Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
IN KEEPING WITH THE THREE-FOLD MINISTRY OF CHRIST, HEALING, PREACHING AND TEACHING, BAPTIST MEMORIAL HEALTH CARE CORPORATION IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING QUALITY HEALTH CARE.
- Income
- $397.0 million
- Spending
- $425.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 97%
- Reserves
- 27.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 92%
- Employees
- 1,875
- Volunteers
- 100
- Highest pay
- $3.9 million, president & ceo
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
Good: 79 out of 100. Higher than 73% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 27.7 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 42% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 7% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 13% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1597% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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
Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 27% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2515 of 16 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
0 of 10Did not give 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
10 of 10Reports 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)
- $410.7 million spent. BAPTIST MEMORIAL HEALTH CARE CORPORATION IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF A NUMBER OF HOSPITALS AND PHYSICIAN PRACTICES IN WEST TENNESSEE, NORTH AND CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI, AND EAST ARKANSAS. IN ADDITION, BAPTIST MEMORIAL HEALTH CARE CORPORATION SUPPLIES MANAGEMENT, CONSULTING, AND SUPPORT SERVICES TO THOSE ENTITIES THROUGH ITS CORPORATE STAFF. MANAGEMENT SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO THESE RELATED ORGANIZATIONS WHICH PROVIDE QUALITY HEALTH CARE REGARDLESS OF RACE, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, HANDICAP, OR AGE. THE SUPPORT INCLUDES LEGAL, FINANCIAL, QUALITY, AND PERSONNEL SERVICES.BY PROVIDING THESE SERVICES ON A CENTRALIZED AND COORDINATED BASIS, THE AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS ARE RUN EFFICIENTLY AND EFFECTIVELY, THE QUALITY OF SERVICE IS HIGHER AND MORE COST EFFECTIVE, AND THE DATA GENERATED IS MORE MEANINGFUL. THESE EFFICIENCIES GREATLY CONTRIBUTE TO THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RELATED ORGANIZATIONS, ALLOWING THEM TO ACCOMPLISH THEIR CHARITABLE PURPOSES, AND BETTER UTILIZE THEIR RESOURCES WHERE THEY ARE NEEDED MOST, PROVIDING BETTER CARE FOR THE COMMUNITY.IN JULY 2012, BAPTIST MEMORIAL HEALTH CARE CORPORATION SIGNED A CONTRACT WITH EPIC, A SOFTWARE VENDOR BASED OUT OF VERONA, WISCONSIN, PAVING THE WAY FOR BAPTIST MEMORIAL HEALTH CARE CORPORATION'S TRANSITION TO A NEW ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD (EHR). THE PROJECT INVOLVED ALL BAPTIST-AFFILIATED HOSPITALS ALONG WITH ITS CLINICS AND FINANCIAL SYSTEMS. ALL 13,000-PLUS BAPTIST EMPLOYEES AND MORE THAN 3,000 AFFILIATED PHYSICIANS WERE AFFECTED BY THE PROJECT.BAPTIST MEMORIAL HEALTH CARE CORPORATION CHOSE EPIC AFTER CONDUCTING A GREAT DEAL OF RESEARCH AND INVOLVING COLLEAGUES IN NUMEROUS DEMONSTRATIONS, WHICH MORE THAN 2,500 ATTENDED. BAPTIST MEMORIAL HEALTH CARE CORPORATION TOOK COLLEAGUES' FEEDBACK INTO DEEP CONSIDERATION BEFORE MAKING A DECISION. BAPTIST MEMORIAL HEALTH CARE CORPORATION COLLEAGUES PLAYED A ROLE IN BRANDING THE EPIC-POWERED SOFTWARE AS "BAPTIST ONECARE"."BAPTIST ONECARE CREATES A SINGLE PATIENT RECORD THAT BOTH CAREGIVERS AND PATIENTS ARE ABLE TO ACCESS. THE EHR AIMS TO MAXIMIZE EFFICIENCY BY REDUCING THE NEED FOR DUPLICATE TESTS AND PATIENTS HAVING TO GIVE THE SAME INFORMATION TO MULTIPLE CAREGIVERS. PATIENT PRIVACY IS PROTECTED THE SAME WAY IT IS WITH A WRITTEN RECORD.THE BIGGEST CONVENIENCE FOR PATIENTS WITHIN THE SYSTEM IS CALLED MYCHART, A FREE APPLICATION ACCESSIBLE VIA SMARTPHONE OR COMPUTER THAT ALLOWS PATIENTS TO SCHEDULE APPOINTMENTS, REFILL PRESCRIPTIONS, DIRECT MESSAGE THEIR CARE PROVIDERS WITH THE OPTION OF INCLUDING PHOTOS, ACCESS LAB RESULTS, AND MUCH MORE.BAPTIST MEMORIAL HEALTH CARE CORPORATION AND VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER BEGAN AN ACADEMIC AFFILIATION IN OCTOBER 2012. THIS ACADEMIC AFFILIATION PROVIDES FOR NEW