Scripps Health

Analysis

Scripps Health is a registered charity in United States, based in San Diego, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1955, 71 years ago. Its declared purposes cover health care, which this site groups under health and saving lives. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending September 2023, Scripps Health reported income of $4.14bn and spending of $4.09bn, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $3.35bn to $4.14bn (+24%), an average of +5.5% a year. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 40,470 United States charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Scripps Health sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile, and in the 100th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Boston Medical Center Health Plan Inc ($4.14bn), Long Island Jewish Medical Center ($4.14bn) and Novant Health Inc ($4.02bn).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 1.8% and program service revenue 93% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $24.1m (0.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.52bn. At year end it held assets of $7.50bn against liabilities of $2.39bn, net assets of $5.11bn. It reported 19,788 employees.