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The Congregational Home

Also known as Brewster Place

Topeka, KS · EIN 48-0669554 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Latest filing: Form 990 for calendar year 2024 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

The Congregational Home reported $25.4 million in revenue and $29.0 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $82.63 went to program services, $16.10 to management and general costs and $1.27 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 98.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $200,000 (CEO). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 15% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $29M

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 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $25M

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

2024 filing. Median across 3,614 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure2024Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
82.6%87.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
16.1%11.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
1.3%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
0.3%20.6%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%2.4%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
98.4%70.8%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$200,000$274,992
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.69%1.18%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
36
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
-1.86.9
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
14 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

2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$24M expenses · 99.5% of program spending · revenue $25M

Provide residential and health care services: retirement apartments assisted living facilities, licensed nursing facilities, and post-acute rehabilitation. In 2024, we served a total of 480 residents in independent living, assisted living and skilled nursing facility and had a total of 512 employees working during the year

$113K expenses · 0.5% of program spending · revenue $208K

We provide home health services, in partnership with meadowlark hills, to our residents on campus and to the community through hospitals and rehab facility referrals. The members of brewster connect, our community-based service program, benefit from the use of our campus amenities and transportation services. In 2024, we served a total of 198 members in this program

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
CEO
Officer, 40.0 hrs/week
$199,827$0$173$200,000
Chief Health Officer
Officer, 40.0 hrs/week
$120,744$0$31,342$152,086
VP of Community Services
Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$129,872$0$10,779$140,651
CFO (OUTGOING 7/8/24)
Officer, 40.0 hrs/week
$80,463$0$20,063$100,526
CFO (INCOMING 9/30/24)
Officer, 40.0 hrs/week
$30,000$0$0$30,000

3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Congregational Home (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $483K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$10M$20M$30M$40M201920202021202220232024$25M$29M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2024 ⓘ$25M$29M82.6%−$4.4M$200,000
2023 ⓘ$28M$27M76.9%−$1.5M$261,439
2022 ⓘ$22M$25M76.3%−$3.2M$186,154
2021 ⓘ$25M$24M77.9%−$113K$207,167
2020 ⓘ$23M$23M87.4%−$2.6M$209,349
2019 ⓘ$22M$23M86.6%−$2.1M$197,515

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–1b14 · 14 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 11aNo
  • 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 5512
  • Volunteers Part I, line 6107

Largest outside contractors

2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
SIMPSON CONSTRUCTION SERVICES
Construction services
$2,541,105
INTERIM HEALTH CARE OF TOPEKA
Companion services/contract labor
$302,557
FORVIS MAZARS LLP
Audit firm/erc engagement
$302,240
MURRAY'S FLOORING LLC
Flooring for apartment remodels
$246,322
JDM REMODELING LLC
Apartment remodeling
$177,593

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 8 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Correct a figure or respond

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

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Questions people ask

How much of The Congregational Home's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2024, The Congregational Home reported that 82.6% of its $29.0 million in expenses went to program services, 16.1% to management and general and 1.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does The Congregational Home pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation The Congregational Home reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $200,000, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does The Congregational Home get its money?

Of $25.4 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 0.3% came from contributions and grants and 98.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is The Congregational Home a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 48-0669554 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 202522739349301712 · read the filing
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202412849349301821 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202312299349300526 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202233049349301323 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202122669349300412 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202042269349301719 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 48-0669554: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.