Methodist Health System

Legal name: Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
420680355
IRS 990 coverage
2010–2024
Official website data refreshed
Sep 2026
Forms available
Form 990 2024, Form 990-T 2024
Location
Omaha, NE, US
Phone
(402) 354-4800
Rating
80
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Hospital, General

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$172,204,103
Expenses
$155,205,184
Assets
$180,928,119
Liabilities
$14,900,312

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

21 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • DAVID BURD (PRESIDENT)
  • JAMES CHAMBERS (VICE PRESIDENT CLINICAL AFFAIRS)
  • JENENE VANDENBURG (VICE PRESIDENT PATIENT SERVICES)

Highest reported compensation

  • JEFFREY FRANCIS (CFO): $841,711 total reported compensation
  • HEATHER HERGOTT MD (EMERGENCY ROOM PHYSICIAN): $519,772 total reported compensation
  • DAVID BURD (PRESIDENT): $505,729 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

To provide compassionate, state-of-the-art care across a range of medical specialties, committed to healthcare built around what matters most – you.

What it reported doing in 2024

The methodist jennie edmundson cardiac center is a leader in the treatment of complex heart conditions offering the highest level of care and cardiac experts who use advanced diagnostic and therapeutic technologies. Our cardiac team works to ensure patients have the highest quality care - from diagnosis and treatment through recovery and rehabilitation.the goal to expand cardiac care - and save more lives - in council bluffs and western Iowa became a reality with the completion of a $6 million cardiovascular suite project at methodist jennie edmundson hospital. The updated technology and new catheterization labs and procedure room were significant enhancements for providers specializing in cardiology. The investment paid off as mje completed more cath lab procedures in 2024, hitting 2,524. Services include a cardiac catheterization lab, chest pain center, heart failure program, cardiac rehabilitation services and inpatient care provided by a team specialized in cardiac care. Its cardiac expertise has been rewarded by several leading organizations through the following designations/accreditations: - certificate of distinction with disease-specific certification as a primary stroke center through the joint commission (tjc). The certification demonstrates that stroke care at jennie edmundson is compliant with the national standards, clinical guidelines and expected patient outcomes of a primary stroke center. The hospital has maintained tjc certification as a primary stroke center since 2012. - bronze milestone recognition by the iac (intersocietal accreditation commission) for demonstrating long-term commitment to continuously improving patient outcomes and safety in echocardiography. This has been achieved for the past 20 years. - jennie edmundson has been recognized by the aha for nstemi (non-st elevation myocardial infarction heart attack) and stemi (st elevation myocardial infarction heart attack) care since 2014. They were again honored with (stemi silver plus and nstemi gold) methodist jennie edmundson hospital and also a (silver plus) for their stroke care. Jennie edmundson also received a target: type 2 diabetes honor roll award, which signifies the most up-to-date, evidence-based care for patients with type 2 diabetes when hospitalized for a stroke.

Operating model

Revenue model
Earned-program. 97% of the money available for current operations came from fees and other program revenue.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 96% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Few specific pay-setting methods are documented in the filing; unanswered boxes are not proof of absence and total assets are small relative to annual expenses; liquid coverage is unknown.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 76
  • Transparency & Controls: 76
  • Accountability: 95
  • Sustainability: 64
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 82.6%; rating input score 83
  • Program expense ratio: 89.8%; rating input score 90
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 68th percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: 0 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 0
    • Compensation committee: Missing
    • Independent consultant: Missing
    • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
    • Written employment contract: Missing
    • Compensation survey or study: Missing
    • Board or committee approval: Missing
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: 99.8%; rating input score 100; 45th percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Yes; rating input score 100

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 91.7%; rating input score 92; 40th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 9 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 100
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: Pass
    • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 9.9%; rating input score 72; 72nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.17; rating input score 45; 45th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.08; rating input score 85; 85th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 2%; rating input score 55; 55th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 4.6% per year; rating input score 100; 36th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 4% per year; rating input score 100; 32nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 8.3% per year; rating input score 100; 60th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • What they do: 3 programs and campaigns described on the official site · 3 operating locations identified
  • Where the money goes: 82.6% of revenue deployed · 89.8% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 11 of 12 board members independent · 9 of 9 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 4 filed program accomplishments · $139.4M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $842K · 21 people listed · 0 of 6 pay-setting controls reported
  • Highest-paid contractors: 5 contractors listed · $5M reported
  • Consistency: 33 of 33 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 9 filed schedules · includes major donors, grants, executive pay, and related organizations
  • Filing history: 14 filing years from 2010 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 9 filed money-flow records
  • Related organizations: 15 filed related-organization links
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Transparency & Controls: Pay-setting controls scored 0/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 45/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 55/100.