Little Sisters of the Poor of the City and County of Philadelphia
Little Sisters of the Poor of the City and County of Philadelphia reported $10.8 million in revenue and $6.8 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $80.97 went to program services, $14.90 to management and general costs and $4.13 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 71.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $126,389 (DIRECTOR OF NURSING). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 16% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $6.8MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $11MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 81.0% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 14.9% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.1% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.04 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 71.3% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 23.6% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $126,389 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.87% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 47.9 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 3 of 3 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseFounded in philadelphia in 1869, the Little Sisters of the poor operate holy family home, a catholic long-term care community, providing nursing, residential, spiritual, and compassionate care services for low-income elderly individuals of all backgrounds and faith traditions. The home serves economically vulnerable older adults through an aging-in-place approach that enables each resident to remain in a familiar setting while receiving increasing levels of support as needed. The Little Sisters provide person-centered care focused on dignity, meaningful quality of life, social engagement, a…
Highest reported compensation
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIRECTOR OF NURSING Key employee, 37.5 hrs/week | $126,389 | $0 | $0 | $126,389 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Little Sisters of the Poor of the City and County of Philadelphia (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $126K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b3 · 3 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aNo
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 562
- Volunteers Part I, line 630
Private foundation grants it received
3 private foundations reported grants to Little Sisters of the Poor of the City and County of Philadelphia totaling $252K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 Little Sisters of the Poor of the City and County of Philadelphia spent in 2025, $80.97 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Little Sisters of the Poor of the City and County of Philadelphia's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Little Sisters of the Poor of the City and County of Philadelphia reported that 81.0% of its $6.8 million in expenses went to program services, 14.9% to management and general and 4.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Little Sisters of the Poor of the City and County of Philadelphia pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Little Sisters of the Poor of the City and County of Philadelphia reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $126,389, for the role of DIRECTOR OF NURSING (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Little Sisters of the Poor of the City and County of Philadelphia get its money?
Of $10.8 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 71.3% came from contributions and grants and 23.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Little Sisters of the Poor of the City and County of Philadelphia a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-1552179 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202602309349300600 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202533219349308703 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202423209349302832 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202312429349301106 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202222459349300802 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202123079349301902 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202002449349301315 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-1552179: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.