Wartburg Home of the Evangelical Lutheran Church
Wartburg Home of the Evangelical Lutheran Church reported $15.8 million in revenue and $23.8 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $71.24 went to program services, $27.19 to management and general costs and $1.57 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 93.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $612,135 (PRESIDENT/CEO). 21 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 60% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $24MFor context, the median across 5,634 covered health care charities: $86.19 programs, $13.81 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $16MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 71.2% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 27.2% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.6% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.54 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 4.4% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 93.0% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $612,135 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.57% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 21 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.9 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 15 of 15 | 88.9% |
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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe skilled nursing program provides various levels of long-term care based on the individual's needs. It also includes short term sub-acute rehabilitation services designed for adults who are recovering from injury, surgery or disease. The skilled nursing program has serviced 532 adults providing approximately 19,798 days of care throughout 2024
The organization offers other outpatient services and respite care. In addition, the organization has an adult day care program that has both a medical and social model. The medical model has a daily capacity of 80 registrants, while there is no limit on the social model
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT/CEO Officer, 25.26 hrs/week | $522,110 | $0 | $90,025 | $612,135 |
| CFO Officer, 25.26 hrs/week | $286,224 | $0 | $31,020 | $317,244 |
| SNF ADMINISTRATOR Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $170,239 | $0 | $49,845 | $220,084 |
| CIO Officer, 32.07 hrs/week | $182,593 | $0 | $5,508 | $188,101 |
| DIRECTOR OF NURSING Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $164,900 | $0 | $18,414 | $183,314 |
| BUDGET DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $159,678 | $0 | $4,401 | $164,079 |
| MEDICAL DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 21.00 hrs/week | $149,160 | $0 | $4,694 | $153,854 |
| DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTING Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $149,349 | $0 | $3,101 | $152,450 |
21 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Wartburg Home of the Evangelical Lutheran Church (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
2024 · 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–1b15 · 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 5422
- Volunteers Part I, line 6115
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| MORRISON MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST Food services | $981,969 |
| US SECURITY ASSOCIATES INC Security services | $720,058 |
| PREFERRED THERAPY SOLUTIONS LLC Therapy services | $711,963 |
| PHARMSCRIPT LLC Pharmacy services | $354,976 |
| AUFGANG ARCHITECTS Architect services | $292,500 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 12 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Wartburg Home of the Evangelical Lutheran Church totaling $8,510 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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Of every $100 Wartburg Home of the Evangelical Lutheran Church spent in 2024, $71.24 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Wartburg Home of the Evangelical Lutheran Church's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Wartburg Home of the Evangelical Lutheran Church reported that 71.2% of its $23.8 million in expenses went to program services, 27.2% to management and general and 1.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Wartburg Home of the Evangelical Lutheran Church pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Wartburg Home of the Evangelical Lutheran Church reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $612,135, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Wartburg Home of the Evangelical Lutheran Church get its money?
Of $15.8 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 4.4% came from contributions and grants and 93.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Wartburg Home of the Evangelical Lutheran Church a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 13-1740497 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202513199349303706 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202403199349307030 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202343179349311229 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202233199349314728 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202113209349302756 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202013079349302246 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 13-1740497: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.