Charity Impact Media

Home › Health care

Mercy Hospital Fort Smith

Fort Smith, AR · EIN 71-0240352 · 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 Hospital Fort Smith reported $571.1 million in revenue and $491.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $80.93 went to program services, $19.07 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: 98.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $8,311,222 (EVP, CSO & COO & BOARD MEMBER). Revenue rose 49% 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 $491M

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 $571M

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)
80.9%85.6%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
19.1%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
$0.00$0.00
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
0.7%1.3%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.1%0.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
98.6%93.7%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$8,311,222$975,831
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.69%1.34%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
027
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
9.66.6
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
0 of 388.9%

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
$50M expenses · 12.7% of program spending · grants $1.3M · revenue $71M

Mercy Hospital Fort Smith provides quality medical health care regardless of race, creed, sex, national origin, handicap, age or ability to pay by offering essential health services to its community. In active pursuit of this mission, Mercy Hospital Fort Smith provides a wide variety of services in their 361 bed facility and in FY25, had 423,560 total cases.at Mercy Hospital Fort Smith, cancer care is about more than providing clinical treatments. Mercy Hospital name also offers support services to help you maintain your physical, mental and emotional health. Mercy's cancer specialists care…

$39M expenses · 9.8% of program spending · revenue $55M

Mercy Hospital Fort Smith offers comprehensive heart and vascular services, a wide variety of treatment options and advanced technologies to diagnose and treat a full range of conditions. Mercy Hospital Fort Smith also provides a full complement of cardiac rehabilitation, therapy and education services. In FY25, Mercy Hospital name had 18,603 cases and 9,117 patient days for this service line

$36M expenses · 9.0% of program spending · revenue $51M

Mercy Hospital Fort Smith has a team of expert doctors, nurses and technicians that blend compassionate care with the latest, most advanced diagnostic and treatment resources in providing emergency care. Mercy Hospital Fort Smith's emergency department is ready 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year with fast, experienced and professional care. In FY25, Mercy Hospital name had 112,740 cases for this service line

$272M all other programs (line 4d)

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
EVP, CSO & COO & BOARD MEMBER
Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week
$0$8,048,004$263,218$8,311,222
EVP,COO-MERCY HEALTH&BOARD MEMBER
Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week
$0$2,118,418$200,911$2,319,329
PRES,SPEC SERV LINES-MERCY HEALTH
Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week
$0$1,736,377$187,831$1,924,208
PRESIDENT, MERCY AR COMMUNITIES
Officer, 5.00 hrs/week
$0$1,077,465$124,422$1,201,887
PHYSICIAN
Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week
$0$1,092,827$23,546$1,116,373
FORMER KEY EMPLOYEE
Former, 0.00 hrs/week
$0$1,015,650$96,589$1,112,239
HOSPITALIST
Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week
$0$1,022,599$39,103$1,061,702
HOSPITALIST
Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week
$0$872,075$49,556$921,631

0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Mercy Hospital Fort Smith (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$200M$400M$600M$800MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$571M$491M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$571M$491M80.9%$394M$8,311,222
FY2024 ⓘ$541M$446M78.5%$329M$3,448,329
FY2023 ⓘ$482M$410M78.1%$255M$2,743,691
FY2022 ⓘ$472M$405M81.2%$202M$2,714,358
FY2021 ⓘ$448M$374M77.5%$193M$8,591,850
FY2020 ⓘ$384M$338M80.3%$213M$1,422,920

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–1b3 · 0 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 65

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
MCCARTHY BUILDING COMPANIES INC
Construction services
$64,468,143
HEALTHTRUST WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS
Staff agency labor
$11,932,544
MORRISON MANAGEMENT SPECIALISTS INC
Food service vendor
$2,511,588
OBHG ARKANSAS WEST PA
Ob provider coverage
$1,753,509
WESTERN AR ANESTHESIOLOGY ASSOC PA
Anesthesiology services
$1,671,766

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 60 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Mercy Hospital Fort Smith'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 Hospital Fort Smith, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

Similar-sized charities in this cause

All health care charities · Largest charities in Arkansas

Questions people ask

How much of Mercy Hospital Fort Smith's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Mercy Hospital Fort Smith reported that 80.9% of its $491.1 million in expenses went to program services, 19.1% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Mercy Hospital Fort Smith pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Mercy Hospital Fort Smith reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $8,311,222, for the role of EVP, CSO & COO & BOARD MEMBER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Mercy Hospital Fort Smith get its money?

Of $571.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 0.7% came from contributions and grants (including 0.1% from government grants) and 98.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Mercy Hospital Fort Smith a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 71-0240352 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 202631329349308058 · read the filing
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531329349305953 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401279349301885 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331329349309283 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201329349307665 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111339349300831 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 71-0240352: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.