Sheltering Arms Hospital
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
WE SUPPORT A CONTINUUM OF PHYSICAL REHABILITATION SERVICES AND ENGAGE IN COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS THAT ENHANCE HUMAN ABILITY.
- Income
- $1.1 million
- Spending
- $1.7 million
- Spent on programs
- 95%
- Reserves
- 14.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 72%
- Employees
- 34
- Volunteers
- 16
- Highest pay
- $455,181, cfo & treasurer
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
Good: 71 out of 100. Higher than 45% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 14.8 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 16% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 49% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 16% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1595% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 67% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).
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 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 (1)
- $1.6 million spent. THE BENEFITS OF PHYSICAL AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY PARTICIPATION HIGHLIGHT A NEED FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES, THE AGING POPULATION, AND INDIVIDUALS MANAGING CHRONIC CONDITIONS TO ACCESS SERVICES AND PROGRAMS THAT CAN POSITIVELY IMPACT QUALITY OF LIFE AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY LEVEL. SHELTERING ARMS COMMUNITY PROGRAMS PROVIDES A COMPREHENSIVE PORTFOLIO OF UNIQUE, COMMUNITY-BASED RECREATION AND HEALTH AND WELLNESS SERVICES TO MEET THESE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY. OUR UNIQUE PROGRAMMING PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR PEOPLE TO RE-ENGAGE IN ACTIVITIES THEY ONCE ENJOYED AND MAINTAIN AN ACTIVE SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL LIFESTYLE DESPITE THEIR LIMITATIONS. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)THE SERVICES PROVIDED ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND MOST DO NOT REQUIRE A PHYSICIAN REFERRAL. SERVICES OFFERED IN FY 2025 INCLUDED OUR CLUB REC PROGRAM, ADAPT2FIT PROGRAM, POWER EX PROGRAM, NEUROFIT PROGRAM, S.A.F.E PROGRAM, MEMBERSHIPS, GROUP EXERCISE CLASSES, COMMUNITY SOCIAL EVENTS AND ADAPTIVE SPORTS PROGRAMS.CLUB REC IS A NON-MEDICALLY BASED DAY RECREATION PROGRAM PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR FITNESS, WELLNESS, RECREATION, SOCIALIZATION, AND COMMUNITY REINTEGRATION FOR MEMBERS UP TO FOUR DAYS PER WEEK. SHELTERING ARMS CERTIFIED THERAPEUTIC RECREATION SPECIALISTS CREATE A MONTHLY CALENDAR OF ACTIVITIES AND SERVICES THAT INCLUDE SOCIAL, RECREATIONAL, PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, AND COGNITIVE OPTIONS, AS WELL AS OPPORTUNITIES FOR COMMUNITY REINTEGRATION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT. MEMBERS ENROLLED IN CLUB REC CAN UTILIZE THE ON-SITE FITNESS CENTER AND THE COMPUTER LAB, AND CAN ENGAGE IN MUSIC THERAPY, EXPRESSIVE ARTS, ACCESSIBLE TRAVEL, SPIRITUALITY GROUP, ADAPTIVE GOLF AND BOWLING, AND COMMUNITY OUTINGS. IN FY 2025 CLUB REC HAD 3,934 VISITS TO THE PROGRAM. MUSIC THERAPY SESSIONS WERE OFFERED TO 67 PARTICIPANTS THROUGH INDIVIDUAL MUSIC THERAPY SESSIONS AND 539 PARTICIPANTS THROUGH GROUP MUSIC THERAPY SESSIONS ALL THROUGH A GRANT RECEIVED FOR THAT PURPOSE. IN ADDITION, 11 ADAPTIVE GOLF EVENTS WERE PROVIDED FOR A TOTAL OF 99 PARTICIPANTS, 8 ADAPTIVE BOWLING EVENTS WERE PROVIDED FOR A TOTAL OF 79 PARTICIPANTS, 17 COMMUNITY SOCIAL EVENTS PROVIDED FOR A TOTAL OF 212 PARTICIPANTS, AND 1 ACCESSIBLE TRAVEL TRIP FOR 52 PARTICIPANTS.EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGISTS AT OUR BON AIR, REYNOLDS, HANOVER, LABURNUM AND MIDTOWN LOCATIONS PROVIDE ADAPTIVE AND MEDICAL FITNESS TRAINING SERVICES TO THOSE TRANSITIONING FROM OUTPATIENT THERAPY SERVICES, WHILE ALSO PROVIDING THOSE SERVICES TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS FOR PREVENTION AND WELLNESS. ADAPTIVE FITNESS REFERS TO THE EXPERTISE NEEDED TO MODIFY EXERCISE REGIMENS FOR PEOPLE WITH A WIDE VARIETY OF PHYSICAL DISABILITIES. MEDICAL FITNESS REFERS TO THE EXPERTISE NEEDED TO DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT EXERCISE PRESCRIPTIONS FOR PEOPLE WHO ALSO HAVE CHRONIC CONDITIONS SUCH AS HEART DISEASE, HYPERTENSION, DIABETES, AND METABOLIC SYNDROME. SHELTERING ARMS EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGISTS CONDUCTED 4,593 ADAPT2FIT VISITS IN FY 2025. EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGISTS ALSO UTILIZE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES TO PROVIDE UNIQUE ADAPTIVE EXERCISE TRAINING SERVICES FOR THE NEUROLOGICALLY IMPAIRED IN OUR NEUROFIT PROGRAM. THE GOAL IS TO ENSURE LIFELONG PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AFTER A CATASTROPHIC INJURY OR ILLNESS SUCH AS SPINAL CORD INJURY, BRAIN INJURY AND STROKE. IN FY 2025 THEY PROVIDED 3,408 NEUROFIT TRAINING SESSIONS. OUR POWER EX PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO TEACH INDIVIDUALS HOW TO EXERCISE INDEPENDENTLY AND ADDRESS BARRIERS THAT OFTEN INHIBIT PHYSICAL ACTIVITY. IN FY 2025 THERE WERE 3,114 POWER EX VISITS. ALSO, OUR CHAIR YOGA GROUP EXERCISE CLASSES RETURNED, AND WE ADDED THE MATTER OF BALANCE AND AQUA ARTHRITIS CLASS FOR FY 2025 FOR A TOTAL OF 181 VISITS. SHELTERING ARMS FITNESS AND RECREATION SERVICES SUPPORT THE IMPORTANCE OF MAINTAINING PHYSICAL ACTIVITY TO CONTINUE AN ACTIVE LIFESTYLE, MAINTAIN PROGRESS ACHIEVED IN SKILLED THERAPY, AND PREVENT FUTURE INJURY OR ILLNESS. WE HAVE A WARM WATER THERAPEUTIC POOL OFFERING MEMBERSHIP TO OUR COMMUNITY. THE POOL PROVIDES A RAMP FOR WHEELCHAIR ENTRY, SUBMERGED PARALLEL BARS, AND A LAP LANE FOR SWIMMING. DURING FY 2025 THERE WERE 7,457 COMMUNITY MEMBERSHIP VISITS TO THE POOL. IN SUMMARY, DURING FY 2025, SHELTERING ARMS COMMUNITY PROGRAMS RECORDED A TOTAL OF 23,145 VISITS, POSITIVELY IMPACTING THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR 1,149 INDIVIDUALS.
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 1941.
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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