To identify and develop innovative and sustainable programs that enhance individual lives provided primarily through subsidary organizations and partnerships.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$1.4M paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2.2M a year · 19% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.4M
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $89.6M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 9.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$33.3M
31% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 31% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$11.1M
+7% vs prior year
Spent
$8.6M
To programs
81%
Net assets
$73.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$11.1M
FY2023▲ +7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$12.4M
FY2021$13.3M
FY2022$10.3M
FY2023$11.1M
FY2024$9.4M
FY2025$12.6M
Expenses
$8.6M
FY2023▲ +6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$11.9M
FY2021$10.6M
FY2022$8.1M
FY2023$8.6M
FY2024$7.4M
FY2025$9.5M
Net assets
$73.7M
FY2023▲ +13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$63.8M
FY2021$68.2M
FY2022$64.9M
FY2023$73.7M
FY2024$79.2M
FY2025$83.9M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · 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 Feb 1986.

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Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $7.0M Management & general 18% · $1.5M Fundraising 1% · $114K

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

21 people listed on the 990; $1.4M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
President & CEO
$409,451Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$298,475Pt VII · Sec A
VP Health Services
$184,910Pt VII · Sec A
Exec VP, Const & Facilities
$138,954Pt VII · Sec A
$122,131Pt VII · Sec A
Director, Human Resources
$116,263Pt VII · Sec A
VP, Marketing & Community Relations
$110,127Pt VII · Sec A
Avp, Health Services
$38,321Pt VII · Sec A

Brett Kirkpatrick’s $523K as President & CEO is at the 77th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2901 $10–100M health care 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Brett Kirkpatrick$522,563$525,585$409,451$438,026$385,468$393,644
Brian Krause$333,131$307,287$298,475$270,412$200,085—
Mark R Zoellner————$203,557$220,966
Kelley Lawrence$215,622$198,389$184,910$167,815$171,287$157,232
Erin Day$148,706———$135,823—
Amy B Wylie———$140,109——
Amy Wylie——$38,321—$140,001$131,533
Dick Bower—$132,627$138,954$135,388——

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 15aYes

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1 program · $7.0M · in their own filed words · FY2022
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To identify and develop innovative and sustainable programs that enhance individual lives provided primarily through subsidiary organizations and partnerships.

$7.0Mprogram expense

Funders

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$10K
Grants paid · 12 grants · $93K · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$15,213
Unitemized GrantFY2024$5,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$14,280
Unitemized GrantFY2023$1,610
Unitemized GrantFY2022$6,506
Unitemized GrantFY2022$1,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$6,327
Unitemized GrantFY2021$5,920
Unitemized GrantFY2020$10,285
Unitemized GrantFY2020$6,684
Unitemized GrantFY2019$14,648
Unitemized GrantFY2019$5,265

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$11.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$8.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.6M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Money outPt IX
$8.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$7.0M
Managementcol C$1.5M
Fundraisingcol D$114K
Owns and owesPt X
$73.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6.7M
Total assetsLn 16$106.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$33.3M
PeoplePt VI, VII
21
listed · VII A
PaidVII A8
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$8.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.6M
Other incomeLn 4–11$150K
Gains on assetsLn 7$1.1M
Total revenueLn 12$11.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$6.3M
SavingsLn 2$407K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$6.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$89.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8.9M
Other assetsLn 15$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$106.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$33.3M
Net assetsLn 32$73.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5186
VolunteersI 622
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.4M$6.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$78.6M$89.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$9.2M$8.9M
Total assetsLn 16$93.8M$106.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$28.9M$33.3M
Net assetsLn 32$64.9M$73.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$8K$8K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1.2M$944K$214K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3.0M$2.4M$526K$65K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$77K$61K$17K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$495K$370K$101K$25K
Payroll taxesLn 10$222K$167K$46K$9K
Legal feesLn 11b$108K$88K$19K
Accounting feesLn 11c$144K$118K$26K
Investment management feesLn 11f$164K$164K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$252K$207K$45K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$224K$30K$194K$170
Office expensesLn 13$612K$597K$15K
OccupancyLn 16$101K$74K$27K$256
TravelLn 17$36K$21K$526$15K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$95K$92K$2K
InterestLn 20$92K$80K$12K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$544K$478K$66K
InsuranceLn 23$18K$18K$403
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.3M$1.2M$31K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K$44
Total functional expensesLn 25$8.6M$7.0M$1.5M$114K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $12.6M$9.5M$3.1M$83.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 $9.4M$7.4M$2.0M$79.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $11.1M$8.6M$2.5M$73.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $10.3M$8.1M$2.2M$64.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $13.3M$10.6M$2.7M$68.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $12.4M$11.9M$509K$63.8M 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $11,090,024 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,016,980$1,087,115
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $7,844,237$8,268,765
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,327,248$1,584,016
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $145,557$150,128
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $10,334,022$11,090,024
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $14,644$7,506
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $4,710,771$4,939,927
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,408,301$3,664,909
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $8,133,716$8,612,342
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,200,306$2,477,682
Part VI · Governance 13 of 14 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members13
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $11,090,024 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,078,310
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$8,805
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,087,115
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $8,268,765$8,268,765
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $485,220$485,220
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $137,831$137,831
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $1,098,796$1,098,796
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $12,297$12,297
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $8,281,062 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,721,847$11,090,024
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $8,612,342 across 20 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $7,506$7,506
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $943,654 · Management $213,776$1,157,430
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,396,897 · Management $526,476 · Fundraising $64,700$2,988,073
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $60,629 · Management $16,579$77,208
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $369,729 · Management $101,106 · Fundraising $24,564$495,399
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $166,794 · Management $45,611 · Fundraising $9,412$221,817
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $88,143 · Management $19,361$107,504
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $117,833 · Management $25,882$143,715
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $163,536$163,536
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $206,601 · Management $45,380$251,981
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $29,596 · Management $194,482 · Fundraising $170$224,248
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $597,356 · Management $15,124$612,480
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $73,871 · Management $27,285 · Fundraising $256$101,412
IX-17 TravelPrograms $20,780 · Management $526 · Fundraising $14,854$36,160
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $92,218 · Management $2,335$94,553
IX-20 InterestPrograms $80,272 · Management $11,566$91,838
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $478,162 · Management $66,327$544,489
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $18,083 · Management $403$18,486
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,241,264 · Management $31,428$1,272,692
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,771 · Management $44$1,815
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $6,991,159 · Management $1,507,227 · Fundraising $113,956$8,612,342
Part X · Balance sheet $106,931,145 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,002,235$6,314,285
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,439,621$407,144
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,536$1,772
X-4 Accounts receivable$389
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $253,378$349,782
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $9,211,262$8,854,182
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $62,997,011$77,953,937
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $15,578,038$11,636,770
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,303,460$1,412,884
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $93,786,541$106,931,145
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,849,505$1,685,594
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $21,125,454$22,668,425
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $5,617,955$8,779,454
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $28,852,295$33,280,507
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $64,661,265$73,368,533
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $272,981$282,105
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $64,934,246$73,650,638
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $93,786,541$106,931,145
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $73,650,638 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$11,090,024
XI-2 Total expenses$8,612,342
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,477,682
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$64,934,246
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$78,332
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$6,160,378
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$73,650,638

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