St Joseph Mercy Chelsea Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
WE, ST. JOSEPH MERCY CHELSEA AND TRINITY HEALTH, SERVE TOGETHER IN THE SPIRIT OF THE GOSPEL AS A COMPASSIONATE AND TRANSFORMING HEALING PRESENCE WITHIN OUR COMMUNITIES. ST. JOSEPH MERCY CHELSEA IS A MEMBER OF TRINITY HEALTH - MICHIGAN AND TRINITY HEALTH.
- Income
- $230.0 million
- Spending
- $221.7 million
- Spent on programs
- 93%
- Reserves
- 2.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 96%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 71
- Highest pay
- $2.2 million, dir;chr thr 7/24;v chr at 8/24;pres mi
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
Good: 71 out of 100. Higher than 61% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.9 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 20% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 4% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 9% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1593% 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: 95 out of 100. Higher than 36% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Independent board
25 of 255 of 9 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
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 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)
- $206.1 million spent. ST. JOSEPH MERCY CHELSEA (CHELSEA HOSPITAL) IS A 103-BED, NOT-FOR-PROFIT JOINT VENTURE HOSPITAL, WHOSE PARTNERS ARE TRINITY HEALTH - SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN, A MEMBER OF NATIONAL CATHOLIC HEALTH CARE SYSTEM TRINITY HEALTH BASED IN LIVONIA, MICH., AND MICHIGAN MEDICINE (UM), THE ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN. FOUNDED IN 1970, CHELSEA HOSPITAL IS NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED FOR BOTH QUALITY OF CARE AND PATIENT SATISFACTION BY NATIONAL RANKING ORGANIZATION PRESS GANEY, AND IS ACCREDITED BY THE JOINT COMMISSION. CHELSEA HOSPITAL EMPLOYS MORE THAN 1,400 INDIVIDUALS WITH A MEDICAL STAFF OF APPROXIMATELY 500 PHYSICIANS. KEY SERVICES INCLUDE ROBUST MEDICAL AND SURGICAL SERVICE LINES, EIGHT OPERATING ROOMS, A 24-HOUR EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT AND SENIOR EMERGENCY ROOM, A STATE-OF-THE-ART CANCER CENTER, A PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION DEPARTMENT, A COMPREHENSIVE HEAD PAIN TREATMENT UNIT AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES. AS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT HOSPITAL, CHELSEA HOSPITAL REINVESTS ITS PROFITS INTO THE COMMUNITY THROUGH PROGRAMS TO SERVE THE POOR AND UNINSURED, MANAGE CHRONIC CONDITIONS LIKE DIABETES, PROVIDE HEALTH EDUCATION, AND OUTREACH TO THE ELDERLY.PLEASE SEE SCHEDULE H AND VISIT OUR WEBSITE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT OUR SERVICES, RECOGNITIONS AND AWARDS:WWW.TRINITYHEALTHMICHIGAN.ORG/LOCATION/CHELSEA-HOSPITAL
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 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 November 6, 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 June 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 October 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 November 4, 2026.
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