Concordia Lutheran Ministries
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
As a registered 501(c)(3) charitable organization, Concordia Lutheran Ministries supports organizations by providing access to resources, expert support, acquiring new business, and carrying out its charitable purposes and mission: to serve the aging community with a continuum of high-quality care-giving options, provided in a Christian environment, and to serve those with limited funds to the best of the organization's ability.
- Income
- $140.7 million
- Spending
- $9.6 million
- Spent on programs
- 91%
- Reserves
- Over 10 years of spending
- Largest source of income
- investment income, 75%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 56
- Highest pay
- $905,273, president/chief executive officer
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 96% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover more than ten years of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 93% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 30% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1591% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 53% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2515 of 15 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (10)
- $8.5 million spent. Concordia Lutheran Ministries (CLM) is the parent company of a network of supported organizations that provide a full senior care suite of services that include skilled nursing, inpatient rehabilitation, outpatient rehabilitation, personal care/assisted living, independent living, memory care, adult day, childcare, home care, durable medical equipment, pharmacy, and hospice services. For over 140 years, Concordia Lutheran Ministries and its supported organizations have been a place with a mission of caring, healing, and comfort provided through heartfelt Christian faith and a strong sense of service to others. The Organization, its supported organizations, and over 3,300 network employees continued to provide high quality services to the residents in its care as it has done throughout its existence, continuing its CARF accreditation for excellence, and having multiple highly related facilities by the Center of Medicare and Medicaid Services during the fiscal year. Through its ministries, the Organization and its supported organization served over 50,000 residents/patients through 22 organizations with home and community-based service organizations providing approximately half a million caregiving visits in the last year alone. Concordia's newest blessing, Concordia ay Weatherwood was added to the suite of services in late 2024 and offers personal care to that local community through Concordia of Monroeville. Each of these organizations is operated independently by the management and board of directors of that organization. CLM does not provide management services to its supported organizations; Concordia Care Network (CCN) provides certain administrative support services to the 22 supported organizations of CLM and those services are outlined in CCN's Form 990. Any description of skilled nursing, inpatient rehabilitation, outpatient rehabilitation, personal care/assisted living, independent living, memory care, adult day, childcare, home care, durable medical equipment, pharmacy, and hospice services is to illustrate the impact that the supported organization of CLM provide and are not provided to give the impression that CLM and its 22 related organizations function as a single unit. In pursuit of its mission, the Organization incurred expenses related to community benefit expenses, as well as the research and acquisition of other retirement communities, skilled nursing facilities, and personal care facilities. These expenses include legal and accounting fees, travel to facility sites, meetings related to acquisition decisions, and other research costs.
- $81,686 spent. At Concordia, the organization emphasizes the organization's high-quality care, and the organization are committed to continuously improving it. Quality remains at the heart of Concordia's mission. Across our network, accreditation renewals, strong survey results and many deficiency-free inspections affirmed our commitment to excellence in care. In the past year, Concordia enhanced its peer review and risk management processes, giving clinical and operational leaders tools to identify opportunities for improvement and mitigate risks early. Medical director collaboration meetings provided physician-led education on infection control, medication management and specialized resident care needs, strengthening outcomes across care settings. Staff education advanced with the launch of a new MedBridge Learning Management System in January 2025, offering continuing education credits for nurses, therapists, administrators and social workers while tailoring training to service line requirements. Concordia also continued to expand the use of its Compliance Store, an electronic regulatory resource that ensures staff have timely access to updated guidance, policy revisions and educational materials. Looking ahead, Concordia will maintain quarterly quality audits, expand the Compliance Store to cover more service lines, strengthen staff orientation programs and transition to automated risk management software - all with the goal of sustaining the trust that residents, patients and families place in our caregivers. Effective September 2023, the Concordia Lutheran Ministries network as defined by CARF earned another Five-Year Accreditation from CARF, the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities. The achievement has been the recognized benchmark of quality health and human services for more than 50 years, and it is the fifth consecutive CARF accreditation awarded to Concordia. In addition to these achievements, on any given day, you will find a multitude of activities and events happening on Concordia's campuses - live entertainment, worship services, summer picnics, Oktoberfest celebrations, Bible studies, visits with therapy animals, athletic demonstrations, a