The Sarah Community
Also known as Elizabeth House
The Sarah Community reported $21.1 million in revenue and $20.9 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $91.77 went to program services, $8.23 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: 95.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $3,484,633 (VP & COO OF SSM HEALTH). Revenue rose 5% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $21MFor 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 $21MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 91.8% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.2% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | Not reported | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 95.7% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $3,484,633 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 16.68% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 8.9 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 9 of 14 | 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 expenseThe Sarah Community, a member of ssm health, is located in bridgeton, missouri, and offers retirement living, assisted living and skilled nursing care for active seniors. Our faith-based approach delivers the highest-quality experience whether your stay is short or long term.the Sarah Community is a non-smoking environment, located next to ssm health depaul hospital and proudly serves seniors in the st. Louis county and city area, including st. Charles, florissant, chesterfield, and maryland heights.our housing options include:naomi house - retirement livingveronica house - assisted…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VP & COO OF SSM HEALTH Officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $2,364,935 | $1,119,698 | $3,484,633 |
| SECRETARY & CLO OF SSM HEALTH Officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $1,587,150 | $700,771 | $2,287,921 |
| TREASURER & CFO OF SSM HEALTH Officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $1,050,477 | $627,081 | $1,677,558 |
| FORMER OFFICER Former, 0.00 hrs/week | $0 | $1,454,021 | $29,506 | $1,483,527 |
| DIRECTOR, REGIONAL VP FINANCE Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $845,480 | $234,843 | $1,080,323 |
| DIRECTOR, REGIONAL COO Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $778,681 | $229,461 | $1,008,142 |
| DIRECTOR, CHAIR & PRESIDENT POST ACUTE Director/trustee, officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $443,308 | $152,008 | $595,316 |
| DIRECTOR & CNO POST ACUTE Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $257,032 | $53,215 | $310,247 |
0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Sarah Community (Part VII, line 2).
6 years of filings
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–1b14 · 9 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 5371
- Volunteers Part I, line 614
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Of every $100 The Sarah Community spent in 2024, $91.77 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
Questions people ask
How much of The Sarah Community's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, The Sarah Community reported that 91.8% of its $20.9 million in expenses went to program services, 8.2% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Sarah Community pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Sarah Community reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $3,484,633, for the role of VP & COO OF SSM HEALTH (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Sarah Community get its money?
Of $21.1 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 0.0% came from contributions and grants and 95.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Sarah Community a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 43-1784657 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 202543219349326564 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202403209349318570 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202333199349325068 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202213199349302596 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202123199349312062 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202003219349304480 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 43-1784657: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.