Baptist Community Services
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE PRIMARY FUNCTIONS AND PURPOSES ARE ELDER CARE SERVICES, THE DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT OF CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES AND CAUSES, AND HEALTH CARE/HEALTH PROMOTION SERVICES.
- Income
- $40.7 million
- Spending
- $48.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 86%
- Reserves
- -18.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 65%
- Employees
- 742
- Volunteers
- 5,500
- Highest pay
- $675,761, president/ceo/cfo
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: 32 out of 100. Higher than 4% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
2 of 20It owes 85% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 19% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 0% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1586% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 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: 100 out of 100. Higher than 35% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2513 of 13 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 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)
- $12.1 million spent. INDEPENDENT LIVING: PARK PLACE TOWERS IS A FULL SERVICE RETIREMENT CENTER FOR PEOPLE AGE 62 AND OVER. THE 10 STORY BUILDING CONSISTS OF 133 INDEPENDENT LIVING APARTMENTS PROVIDING COMPLETE ACCOMMODATIONS AND SERVICES. PARK PLACE TOWERS HAS SET ASIDE LIVING SPACE THAT IS PROVIDED ON A CHARITY BASIS. THE UNREIMBURSED VALUE OF PROVIDING THIS SPACE WAS $0.00. THE CONTINENTAL IS A FULL SERVICE RETIREMENT CENTER FOR PEOPLE AGE 62 AND OVER. THE 10 STORY BUILDING CONSISTS OF 112 INDEPENDENT APARTMENTS. THE CONTINENTAL HAS SET ASIDE LIVING SPACE THAT IS PROVIDED ON A CHARITY BASIS. THE UNREIMBURSED VALUE OF PROVIDING THIS SPACE WAS $0.00.THE HARRINGTON IS A RETIREMENT APARTMENT FOR PEOPLE AGE 62 AND OVER. THE TWO STORY BUILDING CONSISTS OF 59 APARTMENTS.PLEMONS COURT AND THE TALMAGE IS A RETIREMENT APARTMENT COMPLEX FOR PEOPLE AGE 62 AND OVER. THE COMPLEX CONSISTS OF 156 APARTMENTS. PLEMONS COURT AND THE TALMAGE HAVE SET ASIDE 40% OF ITS APARTMENTS FOR LOW-INCOME HOUSING. THESE UNITS ARE LEASED AT A REDUCED RATE TO FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS WHOSE INCOME IS 60% OR LESS OF THE AREA MEDIAN GROSS INCOME. THE COMPANY ASSUMED OPERATIONS OF PLEMONS COURT AND THE TALMAGE EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 1, 2023.
- $13.7 million spent. NURSING FACILITY: WARE MEMORIAL CARE CENTER (WMCC) IS A LICENSED NURSING FACILITY. WMCC IS LICENSED FOR 120 BEDS. WMCC PROVIDES CARE ON A CHARITY BASIS. THE UNREIMBURSED VALUE OF THIS CARE WAS $67,976. ON A LIMITED BASIS, WMCC PROVIDES CARE TO QUALIFYING RESIDENTS UNDER THE MEDICAID AND MEDICARE PROGRAMS. THIS CARE IS REIMBURSED AT RATES LESS THAN WMCC'S ESTABLISHED RATES. THE MEDICAID AND MEDICARE REIMBURSEMENT WERE LESS THAN WMCC'S ESTABLISHED RATES BY $1,078,648
- $11.1 million spent. ASSISTED LIVING: THE MOORE ASSISTED LIVING CENTER OFFERS ASSISTANCE WITH DAILY LIVING ACTIVITIES, MEDICATION SUPERVISION, AND OTHER AMENITIES PROVIDING AN INTERMEDIATE LEVEL OF CARE BETWEEN INDEPENDENT AND NURSING HOME CARE. THE TWO STORY BUILDING CONSISTS OF 66 APARTMENTS.THE SYCAMORE OFFERS ASSISTANCE WITH DAILY LIVING ACTIVITIES, MEDICATION SUPERVISION, AND SPECIALIZED AMENITIES FOR RESIDENTS REQUIRING MEMORY CARE. THE ONE STORY BUILDING CONSISTS OF 48 APARTMENTS.THE ASSISTED LIVING CENTERS HAVE SET ASIDE LIVING SPACE THAT IS PROVIDED ON A CHARITY BASIS. THE UNREIMBURSED VALUE OF PROVIDING THIS SPACE WAS $155,891
- $4.6 million spent. BAPTIST COMMUNITY SERVICES (BCS) PROVIDES CHAPLAINCY SERVICES TO ITS RESIDENTS AND EMPLOYEES IN THE RETIREMENT COMMUNITY. THE CHAPLAINCY PROGRAM INCLUDES BIBLE STUDIES, SPIRITUAL COUNSELING FOR BOTH RESIDENTS AND EMPLOYEES, HOSPITAL VISITATION, FUNERAL AND MEMORIAL SERVICES, CAMPUS WIDE SPECIAL RELIGIOUS EVENTS, AND DIRECTING THE BCS EMPLOYEE BENEVOLENCE FUND. THIS PROGRAM IS PARTIALLY FUNDED BY CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THE BAPTIST GENERAL CONVENTION OF TEXAS. IN JANUARY 2013, BCS FORMED SNACK PAK 4 KIDS OF TEXAS, LLC (SNACK PAK) WITH BCS AS THE LONE MEMBER. THE MISSION OF SNACK PAK IS TO END WEEKEND HUNGER FOR CHILDREN LIVING IN THE TEXAS PANHANDLE BY PROVIDING A BACKPACK FILLED WITH BRAND NEW, BRAND NAME KID-FRIENDLY FOOD ITEMS EACH FRIDAY OF THE SCHOOL YEAR. CURRENTLY 14,500 CHILDREN RECEIVE A SNACK PAK EVERY WEEKEND. APPROXIMATELY 5,500 PERSONS VOLUNTEERED FOR THE SNACK PAK PROGRAM. VOLUNTEERS PREPARED, PACKED, AND DISTRIBUTED THE FOOD. SNACK PAK HAS EXPANDED ITS PROGRAM TO INCLUDE SNACK SHAK, A PROGRAM PROVIDING SHELF STABLE FOOD ITEMS TO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS LIVING IN FOOD INSECURE HOMES; THE TILLIE PROJECT, A PROGRAM PROVIDING A WEEKLY BOX OF FOOD ITEMS TO GRANDPARENTS RAISING GRANDCHILDREN IN FOOD INSECURE HOMES; AND NUTRITION 4 CHANGE, A PROGRAM WORKING WITH MEDICAL PROVIDERS, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, AND COLLEGES TO ASSIST WITH THEIR EMPLOYEES WHO FACE SITUATIONAL FOOD INSECURITY.
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 November 6, 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 July 2019.
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 November 4, 2026.
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