Christian Health Care Center
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
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- Income
- $103.6 million
- Spending
- $102.8 million
- Spent on programs
- 63%
- Reserves
- -2.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 93%
- Employees
- 1,160
- Volunteers
- 227
- Highest pay
- $799,654, 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 15% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 58% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 9% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1563% 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, over $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2514 of 14 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)
- $41.2 million spent. THE CENTER'S LONG-TERM CARE DIVISION OPERATES (I) THE HERITAGE MANOR NURSING HOME ("HERITAGE MANOR"), A 298-BED SKILLED NURSING AND MEDICAL-CARE FACILITY, (II) HILLCREST RESIDENCE, A 39-BED CLASS C BED BOARDING HOME, (III) EVERGREEN COURT, A 291 SENIOR HOUSING UNITS (EVERGREEN COURT, CH OF WAYNE, LLC (SIENA VILLAGE), (IV) THE LONGVIEW ASSISTED LIVING RESIDENCE ("LONGVIEW"), A 95-BED ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY WITH A SPECIALIZED UNIT FOR RESIDENTS WITH MEMORY IMPAIRMENT; (V) SOUTHGATE BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT UNIT ("SOUTHGATE"), A 40-BED LONG-TERM CARE FACILITY THAT SPECIALIZES IN BEHAVIOR-MANAGEMENT TREATMENT; AND (VI) THE CHRISTIAN HEALTH ADULT DAY SERVICES ("ADULT DAY SERVICES") PROGRAMS IN WAYNE AND WYCKOFF, NEW JERSEY THAT PROVIDE DAYTIME NURSING AND RESPITE CARE FOR AREA SENIORS. SIENA VILLAGE IS A 250-UNIT APARTMENT COMPLEX DESIGNED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF SENIORS ON FIXED INCOMES SEEKING TO MAXIMIZE THEIR INDEPENDENCE BY OFFERING LOW-INCOME, MODERATE-INCOME, AND MARKET RATE APARTMENTS. SUMMER HILL APARTMENTS, A 164-UNIT INDEPENDENT HOUSING RESIDENCE DESIGNED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF SENIORS ON FIXED INCOME SEEKING TO MAXIMIZE THEIR INDEPENDENCE BY OFFERING MODERATE-INCOME AND MARKET RATE APARTMENTS.
- $23.2 million spent. THE CENTER'S MENTAL HEALTH DIVISION OPERATES (I) RAMAPO RIDGE PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL, A 58-BED INPATIENT FACILITY FOR ADULT AND GERIATRIC PATIENTS, (II) RAMAPO RIDGE PARTIAL PROGRAM, A SHORT TERM TREATMENT PROGRAM FOR PATIENTS WITH SEVERE SYMPTOMS RELATED TO AN ACUTE PSYCHIATRIC/PSYCHOLOGICAL CONDITION; (III) CHRISTIAN HEALTH CARE COUNSELING CENTER, A PROGRAM OFFERING COUNSELING SERVICES TO FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AGES, AND (IV) PATHWAYS, A PARTIAL HOSPITALIZATION PROGRAM TREATING ADULTS WITH BOTH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND CO-EXISTING PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS.
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 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 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 February 1935.
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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