Augustana Care
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO FOSTER FULLNESS OF LIFE FOR OLDER ADULTS IN THE SPIRIT OF CHRIST'S LOVE.
- Income
- $75.3 million
- Spending
- $72.4 million
- Spent on programs
- 79%
- Reserves
- -13.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 90%
- Employees
- 1,784
- Volunteers
- 142
- Highest pay
- $822,197, 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: 47 out of 100.
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
2 of 20It owes 91% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 4% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 8% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1579% 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: 95 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 259 of 9 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 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 (4)
- $28.2 million spent. AUGUSTANA CARE WAS ORGANIZED FOR THE PURPOSE OF OPERATING ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES FOR THE ELDERLY. AUGUSTANA ELK RUN ASSISTED LIVING IS LOCATED IN EVERGREEN, CO AND HAS 62 UNITS. AUGUSTANA REGENT IS LOCATED IN BURNSVILLE, MN AND HAS 150 UNITS. AUGUSTANA OAKVIEW CARE IS LOCATED IN MOOSE LAKE, MN AND HAS 30 UNITS. CASTLE PEAK SENIOR CARE IS LOCATED IN EAGLE, CO AND HAS 20 UNITS. PRAHA VILLAGE, LLC IS LOCATED IN NEW PRAGUE, MN AND HAS 91 UNITS. EMERALD CREST ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES LOCATED IN SHAKOPEE, BURNSVILLE AND MINNETONKA, MN AND HAS 41, 68 AND 34 UNITS, RESPECTIVELY. THE PINES OF RICHFIELD, LLC IS LOCATED IN RICHFIELD, MN AND HAS 83 UNITS.
- $18.3 million spent. AUGUSTANA CARE WAS ORGANIZED FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING NURSING HOME CARE FOR THE ELDERLY. AUGUSTANA MERCY HEALTH CARE CENTER LOCATED IN MOOSE LAKE, MN HAS 72 BEDS. AUGUSTANA LAKESIDE HEALTH CARE CENTER IS LOCATED IN DASSEL, MN AND HAS 54 BEDS. CASTLE PEAK SENIOR LIVING IS LOCATED IN EAGLE, CO AND HAS 44 BEDS.
- $10.0 million spent. AUGUSTANA CARE APPLIES ITS EXPERIENCE AND IN-DEPTH KNOWLEDGE OF THE HEALTH CARE FIELD TO PROVIDE MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. AUGUSTANA CASH MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC, MANAGES THE CASH INFLOWS AND OUTFLOWS FOR THE AUGUSTANA CARE SUBSIDIARIES. THE EXPENSES LISTED ABOVE ARE FOR AUGUSTANA SENIOR DEVELOPMENT II, LLC, A BUSINESS UNIT OF AUGUSTANA CARE THROUGH WHICH MANAGEMENT SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO UNRELATED NOT-FOR-PROFIT AND FOR-PROFIT COMMUNITIES IN MINNESOTA.
- $429,427 spent. AUGUSTANA CARE'S FORM 990 ALSO INCLUDES FINANCIAL INFORMATION ABOUT A WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF AUGUSTANA CARE CALLED AUGUSTANA PROPERTIES, LLC. THIS ENTITY OVERSEES EVERYTHING RELATED TO A NUMBER OF RENTAL PROPERTIES THAT HOUSE EMPLOYEES AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE.
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 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 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 September 1992.
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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