Elwyn of Pennsylvania and Delaware
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
ELWYN MAKES LIFE BETTER FOR PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CHALLENGES.
- Income
- $308.6 million
- Spending
- $307.6 million
- Spent on programs
- 85%
- Reserves
- -2.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 96%
- Employees
- 2,779
- Volunteers
- 4
- Highest pay
- $803,680, president/ceo
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
Weak: 37 out of 100. Higher than 9% of charities in its peer group (human services, over $100m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
2 of 20It owes 88% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 0% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 1% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1585% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 39 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: 95 out of 100. Higher than 23% of charities in its peer group (human services, over $100m).
Independent board
25 of 254 of 5 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
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
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 (4)
- $152.7 million spent. CHILDREN'S SERVICES ELWYN'S CHILDREN'S SERVICES DIVISION ENCOMPASSES THREE PRIMARY AREAS: EDUCATION, EARLY LEARNING SERVICES, AND CHILDREN'S BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (BOTH RESIDENTIAL AND COMMUNITY-BASED.) TOGETHER, THESE PROGRAMS REPRESENT THE ORGANIZATION'S STRATEGIC COMMITMENT TO DELIVERING A UNIFIED CONTINUUM OF CARE, CENTERED AROUND THE INDIVIDUAL NEEDS OF CHILDREN AND THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH SERVICES ARE OFFERED. EDUCATION FOUNDED IN 1852 AS A SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES, ELWYN OPERATES THE DAVIDSON SCHOOL, THE OLDEST AND LARGEST APPROVED PRIVATE SCHOOL (APS) IN PENNSYLVANIA. THIS PROGRAM SERVES UP TO 400 STUDENTS FROM NEIGHBORING SCHOOL DISTRICTS, OFFERING A RICH, SUPPORTIVE EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT TAILORED TO CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WITH A BROAD RANGE OF SPECIAL NEEDS. THESE INCLUDE INTELLECTUAL AND PHYSICAL DISABILITIES, SENSORY IMPAIRMENTS, SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL AND BEHAVIORAL CHALLENGES, COMMUNICATION DISORDERS, AND MEDICALLY FRAGILE CONDITIONS. EARLY LEARNING SERVICES SINCE 1998, ELWYN HAS SERVED AS THE STATE-CONTRACTED PROVIDER FOR EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES IN THE PHILADELPHIA SCHOOL DISTRICT AND, SINCE 2002, FOR THE CHESTER UPLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT. AS THE ONLY PRIVATE CONTRACTOR OF ITS KIND IN PENNSYLVANIA, ELWYN ADMINISTERS STATE AND FEDERAL FUNDS TO IDENTIFY AND SUPPORT YOUNG CHILDREN, AGES 3 TO SCHOOL AGE, WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. CHILDREN SUSPECTED OF DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS ARE REFERRED TO ELWYN, WHERE AN INTERDISCIPLINARY TEAM CONDUCTS EVALUATIONS. THOSE MEETING ELIGIBILITY (E.G., A 25% DEVELOPMENTAL DELAY AND NEED FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION) RECEIVE AN INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PLAN (IEP). SERVICES MAY INCLUDE: - PRESCHOOL EDUCATION - PHYSICAL, OCCUPATIONAL, AND SPEECH THERAPY - BEHAVIORAL SUPPORT - SPECIALIZED INTERVENTIONS FOR AUTISM, VISION, AND HEARING IMPAIRMENTS - AUDIOLOGY AND ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY IEPS ARE TAILORED TO EACH CHILD'S STRENGTHS AND CHALLENGES, WITH SERVICES DELIVERED IN INCLUSIVE SETTINGS WHENEVER POSSIBLE. SUPPORTS AIM TO ENABLE MEANINGFUL PROGRESS AND INDEPENDENCE. ELWYN'S EARLY LEARNING SERVICES SUPPORT NEARLY 12,000 CHILDREN ANNUALLY IN PHILADELPHIA AND OVER 300 CHILDREN IN CHESTER UPLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT. CHILDREN'S BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ELWYN DEVELOPED ITS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICE LINE IN RESPONSE TO THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES (IDD), AUTISM, AND COMPLEX BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CHALLENGES. PROGRAMS ARE CONCENTRATED IN THE DELAWARE VALLEY, PRIMARILY PHILADELPHIA AND DELAWARE COUNTIES. COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES INCLUDE: - DIAGNOSTIC ASSESSMENTS - OUTPATIENT COUNSELING - MEDICATION MANAGEMENT - GROUP THERAPY - MOBILE INTERVENTION SERVICES - INTENSIVE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES (IBHS) ELWYN IS