Mississippi Baptist Medical Center
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MISSION OF MISSISSIPPI BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER, INC. IS TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY THROUGH CONTINUOUSLY IMPROVING QUALITY MEDICAL CARE AND EFFECTIVE USE OF EDUCATION AND TECHNOLOGY IN A PERSONAL AND COMPASSIONATE ENVIRONMENT.
- Income
- $616.5 million
- Spending
- $596.8 million
- Spent on programs
- 95%
- Reserves
- -1.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 92%
- Employees
- 3,387
- Volunteers
- 9
- Highest pay
- $3.9 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
Fair: 50 out of 100. Higher than 31% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 68% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 5% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1595% 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
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 21% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Independent board
25 of 258 of 8 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 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)
- $564.0 million spent. MISSISSIPPI BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER, INC. PROVIDES QUALITY MEDICAL HEALTH CARE REGARDLESS OF RACE, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, HANDICAP, OR AGE. ALTHOUGH REIMBURSEMENT FOR SERVICES RENDERED IS CRITICAL TO THE OPERATION AND STABILITY OF MISSISSIPPI BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER, INC., IT IS RECOGNIZED THAT NOT ALL INDIVIDUALS POSSESS THE ABILITY TO PURCHASE ESSENTIAL MEDICAL SERVICES, AND FURTHER, THAT OUR MISSION IS TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY WITH RESPECT TO PROVIDING HEALTH CARE SERVICES AND HEALTH CARE EDUCATION. THEREFORE, IN KEEPING WITH ITS COMMITMENT TO SERVE ALL MEMBERS OF ITS COMMUNITY, MISSISSIPPI BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER, INC. PROVIDES THE FOLLOWING:- FREE CARE AND/OR SUBSIDIZED CARE WHERE THE NEED AND/OR AN INDIVIDUAL'S INABILITY TO PAY COEXIST,- CARE PROVIDED TO PERSONS COVERED BY GOVERNMENTAL PROGRAMS AT BELOW COST, AND- HEALTH ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY.THESE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE WELLNESS PROGRAMS, COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROGRAMS, SPECIAL PROGRAMS FOR THE ELDERLY, HANDICAPPED, MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED, AND A VARIETY OF BROAD COMMUNITY SUPPORT ACTIVITIES.MISSISSIPPI BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER, INC. OPERATES A 638-BED FACILITY IN JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI. MISSISSIPPI BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER, INC. FOCUSES ON THE QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE INCLUDING CLINICAL QUALITY OF CARE, CREDENTIALS, AND PATIENT SATISFACTION. MISSISSIPPI BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER, INC. IS AMONG THE TOP 2 PERCENT IN THE NATION FOR JOINT REPLACEMENT SURGERY AND PROSTATE SURGERY, ACCORDING TO A COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL STUDY RELEASED BY HEALTHGRADES. MISSISSIPPI BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER, INC. RECORDED 451,867 PATIENT VISITS DURING ITS 2025 FISCAL YEAR. THIS CONSISTED OF 21,059 INPATIENT DISCHARGES, 376,889 OUTPATIENT VISITS, AND 53,919 EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS. IN ADDITION, 5,087 INPATIENT SURGERIES AND 11,376 OUTPATIENT SURGERIES WERE PERFORMED. THE PRINCIPAL MEDICAL SERVICES AVAILABLE ARE MEDICAL/SURGICAL ACUTE CARE, PEDIATRIC ACUTE CARE, OBSTETRICS, NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE, WELL BABY NURSERY, CARDIAC INTENSIVE CARE, MEDICAL/SURGICAL INTENSIVE CARE, INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT SURGERY, INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT ONCOLOGY SERVICES, EMERGENCY SERVICES, PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION SERVICES, CT SCANNING, DIAGNOSTIC X-RAY, MR IMAGING, PET SCANNING, ULTRASOUND, RADIATION THERAPY, CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION, CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, HEMODIALYSIS, WOUND CARE, GERIATRIC SERVICES AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH. MISSISSIPPI BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER, INC. IS ACCREDITED BY THE JOINT COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION OF HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATIONS. MISSISSIPPI BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER, INC. PROVIDES QUALITY MEDICAL CARE REGARDLESS OF RACE, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, HANDICAP, OR AGE.ALTHOUGH EQUITABLE PAYMENT FOR SERVICES IS ESSENTIAL TO THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL VIABILITY, MISSISSIPPI BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER, INC. RECOGNIZES THAT NOT ALL INDIVIDUALS POSSESS THE RESOURCES REQUIRED TO REIMBURSE MISSISSIPPI BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER, INC. FOR ALL SERVICES PROVIDED. KEEPING ITS COMMITMENT TO THE COMMUNITY, MISSISSIPPI BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER, INC. PROVIDES FREE CARE AND SUBSIDIZED CARE WITHIN EXISTING RESOURCES WHERE THE NEED FOR SUCH CARE EXISTS. IN ADDITION, MISSISSIPPI BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER, INC. PROVIDES CARE TO PERSONS COVERED BY GOVERNMENTAL PROGRAMS FROM WHICH THE HOSPITAL RECEIVES PAYMENT AT LESS THAN MARKET VALUE REIMBURSEMENT. RECOGNIZING ITS MISSION TO THE COMMUNITY, SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO MEDICARE, MEDICAID AND UNINSURED PATIENTS. TO THE EXTENT REIMBURSEMENT IS BELOW COST, MISSISSIPPI BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER, INC. RECOGNIZES THESE AMOUNTS AS CHARITY CARE IN MEETING ITS MISSION TO THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2025, THE UNREIMBURSED VALUE OF PROVIDING CARE TO THESE PATIENTS WAS $1,667,926,122.MISSISSIPPI BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER, INC. PROVIDES BENEFITS TO THE BROADER COMMUNITY IN THE AREAS OF EDUCATION, CHARITABLE DONATIONS, VOLUNTEER HOURS, AND PASTORAL CARE.
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 February 1998.
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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