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Nonprofit · EIN 57-0337132

BISHOP GADSDEN EPISCOPAL RETIREMENT COMMUNITY

Tax-exempt · CHARLESTON, SC 29412

Financials

$63.2M$67.2M2023$70.1M$71.8M2024$83.5M$76.7M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of BISHOP GADSDEN EPISCOPAL RETIREMENT COMMUNITY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$83,465,142$76,730,877$6,734,265$387,512,892$321,681,163$65,831,729
December 31, 2024990$70,071,826$71,844,613-$1,772,787$337,102,076$277,967,681$59,134,395
December 31, 2023990$63,216,970$67,172,375-$3,955,405$309,485,590$252,260,121$57,225,469
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$4,631,434
of which government grants
$1,846,007
Program service revenue
$69,283,373
Investment income
$8,502,832
Net rental income
$10,032
Net gain from sales of assets
$4,915,756
Net income from sales of inventory
$8,330
Other revenue
$1,047,503

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$693,111
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$2,122,421
Other salaries and wages
$29,150,219
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$38,920,804
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$26,775
Accounting fees
$118,476
Occupancy
$5,418,330
Travel
$173,361
Depreciation
$12,006,513
Program services (functional)
$64,912,037
Management and general (functional)
$11,346,253
Fundraising (functional)
$472,587

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$337,102,076
Total assets, end of year
$387,512,892
Total liabilities, end of year
$321,681,163
Net assets, end of year
$65,831,729
Land, buildings and equipment
$234,706,693
Publicly traded securities
$122,421,318
Net assets without donor restrictions
$45,835,725
Net assets with donor restrictions
$19,996,004
Gross receipts
$94,698,188
Employees
874
Volunteers
54
Year formed
1943
State of legal domicile
SC

