COLUMBIA LUTHERAN CHARITIES Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

COLUMBIA LUTHERAN CHARITIES

EIN 93-0583856 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T22Z)

What they do

THE MISSION of COLUMBIA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL is to PROVIDE EXCELLENCE, LEADERSHIP, and COMPASSION IN THE ENHANCEMENT of HEALTH for THOSE WE SERVE.

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IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders25 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

$87.85spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

$28.50of every $100 spent went to management and office costsThis number alone does not tell us how much good they did.

$2.37in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

0.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $906,561 for ERIK THORSEN (CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

Money in and money out

Revenue$257,144,254

Expenses$225,913,215

Annual surplus $31,231,039 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Selected spending reported on the 990

Each amount is compared with total expenses separately. These categories can overlap, so they should not be added together as a pie chart.

Management and general$64,428,257 · 28.5% of expenses

Grants paid$709,473 · 0.3% of expenses

Reported executive compensation (total)$2,210,479 · 1.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$257,144,254

Expenses$225,913,215

Assets$535,003,614

Income$262,665,761

Contributions$1,408,786

Grants given$709,473

Average grant$22,886

Management and general$64,428,257

Executive compensation (total)$2,210,479

Stocks and bonds$380,718,644

Accounting fees$225,297

Investing fees$181,015

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

ERIK THORSENCEO · 40 hrs/week $906,561Base $849,421 · Other $57,140

NICOLE WILLIAMSCOO · 40 hrs/week $515,231Base $461,984 · Other $53,247

BRANDON PARKERCFO · 40 hrs/week $413,255Base $363,935 · Other $49,320

CHRISTOPHER LAMANVP - STRATEGY · 40 hrs/week $369,643Base $317,891 · Other $51,752

NICOLE PEREZVP - HEALTH INFORMATION SERVICES · 40 hrs/week $364,328Base $312,805 · Other $51,523

JARROD KARNOFSKIVP - ANCILLARY SERVICES · 40 hrs/week $333,787Base $284,373 · Other $49,414

JUDY GEIGERVP - PATIENT CARE · 40 hrs/week $312,237Base $278,033 · Other $34,204

AMY MCKELVEYMANAGER - PHARMACY · 40 hrs/week $302,994Base $271,838 · Other $31,156

JEFFREY CHOWMANAGER - OP PHARMACY · 40 hrs/week $272,143Base $228,779 · Other $43,364

JEANETTE SCHACHERDIRECTOR - MEDICAL GROUP · 40 hrs/week $248,893Base $209,341 · Other $39,552

BENJAMIN KIEFERPHARMACIST · 40 hrs/week $247,152Base $206,124 · Other $41,028

BEVERLY SELGADIRECTOR - SURGICAL GROUP · 40 hrs/week $236,793Base $200,772 · Other $36,021

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (25)

ERIK THORSENCEO

NICOLE WILLIAMSCOO

BRANDON PARKERCFO

CHRISTOPHER LAMANVP - STRATEGY

NICOLE PEREZVP - HEALTH INFORMATION SERVICES

JARROD KARNOFSKIVP - ANCILLARY SERVICES

JUDY GEIGERVP - PATIENT CARE

AMY MCKELVEYMANAGER - PHARMACY

JEFFREY CHOWMANAGER - OP PHARMACY

JEANETTE SCHACHERDIRECTOR - MEDICAL GROUP

BENJAMIN KIEFERPHARMACIST

BEVERLY SELGADIRECTOR - SURGICAL GROUP

PAUL HAINESTRUSTEE

NANCY MCALLISTERTRUSTEE

QURATULAIN DURRANI MDTRUSTEE

ROBBERT HOLLAND MDPRESIDENT

MIKE AUTIOVICE PRESIDENT

MATT PHILLIPSTRUSTEE

MARK SMITHTRUSTEE

JEAN DANFORTHTRUSTEE

JAMES HEILMAN MDQUALITY OVERSIGHT COMMITTE CHAIR

HEATHER SEPPATRUSTEE

DOUG KAUPTRUSTEE

DAVE NYGAARDSECRETARY

BILL LANDWEHRTREASURER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1976
Location: 2111 EXCHANGE STREET, ASTORIA, OR 971033329
County: Clatsop
In care of: BRANDON PARKER
Primary officer: BRANDON PARKER, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailcredentialing@columbiamemorial.org Phone(503) 325-4321

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
NTEE classification: Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T22Z)
IRS tax category: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
Grant-giving organization: Yes

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