Trinity Health Life Pennsylvania
Also known as Mercy Life - West Philadelphia
Trinity Health Life Pennsylvania reported $33.3 million in revenue and $31.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $94.35 went to program services, $5.65 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 97.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,010,454 (DIR; PRESIDENT & CEO CONT CARE). 12 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 29% 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 $32MFor 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
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $33MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 94.4% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 5.6% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | Not reported | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.3% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.3% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 97.8% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $1,010,454 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.17% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 12 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 10.8 | 6.8 |
| 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 expenseTrinity Health Life Pennsylvania, dba mercy life - west philadelphia, has an affiliation with the university of pennsylvania school of nursing, and is a member of Trinity Health pace, a corporation within Trinity Health.Trinity Health Life Pennsylvania is nationally recognized and provides comprehensive medical, health, recreational and social services that are designed specifically for each person in an effort to promote independence at home. Pace has a 30-year track record of successfully helping seniors remain at home while receiving medical and social services to assist them to live…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIR; PRESIDENT & CEO CONT CARE Director/trustee, officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $960,989 | $49,465 | $1,010,454 |
| TREASURER; CFO CONTINUING CARE Officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $615,131 | $111,392 | $726,523 |
| CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER Key employee, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $501,537 | $33,934 | $535,471 |
| FORMER OFFICER Former, 0.00 hrs/week | $0 | $426,381 | $10,299 | $436,680 |
| DIR/CHAIR/PRES-1/25;SEC-12/24; COO Director/trustee, officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $371,413 | $52,388 | $423,801 |
| FORMER OFFICER Former, 0.00 hrs/week | $0 | $308,742 | $79,224 | $387,966 |
| MEDICAL DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $258,076 | $0 | $27,241 | $285,317 |
| SEC AT 1/25; TRIN ASSOCIATE COUNSEL Officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $235,711 | $45,923 | $281,634 |
12 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Trinity Health Life Pennsylvania (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $177K (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 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 4Yes
- 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 5146
- Volunteers Part I, line 67
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| PHARMASTAR LLC Pharmacy benefit manager | $3,379,868 |
| UPHS PRESBYTERIAN MEDICAL CENTER Health care services | $2,371,542 |
| RENAISSANCE HEALTHCARE & REHAB CENTER Health care services | $1,712,538 |
| HOSPITAL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVAN Health care services | $1,223,962 |
| ST IGNATIUS NURSING & REHAB CENTER Health care services | $1,172,259 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 26 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from Trinity Health Life Pennsylvania's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Trinity Health Life Pennsylvania, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Trinity Health Life Pennsylvania's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Trinity Health Life Pennsylvania reported that 94.4% of its $31.9 million in expenses went to program services, 5.6% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Trinity Health Life Pennsylvania pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Trinity Health Life Pennsylvania reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $1,010,454, for the role of DIR; PRESIDENT & CEO CONT CARE (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Trinity Health Life Pennsylvania get its money?
Of $33.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 0.3% came from contributions and grants (including 0.3% from government grants) and 97.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Trinity Health Life Pennsylvania a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 47-5244984 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))). 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 202631329349302103 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531349349310953 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411359349305671 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301359349305580 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241339349304749 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111339349301431 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 47-5244984: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.