Mobile Infirmary Association
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
OUR MISSION IS "LIFE," LEADERSHIP-INTEGRITY-FAMILY-EXCELLENT SERVICE. TO PROVIDE QUALITY PATIENT CARE THROUGH A DYNAMIC HEALTHCARE SYSTEM.
- Income
- $657.9 million
- Spending
- $621.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 67%
- Reserves
- 12.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 96%
- Employees
- 3,208
- Volunteers
- 69
- Highest pay
- $1.9 million, president &
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 96 out of 100. Higher than 92% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 12.2 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 20% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 6% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 1% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1567% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 21% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2510 of 14 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
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 March 31, 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)
- $417.2 million spent. MOBILE INFIRMARY ASSOCIATION ("MOBILE INFIRMARY") IS LICENSED TO OPERATE 677 BEDS IN THE MOBILE INFIRMARY MEDICAL CENTER INCLUDING 41 PHYSICAL REHABILITATION BEDS IN THE J.L. BEDSOLE/ROTARY REHABILITATION HOSPITAL DIVISION, PROVIDING SERVICES NECESSARY TO DELIVER ESSENTIAL HEALTHCARE TO THE GULF COAST COMMUNITY REGARDLESS OF RACE, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, HANDICAP, OR AGE. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2025, MOBILE INFIRMARY SERVED ALMOST 23,200 INPATIENTS AND PROVIDED OVER 274,000 OUTPATIENT SERVICES, DELIVERED 900 BABIES, AND PERFORMED OVER 15,300 SURGERIES, INCLUDING 345 OPEN-HEART CASES. MOBILE INFIRMARY OPERATES A FULL-TIME LEVEL II EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT, OPEN TO ALL PERSONS WITHOUT REGARD FOR ABILITY TO PAY, WHICH TREATED ALMOST 64,000 PEOPLE DURING THE YEAR. THERE ARE MORE THAN 650 PHYSICIANS ON THE OPEN MEDICAL STAFF. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) AS THE FIRST HOSPITAL IN THE REGION TO ACQUIRE THE DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM (ONE OF THE MOST PRECISE AND LEAST INVASIVE SURGICAL TREATMENTS AVAILABLE), MOBILE INFIRMARY HAS THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE ROBOTIC PROGRAM ALONG THE GULF COAST. THE DA VINCI SYSTEM PUTS THE SURGEON'S HANDS AT THE CONTROLS OF A STATE-OF-THE-ART ROBOTIC PLATFORM WITH 3D, HIGH- DEFINITION VISION AND MINIATURIZED, WRISTED INSTRUMENTS DESIGNED TO HELP DOCTORS TAKE SURGERY BEYOND THE LIMITS OF THE HUMAN HAND. THE DA VINCI SYSTEM ENABLES SURGEONS TO PERFORM EVEN THE MOST COMPLEX AND DELICATE PROCEDURES THROUGH VERY SMALL INCISIONS WITH UNMATCHED PRECISION. ALL SURGERIES ARE PERFORMED WITH A TEAM OF HIGHLY SKILLED AND TRAINED MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS. IN 2012, INFIRMARY HEALTH (AN AFFILIATED COMPANY) FORMED A VOLUNTEER COMMITTEE TO SERVE AS A GOVERNING BODY FOR COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT FOR THE SYSTEM, INCLUDING MOBILE INFIRMARY. THIS COMMITTEE, KNOWN AS IHELP, HELPS BETTER MANAGE STAFF AND ORGANIZATIONAL RESOURCES BY ESTABLISHING A PROCESS TO EVALUATE COMMUNITY NEEDS AND ENSURE OUR COMMUNITY PROJECTS ARE IN LINE WITH OUR MISSION. IN FY25, THROUGH THE IHELP PROGRAM, INFIRMARY HEALTH GAVE 100,000 TO MORE THAN 50 LOCAL NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. THE OPERATION BOUNCE-BACK PROGRAM OFFERS MEDICALLY SUPERVISED EXERCISE, EDUCATION, AND COUNSELING TO PATIENTS WITH CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES. THE PROGRAM ASSISTS THEM IN LEADING PRODUCTIVE AND ACTIVE LIVES. OPERATION BOUNCE-BACK IS ONE OF THE 10 LARGEST CARDIAC REHABILITATION PROGRAMS IN THE UNITED STATES AND THE FIRST CARDIAC REHABILITATION PROGRAM IN ALABAMA. PATIENTS OF ALL AGES, AND WITH MANY FORMS OF HEART DISEASE, BENEFIT FROM THE PROGRAM. MOBILE INFIRMARY PARTICIPATES IN THE MEDICARE AND MEDICAID PROGRAMS. IN ADDITION TO THAT, MOBILE INFIRMARY PROVIDES CARE TO PATIENTS WHO MEET THE CRITERIA OF