Newbridge on the Charles Inc
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
IN THE SPIRIT OF THE FIFTH COMMANDMENT, AS ILLUMINATED BY THE TRADITIONS OF THE JEWISH PEOPLE, OUR MISSION IS TO HONOR OUR ELDERS, BY RESPECTING AND PROMOTING THEIR INDEPENDENCE, SPIRITUAL VIGOR, DIGNITY AND CHOICE, AND BY RECOGNIZING THAT SENIORS ARE A RESOURCE TO BE CHERISHED. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)
- Income
- $61.4 million
- Spending
- $62.4 million
- Spent on programs
- 80%
- Reserves
- -76.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 96%
- Employees
- 396
- Volunteers
- 70
- Highest pay
- $1.2 million, president and ceo (thru 7/2023, returned 5/2024 to 6/2025)
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 38 out of 100. Higher than 8% 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
0 of 20It owes 181% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 2% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 0% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1580% of spending went to programs.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 5% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
5 of 252 of 5 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 September 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 (4)
- $22.9 million spent. INDEPENDENT LIVING WHEN MOVING TO NEWBRIDGE ON THE CHARLES, INC. (NBOC) RESIDENTS ENJOY THE FREEDOM FROM HOME OWNERSHIP, THE CONVENIENCE OF SERVICES AND AMENITITES, AND THE FLEXIBILITY TO ENJOY A WIDE RANGE OF ACTIVITIES. PERHAPS THE BIGGEST BENEFIT IS PEACE OF MIND THAT COMES WITH KNOWING THEY HAVE A FULL SPECTRUM OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES AND LIVING ACCOMODATIONS AS THEIR NEEDS CHANGE OVER TIME. THIS CONTINUUM OF CARE EXTENDS FROM INDEPENDENT LIVING TO ASSISTED LIVING, TO SKILLED REHABILITATIVE AND LONG-TERM NURSING CARE, ALL IN ONE COMMUNITY. A MEDICAL PRACTICE AS WELL AS HOME HEALTH CARE CENTER IS AVAILABLE ON THE CAMPUS. IN OUR HEALTH CARE CENTER, CARE IS PROVIDED FROM AN INTERDISCIPLINARY TEAM OF SPECIALISTS FROM HEBREW REHABILITATION CENTER (HRC)/HEBREW SENIORLIFE, INC. (HSL) AN INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED LEADER IN GERIATRIC RESEARCH, TRAINING AND EDUCATION. THIS TEAM INCLUDES GERIATRICIANS/PHYSICIANS, GERIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONERS, REHABILITATION SPECIALISTS, SOCIAL WORKERS, AND CERTIFIED NURSE ASSISTANTS, WORKING TOGETHER TO ENSURE AN INDIVIDUAL'S CARE PLAN IS COMPREHENSIVE AND SEAMLESS. AT NEWBRIDGE ON THE CHARLES (NBOC), IT'S ALL ABOUT BUILDING A LIFESTYLE THAT BEST SUITS YOUR PREFERENCES AND NEEDS. FOR EXAMPLE, IF ONE SPOUSE REQUIRES ASSISTANCE WITH DAILY LIVING WHILE THE OTHER IS INDEPENDENT, OR, IF BOTH WANT TO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY BUT NEED SPECIALIZED CARE OR SUPPORT, NBOC OFFERS HOME HEALTH CARE SERVICES AND SPECIALTY OUTPATIENT CLINICS. RESIDENTS ALSO HAVE OPTIONS WHEN IT COMES TO RECUPERATIVE SERVICES IN SHORT OR LONGTERM CARE. WE OFFER RESIDENTS PRIORITY AND FLEXIBILITY IN HELPING THEM MAKE DECISIONS WHEN THEY ARE FACED WITH MEDICAL CARE ISSUES. NBOC IS A COMMUNITY DESIGNED FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING, OFFERING FLEXIBILITY TO RESIDENTS WHO ENJOY SCHEDULING THEIR OWN DAILY ACTIVITIES WHILE KNOWING THEY CAN BE SPONTANEOUS AT ANY GIVEN MOMENT. WE CONTINUALLY OFFER NEW PROGRAMS, WORKSHOPS, AND EVENTS AS PART OF OUR COMMITMENT TO LIFELONG LEARNING. OUR PHILOSOPHY OF LIFE-LONG LEARNING GOES HAND IN HAND WITH OUR APPROACH OF PROVIDING A CONTINUUM OF WELLNESS, ADDRESSING THE "WHOLE PERSON, AND INTEGRATING