Mercy Medical Center
Also known as Mercy Hospital
Mercy Medical Center reported $333.0 million in revenue and $367.9 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $85.52 went to program services, $14.48 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 97.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $4,755,111 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 639 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 29% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $368MFor context, the median across 5,634 covered health care charities: $86.19 programs, $13.81 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $333MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.5% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 14.5% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.6% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 97.6% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $4,755,111 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.29% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 639 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | -2.1 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 19 of 20 | 88.9% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseMercy Medical Center is a 375 bed, not-for-profit acute care hospital serving the healthcare needs of nassau county and its surrounding area. Founded in 1913 by the nursing sisters of the congregation of the infant jesus, Mercy Medical Center has grown from a three floor wooden structure to an extensive institution occupying a 42-acre campus that houses some of the most advanced medical technologies. In 2024, the Medical Center had 11,016 discharges and provided care for 33,537 emergency room visits. In accordance with its mission and philosophy, the Medical Center provides care regardless of…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CEO Director/trustee, officer, 50.0 hrs/week | $0 | $3,222,318 | $1,532,793 | $4,755,111 |
| EVP & CFO Officer, 50.0 hrs/week | $0 | $1,199,960 | $707,333 | $1,907,293 |
| PRESIDENT Officer, 50.0 hrs/week | $724,328 | $0 | $304,561 | $1,028,889 |
| CLINICAL ATTENDING CRIT CARE Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $650,890 | $0 | $82,366 | $733,256 |
| CMO Key employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $640,110 | $0 | $76,223 | $716,333 |
| CQO Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $480,376 | $0 | $60,295 | $540,671 |
| HOSPITALIST Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $433,360 | $0 | $54,868 | $488,228 |
| PEDIATRIC HOSPITALIST Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $396,161 | $0 | $58,353 | $454,514 |
639 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Mercy Medical Center (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.2M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b20 · 19 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 52,286
- Volunteers Part I, line 6233
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Mercy Medical Center totaling $2,582 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 Mercy Medical Center spent in 2024, $85.52 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Mercy Medical Center's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Mercy Medical Center reported that 85.5% of its $367.9 million in expenses went to program services, 14.5% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Mercy Medical Center pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Mercy Medical Center reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $4,755,111, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Mercy Medical Center get its money?
Of $333.0 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 0.6% came from contributions and grants (including 0.2% from government grants) and 97.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Mercy Medical Center a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 11-1635088 as a 501(c)(3) organization (hospital or medical research organization), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202523159349304977 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202403209349310230 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202313179349309956 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202203159349307075 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202143169349304544 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202043169349305559 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 11-1635088: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.