Magnolia Regional Health System Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It reported loans to or from officers, directors or other insiders.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
TO PROVIDE EXCELLENT HEALTHCARE SERVICES AND EDUCATION TO ALL INDIVIDUALS.
- Income
- $22.5 million
- Spending
- $29.6 million
- Spent on programs
- 80%
- Reserves
- -7.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 93%
- Employees
- 287
- Volunteers
- 35
- Highest pay
- $883,867, surgeon orthopedic
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
Weak: 36 out of 100. Higher than 13% 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
16 of 20It owes 26% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 31% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 10% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1580% 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
Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 29% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 256 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
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
0 of 10Reports at least one of: diversion of assets, excess benefits, 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)
- $23.7 million spent. MAGNOLIA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (MRMC) PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS REGARDLESS OF RACE, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, OR ABILITY TO PAY. SERVING SOUTHWESTERN ARKANSAS AND NORTHWESTERN LOUISIANA SINCE 1939, THE MEDICAL CENTER PROVIDES ACUTE CARE SERVICES INCLUDING INPATIENT SERVICES, SURGICAL SERVICES, OUTPATIENT DIAGNOSTICS, AND EMERGENCY SERVICES. THE MEDICAL CENTER ALSO HAS A CLINIC NETWORK THAT PROVIDES PRIMARY CARE AND SPECIALTY SERVICES IN GENERAL SURGERY AND ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY. EMBRACING OUR MISSION TO PROVIDE EXCELLENT HEALTHCARE SERVICES AND EDUCATION TO ALL INDIVIDUALS, THE MEDICAL CENTER REALIZES MANY INDIVIDUALS DO NOT POSSESS THE FINANCIAL RESOURCES TO ACCESS ESSENTIAL HEALTHCARE SERVICES. INDIVIDUALS WHO MEET OUR CHARITY CARE GUIDELINES CAN QUALIFY FOR FREE OR DISCOUNTED CARE. DURING FY2025, PROVIDED DISCOUNTED SERVICES OF $1,363,369. IN ADDITION TO UNCOMPENSATED COSTS, MRMC COMMITS SIGNIFICANT TIME AND RESOURCES TO ENDEAVORS AND CRITICAL SERVICES THAT MEET OTHERWISE (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) UNFILLED COMMUNITY NEEDS. MANY OF THESE ACTIVITIES ARE SPONSORED WITH THE KNOWLEDGE THAT THEY WILL NOT BE SELF-SUPPORTING OR FINANCIALLY VIABLE. SUCH PROGRAMS INCLUDE HEALTH SCREENINGS AND ASSESSMENTS, COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL SERVICES AND VARIOUS SUPPORT GROUPS. CARE GUIDELINES CAN QUALITY FOR FREE OR DISCOUNTED CARE. DURING FY2025 THE MEDICAL CENTER SERVED 2,538 PATIENTS WHO ACCESSED OUR SERVICES AFTER QUALIFYING THROUGH OUR CHARITY CARE GUIDELINES.
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 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 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 May 2020.
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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