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Landis Homes Retirement Community

EIN 23-2194364 · Lititz, PA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak47 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE MINISTRY OF LANDIS HOMES IS TO SERVE AGING ADULTS AND THEIR FAMILIES BY HONORING AND ENRICHING THEIR LIVES IN A COMMUNITY OF CHRIST-LIKE LOVE.

Income
$61.1 million
Spending
$56.2 million
Spent on programs
83%
Reserves
-15.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 80%
Employees
734
Volunteers
255
Highest pay
$357,644, 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: 47 out of 100. Higher than 21% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    2 of 20

    It owes 79% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 8% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 8% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    83% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 18 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 35% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    8 of 8 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • 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. $46.7 million spent. LANDIS HOMES IS A CONTINUING CARE RETIREMENT COMMUNITY SERVING THE AGING POPULATION BY PROVIDING HOUSING, HEALTHCARE, AND RELATED SERVICES ON A 114-ACRE CAMPUS SURROUNDED BY PRESERVED FARMLAND. LANDIS HOMES IS HOME TO ALMOST 900 PERSONS LIVING IN HYBRID HOMES, COTTAGES, APARTMENTS, SUITES, PERSONAL CARE, HEALTHCARE, AND HERITAGE SPECIAL CARE (PERSONS WITH MEMORY LOSS). AVERAGE OCCUPANCY FOR FISCAL 2025 WAS AS FOLLOWS FOR THE YEAR: RESIDENTIAL LIVING - 97%, PERSONAL CARE - 91%, AND SKILLED NURSING - 95%. LANDIS HOMES PROVIDES CHARITY CARE TO RESIDENTS WHO MEET CERTAIN CRITERIA WITHOUT CHARGE OR AT AMOUNTS LESS THAN ESTABLISHED RATES. IN 2025 CHARITY CARE, WHICH REPRESENTS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE ESTIMATED COST OF PROVIDING CARE AND THE PAYMENTS RECEIVED FOR SERVICES RENDERED, TOTALED $3,577,154. LANDIS HOMES ALSO HOSTS A MEMORY SUPPORT AND A PARKINSON'S SUPPORT GROUP; BOTH PROGRAMS ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC COMMUNITY. VOLUNTEERS PROVIDE VARIOUS SERVICES FOR THE ORGANIZATION. THESE SERVICES ARE NOT RECOGNIZED AS CONTRIBUTIONS IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS THE RECOGNITION CRITERIA UNDER THE AUTHORITATIVE ACCOUNTING GUIDANCE WERE NOT MET. VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTED 25,737 HOURS IN FISCAL 2025.

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 March 1982.

    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.

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