Mercy Health Southwest Missouri Kansas Communities

Analysis

Mercy Health Southwest Missouri Kansas Communities is a registered charity in United States, based in Joplin, MO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1946, 80 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a church under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Mercy Health Southwest Missouri Kansas Communities reported income of $62.9m and spending of $97.4m, spending 155% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $1.1m to $62.9m (+5855%), an average of +178% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income rose by 3132%. Over the whole period it spent 156% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Mercy Health Southwest Missouri Kansas Communities sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mid-Willamette Valley Community Action Agency Inc ($62.9m), Inspire Development Centers ($63.0m) and Southern Environmental Law Center ($62.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 0.4% and program service revenue 101% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.6m (1.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $77.8m. At year end it held assets of $8.8m against liabilities of $7.7m, net assets of $1.0m. It reported 118 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.