Nonprofit · EIN 26-1318515
MERCY HEALTH FORT SMITH COMMUNITIES
Tax-exempt · FORT SMITH, AR 72903
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,390,131 | $1,603,703 | -$213,572 | $16,363,716 | $1,325,181 | $15,038,535 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $569,477 | $622,556 | -$53,079 | $10,857,877 | $1,093,044 | $9,764,833 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $507,609 | $602,319 | -$94,710 | $6,567,742 | $1,114,893 | $5,452,849 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $45,456
- Program service revenue
- $1,322,525
- Investment income
- -$15,727
- Net rental income
- $37,877
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$15,727
- Other revenue
- $37,877
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $470,042
- Other salaries and wages
- $14,133,643
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $17,639,781
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $2,033
- Occupancy
- $563,291
- Travel
- $186,150
- Depreciation
- $836,883
- Program services (functional)
- $391,956
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,211,747
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $10,857,877
- Total assets, end of year
- $16,363,716
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,325,181
- Net assets, end of year
- $15,038,535
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $16,055,022
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $15,038,535
- Gross receipts
- $1,630,743
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 82
- Year formed
- 2007
- State of legal domicile
- AR
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEHRIG RYAN | COMMUNITY PRESIDENT & BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $1,077,465 | $124,422 |
| GEIB RYAN C | VP, OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE Key employee | 20 | $0 | $1,015,650 | $96,589 |
| RICHMOND JACQUELYNN | FORMER OFFICER Former | 0 | $0 | $809,036 | $121,388 |
| MACKEY MD DANIEL | PHYSICIAN & BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $882,564 | $42,965 |
| CALLAWAY MD MICHAEL | PHYSICIAN & BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $741,689 | $35,381 |
| BEAN PAUL E | CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER Key employee | 10 | $0 | $631,952 | $101,927 |
| FORE AMY | VP, PATIENT SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $0 | $473,262 | $43,055 |
| HUNTON MD DAVID | FORMER KEY EMPLOYEE Former | 10 | $0 | $420,341 | $50,279 |
| WILCHER GRETA | CFO & TREASURER Officer | 16 | $0 | $349,667 | $91,717 |
| WHITAKER STEPHANIE | CNO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $0 | $310,698 | $61,709 |
| DEMKE JASON | COO Key employee | 40 | $0 | $305,704 | $25,107 |
| KUECK JANEEN | VP, OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $0 | $288,500 | $32,046 |
| STEC JULIANNE | VP, PATIENT SERVICES Key employee | 10 | $0 | $278,610 | $29,506 |
| NOLEWAJKA MICHAEL | VP, PATIENT LOGISTICS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $0 | $233,717 | $36,416 |
| ROPS VANESSA | EXEC. DIR. CARDIOVASCULAR SERVICES Key employee | 40 | $0 | $233,300 | $29,167 |
9 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAILEY DDS MARK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GATTIS ERIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KOORIE RSM SR DIANE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARTINEZ SANTIAGO MADELINE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MUDGE LT COL PETER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHEPARD RODNEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SMITH LES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEC CHRIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PRESLEY BETH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RICHMOND JACQUELYNN | FORMER OFFICER Former | 0 | $0 | $1,551,497 | $108,160 |
| GEHRIG RYAN | COMMUNITY PRESIDENT & BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $1,297,307 | $121,202 |
| HUNTON MD DAVID | PRESIDENT - CLINIC Key employee | 10 | $0 | $954,968 | $23,681 |
| RICHARDSON MD DERRICK | PHYSICIAN & BM Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $937,649 | $31,843 |
| MACKEY DANIEL | PHYSICIAN & BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $863,001 | $28,132 |
| CALLAWAY MD MICHAEL | PHYSICIAN & BM Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $738,334 | $22,637 |
| BEAN PAUL E | CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER Key employee | 10 | $0 | $588,939 | $34,087 |
| FORE AMY | VP, PATIENT SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $0 | $459,054 | $75,771 |
| GEIB RYAN C | VP, OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE Key employee | 20 | $0 | $453,051 | $66,039 |
| WILCHER GRETA | CFO & TREASURER Officer | 5 | $0 | $326,725 | $43,147 |
| STEC JULIANNE | VP - OPERATIONS Key employee | 10 | $0 | $319,845 | $23,622 |
| WHITAKER STEPHANIE | CNO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $0 | $298,029 | $40,128 |
| GABORNI PAMELA | PHYSICIAN & BM Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $302,605 | $30,755 |
| KUECK JANEEN | VP OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $0 | $284,993 | $18,417 |
| NOLEWAJKA MICHAEL | VP, PATIENT LOGISTICS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $0 | $240,725 | $21,968 |
| ROPS VANESSA | EXEC. DIR. CARDIOVASCULAR SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $0 | $224,371 | $18,001 |
| BAILEY DDS MARK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GATTIS ERIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KOORIE RSM SR DIANE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTINEZ SANTIAGO MADELINE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MUDGE LT COL PETER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SHEPARD RODNEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SMITH LES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEC CHRIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEHRIG RYAN | COMMUNITY PRESIDENT & BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $877,210 | $105,196 |
