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Cornelia Nixon Davis

Also known as The Davis Community

Wilmington, NC · EIN 56-6065223 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Cornelia Nixon Davis reported $43.4 million in revenue and $44.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $83.23 went to program services, $16.77 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: 96.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $255,305 (CEO). 8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 24% 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 $45M

For context, the median across 5,634 covered health care charities: $86.19 programs, $13.81 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 $43M

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

FY2025 filing. Median across 5,634 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
83.2%85.6%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
16.8%13.7%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%0.0%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.00$0.00
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
1.8%1.3%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%0.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
96.7%93.7%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$255,305$975,831
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.57%1.34%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
827
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
13.96.6
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
14 of 1488.9%

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
$37M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · revenue $42M

For 50 years, the davis community has provided premier assisted living and skilled nursing services to aging adults in wilmington, nc. The wellness centers are open to seniors from within the davis and cambridge village communities and also the general public. The centers provide outpatient rehabilitation services as well as a fully functional fitness facility. Membership to the fitness facility includes access to a heated saltwater pool, weights and cardio exercise rooms, exercise classes, and seminars designed to meet the health and fitness needs of seniors

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
CEO
Officer, 40.0 hrs/week
$254,274$0$1,031$255,305
ADMINISTRATOR
Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$135,996$0$4,466$140,462
RN MANAGER
Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$125,247$0$1,031$126,278
IL DIRECTOR
Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$112,429$0$6,699$119,128
RN COMPLIANCE
Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$105,263$0$6,699$111,962
SALES DIRECTOR
Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$101,698$0$1,031$102,729
CFO
Officer, 40.0 hrs/week
$64,939$0$504$65,443
COO
Officer, 40.0 hrs/week
$38,050$0$1,200$39,250

8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Cornelia Nixon Davis (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $679K (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$20M$40M$60M$80MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$43M$45M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$43M$45M83.2%$51M$255,305
FY2024 ⓘ$36M$39M80.3%$52M$236,272
FY2023 ⓘ$32M$34M86.3%$56M$228,486
FY2022 ⓘ$29M$30M91.2%$57M$223,502
FY2021 ⓘ$36M$28M92.0%$57M$219,224
FY2020 ⓘ$35M$28M92.3%$49M$226,325

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 · 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 14No
  • 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 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 5470
  • Volunteers Part I, line 671

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
UNIDINE CORP
Food service
$3,945,868
MONTEITH CONSTRUCTION CORP
Construction
$2,138,101
FUNCTIONAL PATHWAYS OF TENNESSEE LLC
Therapy service
$1,894,995
ALLIANCE ONE LLC
Staffing
$1,292,848
NURSESELECT STAFFING AGENCY LLC
Nurse staffing
$635,358

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 27 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

1 private foundation reported grants to Cornelia Nixon Davis totaling $16 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.

Correct a figure or respond

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

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Questions people ask

How much of Cornelia Nixon Davis's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Cornelia Nixon Davis reported that 83.2% of its $44.5 million in expenses went to program services, 16.8% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Cornelia Nixon Davis pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Cornelia Nixon Davis reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $255,305, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Cornelia Nixon Davis get its money?

Of $43.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 1.8% came from contributions and grants and 96.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Cornelia Nixon Davis a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 56-6065223 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 202632229349301028 · read the filing
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202512249349301211 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202412259349302056 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202342219349300834 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202212279349302201 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202121449349301057 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 56-6065223: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.