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St John Lutheran Care Center

EIN 25-0969478 · Mars, PA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak30 out of 100GovernanceGood80 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • It owes more than it owns.

These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.

What it says it does

ST. JOHN SPECIALTY CARE CENTER OPERATES A CCRC WHICH INCLUDES SKILLED NURSING, PERSONAL CARE, ASSISTED LIVING, AND INDEPENDENT LIVING TO ELDERS IN WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA.

Income
$20.8 million
Spending
$24.4 million
Spent on programs
71%
Reserves
-20.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 95%
Employees
219
Volunteers
10
Highest pay
$502,791, chairman

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: 30 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

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

  • Debt

    0 of 20

    It owes 170% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 18% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 22% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    71% 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

Good: 80 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    5 of 25

    0 of 3 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. $17.4 million spent. ST. JOHN SPECIALTY CARE CENTER IS A 501(C)(3) SKILLED NURSING AND PERSONAL CARE FACILITY WITH A MORE THAN 100-YEAR HISTORY OF PROVIDING FAITH-BASED, NOT-FOR-PROFIT SERVICES TO ELDERS IN WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA. ST. JOHN RECEIVED THE CONTINUING CARE RETIREMENT COMMUNITY DESIGNATION FROM THE PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE IN DECEMBER OF 2008. IN 2014, ST. JOHN SPECIALTY CARE CENTER STARTED DOING BUSINESS AS ST. JOHN COMMUNITY TO REFLECT THE CONTINUING CARE RETIREMENT COMMUNITY IT HAS BECOME. ST. JOHN COMMUNITY IS LOCATED ON A SCENIC 24-ACRE CAMPUS IN MARS, PA, AND CURRENTLY SERVES OVER 250 RESIDENTS. LICENSED BY THE PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AS A SKILLED NURSING FACILITY AND PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE AS A PERSONAL CARE FACILITY, ST. JOHN SPECIALTY CARE CENTER OFFERS SHORT-TERM REHABILITATION, SKILLED NURSING CARE, LONG-TERM CARE, DEMENTIA CARE, AND SUB-ACUTE CARE, AS WELL AS PERSONAL CARE AND RESIDENTIAL LIVING. ST. JOHN SPECIALTY CARE CENTER SPECIALIZES IN DEMENTIA CARE. IN THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2025, ST. JOHN PROVIDED 47,128 DAYS OF NURSING CARE. MEDICAID COVERED 29,374 OF THOSE DAYS WHICH IS 62% OF TOTAL RESIDENT DAYS. ST. JOHN PROVIDED 19,305 DAYS OF CARE IN OUR PERSONAL CARE UNIT. A BENEVOLENT CARE PROGRAM IS AVAILABLE AT ST. JOHN TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS IN PERSONAL CARE WHO HAVE OUTLIVED THEIR PERSONAL RESOURCES. ST. JOHN PROVIDED BENEVOLENT CARE FOR A TOTAL OF $16,078 FOR PERSONAL CARE RESIDENTS IN FISCAL YEAR 2025. THE RESIDENCE AT ST. JOHN, A 27-UNIT INDEPENDENT/RESIDENTIAL LIVING ON THE 5TH FLOOR OF THE ST. JOHN BUILDING HAS BEEN OPEN SINCE DECEMBER OF 2022. THE RESIDENCE AT ST. JOHN HAD AN AVERAGE OCCUPANCY OF 25 RESIDENTS DURING THE 2025 FISCAL YEAR.ROSECREST IS A 30-BED ASSISTED LIVING SECURED RESIDENCE FOR RESIDENTS IN NEED OF MEMORY SUPPORT. THIS STATE-OF-THE ART, LICENSED ASSISTED LIVING RESIDENCE HAS PROVIDED 9,693 DAYS OF ASSISTED LIVING CARE IN THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2025. OVERBROOK POINTE, A 53-UNIT INDEPENDENT LIVING APARTMENT BUILDING FOR SENIORS HAS BEEN OPEN SINCE SEPTEMBER OF 2013. OVERBROOK POINTE ENDED THE FISCAL YEAR WITH 51 APARTMENTS OCCUPIED WITH A TOTAL OF 59 RESIDENTS.

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 November 6, 2026.

  3. 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 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 February 1983.

    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 November 4, 2026.

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