Active Retirement Community

Also known as Jefferson's Ferry

South Setauket, NY · EIN 31-1631439 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Latest filing: Form 990 for calendar year 2024 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Active Retirement Community reported $47.3 million in revenue and $44.7 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $91.07 went to program services, $8.93 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: 87.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $915,719 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 24 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 52% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $45M

Program services$91.07 $41M
Management & general$8.93 $4.0M
Fundraising$0.00 $0

For context, the median across 933 covered housing & shelter charities: $89.27 programs, $10.73 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 $47M

Contributions & grants (non-government)$1.34 $634K
Program service revenue$87.09 $41M
Investment income$8.54 $4.0M
Other revenue$3.03 $1.4M

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

2024 filing. Median across 933 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure	2024	Median
Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)	91.1%	87.5%
Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)	8.9%	10.5%
Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)	0.0%	0.0%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h	$0.00	$0.01
Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12	1.3%	17.0%
Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12	0.0%	1.0%
Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12	87.1%	66.2%
Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F	$915,719	$300,863
Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)	2.05%	1.57%
People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2	24	5
Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses	-9.6	10.0
Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b	9 of 10	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

2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense

$41M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · grants $147K · revenue $41M

Active Retirement Community, inc., doing business as jefferson's ferry, was established in 2001 with the mission of serving older adults by offering an active, engaging lifestyle within a comprehensive lifecare Retirement Community. The lifecare model fosters dignity, privacy, individuality, and independence for every resident. This mission is fulfilled through a supportive and caring environment, delivered by dedicated staff who provide exceptional service, a sense of security, and peace of mind.(continued on schedule o)in recent years, jefferson's ferry has enhanced its focus on resident…

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
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Director/trustee, officer, 50.00 hrs/week	$722,884	$0	$192,835	$915,719
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 45.00 hrs/week	$328,946	$0	$26,904	$355,850
VP OF HEALTH SERVICES Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week	$306,677	$0	$24,162	$330,839
VP OF HOSPITALITY SERVICES Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week	$242,080	$0	$56,921	$299,001
VP OF MARKETING Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week	$215,479	$0	$48,681	$264,160
VP OF RESIDENT SERVICES Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week	$182,242	$0	$49,137	$231,379
VP OF HUMAN RESOURCES Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week	$202,437	$0	$18,635	$221,072

24 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Active Retirement Community (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.3M (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked

RevenueExpenses

Filing	Revenue	Expenses	Programs	Net assets	Top pay
2024 ⓘ	$47M	$45M	91.1%	−$36M	$915,719
2023 ⓘ	$40M	$41M	91.4%	−$40M	$796,165
2022 ⓘ	$34M	$36M	91.0%	−$43M	$630,407
2021 ⓘ	$34M	$32M	90.2%	−$35M	$581,313
2020 ⓘ	$32M	$32M	91.1%	−$38M	$577,283
2019 ⓘ	$31M	$31M	91.4%	−$39M	$487,437

Governance 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–1b10 · 9 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 5506
Volunteers Part I, line 6100

Largest outside contractors

2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only

ALL STAFF LLC Staffing agency	$2,537,660
KBE BUILDING CORPORATION Construction	$2,494,016
AFFINITY REHABILITATION LLPSPECTRUM Therapeutic services	$755,570
CARLUCCI AND SON GEN CONTRACTING Construction	$709,362
KINGS PARK CONTRACTING Construction	$632,182

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 21 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

1 private foundation reported grants to Active Retirement Community totaling $91 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

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Questions people ask

How much of Active Retirement Community's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2024, Active Retirement Community reported that 91.1% of its $44.7 million in expenses went to program services, 8.9% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Active Retirement Community pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Active Retirement Community reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $915,719, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Active Retirement Community get its money?

Of $47.3 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 1.3% came from contributions and grants and 87.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Active Retirement Community a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 31-1631439 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 202532879349300243 · read the filing · XML
2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202422889349301807 · read the filing
2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202322889349301017 · read the filing
2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202212929349301201 · read the filing
2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202112849349300021 · read the filing
2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202012899349300111 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 31-1631439: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.