Goodwin House Incorporated
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MISSION OF GOODWIN HOUSE INCORPORATED ("GHI") IS TO SUPPORT, HONOR AND UPLIFT THE LIVES OF OLDER ADULTS AND THE PEOPLE WHO CARE FOR THEM THROUGH A FAITH-BASED, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION AFFILIATED WITH THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
- Income
- $123.2 million
- Spending
- $120.9 million
- Spent on programs
- 86%
- Reserves
- -7.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 92%
- Employees
- 1,326
- Volunteers
- 283
- Highest pay
- $770,678, president and ceo
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
Weak: 47 out of 100. Higher than 26% of charities in its peer group (human services, over $100m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 74% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 2% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 7% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1586% 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 29% of charities in its peer group (human services, over $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2514 of 14 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)
- $103.7 million spent. THE PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE OF GHI IS ACHIEVED THROUGH THE PROVISION OF A CONTINUUM OF CARE AND SERVICE FOR OLDER ADULTS AT TWO CONTINUING CARE RETIREMENT COMMUNITIES (CCRCS) -- GOODWIN HOUSE ALEXANDRIA IN ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA, AND GOODWIN HOUSE BAILEY'S CROSSROADS IN FALLS CHURCH, VIRGINIA. A CONTINUING CARE RETIREMENT COMMUNITY PROVIDES LIFE-LONG CARE IN A CONTINUUM OF HOUSING, SERVICES, AND HEALTH CARE TO OLDER ADULTS. IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, GHI SERVED MORE THAN 1,654 OLDER ADULTS RANGING FROM 59 TO 104 YEARS OF AGE.(SEE SCHEDULE O)THE CCRC CONTINUUM IS PROVIDED AT GOODWIN HOUSE ALEXANDRIA AND GOODWIN HOUSE BAILEY'S CROSSROADS THROUGH RESIDENTIAL LIVING (593 APARTMENTS), ASSISTED LIVING (94 APARTMENTS), MEMORY SUPPORT HOUSEHOLDS FOR RESIDENTS WITH DEMENTIA AND ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE (26 DWELLINGS), AND NURSING AND REHABILITATIVE CARE (149 PERSON CAPACITY). CONSTRUCTION OF A FIVE-STORY HEALTH CARE CENTER WAS COMPLETED IN EARLY JUNE 2017. GOODWIN HOUSE ALEXANDRIA'S EXISTING SKILLED NURSING AND MEMORY CARE COMPONENTS WERE RELOCATED INTO THE NEW FACILITY WITH ALL PRIVATE ROOMS OPERATING IN A SMALL HOUSE MODEL. IN FISCAL YEAR 2018, GHI COMPLETED BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS WITH THE ADDITION OF 12 NEW INDEPENDENT LIVING UNITS IN FEBRUARY OF 2018 AND 11 NEW ASSISTED LIVING UNITS IN JUNE OF 2018.THE CCRC CONTINUUM IS ALSO PROVIDED TO OLDER PERSONS LIVING IN THEIR OWN HOMES OUTSIDE OF GOODWIN HOUSE CCRCS BY A NEW PROGRAM LAUNCHED BY GHI IN OCTOBER 2014 CALLED GOODWIN HOUSE AT HOME. THE PURPOSE OF GOODWIN HOUSE AT HOME IS TO HONOR THE CHOICE OF OLDER ADULTS TO REMAIN IN THEIR OWN HOMES, WHILE PROVIDING SUPPORT FOR THEM TO AGE IN THE PLACE AND WAY THEY CHOOSE. AT THE CLOSE OF FISCAL YEAR 2025, GOODWIN HOUSE AT HOME HAD 