Emerald Communities
Emerald Communities reported $11.0 million in revenue and $5.6 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $80.95 went to program services, $19.05 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: 60.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $507,703 (STRATEGY OFFICER (THROUGH MAY 2025)). 16 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 209% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $5.6MFor context, the median across 3,633 covered human services charities: $88.24 programs, $11.54 management, $0.22 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 $11MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 80.9% | 87.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 19.1% | 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 | $0.00 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 34.8% | 21.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 60.2% | 69.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $507,703 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 9.05% | 1.19% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 16 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 34.6 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 11 of 11 | 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseEmerald Communities is classified as a type iii functionally integrated supporting organization under irc section 509(a)(3). It serves to provide benefit to, perform the function of, and/or assist in carrying out the section 501(c)(3) purposes of eastside retirement association (dba: emerald heights) and heron's key, which includes providing, maintaining and operating one or more life plan retirement communities and other facilities, for the safe and secure housing and services to its residents. The life plan communities provide services and facilities to meet the health, social, spiritual…
Highest reported compensation
2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRATEGY OFFICER (THROUGH MAY 2025) Officer, 20.00 hrs/week | $492,200 | $0 | $15,503 | $507,703 |
| CFO Officer, 10.00 hrs/week | $336,511 | $0 | $23,116 | $359,627 |
| VP OF OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 5.00 hrs/week | $300,442 | $0 | $30,395 | $330,837 |
| VP OF HR & RISK MANAGEMENT Highest compensated employee, 5.00 hrs/week | $284,553 | $0 | $28,357 | $312,910 |
| & CEO (AS OF SEPTEMBER 2025) Officer, 20.00 hrs/week | $304,909 | $0 | $4,317 | $309,226 |
| EMERALD HEIGHTS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 5.00 hrs/week | $269,990 | $0 | $31,922 | $301,912 |
| HERON'S KEY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 5.00 hrs/week | $250,028 | $0 | $17,916 | $267,944 |
| INTERIM CEO (THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2025) Officer, 20.00 hrs/week | $258,229 | $0 | $0 | $258,229 |
16 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Emerald Communities (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.2M (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance 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–1b11 · 11 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 529
- Volunteers Part I, line 612
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| DEFFET GROUP INC Consulting | $180,121 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from Emerald Communities's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Emerald Communities, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Emerald Communities spent in 2025, $80.95 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Emerald Communities's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Emerald Communities reported that 80.9% of its $5.6 million in expenses went to program services, 19.1% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Emerald Communities pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Emerald Communities reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $507,703, for the role of STRATEGY OFFICER (THROUGH MAY 2025) (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Emerald Communities get its money?
Of $11.0 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 34.8% came from contributions and grants and 60.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Emerald Communities a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 20-4381745 as a 501(c)(3) organization (supporting organization, type iii functionally integrated), 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 202602609349301120 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202521679349301562 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202433189349302678 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202313199349326731 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202233139349301428 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202123089349301957 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202043179349308869 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 20-4381745: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.