Farmers Union Hospital Association
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Great Plains Regional Medical Center will distinguish itself as the leader in Western Oklahoma and the Eastern Texas Panhandle for comprehensive, cost effective, high quality healthcare. We will meet the healthcare needs of patients in our service area while achieving cost effective quality outcomes. We will maintain and enhance collaborative relationships with physicians to better serve the healthcare needs of our service area. We will maintain and continually enhance health promotion, patient education and disease prevention for patients in our service area.
- Income
- $54.9 million
- Spending
- $61.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 74%
- Reserves
- -1.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 95%
- Employees
- 562
- Volunteers
- 34
- Highest pay
- $1.3 million, orthopedic surgery
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. Higher than 10% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 71% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 11% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 2% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1574% 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: 100 out of 100. Higher than 52% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 258 of 10 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
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
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 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 (1)
- $45.1 million spent. Farmers Union Hospital Association, doing business as Great Plains Regional Medical Center (GPRMC), operates a 62-bed acute care hospital in Elk City, Oklahoma, serving residents of Western Oklahoma and surrounding rural communities. The Hospital provides inpatient, outpatient, emergency, surgical, diagnostic, rehabilitation, behavioral health, and ancillary services in furtherance of its charitable health care mission.Statement continued on Schedule O.For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025, GPRMC provided: 1,148 inpatient admissions 6,404 inpatient days 9,990 emergency department visits 41,623 outpatient visits 593 surgical proceduresDuring fiscal year 2025, GPRMC generated $49,317,168 in net patient service revenue and incurred $45,087,119 in operating expenses in carrying out its exempt purpose. The Hospital's payor mix reflects its role as a rural community provider, with approximately 48% of gross patient service revenue attributable to Medicare beneficiaries and 17% attributable to Medicaid beneficiaries.Consistent with its charitable mission and Financial Assistance Policy, GPRMC provided $62,220 in charity care (charges foregone), representing approximately $21,000 at cost. The Hospital provides care without discrimination based on race, religion, creed, sex, national origin, disability, age, or ability to pay, and maintains 24-hour emergency services to ensure access to medically necessary care in a medically underserved rural region.
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
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.
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.
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.
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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 1990.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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