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BUCKINGHAMS CHOICE INC

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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

BUCKINGHAMS CHOICE INC

EIN 52-1929311 · Senior Continuing Care Communities

What they do

AS AN ACTS RETIREMENT-LIFE COMMUNITY, BUCKINGHAMS CHOICE, INC. is COMMITTED to PROVIDING SECURITY and PEACE of MIND to SENIORS BY BEING THE PRE-EMINENT PROVIDER of RETIREMENT-LIFE SERVICES, RESPONSIVE to INDIVIDUAL, SOCIAL, PERSONAL, HEALTH and SPIRITUAL NEEDS IN A CHRISTIAN ATMOSPHERE GRACED WITH LOVING-KINDNESS, DIGNITY, SENSITIVITY, HONESTY, and RESPECT WITHOUT PREJUDICE or PREFERENCE.

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Of every $100 spent, about $84.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2020The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders21 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

70.70%of revenue went to mission work84.6% of expenses · Program services
$83.62spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
12.91%of revenue went to management and office costs15.4% of expenses
0.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $424,909 for GERALD T GRANT (CHAIRMAN & DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2020

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$5,101,806
Mission workProgram services$3,607,11470.70% of revenue84.6% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$658,80012.91% of revenue15.4% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$835,89216.38% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$4,265,91483.62% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails
2020CurrentExpense mix: 84.6% mission · 15.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.62% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 82.7% mission · 17.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.77% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 79.8% mission · 19.8% management · 0.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.33% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 78.1% mission · 21.5% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.53% of revenue
2016Expense mix: 78.9% mission · 20.3% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.05% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$5,101,806
Expenses$4,265,914
Annual surplus $835,892 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$3,607,114 · 84.6% of expenses
Management and office costs$658,800 · 15.4% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$5,101,806
Expenses$4,265,914
Income$20,096,326
Contributions$8,467
Mission work (program services)$3,607,114
Management and general$658,800
Stocks and bonds$6,097,533
Accounting fees$15,263
Investing fees$4,697
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2020

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation
GERALD T GRANTCHAIRMAN & DIRECTOR $424,909Base · Other $424,909
KAREN I CHRISTIANSENPRESIDENT, VICE-CHAIR & DIRECTOR $182,425Base · Other $182,425
SHEILA BIH AKAYAREGISTERED NURSE · 40 hrs/week $57,631Base $33,494 · Other $24,137
PHYLLIS MANKALICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE · 40 hrs/week $32,204Base $17,230 · Other $14,974
SUSAN AHERNASSISTANT TREASURER $27,711Base · Other $27,711
GLENN D FOXSECRETARY · 2 hrs/week $25,784Base · Other $25,784
RICHARD A WINTERTREASURER · 1 hrs/week $25,647Base · Other $25,647
JOSIAH MASSEYSECURITY · 40 hrs/week $25,320Base $20,538 · Other $4,782
JONATHAN D GRANTASSISTANT SECRETARY $20,996Base · Other $20,996
ANDRE R MOSHENBERGADMINISTRATOR · 45 hrs/week $12,314Base · Other $12,314
RICHARD CURTISEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 45 hrs/week $8,435Base · Other $8,435

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (21)

GERALD T GRANTCHAIRMAN & DIRECTOR

KAREN I CHRISTIANSENPRESIDENT, VICE-CHAIR & DIRECTOR

SHEILA BIH AKAYAREGISTERED NURSE

PHYLLIS MANKALICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE

SUSAN AHERNASSISTANT TREASURER

GLENN D FOXSECRETARY

RICHARD A WINTERTREASURER

JOSIAH MASSEYSECURITY

JONATHAN D GRANTASSISTANT SECRETARY

ANDRE R MOSHENBERGADMINISTRATOR

RICHARD CURTISEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

SUSAN B ALLMONDDIRECTOR

RAY VANHORNDIRECTOR

MARVIN MASHNERDIRECTOR

LEN HARTWIGDIRECTOR

JONATHAN T HANSENCFO (UNTIL 3/19)

JOHN L ESTERHAI JR MDDIRECTOR

JACLYN HARRISPRESIDENT/CEO (UNTIL 3/19)

ELRIC C GERNERDIRECTOR

DILIP KULATHUMDIRECTOR

ANNE WEATHERHOLTDIRECTOR

About this charity

Location
420 DELAWARE DR, FORT WASHINGTON, PA 190342711
County
Montgomery
In care of
RICHARD A WINTER
Primary officer
RICHARD A WINTER, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailactsinfo@actslife.org Phone(215) 661-8330

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2020
Tax period began
January 1, 2020
Return type
990
Tax preparer
BAKER TILLY US LLP
IRS tax category
Senior Continuing Care Communities

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