Lutheran Retirement Center - Salisbury
Also known as Trinity Oaks
Lutheran Retirement Center - Salisbury reported $12.6 million in revenue and $10.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $82.76 went to program services, $12.90 to management and general costs and $4.34 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 93.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $467,013 (PRESIDENT/CEO). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 22% 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 $11MFor 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 September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $13MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 82.8% | 87.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 12.9% | 10.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.3% | 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 | 0.8% | 17.0% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 93.7% | 66.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $467,013 | $300,863 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 4.36% | 1.57% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 12.6 | 10.0 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 4 of 5 | 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 expenseAt Lutheran Retirement Center - salisbury, inc., active retirees are afforded privacy and companionship. The community is designed with careful consideration given to safety, security, and accessibility. Professional and caring teammates are committed to providing comfort, care, and supportive services when or if those services are needed. Lutheran Retirement Center - salisbury, inc. Is mindful of the responsibilities of citizenry and strives to promote fairness and equality while providing quality healthcare and residential services. During the year ended september 30, 2025, Lutheran…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT/CEO Director/trustee, officer, 1.0 hrs/week | $0 | $430,398 | $36,615 | $467,013 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 1.0 hrs/week | $0 | $310,130 | $26,824 | $336,954 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Key employee, 1.0 hrs/week | $0 | $308,014 | $15,106 | $323,120 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $221,739 | $0 | $10,293 | $232,032 |
| DIRECTOR OF SALES AND MARKETING Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $114,353 | $0 | $8,693 | $123,046 |
| SECRETARY Officer, 1.0 hrs/week | $0 | $86,227 | $8,636 | $94,863 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Lutheran Retirement Center - Salisbury (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
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–1b5 · 4 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 5190
- Volunteers Part I, line 661
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Of every $100 Lutheran Retirement Center - Salisbury spent in FY2025, $82.76 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Lutheran Retirement Center - Salisbury's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Lutheran Retirement Center - Salisbury reported that 82.8% of its $10.7 million in expenses went to program services, 12.9% to management and general and 4.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Lutheran Retirement Center - Salisbury pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Lutheran Retirement Center - Salisbury reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $467,013, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Lutheran Retirement Center - Salisbury get its money?
Of $12.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 0.8% came from contributions and grants and 93.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Lutheran Retirement Center - Salisbury a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 56-1540214 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 202642199349301414 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202512269349301931 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202432259349301523 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202321369349301347 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202232239349300818 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202112249349301006 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 56-1540214: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.