Symmes Life CARE
Also known as Brookhaven at Lexington
Symmes Life CARE reported $38.2 million in revenue and $36.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.70 went to program services, $14.30 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 92.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $494,985 (CEO/PRESIDENT). 25 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 46% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $36MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $38MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.7% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 14.3% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | Not reported | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.2% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 92.0% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $494,985 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.37% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 25 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 5.0 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 15 of 16 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe independent living program supports residents who can live in private apartments independently in a safe and healthy manner. Housing support services include housekeeping, linen service, one meal per day and an emergency call system. All supportive programming endeavors to incorporate a whole person wellness approach, I.e. Each program includes one or more of the six dimensions of wellness: physical, social, vocational, emotional, intellectual and spiritual. Healthcare support services include an hour per day of assistance with daily living as needed by a personal care assistant, on-site…
The assisted care program provides housing and support services to residents with mild cognitive and/or physical impairment who can not live independently. All the benefits and programming of independent living are available to residents in assisted care. Additional services include three meals a day, booking of appointments and transportation, care planning, and medication management. The unit is staffed by a personal care assistant 24 hours per day. A nurse is available 24 hours per day and is responsible for individual care planning and ongoing medical consultation. At the fiscal-year end…
The skilled nursing facility provides private and semi-private room & board accommodations and three meals per day. All the benefits and programming of independent living and assisted care are available to residents of the health center. Additional benefits in the health center include 24 hour per day skilled nursing care, social services, restorative therapies, therapeutic meals, on-site ancillary services, such as podiatry and laboratory services and physician services. Activities programming is both individualized and group oriented. At the fiscal year-end there were 6 within this program
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO/PRESIDENT Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $455,479 | $0 | $39,506 | $494,985 |
| EVP/COO Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $298,886 | $0 | $25,389 | $324,275 |
| SVP/CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $261,365 | $0 | $14,803 | $276,168 |
| VP/CHRO Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $161,933 | $0 | $38,347 | $200,280 |
| DIRECTOR OF PLANT MAINTENANCE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $145,588 | $0 | $30,009 | $175,597 |
| DIRECTOR OF RESIDENT NURSING SERVICES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $166,023 | $0 | $9,428 | $175,451 |
| DIRECTOR OF DINING SERVICE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $153,938 | $0 | $9,709 | $163,647 |
| DIRECTOR OF ANDOVER ASSISTED CARE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $151,378 | $0 | $9,677 | $161,055 |
25 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Symmes Life CARE (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.1M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b16 · 15 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5313
- Volunteers Part I, line 651
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| CACCAVARO CONSTRUCTION Construction contractor | $2,082,990 |
| 4M BUILDING SOLUTIONS Housekeeping services | $1,357,340 |
| GEM PLUMBING AND HEATING Plumbing & heating contractor | $1,163,339 |
| TW DALABON CO Contractor | $451,618 |
| SIEMANS INDUSTRY Building controls | $439,300 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 17 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Symmes Life CARE totaling $22 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Symmes Life CARE's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Symmes Life CARE, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Symmes Life CARE spent in FY2025, $85.70 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Symmes Life CARE's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Symmes Life CARE reported that 85.7% of its $36.1 million in expenses went to program services, 14.3% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Symmes Life CARE pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Symmes Life CARE reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $494,985, for the role of CEO/PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Symmes Life CARE get its money?
Of $38.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 0.2% came from contributions and grants and 92.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Symmes Life CARE a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 04-2853296 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, object 202610439349300731 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202520449349300837 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202420439349302122 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202320459349302017 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202200469349302000 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202130469349300608 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 04-2853296: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.