Albany General Hospital
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
ALBANY GENERAL HOSPITAL (AGH) ACHIEVES ITS MISSION OF IMPROVING THE HEALTH AND WELL BEING OF THE COMMUNITY THROUGH ITS MEDICAL AND SURGICAL HOSPITAL AND HEALTHCARE CLINICS PROVIDING OUTPATIENT CARE SERVICES AT SEVERAL AREA LOCATIONS. AGH IS A MEMBER OF SAMARITAN HEALTH SERVICES (SHS), A REGIONAL NETWORK OF HOSPITALS AND PHYSICIANS. THE NETWORK, FORMED IN THE LATE 1990'S, SERVES APPROXIMATELY 290,000 RESIDENTS IN LINN, BENTON, LINCOLN AND PORTIONS OF POLK AND MARION COUNTIES IN OREGON. IT IS LOCALLY OWNED, AND ITS BOARDS OF DIRECTORS INCLUDE HOSPITAL LEADERS, PHYSICIANS AND COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVES. THE MISSION OF SHS IS "BUILDING HEALTHIER COMMUNITIES TOGETHER." THE COLLECTIVE VISION OF THE SHS SYSTEM IS TO SERVE OUR COMMUNITIES WITH PRIDE (PASSION, RESPECT, INTEGRITY, DEDICATION, AND EXCELLENCE). SHS SEEKS TO BE THE FIRST CHOICE OF CONSUMERS IN THE REGION AND TO LEAD COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS AMONG THOSE WHO SHARE SIMILAR GOALS.
- Income
- $258.4 million
- Spending
- $264.4 million
- Spent on programs
- 89%
- Reserves
- 1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 99%
- Employees
- 1,370
- Volunteers
- 73
- Highest pay
- $808,402, medical director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 58 out of 100. Higher than 43% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.0 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 31% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 2% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 1% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1589% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 5 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 80 out of 100. Higher than 14% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Independent board
5 of 255 of 10 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 (3)
- $235.5 million spent. PROGRAM SERVICES:ALBANY GENERAL HOSPITAL (AGH) IS A 79-BED ACUTE CARE FACILITY AND HEALTH CENTER PROVIDING MEDICAL SERVICES TO THE GREATER ALBANY AREA. AGH HAS MORE THAN 1,000 EMPLOYEES AND VOLUNTEERS SERVING THE MEDICAL NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY. DURING 2024, AGH SERVED 2,134 INPATIENTS, HAD 25,755 EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISITS, PERFORMED 4,368 SURGERIES AND DELIVERED 394 BABIES. IN ADDITION, AGH PERFORMED 87,624 IMAGING PROCEDURES, AND HAD 159,084 PHYSICIAN CLINIC VISITS.
- $170,992 spent. INDIVIDUAL ASSISTANCE:THE HOSPITAL GIVES ASSISTANCE TO INDIGENT INDIVIDUALS IN NEED OF ACCESS TO CARE BY PROVIDING TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE. SEE PART IX, LINE 2 AND RELATED SCHEDULE I FOR MORE DETAIL.
- $69,422 spent. GRANTS:GRANTS MADE BY ALBANY GENERAL HOSPITAL TO VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS TO REDUCE FOOD INSECURITY IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY, AND TO SUPPORT MEDICAL, HOUSING, AND CHILD AND YOUTH SERVICES FOR LOW INCOME RESIDENTS OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. SEE PART IX, LINE 1 AND RELATED SCHEDULE I FOR MORE DETAILS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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.
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.
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 October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since October 1925.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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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