Pih Health Whittier Hospital
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It reported loans to or from officers, directors or other insiders.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
MISSION: 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
- $962.4 million
- Spending
- $922.6 million
- Spent on programs
- 86%
- Reserves
- 9.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 93%
- Employees
- 4,808
- Volunteers
- 1,018
- 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
Good: 83 out of 100. Higher than 78% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 9.6 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 49% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 4% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 10% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1586% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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: 90 out of 100. Higher than 27% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2514 of 16 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
0 of 10Reports at least one of: diversion of assets, excess benefits, 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)
- $618.7 million spent. Patient Care: PIH Health Whittier Hospital began as a community hospital in 1959. As a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit, 523-bed hospital, the Whittier campus has developed into a health system offering a multitude of services. Patient Care in Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Employees......3,794 Volunteers......1,018 Number of Emergency Department (ED) visits......82,275 Number of Births......2,203 Medical Staff......704
- $161.3 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 offers a generous Financial Assistance Program, providing charity care to those with family income(s) at or below 400% of Federal Poverty Level guidelines. In providing services to those patients participating in means-tested government health programs, such as Medi-Cal, PIH Health 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: 41,736
- $17.1 million spent. Other Community Benefit Services: Community health improvement services and community benefit operations, Health professions education, Subsidized health services, Research, Cash and in-kind contributions are comprised of the following: COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT SERVICES AND COMMUNITY BENEFIT OPERATIONS: Community Health Improvement Services is defined as community health improvement activities, which extend beyond patient care activities. These programs include: community education, a community helpline, a medication-assisted treatment program, health insurance enrollment assistance, and purchased services for at-risk patients. Community Benefit Operations is defined as costs associated with assigned staff and community health needs assessments, and community benefit strategy and operations. Snapshot of Outcomes: More than 21,662 community members were reached through a variety of community health improvement activities. HEALTH PROFESSIONS EDUCATION: This category includes educational programs for physicians, nurses, students and other health professionals when education is necessary or required by state law, accrediting body or health profession society. PIH Health programs include the Family Medicine Residency Program and Student Education (internship, externship, preceptorship and mentoring programs). Snapshot of Outcomes: 241 student nurses, physician residents, and other individuals studying to become healthcare professionals were provided with mentorship, preceptorship 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 services provided include Diabetes Education Center, Emergency Department On-Call Physicians, Hospice Homes and Home Health, and Paramedic Base Station. Snapshot of Outcomes: The Hospice Homes ensure access to quality, compassionate end-of-life care, regardless of ability to pay; 169 served. Total individuals served by Subsidized Health Services 6,965 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 has been offering clinical trials and research studies aimed at improving health and cancer care since 2001. Snapshot of Outcomes: 70 clinical trials in various stages, enterprise-wide in Oncology, Stroke, Cardiovascular, Neonatal, Podiatry, Endovascular and other therapeutic areas, with a total of 399 enrolled patients. CASH & IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS: This category includes funds and in-kind services donated by PIH Health to community organizations or to the community-at-large for a community benefit purpose. These donations include cash donations to community organizations, hours contributed by staff to the community while on PIH Health work time, the cost of meeting space provided to community groups, and the donations of equipment, medications, supplies and services. Snapshot of Outcomes: 27 organizations received funding to support community health-related programs and services Total served by Cash & In-Kind Contributions 195 Total number of persons served by all Other Community Benefit Services categories: 29,462 For additional information, please refer to PIH Health's community benefit report at PIHHealth.org/CBAnnualReport
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 November 1960.
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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