Hospice of Marion County Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
HOSPICE OF MARION COUNTY (HMC) PROVIDES END-OF-LIFE CARE AND SERVICES TO RESIDENTS OF ALL AGES, REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY.
- Income
- $49.5 million
- Spending
- $49.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 84%
- Reserves
- 5.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 97%
- Employees
- 337
- Volunteers
- 561
- Highest pay
- $792,410, empath ceo/president
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: 77 out of 100. Higher than 70% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 5.3 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 8% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 0% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1584% 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: 100 out of 100. Higher than 35% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2513 of 13 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
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 (3)
- $39.4 million spent. HOSPICE OF MARION COUNTY PROVIDES COMFORT CENTERED CARE TO RESIDENTS OF MARION COUNTY WITH ADVANCING ILLNESS (A PROGNOSIS OF 6 MONTHS OR LESS). WE COORDINATE AN EXTENSIVE PLAN OF CARE OVERSEEN BY AN INTERDISCIPLINARY TEAM OF MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS, INCLUDING PHYSICIANS, NURSES, CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANTS, SOCIAL WORKERS, CHAPLAINS, PHARMACISTS, BEREAVEMENT FACILITATORS AND TRAINED VOLUNTEERS, WHO ADDRESS THE PATIENT'S PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL, SOCIAL AND SPIRITUAL NEEDS. THE HOSPICE TEAM GUIDES PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH THE DIFFICULTIES OF DEALING WITH A LIFE-LIMITING ILLNESS BY PROVIDING COMPASSIONATE CARE IN ONE'S OWN HOME, IN ONE OF OUR THREE HOSPICE HOUSES, ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES, NURSING HOMES OR ANYWHERE A PATIENT CALLS HOME. HOSPICE OF MARION COUNTY PROVIDED 179,151 PATIENT DAYS OF HOSPICE CARE TO PATIENTS AND THEIR (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) FAMILIES THROUGHOUT MARION COUNTY. DURING FY25 AND PROVIDED OVER $1,034,599 IN UNREIMBURSED SERVICES AND COMMUNITY BENEFITS, FULFILLING A KEY PART OF TIDEWELL'S MISSION TO SERVE ALL THOSE IN NEED, REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY. HOSPICE OF MARION COUNTY PROVIDED 8,237 PATIENT DAYS OF HOSPICE HOUSE CARE TO PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES IN FY25. FAMILIES THROUGHOUT MARION COUNTY. DURING FY25 AND PROVIDED OVER $715,591 IN UNREIMBURSED SERVICES AND COMMUNITY BENEFITS, FULFILLING A KEY PART OF THE HOSPICE'S MISSION TO SERVE ALL THOSE IN NEED, REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY. HOSPICE OF MARION COUNTY PROVIDED 8,237 PATIENT DAYS OF HOSPICE HOUSE CARE TO PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES IN FY25.
- $1.5 million spent. OUR FAMILY OF COMPANIES FORM A CONTINUUM OF CARE CENTERED ON THE INDIVIDUAL PATIENT'S AND FAMILY'S NEEDS. HOSPICE OF MARION COUNTY'S AFFILIATED COMPANIES, FLORIDA PALLIATIVE EQUIPMENT LLC D/B/A ACCENT MEDICAL (DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY) AND THE CENTER FOR COMPREHENSIVE PALLIATIVE CARE (CCPC) CONSULTING PRACTITIONER PROGRAM ARE BOTH WHOLLY OWNED LLCS AND COMPLEMENT THE PARENT COMPANY'S OFFERINGS, SHARING IN ITS COMMITMENT TO THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF EXCELLENCE FOR PATIENTS, RESIDENTS, AND THEIR FAMILIES. CCPC WAS THE ONLY PALLIATIVE CONSULTING COMPANY IN THE NATION RECOGNIZED FOR EXCELLENCE AND AS A MODEL FOR OTHERS BY THE NATIONAL CONSENSUS PROJECT FOR ITS EXPERT MANAGEMENT OF PAIN AND SYMPTOMS FOR PATIENTS AT ANY STAGE IN THEIR ILLNESS IN THE HOSPITAL SETTING; THAT CARE HAS EXTENDED TO FACILITIES AND SOME HOME VISITS. THE COORDINATED RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN OUR COMPANIES ENSURE AN EXCEPTIONAL RANGE OF SERVICES WHICH OFTEN REDUCES COSTS AND OFFERS CONSISTENCY OF CARE. EACH COMPANY IS A DISTINCT LLC WITHIN ITS AREA OF EXPERTISE, STAFF AND MANAGEMENT.
- $312,826 spent. HOSPICE OF MARION COUNTY OFFERS NUMEROUS OPPORTUNITIES TO ENHANCE COMMUNITY EDUCATION, GRIEF SUPPORT AND CAREGIVER RESOURCES. WHEN A FAMILY IS OVERWHELMED BY THE NEWS OF ADVANCING ILLNESS, OUR STAFF IS STANDING BY TO ASSIST WITH THE NECESSARY INFORMATION AND CONNECTIONS TO HELP OTHERS MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS THAT ARE BEST FOR THEIR FAMILY. OUR ANCILLARY PROGRAMS INCLUDE A PRE-HOSPICE PROGRAM, TRANSITIONS, NANCY RENYHART CENTER FOR DEMENTIA EDUCATION TO TRAIN THE CARE GIVERS OF THOSE SUFFERING WITH DEMENTIA, TELEMONITORING UNITS IN THE HOME, FAITH-BASED TRAININGS, LIVING WITH CHRONIC DISEASE WORKSHOPS, GRIEF SEMINARS AND BEREAVEMENT CAMP FOR YOUNGSTERS AGED 5-12 AND TEENS ALL SUPPORTED BY GENEROUS DONATIONS THUS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE TO THE PUBLIC. OUR GOAL IS TO ENLIGHTEN THE PUBLIC BY DEMYSTIFYING THE ROLE OF HOSPICE CARE TO ENCOURAGE EARLIER REFERRALS SO THAT EVERY PATIENT IN MARION COUNTY MAY LIVE LIFE TO THE FULLEST, DESPITE THE ADVANCEMENT OF SERIOUS ILLNESS.
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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