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
SARAH E H TIPTONCEO/PRESIDENT
Officer
40$451,291$0$29,859
LYNNE L KERRISONEVP/CFO
Officer
40$399,041$0$21,498
AARON D ROOPSR. VP
Key employee
40$290,978$0$25,116
JONNA COOKVP OF HEALTH SERVICES
Key employee
50$223,760$0$22,912
THEODORE LUVP OF HUMAN RESOURCES
Key employee
50$214,837$0$26,507
KIMBERLY BORTSVP MISSION & COMM
Highest-paid employee
40$143,806$79,677$17,494
JAMES A EPPERVP OF CULINARY SERVICES
Key employee
50$201,585$0$14,156
DANIEL F LARRABEEVP FACILITY OPERATIONS
Key employee
50$195,958$0$4,924
KATHERINE JAYNEVP OF COMMUNITY LIFE & COMPLIANCE
Highest-paid employee
50$156,657$0$21,295
RYAN BENTLEYASST DIR/EXEC CHEF CULINARY
Highest-paid employee
50$156,515$0$13,630
JEANETTE FOWLERDIRECTOR, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Highest-paid employee
50$145,260$0$10,598
RUTH EVANSMEDICARE ANALYTICS MANAGER
Highest-paid employee
50$142,484$0$12,420
MELINDA LUCKA KELLEY ESQUIRECHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
BRIAN HUSSAINSECRETARY/TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0$0$0
DR PATRICK J KELLY MDVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0$0$0
8 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DR DAVID ADAMS MDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JOANNE M HILLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
GREG JONESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
HEYWARD CARTER JR ESQBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ROBERT BALDWINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
KATHERINE ROBINSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
REV GREGORY SMITHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
RT REV RUTH WOODLIFF-STANLEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 24 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
SARAH E H TIPTONCEO/PRESIDENT
Officer
40$418,070$77,401
LYNNE L KERRISONEVP/CFO
Officer
40$383,641$53,799
AARON D ROOPSR. VP
Key employee
40$272,681$39,126
JONNA COOKVP OF HEALTH SERVICES
Key employee
50$215,494$40,448
THEODORE LUVP OF HUMAN RESOURCES
Key employee
50$206,992$26,777
KIMBERLY BORTSVP MISSION & COMM
Highest-paid employee
40$193,138$20,531
JAMES A EPPERVP OF CULINARY SERVICES
Key employee
50$167,877$26,163
DANIEL F LARRABEEVP FACILITY OPERATIONS
Key employee
50$184,443$5,557
KATHERINE JAYNEVP OF COMMUNITY LIFE & COMPLIANCE
Highest-paid employee
50$154,020$22,704
RYAN BENTLEYASST DIR/EXEC CHEF CULINARY
Highest-paid employee
50$142,587$21,015
RUTH EVANSMEDICARE ANALYTICS MANAGER
Highest-paid employee
50$143,117$17,419
EVAN ROBERTSDIRECTOR, CLINICAL EXCELLENCE
Highest-paid employee
50$129,796$27,147
MELINDA LUCKA KELLEY ESQUIRECHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
BRIAN HUSSAINSECRETARY/TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0$0
DR PATRICK J KELLY MDVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0$0
DR DAVID ADAMS MDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROBERT BALDWINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HEYWARD CARTER JR ESQBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOANNE M HILLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KATHERINE ROBINSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
REV GREGORY SMITHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GREG JONESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RT REV RUTH WOODLIFF-STANLEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROBERT VINGIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 27 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
SARAH E H TIPTONCEO/PRESIDENT
Officer
50$362,495$75,278
LYNNE L KERRISONEVP/CFO
Officer
50$370,876$52,093
AARON D ROOPSR. VP
Key employee
50$243,516$47,620
JONNA COOKVP OF HEALTH SERVICES
Key employee
50$203,992$25,406
THEODORE LUVP OF HUMAN RESOURCES
Key employee
50$197,707$18,109
JAMES A EPPERVP OF CULINARY SERVICES
Key employee
50$160,319$27,640
LAURA WILSONVP OF MARKETING
Key employee
50$152,617$25,836
KATHERINE JAYNEVP OF COMMUNITY LIFE SERVICES
Highest-paid employee
50$135,292$31,026
DANIEL F LARRABEEVP OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
Key employee
50$155,859$5,437
KIMBERLY BORTSVP COMM/DEVELOP
Highest-paid employee
50$144,016$16,695
RYAN BENTLEYAD OF CULINARY SERVICES
Highest-paid employee
50$137,786$18,563
EVAN ROBERTSDIRECTOR OF NURSING
Highest-paid employee
50$127,863$27,039
RUTH EVANSMDS COORDINATOR
Highest-paid employee
50$133,070$17,811
ROBERT VINGICHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
BRIAN HUSSAINSECRETARY/TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DAVID ADAMS MDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROBERT BALDWINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HEYWARD CARTER JR ESQBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BARBARA CHRISTIEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOANNE M HILLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MELINDA LUCKA KELLEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR PATRICK J KELLYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NADINE LOMAXBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KATHERINE ROBINSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
REV GREGORY SMITHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RT REV RUTH WOODLIFF-STANLEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GREG JONESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1 BISHOP GADSDEN WAY, CHARLESTON, SC 29412-3506
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
SARAH TIPTON, 1 BISHOP GADSDEN WAY, CHARLESTON, SC 29412
Signed the 990
SARAH TIPTON, PRESIDENT/CEO
Phone
(843) 406-6298
Return prepared by
BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP

