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Nonprofit · EIN 71-0240352

MERCY HOSPITAL FORT SMITH

Tax-exempt · FORT SMITH, AR 72917

Financials

$481.7M$409.9M2022$540.5M$446.4M2023$571.1M$491.1M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of MERCY HOSPITAL FORT SMITH by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$571,103,098$491,126,901$79,976,197$445,417,700$51,297,054$394,120,646
June 30, 2024990$540,511,160$446,444,781$94,066,379$381,228,460$52,337,659$328,890,801
June 30, 2023990$481,715,176$409,948,523$71,766,653$302,826,803$47,498,829$255,327,974
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$3,723,794
of which government grants
$627,500
Program service revenue
$562,982,581
Investment income
$2,402,016
Net rental income
$529,427
Net gain from sales of assets
-$2,308,653
Net income from sales of inventory
$212,764
Other revenue
$1,994,707

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$1,339,727
Other salaries and wages
$161,742,810
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$194,471,637
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$8,279
Occupancy
$9,275,341
Travel
$317,222
Depreciation
$16,635,517
Program services (functional)
$397,492,293
Management and general (functional)
$93,634,608

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$381,228,460
Total assets, end of year
$445,417,700
Total liabilities, end of year
$51,297,054
Net assets, end of year
$394,120,646
Land, buildings and equipment
$340,225,161
Net assets without donor restrictions
$393,607,177
Net assets with donor restrictions
$513,469
Gross unrelated business income
$2,379,814
Gross receipts
$574,159,171
Employees
0
Volunteers
5
Year formed
1905
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
SOCK SHANNONEVP, CSO & COO & BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$8,048,004$263,218
MOHART MD JOHNEVP,COO-MERCY HEALTH&BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$2,118,418$200,911
CIARAMITA MD JEFFREYPRES,SPEC SERV LINES-MERCY HEALTH
Trustee or director
1$0$1,736,377$187,831
GEHRIG RYANPRESIDENT, MERCY AR COMMUNITIES
Officer
5$0$1,077,465$124,422
DORAISWAMY MOHANKUMARPHYSICIAN
Highest-paid employee
50$0$1,092,827$23,546
GEIB RYAN CFORMER KEY EMPLOYEE
Former
0$0$1,015,650$96,589
ANOWER MOHAMMADHOSPITALIST
Highest-paid employee
50$0$1,022,599$39,103
AL-GHUSSAIN EMADHOSPITALIST
Highest-paid employee
50$0$872,075$49,556
VIZCONDE ROLANDHOSPITALIST
Highest-paid employee
50$0$787,259$31,481
HUNTON MD DAVIDFORMER KEY EMPLOYEE
Former
0$0$420,341$50,279
WILCHER GRETACFO & TREASURER
Officer
20$0$349,667$91,717
COX MD MICHAELPHYSICIAN
Highest-paid employee
50$0$302,681$33,343
STEC JULIANNEVP, PATIENT SERVICES
Key employee
10$0$278,610$29,506
WILKE JAMIEASSOCIATE COUNSEL & SECRETARY
Officer
2$0$256,673$22,512
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 15 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
SOCK SHANNONEVP, CSO & COO, BM
Trustee or director
1$0$3,118,807$329,522
CIARAMITA MD JEFFREYPRESIDENT, SPECIALTY SERVICE LINES
Trustee or director
1$0$1,980,146$161,149
MOHART MD JOHNPRESIDENT, MERCY COMMUNITIES & CHAIRMAN OF BOARD
Trustee or director
1$0$1,816,702$179,032
GEHRIG RYANPRESIDENT, MERCY ARKANSAS COMMUNITIES
Officer
5$0$1,297,307$121,202
ANAND MD DHEERAJHOSPITALIST
Highest-paid employee
25$0$981,966$12,605
HUNTON MD DAVIDFORMER KEY EMPLOYEE
Former
0$0$954,968$23,681
PATIL MONALIPHYSICIAN
Highest-paid employee
50$0$870,344$13,091
ANOWER MOHAMMADHOSPITALIST
Highest-paid employee
50$0$838,371$33,704
DORAISWAMY MOHANKUMARPHYSICIAN
Highest-paid employee
50$0$830,693$8,699
AL-GHUSSAIN EMADHOSPITALIST
Highest-paid employee
50$0$794,678$37,609
GEIB RYAN CFORMER KEY EMPLOYEE
Former
0$0$453,051$66,039
WILCHER GRETACFO & TREASURER
Officer
2$0$326,725$43,147
STEC JULIANNEVP, PATIENT SERVICES
Key employee
10$0$319,845$23,622
ECKHARDT CHRISTIEVP, CHIEF OPERATIONS COUNSEL & SECRETARY (THRU 10/
Officer
1$0$324,958$17,586
WILKE JAMIEASSOCIATE COUNSEL & SECRETARY (STARTING 11/2023)
Officer
2$0$223,989$12,297
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 14 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
SOCK SHANNONEVP, CSO & COO, BM
Trustee or director
1$0$2,434,363$309,328
CIARAMITA MD JEFFREYPRESIDENT, SPECIALTY SERVICE LINES
Trustee or director
1$0$1,249,223$142,871
GEHRIG RYANFORMER OFFICER
Former
0$0$877,210$105,196
MOHART MD JOHNPRESIDENT, MERCY COMMUNITIES & CHAIRMAN OF BOARD
Trustee or director
1$0$703,915$159,610
HUNTON MD DAVIDPRESIDENT - CLINIC
Key employee
10$0$730,642$27,870
GEIB RYAN CCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Key employee
30$0$350,627$62,912
WILCHER GRETACHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER & TREASURER
Officer
2$0$295,960$47,469
ECKHARDT CHRISTIEVP, CHIEF OPERATIONS COUNSEL & SECRETARY
Officer
1$0$307,029$26,241
STEC JULIANNEVP - OPERATIONS
Key employee
25$0$247,551$29,522
PIERCY JACQUELINECHARGE RN
Highest-paid employee
40$0$223,079$26,464
MIKEL SYLVIAREGISTERED NURSE
Highest-paid employee
40$0$227,238$15,808
ROWE JONATHANREGISTERED NURSE
Highest-paid employee
40$0$223,352$12,962
WHITTINGTON GARYCLINICAL PHARMACIST HOSPITAL
Highest-paid employee
40$0$203,169$31,844
WILLIAMS ERICCHARGE RN
Highest-paid employee
40$0$193,763$16,283

