Knute Nelson
Knute Nelson reported $69.6 million in revenue and $68.2 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $58.62 went to program services, $41.30 to management and general costs and $0.08 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 96.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $667,572 (President/CEO). 39 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 83% between FY2020 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $68MFor 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 $70MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 58.6% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 41.3% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.05 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 1.7% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.7% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 96.4% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $667,572 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.98% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 39 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 5.7 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 12 of 12 | 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 expenseKnute Nelson served over 8,500 older adults throughout their care continuum. This expansive continuum of care includes: Care Center, Short-Term Rehab Center, Skilled Memory Care, Assisted Living, Enhanced Assisted Living, Memory Care Assisted Living, Senior Living, Out-Patient Therapy, Wellness, Home Care, Home Health, Hospice, Population Health, Telehealth, Management Consulting, Pioneer Grill and Catering. Partnerships extend the breadth and depth of services such as Ethos Home Care and Hospice in Fargo-Moorhead; Alexandria Area YMCA in Alexandria; Franciscan Sisters of Little Falls…
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 Officer, 39.00 hrs/week | $637,648 | $0 | $29,924 | $667,572 |
| SrVP/COO Officer, 38.00 hrs/week | $313,783 | $0 | $26,902 | $340,685 |
| SrVP/CFO Officer, 39.00 hrs/week | $300,449 | $0 | $24,778 | $325,227 |
| VP-Managed Partnerships Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $206,500 | $0 | $22,855 | $229,355 |
| Chief People Officer Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $209,642 | $0 | $15,040 | $224,682 |
39 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Knute Nelson (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.3M (Part IX, line 5).
6 filings since FY2020
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–1b12 · 12 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 51,042
- Volunteers Part I, line 6225
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Method Rehab Therapy Contract | $919,960 |
| Centrex Rehab Therapy Contract | $833,490 |
| UKG Inc Payroll Software | $427,356 |
| CoreMedical Group Contracted Labor | $360,283 |
| Homecare Homebase EHR Software | $326,032 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 25 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Knute Nelson totaling $71,000 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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Questions people ask
How much of Knute Nelson's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Knute Nelson reported that 58.6% of its $68.2 million in expenses went to program services, 41.3% to management and general and 0.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Knute Nelson pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Knute Nelson reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $667,572, for the role of President/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Knute Nelson get its money?
Of $69.6 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 1.7% came from contributions and grants (including 0.7% from government grants) and 96.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Knute Nelson a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 41-1263433 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 202513219349311231 · read the filing · XML
- FY2023 (3 mo.): Form 990 for the 3-month short period ending December 31, 2023, object 202413209349309671 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202402269349301050 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202332159349301713 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202202279349301710 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202112289349301231 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 41-1263433: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.