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Whitney Center

Hamden, CT · EIN 06-0924891 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Latest filing: Form 990 for calendar year 2025 (tax year 2025) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Whitney Center reported $38.1 million in revenue and $41.5 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.64 went to program services, $13.80 to management and general costs and $0.56 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 96.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $462,874 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 28 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 28% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $41M

For 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

Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $38M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

2025 filing. Median across 3,614 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
85.6%87.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
13.8%11.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.6%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
0.4%20.6%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%2.4%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
96.6%70.8%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$462,874$274,992
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.12%1.18%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
286
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
-6.36.9
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
12 of 13100.0%

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

2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$36M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · grants $41,855 · revenue $37M

The organization was founded to own and operate a life plan (continuing care) community that provides excellence in senior living for approximately 314 residents and an additional 130 community members by emphasizing active engagement between residents and staff. A broad array of services is offered that allows residents to choose and use what is appropriate to their situation including housing, meals, housekeeping, activities and health care services including fitness and wellness programs, personal care, memory support care, nursing care and therapy services. The organization also offers a…

Highest reported compensation

2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
PRESIDENT & CEO
Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$366,400$0$96,474$462,874
ADMINISTRATOR
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$173,545$0$56,708$230,253
VP, MARKETING
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$211,544$0$9,632$221,176
REGISTERED NURSE
Highest compensated employee, 32.00 hrs/week
$189,228$0$21,002$210,230
COO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$179,164$0$28,885$208,049
CFO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$175,202$0$24,410$199,612
VP, ENRICHMENT
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$170,489$0$26,292$196,781
DIR. OF SKILLED NURSING
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$155,628$0$20,846$176,474

28 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Whitney Center (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.6M (Part IX, line 5).

7 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$20M$40M$60M$80M2019202020212022202320242025$38M$41M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2025 ⓘ$38M$41M85.6%−$22M$462,874
2024 ⓘ$37M$40M85.9%−$19M$475,971
2023 ⓘ$36M$39M86.4%−$16M$445,833
2022 ⓘ$30M$33M84.2%−$14M$422,444
2021 ⓘ$32M$31M80.6%−$9.9M$387,590
2020 ⓘ$30M$30M80.6%−$11M$339,995
2019 ⓘ$30M$34M82.9%−$11M$370,717

Governance answers, as filed

2025 · 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–1b13 · 12 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 4No
  • 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 5453
  • Volunteers Part I, line 615

Largest outside contractors

2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
SPECTRUM SERVICES COMPANY
Building renovation
$950,470
TRINITY REHABILIATION SERVICES LLC
Therapy services
$524,698
L AND R MAINTENANCE & CONSTRUCTION LLC
Building renovation
$483,596
JOE'S PAINT CENTER
Building renovation
$412,863
MASONICARE AT HOME
Thrive home services
$326,781

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 16 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

1 private foundation reported grants to Whitney Center totaling $5,000 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.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Whitney Center's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Whitney Center, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Whitney Center's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2025, Whitney Center reported that 85.6% of its $41.5 million in expenses went to program services, 13.8% to management and general and 0.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Whitney Center pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Whitney Center reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $462,874, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Whitney Center get its money?

Of $38.1 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 0.4% came from contributions and grants and 96.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Whitney Center a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 06-0924891 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, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202612319349301001 · read the filing
  • 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202542909349300214 · read the filing
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202413189349307296 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202313179349302131 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202213139349304136 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202143149349305249 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202023169349303632 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 06-0924891: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.