https://www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/08/nonprofit-tax.asp#:~:text=Nonprofits%20are%20also%20exempt%20from,like%20any%20for%2Dprofit%20company.

It means they don't pay the taxes that they should.

Also, it gives them a more positive reputation. Typically when someone hears "nonprofit", they think of charitable organizations. But UPMC is the opposite of a charitable organization.

Not sure why you got downvoted - this is just some very basic info about how being a travel nurse works. Have my upvote!

It probably is. When I worked as a traveler in rural Pennsylvania, I officially made $18 an hour and got a weekly $900 stipend. So yes, it's significantly less in taxes.

I left 5 years ago and have worked for AHN and two other travel companies. The sad thing is they're all the same - will pay employees as little as they possibly can while still somehow keeping them willing to come in to work. Also, all hospital systems are slowly taking away ancillary staff and putting that work onto the nurses.

UPMC is especially disgusting in that they claim to be a "nonprofit" and they don't pay property taxes despite being the second-largest (as of 6 years ago when I started there) employer in Pennsylvania.

Oh and I almost forgot their blatant union busting - I would attach an article but there are several instances, just Google "UPMC union busting". They're willing to get caught for this over and over again and pay the fine every time because they know the fines cost them less money than unionization would.