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Mckenzie County Healthcare Systems Inc

EIN 77-0637498 · Watford City, ND

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair50 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

Mckenzie County Healthcare Systems is a faith-based organization dedicated to professional, compassionate and quality healthcare.

Income
$65.1 million
Spending
$58.0 million
Spent on programs
82%
Reserves
-5.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 80%
Employees
0
Volunteers
10
Highest pay
$1.2 million, orthopedic surgeon

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

Financial health

Fair: 50 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

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

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 62% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 11% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 19% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    82% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

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

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    9 of 9 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

    10 of 10

    Gave 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 June 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 (4)
  1. $34.9 million spent. McKenzie County Healthcare Systems provides 24 hour x 7 days a week services. MCHS provided in-patient, observation, and swing bed services and obstetrics - hospital - total inpatient/observation days -1,213. Total swing bed days -1,046. MCHS offers various other services. They offer Ortho, Gen Surgery, Urol and ENT. Total Surgeries - 1015.The emergency room is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Total Emergency Room visits - 5,673. The laboratory is located within the Hospital facility. Birthday lab screenings are available to the community at the hospital at a reduced rate. Total lab procedures - 64,202; Total births 99; Total clinic visits -19,775.
  2. $3.3 million spent. The McKenzie County Healthcare System (MCHS) Good Shepherd Home (GSH) is a 47 bed skilled nursing home with an attached 9-bed basic care unit. The GSH offers Day Care and/or Respite Care for those caring for a loved one in their home. A Dementia Support Group is offered to families. They maintain regular Resident Family Council Meetings. Along with qualified nursing care and staff, social services, physical therapy, occupational therapy, restoration nursing, laundry, housekeeping, beautician services, and activity programs are offered (beautician and activities held when COVID conditions allow). Visitors are welcome when COVID conditions allow; regular electronic "visits" are arranged otherwise. Pastoral care and chapel are offered 7 days a week. Activities include birthday parties, musical groups, baking, and bus trips. The Skilled Nursing total percent of occupancy has been 85%.
  3. $8.8 million spent. The MCHS Clinic (Rural Health Clinic) maintains the same mission as the Hospital. It provides care Monday through Friday. The RHC recently started conducting Telehealth visits as rendering providers due to COVID. A full-time contracted locum physician group provide Emergency Room Coverage at the hospital 24 hours a day x 7 days a week as well as 7 day a week Urgent Care coverage from 8am to 8pm utilizing mid-level providers. An RHC provider offered regular visits to the Good Shepherd Home. Both the Value Based Program involvement as well as our Visiting Nurse Program have been a great asset to the clinic, providing care to homebound patients within our community. After the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic the RHC developed point-of-care services and rapid testing for the community.
  4. $343,635 spent. Horizon Assisted Living provides assisted and independent living services. It consists of 15 apartments that provide a 24 hour call system to health care personnel. The staff is dedicated to helping seniors live at their highest level of independence and ability. Its percent of occupancy is currently at 95.6%.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 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 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 June 2024.

    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 September 2021.

    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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