Samaritan Health Services
Samaritan Health Services reported $327.8 million in revenue and $380.2 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $85.53 went to program services, $13.83 to management and general costs and $0.64 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 97.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,407,871 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 376 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 42% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $380MFor 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
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $328MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.5% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 13.8% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.6% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $1.89 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.4% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.1% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 97.1% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $1,407,871 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.37% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 376 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | -0.9 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 14 of 14 | 100.0% |
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
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Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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, 33.00 hrs/week | $1,336,861 | $0 | $71,010 | $1,407,871 |
| VP CEO GSRMC (END AUG) Key employee, 1.00 hrs/week | $802,185 | $0 | $45,907 | $848,092 |
| SVP / CHIEF PHYSICIAN EXEC Key employee, 39.00 hrs/week | $647,392 | $0 | $66,045 | $713,437 |
| SVP / CFO Officer, 23.00 hrs/week | $622,805 | $0 | $66,116 | $688,921 |
| SVP / COO Key employee, 1.00 hrs/week | $628,698 | $0 | $58,457 | $687,155 |
| VP CEO MVH (END SEPT) Key employee, 1.00 hrs/week | $536,648 | $0 | $52,879 | $589,527 |
| VP CHIEF QUAL OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $506,638 | $0 | $71,975 | $578,613 |
| VP CEO HEALTH PLANS Key employee, 20.00 hrs/week | $510,080 | $0 | $43,964 | $554,044 |
376 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Samaritan Health Services (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $11M (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
2024 · 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 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 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 51,583
- Volunteers Part I, line 615
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| MEDEFIS INC Staffing services | $31,677,138 |
| OREGON ONCOLOGY SPECIALISTS LLP Staffing services | $7,550,707 |
| COMPHEALTH Staffing services | $6,429,425 |
| GORES CONSTRUCTION INC Construction services | $4,579,377 |
| GERDING BUILDERS LLC Construction services | $3,969,260 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 293 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
3 private foundations reported grants to Samaritan Health Services totaling $13,704 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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Questions people ask
How much of Samaritan Health Services's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Samaritan Health Services reported that 85.5% of its $380.2 million in expenses went to program services, 13.8% to management and general and 0.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Samaritan Health Services pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Samaritan Health Services reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $1,407,871, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Samaritan Health Services get its money?
Of $327.8 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 0.4% came from contributions and grants (including 0.1% from government grants) and 97.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Samaritan Health Services a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 93-0951989 as a 501(c)(3) organization (supporting organization (509(a)(3))), 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202533179349308793 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202433179349303693 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202333149349302918 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202233149349303073 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202123159349305407 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202023189349312587 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 93-0951989: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.