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.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$1.8M 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
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
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.8M
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
<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
$2.9M
11% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 11% 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
$30.3M
+3% vs prior year
Spent
$29.6M
To programs
78%
Net assets
$23.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$30.3M
FY2022▲ +3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$27.3M
FY2021$29.5M
FY2022$30.3M
FY2023$31.5M
FY2024$35.2M
Expenses
$29.6M
FY2022▲ +3%
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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
$23.6M
FY2022▼ -7%
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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 FY2022 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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

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Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $23.1M Management & general 22% · $6.5M

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

23 people listed on the 990; $1.8M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President and CEO
$388,535Pt VII · Sec A
VP Medical Services
$248,818Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$214,731Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Clinical Officer
$179,234Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Compliance Officer
$172,191Pt VII · Sec A
Nurse Practioner
$140,621Pt VII · Sec A
Dirctor of Information Technology
$124,432Pt VII · Sec A
Registered Nurse
$115,392Pt 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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • 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 · $23.1M · in their own filed words · FY2022
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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…

$23.1Mprogram 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 FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$30.3M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$27.0M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.3M
Other incomeLn 4–11$57K
Money outPt IX
$29.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$23.1M
Managementcol C$6.5M
Owns and owesPt X
$23.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$26.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.9M
PeoplePt VI, VII
23
listed · VII A
PaidVII A10
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$27.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$35K
Other incomeLn 4–11$57K
Gains on assetsLn 7$20K
Total revenueLn 12$30.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.1M
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$23K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$823K
Other assetsLn 15$21.3M
Total assetsLn 16$26.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.9M
Net assetsLn 32$23.6M
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$303K$1.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$120K$23K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$851K$823K
Total assetsLn 16$28.7M$26.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.1M$2.9M
Net assetsLn 32$25.6M$23.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1.4M$626K$727K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$114K$114K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$14.4M$12.1M$2.3M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$211K$136K$74K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2.3M$1.9M$407K
Payroll taxesLn 10$1.2M$932K$222K
Legal feesLn 11b$87K$30K$56K
Accounting feesLn 11c$69K$69K
Investment management feesLn 11f$182$182
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3.7M$3.3M$401K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$276K$892$276K
Office expensesLn 13$1.5M$1.3M$237K
OccupancyLn 16$1.6M$948K$620K
TravelLn 17$433K$369K$64K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$53K$26K$28K
InterestLn 20$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$254K$84K$170K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2.0M$1.4M$557K
All other expensesLn 24e$213K$67K$146K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$29.6M$23.1M$6.5M$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 Viewing $30.3M$29.6M$693K$23.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $29.5M$28.8M$700K$25.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 $27.3M$27.7M−$457K$21.4M 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 $30,304,219 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,143,865$3,255,639
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $26,346,135$26,955,863
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$2,995$35,461
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $13,736$57,256
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $29,500,741$30,304,219
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $19,064,129$19,484,800
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $9,736,917$10,126,049
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $28,801,046$29,610,849
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $699,695$693,370
Part VI · Governance 10 of 11 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $30,304,219 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$3,224,500
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$31,139
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,255,639
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $26,955,863$26,955,863
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $15,705$15,705
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $1,389$1,389
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $19,756$19,756
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $55,867$55,867
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $27,011,730 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $36,850$30,304,219
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $29,610,849 across 19 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $625,781 · Management $727,343$1,353,124
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsManagement $113,689$113,689
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $12,070,492 · Management $2,311,294$14,381,786
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $136,431 · Management $74,101$210,532
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,864,230 · Management $407,407$2,271,637
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $931,954 · Management $222,078$1,154,032
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $30,478 · Management $56,243$86,721
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $69,220$69,220
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $182$182
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $3,276,670 · Management $400,857 · Fundraising $0$3,677,527
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $892 · Management $275,567$276,459
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,256,270 · Management $236,961$1,493,231
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $947,888 · Management $619,837$1,567,725
IX-17 TravelPrograms $369,191 · Management $64,230$433,421
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $25,500 · Management $27,629$53,129
IX-20 InterestManagement $2,481$2,481
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $83,685 · Management $170,263$253,948
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,442,207 · Management $556,952$1,999,159
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $66,804 · Management $146,042 · Fundraising $0$212,846
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $23,128,473 · Management $6,482,376 · Fundraising $0$29,610,849
Part X · Balance sheet $26,503,003 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $303,122$1,084,536
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $3,082,044$2,975,860
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $407,937$283,828
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $851,179$822,860
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $120,131$23,399
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $23,919,914$21,312,520
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $28,684,327$26,503,003
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,050,770$2,842,985
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $74,802$14,451
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,125,572$2,853,506
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,725,218$4,301,399
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $23,833,537$19,348,098
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $25,558,755$23,649,497
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $28,684,327$26,503,003
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $23,649,497 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$30,304,219
XI-2 Total expenses$29,610,849
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$693,370
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$25,558,755
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$26,447
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$2,576,181
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$23,649,497

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