Baptist Memorial Hospital - Crittenden Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL-CRITTENDEN, INC. PROVIDES QUALITY MEDICAL HEALTH CARE TO PERSONS IN NEED REGARDLESS OF RACE, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, HANDICAP, OR AGE.
- Income
- $30.9 million
- Spending
- $25.7 million
- Spent on programs
- 89%
- Reserves
- 4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 100%
- Employees
- 158
- Volunteers
- 3
- 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
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 76% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 4.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 12% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 17% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 15% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1589% 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
Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 3% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
5 of 253 of 7 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)
- $22.8 million spent. BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL-CRITTENDEN, 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 BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL-CRITTENDEN, 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, BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL-CRITTENDEN, 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, AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS FOR THE ELDERLY, HANDICAPPED, MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED, AND A VARIETY OF BROAD COMMUNITY SUPPORT ACTIVITIES. BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL-CRITTENDEN, INC. OPENED ITS DOORS IN DECEMBER 2018 TO BEGIN SERVING THE COMMUNITY AND ITS HEALTH CARE NEEDS. PRIOR TO THE HOSPITAL OPENING, CRITTENDEN COUNTY HAD ENDURED FOUR YEARS WITHOUT AN INPATIENT BED, AN EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT, OR A CT SCANNER IN THE COMMUNITY. PATIENTS HAD TO DRIVE TO TENNESSEE OR AN HOUR NORTHWEST TO JONESBORO, ARKANSAS FOR THESE AND MANY OTHER TYPES OF SERVICES. THE LARGEST PROGRAM SERVICES PROVIDED THE FOLLOWING FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2025: - THE ONCOLOGY DEPARTMENT PROVIDED 4,409 BILLABLE PROCEDURES AT A COST OF $4,818,642.- THE ER DEPARTMENT HAD 23,496 VISITS AT A COST OF $3,647,750.- THE RADIOLOGY DEPARTMENT PERFORMED 36,088 PROCEDURES AT A COST OF $2,266,863.- THE LAB DEPARTMENT PROVIDED 113,003 TESTS AT A COST OF $1,633,966.- THE MEDICAL/SURGICAL DEPARTMENT PROVIDED CARE FOR 1,556 DAYS AT A COST OF $1,144,335. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2025, BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL-CRITTENDEN, INC. PROVIDED SERVICES FOR 470 INPATIENTS AND MORE THAN 31,642 OUTPATIENTS.BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL-CRITTENDEN, 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, BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL-CRITTENDEN, 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 $149,573,123. CHARITY CARE IS ALSO PROVIDED THROUGH MANY REDUCED-PRICE SERVICES AND FREE PROGRAMS OFFERED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR BASED UPON ACTIVITIES AND SERVICES THAT BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL-CRITTENDEN, INC. BELIEVES WILL SERVE A BONA FIDE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEED. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS WERE OFFERED TO THE PUBLIC ON A PERIODIC BASIS. IN ADDITION, VARIOUS SUPPORT AND COMMUNITY GROUPS REGULARLY MEET IN THE HOSPITAL MEETING ROOMS. PARAMEDIC STUDENTS FROM ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY - MIDSOUTH COME TO BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL-CRITTENDEN, INC. TO COMPLETE THEIR CLINICAL ROTATIONS. STUDENTS ALSO COME FROM ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY TO RECEIVE TRAINING IN RADIOLOGY. DIRECT SUPPORT: - TENNESSEE HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION - ARKANSAS HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION - MARION CHAMBER OF COMMERCE - WEST MEMPHIS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE - MARION ROTARY COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES: - LEADERSHIP WEST MEMPHIS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE- MARION CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BOARD- HEALTH FAIRS- SPEAKERS ON HEALTH TOPICS FOR ROTARY CLUB, MARION CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, AND WEST MEMPHIS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE- MEMPHIS POLICE DEPARTMENT - ANGELA'S LEGACY FOR LINKS - ACHIEVERS LEARNING ACADEMY- PROJECT NEURO
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 April 2019.
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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