Hebrew Health Care Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It owes more than it owns.
- Only 17% of its spending went to programs.
- Raising each dollar of donations cost 639 cents.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
THE MISSION OF HEBREW HEALTH CARE IS TO PROVIDE HIGHLY PERSONALIZED QUALITY PROGRAMS AND SERVICES TO THE SENIORS OF OUR COMMUNITY. WE ASSURE DIGNIFIED, INFORMED, QUALITY CARE TO ALL REGARDLESS OF SOURCE OF PAYMENT FOR SERVICES. (SEE SCHEDULE O).HEBREW HEALTH CARE IS A NON-SECTARIAN ORGANIZATION PROUD OF ITS HISTORICAL ROOTS IN THE JEWISH COMMUNITY. WE MAINTAIN TRADITIONAL JEWISH PRACTICE WHILE WELCOMING AND EMBRACING DIVERSITY. WE RESPECT THE IMPORTANCE OF THE NEED FOR INDIVIDUAL CHOICE AS ESSENTIAL TO PROVIDING QUALITY SERVICES. WE ACKNOWLEDGE THAT SPIRITUALITY IS AN IMPORTANT DIMENSION OF WELLBEING. WE ASSURE INFORMED, DIGNIFIED QUALITY CARE TO ALL REGARDLESS OF SOURCE OF PAYMENT FOR SERVICE. FINALLY, WE STRIVE TO EARN THE TRUST OF ALL WHOM WE SERVE BY LIVING OUR MISSION, VISION AND CORE VALUES.
- Income
- $57,182
- Spending
- $1.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 17%
- Reserves
- -27.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- other income, 67%
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 8
- Highest pay
- $598,380, president & ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 15 out of 100. Higher than 4% of charities in its peer group (health care, under $250k).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
0 of 20It owes 188% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 2023% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 32% on the year before.
Spending floor
0 of 1517% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 639 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 88% of charities in its peer group (health care, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 256 of 6 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (2)
- $205,828 spent. ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT. HEBREW HEALTH CARE PROVIDES ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT TO HEBREW HOME AND HOSPITAL, INC., HEBREW COMMUNITY SERVICES, INC., HEBREW LIFE CHOICES, INC. AND HEBREW HEALTH CARE FOUNDATION, INC. THAT ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT INCLUDES MONITORING AND SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS WITHIN THESE CORPORATE AFFILIATES, AS WELL AS DIRECT SUPERVISION AND SUPPORT TO MANAGEMENT WITHIN EACH CORPORATION, BY THE CEO AND CFO OF HEBREW HEALTH CARE, INC.
- $111 spent. DEVELOPMENT. HEBREW HEALTH CARE MAINTAINS A DEVELOPMENT FUNCTION AND PROFESSIONAL STAFF TO PROVIDE FUNDRAISING AND PHILANTHROPIC SUPPORT OF THE CORPORATE AFFILIATE 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS LISTED IN 4A ABOVE. ALL CONTRIBUTIONS ARE DESIGNATED WITHIN THE CORPORATE AFFILIATES IN ACCORDANCE WITH DONOR INTENT.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 2004.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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