Bethesda Home of Aberdeen Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Bethesda strives to promote a community like quality of life by providing a continuum of affordable health care services, housing alternatives, community services, and intergenerational opportunities in a Christ centered environment. Bethesda seeks to be the leader in developing and providing quality lifestyle options for aging persons, and to continuously evaluate and improve our services. All of our activities embody the Christian values we place on people, organizational and personal growth, responsibility and leadership, while demonstrating our concern for the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of older adults, young children and their families.
- Income
- $14.5 million
- Spending
- $15.3 million
- Spent on programs
- 89%
- Reserves
- -0.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 99%
- Employees
- 324
- Volunteers
- 12
- Highest pay
- $154,094, ceo/adminstrator
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 44 out of 100.
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 43% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 5% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 3% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1588% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 87 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 258 of 9 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no 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, 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)
- $13.5 million spent. Bethesda Home of Aberdeen, Inc. provided quality care in 2025 to the elderly and young from the Aberdeen and surrounding areas. Through Bethesda Home of Aberdeen Skilled Nursing Facility, Bethesda Towne Square Assisted Living Center, Parkside Retirement Community Congregate Housing Complex, Bethesda Community Services Program, and Bethesda Learning Academy Child Day Care, the corporation was able to provide nursing care, therapy services, dietary services, chaplaincy services, activity services, social services, administrative services, maintenance services, housekeeping and laundry services, personal care services, home care services, and child care services to over 411 individuals ranging in age from 8 weeks to 102 years. Bethesda Home of Aberdeen provided Skilled Nursing Services to 159 residents over 30,677 resident days. Bethesda Towne Square provided Assisted Living services to 55 residents over 14,222 resident days. Parkside Retirement Community provided congregate housing to over 57 tenants over 16,721 days. Bethesda Adult Services provided personal, nursing, and home care services to 58 individuals, and Bethesda Learning Academy provided childcare services to approximately 82 children.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 1982.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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