Southern Monterey County Memorial Hospital
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
MEE MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE SYSTEM IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING CULTURALLY SENSITIVE AND PATIENT-CENTERED HEALTHCARE, DELIVERED WITH THE HIGHEST QUALITY OF SERVICE.
- Income
- $72.4 million
- Spending
- $72.6 million
- Spent on programs
- 83%
- Reserves
- 4.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 98%
- Employees
- 435
- Volunteers
- 25
- Highest pay
- $827,382, trustee / chief of staff
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 74 out of 100.
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 4.1 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 20% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 0% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 1% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1583% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 80 out of 100.
Independent board
5 of 253 of 6 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 September 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 (1)
- $59.9 million spent. MEE MEMORIAL OPERATES A 25 ACUTE CARE BED AND 48 SKILLED NURSING BED LICENSED FACILITY THAT PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE MEDICAL CARE TO THE LOCAL COMMUNITY AND OUTLYING AREAS WITHIN A 50-MILE RADIUS, AND SERVES AS A CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL FOR THE REGION. IN ADDITION, MEE MEMORIAL HAS A NETWORK OF FIVE CLINICS TO SERVE ITS CLIENTELE, FOUR IN KING CITY AND ONE IN GREENFIELD. TYPES OF CARE OFFERED INCLUDE ACUTE, LONG-TERM, AND RURAL HEALTH CLINIC SERVICES. OVER THE SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 FISCAL YEAR, TOTAL PATIENT DAYS WERE 13,138. THE EMERGENCY SERVICE DEPARTMENT HAD 17,219 VISITS AND OUTPATIENT SERVICES HAD 25,129 IN THERAPY TREATMENTS/DIALYSIS TREATMENTS/SURGERIES/X-RAYS DURING THE FISCAL YEAR. THE HOSPITAL'S FIVE RURAL CLINICS RECEIVED 69,052 VISITS/PATIENTS IN ADDITION TO HOSPITAL SERVICES.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, 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 September 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 July 1964.
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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