To provide support to its beneficiary organizations that provide health care, housing, and community services for the elderly. Primarily responsible for the fundraising for affiliated tax-exempt organizations.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
29¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.8M a year · 59% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
29%
of spending
Concern: 29% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $31K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.8M
135% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 135% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
18
of 18 voting members
Looks good: 18 of 18 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.5M
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
29%
Net assets
−$469K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.5M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$2.8M
FY2022$6.7M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$2.4M
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$885K
Net assets
−$469K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$469K
FY2021−$604K
FY2022$3.7M
FY2023$3.4M
FY2024$3.5M

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 Feb 2019.

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Where the money goes

29 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 29% · $309K Management & general 18% · $190K Fundraising 53% · $565K

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

27 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President/CEO
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Strategy Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
CFO/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Philanthrophy
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Matthew Crawford’s $186K as VP of Philanthropy is at the 87th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1636 $1–10M religion 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Matthew Crawford$185,740$157,751$157,827$149,450
Tilman Adair——$101,100—

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Fundraises to support elder care, housing, and community services.

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1 program · $309K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Cassia was organized for the purpose of furthering its charitable purposes, along with its beneficiary organizations, to provide residential and service alternatives that support each individuals' physical, spiritual, cultural, social, and recreational needs through the aging process to enhance their quality of life, and to support, aid…

$309Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Elim Homes INCFY2024$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$31K
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Grants paid · 24 grants · $1.9M · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$67,135
Unitemized GrantFY2024$5,916
Elim Care FoundationMN · FY2023$840,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$10,750
Unitemized GrantFY2023$7,521
Augustana CareMN · FY2022$47,096
Elim Homes INCMN · FY2022$12,840
Open Circle Adult Day CareMN · FY2022$12,702
Haven Homes INCMN · FY2022$11,256
Redeemer Residence INCMN · FY2022$8,071
Unitemized GrantFY2022$7,100
Unitemized GrantFY2022$2,431
New Harmony Care Center INCMN · FY2021$378,600
Open Circle Adult Day CareMN · FY2021$53,441
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$15
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$309K
Managementcol C$190K
Fundraisingcol D$565K
Owns and owesPt X
−$469K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$296K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.8M
PeoplePt VI, VII
27
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a18
IndependentVI 1b18
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$43K
Investment incomeLn 3$15
Total revenueLn 12$1.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$296K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$296K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$9K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$13K
Other assetsLn 15$557K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.8M
Net assetsLn 32−$469K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 618
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$296K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$9K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$13K
Total assetsLn 16$0$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$1.8M
Net assetsLn 32$0−$469K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$181K$181K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$512K$51K$2K$460K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$16K$2K$48$15K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$36K$4K$109$33K
Payroll taxesLn 10$35K$3K$105$31K
Management feesLn 11a$94K$94K
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$267$267
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$33K$7K$336$26K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$17K$17K
Office expensesLn 13$12K$9K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$35K$35K
TravelLn 17$145$145
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$7K$2K$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$9K$9K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$65K$6K$59K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$309K$190K$565K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $2.4M$885K$1.5M$3.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.1M$1.7M$441K$3.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $6.7M$1.2M$5.5M$3.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.8M$1.6M$1.2M−$604K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $1.5M$1.1M$444K−$469K 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,507,632 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$1,507,617
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$15
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $0$1,507,632
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$181,427
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$600,114
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $0$282,561
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $0$1,064,102
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $0$443,530
Part VI · Governance 18 of 18 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body18
VI-1b Independent voting members18
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,507,632 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,507,617
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$43,485
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,507,617
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $15$15
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $15$1,507,632
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,064,102 across 17 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $181,427$181,427
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $51,086 · Management $1,530 · Fundraising $459,772$512,388
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $1,612 · Management $48 · Fundraising $14,508$16,168
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $3,636 · Management $109 · Fundraising $32,727$36,472
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,498 · Management $105 · Fundraising $31,483$35,086
IX-11a Management feesManagement $93,948$93,948
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,109$1,109
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $267$267
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $6,708 · Management $336 · Fundraising $26,400$33,444
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $17,449$17,449
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $8,620 · Management $3,031$11,651
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $35,104$35,104
IX-17 TravelPrograms $145$145
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,074 · Management $4,971$7,045
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $9,088$9,088
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $8,346$8,346
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $5,839 · Management $59,126$64,965
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $308,837 · Management $190,375 · Fundraising $564,890$1,064,102
Part X · Balance sheet $1,352,252 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$296,231
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$466,387
X-4 Accounts receivable$10,077
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$237
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$12,813
X-12 Other securities$9,182
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$557,325
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$1,352,252
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$47,654
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$1,773,757
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$1,821,411
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictions−$825,045
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$355,886
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0−$469,159
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$1,352,252
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$469,159 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,507,632
XI-2 Total expenses$1,064,102
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$443,530
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$0
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$681
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$913,370
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$469,159

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