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Mercy Health Partners

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Muskegon, MI · EIN 38-2589966 · 501(c)(3) · Hospital or medical research organization
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Mercy Health Partners reported $923.2 million in revenue and $882.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $91.26 went to program services, $8.63 to management and general costs and $0.11 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 95.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $2,207,040 (FMR OFFICER;PRES & CEO MI AND SE REG). 327 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 33% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $883M

For 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

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $923M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 5,634 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
91.3%85.6%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
8.6%13.7%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.1%0.0%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.14$0.00
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
0.8%1.3%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.5%0.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
95.7%93.7%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$2,207,040$975,831
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.25%1.34%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
32727
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
4.16.6
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
8 of 1188.9%

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

FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$806M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · grants $2.1M · revenue $907M

Mercy Health Partners is a teaching hospital with multiple locations in the muskegon, michigan area, including three hospitals with a total of 382 licensed beds. The hospitals provide over 94,000 patient service days, including acute care, psychiatric, and rehabilitation services, and over 77,000 emergency room visits annually. The system is the largest employer in muskegon county, with a team of more than 3,500 employees, including 375 physicians, committed to the quality care of patients and their families.the trinity health muskegon hospital is an acute care facility, and the trinity…

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
FMR OFFICER;PRES & CEO MI AND SE REG
Former, 10.00 hrs/week
$0$2,157,996$49,044$2,207,040
DIRECTOR; TRINITY HEALTH EVP, CHRO
Director/trustee, 2.00 hrs/week
$0$1,788,117$58,915$1,847,032
NEUROSURGEON
Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week
$0$1,736,110$47,090$1,783,200
DIR; PRESIDENT & CEO, MICH MARKET
Director/trustee, officer, 10.00 hrs/week
$0$1,467,006$61,563$1,528,569
CARDIOLOGIST
Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week
$0$1,156,111$49,748$1,205,859
CARDIOLOGIST
Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week
$0$1,055,017$52,986$1,108,003
TREASURER; CFO, MICHIGAN REGION
Officer, 6.00 hrs/week
$0$1,027,237$52,646$1,079,883
CARDIOLOGIST
Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week
$0$1,033,146$46,464$1,079,610

327 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Mercy Health Partners (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.9M (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$250M$500M$750M$1.00BFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$923M$883M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$923M$883M91.3%$304M$2,207,040
FY2024 ⓘ$858M$856M93.3%$252M$2,006,565
FY2023 ⓘ$784M$804M93.0%$246M$1,964,145
FY2022 ⓘ$836M$811M92.2%$274M$1,817,708
FY2021 ⓘ$842M$770M92.4%$293M$1,583,905
FY2020 ⓘ$693M$723M93.7%$209M$1,816,855

Governance answers, as filed

FY2025 · 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–1b11 · 8 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 15aNo
  • 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 55,123
  • Volunteers Part I, line 693

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
AHSA AMERICAN HEALTHCARE SERVICES ASSOC
Health care services
$8,597,797
HALLMARK HEALTH CARE SOLUTIONS INC
Health care services
$4,140,490
THE MCR GROUP LLC
Billing services
$3,235,973
SECURITAS SECURITY SERVICES USA
Security services
$2,416,949
LAKESHORE EMERGENCY SURGICAL SERVICES PL
Health care services
$2,400,533

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 91 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

2 private foundations reported grants to Mercy Health Partners totaling $10,032 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.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Mercy Health Partners's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Mercy Health Partners, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Mercy Health Partners's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Mercy Health Partners reported that 91.3% of its $882.8 million in expenses went to program services, 8.6% to management and general and 0.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Mercy Health Partners pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Mercy Health Partners reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $2,207,040, for the role of FMR OFFICER;PRES & CEO MI AND SE REG (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Mercy Health Partners get its money?

Of $923.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 0.8% came from contributions and grants (including 0.5% from government grants) and 95.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Mercy Health Partners a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 38-2589966 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

  • FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202621339349302852 · read the filing
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501349349307290 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441369349303334 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311319349303566 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211339349306771 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111349349300036 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 38-2589966: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.