Cedar Crest Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
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- Income
- $22.6 million
- Spending
- $27.3 million
- Spent on programs
- 92%
- Reserves
- -40.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 98%
- Employees
- 494
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $257,399, 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
Weak: 32 out of 100. Higher than 10% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
2 of 20It owes 92% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 21% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 17% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1592% 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: 100 out of 100. Higher than 52% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2516 of 16 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 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 (5)
- $9.9 million spent. CEDAR VIEW IS A SKILLED NURSING FACILITY PROVIDING 24 HOUR COMPLETE CARE OF EACH RESIDENT INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: FEEDING, THREE MEALS PER DAY PLUS SNACKS BASED ON INDIVIDUAL DIET NEEDS, NUTRITION MANAGEMENT, BATHING AND DRESSING, LAUNDRY, HOUSEKEEPING, TOILETING, MEDICATIONS ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT, DRESSING CHANGES, RESTORATIVE PROGRAM BASED ON THE INDIVIDUAL RESIDENT'S NEEDS, REHABILITATION SERVICES INCLUDING PHYSICAL THERAPY, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, SPEECH THERAPY, ACTIVITIES MEETING THE INDIVIDUAL NEEDS OF EACH RESIDENT, TUBE FEEDING, DEVELOPMENT OF AND IMPLEMENTING FOR EACH RESIDENT A COMPLETE INDIVIDUAL CARE PLAN, SCHEDULING OF MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS, TRANSPORTATION TO MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS, COORDINATING CARE UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE RESIDENT'S DOCTOR. THE PROGRAM IS LICENSED AS A 71 BED SKILLED NURSING FACILITY. THE PROGRAM IS MEDICARE AND MEDICAID CERTIFIED AND PROVIDES SERVICES TO RESIDENTS WHO PAY PRIVATELY AS WELL AS THOSE RESIDENTS WHO ARE ENTITLED TO MEDICARE AND MEDICAID BENEFITS. A TOTAL OF 22,273 RESIDENT CARE DAYS WERE PROVIDED.
- $7.8 million spent. TERRACE RIDGE ASSISTED LIVING IS A 93 BED COMMUNITY BASED ON RESIDENTIAL FACILITY (CBRF) WHICH IS LICENSED BY THE STATE OF WISCONSIN. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES SERVICES TO RESIDENTS WHO REQUIRE LIMITED NURSING CARE BUT NEED VARYING LEVELS OF ASSISTANCE WITH DAILY LIVING ACTIVITIES. THE PROGRAM IS STAFFED 24 HOURS PER DAY, SEVEN DAYS A WEEK WITH PERSONAL CARE WORKERS AND CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANTS. IT IS ALSO STAFFED WITH A FULL TIME RN ASSISTED LIVING MANAGER. UP TO 3 HOURS OF NURSING CARE PER WEEK IS PROVIDED (DIRECTLY BY AN RN) AND UNLIMITED NUMBER OF HOURS OF CARE WITH DAILY LIVING ACTIVITIES. THIS CARE INCLUDES BATHING AND DRESSING, PHYSICAL THERAPY, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, SPEECH THERAPY, ACTIVITIES MEETING THE NEEDS OF EACH RESIDENT, FEEDING, THREE MEALS PER DAY AND OTHER NUTRITIONAL NEEDS BASED ON THE INDIVIDUAL RESIDENT, LAUNDRY, HOUSEKEEPING, TOILETING, DRESSING CHANGES, MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT, SCHEDULING OF MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS, TRANSPORTATION TO MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS, COORDINATING CARE UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE RESIDENT'S DOCTOR AS WELL AS OTHER UNIQUE NEEDS OF EACH INDIVIDUAL RESIDENT. A TOTAL OF 22,724 RESIDENT CARE DAYS WERE PROVIDED.
- $5.9 million spent. WATERFORD PLACE APARTMENTS ARE REGISTERED WITH THE STATE OF WISCONSIN AS A RESIDENTIAL CARE APARTMENT COMPLEX (RCAC). THIS LICENSURE ALLOWS RESIDENTS WHO HAVE CHOSEN AN INDEPENDENT LIVING SETTING WITHIN THE CEDAR CREST COMMUNITY TO "AGE IN PLACE" THROUGH THE PROVISION OF SERVICES IN THEIR APARTMENT. THE SERVICES PROVIDE FOR UP TO 28 HOURS OF NURSING AND PERSONAL CARE SERVICES THAT ARE SCHEDULED AND BASED ON NURSING ASSESSMENT AND RISK AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE RESIDENT AND CEDAR CREST. THERE ARE 123 APARTMENTS UNDER THE RCAC REGISTRATION WITH APPROXIMATELY 40,454 DAYS OF SERVICE BEING PROVIDED TO THE RESIDENTS.
- $1.5 million spent. SEE BELOW.
- THE CEDAR CREST MEMORY CARE UNIT IS A 30 BED LICENSED CBRF PROVIDING SERVICES TO THOSE INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH ALZHEIMER OR OTHER DEMENTIA RELATED DISEASES. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES SERVICES TO RESIDENTS WHO REQUIRE LIMITED NURSING CARE BUT NEED ASSISTANCE WITH DAILY LIVING ACTIVITIES. THE PROGRAM IS STAFFED 24 HOURS PER DAY, SEVEN DAYS A WEEK WITH PERSONAL CARE WORKERS AND CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANTS. IT IS ALSO STAFFED WITH AN RN MEMORY CARE MANAGER. UP TO 3 HOURS OF NURSING CARE PER WEEK IS PROVIDED (DIRECTLY BY AN RN) AND UNLIMITED NUMBER OF HOURS OF CARE WITH DAILY LIVING ACTIVITIES. THIS CARE INCLUDES BATHING AND DRESSING, PHYSICAL THERAPY, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, SPEECH THERAPY, ACTIVITIES MEETING THE NEEDS OF EACH RESIDENT, FEEDING, THREE MEALS PER DAY AND OTHER NUTRITIONAL NEEDS BASED ON THE INDIVIDUAL RESIDENT, LAUNDRY, HOUSEKEEPING, TOILETING, DRESSING CHANGES, MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT, SCHEDULING OF MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS, TRANSPORTATION TO MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS, COORDINATING CARE UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE RESIDENT'S DOCTOR AS WELL AS OTHER UNIQUE NEEDS OF EACH INDIVIDUAL RESIDENT. A TOTAL OF 8,077 RESIDENT CARE DAYS WERE PROVIDED.
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 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 June 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 June 1966.
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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