJUNCTION: BY LOVE SERVE ONE ANOTHER, SHOULD BE THE BASIS OF OUR SERVICE HERE.

Income
$7.3 million
Spending
$7.1 million
Spent on programs
80%
Reserves
-1 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 84%
Employees
81
Volunteers
21
Highest pay
$152,234, radiology director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 55 out of 100. Higher than 27% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 47% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 13% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    80% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 87 out of 100. Higher than 46% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    11 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

    0 of 7

    Reports no 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

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    9 of 15

    Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 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 (1)
  1. $5.7 million spent. MERCY HOSPITAL, INC., HAS CONTINUED TO SERVE THE MOUNDRIDGE COMMUNITY SINCE 1944. AS A RURAL EMERGENCY HOSPITAL (REH), MERCY HOSPITAL PROVIDES 24-7 EMERGENCY ROOM CARE, OBSERVATION SERVICES, OUTPATIENT LAB, RADIOLOGY, AND SURGERY, OUTPATIENT PHYSICAL, OCCUPATIONAL, AND SPEECH THERAPY, AND OUTPATIENT INFUSION SERVICES. OUR MEDICAL STAFF CONSISTS OF EIGHT FAMILY-PRACTICE PHYSICIANS, FIVE APRNS AND FOUR PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS. THE FOLLOWING STATISTICS ARE OFFERED FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING 9-30-2025: OBSERVATIONS STAYS- 53, EKGS PERFORMED - 214; OUTPATIENT THERAPY - 7,433 INSTANCES OF SERVICE; ER VISITS - 760; CONVENIENT CARE CLINIC VISITS- 607; OUTPATIENT SURGICAL PROCEDURES - 105, OUTPATIENT LAB ENCOUNTERS - 4,025; OUTPATIENT RADIOLOGY ENCOUNTERS - 330

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 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 November 6, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Worth knowing.

    Not individually listed by the IRS as eligible, which is usual for churches. 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 September 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 January 1969.

    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 November 4, 2026.

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