Pennswood Village
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
PENNSWOOD VILLAGE, A CARING COMMUNITY GUIDED BY QUAKER PRINCIPLES AND TRADITIONS, LEADS THE WAY IN THE PROVISION OF RESIDENTIAL AND HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO THOSE AGE 65 AND OLDER.
- Income
- $48.1 million
- Spending
- $40.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 85%
- Reserves
- -14.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 83%
- Employees
- 543
- Volunteers
- 40
- Highest pay
- $408,848, chief executive officer
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 47 out of 100. Higher than 20% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
2 of 20It owes 80% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 17% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 18% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1584% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 35% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).
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 March 31, 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)
- $33.8 million spent. PENNSWOOD VILLAGE BEGAN OPERATIONS IN JUNE 1980 WITH THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING A CONTINUUM OF RESIDENTIAL, HEALTH CARE, WELLNESS, SOCIAL, AND COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES AND PROGRAMS FOR THOSE PERSONS AGE 65 AND OLDER. PENNSWOOD VILLAGE OFFERS ACCOMMODATIONS OF 330 RESIDENTIAL LIVING APARTMENTS OF VARYING SIZES, 37 PERSONAL CARE APARTMENTS WITH 41 LICENSES AND 53 MEDICARE SKILLED NURSING BEDS THAT MEET THE PHYSICAL, SOCIAL, AND SPIRITUAL NEEDS OF RESIDENTS REQUIRING THESE HIGHER LEVELS OF CARE.RESIDENTS ARE ADMITTED TO THE COMMUNITY WITH CONSIDERATION GIVEN TO THEIR ABILITY TO PAY THE ESTABLISHED FEES THAT ARE BASED ON THE TYPE OF ACCOMMODATION OCCUPIED. HOWEVER, NO RESIDENTS WILL BE ASKED TO LEAVE THE COMMUNITY FOR REASONS OF INABILITY TO PAY THE ESTABLISHED FEES WHEN THE INABILITY TO PAY IS NOT THEIR OWN FAULT. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO THOSE IN NEED IS AVAILABLE AND FOR THE YEAR THAT ENDED MARCH 31, 2025, $190,089 WAS AWARDED TO 5 INDIVIDUALS. OVER THE LAST TEN YEARS ASSISTANCE TO RESIDENTS AMOUNTED TO APPROXIMATELY $3.59 MILLION.PENNSWOOD VILLAGE PROVIDES HOT AND COLD FOOD AND PACKAGING SUPPLIES FOR THE WOODSIDE MEALS PROGRAM. HIGHLY NUTRITIOUS HOT MEALS ARE PRODUCED DAILY FOR THIS PROGRAM AND PROVIDED AT COST TO WOODSIDE MEALS ON WHEELS. TO SUPPORT THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY, PENNSWOOD VILLAGE ALSO MAKES PAYMENTS IN LIEU OF TAXES (PILOT) TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS POLICE, FIRE AND EMS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 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 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 March 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 1977.
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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