Ebenezer

What Ebenezer does

Ebenezer Senior Living & Management Services is a nonprofit senior housing provider founded in 1917 in Minneapolis by Norwegian Lutherans and now operating as the senior living arm of Fairview Health Services. The company runs 120+ communities across six states (Minnesota, South Dakota, Iowa, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Florida) with a stated footprint now reaching Kansas, serving 14,000+ residents through a full continuum of care that includes independent living, cooperatives and condos, assisted living, enhanced care, the Dimensions® Memory Care program, adult day programs, short-term rehabilitation, long-term skilled nursing, and affordable senior housing. Average stabilized occupancy across managed communities is reported at 92%, an industry-leading figure, and integrated care is delivered via an electronic health record system connected to Fairview's 40+ clinics and 7+ hospitals, with referrals from the Fairview network converting to long-term residents at materially higher rates than typical industry funnels.

The business model rests on three revenue streams: monthly fee-based resident services across the full care continuum, managed services for third-party developers and operators (new business development, operations, financial management, sales and marketing, HR solutions) applied to a portfolio valued at roughly $496M per year, and charitable contributions through the Ebenezer Foundation. Pricing is quote-based by location, living option, and care level, and is not publicly disclosed. Go-to-market combines direct field sales to families and prospective residents, a self-service community finder on ebenezercares.org, referrals from the Fairview Health Services network, and developer/operator partnerships, most notably a multi-year relationship with Oppidan that has produced nine co-developed communities serving 800+ seniors including the 283-unit Pillars of Prospect Park. Differentiated programs include Dimensions® Memory Care (evidence-based dementia care), Crafted Culinary, Lifelong Learning, Faith Foundations, Person-Centered Care, and Intergenerational Connections supported by four on-site child care centers. The organization has been a Star Tribune Top Workplace for 16 consecutive years and has multiple communities recognized by U.S. News & World Report.

Name

Ebenezer

Legal name

Ebenezer Society

Website

https://ebenezercares.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1917

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Ebenezer is a nonprofit senior living provider founded in 1917 and affiliated with Fairview Health Services, operating 120+ communities across seven states serving 14,000+ residents through independent living, assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing, and third-party management services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Senior Living Services

NAICS

Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (62331), Continuing Care Retirement Communities (623311), Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (623312), Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) (62311), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Nursing and Residential Care Facilities (623)

SIC

Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Skilled Nursing Care Facilities (8051), Services-Social Services (8300), Operators Of Apartment Buildings (6513)

akta.pro primary industry

Senior Living Property Management (BPAJAGAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Housing & Placement Coordination (Assisted Living, Memory Care, SNF) (HSABAIAL), Community-Based Senior Centers with Adult Day Services (HLADAIAJ), Elder Services & Aging Support (BPAGAEAF)

Keywords

• Senior living services
• Memory care programs
• Assisted living facilities
• Skilled nursing care
• Senior housing management

Headquarters

HQ city

Minneapolis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations

Revenue model

1. Senior Living Residential Services: Monthly fee-based residential care services including independent living, assisted living, enhanced care, memory care, skilled nursing, and adult day programs. Revenue generated through ongoing resident fees.
2. Management Services: Management, development and consulting services for third-party senior living operators and developers. Includes new business development, operations, financial management, sales and marketing, and HR solutions.
3. Foundation Donations: Charitable contributions through Ebenezer Foundation supporting resident services, technology, arts programs, and building renovations. Includes planned giving and annual fundraising events.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Ebenezer Senior Living operates a nonprofit continuum of senior living services across 120+ communities in six states, providing independent living, assisted living, enhanced care, memory care (Dimensions®), adult day programs, short-term rehab, and long-term skilled nursing. The organization also runs Ebenezer Management Services, offering third-party senior housing operators consulting, operational, financial, sales/marketing, and HR support. Ebenezer Foundation handles charitable giving, and select communities feature on-site intergenerational child care centers.

Product overview

Ebenezer Senior Living is a nonprofit senior living operator offering a comprehensive portfolio of residential and care services across 120+ locations in 6 states (Minnesota, South Dakota, Iowa, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Florida). The core offering includes multiple living options—independent living, assisted living, enhanced care, memory care (Dimensions®), adult day programs, short-term rehab, long-term skilled nursing, and affordable housing—supported by six foundational programs: Lifelong Learning, Crafted Culinary, Faith Foundations, Person-Centered Care, Intergenerational Connections, and Dimensions® Memory Care. The company also provides management services for developers and operators, operates intergenerational childcare centers (The Pillars, Ebenezer Ridges, Towerlight, Riley Crossing), and maintains the Ebenezer Foundation for charitable giving. Notable facilities include Ebenezer Integrated Care & Rehab in St. Paul and Terralume memory care in Minnetonka. With over 100 years of service and affiliations with Fairview Health Services, Ebenezer serves 14,000+ residents and achieves 92% average stabilized occupancy across a $496M portfolio.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Dimensions® Memory Care: Unique memory care program supporting residents with Dementia using evidence-based practices including relationship-based care, meeting the resident where they are, emphasis on nutrition, creating a calm environment, creative activities, and support for families.

