Mercy Health
Mercy Health reported $310.4 million in revenue and $84.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $99.91 went to program services, $0.09 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was investment income: 100.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $8,335,401 (President & CEO & Board Member). Revenue rose 13558% 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 $84MFor 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 $310MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 99.9% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 0.1% | 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 | Not reported | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $8,335,401 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 9.91% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 0 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 289.2 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 11 of 13 | 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseMercy Health is tax exempt under irc section 501(c)(3) and 170(b)(1)(a)(1) as a church. Mercy Health is listed in the official catholic directory and its tax-exempt status is derived from the group exemption ruling of the united states conference of catholic bishops. Mercy Health is the sole corporate member of 15 tax-exempt organizations, which in turn are the sole corporate members of over 50 other tax-exempt organizations. These other tax-exempt organizations include but are not limited to hospitals, foundations, and medical group/physician clinic organizations. All of the exempt…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · 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 & Board Member Director/trustee, officer, 30.0 hrs/week | $0 | $7,558,489 | $776,912 | $8,335,401 |
| EVP, CSO & COO, President Key employee, 30.0 hrs/week | $0 | $8,048,004 | $263,218 | $8,311,222 |
| EVP, Chief Strategy & Technology Officer Key employee, 30.0 hrs/week | $0 | $3,235,410 | $159,292 | $3,394,702 |
| Executive Chairman Director/trustee, officer, 20.0 hrs/week | $0 | $2,130,158 | $273,701 | $2,403,859 |
| EVP, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer Officer, 25.0 hrs/week | $0 | $2,182,852 | $162,645 | $2,345,497 |
| EVP, Chief Operating Officer Key employee, 25.0 hrs/week | $0 | $2,118,418 | $200,911 | $2,319,329 |
| President, Primary Care Key employee, 5.0 hrs/week | $0 | $1,988,432 | $203,044 | $2,191,476 |
| SVP, Chief Growth Officer & President, Population Health Key employee, 1.0 hrs/week | $0 | $1,813,387 | $138,611 | $1,951,998 |
0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Mercy Health (Part VII, line 2).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance 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–1b13 · 11 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 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 50
- Volunteers Part I, line 611
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Of every $100 Mercy Health spent in FY2025, $99.91 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
Questions people ask
How much of Mercy Health's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Mercy Health reported that 99.9% of its $84.1 million in expenses went to program services, 0.1% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Mercy Health pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Mercy Health reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $8,335,401, for the role of President & CEO & Board Member (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Mercy Health get its money?
Of $310.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 0.0% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Mercy Health a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 43-1423050 as a 501(c)(3) organization (church), 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 202641359349306954 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511359349303806 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441359349305314 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311319349308001 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211349349302431 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111379349309111 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 43-1423050: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.