Lutheran Community at Telford
Lutheran Community at Telford reported $36.4 million in revenue and $30.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $84.54 went to program services, $15.45 to management and general costs and $0.01 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 88.4% of the total. Government grants made up 7.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $501,707 (CHAIR). 11 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 53% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $30MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $36MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 84.5% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 15.5% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 8.1% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 7.0% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 88.4% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $501,707 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.65% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 11 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 19.6 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 2 of 5 | 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseOur 75-bed healthcare neighborhood is licensed by the pennsylvania department of health. It is both a medicare and medicaid approved facility. At the Lutheran Community at telford (lct), our philosophy of "person-centered care", allows residents to live in small neighborhoods and form close relationships with each other and with staff. They not only receive expert care from people who really know them, they always have a voice and choice in directing their care
Lct is licensed by the pennsylvania department of public welfare for personal care for 125 residents. Our personal care is designed for the resident who requires assistance with activities of daily living, including medication administration. Lct's environment encourages independence, while offering care and support appropriate to individual needs. Lct offers personal care memory support, which provides a stimulating environment for 24 residents that ensures a sense of security and stability. Lct also offers personal care suites and personal care studios that will meet the needs of all our…
Residential living at lct provides you with a newfound sense of freedom - a maintenance-free lifestyle where you get to relax and celebrate life without the burden of home maintenance but with added security. Lct has 196 apartments of varying styles in our three apartment buildings - luther village, harbinger terrace, and the meadows - for almost any budget, as well as 82 cottage-style homes throughout our 56-acre campus. Benevolent care is also available for those residential and independent residents whose funds have been depleted
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHAIR Director/trustee, officer, 2.00 hrs/week | $0 | $465,439 | $36,268 | $501,707 |
| TREASURER, VP FIN/CFO TO MAY 2025 Director/trustee, officer, 2.00 hrs/week | $0 | $292,125 | $22,535 | $314,660 |
| SECRETARY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $225,162 | $0 | $17,828 | $242,990 |
| REGISTERED NURSE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $154,402 | $0 | $17,151 | $171,553 |
| DIRECTOR OF NURSING Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $153,044 | $0 | $115 | $153,159 |
| REGISTERED NURSE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $126,526 | $0 | $26,493 | $153,019 |
| AIDE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $138,410 | $0 | $13,676 | $152,086 |
| REGISTERED NURSE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $112,537 | $0 | $16,533 | $129,070 |
11 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Lutheran Community at Telford (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $248K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · 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–1b5 · 2 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 15aYes
- 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 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5439
- Volunteers Part I, line 677
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Lutheran Community at Telford totaling $46,000 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 Lutheran Community at Telford spent in FY2025, $84.54 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Lutheran Community at Telford's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Lutheran Community at Telford reported that 84.5% of its $30.3 million in expenses went to program services, 15.5% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Lutheran Community at Telford pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Lutheran Community at Telford reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $501,707, for the role of CHAIR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Lutheran Community at Telford get its money?
Of $36.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 8.1% came from contributions and grants (including 7.0% from government grants) and 88.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Lutheran Community at Telford a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-1611427 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202601139349300530 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501259349300925 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202400899349301210 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202340139349301909 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202210249349301451 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101179349301885 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-1611427: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.