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Bethesda Senior Living

St Louis, MO · EIN 43-1494889 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Bethesda Senior Living reported $27.1 million in revenue and $17.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $54.87 went to program services, $45.13 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: 89.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $645,783 (PRESIDENT & CEO). Revenue rose 16% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $17M

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

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $27M

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

FY2025 filing. Median across 933 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
54.9%87.5%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
45.1%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
Not reported$0.01
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
0.1%17.0%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%1.0%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
89.4%66.2%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$645,783$300,863
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
3.79%1.57%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
05
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
-1.710.0
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
13 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

FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$9.4M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · revenue $24M

Values: bethesda health group, inc., and its subsidiaries adhere to the following values in providing care and services to st. Louis seniors. Dignity: to treat seniors and their family members with dignity and respect. Diversity: to recognize the unique qualities of our constituents and appreciate their cultural differences. Generosity: to meet the needs of seniors without regard to their socioeconomic status. Integrity: to furnish care and services with integrity, honest and high ethical standards. Quality: to provide superior care and services in a place seniors call home

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
PRESIDENT & CEO
Director/trustee, officer, 8.00 hrs/week
$0$614,677$31,106$645,783
EVP & CFO
Officer, 8.00 hrs/week
$0$465,712$29,537$495,249
COO
Officer, 8.00 hrs/week
$0$458,497$23,605$482,102
SVP HUMAN RESOURCES
Officer, 8.00 hrs/week
$0$311,269$13,778$325,047
CVP GEN COUNSEL COMP OFFICER
Officer, 8.00 hrs/week
$0$262,001$21,957$283,958
SVP SL & IN-HOME CARE
Officer, 8.00 hrs/week
$0$245,911$14,134$260,045
RN MED A
Highest compensated employee, 8.00 hrs/week
$0$222,276$6,384$228,660
SENIOR DIR RECR EMP REL
Highest compensated employee, 8.00 hrs/week
$0$215,012$5,983$220,995

0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Bethesda Senior Living (Part VII, line 2).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$27M$17M54.9%−$2.4M$645,783
FY2024 ⓘ$25M$16M55.2%−$2.4M$549,309
FY2023 ⓘ$23M$15M54.8%−$1.5M$537,360
FY2022 ⓘ$22M$14M53.5%−$4.2M$563,033
FY2021 ⓘ$22M$14M61.3%−$1.3M$546,386
FY2020 ⓘ$23M$14M61.6%−$341K$502,773

Governance answers, as filed

FY2025 · 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 · 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 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 599
  • Volunteers Part I, line 616

Correct a figure or respond

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

Questions people ask

How much of Bethesda Senior Living's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Bethesda Senior Living reported that 54.9% of its $17.1 million in expenses went to program services, 45.1% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Bethesda Senior Living pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Bethesda Senior Living reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $645,783, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Bethesda Senior Living get its money?

Of $27.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 0.1% came from contributions and grants and 89.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Bethesda Senior Living a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 43-1494889 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

  • FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202601339349305500 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521349349310127 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421299349301232 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341359349315044 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231369349302508 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121379349306102 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 43-1494889: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.