ITS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY. THE ORGANIZATION HAS EXPANDED THE FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES TO AFFORD CHARITABLE CARE TO LARGER NUMBERS OF ITS PATIENT POPULATION. ALSO, AS A RESULT OF OPERATING THE ONLY HOSPITAL BASED INPATIENT PSYCHIATRIC UNIT IN THE COMMUNITY FOR ADULTS, THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF INDIGENT CARE PROVIDED THROUGH THIS SERVICE. THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF CHARGES FOREGONE FOR HEALTHCARE SERVICES AND SUPPLIES FURNISHED UNDER THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY FOR FISCAL- YEAR ENDING 2025 WAS OVER 26,896,000, INCLUDING PRESUMPTIVELY ELIGIBLE PATIENTS. THE DEBAKEY DRUG EDUCATION PROGRAM VEHICLE TRAVELS TO SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT FIVE COUNTIES OF SOUTHWEST ALABAMA TO EDUCATE CHILDREN ABOUT THE DANGERS OF ILLEGAL DRUG AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE. IN ADDITION TO VISITING PUBLIC, PRIVATE AND PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS, THE VEHICLE IS AVAILABLE FOR COMMUNITY EVENTS AND OTHER SPECIAL PROGRAMS. RECOGNIZED BY THE AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION, THE VEHICLE WAS THE FIRST OF ITS KIND IN THE COUNTRY. SINCE IT BEGAN IN 1994, MORE THAN 350,000 STUDENTS HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THE PROGRAM. MOBILE INFIRMARY OPERATES A CHARITY PHARMACY PROGRAM THAT CONNECTS LOW INCOME PATIENTS WHO QUALIFY WITH FREE MEDICATIONS THAT THEY MAY NOT OTHERWISE GET FILLED DUE TO THE COSTS. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2025, MOBILE INFIRMARY PROVIDED OVER 68,000 IN FREE MEDICATIONS. THE MOBILE INFIRMARY CASE MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT ALSO HELPS OTHER PATIENTS REGISTER FOR INDUSTRY SPONSORED PROGRAMS THAT HELP PATIENTS GET PRESCRIPTIONS FILLED AT NO OR REDUCED COST. MOBILE INFIRMARY PARTICIPATES IN THE 340B DRUG PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM ALLOWS THE HOSPITAL TO PURCHASE DRUGS AT LOWER COSTS AND ROLL THE SAVINGS INTO PROGRAMS THAT BENEFIT THE COMMUNITY. THESE SAVINGS ARE USED TO FILL CHARITY PRESCRIPTIONS FOR UNINSURED AND UNDER INSURED PATIENTS, OFFER FREE CANCER SCREENINGS AND PREVENTION EDUCATION THROUGH OUR MOBILE CANCER SCREENING UNIT, PROVIDE UNCOMPENSATED CARE FOR UNDERINSURED PATIENTS, AND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW SERVICES TO OPTIMIZE CARE FOR OUR PATIENTS. WITH THE GOAL OF BRINGING AWARENESS TO AMERICAN HEART MONTH AND HEART DISEASE, INFIRMARY HEALTH PARTICIPATED IN THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION'S ANNUAL MOBILE COUNTY HEART WALK IN NOVEMBER 2024. ADDITIONALLY, THROUGH INFIRMARY HEALTH'S 10,000 SPONSORSHIP TO AHA, MOBILE INFIRMARY DONATED CPR TRAINING KITS TO WILLIAMSON HIGH SCHOOL'S HEALTH SCIENCES PROGRAM. THE KITS PROVIDE HANDS-ON LEARNING EXPERIENCES AND EVERYTHING NEEDED TO TRAIN 10 STUDENTS AT ONCE IN CPR. INFIRMARY HEALTH SUPPORTS ITS LOCAL AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY (ACS) CHAPTER WITH NUMEROUS FUNDRAISERS AND EVENTS THROUGH VOLUNTEER, IN-KIND, AND FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS SUCH AS MAKING STRIDES AGAINST BREAST CANCER, CHILI COOK-OFF, AND NUMEROUS OTHER ACS EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. IN OCTOBER 2024, INFIRMARY HEALTH SPONSORED ACS'S ANNUAL MAKING STRIDES AGAINST BREAST CANCER WALK, WHICH HAD NEARLY 4,000 WALKERS. IN ADDITION TO PARTICIPATING IN THE WALK, INFIRMARY HEALTH EMPLOYEES PURCHASED T-SHIRTS TO RAISE FUNDS FOR ACS. MOBILE INFIRMARY HAS AN EMPLOYEE-LED TEAM EACH YEAR FOR THE ACS CHILI COOK OFF IN ADDITION TO SERVING AS THE EVENT'S FLAGSHIP SPONSOR. THE EVENT RAISES AWARENESS FOR COLON CANCER AND YIELDS MORE THAN 8,000 PARTICIPANTS EACH YEAR. TO PROVIDE FREE EDU
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 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? 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 March 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 August 1941.
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.
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