New Vista Communities Inc is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Lexington, Kentucky, registered in 2007, with $119,049,953 in FY2024 revenue. CharityIndex grades it B+, and it directs about 81% of spending to programs.
Revenue (FY2024)
$119.0M
▲ 4.7% vs prior year
Mental Health median: $333K
Expenses (FY2024)
$118.9M
Net assets
$14.3M
Employees
913
Rated on 4 of 4 criteria.
Held down by its weakest criterion — a strong score on one criterion can't hide a weak one.
How the rating works →Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. For New Vista Communities Inc: 81% to programs earns a A on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For New Vista Communities Inc: 1 mo reserves · +0% margin earns a C+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. For New Vista Communities Inc: 6 of 6 checks met earns a A+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For New Vista Communities Inc: 5 of 5 disclosure signals earns a A+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Management of intermediate care facilities for persons with mental health/intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Management of hazelwood facility - major accomplishments include:- end of september 2024: heat boosters installed on the dishwasher to help maintain regulatory temperatures.- october 2024 - december 2024: - a new gas stove was installed in the kitchen to replace the old non-working one in october 2024.- the nursing department did a mesa sueca (cuban holiday meal), prepared by the nursing staff. they also did a soup & stew day where all shifts could partake of homemade soups. this was a part of their ongoing program to retain nurses and decrease/eliminate higher turnover as they had in the past. retained nurses get to know their patients and facility processes better and provide a higher quality of care for our patients.- the nursing department lost only 1 nurse during this timeframe, and it was due to her achieving higher education as an aprn and leaving for an aprn job.- hazelwood's enrichment department (ec) partnered with the louisville ballet company for a creative movement exercise.- some residents got to see the louisville ballet production of the nutcracker, the kosair shrine glow circus and/or christmas at the kingdom kentucky kingdom, free of charge.- hazelwood ec- halloween party (clients assisted in making some costumes) and christmas party/activities (made ornaments, with additional activities for the month, and festive spirit week.) - hazelwood and bingham gardens' ecs worked together for the holiday bazaar, hot chocolate bar/doughnuts for staff and fundraised for the ronald mcdonald house. both campuses made holiday treats in their adaptive cooking classes and sold them for $1 to donate. hazelwood clients prepared peanut brittle and no-baked cookies. bingham clients prepared cupcakes.- volunteering numbers increased for the quarter to 23 for hazelwood with the ronald mcdonald house.- board of health score of 100% for kitchen inspection on 12/11/24. - january 2025 - june 2025:- hazelwood got a new milnor washing machine in the laundry. - community homes residents participated in easter parade.- community homes hosted a music group with our new friends from down syndrome of louisville.- resident's artwork is on display at wilder caf in crestwood.- resident's artwork is on display at mt. washington florist & coffee shop.- benefit concert for crusade for children at ba colonial with falls city freeloaders performing. - first spirituality group was hosted by the community homes at hazelwood.- the residents are making new items during sewing group at windsong. currently they are making clothing protectors, small purses, and tote bags.- a resident conducted a workshop with cedar lake to teach them how to make keychains.- new enrichment center instructor hired at windsong.- it replaced 3 end-of-life network switches with new enterprise grade network switches. - it replaced 37 windows 10 computers with new windows 11 computers. - the transitions department successfully transitioned 1 individual during this timeframe, therefore meeting the contract goal. - respiratory replaced the tops to their five medication carts. - 245 appointments completed in the outpatient specialty clinic.