WILLAMETTE VITAL HEALTH Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

WILLAMETTE VITAL HEALTH

EIN 93-0738493 · Human Services (P74Z)

What they do

WE PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE HOSPICE CARE SERVICES, SUPPORTIVE CARE for PAIN & SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT for THOSE WITH SERIOUS ILLNESS, and GRIEF SUPPORT. THROUGH OUR MISSION, WILLAMETTE VITAL HEALTH SUPPORTS ADULTS and CHILDREN LIVING WITH A SERIOUS or LIFE-LIMITING ILLNESS THROUGHOUT MARION and POLK COUNTIES and BEYOND.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $74.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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 leaders18 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

84.64%of revenue went to mission work74.6% of expenses · Program services

3.12%of revenue went to fundraising2.8% of expenses

$113.42spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

25.66%of revenue went to management and office costs22.6% of expenses

$0.69in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

2.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $1,917,507 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

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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.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$14,283,955

Mission workProgram services$12,089,86684.64% of revenue74.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$3,665,75725.66% of revenue22.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$445,8393.12% of revenue2.8% of expenses

Total expenses$16,201,462113.42% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 74.6% mission · 22.6% management · 2.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 113.42% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 74.0% mission · 21.7% management · 4.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.35% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 75.6% mission · 20.7% management · 3.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.56% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 63.8% mission · 35.0% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.86% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 66.0% mission · 32.7% management · 1.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.04% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 66.7% mission · 31.4% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.12% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 63.1% mission · 36.5% management · 0.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 113.03% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 67.3% mission · 32.3% management · 0.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.73% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$14,283,955

Expenses$16,201,462

Annual shortfall $1,917,507 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$12,089,866 · 74.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$3,665,757 · 22.6% of expenses

Fundraising$445,839 · 2.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$14,283,955

Expenses$16,201,462

Assets$11,225,942

Income$16,412,005

Contributions$415,171

Mission work (program services)$12,089,866

Fundraising$445,839

Management and general$3,665,757

Stocks and bonds$5,494,983

Accounting fees$59,715

Investing fees$35,295

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

CHERYL MACDONALDMEDICAL DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $353,837Base $332,736 · Other $21,101

IRIA NISHIMURACHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $261,931Base $221,328 · Other $40,603

NANCY BOUTINSUPPORTIVE CARE PHYSICIAN · 40 hrs/week $245,213Base $218,225 · Other $26,988

JENNIFER MCKENZIENURSE · 40 hrs/week $186,931Base $168,066 · Other $18,865

BARB FARMERADMISSIONS MANAGER · 40 hrs/week $132,726Base $110,746 · Other $21,980

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (18)

CHERYL MACDONALDMEDICAL DIRECTOR

IRIA NISHIMURACHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

NANCY BOUTINSUPPORTIVE CARE PHYSICIAN

JENNIFER MCKENZIENURSE

BARB FARMERADMISSIONS MANAGER

CHAD CAMPBELLDIRECTOR

CAROLYN VAN OTTENDIRECTOR

DEBBIE BACA-DIETZDIRECTOR

CAMILLE MERCIERDIRECTOR

BETTY OBRIENTREASURER

JOHN MOODYVICE PRESIDENT

MICHAEL CHERRYSECRETARY

MIRIAM SCHARERDIRECTOR

ANDREW BONEPRESIDENT

NAOMI HORMANNDIRECTOR

SCOTT HADDENDIRECTOR

VICKI HOLLANDDIRECTOR

WAYNE KINKADEDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1979
Location: 1015 3RD ST NW, SALEM, OR 97304-4007
County: Polk
In care of: IRIA NISHIMURA
Primary officer: IRIA NISHIMURA, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(503) 588-3600

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ALDRICH CPAS AND ADVISORS LLP
NTEE classification: Human Services (P74Z)