North Hill Needham Inc
Overview
Mission
North hill needham, inc. Is a mission-driven organization that provides housing and healthcare services to the elderly, and takes care of its residents for life even when their financial resources are depleted.
What it reported doing in 2024
North hill needham, inc. Is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt continuing care retirement community governed by a board of trustees comprised of citizens from surrounding local communities. North hill needham, inc. Began its tradition of leadership in 1984 offering new senior living opportunities and introducing lifecare to Massachusetts. North hill needham, inc. Operates a lifecare retirement community which includes 320 apartments, 44 enhanced independent living apartments, and a 72-bed skilled nursing facility. Over the years, north hill needham, inc. Has innovated ways to enhance the lives of people 65 and older. "purposeful living" is the heart of the true north spirit. It is both a philosophy and approach to life, designed to enrich the well-being of each person who lives and works at north hill needham, inc. North hill needham, inc. Connects its residents with an abundance of opportunities on and around its campus. Residents can take classes at a nearby university or take in the extraordinary cultural offerings of boston. They can strengthen their minds through book clubs, art classes and lectures and strengthen their bodies in the indoor pool or by joining the outdoor walking club. North hill needham, inc. Provides the peace of mind of lifecare and a 90% refundable entrance fee - two firsts for the state of Massachusetts. The 90% refundable entrance fee keeps north hill needham, inc.'s lifestyle and services affordable for those in the wellesley/needham community and keeps pricing stable for the level of care provided. Since 2010, north hill needham, inc. Has offered three types of contracts: the flagship 90% refundable with lifecare, declining balance with lifecare and 90% refundable without lifecare.
Operating model
- Revenue model
- Earned-program. 96% of the money available for current operations came from fees and other program revenue.
- Distribution model
- Direct operator. The nonprofit carried out 100% of its reported program work directly.
Nonprofit profile at a glance
- EIN
- 042716090
- IRS 990 coverage
- 2009–2024
- Forms available
- Form 990 2024, Form 990-T 2024
- Headquarters
- Needham, MA, USA
- Rating
- 77
- Verdict
- SUPPORTED
- Rating confidence
- Moderate
- Sector
- Human Services
The verdict
SUPPORTED - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. The filing reports few safeguards for money sent abroad and expenses are high relative to revenue.
Rating breakdown
- Financial Efficiency: 71
- Transparency & Controls: 72
- Accountability: 100
- Sustainability: 45
- Growth: 100
Detailed rating inputs
Financial Efficiency
- Mission deployment rate: 71.1%; rating input score 71
- Program expense ratio: 71.3%; rating input score 71
- Fundraising efficiency: Limited
Transparency & Controls
- Consistency checks: 93.3%; rating input score 93; 24th percentile among comparable filings
- Pay-setting controls: 4 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 67
- Foreign activity oversight: Scored; rating input score 0
- Grant itemization coverage: 85.6%; rating input score 86; 19th 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: 100%; rating input score 100; 76th percentile among comparable filings
- Governance controls: 9 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 100
- Public governance controls: Limited
- Zakat policy transparency: Limited
Sustainability
- Operating margin: 1.2%; rating input score 38; 38th percentile among comparable filings
- Operating reserve ratio: 4.78; rating input score 84; 84th percentile among comparable filings
- Liabilities to assets ratio: 1.16; rating input score 4; 4th percentile among comparable filings
- Officer compensation ratio: 5.6%; rating input score 13; 13th percentile among comparable filings
Growth
- Program expense growth: 4.2% per year; rating input score 100; 33rd percentile among comparable filings
- Revenue growth: 6.4% per year; rating input score 100; 55th percentile among comparable filings
- Asset growth: 5.2% per year; rating input score 100; 38th percentile among comparable filings
Details
- Where the money goes: 71.1% of revenue deployed · 71.3% of spending went to programs
- Governance: 15 of 15 board members independent · 9 of 9 filing controls reported
- Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $40.2M in reported program spending
- Leadership: top reported pay $386K · 35 people listed · 4 of 6 pay-setting controls reported
- Consistency: 38 of 39 current checks pass · 1 finding to review
- Schedules: 10 filed schedules · includes major donors, foreign activity, grants, and executive pay
- Filing history: 16 annual filings from 2009 to 2024
- Money network: 17 filed money-flow records
- Related organizations: 5 filed related-organization links