National Church Residences Foundation
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What it says it does
ORIGINATING FROM A CHRISTIAN COMMITMENT OF SERVICE, OUR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY CARE, SERVICES AND RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITIES FOR SENIORS.
- Income
- $11.3 million
- Spending
- $6.8 million
- Spent on programs
- 97%
- Reserves
- Over 10 years of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 65%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 7
- Highest pay
- $1.1 million, president/ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 85 out of 100.
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover more than ten years of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 40% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 29% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1597% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 95 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 257 of 7 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
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
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 June 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 (1)
- $6.6 million spent. NATIONAL CHURCH RESIDENCES FOUNDATION IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION CERTIFIED AS A 501(C)(3) CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION. IN 1961, THE REVEREND JOHN R. GLENN AND FOUR OHIO PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHES FORMED THE PARENT COMPANY OF NATIONAL CHURCH RESIDENCES OUT OF A CHRISTIAN COMMITMENT TO SERVE OLDER ADULTS' HOUSING, SOCIAL, AND HUMAN NEEDS. NATIONAL CHURCH RESIDENCES FOUNDATION WAS SPUN OFF FROM THE PARENT COMPANY OF NATIONAL CHURCH RESIDENCES IN 2005 TO SEPARATE OUT THE PHILANTHROPIC FUNCTION OF THAT OHIO NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION. IT FUNCTIONS TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE PARENT ORGANIZATION BY PROVIDING ADDITIONAL SUPPORT TO IT AND ITS AFFILIATES AND TO PROVIDE CHARITY CARE FOR THE RESIDENTS OF COMMUNITIES OWNED AND OPERATED BY NATIONAL CHURCH RESIDENCES.NATIONAL CHURCH RESIDENCES FOUNDATION SUPPORTS THE MISSION OF NATIONAL CHURCH RESIDENCES WHO OWNS/MANAGES OVER 350 AFFORDABLE SENIOR AND HOUSING COMMUNITIES IN 25 STATES, SERVING OVER 30,000 RESIDENTS. IN ADDITION, NCR OPERATES TWENTY-THREE HEALTHCARE ENTITIES (SKILLED NURSING, ASSISTED LIVING, HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE) IN OHIO AND FLORIDA. NATIONAL CHURCH RESIDENCES SUPPORTS AND IS AFFILIATED WITH SEVERAL OF THE NATION'S LEADING SENIOR, SOCIAL, AND HEALTH CARE ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS - LEADING AGE; THE NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA); LEADING AGE OHIO.THE MISSION OF NATIONAL CHURCH RESIDENCES IS TO PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY CARE, SERVICES, AND COMMUNITIES FOR SENIORS, ORIGINATING FROM A CHRISTIAN COMMITMENT OF SERVICE.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 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 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? Caution.
Not 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 June 2025.
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 May 1962.
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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