| RICHARDSON MD DERRICK | PHYSICIAN & BM Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $860,655 | $34,883 |
| MACKEY DANIEL | PHYSICIAN & BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $819,943 | $34,955 |
| HUNTON MD DAVID | PRESIDENT - CLINIC Key employee | 10 | $0 | $730,642 | $27,870 |
| RICHMOND JACQUELYNN | FORMER OFFICER Former | 2 | $0 | $658,382 | $99,975 |
| GUNTER MARC | PHYSICIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $0 | $616,248 | $12,494 |
| CALLAWAY MD MICHAEL | PHYSICIAN & BM Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $589,425 | $31,557 |
| BEAN PAUL E | CHIEF OF MEDICAL AFFAIRS Key employee | 10 | $0 | $464,196 | $40,442 |
| GEIB RYAN C | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Key employee | 20 | $0 | $350,627 | $62,912 |
| WILCHER GRETA | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER & TREASURER Officer | 5 | $0 | $295,960 | $47,469 |
| ECKHARDT CHRISTIE | VP, CHIEF OPERATIONS COUNSEL & SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 | $307,029 | $26,241 |
| GABORNI PAMELA | PHYSICIAN & BM Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $272,541 | $35,551 |
| SOUBIRON CHERI | CHIEF NURSING OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $0 | $250,492 | $44,099 |
| STEC JULIANNE | VP - OPERATIONS Key employee | 25 | $0 | $247,551 | $29,522 |
| KUECK JANEEN | VP OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $0 | $222,996 | $22,904 |
| FETSKO BRIAN | VP MISSION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $0 | $177,833 | $17,633 |
| HANNA MELISSA K | DIRECTOR - QUALITY IMPROVEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $0 | $133,872 | $40,811 |
| BAILEY DDS MARK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| COOLEY JOHN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GATTIS ERIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KOORIE RSM SR DIANE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SHEPARD RODNEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEC CHRIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CLARK SCOTT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTINEZ SANTIAGO MADELINE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SMITH LES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SWIFT KATHY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 7301 ROGERS AVE, FORT SMITH, AR 72903-4100
- In care of
- % GRETA WILCHER
- Mailing address (990-N for 2017)
- 7301 Rogers Avenue, Fort Smith AR 72903
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- RYAN GEHRIG, 7301 ROGERS AVENUE, FORT SMITH, AR 72903
- Principal officer (990-N for 2017)
- Greta Wilcher, 7301 Rogers Avenue, Fort Smith AR 72903
- Signed the 990
- GRETA WILCHER, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
- Phone
- (314) 579-6100
- Website
- www.mercy.net
- Return prepared by
- ERNST & YOUNG US LLP
Mission
AS THE SISTERS OF MERCY BEFORE US, WE BRING TO LIFE THE HEALING MINISTRY OF JESUS THROUGH OUR COMPASSIONATE CARE AND EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE.
Program accomplishments
- MERCY HEALTH FORT SMITH COMMUNITIES IS A SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION OF MERCY HOSPITAL FORT SMITH AND MERCY CLINIC FORT SMITH COMMUNITIES. MERCY HEALTH FORT SMITH COMMUNITIES ALSO PROVIDED SUPPORT SERVICES TO OTHER MEMBERS OF THE MERCY FORT SMITH COMMUNITY, INCLUDING MERCY HOSPITAL BOONEVILLE, MERCY HOSPITAL OZARK, MERCY HOSPITAL PARIS, AND MERCY HOSPITAL WALDRON. THE SUPPORT SERVICES INCLUDED FUNCTIONS THAT, BUT FOR MERCY HEALTH FORT SMITH COMMUNITIES, WOULD BE CONDUCTED BY EACH SEPARATE ORGANIZATION.Expenses $391,956 · grants $470,042 · revenue $1,322,525
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 26-1318515
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Supporting organization, Type II
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Supporting organization, 50% limit
- Exempt since
- 2013
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Health care (E21)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $16,363,716
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,630,743
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,390,131 | $1,603,703 | $16,363,716 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $569,477 | $622,556 | $10,857,877 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $507,609 | $602,319 | $6,567,742 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $449,358 | $491,957 | $6,116,069 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2017 Officer: Greta Wilcher | June 30, 2018 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 26-1318515).
Questions about MERCY HEALTH FORT SMITH COMMUNITIES
- What is the EIN of MERCY HEALTH FORT SMITH COMMUNITIES?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MERCY HEALTH FORT SMITH COMMUNITIES is 26-1318515.
- Is MERCY HEALTH FORT SMITH COMMUNITIES tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2013.
- Are donations to MERCY HEALTH FORT SMITH COMMUNITIES tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Supporting organization, 50% limit).
- Which annual return does MERCY HEALTH FORT SMITH COMMUNITIES file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of MERCY HEALTH FORT SMITH COMMUNITIES due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MERCY HEALTH FORT SMITH COMMUNITIES last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of MERCY HEALTH FORT SMITH COMMUNITIES?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names RYAN GEHRIG.
- Who are the officers and directors of MERCY HEALTH FORT SMITH COMMUNITIES?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 24 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does MERCY HEALTH FORT SMITH COMMUNITIES have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,390,131, expenses of $1,603,703 and total assets of $16,363,716 at year end.
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