We, saint joseph's health system and trinity health, serve together in the spirit of the gospel as a compassionate and transforming healing presence within our communities. Honoring the heritage and advancing the ministry of the sisters of Mercy, saint joseph's health system provides excellent health Care to poor and marginalized persons.Mercy Care Foundation is a member of saint joseph's health system and trinity health.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
73¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 13 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $4.2M a year · 46% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
73%
of spending
Fine: 73% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 0.1 months of spending in cash, plus $104.9M in investments.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $95K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.9M
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$10.6M
+103% vs prior year
Spent
$5.5M
To programs
73%
Net assets
$115.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$10.6M
FY2025▲ +103%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$7.6M
FY2021$18.3M
FY2022$8.2M
FY2023$4.9M
FY2024$5.2M
FY2025$10.6M
Expenses
$5.5M
FY2025▼ -26%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$4.2M
FY2021$4.0M
FY2022$4.1M
FY2023$4.3M
FY2024$7.4M
FY2025$5.5M
Net assets
$115.1M
FY2025▲ +6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$77.4M
FY2021$106.9M
FY2022$96.2M
FY2023$102.7M
FY2024$108.8M
FY2025$115.1M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 1981.

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Where the money goes

73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 73% · $4.0M Management & general 5% · $299K Fundraising 21% · $1.2M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

20 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Director; Sjhs President & CEO
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director; Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director; Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dir; Chief Dev Officer Thru 12/24
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Raises funds to support healthcare and senior care programs for Saint Joseph's Health System and its affiliates in Georgia.

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1 program · $4.0M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Since 1981, mercy care foundation (foundation), located in atlanta, ga, has served as the fund-raising arm of the saint joseph's health system. In recent years, the foundation's support has been directed toward two specific entities within saint joseph's health system: saint joseph's mercy care services (D/B/A mercy care services) and…

$4.0Mprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
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Grants paid · 26 grants · $20.6M · 2019–2024
Mercy Senior Care INCGA · FY2024$19,608
Unitemized GrantFY2024$4,468
Unitemized GrantFY2024$3,424
Saint Joseph's Health System INCGA · FY2023$2,037,596
Mercy Senior Care INCGA · FY2023$92,668
Unitemized GrantFY2023$14,419
Unitemized GrantFY2023$3,211
Mercy Senior Care INCGA · FY2022$21,303
Unitemized GrantFY2022$8,885
Unitemized GrantFY2022$3,573
Mercy Senior Care INCGA · FY2021$61,787
Unitemized GrantFY2021$1,819
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$10.6M
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$9.2M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Other incomeLn 4–11$113K
Money outPt IX
$5.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.0M
Managementcol C$299K
Fundraisingcol D$1.2M
Owns and owesPt X
$115.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$58K
Total assetsLn 16$117.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.9M
PeoplePt VI, VII
20
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$57K
Investment incomeLn 3$9.2M
Other incomeLn 4–11$113K
Gains on assetsLn 7$4.7M
Total revenueLn 12$10.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$58K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$58K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$104.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$9K
Other assetsLn 15$3K
Total assetsLn 16$117.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.9M
Net assetsLn 32$115.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 613
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$339K$58K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$96.4M$104.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10K$9K
Total assetsLn 16$109.8M$117.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$945K$2.9M
Net assetsLn 32$108.8M$115.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$4.0M$4.0M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$60K$60K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$368K$55K$312K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$160$24$136
Accounting feesLn 11c$43K$43K
Investment management feesLn 11f$51K$51K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$71K$11K$60K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$17K$3K$15K
Office expensesLn 13$13K$2K$11K
TravelLn 17$366$55$311
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$885$133$752
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$913K$135K$778K
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.5M$4.0M$299K$1.2M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $10.6M$5.5M$5.0M$115.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $5.2M$7.4M−$2.2M$108.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $4.9M$4.3M$563K$102.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $8.2M$4.1M$4.1M$96.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $18.3M$4.0M$14.3M$106.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 $7.6M$4.2M$3.4M$77.4M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $10,566,037 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,385,422$1,259,757
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,680,343$9,193,054
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $132,593$113,226
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $5,198,358$10,566,037
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $6,042,117$4,046,738
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $753,197$367,753
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $623,509$1,109,085
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $7,418,823$5,523,576
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$2,220,465$5,042,461
Part VI · Governance 12 of 13 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $10,566,037 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$13,000
VIII-1c Fundraising events$56,811
VIII-1d Related organizations$43,800
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,146,146
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,259,757
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4,479,858$4,479,858
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $4,713,196$4,713,196
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $113,226$113,226
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $9,306,280$10,566,037
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,523,576 across 12 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $3,986,336$3,986,336
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $60,402$60,402
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $55,139 · Fundraising $312,454$367,593
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $24 · Fundraising $136$160
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $43,000$43,000
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $50,530$50,530
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $10,658 · Fundraising $60,397$71,055
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $2,580 · Fundraising $14,620$17,200
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,022 · Fundraising $11,458$13,480
IX-17 TravelManagement $55 · Fundraising $311$366
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $133 · Fundraising $752$885
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $134,851 · Fundraising $777,718$912,569
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,046,738 · Management $298,992 · Fundraising $1,177,846$5,523,576
Part X · Balance sheet $117,940,059 assets, 14 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $12,779,438; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $339,424$57,692
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $202,330$144,250
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $10,258$9,373
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $81,642,611$89,046,899
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $14,788,435$15,899,491
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $4,521$2,916
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $109,781,780$117,940,059
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $126,848$41,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $818,425$2,828,512
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $945,273$2,869,512
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $99,714,502$108,769,894
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $9,122,005$6,300,653
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $108,836,507$115,070,547
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $109,781,780$117,940,059
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $115,070,547 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$10,566,037
XI-2 Total expenses$5,523,576
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$5,042,461
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$108,836,507
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$3,649,489
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$2,457,910
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$115,070,547

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