Front Porch Communities and Services
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
FRONT PORCH'S MISSION IS TO INSPIRE AND BUILD COMMUNITY, CULTIVATING MEANINGFUL RELATIONSHIPS AND EXPERIENCES THAT RESPOND CREATIVELY TO CHANGING NEEDS. FRONT PORCH FULFILLS THIS MISSION BY OWNING AND OPERATING CONTINUING CARE RETIREMENT COMMUNITIES AND PROVIDING SERVICES THAT ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THOSE SERVED THROUGH INDEPENDENT RETIREMENT LIVING, ASSISTED LIVING, SKILLED NURSING, SOCIAL SERVICES, AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND CONTRACT MANAGEMENT OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING.
- Income
- $422.9 million
- Spending
- $413.1 million
- Spent on programs
- 80%
- Reserves
- -9.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 86%
- Employees
- 3,374
- Volunteers
- 210
- Highest pay
- $1.5 million, ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 50 out of 100. Higher than 45% of charities in its peer group (housing, over $100m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 57% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 2% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 11% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1580% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 32% of charities in its peer group (housing, over $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2511 of 11 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 March 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 (2)
- $325.5 million spent. FRONT PORCH OWNS AND OPERATES CONTINUING CARE RETIREMENT COMMUNITIES, OTHER MULTILEVEL RETIREMENT COMMUNITIES AND ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS PROVIDING SERVICES THAT ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THOSE SERVED THROUGH INDEPENDENT RETIREMENT LIVING, ASSISTED LIVING, SKILLED NURSING, SOCIAL SERVICE PROGRAMS, AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND CONTRACT MANAGEMENT OF SUBSIDIZED HOUSING. FRONT PORCH COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS PREVENT SOCIAL ISOLATION, ADDRESS HOUSING INSECURITY AND SUPPORT CREATIVE AGING WITH PROGRAMS BOTH LOCAL AND NATIONAL IN SCOPE. THE FRONT PORCH CENTER FOR INNOVATION AND WELLBEING ADDRESSES CHANGING NEEDS OF OLDER ADULTS BY FINDING AND ADVANCING INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS THAT MEET THOSE NEEDS. THROUGH OUR AFFORDABLE HOUSING SUBSIDIARY CARING HOUSING MINISTRIES (CHM), WE SERVE THOUSANDS OF RESIDENTS AT COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT CALIFORNIA AND IN ARIZONA. CHM CREATES, NURTURES AND PRESERVES QUALITY AFFORDABLE HOUSING COMMUNITIES THAT ENRICH THE LIVES OF OUR RESIDENTS. CHM IS THE OWNER/OPERATOR OR MANAGEMENT COMPANY FOR MORE THAN 30 AFFORDABLE HOUSING COMMUNITIES THAT SERVE SENIOR, FAMILIES AND PEOPLE WITH CHRONIC MENTAL ILLNESS.
- $4.2 million spent. EACH YEAR, THE CORPORATION PROVIDES SERVICES TO RESIDENTS WITH LIMITED MEANS AND BENEFITS TO THE BROADER COMMUNITY. FRONT PORCH ACCEPTS MEDI-CAL PATIENTS FOR WHICH IT IS REIMBURSED AT AMOUNTS NOT SUFFICIENT TO FULLY COVER THE COST OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES PROVIDED.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 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 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 March 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 October 1998.
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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