Products and services

• Senior Living Services Comprehensive senior living options including independent living, assisted living, enhanced care, memory care, adult day programs, rehab, skilled nursing, affordable housing, cooperatives and condos for adults aged 55+.
• Dimensions® Memory Care Evidence-based memory care program supporting residents with Dementia, featuring relationship-based care, nutrition emphasis, calm environments, creative activities, and family support.
• Ebenezer Management Services Senior living management, development, and consulting services for for-profit, nonprofit, and faith-based organizations, including feasibility studies, operations, financial management, sales, marketing, and HR solutions.
• Ebenezer Foundation Nonprofit foundation supporting Ebenezer Senior Living through charitable contributions, planned giving, endowments, and fundraising for resident programs, technology, and building renovations.
• Ebenezer Integrated Care & Rehab Transitional care, long-term care, and memory care facility in St. Paul, MN, offering 24 transitional care suites, 19 memory care suites, and 19 complex medical care suites within the Fairview Community Health and Wellness Hub.
• The Pillars Child Care Intergenerational child care program in Minneapolis for infants 6 weeks to children 5 years, where children and senior 'grandfriends' spend time together reading, sharing music, and gardening.
• Ebenezer Ridges Child Care Faith-based child care program for infants, toddlers and preschoolers near Fairview Ridges Hospital in Burnsville, featuring music, arts, intergenerational activities, and Spanish and sign language classes.
• Towerlight Child Care Center Year-round child care in St. Louis Park for children 6 weeks to 5 years with whole-child approach, intergenerational program, nutrition focus, active play, and MacPhail Music partnership.
• Riley Crossing Child Care Center Year-round child care in Chanhassen for children 6 weeks to 5 years with intergenerational program, nutrition focus, active play, and MacPhail Music partnership.
• Terralume Signature Memory Care Signature memory care community in Minnetonka, MN, opened in 2025 as a dedicated Dimensions® Memory Care community.

Quantifiable outcome

• 92% average stabilized occupancy across managed communities
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Fairview Health ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFairview Health Services is Ebenezer's parent organization and health system partner. As the senior living arm of Fairview, Ebenezer has access to enterprise-level resources and receives referrals from Fairview's network of 40+ clinics and 7 hospitals. This partnership provides integrated healthcare services, visiting nurse practitioners, physicians, in-home lab and X-ray services, and automatic prescription delivery.
• OppidancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOppidan is a development and investment company with locations in Minnesota, California, and North Carolina. Since 2015, Oppidan and Ebenezer have developed 9 senior living communities together, including The Pillars of Prospect Park with 283 units. The partnership navigates challenges together and creates unique communities tailored to local needs.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Volunteers of America National Services: Nonprofit operator of senior living, assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing across 25 states. Direct structural peer to Ebenezer as a large faith-rooted nonprofit with a continuum-of-care offering and Foundation/fundraising arm.
• Life Care Services (LCS): Operator and 3rd-party management services provider for senior living communities (CCRC, assisted living), headquartered in Iowa. Highly comparable to Ebenezer's third-party management services business model and Upper Midwest footprint, with significantly larger portfolio scale.
• Five Star Senior Living: Operator and manager of senior living communities offering independent living, assisted living, and memory care across the U.S. Closely matches Ebenezer's mix of direct operations and 3rd-party management services, with publicly-traded transparency and comparable size.
• Presbyterian Senior Living: Nonprofit, faith-affiliated (Presbyterian) senior living provider offering CCRC, assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing across Pennsylvania and the Mid-Atlantic. Compares to Ebenezer's nonprofit/faith-heritage model, full care continuum, and management services for partner communities.
• National Church Residences: Nonprofit provider of senior housing, assisted living, memory care, and affordable senior housing across multiple states. Compares to Ebenezer's continuum model, nonprofit funding structure, and faith-affiliated heritage.
• St. Crispin's Living & Healing Community (Benedictine): Nonprofit, Catholic-affiliated senior living and care operator serving Minnesota and the Midwest with assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing. Highly comparable to Ebenezer as a faith-rooted, Midwest-focused nonprofit with continuum-of-care offering.

Broad incumbents

• Atria Senior Living: Large senior living operator with 450+ communities across the U.S. and Canada, focused on independent living, assisted living, and memory care. Comparable to Ebenezer in product mix and quality-segment positioning, with similar management-services offerings to third-party owners.
• Brookdale Senior Living: The largest U.S. senior living operator (660+ communities) offering independent living, assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing across the country. Directly comparable to Ebenezer's full continuum of care and management services breadth, with significantly larger scale.
• Sunrise Senior Living: Premium national senior living operator with 270+ communities offering independent living, assisted living, memory care (Reminiscence), and short-term stays. Compares to Ebenezer's premium positioning, full continuum of care, and emphasis on signature memory care programming.

Regional players

• Cassena Care: Nonprofit senior care provider in the Twin Cities / Minnesota area offering assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing, and adult day services. A regional peer directly overlapping Ebenezer's Minnesota core market with comparable care segments.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/EbenezerMN
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ebenezer-senior-living
• Xx.com/ebenezermn

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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