THE PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, AND SPIRITUAL DIMENSIONS OF AGING. THE COTTAGE COMMUNITY AT NBOC IS DESIGNED FOR OLDER ADULTS WHO VALUE AN ACTIVE, INDEPENDENT LIFESTYLE. LIFE IN THE COTTAGES OFFERS A COMBINATION OF PRIVATE HOME LIVING AND CLOSE PROXIMITY TO NBOC'S SELECTION OF PROGRAMS, AMENITIES, AND ACTIVITIES. COTTAGE RESIDENTS CAN SELECT FROM THREE HOME MODELS, EACH OFFERING DIFFERENT FINISHES AND FLOOR PLAN CHOICES. HOMES RANGE FROM 1,475 TO 2,700 SQUARE FEET. SOME INCLUDE A LOWER LEVEL, A LOFT, OR BOTH INCREASING THE LIVING SPACE UP TO 3,200 SQUARE FEET. HOMES ALSO FEATURE A PRIVATE ONE OR TWO-CAR GARAGE. SITUATED IN A QUIET, PRIVATE SETTING, THE VILLAS AT NBOC ARE CONVENIENTLY ACCESSIBLE TO THE COMMUNITY CENTER BY AN UNDERGROUND WALKWAY OR THROUGH THE COURTYARD GARDEN. THE SPACIOUS INTERIORS OFFER HIGH CEILINGS, EXCEPTIONAL AMENITIES, LARGE WINDOWS, AND UNDERGROUND PARKING. THE TWO-BEDROOM VILLAS, WHICH ARE MORE INTIMATE VERSIONS OF OUR APARTMENTS, RANGE IN SIZE FROM 1,589 TO 1,800 SQUARE FEET. EACH VILLA IS A CORNER RESIDENCE TO ALLOW FOR PLENTY OF LIGHT, WITH EACH HOME SERVED BY AN ELEVATOR LOCATED IN A LOBBY IN THE CENTER OF THE BUILDING. FOR OPTIMAL CONVENIENCE, THE NBOC APARTMENTS ARE LOCATED WITHIN THE CARL J. AND RUTH SHAPIRO COMMUNITY CENTER AND TWO ADJACENT BUILDINGS. THESE HOMES OFFER COZY AND INNOVATIVE FLOOR PLANS RANGING IN SIZE FROM NEARLY 1,000 TO JUST OVER 2,000 SQUARE FEET. THEY FEATURE GOURMET KITCHENS, NINE-FOOT CEILINGS, AND EXPANSIVE WINDOWS PROVIDING EXCEPTIONAL VIEWS OF THE MEADOWS, GARDENS AND COURTYARDS. ALL APARTMENTS HAVE ACCESS TO UNDERGROUND PARKING SPACES, AND SPACIOUS STORAGE LOCKERS. WHILE OTHER FEATURES INCLUDE SCREENEDIN PORCHES, FIREPLACES, AND A GREAT ROOM. (EXPENSES $ 767,003 INCLUDING GRANTS OF $)(REVENUE $ 913,602) OTHER PROGRAM SERVICE REVENUE IS MADE UP OF INCOME FROM RESIDENTS AND THEIR GUESTS FOR VARIOUS SERVICES THAT NBOC PROVIDES (THE EXPENSES), INCLUDING CULINARY, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, MISCELLANEOUS, GUEST SUITES, PERSONAL CARE, AND ACTIVITY FEES.
- $14.2 million spent. RECUPERATIVE SERVICES UNIT/SNF HRC AT NBOC, LOCATED IN THE GLORIA ADELSON FIELD HEALTH CENTER, IS A PIONEERING STATE-OF-THE ART GERIATRIC HEALTH CARE CENTER THAT OFFERS COMPREHENSIVE SHORT-TERM REHABILITATIVE SERVICES, LONG-TERM CARE, AND A MEMORY CARE UNIT. BUILDING ON HEWBREW SENIORLIFE'S HOLISTIC APPROACH TO CARE, HRC SERVES AS GROUND-BREAKING MODEL IN CREATING AN OPTIMAL LIVING ENVIRONMENT AND PROVIDING THE TYPES OF SERVICES AND PROGRAMS THAT SENIORS BEST RESPOND TO PHYSICALLY AND EMOTIONALLY WHEN IN SHORT OR LONG-TERM CARE. THE PRIVATE ROOMS AND COMMON LIVING SPACES RESEMBLE ALL THE CHARM AND COZINESS OF HOME, PROVIDING PLENTY OF NATURAL LIGHT, WARMTH, AND COMFORT. WE OFFER THE COMMUNITY ACCESS TO AN OUTSTANDING ARRAY OF REHABILITATION OPTIONS THROUGH OUR RECUPERATIVE SERVICES UNIT (RSU), WHICH IS A SKILLED NURSING UNIT. ON THE NBOC CAMPUS THERE ARE 48 BEDS FOR SHORT-TERM REHABILITATION CARE. PHYSICIANS REPRESENTING DOZENS OF MEDICAL SPECIALTIES, AS WELL AS NURSES, AND THERAPISTS, ARE AVAILABLE FOR CONSULTATION TO ENSURE THAT EVERY PATIENT NEED IS ADDRESSED. OUR INTAKE COORDINATOR AND CASE MANAGERS WILL SCREEN THE PATIENT AND EITHER ACCEPT OR DENY ADMISSION. IF THE REFERRAL IS ACCEPTED, WE WILL ARRANGE A TRANSFER TIME WITH THE APPROPRIATE CASE MANAGER AT THE HOSPITAL. OUR INTAKE COORDINATOR AND CASE MANAGERS WILL SCREEN THE PATIENT AND EITHER ACCEPT OR DENY ADMISSION. IF THE REFERRAL IS ACCEPTED, WE WILL ARRANGE A TRANSFER TIME WITH THE APPROPRIATE CASE MANAGER AT THE HOSPITAL.
