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Fairhaven Christian Retirement Center

Rockford, IL · EIN 36-2606227 · 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

Fairhaven Christian Retirement Center reported $18.1 million in revenue and $18.6 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $90.44 went to program services, $9.20 to management and general costs and $0.36 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 92.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $197,106 (REGISTERED NURSE). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 29% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $19M

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 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $18M

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

2025 filing. Median across 933 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
90.4%87.5%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
9.2%10.5%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.4%0.0%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.18$0.01
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
2.0%17.0%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%1.0%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
92.4%66.2%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$197,106$300,863
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.06%1.57%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
45
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
8.610.0
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
14 of 14100.0%

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
$7.2M expenses · 42.8% of program spending · revenue $7.2M

Nursing care:the center operates a 96 bed nursing care facility

$6.3M expenses · 37.6% of program spending · revenue $6.3M

Independent living and residential care:the center operates 112 units of independent living duplexes and a 92 unit independent living residential apartment facility

$3.3M expenses · 19.6% of program spending · revenue $3.3M

Supportive care:the center operates a 50 bed supportive care facility

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
REGISTERED NURSE
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$197,106$0$0$197,106
INTERIM EXEC DIR/DIR OF MARKETING
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$146,297$0$8,067$154,364
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THRU FEBRUARY)
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$137,264$0$1,093$138,357
REGISTERED NURSE
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$128,064$0$1,953$130,017
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$86,134$0$7,696$93,830
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$7,885$0$0$7,885

4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Fairhaven Christian Retirement Center (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $238K (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$5.0M$10M$15M$20M2019202020212022202320242025$18M$19M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2025 ⓘ$18M$19M90.4%$13M$197,106
2024 ⓘ$18M$18M91.4%$13M$186,586
2023 ⓘ$17M$17M90.8%$13M$188,423
2022 ⓘ$16M$17M91.1%$13M$184,286
2021 ⓘ$16M$15M90.6%$14M$174,864
2020 ⓘ$16M$15M90.7%$15M$154,854
2019 ⓘ$14M$14M90.3%$13M$152,513

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–1b14 · 14 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 18Yes
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 5352
  • Volunteers Part I, line 690

Largest outside contractors

2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
MCKEE RENOVATION AND RESTORATION
Building repairs and renovations
$413,056
BENCHMARK FLOORING
Furnish & install flooring
$235,312
SECURITAS SECURITY SYSTEMS
Security services
$181,052
KONE
Elevator repair & inspection services
$132,720
ENTRE COMPUTER SOLUTIONS
Computer services
$116,952

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Fairhaven Christian Retirement 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 Fairhaven Christian Retirement Center, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Fairhaven Christian Retirement Center's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2025, Fairhaven Christian Retirement Center reported that 90.4% of its $18.6 million in expenses went to program services, 9.2% to management and general and 0.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Fairhaven Christian Retirement Center pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Fairhaven Christian Retirement Center reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $197,106, for the role of REGISTERED NURSE (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Fairhaven Christian Retirement Center get its money?

Of $18.1 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 2.0% came from contributions and grants and 92.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Fairhaven Christian Retirement Center a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 36-2606227 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 202622529349301407 · read the filing
  • 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202502549349301015 · read the filing
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202423059349301857 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202303049349302185 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202233119349301003 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202113139349300936 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202003039349300715 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 36-2606227: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.