Messiah Lifeways Community Support Services

Tax-deductible

Mechanicsburg, PA501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 32-0375859Revenue $2.3M in FY2025

On file with the IRSmessiahlifeways.org100 Mt Allen Drive, 17055-6171 · Mechanicsburg, PATax-exempt since Sep 2013Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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A ministry that responsibly enhances the lives of older adults with christ-like love.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 1 volunteers and 97 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
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $94K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$3.7M
412% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 412% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
1
of 4 voting members
Worth a look: 1 of 4 voting members are independent, under half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.3M
+21% vs prior year
Spent
$2.2M
To programs
82%
Net assets
−$2.8M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$2.3M
FY2025▲ +21%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.9M
FY2025$2.3M
Expenses
$2.2M
FY2025▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$2.1M
FY2025$2.2M
Net assets
−$2.8M
FY2025▲ +2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021−$2.5M
FY2022−$2.6M
FY2023−$2.7M
FY2024−$2.9M
FY2025−$2.8M

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 Sep 2013.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $1.8M Management & general 18% · $388K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
President/Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ml Board Representative
$0Pt VII · Sec A
CFO/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operations Officer/V
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Senior VP (until 12/24)
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Christina Weber’s $48K as Vice Chair/VP HR & Css (beg. 9/21) is at the 4th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $1–10M 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.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Enhances older adults' lives with Christ-like love and responsible care.

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1 program · $1.8M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Messiah lifeways community support services (MLCSS) provides several important services to older adults in the south-central pennsylvania region, offering supportive options for them to remain active and engaged and safely age in place.

$1.8Mprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.3M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.8M
Other incomeLn 4–11$400K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$85K
Money outPt IX
$2.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.8M
Managementcol C$388K
Owns and owesPt X
−$2.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$490K
Total assetsLn 16$902K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.7M
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b1
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$85K
Government grantsLn 1e$6K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.8M
Other incomeLn 4–11$400K
Total revenueLn 12$2.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$490K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$490K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$127K
Other assetsLn 15$123K
Total assetsLn 16$902K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.7M
Net assetsLn 32−$2.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 597
VolunteersI 61
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$30K$490K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$59K$127K
Total assetsLn 16$216K$902K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.1M$3.7M
Net assetsLn 32−$2.9M−$2.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.2M$1.1M$85K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$11K$10K$781
Other employee benefitsLn 9$361K$336K$26K
Payroll taxesLn 10$86K$80K$6K
Management feesLn 11a$263K$263K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$20K$13K$7K
Information technologyLn 14$56K$56K
OccupancyLn 16$84K$84K
TravelLn 17$29K$29K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$18K$18K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$55K$55K
All other expensesLn 24e$6K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.2M$1.8M$388K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $2.3M$2.2M$69K−$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.9M$2.1M−$216K−$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.7M$1.8M−$113K−$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.9M$2.0M−$44K−$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.7M$1.9M−$167K−$2.5M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,258,464 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $38,223$85,478
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,664,810$1,773,146
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $167,172$399,840
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,870,205$2,258,464
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 $1,611,897$1,652,863
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $473,901$536,523
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,085,798$2,189,386
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$215,593$69,078
Part VI · Governance 1 of 4 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members1
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,258,464 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $4,404 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$5,591
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$79,887
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$85,478
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,773,146$1,773,146
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $6,091$6,091
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $389,345$389,345
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,773,146 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $399,840$2,258,464
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,189,386 across 14 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,108,848 · Management $85,261$1,194,109
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $10,161 · Management $781$10,942
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $335,613 · Management $25,806$361,419
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $80,224 · Management $6,169$86,393
IX-11a Management feesManagement $262,800$262,800
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,597$2,597
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $13,047 · Management $7,039$20,086
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $56,388$56,388
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $83,958$83,958
IX-17 TravelPrograms $28,647$28,647
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,527$2,527
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $17,876$17,876
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $55,477$55,477
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $6,167$6,167
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,801,530 · Management $387,856 · Fundraising $0$2,189,386
Part X · Balance sheet $902,297 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $30,015$489,607
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $94,345$161,173
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $13,361$1,143
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $59,221$127,179
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $19,065$123,195
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $216,007$902,297
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $148,192$145,906
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $8,027$261,094
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,944,650$3,311,081
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,100,869$3,718,081
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$2,894,003−$2,819,087
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $9,141$3,303
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$2,884,862−$2,815,784
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $216,007$902,297
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$2,815,784 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,258,464
XI-2 Total expenses$2,189,386
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$69,078
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$2,884,862
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$2,815,784

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