Mission

BISHOP GADSDEN, A LIFE CARE RETIREMENT COMMUNITY, EMBRACES GOD'S CALL TO MINISTRY. WE AFFIRM POSITIVE LIVING FOR ALL WHO LIVE AND WORK HERE. WE SERVE WITH INTEGRITY. WE EXERCISE WISE STEWARDSHIP. WE REACH OUT WITH A GENEROUS SPIRIT.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • FOUNDED BY THE FOURTH EPISCOPAL BISHOP OF SOUTH CAROLINA IN 1850, BISHOP GADSDEN EPISCOPAL RETIREMENT COMMUNITY UPHOLDS THE TRADITION OF FAITH-BASED, NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS DEDICATED TO THE WELL-BEING OF THOSE PERSONS WHO, BECAUSE OF AGE, PERSONAL CONDITIONS, HEALTH AND THEIR EXPRESS DESIRE, CHOOSE TO RESIDE IN A RETIREMENT COMMUNITY. BISHOP GADSDEN IS A MISSION-DRIVEN, ORGANIZATION WHICH HAS A LONG-TERM OBLIGATION TO ITS RESIDENTS AND IS COMMITTED TO REMOVING FINANCIAL BARRIERS TO RESIDENCY. ITS ROOTS IN THE GREATER CHARLESTON COMMUNITY SPAN OVER 176 YEARS AND, OVER THE YEARS, IT HAS RESPONDED TO SPECIFIC NEEDS OF THE GREATER COMMUNITY. IT HAS LONG BEEN OPEN TO ALL MEN AND WOMEN WITHOUT REGARD TO RACE, CREED, RELIGION, SEXUAL PREFERENCE, OR NATIONAL ORIGIN.RETIREMENT COMMUNITY: BISHOP GADSDEN SERVES APPROXIMATELY 575 SENIOR ADULTS, 62 YEARS OF AGE AND OLDER, RESIDING IN FOUR LEVELS OF CARE: INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY (283 UNITS), ASSISTED LIVING (79 UNITS), MEMORY SUPPORT (32 BEDS), AND SKILLED NURSING CARE (100 BEDS). BISHOP GADSDEN OPERATES TO MEET THE PRIMARY NEEDS OF SENIORS BY PROVIDING (1) RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES DESIGNED TO MEET PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, RECREATIONAL, SOCIAL, RELIGIOUS, AND SIMILAR NEEDS OF THE ELDERLY, (2) ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE SERVICES AS NEEDED, (3) ASSURANCE THAT THE ORGANIZATION IS RUN IN A FISCALLY RESPONSIBLE MANNER, AND (4) THE COMMITMENT OF FINANCIAL SECURITY TO ANY RESIDENT WHO RUNS OUT OF MONEY THROUGH NO FAULT OF HIS/HER OWN.[
    Expenses $64,218,926 · revenue $69,283,273
  • CHARITABLE GIVING AND GENEROUS SPIRIT PROGRAMS: THROUGHOUT BISHOP GADSDEN'S HISTORY, A COMMITMENT TO GIVING HAS BEEN ON THE FOREFRONT RESULTING IN MORE $14.58 MILLION IN CHARITABLE CARE AND GIFTS BEING RAISED FOR CHARITABLE CARE WITHIN THE COMMUNITY AND DISTRIBUTED TO OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY.THE CHARITABLE MISSION COMMITTEE'S NONPROFIT SELECTION CHAIR AND FELLOW RESIDENTS SELECT A SMALL GROUP (5 TO 7) OF NONPROFITS FROM A LIST OF AROUND 30 NONPROFIT GRANT APPLICANTS TO SUPPORT EACH YEAR. LED BY RESIDENTS, WITH ASSISTANCE FROM TEAM MEMBERS OF THE CHARITABLE GIVING OFFICE, THE CHARITABLE MISSION COMMITTEE SETS A FUNDRAISING GOAL. IN 2025, THIS IMPORTANT COMMITTEE DISBURSED $300,000 IN CASH. THESE FUNDS WERE ALLOCATED AS FOLLOWS: SEA ISLAND HABITAT FOR HUMANITY $100,000; SAINT JAMES $100,000; FERGUSON VILLAGE COMMUNITY $100,000; CHARLESTON RESCUE $3,000. ADDITIONALLY, $32,050 IN IN-KIND ITEMS, PLUS 5,000 TOYS FOR HABITAT FOR HUMANITY AND TOYS FOR TOTS WERE DONATED. IN ADDITION TO CHARITABLE CAUSES THAT SUPPORT OUTSIDE ORGANIZATIONS, RESIDENTS AND STAFF CONTRIBUTE TO THE STRONGHEART EMPLOYEE EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP, WITH $138,073 BEING DISTRIBUTED TO EMPLOYEES FOR EDUCATION PURPOSES AND EDUCATION DEBT ELIMINATION, AS WELL AS THE EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE FUND, WHICH GAVE LOANS AND GRANTS IN THE NET AMOUNT OF $64,930. IN ADDITION, THE EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE FUND PROVIDED 85 CARDS AND $8,500 IN BACK-TO-SCHOOL FUNDS FOR ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES.RESIDENTS AND STAFF CONTRIBUTE MORE THAN 5,100 VOLUNTEER HOURS TO LOCAL AND NATIONAL CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS, AN INVESTMENT OF $184,314. ADDITIONALLY, BISHOP GADSDEN'S CULINARY DEPARTMENT DONATED 16,000 POUNDS OF FOOD, EQUALING A GIFT OF $23,837. EXECUTIVE STAFF ALSO SIT ON COMMUNITY BOARDS SUCH AS SC COUNCIL OF ADVISORS ON CONSUMER CREDIT, LEADINGAGE SC, AND WE ARE SHARING HOPE SC.
    Expenses $393,111 · grants $393,111
  • RESIDENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM: BISHOP CHRISTOPHER GADSDEN FOUNDED THE HOME FOR ORPHANS AND WIDOWS IN 1850 TO ASSIST THOSE IN NEED. HIS VISION FOR A CARING COMMUNITY IS THE HEART AND SOUL OF THE ORGANIZATION NOW CALLED BISHOP GADSDEN. AT THE CORE OF BISHOP GADSDEN IS THE BELIEF AND EXECUTION OF THE CHARITABLE MISSION.SINCE 1995, BISHOP GADSDEN'S RESIDENT ASSISTANCE FUND HAS DONATED NEARLY $6 MILLION IN CHARITABLE CARE TO RESIDENTS FACING FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES. THE RESIDENT ASSISTANCE FUND ALLEVIATES ANY ANXIETIES RESIDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES HAVE BY ASSURING THEM THAT THEY WILL CONTINUE TO RECEIVE THE CARE THEY NEED REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THEY CAN PAY. THROUGH THE CONTINUED EFFORTS OF BISHOP GADSDEN RESIDENTS, FAMILIES, STAFF, AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, THE RESIDENT ASSISTANCE FUND CONTINUES TO BE A HIGH PRIORITY. THIS IMPERATIVE FUND ALLOWS BISHOP GADSDEN TO ASSIST RESIDENTS AND FUTURE RESIDENTS WHO, BY NO FAULT OF THEIR OWN, CAN NO LONGER AFFORD THEIR CONTINUED CARE, WHILE ALSO SUPPORTING OUTSIDE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS. ALL RESIDENTS WHO ARE RECEIVING FINANCIAL SUPPORT OR ASSISTANCE ARE BETWEEN THE AGES OF 73-98. THEY COME FROM THE GREATER CHARLESTON AREA, ARE BOTH MALE AND FEMALE, AND ACROSS ALL SOCIOECONOMIC LINES. BISHOP GADSDEN WILL CONTINUE TO EXTEND ASSISTANCE TO RESIDENTS, ACTING ON THE FIRM BELIEF THAT REMOVING ECONOMIC BARRIERS TO RESIDENCY IS PART OF ITS MISSION.IN 2025, APPROXIMATELY $336,000 WAS DISTRIBUTED IN FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.
    Expenses $300,000 · grants $300,000

