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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: May 2025 Expires: May 2026

Bethesda Health Group Inc

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards
Accreditation seal
(314) 481-4840
12101 Woodcrest Executive Dr Ste 200
Saint Louis, MO, 63141-5047
https://bethesdahealth.org/
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Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

Bethesda Health Group Inc meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
"To be the premier provider of care and services for seniors in the markets we serve, while maintaining financial strength and providing fulfilling career opportunities."

Year, State Incorporated:
1889, MO

Also Known As:
Bethesda Hospice Care Bethesda Senior Support Solutions Bethesda Rehab and Therapy Centers St Andrews & Bethesda Home Health Care Charless Village

Bethesda Health Group is a non-profit, non-denominational organization that has been providing senior living, care and services to seniors throughout the St. Louis metropolitan area since 1889. It offers independent senior living, assisted living, skilled nursing and rehabilitation, memory support, home health, hospice care, and in-home private duty services. In 2015, it entered into a management agreement with BJC HealthCare to manage its skilled nursing and rehab communities.

PROGRAMS Independent Living -- Bethesda's independent living communities include Bethesda Barclay House (Clayton), Bethesda Gardens (Kirkwood), Bethesda Orchard (Webster Groves), Bethesda Terrace (South County), Pacific Place (Webster Groves) and The Oaks at Bethesda (Kirkwood/Webster). Ownership of Village North Retirement Community (Florissant) is divided evenly between Bethesda and BJC HealthCare. Assisted Living - Bethesda's assisted living communities include Bethesda Hawthorne Place

(Kirkwood/Webster), which also includes memory support, and Assisted Living at Charless Village (South County). Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation – Bethesda’s skilled nursing and rehab communities include Bethesda Dilworth (Kirkwood/Webster), and Bethesda Southgate (South County), all of which also offer memory support. Ownership of Christian Extended Care & Rehabilitation (Florissant) is divided evenly between Bethesda and BJC HealthCare. Alton Memorial Rehabilitation & Therapy (Alton), Barnes-Jewish Extended Care (Clayton) and Memorial Care Center (Belleville) are owned by BJC HealthCare and managed by Bethesda. Bethesda's Home and Community Based Services include Bethesda Hospice Care, Bethesda Senior Support Solutions (private duty services), Bethesda Care Management and St. Andrews & Bethesda Home Health.

For the year ended June 30, 2024, Bethesda Health Group Inc's program expenses were:

Professional Care $44,101,598
General Services $13,023,009
Dietary Services $8,544,488
Total Program Expenses $65,669,095

Chief Executive
Joseph Brinker, President/CEO

Compensation*
$537,360

Chair of the Board
Jackie Yoon, Community Volunteer

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation

Board Size
13

Paid Staff Size
1050

* Compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Radio, Grant proposals, Internet, Planned giving arrangements

% of Related Contributions on Fundraising: 3.97%

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on Bethesda Health Group Inc's audited financial statements - consolidated for the year ended June 30, 2024.

Source of Funds
Resident Revenue $63,900,901
Management Fee Revenue $28,515,663
Other Revenue $7,352,683
Change in Unrealized Gain on Assets Limited as to Use $3,800,506
Change in Value of Interest Rate Swaps $939,275
Contributions $544,614
Investment Gain $512,305
Net Periodic Benefit Cost Other than Service Cost $-45,614
Other Changes in Pension Obligation $-92,257
Total Income $105,428,076

Programs: 64% Fundraising: 0% Administrative: 20%

Total Income $105,428,076
Total expenses: $102,023,110
  Program expenses $65,669,095
  Fundraising expenses $313,426
  Administrative expenses $20,368,457
  Other expenses $15,672,132
Income in Excess of Expenses $3,404,966
Beginning Net Assets $29,958,769
Other Changes In Net Assets $7,031,539
Ending Net Assets $40,395,274
Total Liabilities $172,727,822
Total Assets $213,123,096

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