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Memorial Health Services

EIN 95-1643381 · Fountain Vly, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood78 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES AND OUR COMMUNITIES, BY BENEFITING, PERFORMING THE FUNCTIONS OF AND CARRYING OUT THE PURPOSES OF THE NONPROFIT, TAX-EXEMPT HOSPITALS AND OTHER HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS OF WHICH THE ORGANIZATION IS THE SOLE MEMBER ("THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION"), AND SUPPORTING THE PURPOSES AND ACTIVITIES OF THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS BY PROVIDING THEM WITH ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES.

Income
$484.0 million
Spending
$383.9 million
Spent on programs
60%
Reserves
28.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 61%
Employees
1,255
Volunteers
13
Highest pay
$7.1 million, president(thru 4/2025)/ceo

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: 78 out of 100. Higher than 72% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 28.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 66% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 21% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 7% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    8 of 15

    60% 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: 100 out of 100. Higher than 53% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    11 of 13 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, 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)
  1. $231.3 million spent. SEE SCHEDULE OTHE ORGANIZATION, MEMORIAL HEALTH SERVICES, IS THE PARENT NONPROFIT CORPORATION OF A NONPROFIT INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE DELIVERY SYSTEM, KNOWN AS THE MEMORIALCARE HEALTH SYSTEM (MEMORIALCARE). MEMORIAL HEALTH SERVICES IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF (1) LONG BEACH MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER, A CALIFORNIA NONPROFIT CORPORATION WHICH OPERATES MEMORIALCARE LONG BEACH MEDICAL CENTER AND MILLER CHILDREN'S AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL LONG BEACH, (2) ORANGE COAST MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER, A CALIFORNIA NONPROFIT CORPORATION, AND (3) SADDLEBACK MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER, A CALIFORNIA NONPROFIT CORPORATION. MEMORIALCARE'S LARGEST PROGRAM SERVICES CONSIST OF PROVIDING INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT HOSPITAL CARE TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES. MEMORIALCARE HOSPITALS ARE COMMITTED TO MEETING THE HEALTH CARE NEEDS OF PATIENTS WHO MAY BE UNINSURED OR UNDERINSURED, AND PROVIDE MEDICALLY NECESSARY SERVICES, WITHOUT COST OR AT A REDUCED COST, TO PATIENTS WHO QUALIFY BASED ON INCOME. IN THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2025, MEMORIALCARE HOSPITALS OPERATED 1,279 BEDS, RECORDED 261,451 PATIENT DAYS, DISCHARGED 53,752 PATIENTS, PROVIDED 26,693 SURGICAL PROCEDURES, DELIVERED 8,408 BABIES, AND HAD 194,307 EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISITS.MEMORIALCARE MEDICAL FOUNDATION (MCMF) IS A NONPROFIT MEDICAL PRACTICE FOUNDATION DESCRIBED IN SECTION 1206(L) OF THE CALIFORNIA HEALTH & SAFETY CODE WHICH PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE OUTPATIENT CLINICAL SERVICES AT APPROXIMATELY 40 SITES THROUGHOUT ORANGE AND LOS ANGELES COUNTIES IN THE AREAS OF INTERNAL MEDICINE, FAMILY MEDICINE, AND MULTIPLE OTHER SPECIALTIES. ALSO, MCMF PROVIDES ADMINISTRATION, MANAGEMENT AND CONTRACTING SERVICES FOR EXCLUSIVE PRIMARY CARE PROVIDERS AND A SPECIALTY NETWORK OF AFFILIATED INDIVIDUAL AND PHYSICIAN GROUPS. MCMF ALSO PROVIDES COORDINATED CARE FOR HEALTH PLAN MEMBERS THROUGH ACOS (ACCOUNTABLE CARE ORGANIZATIONS) AND OWNS BEACH SURGICAL HOLDINGS, LLC (BEACH). BEACH WAS ACQUIRED THROUGH A JOINT VENTURE. ADDITIONALLY, MCMF PROVIDES SERVICES TO GREATER NEWPORT PHYSICIANS MEDICAL GROUP, INC.'S (GNP) NONEXCLUSIVE PHYSICIANS FOR THEIR CAPITATED MEMBERSHIP. GNP IS SETUP AS AN INDEPENDENT PRACTICE ASSOCIATION (IPA) AND GNP'S DBA IS MEMORIALCARE INDEPENDENT PHYSICIANS OR MCIP. ADDITIONALLY, MCMF IS PART OF SEVERAL JOINT VENTURE PARTNERSHIPS FOR AMBULATORY SURGERY CENTERS, IMAGING CENTERS, DIALYSIS CLINICS, AND PHYSICAL THERAPY CENTERS THROUGHOUT ORANGE AND LOS ANGELES COUNTIES. FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2025, MCMF PROVIDED 988,332 CLINIC VISITS AND PERFORMED 47,778 AMBULATORY SURGERIES.

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

  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 2025.

    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 March 2010.

    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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