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Solvang Lutheran Home

Solvang, CA · EIN 95-1765173 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for calendar year 2024 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Solvang Lutheran Home reported $17.5 million in revenue and $16.8 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $90.92 went to program services, $9.08 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: 85.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $420,521 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 21% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $17M

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 $17M

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)
90.9%87.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
9.1%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
$0.00$0.02
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
2.7%20.6%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%2.4%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
85.3%70.8%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$420,521$274,992
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
2.50%1.18%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
56
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
14.66.9
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
15 of 15100.0%

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
$6.6M expenses · 43.0% of program spending

Independent residential living - the facility offers private apartments for residents who can remain independent with limited support. The facility provides meals, linen service, transportation services, utilities, wellness and fitness center, 24 hour on call nursing support and planned activities

$4.9M expenses · 31.8% of program spending

Assisted living - the facility offers residents additional, personalized services available 24 hours a day. While attending to resident's personal and healthcare needs and daily activities along with medical and medication oversight

$3.9M expenses · 25.3% of program spending

Skilled nursing - the facility offers personalized skilled nursing and rehabilitation services for short and long-term needs

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
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week
$420,521$0$0$420,521
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week
$233,715$0$0$233,715
DIRECTOR OF NURSING
Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week
$138,549$0$0$138,549
MDS COORDINATOR/RN
Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week
$126,623$0$0$126,623
FINANCE MANAGER
Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week
$123,163$0$0$123,163

5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Solvang Lutheran Home (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.0M (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$5.0M$10M$15M$20M201920202021202220232024$17M$17M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2024 ⓘ$17M$17M90.9%$20M$420,521
2023 ⓘ$17M$15M92.0%$23M—
2022 ⓘ$14M$15M92.0%$19M$325,514
2021 ⓘ$14M$14M92.3%$20M$278,921
2020 ⓘ$14M$13M92.3%$19M$284,113
2019 ⓘ$14M$13M91.4%$19M$265,416

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–1b15 · 15 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
  • 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 5248
  • Volunteers Part I, line 650

Private foundation grants it received

4 private foundations reported grants to Solvang Lutheran Home totaling $53,500 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 Solvang Lutheran 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 Solvang Lutheran Home, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Solvang Lutheran Home's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2024, Solvang Lutheran Home reported that 90.9% of its $16.8 million in expenses went to program services, 9.1% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Solvang Lutheran Home pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Solvang Lutheran Home reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $420,521, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Solvang Lutheran Home get its money?

Of $17.5 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 2.7% came from contributions and grants and 85.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Solvang Lutheran Home a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 95-1765173 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), 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 202513219349305411 · read the filing · XML
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202403199349309735 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202333189349304643 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223149349303002 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202113159349303621 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202003199349301980 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 95-1765173: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.