Minnewaska Lutheran Home
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
A community of services, grounded in faith, providing person centered care that encourages all people to reach their highest potential.
- Income
- $13.5 million
- Spending
- $14.9 million
- Spent on programs
- 82%
- Reserves
- -7.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 86%
- Employees
- 221
- Volunteers
- 75
- Highest pay
- $146,755, ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 34 out of 100.
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
0 of 20It owes 118% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 11% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 30% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1582% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 2510 of 10 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 September 30, 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 (14)
- $5.8 million spent. Minnewaska Lutheran Home, a 39-bed skilled nursing facility, promotes health to the community by providing skilled nursing care and physical, occupational, and speech therapy services.
- $1.9 million spent. Holly Ridge Manor operates a 41-unit assisted living facility serving residents of Starbuck and the surrounding area.
- $1.3 million spent. Hoffman Senior Living operates a 10-unit assisted living facility and a 10-unit memory care assisted living facility serving residents of Hoffman and the surrounding area.
- $1.9 million spent. Glacial Care Memory Care operates a 16-unit memory care assisted living facility serving residents of Starbuck and the surrounding area.
- $1.1 million spent. Minnewaska Community Home Care, LLC leases and operates Country View Senior Living Community, a 28-unit assisted living facility in Walnut Grove, MN.
- $137,568 spent. Minnewaska Project, LLC owns and operates a 21-unit apartment complex that offers subsidized housing.
- Expenses: $1914545.00 including grants of: $0.00 Revenue: $1859624.00
- Glacial Care Memory Care operates a 16-unit memory care assisted living
- facility serving residents of Starbuck and the surrounding area.
- Expenses: $1092534.00 including grants of: $0.00 Revenue: $1061194.00
- Minnewaska Community Home Care, LLC leases and operates Country View Senior
- Living Community, a 28-unit assisted living facility in Walnut Grove, MN.
- Expenses: $137568.00 including grants of: $0.00 Revenue: $133621.00
- Minnewaska Project, LLC owns and operates a 21-unit apartment complex that
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 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 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 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 April 1964.
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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