Virginia Mason Medical Center
Virginia Mason Medical Center reported $1.39 billion in revenue and $1.44 billion in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $90.82 went to program services, $8.95 to management and general costs and $0.23 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 95.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $5,754,859 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER VMFH). 1,974 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 19% between 2019 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 $1.44BFor context, the median across 5,634 covered health care charities: $86.19 programs, $13.81 management, $0.00 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 $1.39BThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 90.8% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.0% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.18 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 1.3% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.3% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 95.6% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $5,754,859 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.40% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1,974 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.5 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 14 of 14 | 88.9% |
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 expenseHighest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER VMFH Officer, 4.00 hrs/week | $0 | $5,665,901 | $88,958 | $5,754,859 |
| NEUROSURGEON Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $1,963,986 | $0 | $12,866 | $1,976,852 |
| GASTROENTEROLOGIST Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $1,558,830 | $0 | $6,038 | $1,564,868 |
| CARDIOTHORACIC SURGEON Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $1,435,845 | $0 | $12,142 | $1,447,987 |
| CARDIOTHORACIC SURGEON Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $1,432,128 | $0 | $10,067 | $1,442,195 |
| CARDIOTHORACIC SURGEON Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $1,292,492 | $0 | $9,899 | $1,302,391 |
| CHIEF, SURGERY Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $1,233,636 | $0 | $6,806 | $1,240,442 |
| VP/CHIEF CLINICAL OFFICER (THRU 6/2/25) Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $1,078,741 | $0 | $13,162 | $1,091,903 |
1,974 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Virginia Mason Medical Center (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $5.6M (Part IX, line 5).
7 filings since 2019
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked| Filing | Revenue | Expenses | Programs | Net assets | Top pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 ⓘ | $1.39B | $1.44B | 90.8% | $426M | $5,754,859 |
| FY2024 ⓘ | $1.28B | $1.32B | 90.8% | $461M | $2,645,540 |
| FY2023 ⓘ | $1.25B | $1.28B | 90.6% | $492M | $3,097,504 |
| FY2022 ⓘ | $1.28B | $1.23B | 90.8% | $524M | $3,596,145 |
| FY2021 (6 mo.) ⓘ | $590M | $581M | 93.4% | $586M | — |
| 2020 ⓘ | $1.14B | $1.14B | 87.8% | $556M | $1,917,873 |
| 2019 ⓘ | $1.17B | $1.17B | 88.0% | $506M | $1,992,816 |
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–1b14 · 14 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 15aNo
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- 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 4Yes
- 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 56,156
- Volunteers Part I, line 6183
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| MEDICAL SOLUTIONS LLC Healthcare staffing services | $40,513,716 |
| ONE MEDICAL Patient services | $16,126,664 |
| BLOODWORKS NORTHWEST Medical services | $6,538,538 |
| MORRISON HEALTHCARE Healthcare staffing services | $5,033,490 |
| CROTHALL HEALTHCARE INC Healthcare staffing services | $4,859,194 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 380 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
6 private foundations reported grants to Virginia Mason Medical Center totaling $289K 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.
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Every number above is copied from Virginia Mason Medical Center's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Virginia Mason Medical Center, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Virginia Mason Medical Center spent in FY2025, $90.82 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Virginia Mason Medical Center's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Virginia Mason Medical Center reported that 90.8% of its $1.44 billion in expenses went to program services, 9.0% to management and general and 0.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Virginia Mason Medical Center pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Virginia Mason Medical Center reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $5,754,859, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER VMFH (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Virginia Mason Medical Center get its money?
Of $1.39 billion in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 1.3% came from contributions and grants (including 0.3% from government grants) and 95.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Virginia Mason Medical Center a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 91-0565539 as a 501(c)(3) organization (hospital or medical research organization), 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 202641339349308404 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521329349300847 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441319349302314 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311359349314741 · read the filing
- FY2021 (6 mo.): Form 990 for the 6-month short period ending June 30, 2021, object 202201369349318260 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202103449349301565 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202043169349304969 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 91-0565539: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.