United Home for Aged Hebrews
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It owes more than it owns.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
UNITED HEBREW IS A VIBRANT NOT-FOR-PROFIT, NON-SECTARIAN, MULTI-SERVICE SENIOR LIVING CAMPUS NESTLED ON 7.4 ACRES IN NEW ROCHELLE, NEW YORK. KNOWN FOR ITS CARING AND NURTURING ENVIRONMENT, UNITED HEBREW HAS BEEN SERVING THE WESTCHESTER METROPOLITAN AREA SINCE 1919 WHEN IT BEGAN AS A SMALL FRAME HOUSE TO PROVIDE CARE FOR NINE ELDERLY JEWISH MEN. TODAY, HEBREW WORKS WITH OVER 600 CLIENTS DAILY THROUGH ITS RICH ARRAY OF SKILLED AND COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS AND SERVICES, EMBRACING THE CHANGING NEEDS OF OUR CLIENTS EVERY STEP OF THE WAY. THROUGH OUR COMPREHENSIVE CARE OPTIONS, WE ENCOURAGE AND SUPPORT A LIFE OF DIGNITY AND SPIRITUALITY. THE CENTER ADMINISTERS, AS PART OF ITS CORPORATE PURPOSE, THE PLANNING, COORDINATION AND SUPPORT OF THE DEVELOPMENT AND ADMINISTRATION OF HEALTH SERVICE SYSTEMS FOR THE COMMUNITY, BY PROVIDING CONSULTATIVE AND SUPPORT SERVICES TO ITS AFFILIATED ENTITIES.
- Income
- $37.8 million
- Spending
- $36.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 77%
- Reserves
- -6.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 94%
- Employees
- 378
- Volunteers
- 12
- Highest pay
- $1.3 million, president & ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 40 out of 100. Higher than 18% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
0 of 20It owes 111% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 5% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 4% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1577% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 52% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2510 of 11 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.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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)
- $26.6 million spent. SKILLED NURSING FACILITY - THE CENTER IS A 296 BED NURSING HOME. IN 2024 THE CENTER PROVIDED 62,823 DAYS OF CARE TO 774 PATIENTS.HERE IN WESTCHESTER COUNTY, RESIDENTS IN OUR NURSING HOME BENEFIT FROM A PERSONALIZED CARE PLAN DESIGNED BY OUR EXPERT, INTERDISCIPLINARY TEAM. OUR SKILLED NURSING STAFF FOSTERS THE HIGHEST QUALITY OF LIFE POSSIBLE BY PROVIDING MODERN CARE AROUND-THE-CLOCK, ASSISTANCE WITH DAILY LIVING, ENRICHMENT THROUGH STIMULATING ACTIVITIES, AND ENHANCED NUTRITION THROUGH DAILY MEALS AND SNACKS - ALL IN OUR CLEAN FACILITY.
- $1.3 million spent. THE CENTER ADMINISTERS, AS PART OF ITS CORPORATE PURPOSE, THE PLANNING, COORDINATION AND SUPPORT OF THE DEVELOPMENT AND ADMINISTRATION OF HEALTH SERVICE SYSTEMS FOR THE COMMUNITY, BY PROVIDING CONSULTATIVE AND SUPPORT SERVICES TO ITS AFFILIATED ENTITIES.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since January 1938.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 October 7, 2026.
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