St Josephs Center
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
St. Joseph's Center (the "Center") is a not-for-profit corporation founded by the Congregation of Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Scranton, Pennsylvania. The Center is located in Lackawanna County, PA and provides services primarily to residents of Lackawanna and Luzerne counties. Its general purpose is to provide rehabilitation and developmental services in various residential and community-based settings for individuals who have physical and intellectual disabilities--to foster the welfare of the individuals and their families in any appropriate manner. The Center also operates Community homes in Lackawanna and Luzerne Counties and provides a variety of services for pregnant and parenting women, families in need and couples seeking adoption services.
- Income
- $41.0 million
- Spending
- $44.3 million
- Spent on programs
- 92%
- Reserves
- 3.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 87%
- Employees
- 754
- Volunteers
- 125
- Highest pay
- $124,555, vice president st. joseph's center
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
Good: 74 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 3.6 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 7% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 8% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 5% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1592% 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 35% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2529 of 29 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 (15)
- $24.2 million spent. Residential Care Program, General/Other: ICF/ID Neurological Residents
- $7.8 million spent. Group Home Care for Individuals with Disabilities: Community Residential Programs
- $2.8 million spent. Prescribed Pediatric Extended Care Center
- $2.0 million spent. Day Programs for the Developmentally Disabled: Adult Day Program
- $677,108 spent. Respite Care Programs: Family Aid
- $553,777 spent. Housing Programs, General/Other: Mother/ Infant Program
- $423,819 spent. Adoption Programs: Adoption & Foster Care
- $652,057 spent. Respite Care Programs: Supported Living
- $452,980 spent. Special Education Programs : Early Intervention program
- $444,956 spent. Housing Programs, General/Other: Maternity
- $343,914 spent. Family-Based Services, General/ Other:Behavioral Support
- $113,857 spent. Respite Care Programs: Respite
- $80,984 spent. Unknown/Unclassified: Convent
- $44,426 spent. Housing Programs, General/Other: Baby Pantry
- $261,046 spent. Daycare
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? Worth knowing.
Not individually listed by the IRS as eligible, which is usual for local chapters covered by a parent organization's exemption. The master file records contributions to it as deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 March 1946.
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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