Mercy Health Springfield Communities is exempt from federal income tax as an organization described in IRC Section 501(c)(3) and qualifies as a public charity under IRC Section 509(a)(3). Mercy Health Springfield Communities and its subsidiaries provide high-quality, compassionate, faith-based care in a variety of traditional medical settings. This organization provides services to the communities we serve, with particular concern for the economically poor, in the way of inpatient hospital services, outpatient services, emergency room care, and physician clinic office visits. Mercy Health Springfield Communities is a supporting organization of Mercy Hospital Springfield and Mercy Clinic Springfield Communities. Mercy Health Springfield Communities also provides support services to other members of the Mercy Springfield Community, including Mercy Hospital Aurora, Mercy Hospital Cassville, Mercy Hospital Lebanon, and Mercy St. Francis Hospital The support services include functions that, but for Mercy Health Springfield Communities, would be conducted by each separate organization.