prom celebration, resident choir performances, bowling contests, and so much more. In addition to on-campus entertainment, residents and patients were able to go on more trips to local restaurants, shopping venues, entertainment options and other in-person experiences. While these group activities continued, many personal stories of faith in caring happened this year. No matter how large or small, the daily activities at all Concordia entities provide a sense of community for the organization's residents, patients and the team members who care for them. In addition to the daily activities, the organization also has a full suite of pastoral care. Pastoral care has been an integral part of Concordia since its founding in 1881. Faith is woven into every aspect of Concordia's care - tending not only to physical and emotional needs, but to those of the spirit as well. Our Chaplaincy team serves across every location and home and community-based service line, bringing the comfort of the Gospel into daily life and in times of greatest need. As Concordia's footprint expands into more facilities, area hospitals and rehabilitation centers, our team continues to stretch its reach while also seeking out qualified pastors and deaconesses to join this vital ministry. In 2025, they walked alongside all members of the Concordia family - building relationships, offering encouragement and inspiring hearts with Christ's hope. The nearly 20 devoted employees are on call for emergencies at all times, and they serve residents, patients, families, employees, and community members with empathy and kindness. From hospital calls, counseling, in-home visits, in-facility worship services, Bible studies, hymn sings, and much more, this team is a vital component of the care provided at Concordia and its supported organizations.
- $166,928 spent. Through the Organization and it's supported organizations, the charitable mission of Concordia Lutheran Ministries was expressed in multiple ways. The Organization's supported organizations were able to provide nearly $3,600,000 in donations and grants to various charities in the organization's and supported organizations' local areas of operations and to individuals across the world in need. These donations and grants include support for but not limited to: soup kitchens, homeless shelters, church ministries, AIDS orphans in Africa, camps for grieving children after parental losses, and natural disaster relief. In addition to providing the donations and grants, the organization's supported organizations continued their missions by providing over $12,300,000 in benevolent care to over 600 residents who exhausted their funds while entrusted to their care. The organization is proud to say that in its over 140 year history, related facilities have never discharged a resident due to an inability to pay. In addition to providing for those in need, the organization's supported organizations offer a full suite of affordable benefits to its over 3,300 employees including a health insurance program facilitated though the organization. In addition to offering traditional benefits to its employees, the organization's supported organizations have also provided countless scholarships, gifts, and other incentives to showcase its commitment to being the employer of choice for its operating areas. In March 2025, a group from Concordia traveled to Ethiopia with Compassion International to witness firsthand the impact of a partnership that has provided annual sponsorships for more than 1,400 children since 2015. Board members, staff and a 2024 Stephen W. Johnson Mission Award honoree visited Child Development Centers, met with families and alumni and saw how Christ-centered care is transforming lives. The trip reaffirmed Concordia's identity as an organization rooted in caring for the most vulnerable and reminded participants that love in action can bring hope across oceans and generations.
- Part III Concordia Lutheran Ministries' supported organizations offer a full suite of senior care services through the continuum of care offered by the organizations. When someone requires skilled nursing, they generally receive one of two types of care: long-term nursing care or short-term rehabilitation. Long-term care is designed for those who need a higher level of care from a variety of health professionals, including a medical director, nurses, therapists, social workers, dietitians, and more. Short-term rehabilitation is designed for those who need additional care after a hospital stay or to recover from an illness, injury, surgery, or other medical condition. Depending on the needs of the resident or patient, skilled nursing care could be required for years or only a few weeks/months. Nine supported organizations have locations offer long-term nursing care/short-term rehabilitation: Concordia at Cabot, Concordia of Monroeville, Concordia at Rebecca Residence, Concordia of the South Hills, Concordia at Sumner, Concordia at Villa St. Joseph, Concordia Village of Tampa, Concordia at Bethlen, and Harmony Physical Rehabilitation. During a year that hit many other skilled nursing facilities across the country hard, Concordia's facilities have continued to thrive thanks to steadfast employees and clear-eyed administration and their dedication to serving the organization's residents and patients. Concordia's supported skilled nursing facilities have been able to align, meeting regulations and requirements with the day-to-day needs of residents and patients so that all care is provided in the safest environment possible. As in personal care, more surveys were conducted at the majority of the organization's supported skilled nursing facilities, and all regular training helped the organization's staff prepare while also maintaining excellent quality, reducing hospitalizations, and building census. Many of the organization's supported facilities received deficiency-free surveys this year and achieved or maintained 5-star ratings for overall quality on the publicly reported U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) website.
