Deerfield Episcopal Retirement Community
Deerfield Episcopal Retirement Community reported $55.9 million in revenue and $44.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $89.48 went to program services, $9.96 to management and general costs and $0.56 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 78.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $509,757 (CEO). 14 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 34% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $45MFor 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
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $56MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 89.5% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.6% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.12 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 3.9% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 3.1% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 78.9% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $509,757 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.14% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 14 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 32.7 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 15 of 15 | 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseDeerfield Episcopal Retirement Community, inc. ("deerfield"), a north carolina nonprofit corporation, was organized for the purpose of operating a continuing care Retirement Community. Deerfield is governed by a board of directors, which is composed of independent civic leaders who serve without compensation. Rev. Rul. 72-124, 1972-1 c.b. 145, sets out requirements that "homes for the aged" must meet to qualify for section 501(c)(3) exemption. The internal revenue service provided the following requirements: (1) satisfaction of the need for housing through the provision of emotional…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $459,251 | $0 | $50,506 | $509,757 |
| CFO Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $318,056 | $0 | $31,179 | $349,235 |
| CHRO Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $267,020 | $0 | $21,286 | $288,306 |
| COO Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $236,579 | $0 | $26,676 | $263,255 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $199,259 | $0 | $5,978 | $205,237 |
| DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $170,844 | $0 | $25,605 | $196,449 |
| DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTING Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $153,506 | $0 | $26,549 | $180,055 |
| DIRECTOR OF NURSING Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $159,742 | $0 | $10,635 | $170,377 |
14 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Deerfield Episcopal Retirement Community (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.5M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance 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–1b15 · 15 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 5491
- Volunteers Part I, line 6120
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| THW DESIGN Architecture/design | $980,590 |
| CORNERSTONE ELECTRICAL SERVICE Electrical | $865,534 |
| MECHANICAL BUILDING SYSTEMS LLC Hvac | $750,961 |
| WILLIAM A STEWART SUPERIOR PAINTING Construction | $412,381 |
| JOHNSON CONTROLS FIRE PROTECTION Building technology | $390,855 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 30 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Deerfield Episcopal Retirement Community totaling $9,522 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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Every number above is copied from Deerfield Episcopal Retirement Community's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Deerfield Episcopal Retirement Community, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Deerfield Episcopal Retirement Community spent in FY2025, $89.48 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Deerfield Episcopal Retirement Community's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Deerfield Episcopal Retirement Community reported that 89.5% of its $44.6 million in expenses went to program services, 10.0% to management and general and 0.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Deerfield Episcopal Retirement Community pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Deerfield Episcopal Retirement Community reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $509,757, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Deerfield Episcopal Retirement Community get its money?
Of $55.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 3.9% came from contributions and grants (including 3.1% from government grants) and 78.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Deerfield Episcopal Retirement Community a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 56-0614176 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 September 30, 2025, object 202622299349302392 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202542689349301619 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202442289349302034 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202312279349302801 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202232279349301758 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202102289349302950 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 56-0614176: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.