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Clark Retirement Community

Grand Rapids, MI · EIN 38-1366932 · 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

Clark Retirement Community reported $24.0 million in revenue and $27.8 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $88.55 went to program services, $11.45 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: 94.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $577,306 (DIRECTOR & CEO). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 7% between FY2020 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $28M

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 $24M

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

2024 filing. Median across 933 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure2024Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
88.6%87.5%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
11.4%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
1.4%17.0%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.6%1.0%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
94.0%66.2%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$577,306$300,863
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
2.07%1.57%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
45
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
-0.510.0
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
2 of 5100.0%

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
$25M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · revenue $23M

Clark Retirement Community is the first organization in the united states to receive accreditation for dementia services by the commission on accreditation of rehabilitation facilities - continuing care accreditation committee (carf-ccac)

Highest reported compensation

2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
DIRECTOR & CEO
Director/trustee, officer, 2.00 hrs/week
$0$516,969$60,337$577,306
DIRECTOR & SVP/CFO
Director/trustee, officer, 2.00 hrs/week
$0$392,089$54,040$446,129
SECRETARY
Officer, 2.00 hrs/week
$0$242,764$16,968$259,732
DIRECTOR & PRESIDENT
Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$0$220,365$17,690$238,055
VP OF DEVELOPMENT
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$132,174$0$14,669$146,843
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$128,551$0$16,747$145,298
VP OF SALES, MARKETING & COMM.
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$132,633$0$6,553$139,186
DIRECTOR OF CLINICAL SERVICES
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$128,510$0$7,291$135,801

4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Clark Retirement Community (Part VII, line 2).

6 filings since FY2020

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpensesShort periods (after a fiscal-year change) are in the table, not the chart.
$0$10M$20M$30M$40MFY2020FY2021FY202220232024$24M$28M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2024 ⓘ$24M$28M88.6%−$1.1M$577,306
2023 ⓘ$24M$27M83.0%$1.0M$452,741
FY2022 (8 mo.) ⓘ$25M$33M85.1%$4.5M$401,521
FY2022 ⓘ$21M$26M73.2%$5.6M$380,503
FY2021 ⓘ$20M$23M76.5%$9.5M$335,304
FY2020 ⓘ$22M$22M76.1%$11M$296,550

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–1b5 · 2 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 15aNo
  • 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 5252
  • Volunteers Part I, line 628

Largest outside contractors

2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
MORRISON MANAGEMENT SPECIALISTS
Dining services
$5,372,406
HURST MECHANICAL
Hvac services
$363,331
TENDER LAWN CARE
Lawn care
$311,158
PROSOURCE
Building improvements
$217,009
HTS IN XII
Therapy services
$165,559

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 8 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

1 private foundation reported grants to Clark Retirement Community totaling $48 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

Every number above is copied from Clark Retirement Community's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Clark Retirement Community, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

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

In calendar year 2024, Clark Retirement Community reported that 88.6% of its $27.8 million in expenses went to program services, 11.4% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Clark Retirement Community pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Clark Retirement Community reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $577,306, for the role of DIRECTOR & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Clark Retirement Community get its money?

Of $24.0 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 1.4% came from contributions and grants (including 0.6% from government grants) and 94.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Clark Retirement Community a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 38-1366932 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 202523149349305112 · read the filing · XML
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202413099349303111 · read the filing
  • FY2022 (8 mo.): Form 990 for the 8-month short period ending December 31, 2022, object 202333179349305173 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2022, object 202340739349301129 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2021, object 202230679349301703 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2020, object 202130749349301608 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 38-1366932: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.