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Foss Home & Villiage

EIN 91-0573114 · Tacoma, WA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak24 out of 100GovernanceGood80 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • Raising each dollar of donations cost 57 cents.

These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.

What it says it does

NURSING HOME AND ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY.

Income
$28.2 million
Spending
$30.9 million
Spent on programs
77%
Reserves
-0.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 87%
Employees
329
Volunteers
65
Highest pay
$567,232, president/ceo

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: 24 out of 100. Higher than 2% of charities in its peer group (housing, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 62% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 10% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 3% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    0 of 15

    77% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 57 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

Good: 80 out of 100. Higher than 14% of charities in its peer group (housing, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    6 of 6 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • Independent check of accounts

    0 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports 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 (1)
  1. $23.9 million spent. SINCE 1929 FOSS HOME AND VILLAGE PROVIDED CARE FOR THE COMMUNITY IN A NURSING HOME AND ASSISTED LIVING SETTING. FOSS SERVES A POPULATION WITH A SUBSTANTIAL NUMBER OF MEDICAID AND MEDICARE SUPPORTED RESIDENTS AND PATIENTS, WITH 70% OF ITS SERVICE REVENUE FROM MEDICAID/MEDICARE. IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING CARE, FOSS STRIVES TO BE ACTIVE IN THE COMMUNITY BY PARTNERING WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON, SHORELINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND OTHER COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES. FOSS PROVIDES A LEARNING ENVIRONMENT FOR INTERNSHIPS BASED IN THE FIELDS OF DENTISTRY, PHARMACY, RESTORATIVE THERAPY, NURSING, AND NURSING ASSISTANT TRAINING. FOSS ALSO HAS AN ACTIVE VOLUNTEER PROGRAM THAT ENCOURAGES HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE STUDENTS. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)IN 2024, FOSS SERVED 499 NURSING HOME CLIENTS AND 39 ASSISTED LIVING CLIENTS, WITH THE AVERAGE LENGTH OF STAY FOR SHORT-STAY RESIDENTS, DEFINED BY THOSE WHO STAYED 100 DAYS OR LESS, OF APPROXIMATELY 22 DAYS. RATES ARE SET BASED ON THE MARKET IN THE SEATTLE AREA, WHICH ARE NECESSARY TO MAKE THE ORGANIZATION VIABLE.

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

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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 September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since August 2014.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. 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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