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St Lukes Hospital Auxiliary

EIN 23-2134479 · Allentown, PA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthNot ratedToo small or too little detailGovernanceFair50 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL AUXILIARY, DOING BUSINESS AS THE AUXILIARY OF ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ("AUXILIARY") WAS ESTABLISHED ON AUGUST 6, 1874 BY INVITATION OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF TRUSTEES OF ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL OF BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA ("ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL"). THE MISSION OF THE AUXILIARY SHALL BE TO ADVANCE THE INTERESTS OF ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, THE ST. LUKE'S SCHOOL OF NURSING AND THE TEMPLE/ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE.THE AUXILIARY SHALL RENDER SERVICE, GIVE FINANCIAL AID AND PROMOTE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE HEALTH AND EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES AT ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL FOR ITS PATIENTS AND ITS HOSPITAL COMMUNITY. THE AUXILIARY RAISES FUNDS ON BEHALF OF ST. LUKE'S HEALTH NETWORK, ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL SCHOOL OF NURSING, ST. LUKE'S MEDICAL SCHOOL AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS BENEFITING THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY.

Income
$0
Spending
$0
Employees
0
Volunteers
16

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

We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Fair: 50 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    16 of 16 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports 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 (1)
  1. FUNDS ARE RAISED BY THE AUXILIARY PRIMARILY THROUGH THE OPERATIONS OF THE GIFT SHOP, THE ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BALL COMMITTEE AND VENDING MACHINE SALES. THE AUXILIARY ALSO SPONSORS AN ANNUAL CLASSIC ON THE GREEN GOLF TOURNAMENT AND A CHARITY BALL. MONEY EARNED, NET OF OPERATING EXPENSES, IS TRANSFERRED TO THE AUXILIARY'S TREASURER ACCOUNT. THE FUNDS IN THE TREASURER'S ACCOUNT ARE THEN TRANSFERRED TO ST. LUKE'S HEALTH NETWORK, ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL SCHOOL OF NURSING, ST. LUKE'S MEDICAL SCHOOL AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS BENEFITING THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY.

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

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since June 1980.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. 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.

  7. Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.

    A much larger organization has a similar name: St Lukes Hospital (Bethlehem, PA), EIN 23-1352213. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

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