- $11.8 million spent. ASSISTED LIVING THE TRADITIONAL ASSISTED LIVING PROGRAM AT NBOC IS A KEY COMPONENT OF OUR CONTINUING CARE RETIREMENT COMMUNITY (CCRC) PROVIDING THE OPPORTUNITY FOR THOSE WHO WISH TO LIVE IN A SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY OR FOR CURRENT INDEPENDENT LIVING RESIDENTS TO CONTINUE RESIDING ON OUR CAMPUS. IN 51 TRADITIONAL ASSISTED LIVING APARTMENTS, NBOC FOSTERS A DEEP SENSE OF COMMUNITY AND HOME AWAY FROM HOME IN A COMPASSIONATE ENVIRONMENT FOR SENIORS. AT THE CORE OF THIS AREA IS A FULL SERVICE DINING ROOM AND LIBRARY AS WELL AS ACTIVITY AND MEETING ROOMS. IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING PERSONALIZED SUPPORTIVE SERVICES IN A WARM AND INVITING SETTING, OUR TRADITIONAL ASSISTED LIVING PROGRAM REFLECTS THE MANY SERVICES, PROGRAMS, AND AMENITIES UNIQUE TO NBOC. FOR EXAMPLE, RESIDENTS HAVE PLENTY OF OPPORTUNITIES TO ENJOY A WIDE RANGE OF LIFELONG LEARNING ACTIVITIES, MUSIC AND ART PRESENTATIONS, WELLNESS PROGRAMS AND MULTIGENERATIONAL ACTIVITIES WITH STUDENTS FROM THE NEIGHBORING RASHI SCHOOL. THE NBOC MEMORY SUPPORT ASSISTED LIVING PROGRAM IS A NATIONALLY RENOWNED MODEL OF COMPREHENSIVE CARE DESIGNED TO ENHANCE COGNITIVE AND PHYSICAL ABILITIES IN A SAFE ENVIRONMENT. AS A KEY COMPONENT OF THE ASSISTED LIVING PROGRAM, THERE ARE 41 APARTMENTS ON THE NBOC CAMPUS FOR THOSE WITH DEMENTIA-RELATED CONDITIONS. WE OFFER AN INDIVIDUALIZED CARE PLAN FOR EACH RESIDENT, FOCUSING ON THERAPIES AND APPROACHES THAT ARE SPECIFIC TO EACH INDIVIDUAL'S STRENGTHS AND NEEDS THROUGHOUT DAILY ACTIVITIES. ONE OF THE MANY BENEFITS WE OFFER IS THE CONVENIENCE OF NOT HAVING TO TRAVEL FOR MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS. RESIDENTS MAY CHOOSE TO JOIN OUR ONSITE PRIMARY CARE PRACTICE, LOCATED IN THE HEALTH CARE CENTER. OUR HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL-AFFILIATED GERIATRICIANS PROVIDE CONTINUOUS, COORDINATED, AND SEAMLESS CARE. WE FOCUS ON ENCOURAGEMENT, DIGNITY, AND CREATING FEELINGS OF SUCCESS. AMONG OUR MANY BENEFITS, WE OFFER: - INDIVIDUALIZED SERVICE PLANS - PRIVATE STUDIO APARTMENTS WITH INDIVIDUAL BATHS - THREE NUTRITIOUS "HEALTHY MIND" MEALS AND SNACKS - RESIDENTSECURE ENTRY AND EXIT - ENCLOSED COURTYARD AND GARDENS - REGULARLY SCHEDULED ENRICHMENT AND FITNESS PROGRAMS - 24-HOUR PROFESSIONAL RESIDENT CARE STAFF - ON-SITE NURSING STAFF INCONTINENCE CARE, AND - MEDICATION MANAGEMENT. (EXPENSES $ 767,003 INCLUDING GRANTS OF $)(REVENUE $ 913,602) OTHER PROGRAM SERVICE REVENUE IS MADE UP OF INCOME FROM RESIDENTS AND THEIR GUESTS FOR VARIOUS SERVICES THAT NBOC PROVIDES (THE EXPENSES), INCLUDING CULINARY, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, MISCELLANEOUS, GUEST SUITES, PERSONAL CARE, AND ACTIVITY FEES.
- $767,003 spent. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICE REVENUE IS MADE UP OF INCOME FROM RESIDENTS AND THEIR GUESTS FOR VARIOUS SERVICES THAT NBOC PROVIDES (THE EXPENSES), INCLUDING CULINARY, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, MISCELLANEOUS, GUEST SUITES, PERSONAL CARE, AND ACTIVITY FEES.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 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 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 September 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 July 2005.
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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