- When individuals need assistance with activities of daily living, such as bathing and personal hygiene, mobility assistance, wound care, preparation of special nutritional meals or diets, housekeeping, laundry, and more, they receive personal care (which includes assisted living at the Ohio and Florida locations). All of Concordia's supported personal care and assisted living facilities are equipped to care for individuals with memory impairments as well. Concordia of Fox Chapel and Concordia at Bridgeville memory care serve as Concordia's only two supported standalone memory care facilities. Supported organizations offer 16 personal care or assisted living locations: Concordia at Cabot, Concordia of Cranberry, Concordia of Fox Chapel, Concordia of Franklin Park, Concordia of Monroeville, Concordia at the Orchard, Concordia at Rebecca Residence, Concordia at Ridgewood Place, Concordia of the South Hills, Concordia of Wexford, Concordia at Villa St. Joseph, Ligonier Gardens, Concordia of Bridgeville PC, Concordia at Weatherwood, Concordia at Sumner (assisted living), and Concordia Village of Tampa (assisted living). Staffing in personal care is also a challenge that Concordia supported organizations are meeting with creative solutions. The organization can confidently state that, as always, appropriate staffing levels have been maintained. A major benefit to Concordia and its supported organizations' size and scope is that if an individual location experiences a shortage, staff from other Concordia supported locations in the area are able to help cover. Because of this teamwork, the organization's supported personal care communities in Pennsylvania have not had to rely on agency staffing, which is a major benefit for the organization's supported locations residents, in terms of maintaining relationships with familiar caregivers who have all received identical training protocols. The organization's supported facilities have also brought on new talent this year - several managers in training, employees finishing their degrees while working at Concordia supported organizations to further their careers and more. Concordia supported organizations' robust training programs for team members were continued and expanded this year, equipping them with the knowledge they need to provide the best care possible. Supported organizations maintain an annual curriculum of mandatory in-person and online trainings that includes required education from state and federal regulatory agencies, as well as training required by the organization's accrediting organizations. Paired with continuous job-specific trainings, demonstrations, meetings and workshops throughout the year, the organization's education program is structured so that team members can stay up to date on current trends in the industry. No matter what may happen in the future, Concordia's supported personal care facilities continue to provide excellent care in a compassionate environment and will continue to meet any and all challenges in the future.
- Retirement living, also known as independent living, is offered as a worry-free lifestyle for seniors with every convenience of home. The organization's apartments and villas are backed by Concordia's brand of quality, security, and value with included amenities like routine maintenance, scheduled transportation, daily events and activities, and much more. Seven Concordia Lutheran Ministries supported organization locations have retirement living communities: Concordia Haven Apartments, Concordia of the South Hills, Concordia at Sumner, Concordia Village of Tampa, Concordia at Bethlen, Concordia of Bridgeville, and Highpointe at Rebecca. Residents who choose to live in retirement living enjoy greater levels of interaction than those who elect to live in the outside communities alone.
- Concordia's Professional Visiting Nurses (CVN) have provided high-quality nursing care and a variety of therapy services to people in their own homes since 1998. CVN offers skilled nursing care, social work oversight, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, palliative care, telehealth, disease management, spiritual care and specialty services, family educators, and Tele-Caregivers. CVN currently employs nearly 500 dedicated professionals at three branch offices that serve 11 counties in Pennsylvania: Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Greene, Lawrence, Washington and parts of Clarion, Indiana, Fayette, and Westmoreland. CVN provided over 300,000 professional service visits in the organization's community. Concordia's supported professional home health services were also able to see the benefits of Concordia's Tuition Assistance Program at Butler County Community College. The program allows nursing students to complete the BC3 Nursing Program tuition-free with the added bonus of securing a job at a Concordia service entity upon graduation. An enhancement to the program was introduced that provides the added incentive for Concordia service entity employees to have the cost of their textbooks fully reimbursed at the conclusion of each semester, contingent upon the employee passing her/his assigned courses. Many current employees and new students have been recruited for the program, and as the program grows it can help provide Concordia supported organizations with a pipeline of outstanding nurses for years to come. During the year, members of the team also participated in a program to provide school backpacks to underprivileged children. Through the efforts of the Cabot, PA agency alone, over 200 backpacks were prepared for the program.
