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Cedar Valley Hospice

Waterloo, IA · EIN 42-1135294 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for calendar year 2025 (tax year 2025) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Cedar Valley Hospice reported $15.6 million in revenue and $16.0 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $77.07 went to program services, $21.06 to management and general costs and $1.87 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 82.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $310,746 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 48% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $16M

For 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 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $16M

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

2025 filing. Median across 3,614 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
77.1%87.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
21.1%11.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
1.9%0.2%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.14$0.02
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
13.3%20.6%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
3.2%2.4%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
82.6%70.8%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$310,746$274,992
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.95%1.18%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
106
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
12.46.9
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
13 of 13100.0%

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
$12M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · grants $223K · revenue $13M

Cedar Valley Hospice is dedicated to providing hospice services to those with a six month prognosis or less, serving 943 patients during 2025. The average daily census was 169.2 which allowed US to provide 61,757 days of patient care. The average length of stay for our hospice patients was 62.2 days. Cedar Valley Hospice provides grief support services to anyone struggling with the death of a loved one, during 2025, 3,522 grief client contacts were conducted through individual visits, support groups, small and large group settings (I.e. Employers/school) and mailings. Cedar Valley Hospice…

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
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer, 65.00 hrs/week
$250,234$0$60,512$310,746
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE (END DEC 2025)
Officer, 65.00 hrs/week
$149,302$0$32,049$181,351
CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$141,711$0$38,790$180,501
IT & PROPERTY MANAGER
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$117,704$0$43,641$161,345
HOSPICE HOME & EDUCATION M
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$111,326$0$49,544$160,870
MEDICAL DIRECTOR
Highest compensated employee, 25.00 hrs/week
$146,462$0$8,070$154,532
NURSE PRACTITIONER SUPERVISOR
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$117,110$0$33,886$150,996

10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Cedar Valley Hospice (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $480K (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$16M$16M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2025 ⓘ$16M$16M77.1%$16M$310,746
2024 ⓘ$15M$15M75.8%$16M$301,021
2023 ⓘ$14M$14M76.0%$16M$296,201
2022 ⓘ$16M$13M73.6%$16M$268,195
2021 ⓘ$17M$13M77.6%$15M$259,354
2020 ⓘ$16M$12M77.2%$11M$228,036
2019 ⓘ$11M$10M76.0%$6.6M$196,722

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–1b13 · 13 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 5144
  • Volunteers Part I, line 6277

Largest outside contractors

2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
QUALIS MANAGEMENT LLC
Dme management services
$478,489
PALLIATIVE DRUG CARE
Pharmacist consults and prescriptions
$398,084
MERCYONE
Inpatient services
$210,493
WESTERN HOME COMMUNITIES
Nursing facility room and board
$180,321
ALLEN HOSPITAL
Inpatient services
$158,366

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 10 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

9 private foundations reported grants to Cedar Valley Hospice totaling $308K 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 Cedar Valley Hospice's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Cedar Valley Hospice, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Cedar Valley Hospice's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2025, Cedar Valley Hospice reported that 77.1% of its $16.0 million in expenses went to program services, 21.1% to management and general and 1.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Cedar Valley Hospice pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Cedar Valley Hospice reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $310,746, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Cedar Valley Hospice get its money?

Of $15.6 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 13.3% came from contributions and grants (including 3.2% from government grants) and 82.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Cedar Valley Hospice a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 42-1135294 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, 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 202631629349300008 · read the filing · XML
  • 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202521129349300002 · read the filing
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202421369349307057 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202301319349304875 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202243129349301014 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202131329349302638 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202001399349301160 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 42-1135294: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.