Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 2015.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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; $896K paid to officers and key staff.
Dustin W Dillion’s $384K as Medical Director of Pallative Services is at the 94th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3128 $1–10M 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
| Name | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dustin W Dillion | $383,777 | — | — | — | — |
| Dustin W Dillon | — | $330,190 | — | — | — |
| Dustin Dillon | — | — | $305,591 | $290,908 | $264,742 |
| Kelsey Nestor | — | — | $276,917 | $100,391 | — |
| Tricia Cobler | — | — | $156,291 | $158,675 | — |
| Tricia L Cobler | $137,711 | $153,830 | — | — | — |
| Brandy M Henderson | $148,805 | $133,024 | — | — | — |
| Bertil E Lindvall | $138,618 | $133,844 | — | — | — |
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.
See Care Guide Partners INC executive salaries →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
Develops home-based care models for those with chronic illnesses, offering medical and psychosocial support.
Questions for Care Guide Partners INC
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Adult Palliative Care
Palliative care is provided by a team of specialists who work together with the patient's other healthcare providers to offer an extra layer of support. The patients we see most often have multiple chronic conditions such as COPD, CHF, dementia, cancer, diabetes, neurologic conditions (MS, ALS, post-stroke) and more.
Kourageous Kids
Kourageous Kids: Hosparus started the nation's first pediatric program in 1980 and has cared for more than 1,550 children since its inception. Hosparus Health's Kourageous Kids Program cares for terminally ill children and their families, regardless of their family's ability to pay.
By the numbers
The FY2021 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY21 | End FY21 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $651K | $326K |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $3K | $77K |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $765K | $609K |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $5.7M | $8.3M |
| Net assetsLn 32 | −$4.9M | −$7.7M |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $2.8M | $2.3M | $451K | |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $497K | $497K | ||
| Legal feesLn 11b | $9K | $9K | ||
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $28K | $28K | ||
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $65K | $46K | $20K | |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $115K | $34K | $81K | |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $15K | $15K | ||
| TravelLn 17 | $77K | $77K | $193 | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $2K | $2K | ||
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $16K | $6K | $9K | $963 |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $3K | $1K | $2K | $188 |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $418K | $418K | ||
| All other expensesLn 24e | $7K | $3K | $4K | $0 |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $4.0M | $3.4M | $604K | $1K |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Jul 28, 2025 | $5.1M | $10.9M | −$5.7M | −$20.3M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2024 | $3.9M | $7.1M | −$3.1M | −$14.6M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS Sep 27, 2023 | $1.2M | $5.0M | −$3.8M | −$11.5M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Oct 19, 2022 | $1.2M | $4.0M | −$2.8M | −$7.7M | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 4, 2021 | $1.6M | $2.2M | −$637K | −$4.9M | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,225,818 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, no flags
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,225,818 across 5 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,004,781 across 14 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $608,941 assets, 13 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$7,664,016 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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