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
57-0337132
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1943
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Human services (P750)
Assets (IRS master file)
$387,512,892
Income (IRS master file)
$94,698,188

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$83,465,142$76,730,877$387,512,892XML
990December 2024$70,071,826$71,844,613$337,102,076IRS
990December 2023$63,216,970$67,172,375$309,485,590XML
990December 2022$48,387,457$55,493,685$292,676,122IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 57-0337132).

Questions about BISHOP GADSDEN EPISCOPAL RETIREMENT COMMUNITY

What is the EIN of BISHOP GADSDEN EPISCOPAL RETIREMENT COMMUNITY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of BISHOP GADSDEN EPISCOPAL RETIREMENT COMMUNITY is 57-0337132.
Is BISHOP GADSDEN EPISCOPAL RETIREMENT COMMUNITY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1943.
Are donations to BISHOP GADSDEN EPISCOPAL RETIREMENT COMMUNITY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does BISHOP GADSDEN EPISCOPAL RETIREMENT COMMUNITY file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of BISHOP GADSDEN EPISCOPAL RETIREMENT COMMUNITY due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did BISHOP GADSDEN EPISCOPAL RETIREMENT COMMUNITY last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of BISHOP GADSDEN EPISCOPAL RETIREMENT COMMUNITY?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names SARAH TIPTON.
Who are the officers and directors of BISHOP GADSDEN EPISCOPAL RETIREMENT COMMUNITY?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 23 people; 12 received compensation from the organization, the highest $451,291 (SARAH E H TIPTON, CEO/PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does BISHOP GADSDEN EPISCOPAL RETIREMENT COMMUNITY have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $83,465,142, expenses of $76,730,877 and total assets of $387,512,892 at year end.

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