- When a loved one needs hospice care - also referred to as comfort care when the option of curative treatment is no longer beneficial - many families are overwhelmed by the many options and decisions presented to them. At Concordia supported hospice entities, the organization takes a highly individualized approach to end-of-life care that serves the patient and his or her family with dignity and comfort. Concordia Hospice of Washington continues to have high average monthly referrals and continues to increase referral conversions from Concordia Visiting Nurses' palliative care patients. Good Samaritan Hospice's census remained steady, and it was able to take referrals and proceed with operations as usual. Good Samaritan Hospice physicians and nurse practitioners also utilized telehealth visits for hospice patients, a new practice for the agency that patients and family members greatly appreciated. The recruitment and retention of great employees continues to be a goal across all of Concordia's hospice companies. Good Samaritan Hospice supports staff as they train to become certified in hospice and palliative care and had three registered nurses and one licensed practical nurse become certified. The certifications not only help the employees but also help Good Samaritan Hospice offer the highest quality end-of-life-care possible. Concordia Hospice of Washington developed an improved orientation and onboarding process that helps new staff members thrive and also held weekly clinical education meetings to improve clinical outcomes. Good Samaritan Hospice and Concordia Hospice of Washington also held butterfly releases to celebrate the legacy of lost loved ones. Good Samaritan Hospice's Youth Bereavement Care program was designed to meet the needs of grieving children year-round instead of just during a once-a-year event, providing a variety of activities ranging from individual counseling to virtual programs and live events.
- In Concordia's and supported organization continuum of care, many different medical services are offered - both in-home or in one of the organization's facilities. Sometimes, however, seniors or people with limited abilities just need a helping hand. Contracts are important for a company like Concordia Private Care, as they define the flow of work and dictate what areas are covered. Each day, residents and patients at every level of Concordia's service entities have used CPC's services for short-term or long-term assistance when family or other help was hard to find - especially in retirement living. While CPC has always been a pivotal service line at other Concordia supported organizations, the importance of private care has been truly seen during the last few years. CPC staff continue to be a lifeline for many residents and patients, both at Concordia supported facilities and in the community, due to the companionship, care and wide array of services they provide. Concordia at Bethlen also offer private duty services to the residents at its Ligonier campus and Concordia of the South Hills added a private duty license to its service offerings as well.
- Angel Tear Ministries, Concordia Lutheran Ministries Foundation's mission outreach program, is a fund dedicated to supporting the underprivileged around the globe, primarily focusing on the proclamation of the Gospel. By tending to the needs of children and the elderly, training church workers, and providing access to food, water, shelter, medical, and Christian educational opportunities, Angel Tear Ministries provides for the physical, educational, and spiritual needs of God's children so that they may know Christ, grow in their faith, and serve our Lord. Angel Tear Ministries awarded over $2,600,000 in domestic and international grants in fiscal year 2025. Domestically, the grants are utilized to support Christian ministries, homeless shelters, soup kitchens, afterschool program, and a plethora of other ministries. The organization also has a passion to help those being affected by natural disasters and has issue countless grants to organizations affected by tornados, hurricanes, and other natural disasters. Sincere appreciation is extended to the donors who supported the organization's Angel Tear Ministries Fund through gifts to the Concordia Lutheran Ministries Foundation during the past year. Whether the donations are part of the Angel Tears program or are general donations from other subsidiary organizations that support Alzheimer associations, local little league teams, or volunteer fire departments, Concordia is committed to helping those in need and bettering the communities in which it operates. Support of this meaningful component of Concordia's mission has furthered the work of grantee organizations and their leaders as they serve in God's name - changing, shaping, and saving lives along the way.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since December 2006.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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