Pih Health Whittier Hospital is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Whittier, California, registered in 1960, with $962,372,517 in FY2023 revenue. CharityIndex grades it A, and it directs about 86% of spending to programs.
Revenue (FY2023)
$962.4M
▲ 10.1% vs prior year
Health median: $840K
Expenses (FY2023)
$922.6M
Net assets
$1.0B
Employees
4,808
Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. For Pih Health Whittier Hospital: 86% to programs · $0 to raise $100 earns a A on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For Pih Health Whittier Hospital: 13 mo reserves · +4% margin earns a A on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. For Pih Health Whittier Hospital: 6 of 6 checks met earns a A+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For Pih Health Whittier Hospital: 5 of 5 disclosure signals earns a A+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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To provide quality healthcare and contribute to the community's health and well-being.
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
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 donation
Revenue grew from $525.0M (FY2013) to $962.4M (FY2023) across 11 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
4.1%
Revenue exceeded expenses in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$2.0B
Total liabilities
$987.6M
Net assets
$1.0B
Salaries & benefits
$431.4M
47% of expenses
Board members
16
14 independent
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $962,372,517▲10.1% | $922,645,200▲5.3% | $1,034,510,005▲17.0% | $2,022,113,403▲8.4% | 990 |
| 2022 | $874,071,036▲1.4% | $876,038,594▲11.6% | $883,956,589▲7.3% | $1,866,079,653▲6.6% | 990 |
| 2021 | $861,971,202▲8.4% | $784,679,645▲3.0% | $823,453,621▼8.1% | $1,750,782,539▲0.3% | 990 |
| 2020 | $794,893,033▲14.1% | $762,083,329▲21.2% | $896,004,407▲13.6% | $1,744,842,344▲22.6% | 990 |
| 2019 | $696,894,160▲7.0% | $628,847,644▲6.4% | $788,507,461▲12.0% | $1,422,637,395▲8.6% | 990 |
| 2018 | $651,103,896▲6.9% | $591,173,879▲8.0% | $704,192,691▼1.5% | $1,309,397,067▲0.9% | 990 |
| 2017 | $608,906,525▲5.0% | $547,443,153▲1.8% | $714,647,553▲15.7% | $1,297,737,709▲1.2% | 990 |
| 2016 | $579,684,606▼4.4% | $537,691,521▲0.1% | $617,462,236▲11.4% | $1,282,135,553▲2.5% | 990 |
| 2015 | $606,533,687▼1.1% | $537,108,955▲0.2% | $554,280,350▲1.7% | $1,250,290,757▲5.3% | 990 |
| 2014 | $613,000,035▲16.8% | $535,942,195▲5.7% | $545,084,556▼2.7% | $1,187,500,732▲1.0% | 990 |
| 2013 | $524,963,129 | $507,257,319▲8.5% | $559,937,354▲2.8% | $1,176,266,823▲13.7% | 990 |
| 2012 | — | $467,351,043▲4.4% | $544,427,866▲17.7% | $1,034,650,676▲5.1% | 990 |
| 2011 | — | $447,836,144▲7.6% | $462,445,170▲12.3% | $984,432,289▲8.7% | 990 |
| 2010 | — | $416,133,165▲11.0% | $411,637,907▼6.3% | $905,350,088▲6.7% | 990 |
| 2009 | — | $375,022,364 | $439,146,945 | $848,581,314 | 990 |
Original Form 990 PDFs (the Form column) are served by ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, as filed with the IRS. Create a free account to download the CSV report.
