Kendal at Home
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
KENDAL AT HOME ADVOCATES FOR WELLNESS, HEALTH, AND SUCCESSFUL AGING, REGARDLESS OF AN INDIVIDUAL'S CHOSEN PLACE OF RESIDENCE.
- Income
- $6.3 million
- Spending
- $6.7 million
- Spent on programs
- 74%
- Reserves
- -11.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 91%
- Employees
- 19
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $247,858, 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: 29 out of 100. Higher than 2% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
0 of 20It owes 173% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 7% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 5% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1574% 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 65% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2512 of 12 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 (1)
- $5.0 million spent. KENDAL AT HOME CONTINUES TO REDEFINE AGING BY SUPPORTING OLDER ADULTS IN REMAINING SAFELY AND INDEPENDENTLY IN THE HOMES AND COMMUNITIES THEY LOVE. AS A MISSION-DRIVEN NOT-FOR-PROFIT, WE PROVIDE PERSONALIZED CARE COORDINATION, WELLNESS SERVICES, AND PROACTIVE PLANNING FOR OUR 417 MEMBERS ENABLING THEM TO AGE IN PLACE WITH DIGNITY, PURPOSE, AND PEACE OF MIND. ROOTED IN THE VALUES OF THE KENDAL SYSTEM, KENDAL AT HOME OFFERS A UNIQUE APPROACH TO LIFELONG WELLNESS BY DELIVERING HIGH-QUALITY, INDIVIDUALIZED SERVICES DIRECTLY TO MEMBERS IN THEIR OWN HOMES. OUR MODEL PROMOTES INDEPENDENCE, ADAPTABILITY, SOCIAL CONNECTION, AND CONTINUOUS LEARNING MEETING THE EVOLVING NEEDS OF OLDER ADULTS WITH COMPASSION AND INNOVATION. EXPANDING IMPACT IN 2024: IN 2024, WE EXPANDED OUR IMPACT THROUGH EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH FOCUSED ON TWO PRESSING ISSUES: FALL PREVENTION AND COGNITIVE HEALTH. FALLS REMAIN THE LEADING CAUSE OF INJURY AND INJURY-RELATED DEATH FOR AMERICANS AGE 65 AND OLDER. TO HELP MITIGATE THIS RISK, KENDAL AT HOME CONTINUED TO OFFER STEPPING ON, AN EVIDENCE-BASED FALL PREVENTION WORKSHOP SHOWN TO REDUCE THE LIKELIHOOD OF FALLS BY 31%, AS PUBLISHED BY THE JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN GERIATRICS SOCIETY. WITH GRANT SUPPORT FROM THE OHIO DEPARTMENT OF AGING, WE TAKE GREAT PRIDE IN OFFERING THIS TRAINING IN A VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT, WHICH NOT ONLY ENSURES ACCESSIBILITY AND CONVENIENCE FOR MEMBERS IN THEIR HOME SETTING, BUT ALSO FOSTERS CASUAL SOCIAL CONNECTIONS AND A SHARED SENSE OF PURPOSE AMONG PARTICIPANTS. THESE GROUP-BASED SESSIONS HELP COMBAT ISOLATION WHILE REINFORCING OUR COMMITMENT TO SUPPORTING BOTH PHYSICAL SAFETY AND EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING AT HOME. OVER THE PAST YEAR, WE HELD QUARTERLY WORKSHOPS EDUCATING 28 NEW PARTICIPANTS, DIRECTLY ENHANCING THEIR SAFETY AND CONFIDENCE. TO COMPLEMENT THESE EFFORTS, WE FURTHER ADVANCED OUR CARE IN HOME INITIATIVE, PROVIDING MEMBERS WITH UP TO FOUR PERSONALIZED IN-HOME TRAINING SESSIONS ANNUALLY TO SUPPORT BALANCE AND MOBILITY. IN 2024, 111 MEMBERS PARTICIPATED IN OVER 725 HOURS OF TRAINING. THIS HANDS-ON SUPPORT WAS ENHANCED BY OTHER ACCESSIBLE WELLNESS PROGRAMS, INCLUDING BALLOFLEX, A SMALL GROUP SEATED FITNESS CLASS, AND SPIRO100, A STREAMING PLATFORM OFFERING TAILORED EXERCISE AND MINDFULNESS CONTENT FOR OLDER ADULTS. BEYOND PHYSICAL HEALTH, KENDAL AT HOME DEEPENED ITS COMMITMENT TO COGNITIVE WELLNESS AND DEMENTIA AWARENESS. AS A PROUD PARTICIPANT IN THE GLOBAL DEMENTIA FRIENDS MOVEMENT, ALL KENDAL AT HOME STAFF MEMBERS ARE TRAINED DEMENTIA CHAMPIONS. IN 2024, WE INCREASED OUR TRAINING CAPACITY BY 40% FACILITATING SESSIONS FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS, FIRST RESPONDERS, AND LOCAL MUNICIPAL PARTNERS, EQUIPPING 456 INDIVIDUALS WITH THE TOOLS TO CREATE DEMENTIA-FRIENDLY COMMUNITIES. THROUGH THIS INITIATIVE, WE TRAINED OVER 550 INDIVIDUALS, BUILDING GREATER UNDERSTANDING AND SUPPORT FOR THOSE LIVING WITH COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT. TRUE TO OUR VALUES, KENDAL AT HOME STAFF ALSO CONTRIBUTED TO THE BROADER COMMUNITY THROUGH SERVICE AND ADVOCACY. STAFF MEMBERS PARTICIPATED IN AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS SUCH AS THE WALK TO END ALZHEIMER'S, SHARED EXPERTISE THROUGH PRESENTATIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS, AND SERVED ON BOARDS AND COALITIONS FOCUSED ON AGING ISSUES. COLLECTIVELY, OUR 15-PERSON TEAM CONTRIBUTED 312 HOURS OF SERVICE, DIRECTLY SUPPORTING 355 INDIVIDUALS, AND GENERATING COMMUNITY IMPACT VALUED AT $30,628 WITH IMMEASURABLE INTANGIBLE BENEFITS FOR THOSE SERVED. AS WE LOOK AHEAD, KENDAL AT HOME REMAINS STEADFAST IN OUR MISSION TO EMPOWER OLDER ADULTS TO THRIVE IN PLACE. THROUGH COMPASSIONATE CARE, INNOVATION, AND A COMMITMENT TO LIFELONG WELLNESS, WE CONTINUE TO FOSTER A FUTURE WHERE AGING IS MET WITH DIGNITY, RESPECT, AND POSSIBILITY.
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 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 October 13, 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 December 2024.
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 October 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 October 21, 2026.
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