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Good Samaritan Hospital

EIN 47-0379755 · Phoenix, AZ

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceStrong95 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

AS COMMONSPIRIT HEALTH, WE MAKE THE HEALING PRESENCE OF GOD KNOWN IN OUR WORLD BY IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF THE PEOPLE WE SERVE, ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO ARE VULNERABLE, WHILE WE ADVANCE SOCIAL JUSTICE FOR ALL.

Income
$228.5 million
Spending
$193.7 million
Spent on programs
93%
Reserves
40.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 91%
Employees
1,114
Volunteers
130
Highest pay
$5.9 million, ex-officio bm/sys svp operational finance

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 95% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 40.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 6% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 15% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 11% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    93% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 95 out of 100. Higher than 36% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    9 of 14 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

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • 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 June 30, 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 (4)
  1. $33.9 million spent. CHI HEALTH GOOD SAMARITAN IS VERIFIED BY THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS (ACS) AS A LEVEL II TRAUMA CENTER. VERIFICATION BY THE ACS DEMONSTRATES THAT GOOD SAMARITAN HAS MET STRINGENT CRITERIA REFLECTING COMMITMENT, EXCELLENCE AND ASSURANCE OF HIGH QUALITY CARE FOR ALL TRAUMA PATIENTS.GOOD SAMARITAN IS ONE OF ONLY A HANDFUL OF HOSPITALS IN THE NATION THAT OPERATES BOTH A GROUND AND AIR AMBULANCE SERVICE AS PART OF OUR TRAUMA PROGRAM AND IN SUPPORT OF THE OTHER MEDICAL SPECIALTIES OFFERED BY OUR FACILITY. OUR GROUND AMBULANCE SERVICE PROVIDES EMERGENCY ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT RESPONSE TO BUFFALO COUNTY AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES AS WELL AS LONG DISTANCE BASIC, ADVANCED AND CRITICAL CARE TRANSPORTATION OF PATIENTS FROM ONE FACILITY TO ANOTHER THROUGHOUT NEBRASKA. GOOD SAMARITAN AIRCARE, OUR ORGANIZATION'S AIR AMBULANCE SERVICE, PROVIDES BOTH INTER-FACILITY AND SCENE RESPONSE FOR CRITICALLY ILL AND INJURED PATIENTS THROUGHOUT CENTRAL NEBRASKA AND NORTHERN KANSAS. GOOD SAMARITAN IS PROUD OF ITS LONG-STANDING RELATIONSHIP WITH RODGERS HELICOPTER SERVICES, LLC IN PROVIDING OUR AIR AMBULANCE OPERATION TO THIS REGION FOR MORE THAN THREE DECADES.IN ADDITION, TRAUMA PREVENTION EFFORTS IN KEARNEY AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES HELP BOOST PUBLIC AWARENESS THROUGH MANY FORUMS INCLUDING BIKE RODEOS, CLASSES PROMOTING RESPONSIBLE DECISION-MAKING -- SEAT BELT USE AND DRINKING AND DRIVING, CAR SEAT SAFETY AND NUMEROUS OTHER PROGRAMS.
  2. $18.6 million spent. THE MISSION OF KEARNEY'S GOOD SAMARITAN HEART CENTER IS TO PROVIDE ADVANCED, COMPREHENSIVE CARE CLOSE TO HOME. OPENED IN 1990 WITH THE FIRST CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION LAB IN OUTSTATE NEBRASKA, THE GOOD SAMARITAN HEART CENTER HAS EVOLVED INTO A FULL SERVICE CARDIAC AND VASCULAR CARE CENTER PROVIDING ALL ADULT CARDIAC AND VASCULAR PROCEDURES ONCE FOUND ONLY IN METROPOLITAN AREAS. IN 2005, GOOD SAMARITAN WAS GIVEN OFFICIAL CHEST PAIN CENTER DESIGNATION BY THE SOCIETY OF CHEST PAIN CENTERS AND RECOGNIZED FOR OFFERING STATE-OF-THE-ART HEART CARE TO ITS PATIENTS, BECOMING THE FIRST MEDICAL FACILITY IN THE STATE OF NEBRASKA TO RECEIVE THIS ACCREDITATION. BEING AN ACCREDITED CENTER MEANS THAT WE FOLLOW STRICTER PROTOCOL-DRIVEN AND SYSTEMATIC GUIDELINES THAT ALLOW A REDUCTION IN TIME TO TREATMENT DURING THE EARLY STAGES OF HEART ATTACK, WHEN TREATMENTS ARE MOST EFFECTIVE. IT ALSO ENABLES US TO BETTER MONITOR PATIENTS WHEN IT IS NOT CLEAR WHETHER THEY ARE HAVING A CORONARY EVENT, MAKING SURE OUR PATIENTS ARE NEITHER SENT HOME TOO EARLY NOR NEEDLESSLY ADMITTED.
  3. $14.5 million spent. GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL HAS STRIVED TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH STATUS OF CHILDREN, TEENS, ADULTS, SENIOR CITIZENS, FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS IN THIS RURAL COMMUNITY. GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL IS PROUD TO OFFER HEALTHCARE SERVICES CLOSE TO HOME WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL PROVIDES A VARIETY OF DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY, SUCH AS CT SCANS, MRI AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE IN ADDITION TO GENERAL RADIOLOGY, MAMMOGRAPHY, SURGICAL RADIOGRAPHY AND ULTRASOUND.
  4. $113.6 million spent. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Worth knowing.

    Not individually listed by the IRS as eligible, which is usual for local chapters covered by a parent organization's exemption. The master file records contributions to it as deductible.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

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

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

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since March 1946.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.

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