Life pittsburgh is an organization that assists the older adult in maintaining quality, dignity and autonomy in their lives. We support and nurture individuals and their families through a faith-based approach to medical and social services that respect and honor the older adult.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 16 volunteers and 464 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2.0M a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$2.2M
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $34.7M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$13.2M
23% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 23% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$63.0M
+8% vs prior year
Spent
$61.8M
To programs
85%
Net assets
$44.7M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$63.0M
FY2025▲ +8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$62.3M
FY2022$55.6M
FY2023$56.1M
FY2024$58.1M
FY2025$63.0M
Expenses
$61.8M
FY2025▲ +8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$55.8M
FY2022$55.3M
FY2023$54.7M
FY2024$57.5M
FY2025$61.8M
Net assets
$44.7M
FY2025▲ +6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$37.5M
FY2022$34.4M
FY2023$38.0M
FY2024$42.3M
FY2025$44.7M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 1999.

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Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $52.8M Management & general 15% · $9.0M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

14 people listed on the 990; $2.2M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Medical Director
$459,228Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Executive Officer
$257,976Pt VII · Sec A
Primary Care Physician
$239,309Pt VII · Sec A
Former Chief Executive Officer
$236,751Pt VII · Sec A
Former Primary Care Physician
$184,308Pt VII · Sec A
$177,072Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$176,356Pt VII · Sec A
$173,409Pt VII · Sec A

Ruth Ann Guilinger MD’s $459K as Medical Director is at the 94th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3122 $10–100M human services nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Ruth Ann Guilinger MD$459,228$272,467$174,251$227,760$283,929
Clyde Mitchell——$259,027$273,614$245,857
Susan Panah——$261,792——
Aaron Krchmar$257,976$224,919$206,106$169,212$187,905
Yvonne Chia$239,309$222,913———
Joann F Gago$236,751$207,557$219,928$208,484$220,194
John Morrow—$232,238$200,871——
Hyacinth Entero$184,308$212,714———

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Supports older adults and families with faith-based medical and social services for quality, dignified lives.

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3 programs · $52.8M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Provide a wide array of services for seniors including primary medical care, nursing, social services, recreational and rehabilitative therapies, meals, transportation, personal care and housekeeping.

$27.0Mprogram expense
02

Coordinate and provide extended medical services and supplies such as dental services, podiatry, optometry, dme, dentures, hearing aids, eye glasses, professional fees and pharmaceuticals.

$13.6Mprogram expense
03

Primary payor of all medicare part a and b services - hospitalizations, skilled nursing facilities and physician services.

$12.2Mprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$63.0M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$60.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$2.2M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$645
Money outPt IX
$61.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$52.8M
Managementcol C$9.0M
Owns and owesPt X
$44.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6.2M
Total assetsLn 16$57.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$13.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A10
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$645
Fees for servicesLn 2g$60.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$2.2M
Gains on assetsLn 7$1.1M
Total revenueLn 12$63.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$6.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$6.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$34.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8.6M
Other assetsLn 15$4.5M
Total assetsLn 16$57.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$13.2M
Net assetsLn 32$44.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5464
VolunteersI 616
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$8.2M$6.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$34.4M$34.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7.7M$8.6M
Total assetsLn 16$58.5M$57.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$16.2M$13.2M
Net assetsLn 32$42.3M$44.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1.2M$148K$1.1M
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$21.2M$17.3M$3.9M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$627K$488K$138K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$3.9M$3.1M$743K
Payroll taxesLn 10$1.5M$1.3M$250K
Legal feesLn 11b$43K$43K
Accounting feesLn 11c$51K$51K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$36K$36K
Investment management feesLn 11f$64K$64K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$5.9M$5.0M$883K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$530K$530K
Office expensesLn 13$301K$210K$91K
Information technologyLn 14$631K$526K$104K
OccupancyLn 16$1.9M$1.7M$227K
TravelLn 17$352K$340K$12K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$11K$3K$9K
InterestLn 20$183K$168K$15K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1.0M$917K$125K
InsuranceLn 23$100K$34K$66K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$20.9M$20.9M
All other expensesLn 24e$1.4M$771K$592K
Total functional expensesLn 25$61.8M$52.8M$9.0M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $63.0M$61.8M$1.2M$44.7M 990 PDF
FY2024 $58.1M$57.5M$594K$42.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $56.1M$54.7M$1.5M$38.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $55.6M$55.3M$260K$34.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $62.3M$55.8M$6.4M$37.5M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $62,994,053 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,734$645
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $56,723,788$60,811,204
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,335,220$2,182,204
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $58,060,742$62,994,053
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $26,815,355$28,442,930
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $30,651,882$33,349,426
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $57,467,237$61,792,356
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $593,505$1,201,697
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $62,994,053 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$645
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$645
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $60,811,204$60,811,204
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,034,828$1,034,828
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $1,147,376$1,147,376
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $61,958,580 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,034,828$62,994,053
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $61,792,356 across 21 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $147,581 · Management $1,068,649$1,216,230
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $17,283,229 · Management $3,949,690$21,232,919
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $488,398 · Management $138,165$626,563
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $3,118,995 · Management $742,604$3,861,599
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,255,569 · Management $250,050$1,505,619
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $42,571$42,571
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $50,863$50,863
IX-11d Lobbying feesManagement $36,396$36,396
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $63,684$63,684
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $4,980,080 · Management $882,588$5,862,668
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $529,502$529,502
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $210,310 · Management $90,795$301,105
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $526,170 · Management $104,453$630,623
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,664,939 · Management $227,037$1,891,976
IX-17 TravelPrograms $339,856 · Management $12,119$351,975
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,696 · Management $8,662$11,358
IX-20 InterestPrograms $167,541 · Management $15,234$182,775
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $916,732 · Management $125,009$1,041,741
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $33,893 · Management $65,934$99,827
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $20,888,918$20,888,918
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $771,298 · Management $592,146$1,363,444
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $52,796,205 · Management $8,996,151 · Fundraising $0$61,792,356
Part X · Balance sheet $57,897,703 assets, 14 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $8,174,519$6,234,266
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,693,329$3,491,868
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $340,880$382,771
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $7,680,866$8,568,375
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $34,397,242$34,720,308
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $5,211,769$4,500,115
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $58,498,605$57,897,703
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,106,670$4,224,233
X-19 Deferred revenue$642,857
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $5,599,935$5,231,789
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $16,170,566$13,230,705
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $42,328,039$44,666,998
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $42,328,039$44,666,998
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $58,498,605$57,897,703
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $44,666,998 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$62,994,053
XI-2 Total expenses$61,792,356
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,201,697
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$42,328,039
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1,137,262
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$44,666,998

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