Nonprofit · EIN 27-3970823
FIVE RIVERS MEDICAL CENTER INC
Tax-exempt · POCAHONTAS, AR 72455
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $15,317,749 | $17,832,744 | -$2,514,995 | $9,919,341 | $8,403,097 | $1,516,244 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $17,230,078 | $19,360,412 | -$2,130,334 | $11,600,364 | $7,569,125 | $4,031,239 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $18,597,932 | $21,565,308 | -$2,967,376 | $10,304,288 | $7,632,698 | $2,671,590 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $710,090
- of which government grants
- $673,576
- Program service revenue
- $14,437,171
- Investment income
- $12,788
- Other revenue
- $157,700
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $288,530
- Other salaries and wages
- $8,929,272
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $11,112,184
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $13,695
- Accounting fees
- $45,453
- Occupancy
- $245,180
- Travel
- $141,027
- Depreciation
- $1,231,371
- Program services (functional)
- $14,861,822
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,970,922
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $11,600,364
- Total assets, end of year
- $9,919,341
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $8,403,097
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,516,244
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,585,780
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,516,244
- Gross receipts
- $15,317,749
- Employees
- 215
- Volunteers
- 9
- Year formed
- 2010
- 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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRIS BARBER | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $955,960 | $45,899 |
| BENJAMIN BARYLSKE | CFO Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $509,721 | $23,672 |
| MICKEY DEEL | PHYSICIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $352,213 | $0 | $3,576 |
| WILLIAM LEWIS | PHYSICIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $344,836 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN FISHER | PHYSICIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $310,469 | $0 | $14,081 |
| RONALD BARNETT | PHYSICIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $306,542 | $0 | $15,130 |
| RANDALL BARYMON | ADMINISTRATOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $174,354 | $0 | $18,005 |
| MISTY SHATLEY | PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $151,946 | $0 | $2,279 |
| JODY AYERS | CHIEF NURSING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $92,096 | $0 | $13,920 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRIS BARBER | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $882,808 | $45,068 |
| BENJAMIN BARYLSKE | CFO SINCE 2/11/2024 Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $411,891 | $23,270 |
| RONALD BARNETT | PHYSICIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $331,797 | $0 | $16,427 |
| WILLIAM LEWIS | PHYSICIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $340,477 | $0 | $0 |
| MICKEY DEEL | PHYSICIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $317,050 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN FISHER | PHYSICIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $308,618 | $0 | $8,401 |
| DUSTY BOYD | PHYSICIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $268,121 | $0 | $17,175 |
| RANDALL BARYMON | ADMINISTRATOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $169,651 | $0 | $17,600 |
| SARAH LOWTHARP | CHIEF NURSING OFFICER THROUGH 10/06/2023 Officer | 40 | $92,479 | $0 | $14,498 |
| MATT NICHOLS | CFO THROUGH 2/11/2024 Officer | 40 | $93,484 | $0 | $8,401 |
| JODY AYERS | CHIEF NURSING OFFICER SINCE 10/06/2023 Officer | 40 | $81,798 | $0 | $12,415 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRIS BARBER | CHAIR, PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $862,134 | $44,810 |
| WILLIAM LEWIS | PHYSICIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $336,044 | $0 | $0 |
| MICKEY DEEL | PHYSICIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $333,566 | $0 | $0 |
| RONALD BARNETT | PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $323,253 | $0 | $0 |
| DUSTY BOYD | PHYSICIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $309,394 | $0 | $821 |
| RANDY BARYMON | ADMINISTRATOR Officer | 1 | $0 | $166,159 | $20,293 |
| MISTY SHATLEY | PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $149,292 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH LOWTHARP | CNO Officer | 1 | $0 | $108,070 | $19,409 |
| MATT NICHOLS | CFO Officer | 40 | $91,183 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY CHILDERS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SISTER THERESE JOHNSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SISTER JOHANNA MARIE MELYNK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2801 MEDICAL CENTER DR, POCAHONTAS, AR 72455-9436
- In care of
- % BENJAMIN BARYLSKE
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CHRIS BARBER, 2801 MEDICAL CENTER DR, POCAHONTAS, AR 72455
- Signed the 990
- B BARYLSKE, CFO
- Phone
- (870) 892-6000
- Website
- WWW.STBERNARDS.INFO
- Return prepared by
- FORVIS MAZARS LLP
Mission
FIVE RIVERS MEDICAL CENTER SHALL BE DEDICATED TO MAINTAINING AND IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF OUR COMMUNITY AS ITS PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER THROUGH A NETWORK OF QUALITY SERVICES.
Program accomplishments
- THE HOSPITAL PROVIDES OUTPATIENT AND EMERGENCY CARE SERVICES TO PATIENTS IN POCAHONTAS, ARKANSAS AND THE SURROUNDING AREA. IT ALSO OPERATES A HOME HEALTH AGENCY IN THE SAME GEOGRAPHIC REGION. THE HOME HEALTH DEPARTMENT AT FRMC HAD OVER 12,349 SKILLED NURSING, PHYSICAL THERAPY, SPEECH THERAPY, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY AND AIDE VISITS IN FISCAL YEAR 2025. THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT AT FRMC TREATED OVER 8,526 PATIENTS IN FISCAL YEAR 2025 AND IS A LEVEL 4 TRAUMA DESIGNATED ER.Expenses $14,861,822 · revenue $14,437,171
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 27-3970823
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Hospital or medical research organization
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2012
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Health care (E20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $9,919,341
- Income (IRS master file)
- $15,317,749
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $15,317,749 | $17,832,744 | $9,919,341 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $17,230,078 | $19,360,412 | $11,600,364 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $18,597,932 | $21,565,308 | $10,304,288 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $21,735,844 | $23,415,407 | $11,773,628 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 27-3970823).
Questions about FIVE RIVERS MEDICAL CENTER INC
- What is the EIN of FIVE RIVERS MEDICAL CENTER INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FIVE RIVERS MEDICAL CENTER INC is 27-3970823.
- Is FIVE RIVERS MEDICAL CENTER INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2012.
- Are donations to FIVE RIVERS MEDICAL CENTER INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FIVE RIVERS MEDICAL CENTER INC 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 FIVE RIVERS MEDICAL CENTER INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FIVE RIVERS MEDICAL CENTER INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of FIVE RIVERS MEDICAL CENTER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names CHRIS BARBER.
- Who are the officers and directors of FIVE RIVERS MEDICAL CENTER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 9 people; 7 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does FIVE RIVERS MEDICAL CENTER INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $15,317,749, expenses of $17,832,744 and total assets of $9,919,341 at year end.
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