Sunset Retirement Communities
Sunset Retirement Communities reported $31.6 million in revenue and $28.1 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $85.74 went to program services, $14.26 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: 92.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $747,867 (PRESIDENT/CEO). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 56% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $28MFor 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 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $32MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | 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 | 0.3% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 92.6% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $747,867 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.66% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 38.6 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 11 of 15 | 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 expenseSunset Retirement Communities provides personal care and long-term residency to elderly men and women. Care includes but is not limited to bathing, dressing, grooming, mobility and administration of medication. Accomodations include assisted living and congregate care apartments and skilled or long-term care nursing rooms. The organization provides charitable care to residents with limited financial means and who have no family or friends to care for them. In addition, the organization financially supports those who have outlived their financial assets during their residency at src, but who…
Generous donors have established a benevolent care fund, which offers assistance to residents who cannot pay the full cost of care. Otterbein's rich heritage has earned US a solid reputation as a trusted and valuable resource. By providing information and services on aging issues we continue to serve residents, their families and the surrounding communities. Otterbein residents and staff volunteer their time and talents at sunset but also for a number of organizations and causes in the greater community
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 Director/trustee, officer, 2.00 hrs/week | $0 | $725,336 | $22,531 | $747,867 |
| VP SR - LSC Director/trustee, officer, 2.00 hrs/week | $0 | $484,061 | $26,770 | $510,831 |
| CFO/TREASURER Director/trustee, officer, 2.00 hrs/week | $0 | $437,456 | $24,430 | $461,886 |
| VP - WORKFORCE MGMT Highest compensated employee, 2.00 hrs/week | $0 | $366,772 | $25,912 | $392,684 |
| VP CHIEF STRATEGY/DEV Highest compensated employee, 2.00 hrs/week | $0 | $340,696 | $43,791 | $384,487 |
| VP - CLINICAL QUALITY Highest compensated employee, 2.00 hrs/week | $0 | $289,427 | $50,010 | $339,437 |
| VP - MKTG - COMMUNICATIONS Highest compensated employee, 2.00 hrs/week | $0 | $293,395 | $24,644 | $318,039 |
| VP NEIGHBORHOODS Highest compensated employee, 2.00 hrs/week | $0 | $253,155 | $23,475 | $276,630 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Sunset Retirement Communities (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $328K (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 · 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 5491
- Volunteers Part I, line 623
Private foundation grants it received
6 private foundations reported grants to Sunset Retirement Communities totaling $33,131 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 Sunset Retirement Communities spent in 2024, $85.74 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Sunset Retirement Communities's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Sunset Retirement Communities reported that 85.7% of its $28.1 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 Sunset Retirement Communities pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Sunset Retirement Communities reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $747,867, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Sunset Retirement Communities get its money?
Of $31.6 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 0.3% came from contributions and grants and 92.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Sunset Retirement Communities a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 34-4428230 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), 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 202513169349305186 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202443209349314954 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202323189349303217 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202233199349329543 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020 (amended), object 202133239349300333 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202003009349300740 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 34-4428230: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.