CLINICAL RESEARCH AND ACADEMIC EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES THAT ARE DESIGNED TO ENHANCE CANCER PROGRAMS.THE AFFILIATION ESTABLISHES A FRAMEWORK FOR COLLABORATIVE ONCOLOGY INITIATIVES BETWEEN BAPTIST CANCER CENTER AND VANDERBILT-INGRAM CANCER CENTER. BAPTIST CANCER CENTER PATIENTS HAVE INCREASED ACCESS TO VANDERBILT-INGRAM CANCER CENTER CLINICAL RESEARCH TRIALS AND GENETIC DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS. MANY OF THESE SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE IN LOCAL COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT BAPTIST'S 24 HOSPITALS IN WEST TENNESSEE, NORTH AND CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI, AND EAST ARKANSAS.BAPTIST MEMORIAL HEALTH CARE CORPORATION EMPHASIZES CUSTOMER SERVICE. CUSTOMER SERVICE IS A KEY PART OF BAPTIST MEMORIAL HEALTH CARE CORPORATION'S CULTURE. CALLED "SERVICE FIRST", BAPTIST MEMORIAL HEALTH CARE CORPORATION AND ITS AFFILIATED ENTITIES THROUGHOUT THE MID-SOUTH ARE FINDING BETTER WAYS TO SERVE OUR CUSTOMERS AND EXCEED THEIR EXPECTATIONS.BAPTIST MEMORIAL HEALTH CARE CORPORATION'S COMMITMENT TO CARE BEYOND THE WALLS OF THE HOSPITALS IS SINCERE AND LONG STANDING. OUR GIVING IS FOCUSED ON TWO PRIMARY AREAS, HEALTH CARE DELIVERY AND PREVENTIVE SERVICES AND EDUCATION. WE ARE DEDICATED TO BUILDING A HEALTHY COMMUNITY BY ANTICIPATING AND RESPONDING TO OUR COMMUNITIES' HEALTH NEEDS, IMPROVING THE WELL-BEING OF THE PEOPLE WE SERVE, AND BEING A NEIGHBOR OF CHOICE. NOT ONLY DO WE PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT THROUGH OUR SUSTAINABLE AND ONGOING PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL COMMUNITY GROUPS AND ORGANIZATIONS, BUT WE ALSO OFFER IN-KIND DONATIONS AND VOLUNTEERS. IN APRIL 2015, BAPTIST MEMORIAL HEALTH CARE CORPORATION INTRODUCED A "BAPTIST HEALTHY COMMUNITIES" PROGRAM TO FAITH LEADERS. "BAPTIST HEALTHY COMMUNITIES" IS DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THE OVERALL WELLNESS OF LOCAL COMMUNITIES BY ADDRESSING SOME OF THEIR MOST PRESSING HEALTH NEEDS. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES BETTER HEALTH CARE RESOURCES TO CONGREGATIONS AND FAITH PROGRAMS THAT HAVE A SHARED INTEREST IN ACHIEVING A HEALTHIER COMMUNITY. TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE PROGRAM OR TO REGISTER ONLINE, PLEASE VISIT HTTPS://WWW.BAPTISTONLINE.ORG/ABOUT/COMMUNITY/COMMUNITY-PROGRAMS/HEALTHY-COMMUNITIES.BAPTIST MEMORIAL HEALTH CARE CORPORATION ALSO PROVIDES A NUMBER OF OTHER SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY. IT RECOGNIZES THAT ITS PEOPLE ARE ITS MOST VALUABLE ASSET. TO SHARE THIS ASSET WITH THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE, ALL COLLEAGUES ARE ENCOURAGED TO GET INVOLVED BY VOLUNTEERING. BELOW IS A PARTIAL LISTING OF THE ORGANIZATIONS AND ACTIVITIES BAPTIST MEMORIAL HEALTH CARE CORPORATION SUPPORTED DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2025:- ALL AMERICAN, INC.- AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY, INC.- AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION, INC.- AMERICAN RED CROSS MID-SOUTH CHAPTER- BELLEVUE FOUNDATION, INC.- BLUFF CITY MEDICAL SOCIETY- BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF GREATER MEMPHIS- BRIDGES USA, INC.- CHRIST COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES, INC.- CITYCURRENT, LLC- DESOTO COUNTY DREAM CENTER, INC.- FACING HISTORY & OURSELVES, INC.- THE FOOD BANK OF NORTHEAST ARKANSAS- FRIENDS FOR LIFE CORPORATION- GREATER MEMPHIS CHAMBER- HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF GREATER MEMPHIS- JAIGANTIC ENTERTAINMENT- LATINO MEMPHIS, INC.- LEADERSHIP MEMPHIS- LORRAINE CIVIL RIGHTS MUSEUM FOUNDATION- MEMPHIS CHALLENGE, INC.- METHODIST LE BONHEUR HEALTHCARE, INC.- METROPOLITAN INTER-FAITH ASSOCIAITON (MIFA)- MID-SOUTH FOOD BANK- MIDSOUTH L
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
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.
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.
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 October 13, 2026.
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.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since October 1983.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.
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