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Memorial Health Care System Inc

EIN 62-0532345 · Phoenix, AZ

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak34 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
$708.5 million
Spending
$747.0 million
Spent on programs
93%
Reserves
-2.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 96%
Employees
4,248
Volunteers
309
Highest pay
$3.9 million, president south region-(partial year)

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

Weak: 34 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

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

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 74% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 5% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 1% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    93% 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.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    11 of 18 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. $45.3 million spent. CARDIOVASCULAR SERVICESCHI MEMORIAL'S GUERRY HEART AND VASCULAR CENTER OFFERS A TEAM OF CARDIAC SPECIALISTS WHO HAVE TRAINED AT SOME OF THE MOST RENOWNED MEDICAL PROGRAMS IN THE COUNTRY. CHI MEMORIAL AND THE CHATTANOOGA HEART INSTITUTE INTEGRATED SERVICES IN EARLY 2011. WITH 25 CARDIOLOGISTS AND TWO CARDIOTHORACIC SURGEONS, THE CHATTANOOGA HEART INSTITUTE HAS LED THE REGION'S LARGEST CENTER DEDICATED SOLELY TO CARDIOVASCULAR CARE FOR THE PAST 40 YEARS. CHI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CHATTANOOGA AND CHI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL HIXSON EACH PROVIDE CARDIAC IMAGING SERVICES THAT INCLUDE ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, STRESS ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY AND NUCLEAR CARDIOLOGY. CHI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CHATTANOOGA HAS FIVE CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION LABORATORIES AND TWO ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY LABORATORIES FOR SPECIALIZED CARDIAC PROCEDURES.
  2. $27.3 million spent. IMAGING/ DIAGNOSTIC SERVICESCHI MEMORIAL OFFERS PATIENTS THE FULL RANGE OF OUTPATIENT IMAGING SERVICES. FOR WOMEN, OUR FACILITIES INCLUDE PRIVATE MAMMOGRAPHY SUITES, "SOFT" MAMMOGRAPHY, BREAST CANCER EDUCATION AND SUPPORT SERVICES. IMAGING SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE AT CHI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CHATTANOOGA, CHI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL HIXSON, CHI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL GEORGIA AND CHI MEMORIAL OOLTEWAH IMAGING CENTER. OUR CAPABILITIES INCLUDE CT, 3-T MRI, DEDICATED BREAST MRI, DIGITAL RADIOGRAPHY, DIGITAL FLUOROSCOPY,NUCLEAR MEDICINE, ULTRASOUND, VASCULAR STUDIES, CARDIAC STRESS TESTING, ECOCARDIOGRAPHY, BONE DENSITY, MAMMOGRAPHY, AND PET/CT.
  3. $12.0 million spent. CANCERTHE REES SKILLERN CANCER INSTITUTE AT CHI MEMORIAL IS THE LEADING PROVIDER OF CANCER SERVICES IN THE CHATTANOOGA AREA. OUR COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM INCLUDES SEVEN CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE, EACH DEDICATED TO A SPECIFIC TYPE OF CANCER AND SUPPORTED BY INTERDISCIPLINARY TUMOR BOARDS, CLINICAL TRIALS AND ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES, SUCH AS THE DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM FOR ROBOTIC-ASSISTED MINIMALLY INVASIVE TREATMENT OF PROSTATE, GYNECOLOGIC, HEAD AND NECK, COLORECTAL, LUNG AND OTHER CANCERS. THE REES SKILLERN CANCER INSTITUTE AT CHI MEMORIAL IS THE LEADING PROVIDER OF CANCER SERVICES IN THE CHATTANOOGA AREA. AT CHI MEMORIAL, WE HAVE THE MOST UP TO DATE CANCER TREATMENT MACHINES IN THE INDUSTRY. WE HAVE THE TRUE BEAM STX, NOVALIS TX AND THE SIEMEN'S PRIMUS LINEAR ACCELERATORS. THESE MACHINES USE RADIATION TO TREAT THE PATIENT'S TUMOR.
  4. $609.8 million spent. CHI MEMORIAL HEALTH PROVIDES ADDITIONAL SERVICES INCLUDING BUT NOTLIMITED TO: PRIMARY AND PREVENTIVE CARE SERVICES, SOCIAL SERVICES,NUTRITION SERVICES, PHYSICAL AND SPEECH THERAPY, RADIOLOGY, ENDOSCOPYCENTER, SLEEP DIAGNOSTIC CENTER, AND MOBILE MAMMOGRAPHY SERVICES THATEXTENDS ACCESS TO MAMMOGRAPHY, HEALTH SCREENINGS, AND EDUCATIONALINFORMATION TO RESIDENTS IN 35 COUNTIES ACROSS TENNESSEE, GEORGIA ANDALABAMA.

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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