- 6 new patients established in the clinic.- psychiatry scheduling for both outpatient specialty clinic and hazelwood/community homes improved.- noninvasive portable bladder scanner obtained to help decrease the risk of utis and hospitalizations due to neurosepsis.- transitions presented at bingham gardens resident council meeting on 7/18/25 to discuss the standard support needed, types of homes with pictures, and types of neighborhood settings with pictures. - a windsong community icf resident set up a table at the gaslight festival on september 13th and sold $280 in merchandise to benefit the crusade for children.- karaoke group in august at the ba colonial this is an activity that the residents enjoy, and we hope to continue to have the activity on a regular basis.- the therapy team attended the national q conference on august 6th and presented
Revenue grew from $47.2M (FY2013) to $119.0M (FY2024) across 11 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
0.1%
Revenue exceeded expenses in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$24.7M
Total liabilities
$10.4M
Net assets
$14.3M
Salaries & benefits
$46.6M
39% of expenses
Board members
15
15 independent
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $119,049,953▲4.7% | $118,933,005▲4.7% | $14,257,415▲2.1% | $24,666,260▲10.1% | 990 |
| 2023 | $113,675,963▲14.6% | $113,555,521▲14.6% | $13,967,887▲1.2% | $22,407,145▲4.1% | 990 |
| 2022 | $99,183,051▼1.0% | $99,093,133▼1.0% | $13,799,809▼0.6% | $21,531,693▼13.3% | 990 |
| 2021 | $100,207,336▲3.6% | $100,128,061▲3.6% | $13,879,891▼1.2% | $24,848,223▲12.6% | 990 |
| 2020 | $96,727,753▼4.0% | $96,640,458▼4.4% | $14,050,616▲0.6% | $22,073,754▲4.3% | 990 |
| 2019 | $100,808,944▲29.3% | $101,111,118▲29.8% | $13,963,321▼1.4% | $21,157,764▼2.0% | 990 |
| 2017 | $77,991,149▲56.3% | $77,898,977▲56.4% | $14,156,079▲0.7% | $21,600,511▲20.8% | 990 |
| 2016 | $49,890,744▲1.0% | $49,801,014▲1.0% | $14,063,907▲0.6% | $17,888,399▼4.6% | 990 |
| 2015 | $49,373,285▼2.7% | $49,295,411▼2.8% | $13,974,177▲0.6% | $18,753,274▼0.9% | 990 |
| 2014 | $50,742,281▲7.5% | $50,706,970▲7.5% | $13,896,303▲0.3% | $18,929,311▲3.3% | 990 |
| 2013 | $47,194,175 | $47,161,371▼2.6% | $13,860,992▲0.2% | $18,324,687▼2.2% | 990 |
| 2012 | — | $48,419,446▼3.7% | $13,828,188▲0.2% | $18,731,975▲6.0% | 990 |
| 2011 | — | $50,296,709▼21.5% | $13,796,112▲9.7% | $17,668,680▲0.3% | 990 |
| 2010 | — | $64,049,093 | $12,579,826 | $17,619,455 | 990 |
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Highest-paid: Richard Van Dam — $298,431 (0.25% of total expenses)
| Name | Title | Hours/week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Van Dam | Medical Director | 38 | $298,431 |
| George Kargas | Speciality Clinic Director | 38 | $285,680 |
| David Phelps | Cao (thru 10.2024) | 38 | $231,076 |
| Adam Wright | Cao (eff. 11.2024) | 38 | $162,362 |
| James Rybarczyk | Director of Therapy Services | 38 | $158,132 |
| Carolyn Dobbs | Director of Pharmacy | 38 | $150,733 |
| Christopher Williams | Director of Nursing | 38 | $133,788 |
| Ben Chandler | Board Director | 0.8 | — |
| Bobbi Jo Lewis | Board Director | 0.8 | — |
| Dana Royse | Incoming President/ceo (eff. 1.2025) | 4 | — |
| Dee Werline | President/ceo | 4 | — |
| Harold Mckinney | Board Director | 0.8 | — |
| Jock Conley | Board Director | 0.8 | — |
| Karen Ward | Board Director | 0.8 | — |
| Kelly Dycus | Board Director (thru 4.2025) | 0.8 | — |
| Mary June Brunker | Board Director | 0.8 | — |
| Mike Denney | Secretary (thru 6.2025) | 0.8 | — |
| Nathan Millay | Cfo (eff. 1.2025) | 4 | — |
| Peggy Tudor | Board Director | 0.8 | — |
| Phil Berger | Board Director | 0.8 | — |
| Contractor | Services | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Sodexho Operations LLC | Food Service | $5,210,334 |
| Cardinal Health | Pharmaceutical and Medical Supplies | $1,734,596 |
| Impact Employment Solutions of Ky LLC | Staffing Agency | $918,440 |
| Prolink Healthcare LLC | Staffing Agency | $708,025 |
| Crothall Service Group | Janitorial Service | $644,164 |
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Data for New Vista Communities Inc (EIN 20-5452909) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.