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Pontotoc Health Services Inc

EIN 64-0751410 · Tupelo, MS

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood83 out of 100GovernanceStrong90 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

PONTOTOC HEALTH SERVICES, INC. OPERATES A 25 BED HOSPITAL AND A 44 BED NURSING HOME LOCATED IN PONTOTOC, MISSISSIPPI CALLED NORTH MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER-PONTOTOC(NMMC-PONTOTOC). NMMC-PONTOTOC IS PART OF THE NORTH MISSISSIPPI HEALTH SERVICES (NMHS) ORGANIZATION. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)

Income
$34.3 million
Spending
$29.9 million
Spent on programs
98%
Reserves
9 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 100%
Employees
305
Volunteers
16
Highest pay
$2.8 million, 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: 83 out of 100. Higher than 74% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 9.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 45% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 13% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 3% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    98% of spending went to programs.

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 29% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    7 of 7 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

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • 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 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)
  1. $29.3 million spent. NMMC-PONTOTOC SERVES PONTOTOC COUNTY AND THE SURROUNDING AREA. IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, THERE WERE 550 INPATIENT ADMISSIONS, 10,419 EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISITS, 52,718 OUTPATIENT VISITS, 30,426 RURAL HEALTH CLINIC VISITS, AND NO HOSPITAL BASED CLINIC VISITS. NMMC-PONTOTOC USES PRESS GANEY, THE LARGEST PATIENT SATISFACTION SURVEY COMPANY IN THE NATION, THAT WORKS WITH MORE THAN 7,000 HEALTHCARE FACILITIES. RANDOMLY SELECTED PATIENTS ARE ASKED ABOUT THEIR EXPERIENCE WITH INPATIENT, OUTPATIENT, ER, AND LONG-TERM CARE SERVICES. THE HOSPITAL OFFERS PARAMEDIC-LEVEL AMBULANCE SERVICE AND 24-HOUR PHYSICIAN COVERAGE IN ITS EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT. RADIOLOGY SERVICES INCLUDE X-RAY, COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY (CT) AND ULTRASOUND. AREA RESIDENTS CAN STAY CLOSE TO HOME AND TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE MOBILE MAMMOGRAPHY UNIT ON DESIGNATED DAYS EACH MONTH AT NMMC-PONTOTOC. THE 44-BED NURSING HOME OFFERS A VARIETY OF REHABILITATION SERVICES AND AMENITIES TO RESIDENTS. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) ONE OF THE PRIMARY WAYS NMMC-PONTOTOC SERVES THE COMMUNITY IS BY PROVIDING CARE TO VARIOUS POPULATIONS FOR WHICH IT RECEIVES NO COMPENSATION OR RECEIVES COMPENSATION AT RATES SIGNIFICANTLY LESS THAN ESTABLISHED RATES. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF NMMC-PONTOTOC HAS ESTABLISHED A POLICY UNDER WHICH THE HOSPITAL PROVIDES CARE, WITHOUT CHARGE, TO NEEDY MEMBERS OF ITS COMMUNITY. THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY STATES THAT NMMC-PONTOTOC WILL PROVIDE EMERGENCY AND MEDICALLY NECESSARY INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT HOSPITAL SERVICES TO PATIENTS FREE OF CHARGE WITH HOUSEHOLD INCOME LEVELS AT OR BELOW 150% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL. THE POLICY APPLIES TO INDIVIDUALS WHO RESIDE IN PONTOTOC COUNTY. PATIENTS FROM OUTSIDE THE COUNTY MAY ALSO BE GRANTED CHARITY CARE BASED ON THE JUDGMENT OF NMMC-PONTOTOC MANAGEMENT DEPENDING ON THEIR INDIVIDUAL CIRCUMSTANCES. THE POLICY ALSO REQUIRES THE PATIENT TO COOPERATE FULLY WITH NMMC-PONTOTOC'S REQUEST FOR INFORMATION WITH WHICH TO VERIFY THE PATIENT'S ELIGIBILITY. FOLLOWING THAT POLICY, THE HOSPITAL MAINTAINS RECORDS TO IDENTIFY AND MONITOR THE LEVEL OF CHARITY CARE IT PROVIDES. THESE RECORDS INCLUDE THE AMOUNT OF CHARGES FORGONE FOR SERVICES AND SUPPLIES FURNISHED UNDER ITS CHARITY CARE POLICY. CHARGES FORGONE, BASED ON ESTABLISHED RATES, TOTALED APPROXIMATELY $1,408,766 IN FISCAL YEAR 2025. BASED ON THE GROSS CHARGES PROVIDED TO CHARITY PATIENTS COMPARED TO TOTAL HOSPITAL GROSS CHARGES, 5.39% OF ALL SERVICES IN FISCAL YEAR 2025 WERE PROVIDED ON A CHARITY BASIS. THE NET COST OF CHARITY CARE PROVIDED BY NMMC-PONTOTOC WAS APPROXIMATELY $1,404,666 IN FISCAL YEAR 2025. THE TOTAL COST ESTIMATE IS BASED ON THE RATIO OF COSTS TO CHARGES FOR NMMC-PONTOTOC. ALL THE FOREGONE CHARGES MENTIONED ABOVE ARE NETTED AGAINST PATIENT SERVICE REVENUE TO ARRIVE AT NET PATIENT SERVICE REVENUE AS REFLECTED AS PROGRAM SERVICE REVENUE ON PART VIII OF FORM 990 IN ORDER TO BE CONSISTENT WITH FINANCIAL STATEMENT REPORTING AND ARE NOT REPORTED AS FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES ON THE TAX RETURN.

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

  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? 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.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since November 1988.

    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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