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Good Samaritan Hospice of Pittsburgh

Valencia, PA · EIN 25-1818793 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Good Samaritan Hospice of Pittsburgh reported $18.3 million in revenue and $12.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $75.55 went to program services, $24.05 to management and general costs and $0.40 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 98.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $905,273 (Board Chair/President). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 2% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $12M

For context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $18M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 3,614 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
75.5%87.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
24.0%11.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.4%0.2%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
Not reported$0.02
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
0.8%20.6%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%2.4%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
98.4%70.8%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$905,273$274,992
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
7.57%1.18%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
56
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
4.86.9
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
5 of 9100.0%

A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.

What the money paid for, in its own words

FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$7.7M expenses · 85.1% of program spending · grants $30,721 · revenue $17M

Good Samaritan Hospice (GSH) remains dedicated to excellent patient/family care, ethical practice in the management of funds and community activities contributing to improved education and understanding of quality of life at the end of life. The foundation of hospice is comfort care-managing pain and symptoms-to improve their overall quality of life while nearing the end of their journey. GSH provided care to 1,290 patients and their families in the community by providing 54,208 visits in their homes. Good Samaritan Hospice had 65 overall active volunteers. In addition, there are 3 volunteers…

$1.3M expenses · 14.4% of program spending · grants $4,615 · revenue $1.3M

GSH also offers Inpatient care for help in the assessment and management of acute, complex, or uncontrolled symptoms such as pain or shortness of breath. The Inpatient Unit in Wexford, PA focuses on caring for patients with high acuity that cannot be managed at home, such as complicated delivery mechanisms i.e., subcutaneous, frequent dose titration, and skilled nursing care with frequent monitoring can be provided in the general inpatient setting. GSH provided this level of care to 283 patients and their families during this fiscal year end; 4,278 visits were provided to patients in the…

$46,481 expenses · 0.5% of program spending · revenue $49,174

In 2020, Good Samaritan Hospice introduced Youth Bereavement Care (YBC), a division of Family Support Services in order to provide innovative ways to reach grieving children year-round. The program offers free support for youth and young adults who have been affected by the death of a significant person in their lives. YBC is open to not only our hospice and extended Concordia families but also to the greater community. The mission of YBC is to make an impactful difference in the lives of children and teens by providing resources, clinical support and year-round connection with other families…

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
Board Chair/President
Director/trustee, officer, 5 hrs/week
$0$868,055$37,218$905,273
Board Member
Director/trustee, 1 hrs/week
$0$363,657$28,512$392,169
Board Member/Secretary
Director/trustee, officer, 1 hrs/week
$0$258,832$15,421$274,253
Board Member
Director/trustee, 1 hrs/week
$0$167,705$23,844$191,549
Registered Nurse
Highest compensated employee, 40 hrs/week
$136,313$0$19,557$155,870
Registered Nurse
Highest compensated employee, 40 hrs/week
$123,207$0$18,668$141,875
Registered Nurse
Highest compensated employee, 40 hrs/week
$129,984$0$8,607$138,591
Executive Director
Officer, 42 hrs/week
$124,229$0$8,679$132,908

5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Good Samaritan Hospice of Pittsburgh (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $153K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$5.0M$10M$15M$20MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$18M$12M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$18M$12M75.5%$4.8M$905,273
FY2024 ⓘ$19M$13M76.7%$4.4M$967,787
FY2023 ⓘ$18M$14M77.5%$4.3M$853,480
FY2022 ⓘ$19M$13M78.1%$4.9M$1,179,741
FY2021 ⓘ$20M$14M78.6%$5.5M$844,523
FY2020 ⓘ$19M$13M78.1%$4.0M$748,785

Governance answers, as filed

FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means
  • Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b9 · 5 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
  • Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
  • Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
  • Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
  • Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
  • Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
  • Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
  • Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
  • Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
  • Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 5140
  • Volunteers Part I, line 678

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
Concordia Care Network dba Concordia Community Support Services
Mgmt & Consulting Services
$369,244

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

2 private foundations reported grants to Good Samaritan Hospice of Pittsburgh totaling $94 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.

Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Good Samaritan Hospice of Pittsburgh's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Good Samaritan Hospice of Pittsburgh, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Good Samaritan Hospice of Pittsburgh's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Good Samaritan Hospice of Pittsburgh reported that 75.5% of its $12.0 million in expenses went to program services, 24.0% to management and general and 0.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Good Samaritan Hospice of Pittsburgh pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Good Samaritan Hospice of Pittsburgh reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $905,273, for the role of Board Chair/President (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Good Samaritan Hospice of Pittsburgh get its money?

Of $18.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 0.8% came from contributions and grants and 98.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Good Samaritan Hospice of Pittsburgh a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 25-1818793 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202601279349301865 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541289349300629 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431299349301503 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341319349301309 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201339349301200 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111319349303016 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 25-1818793: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.