Avow Hospice INC FY2020 filing

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Naples, FL501(c)(3)Since 1982Human ServicesEIN 59-2201250Revenue $27.3M in FY2020

On file with the IRSavowcares.org1095 Whippoorwill Ln, 34105-3800 · Naples, FLTax-exempt since Jun 1983Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To provide a continuation of home outpatient and home-like inpatient palliative and supportive care to patients and families of patients with life-limiting illnesses by creating a peace of mind through compassionate care.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$1.7M 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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FY2020 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $791K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.7M
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.4 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $57K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4.7M
18% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 18% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$27.3M
Spent
$27.7M
To programs
76%
Net assets
$21.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$27.3M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$27.3M
FY2021$29.5M
FY2022$30.3M
FY2023$31.5M
FY2024$35.2M
Expenses
$27.7M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$27.7M
FY2021$28.8M
FY2022$29.6M
FY2023$30.2M
FY2024$33.5M
Net assets
$21.4M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$21.4M
FY2021$25.6M
FY2022$23.6M
FY2023$31.6M
FY2024$39.1M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 1983.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $21.1M Management & general 24% · $6.6M

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; $1.7M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President and CEO
$344,724Pt VII · Sec A
VP Medical Services
$246,855Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$193,643Pt VII · Sec A
Medical Director (beginning July 2020)
$183,301Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Compliance Officer
$171,021Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Clinical Officer
$157,913Pt VII · Sec A
Medical Director (through July 2020)
$137,282Pt VII · Sec A
Dirctor of Information Technology
$122,014Pt VII · Sec A

Cynthia Nehrkorn MD’s $286K as VP Medical Services is at the 73rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3122 $10–100M human services 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jaysen Roa$13,362$404,006$388,535$383,034$344,724
Cynthia Nehrkorn MD$286,085$279,080$248,818$260,530$246,855
Ryan Perdzock$249,688————
Phyllis Hall$8,410$237,659$214,731$217,124$193,643
Adrian Torres MD———$213,584—
Rebecca Gatian—$200,662$179,234$183,546$157,913
Kerri Ervin$6,907$187,484$172,191$186,109$171,021
Janet Polito MD———$167,742$183,301

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

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  • 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 compassionate home and inpatient care for patients and families facing life-limiting illnesses.

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1 program · $21.1M · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Avow hospice creates peace of mind by providing compassionate care and support to those who need us. The palliative and supportive care service enfolds our patients and families in a care plan that includes medical services, complimentary therapies, spiritual care, bereavement services, children's bereavement programs, grief support and…

$21.1Mprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$57K
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$27.3M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$24.6M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.6M
Other incomeLn 4–11$19K
Money outPt IX
$27.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$21.1M
Managementcol C$6.6M
Owns and owesPt X
$21.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$985K
Total assetsLn 16$26.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.7M
PeoplePt VI, VII
21
listed · VII A
PaidVII A9
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$723K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$24.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Other incomeLn 4–11$19K
Gains on assetsLn 7$4K
Total revenueLn 12$27.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$29K
SavingsLn 2$956K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$985K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$142K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$911K
Other assetsLn 15$20.4M
Total assetsLn 16$26.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.7M
Net assetsLn 32$21.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5355
VolunteersI 6237
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$338$985K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$141K$142K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1000K$911K
Total assetsLn 16$21.5M$26.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.3M$4.7M
Net assetsLn 32$19.1M$21.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1.3M$594K$667K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$96K$0$96K$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$13.3M$11.1M$2.2M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$226K$165K$61K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2.6M$2.0M$610K
Payroll taxesLn 10$950K$774K$177K
Legal feesLn 11b$70K$12K$59K
Accounting feesLn 11c$60K$60K
Investment management feesLn 11f$526$526
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2.7M$2.3M$451K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$231K$819$230K
Office expensesLn 13$1.3M$1.1M$181K
OccupancyLn 16$1.4M$899K$514K
TravelLn 17$358K$330K$27K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$53K$32K$21K
InterestLn 20$28K$28K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$314K$73K$241K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2.6M$1.8M$816K
All other expensesLn 24e$185K$47K$138K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$27.7M$21.1M$6.6M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $35.2M$33.5M$1.7M$39.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $31.5M$30.2M$1.3M$31.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $30.3M$29.6M$693K$23.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $29.5M$28.8M$700K$25.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $27.3M$27.7M−$457K$21.4M 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 FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $27,261,991 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,188,930$2,639,915
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $22,856,642$24,595,192
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $14,888$7,939
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $25,936$18,945
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $24,086,396$27,261,991
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $16,972,451$18,467,876
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $7,945,185$9,250,685
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $24,917,636$27,718,561
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$831,240−$456,570
Part VI · Governance 10 of 11 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $27,261,991 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$1,910,552
VIII-1e Government grants$722,694
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$6,669
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,639,915
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $24,595,192$24,595,192
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3,989$3,989
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $750$750
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $3,950$3,950
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $18,195$18,195
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $24,613,387 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $8,689$27,261,991
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $27,718,561 across 19 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $594,192 · Management $667,260$1,261,452
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $96,008 · Fundraising $0$96,008
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $11,092,958 · Management $2,204,852$13,297,810
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $164,528 · Management $61,126$225,654
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,026,974 · Management $609,658$2,636,632
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $773,646 · Management $176,674$950,320
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $11,694 · Management $58,634$70,328
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $60,367$60,367
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $526$526
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,253,032 · Management $451,041 · Fundraising $0$2,704,073
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $819 · Management $230,458$231,277
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,081,284 · Management $181,115$1,262,399
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $899,154 · Management $513,827$1,412,981
IX-17 TravelPrograms $330,106 · Management $27,400$357,506
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $31,737 · Management $21,047$52,784
IX-20 InterestManagement $28,327$28,327
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $72,962 · Management $240,549$313,511
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,755,719 · Management $816,118$2,571,837
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $47,201 · Management $137,568 · Fundraising $0$184,769
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $21,136,006 · Management $6,582,555 · Fundraising $0$27,718,561
Part X · Balance sheet $26,073,797 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $338$29,439
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$955,701
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,378,473$3,163,928
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$234,137
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $202,543$200,515
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $999,828$911,113
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $141,060$142,060
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $17,762,635$20,436,904
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $21,484,877$26,073,797
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,293,740$2,951,593
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$683,907
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $52,947$1,060,313
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,346,687$4,695,813
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,474,942$1,029,327
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $17,663,248$20,348,657
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $19,138,190$21,377,984
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $21,484,877$26,073,797
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $21,377,984 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$27,261,991
XI-2 Total expenses$27,718,561
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$456,570
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$19,138,190
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$7,065
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$2,689,299
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$21,377,984

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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