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Legacy Salmon Creek Hospital

EIN 33-1065485 · Vancouver, WA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong93 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

Legacy Salmon Creek Hospital (LSCH), established in 2005, provides acute and critical care in Vancouver, with 165 licensed beds. LSCH operates adult, pediatric, and OB/GYN hospitalist programs, as well as four primary care physician practices and thirteen specialty clinics. LSCH provides a comprehensive range of inpatient, clinical and diagnostic services in numerous medical specialties and subspecialties. LSCH is part of Legacy Health (Legacy).Our mission:Our legacy is good health for our people, our patients, our communities, and our world. We will work as a team to demonstrate our values:Respect - Treat all people with respect and compassion Service - Put the needs of our patients and their families first Quality - Deliver outstanding clinical services within healing environments Excellence - Set high standards and achieve them Responsibility - Be good stewards of our resources, ensuring access to care for all Innovation - Be progressive in our thinking and actions Leadership - Serv

Income
$655.8 million
Spending
$596.5 million
Spent on programs
82%
Reserves
11.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 100%
Employees
0
Volunteers
306
Highest pay
$2.8 million, president & ceo

Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 90% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 11.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 4% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 9% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 16% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    82% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 53% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    12 of 17 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (2)
  1. $437.9 million spent. LSCH was the State of Washington's first new hospital construction since 1979. The hospital opened in August 2005 with 165 licensed beds, all of which are single occupancy. LSCH provides a full array of hospital services, including surgery, diagnostics, inpatient and outpatient medical services, neonatal intensive care unit, pediatric, obstetrical, and emergency services. LSCH utilizes an electronic information system for medical records and physician order entry. Physicians are able to complete their entire patient records electronically and can remotely access patient records, including diagnostic images.In support of its mission, LSCH voluntarily provides medically necessary patient care services that are discounted or free of charge to persons who have insufficient resources and/or who are uninsured. During fiscal year 2025, LSCH provided financial assistance on approximately 17,657 patient accounts (of which 1,482 accounts received discounts totaling 100% of costs) and resulted in LSCH incurring roughly $11,925,800 in uncompensated costs associated with this program. In addition to charity care, LSCH provides services under various states' Medicaid programs for financially needy patients Medicare beneficiaries, and other government programs for which the cost of treating these patients exceeds the government payments received. During fiscal year 2025, LSCH incurred approximately $37,989,300, $66,347,900 and $3,715,000 in uncompensated costs attributable to Medicaid, Medicare and other government programs respectively. LSCH also provides a variety of other community benefit activities such as medical education, donations to other charitable entities, research, and other health improvement services, which totaled roughly $8,171,000 during fiscal year 2025.LSCH is part of Legacy, which collectively provided over $62 million, $261 million, $319 million, and $18 million in uncompensated care attributable to its financial assistance, Medicaid, Medicare, and other government programs, respectively, in fiscal year 2025. In addition, Legacy provided over $39 million in other community benefit activities during fiscal year 2025.
  2. $48.5 million spent. LSCH operates adult, pediatric, and OB/GYN hospitalist programs, as well as four primary care physician practices and thirteen specialty clinics in southwest Washington. From it's opening in 2005, LSCH has used an electronic health information system for medical records and physician order entry.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending March 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since February 2004.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

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