235 MEMBERS.GHI CELEBRATED ITS 70TH ANNIVERSARY AS A NON-PROFIT CORPORATION IN FISCAL YEAR 2025. GOODWIN HOUSE ALEXANDRIA HAS BEEN IN SERVICE TO OLDER ADULTS FOR 56 YEARS AND GOODWIN HOUSE BAILEY'S CROSSROADS FOR 36 YEARS. BOTH COMMUNITIES HAVE ACHIEVED FULL FIVE-YEAR RE-ACCREDITATION BY CCAC-CARF, THE CONTINUING CARE ACCREDITATION COMMISSION-COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION OF REHABILITATION FACILITIES, A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED ACCREDITATION BODY. GHI AND ITS SUBSIDIARY CORPORATIONS ARE EACH GOVERNED BY A VOLUNTEER, COMMUNITY-BASED BOARD OF TRUSTEES OR BOARD OF DIRECTORS.GOODWIN HOUSE HOME CARE PROVIDES COMPANION AND LIVING SUPPORT SERVICES TAILORED TO MEET RESIDENT NEEDS. ELDER CARE MANAGEMENT, PERSONAL CARE, LAUNDRY, PERSONAL ESCORTS TO APPOINTMENTS, COMPANION SERVICES, SHOPPING, AND SOCIALIZATION ARE SOME OF THE SERVICES FROM THE GOODWIN HOUSE HOME CARE TEAM. APPROXIMATELY 150,000 HOURS OF SERVICE WERE PROVIDED IN FISCAL YEAR 2025 BY 66 FULL-TIME CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANTS. GOODWIN HOUSE PALLIATIVE CARE AND HOSPICE PROVIDES SUPPORTIVE AND END-OF-LIFE CARE TO RESIDENTS AND COMMUNITY PATIENTS AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT TO THEIR FAMILIES, WITH A MISSION OF ASSURING THAT DEATH OCCURS PAIN-FREE AND WITH DIGNITY, AND THAT THE FAMILIES OF HOSPICE PATIENTS ARE SUPPORTED DURING AND AFTER THE DEATH OF THEIR LOVED ONES. GOODWIN HOUSE PALLIATIVE CARE AND HOSPICE PROVIDED 55,953 HOSPICE SERVICE DAYS TO 926 PATIENTS IN FISCAL YEAR 2025. GOODWIN HOUSE PALLIATIVE CARE AND HOSPICE HAS PROVIDED HOSPICE SERVICE TO 4,698 PATIENTS IN 26 YEARS OF SERVICE.GOODWIN HOUSE COMMUNITY SERVICES: GHI SERVES AN ADDITIONAL 181 ELDER ADULTS THROUGH GOODWIN HOUSE COMMUNITY SERVICES, A SUBSIDIARY CORPORATION WHICH PROVIDES MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO A SISTER NON-PROFIT CORPORATION THAT PROVIDES HOUSING TO LOW AND MODERATE INCOME SENIORS IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA. GHI PROVIDES SUPPORT TO THE MANAGEMENT TEAM AND BOARD IN THE AREAS OF FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT, BOOKKEEPING AND PAYROLL, FINANCIAL REPORTING, RESIDENT SERVICES, HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, FACILITY MANAGEMENT, AND STRATEGIC PLANNING.CLINICAL PASTORAL EDUCATION: GHI EXTENDS ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE THROUGH ITS NATIONALLY ACCREDITED CLINICAL PASTORAL EDUCATION PROGRAM, WHICH IN 25 YEARS HAS TRAINED MORE THAN 355 STUDENTS FROM ACROSS THE U.S. AND OVERSEAS IN PASTORAL CARE WITH OLDER ADULTS, AND SERVES AS A TRAINING PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS FROM A VARIETY OF REGIONAL THEOLOGICAL SEMINARIES. GHI IS ONE OF A SMALL NUMBER OF CONTINUING CARE RETIREMENT COMMUNITIES TO OFFER A FULLY ACCREDITED CLINICAL PASTORAL EDUCATION PROGRAM AND FURTHER, TO LINK THAT PROGRAM WITH ITS GOODWIN HOUSE HOSPICE PROGRAM.
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 December 1959.
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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