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Ebenezer Society

Edina, MN · EIN 41-0706141 · 501(c)(3) · Supporting organization (509(a)(3))
Latest filing: Form 990 for calendar year 2024 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Ebenezer Society reported $55.3 million in revenue and $55.6 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $77.93 went to program services, $22.07 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: 97.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $5,659,485 (Ex-Officio). Revenue rose 111% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $56M

For context, the median across 5,634 covered health care charities: $86.19 programs, $13.81 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 $55M

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

2024 filing. Median across 5,634 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure2024Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
77.9%85.6%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
22.1%13.7%
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$0.00
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
2.6%1.3%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
1.8%0.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
97.0%93.7%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$5,659,485$975,831
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
10.17%1.34%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
Not reported27
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
4.96.6
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
8 of 1288.9%

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
$43M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · revenue $54M

Ebenezer helps older adults and others make their lives more independent, healthful, meaningful and secure. With our partners at Fairview Health Services, we provide access throughout Minnesota to a full range of housing options, community-based programs and services

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
Ex-Officio
Director/trustee, officer, 2.0 hrs/week
$0$4,854,478$805,007$5,659,485
President, end 9-2024
Director/trustee, officer, 40.0 hrs/week
$0$450,816$70,974$521,790
Director
Director/trustee, 2.0 hrs/week
$0$434,556$36,253$470,809
CFO, Treasurer
Director/trustee, officer, 40.0 hrs/week
$418,412$0$40,678$459,090
Operations VP
Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$365,924$0$35,238$401,162
Finance Director
Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$236,960$0$21,180$258,140
Controller
Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$201,323$0$13,489$214,812
RN Charge - SNF
Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$184,717$0$1,475$186,192

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$20M$40M$60M$80M201920202021202220232024$55M$56M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2024 ⓘ$55M$56M77.9%$23M$5,659,485
2023 ⓘ$45M$48M73.0%$23M$5,246,751
2022 ⓘ$27M$27M65.8%$24M$3,487,618
2021 (amended) ⓘ$26M$28M65.3%$25M$2,775,098
2020 ⓘ$25M$27M64.6%$27M$2,621,429
2019 ⓘ$26M$24M66.4%$17M$3,556,986

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–1b12 · 8 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 51,486

Largest outside contractors

2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
Network Therapy Service LLC
Rehab Services
$4,009,843
Grapetree Medical Staffing LLC
Medical Staffing Services
$875,441
Egan Companies
Contracting Services
$334,953
J MURPHY & ASSOC - RAINMAKER LLC
Donor Tracking Services
$248,120

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 7 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Correct a figure or respond

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

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Questions people ask

How much of Ebenezer Society's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2024, Ebenezer Society reported that 77.9% of its $55.6 million in expenses went to program services, 22.1% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Ebenezer Society pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Ebenezer Society reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $5,659,485, for the role of Ex-Officio (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Ebenezer Society get its money?

Of $55.3 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 2.6% came from contributions and grants (including 1.8% from government grants) and 97.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Ebenezer Society a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 41-0706141 as a 501(c)(3) organization (supporting organization (509(a)(3))), 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 202533149349300318 · read the filing · XML
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202413169349303611 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202322999349301517 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021 (amended), object 202310459349300231 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202112659349300406 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202012939349300021 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 41-0706141: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.