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Phoebe Berks Health Care Center Inc

EIN 23-2560952 · Wernersville, PA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak47 out of 100GovernanceStrong95 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

PHOEBE BERKS HEALTH CARE CENTER, INC. IS AN AFFILIATED ENTITY OF PHOEBE MINISTRIES. ITS MISSION ADHERES TO THE PHOEBE MINISTRIES' MISSION: "A COMMUNITY OF FAITH, CALLED BY GOD, TO ENRICH THE LIVES OF OUR SENIORS, THEIR FAMILIES, AND THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE."

Income
$35.9 million
Spending
$33.9 million
Spent on programs
86%
Reserves
-8.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 97%
Employees
318
Volunteers
113
Highest pay
$942,440, 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 26% of charities in its peer group (health care, $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 85% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 6% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 3% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    86% 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: 95 out of 100. Higher than 39% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    15 of 16 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

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • 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 (2)
  1. $29.2 million spent. 1) SKILLED NURSING - PHOEBE BERKS PROVIDES QUALITY NURSING CARE IN A COMFORTABLE HEALTH CARE CENTER. THE PHOEBE BERKS SKILLED NURSING PROGRAM SERVED 365 INDIVIDUALS FOR THEIR YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025. THEY HAD 34,082 SKILLED NURSING CARE CENSUS DAYS DURING THAT TIME WHICH WAS APPROXIMATELY 91.29% OCCUPANCY. ADDITIONALLY, 115,226 NURSING CARE HOURS WERE DEVOTED TO ACCOMPLISHING THIS PROGRAM SERVICE. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)2) PERSONAL CARE - PHOEBE BERKS PROVIDES INTERMEDIATE LEVEL OF CARE WHEN INDIVIDUALS NEED HELP WITH SOME ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING, BUT DO NOT REQUIRE 24 HOUR SKILLED NURSING CARE. THE PHOEBE BERKS PERSONAL CARE PROGRAM SERVED 146 INDIVIDUALS FOR THEIR YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025. THEY HAD 31,156 PERSONAL CARE CENSUS DAYS DURING THAT TIME WHICH WAS APPROXIMATELY 97.85% OCCUPANCY. ADDITIONALLY, 7,736 NURSING CARE HOURS WERE DEVOTED TO ACCOMPLISHING THIS PROGRAM SERVICE.3) INDEPENDENT LIVING - PHOEBE BERKS PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE, INDEPENDENT LIVING SERVICES FOR AGING PEOPLE. THE PHOEBE BERKS INDEPENDENT LIVING PROGRAM SERVED 385 INDIVIDUALS FOR THEIR YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025. THEY OPERATED AT APPROXIMATELY 96.31% OCCUPANCY.
  2. PHOEBE BERKS PROVIDED CHARITY CARE, SUBSIDIES, AND OTHER SUPPORT OF THOSE IN NEED TO MANY OF THE PROGRAMS AND INDIVIDUALS IT SERVES. UNCOMPENSATED CARE TOTALED $2,180,750 IN FY 2025, INCLUDING SERVICES PROVIDED TO MEDICAID RESIDENTS WHOSE COSTS EXCEEDED MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENT

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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since November 1993.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.

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