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Conejo Hospice Inc

EIN 95-3219656 · Thousand Oaks, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood78 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

Hospice of the Conejo is a non-medical, community-based volunteer hospice and grief support center providing high quality support to the terminally ill and their family members in their homes and care facilities, in addition to offering therapist-led grief support to people of all ages struggling with loss under any circumstance. All services are offered at no charge. Volunteers provided 2,964 hours of service to patients and their family members in 2024. Additional hours were provided for administrative and operational support in 2024.

Income
$254,935
Spending
$246,276
Spent on programs
58%
Reserves
49.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 66%
Employees
7
Volunteers
100
Highest pay
$79,995, executive dir.

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

Good: 78 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 49.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 71% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    8 of 15

    58% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 36 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.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    9 of 9 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

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited 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 (3)
  1. $102,991 spent. Hospice of the Conejo provides assistance to people in their final stages of life through the use of highly trained volunteers who offer personalized emotional, social, and spiritual support. Care, education, and other support are given to each patient's immediate family members, including respite from the daily responsibility of caring for a loved one. In 2023, terminally ill patients and their family members received our care, often for the long term as Hopsice of the Conejo is not bound by Medicare's limitation of care only in a patient's final six months of life. These patients and families were served by our staff and volunteers. All hospice services are provided at no cost.
  2. $36,788 spent. Through our Grief Support Center, Hospice of the Conejo presents many group meetings each month, in addition to individual sessions as needed. Clients of all ages were served in 2023. Grief sessions are provided within a number of programs that focus on clients from different circumstances, including: Seniors who are now widows or widowers; adults and young adults dealing with loss of a spouse or partner; parents who have lost a child, an infant, or endured a loss during pregnancy. Sessions are also offered in Spanish to recent immigrants from Mexico, Central and South America, most of who are within very low to exrememely low income levels. All grief programs are offered at no cost.
  3. $2,710 spent. Specialized bereavement support is offered to teens and children, especially when a family members has been diagnosed with a terminal illness or is facing death. Additional programs include NODA, no one dies alone and patient pet support. The organization also provides information to the community regarding hospice and bereavement issues.

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 April 1978.

    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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