Tempe Life Care Village Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It owes more than it owns.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
FRIENDSHIP VILLAGE TEMPE LIVES OUR LIFE-CARE PROMISE IN A COMMUNITY WHERE RESIDENTS AND STAFF ARE ENGAGED IN ENJOYING LIFE AS ONE.
- Income
- $71.4 million
- Spending
- $74.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 78%
- Reserves
- -34.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 99%
- Employees
- 888
- Volunteers
- 85
- Highest pay
- $323,579, marketing director
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: 33 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
0 of 20It owes 105% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 4% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 2% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1578% 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
Strong: 95 out of 100. Higher than 29% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2510 of 10 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, 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 (5)
- $26.9 million spent. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES SKILLED NURSING CARE TO RESIDENTS. THE FRIENDSHIP VILLAGE TEMPE HEALTH CARE CENTER PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE SKILLED NURSING CARE. WE HAVE MAINTAINED A 5 STAR QUALITY RATING PER CMS FOR STAFFING AND PREVIOUS YEARS. THERE IS A DEEP COMMITMENT TO PROVIDING THE BEST NURSING CARE POSSIBLE, INCLUDING SERVICES THAT RANGE FROM ASSISTANCE WITH DAILY ACTIVITIES TO INTENSIVE REHABILITATION PROGRAMS IN A COMFORTABLE, RELAXED SETTING. FOR THOSE THAT EVER NEED THE SERVICES OF THE HEALTH CARE CENTER, THEY RECEIVE CARE FROM PEOPLE THEY KNOW AND TRUST. IT GOES WITHOUT SAYING THEY'RE TREATED WITH DIGNITY AND RESPECT. 2025 YEAR-END CENSUS WAS 95.3% . (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) DURING 2025, THE HEALTH CARE CENTER HAD AN AVERAGE OCCUPANCY RATE OF 91.45%, WITH A TOTAL OF 42,729 PATIENT DAYS, INCLUDING MEDICARE, HMO, PRIVATE PAY, AND PERMANENT AND TEMPORARY ASSIGNMENT OF VILLAGE RESIDENTS. LIKE ASSISTED LIVING, SKILLED NURSING IS AVAILABLE TO RESIDENTS OF FRIENDSHIP VILLAGE, AS WELL AS TO NON-RESIDENTS IF SPACE IS AVAILABLE. IF EVER NEEDED, RESIDENTS ALSO HAVE ACCESS TO MEMORY CARE AS PART OF THEIR LIFE CARE PLAN. THE MONTESSORI PROGRAM FOR MEMORY CARE IS UNIQUE. THE FOCUS IS ON THE RESIDENT AS AN INDIVIDUAL AND CARE IS TAILORED AROUND THEIR SPECIFIC NEEDS.
- $25.1 million spent. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES INDEPENDENT LIVING FACILITIES TO RESIDENTS. FRIENDSHIP VILLAGE IS AN ACTIVE SENIOR COMMUNITY. INDEPENDENT LIVING OFFERS RESIDENTS THE OPTION OF A SPACIOUS APARTMENT OR GARDEN HOME. BOTH OPTIONS PROVIDE OPEN FLOOR PLANS AND A WIDE VARIETY OF SERVICES AND AMENITIES. SERVICES OFFERED INCLUDE PAID UTILITIES, HOUSEKEEPING AND LAUNDRY SERVICES, MAINTENANCE, 24-HOUR SECURITY, AND TRANSPORTATION. AMENITIES AVAILABLE INCLUDE: MULTIPLE DINING OPTIONS, SPACIOUS COMMON AREAS, FULLY STAFFED FITNESS CENTER, RECREATION ROOM, ON-SITE PRIMARY CARE SERVICE, ARTS AND CRAFTS, COMPUTER LAB WITH CLASSES, LIBRARY, AND AUDITORIUM. DURING 2025, INDEPENDENT LIVING HAD AN AVERAGE OCCUPANCY RATE OF 95.8%.
- $4.7 million spent. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES ON-SITE ASSISTED LIVING TO RESIDENTS. FRIENDSHIP VILLAGE TEMPE OFFERS SECURE, COMFORTABLE ON-SITE ASSISTED LIVING APARTMENTS IN AN ATMOSPHERE THAT PROMOTES INDIVIDUAL WELL-BEING. FRIENDSHIP VILLAGE TEMPE PROVIDES ASSISTANCE WITH DAILY LIVING ACTIVITIES BASED ON EACH RESIDENT'S NEEDS. IF ADDITIONAL SENIOR CARE IS NEEDED, RESIDENTS HAVE ACCESS TO SKILLED NURSING AS PART OF THEIR LIFE CARE PLAN. DURING 2025, THE ASSISTED LIVING SECTION HAD AN AVERAGE RESIDENCY CAPACITY OF 95.5%, CONSISTING OF 23,656 DAYS OF CARE. AT THE NUNNENKAMP CENTER, RESIDENTS HAVE A CUSTOMIZED TREATMENT PLAN BASED ON INDIVIDUAL NEEDS. THE HIGHLY TRAINED STAFF HAS EARNED A STELLAR REPUTATION FOR THEIR COMMITMENT TO SENIOR CARE AT THE COMMUNITY. A WIDE RANGE OF ON-SITE THERAPY IS AVAILABLE, INCLUDING OCCUPATIONAL, PHYSICAL, AND REHABILITATIVE.
- $1.0 million spent. MEMORY CARE ASSISTED LIVING: MEMORY CARE ASSISTED LIVING (ASSISTED LIVING DEMENTIA) IS FOR RESIDENTS WHO REQUIRE THE ATTENTION OF SPECIALLY TRAINED STAFF FOR THE TREATMENT OF DEMENTIA OR COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT. MEMORY CARE PROGRAMS PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH DAILY LIVING, INCLUDING THREE MEALS A DAY. STAFF IS TRAINED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF RESIDENTS IN THE DEMENTIA CARE AREAS. STAFFING IS MORE CONCENTRATED IN THE MEMORY CARE PORTION OF THE HEALTH CARE CENTER THAN IN THE NON-SPECIAL NEEDS AREA. DURING 2025, THE MEMORY CARE PROGRAM HAD AN AVERAGE OCCUPANCY RATE OF 99.9% AND A TOTAL OF 8,631 DAYS OF OCCUPANCY.
- (EXPENSES $ 1,013,044 INCLUDING GRANTS OF $ 0)(REVENUE $ 1,693,730) MEMORY CARE ASSISTED LIVING: MEMORY CARE ASSISTED LIVING (ASSISTED LIVING DEMENTIA) IS FOR RESIDENTS WHO REQUIRE THE ATTENTION OF SPECIALLY TRAINED STAFF FOR THE TREATMENT OF DEMENTIA OR COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT. MEMORY CARE PROGRAMS PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH DAILY LIVING, INCLUDING THREE MEALS A DAY. STAFF IS TRAINED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF RESIDENTS IN THE DEMENTIA CARE AREAS. STAFFING IS MORE CONCENTRATED IN THE MEMORY CARE PORTION OF THE HEALTH CARE CENTER THAN IN THE NON-SPECIAL NEEDS AREA. DURING 2025, THE MEMORY CARE PROGRAM HAD AN AVERAGE OCCUPANCY RATE OF 99.9% AND A TOTAL OF 8,631 DAYS OF OCCUPANCY.
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 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 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 September 1978.
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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