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 17000, FORT SMITH, AR 72917-7000
In care of
% GRETA WILCHER VP OF FINANCE
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
RYAN GEHRIG, 7301 ROGERS AVENUE, FORT SMITH, AR 72903
Signed the 990
GRETA WILCHER, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Phone
(314) 579-6100
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.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • 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 FOR ALMOST EVERY TYPE OF CANCER AND PARTICIPATE IN CLINICAL RESEARCH TO BRING YOU THE MOST ADVANCED CANCER TREATMENT AVAILABLE. IN FY25, MERCY HOSPITAL FORT SMITH HAD 21,152 CASES AND 3,139 PATIENT DAYS FOR THIS SERVICE LINE.
    Expenses $50,294,708 · grants $1,339,727 · revenue $71,234,197
  • 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.
    Expenses $38,950,066 · revenue $55,166,375
  • 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.
    Expenses $35,898,705 · revenue $50,844,623
  • IN ADDITION TO THE PROGRAM SERVICES DESCRIBED ABOVE, MERCY HOSPITAL FORT SMITH ALSO SERVES PATIENTS IN ADDITIONAL SERVICE LINES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING AREAS: GASTROENTEROLOGY; NEUROSCIENCE; ORTHOPEDICS; PULMONARY; WOMEN & INFANTS.
    Expenses $272,348,814 · revenue $385,737,386

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
71-0240352
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Hospital or medical research organization
Exempt since
1946
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Health care (E220)
Assets (IRS master file)
$445,417,700
Income (IRS master file)
$574,159,171

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$571,103,098$491,126,901$445,417,700IRS
990-TJune 2025–––IRS
990June 2024$540,511,160$446,444,781$381,228,460IRS
990-TJune 2024–––IRS
990June 2023$481,715,176$409,948,523$302,826,803XML
990-TJune 2023–––IRS
990June 2022$471,822,766$404,945,932$243,679,727IRS
990-TJune 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990-TJune 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 2018–––IRS

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 71-0240352).

Questions about MERCY HOSPITAL FORT SMITH

What is the EIN of MERCY HOSPITAL FORT SMITH?
The employer identification number (EIN) of MERCY HOSPITAL FORT SMITH is 71-0240352.
Is MERCY HOSPITAL FORT SMITH tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1946.
Which annual return does MERCY HOSPITAL FORT SMITH 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 HOSPITAL FORT SMITH 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 HOSPITAL FORT SMITH 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 HOSPITAL FORT SMITH?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names RYAN GEHRIG.
Who are the officers and directors of MERCY HOSPITAL FORT SMITH?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 14 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does MERCY HOSPITAL FORT SMITH have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $571,103,098, expenses of $491,126,901 and total assets of $445,417,700 at year end.

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