Highest-paid: James West — $2,523,533 (0.27% of total expenses)
| Name | Title | Hours/week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| James West | System President & Ceo | 20 | $2,523,533 |
| Brian Smolskis | Former - System Coo (thru 9/23) | — | $1,928,328 |
| Peggy Chulack | System Cao & Asst Secretary | 20 | $1,619,441 |
| Rosalio Lopez Md | System Cso/cmo | 20 | $1,366,325 |
| Vid Shivaraman | System Cfo & Asst Treasurer | 20 | $884,098 |
| Davis Lee | Cmio & Cio | 40 | $854,084 |
| Carol Salas | System Chief Hr Officer | 40 | $671,956 |
| Debra Legan | Vp Mktg & Planning | 40 | $636,283 |
| Roland Fargo Thru 12312023 | Regional Vp | 15 | $576,709 |
| Ramona Pratt | Cno | 40 | $561,902 |
| Chico Manning | Vp, Supply Chain | 40 | $540,812 |
| Judy Pugach | Vp Regulatory Affairs | 40 | $518,341 |
| Mohammed Ghonim | Regional Vp | 10 | $480,593 |
| Shelly Necke | Vp Post Acute Cr Svs | 40 | $476,733 |
| Marie-dianne Sauco | Vp, Medical Management | 40 | $457,280 |
| Kevin Brown | Former -vp, Cardiology Services (thru 5/23) | — | $434,841 |
| Anup Patel | Vp Ent Rsk Mgmt & Corp Comp | 40 | $434,315 |
| Mark Kawauchi | Vp of Finance | 40 | $411,370 |
| Lucinda Place | Vp of Quality Mgmt | 40 | $404,499 |
| Brent Melton | Vp Support Services | 40 | $403,472 |
| Contractor | Services | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Allscripts Healthcare LLC | It Services | $29,115,411 |
| Lambert Radiology Med Grpinc | Medical Services | $21,722,353 |
| Whittier Pulm & Critc Care | Medical Services | $7,150,825 |
| Sodexo Inc & Affiliates-pa | Nutrition Services | $5,938,285 |
| Aya Healthcare Inc | Medical Services | $3,295,834 |
7 grants to Pih Health Whittier Hospital totaling $610K, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings.
| Grantmaker | Purpose | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public Health Institute | Technical assistance | 2024 | $12,500 |
| Public Health Institute | Technical assistance | 2023 | $192,500 |
| Public Health Institute | Technical assistance | 2022 | $255,000 |
| Donor Advised Charitable Giving | Health | 2021 | $25,000 |
| Donor Advised Charitable Giving | Health | 2020 | $50,000 |
| Donor Advised Charitable Giving | Health | 2020 | $50,000 |
| Donor Advised Charitable Giving | Health | 2019 | $25,000 |
9 grants totaling $81K in FY2023. All grants made by Pih Health Whittier Hospital →
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Boys & Girls Club of Whittier Inc | Funds supported the boys & girls club's healthy lifestyles programming | $10,000 |
| Interfaith Food Center | Funds supported food pantry operations to meet "the needs of hungry and homeless neighbors in whittier, la mirada, and santa fe springs" | $10,000 |
| Kingdom Causes Bellflower | Funds supported kingdom causes bellflower margaret's house, a three-unit hospitality home that provides short-term housing and case management services for families with minor dependent children who are transitioning out of homelessness. | $10,000 |
| Whittier College | Funds supported whittier college poet pantry's mission to decrease food insecurity on campus for whittier college students by providing inclusive, accessible, and affordable food assistance free of charge. | $10,000 |
| Tlc Family Resource Center | Funds supported downey unified school district's tlc family resource center's emergency support for homeless/housing insecure families. | $10,000 |
| Community Family Guidance Center | Funds supported non-intensive and intensive mental health services, which consist of short-term prevention and early interventions, parent education, case management services. | $8,000 |
| Helpline Youth Counseling Inc | Funds supported helpline youth counseling's provision of accessible mental health services for low-income children, individuals, and families. | $7,500 |
| Los Angeles Centers For Alcohol and Drug Abuse | Funds supported la cada's mission to substance use programs/direct services for homeless substance users. | $7,500 |
| Olive Crest | Funds supported olive crest's mission to prevent child abuse by strengthening, equipping, and restoring children and families in crisis one life at a time. funds also supported the provision of a mental health workshop focusing on human trafficking and the effect it has on a young person's mental health. | $7,500 |
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Data for Pih Health Whittier Hospital (EIN 95-1934652) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.