Salem Health
Salem Health reported $1.24 billion in revenue and $1.32 billion in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $78.23 went to program services, $21.77 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 100.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,730,320 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 2,056 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 46% 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 $1.32BFor 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 $1.24B- Contributions & grants (non-government)$0.01 $191K
- Government grants$0.00 $10,000
- Program service revenue$99.86 $1.24B
- Investment income$0.13 $1.6M
Other revenue was negative: −$4.4M. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 78.2% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 21.8% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | Not reported | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 100.2% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $1,730,320 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.13% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2,056 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 7.4 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 13 of 13 | 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 expenseSalem Health is one of the largest of oregon's 62 acute hospitals and operates the busiest emergency department in oregon. There are 642 practioners, representing 45 different specialties. More than 407 volunteers provide non-medical support for the hospital. Statistics for the 12 month period ended 06/30/2025: births - 2,966, diagnostic imaging procedures - 269,885, ed visits - 115,243, inpatient admissions - 31,652, laboratory procedutres - 1,634,966, surgeries - 13,787. The primary service area is marion and polk counties with approximately 443,416 residents
Salem Health provides healthcare to people in our community regardless of their ability to pay.in the 12 month period ended 06/30/2025, the cost of services provided as a community benefit totaled $123,885,802. This figure consisted of $20,872,450 in costs to provide charity care to individuals who cannot afford to pay and $103,013,352 in underpayment by medicaid as the amount paid under the program was less than the cost to provide the services; and $63,059,886 in underpayment by medicare as the amount paid was less than the cost to provide the services
Salem Health actively participates in community health improvement services. In the 12 months ended 06/30/2025, Salem Health gave $2,543,460 for unfunded or underfunded health services, including community health education and prevention programs. The hospital has an active speakers bureau providing free health lectures to community groups. Health screenings, support groups and education classes are offered on an on-going basis. In fy2025, Salem Health provided more than $733,648 in case and in-kind donations to community health programs such as medassist and project access, psychiatric…
Highest 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CEO Officer, 31.90 hrs/week | $1,680,819 | $0 | $49,501 | $1,730,320 |
| CARDIAC ANESTHESIOLOGIST Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $1,262,380 | $0 | $49,394 | $1,311,774 |
| EVP OF OPERATIONS & CFO Officer, 36.00 hrs/week | $1,158,173 | $0 | $118,338 | $1,276,511 |
| EVP OF OPERATIONS & CIO Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $1,152,814 | $0 | $89,975 | $1,242,789 |
| VP MEDICAL AFFAIRS Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $1,127,970 | $0 | $108,103 | $1,236,073 |
| MED DIRECTOR CATH LAB OPS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $1,027,286 | $0 | $80,919 | $1,108,205 |
| CARDIOLOGIST INTERVENTIONAL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $985,308 | $0 | $49,594 | $1,034,902 |
| CARDIAC ANESTHESIOLOGIST Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $935,417 | $0 | $50,320 | $985,737 |
2,056 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Salem Health (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $14M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance 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–1b13 · 13 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 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 56,847
- Volunteers Part I, line 6324
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| AYA HEALTHCARE INC Contract labor | $32,375,815 |
| TURTLE ISLAND PROTECTION SERVICES Security services | $3,533,714 |
| ARUP LABORATORIES Contract labor | $2,696,640 |
| HEALTH CAROUSEL LLC Healthcare staffing | $1,953,707 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 42 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from Salem Health's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Salem Health, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Salem Health's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Salem Health reported that 78.2% of its $1.32 billion in expenses went to program services, 21.8% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Salem Health pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Salem Health reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $1,730,320, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Salem Health get its money?
Of $1.24 billion in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 0.0% came from contributions and grants (including 0.0% from government grants) and 100.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Salem Health a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 93-0579722 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 202621269349303082 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521269349301532 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421309349303272 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331359349303218 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241339349308049 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121359349302322 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 93-0579722: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.