Christian Rest Home Association

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Grand Rapids, MI501(c)(3)Since 1945Health CareEIN 38-1237795Revenue $18.1M in FY2025

On file with the IRSedisonchristian.org1000 Edison Ave Nw, 49504-3918 · Grand Rapids, MITax-exempt since Nov 1946Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Provide skilled and basic nursing care, supportive care, and residential care to adult persons

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 190 volunteers and 428 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $696K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$987K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 77% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $35K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$906K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$18.1M
-0.3% vs prior year
Spent
$18.6M
To programs
94%
Net assets
$22.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$18.1M
FY2025-0.3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$15.4M
FY2021$16.5M
FY2022$16.4M
FY2023$14.4M
FY2024$18.2M
FY2025$18.1M
Expenses
$18.6M
FY2025▲ +12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$14.8M
FY2021$14.8M
FY2022$14.3M
FY2023$15.8M
FY2024$16.6M
FY2025$18.6M
Net assets
$22.3M
FY2025▼ -1%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$18.8M
FY2021$20.4M
FY2022$22.2M
FY2023$20.8M
FY2024$22.6M
FY2025$22.3M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending May 2025) · 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 Nov 1946.

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Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $17.5M Management & general 5% · $951K Fundraising 0% · $79K

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

22 people listed on the 990; $987K paid to officers and key staff.

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 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
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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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

Programs and updates

Offers skilled nursing, supportive care, and housing for adults.

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3 programs · $17.5M · in their 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

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

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

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$18.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$15.4M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$580K
Money outPt IX
$18.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$17.5M
Managementcol C$951K
Fundraisingcol D$79K
Owns and owesPt X
$22.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5.6M
Total assetsLn 16$23.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$906K
PeoplePt VI, VII
22
listed · VII A
PaidVII A8
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.8M
Government grantsLn 1e$666K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$15.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$580K
Other incomeLn 4–11$307K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$8K
Total revenueLn 12$18.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$5.6M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$5.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$12.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.2M
Other assetsLn 15$820K
Total assetsLn 16$23.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$906K
Net assetsLn 32$22.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5428
VolunteersI 6190
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.4M$5.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$11.6M$12.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.3M$3.2M
Total assetsLn 16$23.5M$23.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$834K$906K
Net assetsLn 32$22.6M$22.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$586K$586K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$9.9M$9.8M$82K$50K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$185K$185K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.2M$1.1M$71K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$779K$727K$48K$4K
Management feesLn 11a$365K$365K
Legal feesLn 11b$14K$14K
Accounting feesLn 11c$71K$71K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$245K$245K$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$20K$20K
Office expensesLn 13$192K$187K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$32K$32K
OccupancyLn 16$416K$378K$38K
TravelLn 17$4K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$318K$314K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$141K$141K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3.8M$3.8M
All other expensesLn 24e$356K$323K$33K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$18.6M$17.5M$951K$79K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $18.1M$18.6M−$425K$22.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $18.2M$16.6M$1.6M$22.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $14.4M$15.8M−$1.4M$20.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $16.4M$14.3M$2.1M$22.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $16.5M$14.8M$1.7M$20.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $15.4M$14.8M$568K$18.8M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $18,132,203 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,917,827$1,837,120
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $15,666,877$15,407,989
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $371,529$579,807
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $239,646$307,287
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $18,195,879$18,132,203
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $11,773,409$12,594,708
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $4,797,507$5,962,331
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $16,570,916$18,557,039
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,624,963−$424,836
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
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 $18,132,203 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$300,000
VIII-1e Government grants$665,555
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$871,565
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,837,120
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $15,407,989$15,407,989
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $587,626$587,626
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $61,346$61,346
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$7,819−$7,819
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $245,941$245,941
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $15,407,989 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $887,094$18,132,203
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $18,557,039 across 18 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $586,155$586,155
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $9,756,189 · Management $82,065 · Fundraising $50,296$9,888,550
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $184,901$184,901
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,079,706 · Management $71,343 · Fundraising $5,370$1,156,419
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $727,027 · Management $48,040 · Fundraising $3,616$778,683
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $365,034$365,034
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $13,502$13,502
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $71,443$71,443
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $245,471 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$245,471
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $19,837$19,837
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $187,174 · Management $5,292$192,466
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $32,328$32,328
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $378,242 · Management $37,601$415,843
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,849$3,849
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $314,476 · Management $3,177$317,653
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $141,160$141,160
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,787,720$3,787,720
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $323,221 · Management $32,804 · Fundraising $0$356,025
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $17,526,498 · Management $951,422 · Fundraising $79,119$18,557,039
Part X · Balance sheet $23,227,779 assets, 13 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $4,413,464$5,619,524
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,106,889$1,174,746
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $257,082$310,107
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,282,820$3,230,659
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $11,600,885$12,073,153
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,804,553$819,590
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $23,465,693$23,227,779
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $726,898$814,406
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $107,536$91,448
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $834,434$905,854
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $22,631,259$22,321,925
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $22,631,259$22,321,925
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $23,465,693$23,227,779
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $22,321,925 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$18,132,203
XI-2 Total expenses$18,557,039
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$424,836
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$22,631,259
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$115,502
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$22,321,925

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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