ONE OF THREE AGENCIES IN PHILADELPHIA PROVIDING CHILDREN'S MOBILE CRISIS SERVICES, HELPING DIVERT CHILDREN FROM EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS AND REDUCING UNNECESSARY HOSPITALIZATIONS. ELWYN ALSO OPERATES A CHILDREN'S RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT FACILITY (CRTF) IN MEDIA, PA. THE CRTF SERVES CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS (AGES 6-20) WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS AND COMPLEX BEHAVIORAL, PSYCHIATRIC, OR MEDICAL NEEDS WHO HAVE NOT RESPONDED TO TRADITIONAL INTERVENTIONS. SERVICES INCLUDE: - PSYCHIATRIC AND FUNCTIONAL BEHAVIORAL ASSESSMENTS - BEHAVIOR INTERVENTION PLANNING - MEDICAL AND PSYCHOSOCIAL EVALUATIONS - FAMILY TRAINING AND SUPPORT - MEDICATION MANAGEMENT - SOCIAL SKILLS AND LIFE SKILLS DEVELOPMENT - RECREATIONAL AND APPLIED BEHAVIORAL THERAPIES - DISCHARGE PLANNING WITH POST-TREATMENT REFERRALS
- $82.2 million spent. IDD SERVICES (RESIDENTIAL, WORK & DAY PROGRAMS) IDD SERVICES INCLUDES COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT IN BOTH GROUP HOMES AND NON-RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMS. RESIDENTIAL SERVICES ELWYN'S COMMUNITY RESIDENTIAL SERVICES (CRS) IS A MULTI-TIERED, HOME-BASED PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES VARYING LEVELS OF CARE, FROM 24-HOUR SUPERVISION TO FEWER THAN 30 HOURS PER WEEK. KEY FEATURES INCLUDE: - INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT PLANS (ISPS) DEVELOPED BY INTERDISCIPLINARY TEAMS - SPECIALIZED HOMES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH COMPLEX BEHAVIORAL AND MEDICAL NEEDS - BEHAVIORAL SUPPORT PLANS (BSPS) FOR CLIENTS REQUIRING ENHANCED CLINICAL OVERSIGHT - LIFE-SHARING AND IN-HOME SUPPORTS FOR INDIVIDUALS LIVING INDEPENDENTLY OR WITH FAMILY IN-HOME SUPPORTS INCLUDE COMPANIONSHIP, ASSISTANCE WITH FINANCES, AND LIFE SKILLS COACHING. SERVICES ALSO INCLUDE COORDINATION OF MEDICAL CARE, MEDICATION, TRANSPORTATION, TRAINING, VACATIONS, AND RESPITE CARE. DAY PROGRAMS, SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT & ELWYN INDUSTRIES ADULTS OVER AGE 21 IN ELWYN'S IDD SERVICE LINE AND INDIVIDUALS FROM OTHER IDD PROVIDERS ENGAGE IN A VARIETY OF DAY PROGRAMS, RANGING FROM CENTER-BASED SERVICES TO COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT AND VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES. HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: - SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT: JOB PLACEMENT AND COACHING, WITH COUNSELORS ASSISTING IN JOB SEARCHES, ON-THE-JOB TRAINING, AND LOGISTICAL SUPPORT (E.G., TRANSPORTATION). - ELWYN INDUSTRIES: PARTICIPATION IN THE FEDERAL ABILITYONE PROGRAM, OFFERING PAID WORK EXPERIENCES TO HELP INDIVIDUALS BUILD JOB READINESS AND SOFT SKILLS. INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITIES (ICF/ID) ELWYN PROVIDES FACILITY-BASED RESIDENTIAL OPTIONS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES AND COMPLEX MEDICAL NEEDS. PROGRAMS EMPHASIZE: - INDIVIDUALIZED PLANS TAILORED TO EACH PERSON'S STRENGTHS AND NEEDS - ACTIVE TREATMENT TO FOSTER INDEPENDENCE - PATHWAYS TO LESS RESTRICTIVE ENVIRONMENTS WHEN APPROPRIATE
- $26.9 million spent. ADULT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ELWYN OFFERS A COMPREHENSIVE RANGE OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR ADULTS IN DELAWARE, PHILADELPHIA, AND DAUPHIN COUNTIES, THROUGH BOTH COMMUNITY-BASED AND RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMS. COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES ELWYN'S OUTPATIENT PROGRAMS PROVIDE: - PSYCHIATRIC EVALUATIONS - TREATMENT PLANNING - MEDICATION MANAGEMENT - INDIVIDUAL, GROUP, AND FAMILY THERAPY THE ORGANIZATION ALSO OFFERS RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES AND IS THE SOLE PROVIDER OF MOBILE CRISIS SERVICES IN DELAWARE COUNTY. THESE SERVICES PROVIDE RAPID, COMMUNITY-BASED PSYCHIATRIC SUPPORT TO DIVERT INDIVIDUALS FROM UNNECESSARY HOSPITALIZATIONS. ELWYN ALSO DELIVERS MOBILE CRISIS SERVICES IN PARTS OF PHILADELPHIA. ELWYN OPERATES A FACILITY IN WEST PHILADELPHIA, OFFERING PSYCHIATRIC REHABILITATION AND OUTPATIENT SERVICES FOR ADULTS WITH CHRONIC MENTAL ILLNESS AND LIMITED SUPPORT SYSTEMS.
- (Expenses $ 701,223 including grants of $ 0)(Revenue $ 8,859,266)
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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since October 1962.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.
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