Pih Health Good Samaritan Hospital
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
We provide high-quality healthcare, without discrimination, and contribute to the health and well-being of our communities in an ethical, safe and fiscally prudent manner, in recognition of our charitable purpose.
- Income
- $391.2 million
- Spending
- $412.1 million
- Spent on programs
- 95%
- Reserves
- 0.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 94%
- Employees
- 1,824
- Volunteers
- 271
- Highest pay
- $2.6 million, system president & ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 48 out of 100. Higher than 30% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.2 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 33% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 5% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 3% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1595% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, 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 2515 of 15 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
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
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 September 30, 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)
- $198.4 million spent. Financial Assistance and Means-Tested Government Programs: Financial Assistance, also known as charity care, is defined as free or discounted health services provided to individuals who cannot afford to pay and who meet the eligibility criteria of the organization's financial assistance policy. PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital offers a generous Financial Assistance Program, providing charity care to those with family income(s) at or below 400% of Federal Poverty Level guidelines. The hospital has a policy to treat emergency and certain other patients regardless of their ability to pay. Under the charity care policy, charity care may be provided to people who are uninsured or underinsured and cannot afford to pay for their own medical care. In providing services to those patients participating in means-tested government health programs, such as Medi-Cal, PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital realizes a collective net loss each fiscal year due to the shortfall created when the payments received from these programs are less than the cost of caring for public program beneficiaries. Number of persons served by financial assistance and means-tested government programs: 40,696
- $183.4 million spent. Patient Care: Founded in 1885, PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital became part of PIH Health in December 2019. As a 501(c) (3) nonprofit, 408-bed acute care hospital, the downtown Los Angeles campus serves the healthcare needs of a growing and diverse community. Patient Care in Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Employees: 1,412 Volunteers: 271 Number of Emergency Department (ED) visits: 48,063 Number of Births: 1,457 Medical Staff: 615
- $9.0 million spent. Other Community Benefit Services: Community health improvement services and community benefit operations, health professions education, subsidized services, research, community building and cash and in-kind contributions for community benefit are comprised of the following: COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT SERVICES: Defined as community health improvement activities, which extend beyond patient care activities. This category includes community health education, community social service helpline, flu and vaccination clinics, Medi-Cal eligibility workers and transportation services. Snapshot of Outcomes: * 22,789 community members were reached through a variety of community health improvement activities. HEALTH PROFESSIONS EDUCATION: This category includes educational programs for physicians, nurses, chaplain and other health professional students when education is necessary or required by state law, accrediting body or health profession society. Snapshot of Outcomes: * 68 medical residents, nursing, and ancillary professions students were provided with mentorship, internship, and training opportunities. SUBSIDIZED HEALTH SERVICES: Subsidized services are clinical programs, which are provided despite a financial loss so significant that negative margins remain after removing the effects of financial assistance, bad debt and Medi-Cal shortfalls. Nevertheless, the service is provided because it meets an identified community need and, if no longer offered, would either be unavailable in the area or fall to the responsibility of government or another nonprofit organization to provide. PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital subsidized Emergency Department On-Call Physicians and the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Snapshot of Outcomes: * $1,068,936 in expenses were incurred in subsidized services in Fiscal Year 2023-2024. RESEARCH: Research that may be reported as community benefit includes clinical and community health research as well as studies on healthcare delivery that are generalizable and shared with the public. PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital has been offering clinical trials and research studies aimed at improving health. Snapshot of Outcomes: * Over $378,083 in expenses have been incurred in research in Fiscal Year 2023-2024. CASH & IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS: This category includes funds and in-kind services donated by PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital to community organizations or to the community-at-large for a community benefit purpose. These donations include cash donations to community organizations, in-kind hours contributed by staff to the community while on PIH Health work time, the cost of office and meeting space provided to community groups, and the donations of equipment, medications, supplies and services. Snapshot of Outcomes: *8,985 at-risk individuals were provided with in-kind durable medical equipment, transportation, or other healthcare support services, such as skilled nursing or mental healthcare. Total number of persons served by other community benefit services: 23,364 For additional information, please refer to PIH Health's community benefit report at: PIHHealth.org/CBAAnnualReport
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since September 1942.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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