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Mercy Health East Communities

Chesterfield, MO · EIN 43-1718408 · 501(c)(3) · Supporting organization (509(a)(3))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Mercy Health East Communities reported $85.3 million in revenue and $88.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $100.00 went to program services, $0.00 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: 99.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $8,335,401 (FORMER OFFICER). Revenue rose 92% 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 $88M

For context, the median across 290 covered religion-related charities: $88.39 programs, $9.62 management, $1.99 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 $85M

Other revenue was negative: −$745K. The bar shows the positive sources only.

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

FY2025 filing. Median across 290 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
114.4%86.0%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
-14.4%9.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%1.9%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.00$0.04
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
0.6%83.4%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%0.0%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
99.3%2.3%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$8,335,401$276,040
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
9.46%1.40%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
04
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
43.212.7
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
8 of 990.9%

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
$87M expenses · 86.1% of program spending · grants $247K · revenue $70M

Mercy Health East Communities is exempt from federal income tax as an organization described in irc section 501(c)(3) and qualifies as a public charity under irc section 509(a)(3).Mercy Health East Communities and its subsidiaries provide high-quality, compassionate, faith-based care in a variety of traditional medical settings. This organization provides services to the communities we serve, with particular concern for the economically poor, in the way of inpatient hospital services, outpatient services, emergency room care, and physician clinic office visits.Mercy Health East Communities is…

$14M expenses · 13.9% of program spending · revenue $15M

Metro imaging: a division of Mercy Health East Communities provides diagnostic imaging services, including mri, ct scan, ultrasound, 3d mammography, bone density scans, and digital x-rays. Included are imaging centers in the following st. Louis areas: south county , st. Peters, creve coeur, florissant, and richmond heights

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
FORMER OFFICER
Former, 0.00 hrs/week
$0$7,558,489$776,912$8,335,401
FORMER OFFICER
Former, 0.00 hrs/week
$0$2,182,852$162,645$2,345,497
REGIONAL PHYSICIAN EXECUTIVE
Highest compensated employee, 1.00 hrs/week
$0$1,593,949$112,692$1,706,641
MHS PRESIDENT
Highest compensated employee, 14.00 hrs/week
$0$1,325,990$117,709$1,443,699
COMMUNITY PRESIDENT - HOSPITAL
Officer, 30.00 hrs/week
$0$1,232,456$128,948$1,361,404
FORMER OFFICER
Former, 0.00 hrs/week
$0$1,300,000$6,639$1,306,639
FORMER KEY EMPLOYEE
Former, 0.00 hrs/week
$0$946,528$111,624$1,058,152
CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER
Highest compensated employee, 25.00 hrs/week
$0$813,334$90,178$903,512

0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Mercy Health East Communities (Part VII, line 2).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$100M$200M$300M$400MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$85M$88M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$85M$88M114.4%$317M$8,335,401
FY2024 ⓘ$79M$89M108.5%$324M$5,580,955
FY2023 ⓘ$249M$193M95.9%$330M$3,650,338
FY2022 ⓘ$214M$191M104.3%$442M$2,482,952
FY2021 ⓘ$86M$90M99.8%$356M$4,589,973
FY2020 ⓘ$45M$41M69.8%$356M$1,789,367

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–1b9 · 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 50
  • Volunteers Part I, line 69

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
CANNON DESIGN INC
Construction & design services
$3,110,985
MCCARTHY BUILDING CO
Construction & design services
$1,502,340
CLEAN TECH COMPANY LLC
Housekeeping
$944,503
4M BUILDING SOLUTIONS
Housekeeping
$783,162
GUARANTEE ELECTRIC CONSTRUCTION
Construction & design services
$753,456

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 54 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Mercy Health East Communities'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 East Communities, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

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

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Mercy Health East Communities reported that 114.4% of its $88.2 million in expenses went to program services, -14.4% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Mercy Health East Communities pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Mercy Health East Communities reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $8,335,401, for the role of FORMER OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Mercy Health East Communities get its money?

Of $85.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 0.6% came from contributions and grants and 99.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Mercy Health East Communities a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 43-1718408 as a 501(c)(3) organization (supporting organization (509(a)(3))), 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 202611279349303221 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541339349307904 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411319349302776 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331329349307638 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231339349303948 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111349349304516 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 43-1718408: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.