Christian Rest Home Association EIN 38-1237795

Christian Rest Home Association

EIN  38-1237795 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Grand Rapids, MI Founded 1945
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Verified accurate 8/11/26 · see original filing: IRS
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Size
$10–100M
What they do
Offers skilled nursing, supportive care, and housing for adults.
Leadership
Esther Heerema · Administrator · $209K
Money in and out
$18.1M revenue, $18.6M expenses
Bottom line
94% program efficiency

Offers skilled nursing, supportive care, and housing for adults. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $18.1M in revenue, $18.6M in expenses, and $22.3M in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$18.1M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$18.6M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$22.3M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$425K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.94 Management & general $0.05 Fundraising $0.00
Program efficiency
94%
of spending reaches programs▲ +1% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
11.4mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -2% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-2%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -126% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$18.1M
FY20250%
Expenses
$18.6M
FY2025▲ +12%
Total assets
$23.2M
FY2025▼ -1%
Total liabilities
$906K
FY2025▲ +9%
Total revenue
$18.1M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$18.6M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$22.3M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$425K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$23.2M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B94%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 314
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 414
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $17.5M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Provided skilled nursing services to approximately 210 individuals during the fiscal year. About 80% of the individuals are medicaid recipients, having exhausted their financial resources. 5% of the individuals received rehabilitation services under MEDICARE/MEDICARE advantage and 15% of the individuals were self or private pay.

$15.1Mprogram expense
02

Provided assisted living services to approximately 40 individuals during the fiscal year. Individuals may receive discounted services if they exhaust their financial resources. The discount given would be based on the individual's monthly income. The reduction in monthly fees typically range from 30-70% from stated rates.

$1.5Mprogram expense
03

Provided senior housing to approximately 40 individuals during the fiscal year. About 5% of the individuals received discounted services because they exhausted their financial resources. The discount given was based on the individual's monthly income. The reduction in monthly fees ranged from 10-30% from stated rates.

$917Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CChristian Rest Home Association
EINHdr · item D38-1237795
Principal addressHdr · item CGrand Rapids, MI
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.edisonchristian.org
Year of formationHdr · item L1945
State of legal domicileHdr · item MMI
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFHealth Care (E91Z)
Ruling yearIRS BMFNov 1946

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a14
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b14
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Administrator
$209,070Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Office Advisor - Part Year
$163,200Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Nursing
$125,285Pt VII · Sec A
Mds Coordinator
$119,498Pt VII · Sec A
Registered Nurse
$109,806Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Nursing
$101,380Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Administrator
$79,396Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Director
$79,038Pt VII · Sec A

Esther Heerema’s $209K as Administrator is at the 23rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2900 $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
Esther Heerema$209,070$140,145$121,577$116,513$106,007
Todd Nyeholt$193,092$184,471$178,231$162,816$149,871
James Horjus$163,200$155,791$138,088$131,948$123,848$107,766
Gayle Dykema$125,285$110,369$102,812
Nancy Allen$119,498
Cheryl Mayer$109,806
Andrew Syswerda$109,281
Jessica Wall$106,047

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$15.4M · 85%
Contributions & grants$1.8M · 10%
Investment income$580K · 3%
Other revenue$307K · 2%
Program service revenue85%$15.4M
Contributions & grants10%$1.8M
Investment income3%$580K
Other revenue2%$307K
— government grantsLn 1e$666K
Total revenueLn 12$18.1M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.94 Management & general $0.05 Fundraising $0.00
Program services94%$17.5M
Management & general5%$951K
Fundraising$79K
Total functional expensesLn 25$18.6M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$5.6M
Total assetsLn 16$23.2M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$906K
Total net assetsLn 32$22.3M
Months of cash on handcomputed3.6

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $17.7M · Operating expenses/yr $18.6M
11.4 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $17.5M · Total expenses $18.6M
94%
Management & General
Management & general $951K · Total expenses $18.6M
5%
Fundraising
Fundraising $79K · Total expenses $18.6M
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $66K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $1.1M
$0.06 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $1.8M · Total revenue $18.1M
10%
Government reliance
Government grants $666K · Total revenue $18.1M
4%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $15.4M · Total revenue $18.1M
85%
Investment reliance
Investment income $580K · Total revenue $18.1M
+3%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $15.4M · Total expenses $18.6M
83%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $18.1M · Prior year $18.2M
0%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $15.4M · FY2024 $18.1M
+3%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $22.3M · Beginning of year $22.6M
-1%
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $18.1M · Expenses $18.6M
-2%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities $906K · Total assets $23.2M
4%
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $22.3M · Total assets $23.2M
96%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $12.1M · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $23.2M
52%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Esther Heerema · Reported title ADMINISTRATOR · Highest reported compensation $209K · Total expenses $18.6M
1%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $12.6M · Total expenses $18.6M
68%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 94%
Overhead ratio 5%
Fundraising cost ratio 4%
Revenue growth -0%
Legal fee ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 0%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$35K

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$18.1M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$18.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$14.4M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$16.4M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$16.5M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$15.4M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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