Mercy Care exists to address and advocate for the comprehensive health of our members and families, including circumstances that impact their well-being, with special consideration for the underserved and those with complex health needsregardless of race, color, religion, ethnicity, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age or disability.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$842K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $100.9M a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$842K
to officers and key staff · 0.02% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 0% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $412.4M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 0.5 months of spending in cash, plus $412.4M in investments.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $17K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$460.8M
44% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 44% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 7 voting members
Concern: none of 7 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.9B
+1% vs prior year
Spent
$4.8B
To programs
92%
Net assets
$577.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$4.9B
FY2025▲ +1%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.8B
FY2021$4.1B
FY2022$4.5B
FY2023$4.9B
FY2024$4.8B
FY2025$4.9B
Expenses
$4.8B
FY2025▲ +3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.7B
FY2021$4.0B
FY2022$4.4B
FY2023$4.7B
FY2024$4.7B
FY2025$4.8B
Net assets
$577.0M
FY2025▲ +2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$365.7M
FY2021$416.5M
FY2022$412.2M
FY2023$478.0M
FY2024$568.5M
FY2025$577.0M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 1991.

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Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $4.5B Management & general 8% · $392.8M

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

9 people listed on the 990; $842K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$460,109Pt VII · Sec A
$381,667Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Lorry Bottrill——$1,153,189$522,278$478,940$406,802
Tad Gary Beginning 712024—$505,544————
Tad Gary$460,109—————
Randy Ek$381,667$434,760$420,012$312,447$301,734$280,081

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides comprehensive healthcare services, advocacy, and community reinvestment funding to support underserved populations and individuals with complex health needs.

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2 programs · $4.5B · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

MEDICAID/MEDICARE services mercy care provides medical coverage, under various contracts with the arizona health care cost containment system (ahcccs), for the state's indigent population. Mercy care provides behavioral health and medical coverage for the acc members eligible under title xix medicaid program and title xxi program…

$4.4Bprogram expense
02

Community Reinvestment Program

In accordance with the ahcccs contract, mercy care has approved a community reinvestment program. Under the program, mercy care will demonstrate a commitment to the local communities in which it operates through community reinvestment activities including contributing 6% of its annual profits for acc-rbha, altcs, DDD, and DCS-CHP to…

$4.6Mprogram expense

Funders

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
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$17K
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Grants paid · 364 grants · $30.6M · 2019–2024
Activate Food ArizonaAZ · FY2024$362,500
Cloud Covered StreetsAZ · FY2024$358,030
Copa Health INCAZ · FY2024$250,541
Pathways to LearningAZ · FY2024$191,500
Rock Bottom Consulting LLCFY2024$187,500
Gellert Health LLCFY2024$175,000
Child Crisis ArizonaAZ · FY2024$163,500
Rasa Public Benefit CorporationFY2024$150,000
The Joy BusAZ · FY2024$149,780
Southwest Human Development INCAZ · FY2024$130,000
Arizona Burn Foundation INCAZ · FY2024$125,000
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.9B
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.6B
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$175.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$77.3M
Money outPt IX
$4.8B
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.5B
Managementcol C$392.8M
Owns and owesPt X
$577.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$215.5M
Total assetsLn 16$1.0B
LiabilitiesLn 26$460.8M
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$175.5M
Government grantsLn 1e$175.5M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.6B
Investment incomeLn 3$77.3M
Gains on assetsLn 7$52.9M
Total revenueLn 12$4.9B
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$156.9M
SavingsLn 2$58.6M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$215.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$412.4M
Other assetsLn 15$30.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.0B
LiabilitiesLn 26$460.8M
Net assetsLn 32$577.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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$468.1M$215.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$541.9M$412.4M
Total assetsLn 16$1.28B$1.04B
LiabilitiesLn 26$706.7M$460.8M
Net assetsLn 32$568.5M$577.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$5.2M$5.2M
Management feesLn 11a$260.0M$260.0M
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Investment management feesLn 11f$2.0M$2.0M
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4.7M$4.7M
InsuranceLn 23$1.4M$1.4M
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4.45B$4.45B
All other expensesLn 24e$124.7M$124.7M
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.84B$4.45B$392.8M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $4.9B$4.8B$34.2M$577.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $4.8B$4.7B$113.5M$568.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $4.9B$4.7B$156.2M$478.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $4.5B$4.4B$125.4M$412.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $4.1B$4.0B$111.1M$416.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.8B$3.7B$65.0M$365.7M 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $4,878,786,258 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $179,625,629$175,463,374
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $4,580,158,122$4,626,027,721
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $49,968,633$77,295,163
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,809,752,384$4,878,786,258
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $7,432,901$5,167,739
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $941,804$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $4,687,920,605$4,839,408,450
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,696,295,310$4,844,576,189
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $113,457,074$34,210,069
Part VI · Governance 0 of 7 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $4,878,786,258 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$175,463,374
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$175,463,374
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $4,626,027,721$4,626,027,721
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $24,390,063$24,390,063
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $52,905,100$52,905,100
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,626,027,721 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $77,295,163$4,878,786,258
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,844,576,189 across 8 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $5,167,739$5,167,739
IX-11a Management feesManagement $259,975,060$259,975,060
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,675$3,675
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $1,999,077$1,999,077
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $4,654,303$4,654,303
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,386,330$1,386,330
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,446,653,856$4,446,653,856
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $124,736,149$124,736,149
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,451,821,595 · Management $392,754,594 · Fundraising $0$4,844,576,189
Part X · Balance sheet $1,037,805,736 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $380,449,537$156,909,834
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $87,636,729$58,572,402
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $4,147,834$2,069,511
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $227,271,819$376,904,846
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $861,324$860,403
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $541,941,027$412,398,950
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $32,909,835$30,089,790
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,275,218,105$1,037,805,736
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $693,607,474$451,618,004
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $2,484,065$965,189
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $1,181,581$186,658
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $9,435,943$7,997,244
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $706,709,063$460,767,095
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $568,509,042$577,038,641
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $568,509,042$577,038,641
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,275,218,105$1,037,805,736
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $577,038,641 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,878,786,258
XI-2 Total expenses$4,844,576,189
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$34,210,069
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$568,509,042
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$25,680,470
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$577,038,641

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