The Riverwoods Company at Exeter New Hampshire

Overview

Mission

To establish, own, and maintain charitable continuing care retirement communities (ccrc) which provide housing, health care services, food services, security, and other ancillary services to elderly persons.

What it reported doing in 2024

The riverwoods company at exeter nh (rwe) has one primary program service, to establish, manage, and maintain a continuing care retirement community (ccrc) which provides housing, health care services, food services, security, and other ancillary services to older adults over age 62. On june 30, 2025, the community housed approximately 506 residents in independent apartments and 107 residents in health care centers. Over the course of the year the health care centers served approximately 168 residents on a permanent, temporary or per diem basis at a substantially discounted rate. The "contractual allowance" (i.e. Write-off) related to the level of care provided for lifecare contract residents was $14,256,993 for fy25. Continued on schedule o. As a not-for-profit ccrc, rwe has a benevolence fund to help residents who have outlived their assets or have found themselves unable to make their financial commitment, through no fault of their own. If needed, a resident can turn to the riverwoods benevolence fund, rather than placing financial burden on senior assistance programs outside the riverwoods community. In fy25, rwe did not have residents requiring this assistance.rwe was founded in 1983 as a not-for-profit charitable organization, by a grassroots group of seacoast area residents whose mission was to create an active and engaging continuing care community that enhanced the freedom of senior living while easing the challenges of aging. Woven into the fabric of our founding principles is a commitment to the local community: "to be a responsible community that participates in the life of the larger community around it." we consider ourselves neighbors of the local community, and we are dedicated to serving the New Hampshire seacoast area both with our time, knowledge, and through our resources. In fy25, both staff and residents found many ways to give back, serve others, and support the local community by volunteering their time on local not-for-profit boards, volunteering hours in their community, collecting physical donations for toy and food drives and making knitted items to donate to local organizations. Rwe encourages employees to volunteer during work hours for special not-for-profit projects. Part of our mission is not only to help improve the experience of aging for as many adults as possible, but also to share that knowledge with others, especially the younger generation. Employees regularly share their knowledge by inviting students into the rwe community who can learn from the vast knowledge and experience of the staff. Over the years we have hosted students from a variety of schools and provided internships in a variety of coursework, from marketing to finance to social work and health care. Since riverwoods opened its doors in 1994, a key objective has not only been to share our experiences with others, but to learn from others in the industry at the same time. In this way we continue to innovate, to remain at the forefront of new trends in our industry, and to respond to changing consumer preferences, while also advancing the senior living industry as a whole. Our leaders regularly attend industry seminars, participate in study groups, and present on national and internaltional panels within our industry, as well as draft articles for leading publications. Rwe is a strong community partner and in addition to resident and staff time spent volunteering, rwe has helped a number of community-wide events and organizations with financial support. Rwe has also provided small honorariums/donations to a number of groups who have provided speakers for our on-campus education programs.education is a value highly prized by rwe residents. Eighteen years ago, residents established scholarship funds for staff and their families. Since then, 204 scholarships have been distributed, worth more than $592,500 toward goals of higher education. In fy25, $95,000 was awarded to 17 recipients.in july of 2016, a group of rwe employees crea

Operating model

Revenue model
Earned-program. 84% of the money available for current operations came from fees and other program revenue.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The nonprofit carried out 99% of its reported program work directly.

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
020400703
IRS 990 coverage
2010–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Headquarters
Exeter, NH, USA
Rating
83
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Human Services

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The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. The filing reports few safeguards for setting executive pay and expenses are high relative to revenue.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 76
  • Transparency & Controls: 89
  • Accountability: 92
  • Sustainability: 55
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 74.6%; rating input score 75
  • Program expense ratio: 78%; rating input score 78
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 85.7%; rating input score 86; 1st percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: 5 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 83
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 77th percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited
  • Public monitoring controls: Limited
  • Public policy transparency: Limited
  • Public financial transparency: Limited
  • Impact reporting controls: Limited
  • Public relationship transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 94.1%; rating input score 94; 43rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 8 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 89
  • Public governance controls: Limited
  • Zakat policy transparency: Limited

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 4%; rating input score 52; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Operating reserve ratio: 4.03; rating input score 81; 81st percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 1.36; rating input score 3; 3rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 2.1%; rating input score 54; 54th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 3.6% per year; rating input score 100; 27th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 3.2% per year; rating input score 100; 25th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 1.3% per year; rating input score 100; 12th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 74.6% of revenue deployed · 78% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 16 of 17 board members independent · 8 of 9 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $42.2M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $549K · 24 people listed · 5 of 6 pay-setting controls reported
  • Consistency: 34 of 36 current checks pass · 2 findings to review
  • Schedules: 8 filed schedules · includes major donors, grants, and executive pay
  • Filing history: 14 annual filings from 2010 to 2024
  • Money network: 6 filed money-flow records
  • Related organizations: 4 filed related-organization links