Saint Josephs Mercy Care Services Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
WE, SAINT JOSEPH'S HEALTH SYSTEM AND TRINITY HEALTH, SERVE TOGETHER IN THE SPIRIT OF THE GOSPEL AS A COMPASSIONATE AND TRANSFORMING HEALING PRESENCE WITHIN OUR COMMUNITIES. HONORING THE HERITAGE AND ADVANCING THE MINISTRY OF THE SISTERS OF MERCY, SAINT JOSEPH'S HEALTH SYSTEM PROVIDES EXCELLENT HEALTH CARE TO POOR AND MARGINALIZED PERSONS.SAINT JOSEPH'S MERCY CARE SERVICES (MERCY CARE SERVICES) IS A MEMBER OF SAINT JOSEPH'S HEALTH SYSTEM AND TRINITY HEALTH.
- Income
- $34.0 million
- Spending
- $33.8 million
- Spent on programs
- 79%
- Reserves
- -0.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 59%
- Employees
- 352
- Volunteers
- 400
- Highest pay
- $483,707, director; sjhs president & ceo
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: 58 out of 100.
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 21% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 1% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1579% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 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.
Independent board
25 of 2520 of 22 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
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
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 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 (1)
- $26.7 million spent. SINCE 1985, SAINT JOSEPH'S MERCY CARE SERVICES (MERCY CARE SERVICES) HAS BEEN SERVING THE METROPOLITAN ATLANTA, GEORGIA AREA BY PROVIDING AN EFFICIENT INTEGRATED SYSTEM OF PRIMARY HEALTH CARE EDUCATION, PATIENT CARE AND SOCIAL SERVICES, REACHING HOMELESS AND DISADVANTAGED PEOPLE IN NEED THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY.MERCY CARE SERVICES OFFERS COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES THAT MEET THE MAJORITY OF PRIMARY PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS NEEDS. SERVICES ARE PLANNED AND DELIVERED BY A TEAM THAT WORKS TOGETHER FOR THE PATIENTS' HEALTH. THESE SERVICES INCLUDE PRIMARY CARE FOR ADULTS AND CHILDREN, PRIMARY DENTAL CARE, VISION CARE, MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ASSESSMENT AND COUNSELING, PRESCRIPTIONS, HEALTH SCREENINGS, AND HEALTH EDUCATION. IN ADDITION TO OFFERING CONVENIENT ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE SERVICES IN CLINIC LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT METROPOLITAN ATLANTA, MERCY CARE SERVICES OPERATES A COMMUNITY HOMELESS OUTREACH PROGRAM. THIS OUTREACH PROGRAM REACHES OUT TO STREET BOUND HOMELESS PERSONS TO PROVIDE REFERRALS FOR CRITICAL HOUSING, MEDICAL AND BEHAVIORAL SERVICES AS WELL AS BRINGS DOCTORS OUT TO CARE FOR PATIENTS WHO ARE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT PROGRAMS AND SERVICES: WWW.MERCYATLANTA.ORG
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
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 November 6, 2026.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Ratings and checks are our reading of public records, using the published method. They are not a statement about anyone's honesty. If you work for this organization, you can send corrections or results, confirm you want gifts through Veridonate, or ask to be removed from giving.