We are a catholic, faith-based organization entrusted with advancing the life-enhancing senior Care ministry of the benedictine sisters of duluth, minnesota. We witness to god's love by creating inclusive communities, supporting those we serve to live well and with purpose, with special concern for the underserved.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $100K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $73K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.9M
46% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 46% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$5.2M
Spent
$5.2M
To programs
86%
Net assets
$3.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$5.2M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$5.2M
FY2021$5.3M
FY2022$5.4M
FY2023$5.6M
FY2024$6.4M
FY2025$6.9M
Expenses
$5.2M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$5.2M
FY2021$5.2M
FY2022$5.7M
FY2023$6.0M
FY2024$6.5M
FY2025$6.9M
Net assets
$3.4M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.4M
FY2021$3.6M
FY2022$3.4M
FY2023$3.0M
FY2024$2.9M
FY2025$3.0M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 1946.

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Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $4.4M Management & general 14% · $741K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

15 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
CEO of Bhs
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Bhs/President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
CEO / Administrator
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Michelle Landis’s $137K as RN is at the 63rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2037 $1–10M housing nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2021
Michelle Landis$136,654——
Cindy Scherfenberg—$108,015$102,911

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Advance life-enhancing senior care ministry, creating inclusive communities and supporting purposeful living.

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2 programs · $4.4M · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Operation of bridges care community, is a 49 bed long-term care facility in ada, minnesota which provides skilled nursing care to the ELDERLY.THE facility had 88.2% occupancy and served 88 individuals during the fiscal year ending 6/30/20.

$3.8Mprogram expense
02

Operation of benedictine living community of ada, is a 18 unit assisted living facility in ada, minnesota. The facility had an average occupancy of 94.3% and served 20 individuals during the fiscal year ended 6/30/20.

$621Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$73K
Grants paid · 21 grants · $505K · 2019–2024
Benedictine FoundationMN · FY2024$47,694
Unitemized GrantFY2024$16,721
Benedictine FoundationMN · FY2023$54,869
Unitemized GrantFY2023$8,078
Benedictine FoundationMN · FY2022$21,617
Unitemized GrantFY2022$8,211
Benedictine FoundationMN · FY2021$23,417
Benedictine FoundationMN · FY2020$20,628
Unitemized GrantFY2020$12,386
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$5.2M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5.0M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$156K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Money outPt IX
$5.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.4M
Managementcol C$741K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.8M
Total assetsLn 16$6.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.9M
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$156K
Government grantsLn 1e$118K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Total revenueLn 12$5.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.8M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$266K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.7M
Other assetsLn 15$150K
Total assetsLn 16$6.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.9M
Net assetsLn 32$3.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5124
VolunteersI 63
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.6M$1.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$262K$266K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.8M$3.7M
Total assetsLn 16$6.1M$6.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.7M$2.9M
Net assetsLn 32$3.3M$3.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$117K$117K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$18K$18K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.4M$2.3M$193K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$33K$30K$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$388K$357K$31K
Payroll taxesLn 10$180K$166K$14K
Management feesLn 11a$305K$305K
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$11K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$300K$271K$28K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$22K$22K
Office expensesLn 13$52K$28K$24K
Information technologyLn 14$500$500
OccupancyLn 16$227K$208K$19K
TravelLn 17$21K$13K$8K
InterestLn 20$99K$99K$250
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$194K$194K
InsuranceLn 23$70K$70K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$678K$670K$9K
All other expensesLn 24e$19K$13K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.2M$4.4M$741K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $6.9M$6.9M$59K$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $6.4M$6.5M−$151K$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $5.6M$6.0M−$344K$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $5.4M$5.7M−$269K$3.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $5.3M$5.2M$93K$3.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $5.2M$5.2M$12K$3.4M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $5,195,374 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $40,888$156,135
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $5,355,373$5,028,184
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $7,826$7,370
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$3,685
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $5,404,087$5,195,374
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $278,073$135,283
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $3,041,844$3,049,499
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,913,291$1,998,678
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $5,233,208$5,183,460
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $170,879$11,914
Part VI · Governance 11 of 13 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $5,195,374 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$37,773
VIII-1e Government grants$118,362
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$156,135
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $5,028,184$5,028,184
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $7,370$7,370
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $3,685$3,685
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5,028,184 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $11,055$5,195,374
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,183,460 across 19 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $116,946$116,946
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $18,337$18,337
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,255,875 · Management $192,639$2,448,514
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $30,173 · Management $2,577$32,750
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $357,384 · Management $30,518$387,902
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $166,145 · Management $14,188$180,333
IX-11a Management feesManagement $304,553$304,553
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $10,580$10,580
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $271,467 · Management $28,322$299,789
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $21,968$21,968
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $28,147 · Management $23,651$51,798
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $500$500
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $207,936 · Management $19,259$227,195
IX-17 TravelPrograms $13,214 · Management $8,001$21,215
IX-20 InterestPrograms $99,113 · Management $250$99,363
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $194,154$194,154
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $70,393$70,393
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $669,573 · Management $8,869$678,442
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $13,487 · Management $5,241$18,728
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,442,451 · Management $741,009 · Fundraising $0$5,183,460
Part X · Balance sheet $6,257,989 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,587,572$1,794,543
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $325,380$354,132
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $17,846$17,981
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,778,877$3,675,260
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $262,047$265,830
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $103,203$150,243
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $6,074,925$6,257,989
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $386,540$386,923
X-19 Deferred revenue$160,000
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $2,279,918$2,281,740
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $41,571$8,607
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,736,182$2,862,357
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,245,548$3,257,462
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $93,195$138,170
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,338,743$3,395,632
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $6,074,925$6,257,989
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,395,632 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$5,195,374
XI-2 Total expenses$5,183,460
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$11,914
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,338,743
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$44,975
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,395,632

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