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North Mississippi Medical Clinics

EIN 64-0787918 · Tupelo, MS

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak25 out of 100GovernanceStrong90 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • It owes more than it owns.

These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.

What it says it does

NORTH MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CLINICS, INC. (CLINICS) OWNS AND OPERATES 34 PRIMARY CARE AND INTERNAL MEDICINE CLINICS, ALL PRIMARILY WITHIN NORTH MISSISSIPPI AND NORTHWEST ALABAMA. CLINICS IS PART OF THE NORTH MISSISSIPPI HEALTH SERVICES (NMHS) ORGANIZATION. THE MISSION OF NMHS IS TO CONTINUOUSLY IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF THE PEOPLE OF OUR REGION. CLINICS WORKS TO ACHIEVE THIS CORPORATE MISSION TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF THE PEOPLE OF THIS REGION BY PROVIDING CONVENIENTLY ACCESSIBLE, COST-EFFECTIVE HEALTH CARE OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY.

Income
$56.0 million
Spending
$78.5 million
Spent on programs
97%
Reserves
-19 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 99%
Employees
660
Volunteers
6
Highest pay
$1.0 million, treasurer

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 25 out of 100. Higher than 2% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

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

  • Debt

    0 of 20

    It owes 144% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 40% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 8% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    97% of spending went to programs.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, 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

    6 of 8 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, 2024, 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. $76.2 million spent. CLINICS SERVES THE 24 COUNTIES IN NORTH MISSISSIPPI AND NORTHWEST ALABAMA THAT MAKE UP THE NMHS SERVICE AREA. IN FISCAL YEAR 2024, CLINICS SERVED THE POPULATION OF THE AREA WITH 389,125 VISITS TO ITS PHYSICIANS. THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES 25 REGIONAL PRIMARY CARE AND INTERNAL MEDICINE CLINICS. ONE OF THE PRIMARY WAYS CLINICS 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 CLINICS HAS ESTABLISHED A POLICY UNDER WHICH THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES CARE, WITHOUT CHARGE, TO NEEDY MEMBERS OF ITS COMMUNITY. THE CHARITY CARE POLICY STATES THAT CLINICS WILL PROVIDE NECESSARY SERVICES TO PATIENTS FREE OF CHARGE WITH HOUSEHOLD INCOME LEVELS BASED ON THE MEDIAN INCOME FOR MISSISSIPPI COMPARED TO THE MEDIAN INCOME NATIONALLY. THE MISSISSIPPI ADJUSTED POVERTY GUIDELINES IS APPROXIMATELY 75% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY RATE. THE POLICY FURTHER PROVIDES PATIENTS WITH HOUSEHOLD INCOME LEVELS ABOVE THE MISSISSIPPI ADJUSTED POVERTY GUIDELINES WILL BE LIABLE FOR NO MORE THAN THE AMOUNT THAT THEIR HOUSEHOLD INCOME EXCEEDS THE APPLICABLE FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES. THE POLICY APPLIES TO INDIVIDUALS WHO RESIDE IN THE COUNTY WHERE THE APPLICABLE CLINIC IS LOCATED. PATIENTS FROM OUTSIDE THE COUNTY MAY ALSO BE GRANTED CHARITY CARE BASED ON THE JUDGMENT OF CLINICS MANAGEMENT DEPENDING ON THEIR INDIVIDUAL CIRCUMSTANCES. THE POLICY ALSO REQUIRES THE PATIENT TO COOPERATE FULLY WITH CLINICS' REQUEST FOR INFORMATION WITH WHICH TO VERIFY THE PATIENT'S ELIGIBILITY. FOLLOWING THAT POLICY, CLINICS 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 $204,003 IN FISCAL YEAR 2024. BASED ON THE GROSS CHARGES PROVIDED TO CHARITY PATIENTS COMPARED TO TOTAL CLINICS GROSS CHARGES, 1.87% OF ALL SERVICES IN FISCAL YEAR 2023 WERE PROVIDED ON A CHARITY BASIS. THE NET COST OF CHARITY CARE PROVIDED BY CLINICS WAS APPROXIMATELY $1,454,091 IN FISCAL YEAR 2024. THE TOTAL COST ESTIMATE IS BASED ON THE RATIO OF COSTS TO CHARGES FOR CLINICS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since July 1992.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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