Pittsburgh Care Partnership Inc Community Life
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
PITTSBURGH CARE PARTNERSHIP, INC. (COMMUNITY LIFE) IS AN ALL-INCLUSIVE PROGRAM EMPOWERING OLDER ADULTS TO REMAIN AT HOME, WHILE PRESERVING THEIR DIGNITY, INDEPENDENCE AND QUALITY OF LIFE.
- Income
- $89.4 million
- Spending
- $83.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 92%
- Reserves
- 6.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 95%
- Employees
- 637
- Volunteers
- 7
- Highest pay
- $327,476, medical director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 83 out of 100. Higher than 74% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 6.4 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 32% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 7% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 9% 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 December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 52% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 256 of 6 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 December 31, 2024, 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)
- $76.1 million spent. IN 2024, THE ORGANIZATION DELAYED AND/OR PREVENTED PERMANENT NURSING HOME PLACEMENT FOR 1,038 UNDUPLICATED PERSONS IN ALL OR PARTS OF ALLEGHENY, BEDFORD, FULTON, SOMERSET, WASHINGTON, AND WESTMORELAND COUNTIES.COMMUNITY LIFE, A PACE PROGRAM, PRESERVED HEALTH, FUNCTION, AND QUALITY OF LIFE FOR UNDUPLICATED MEMBERS, MORE THAN 99% OF WHOM ARE ON MEDICAID, IN EASTERN ALLEGHENY COUNTY, IRWIN, MON VALLEY, NEW KENSINGTON, TRAFFORD AREAS, AND ALSO IN BEDFORD & SOMERSET COUNTIES. COMMUNITY LIFE HAS HEALTH CENTERS IN MCKEESPORT, HOMESTEAD, WILKINSBURG, TARENTUM, LOWER BURRELL, BEDFORD, ROSTRAVER AND SOMERSET, PENNSYLVANIA (PA), WHICH PROVIDE PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE, REHABILITATION SERVICES, MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION, ADULT DAY CARE, HOME CARE, PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS AND NUMEROUS OTHER SERVICES. TWO OF THESE AREAS ARE DESIGNATED AS BEING UNDERSERVED WITH MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS AND ALL ARE MARKED BY HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF LOW-INCOME, FRAIL ELDERLY. OUR SUCCESS RATE IN KEEPING SENIORS OUT OF NURSING HOMES IS 93% AND THEY ARE LESS LIKELY TO BE HOSPITALIZED FROM CONDITIONS WHICH MAY BE WORSENED BY LACK OF INFORMATION AND ACCESS TO SERVICES. MEDICARE PAYS CAPITATED RATES THUS LIMITING THEIR EXPOSURE ON THESE COMPLEX INDIVIDUALS AND MEDICAID RATES ARE SET BELOW THE AVERAGE PER CAPITA COST OF LONG-TERM CARE IN THE STATE - AN AVERAGE COST SAVINGS OF MORE THAN $24,000 PER YEAR FOR EVERY PERSON WHO JOINS THE PROGRAM INSTEAD OF CHOOSING NURSING HOME CARE. COMMUNITY LIFE COORDINATES CARE FOR ALL OUR PARTICIPANTS WHICH LOWERS THE RISK OF UNINTENDED PROBLEMS FROM MULTIPLE MEDICATIONS AND TREATMENTS. NINETY-FOUR PERCENT OF PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS ARE BOTH MEDICARE AND MEDICAID ELIGIBLE, THE WELL-KNOWN DUALS" POPULATION WITH LONG TERM CARE NEEDS THAT ARE THE TYPICALLY THE HIGHEST COST MEDICARE MEMBERS. THE OTHER NEARLY 6% ARE PARTICIPANTS ARE THOSE WHO ONLY HAVE MEDICAID. IN 2024, MORE THAN 2% OF DUAL ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS IN THE COMMUNITY LIFE PROGRAM, DID NOT HAVE EITHER MEDICARE PART A OR MEDICARE PART B. COMMUNITY LIFE HAD THE FIRST CO-LOCATION OF A PACE PROGRAM (HOMESTEAD 2002) WITH SENIOR PUBLIC HOUSING AND HAS BEEN TOURED AND STUDIED BY HUD AND OTHER PACE PROGRAMS; THE MODEL WAS REPLICATED IN 2007 IN TARENTUM. IN ADDITION, COMMUNITY LIFE PIONEERED AN INNOVATIVE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE MCKEESPORT HOUSING AUTHORITY IN 2009, FINANCING ACCESSIBILITY IMPROVEMENTS TO 13 APARTMENTS, AND PROVIDING STAFF AND REMOTE MONITORING SYSTEMS ROUND THE CLOCK SO THAT SENIORS COULD AGE IN PLACE IN A COMMUNITY SETTING EVEN LONGER. COMMUNITY LIFE WAS ABLE TO RELOCATE A DOZEN INDIVIDUALS BACK OUT OF A NURSING HOME AND HAS ALSO SOLVED VACANCY PROBLEM FOR THE HOUSING PROVIDER. COMMUNITY LIFE PROVIDES SERVICE COORDINATION PROGRAMS IN SENIOR HIGH RISES IN OUR SERVICE AREA, HELPING INDIVIDUALS TO ACCESS SERVICES FROM RENTAL ASSISTANCE TO HEALTH CARE TO LEGAL. THESE RELATIONSHIPS ENABLE SENIORS IN PUBLIC HOUSING TO AGE IN PLACE, REDUCING VACANCY RATES AND PROVIDING SOLUTIONS FOR HOUSING PROVIDERS WHOSE TENANTS HAVE PROBLEMS MAINTAINING THEIR DOMICILE. IN 2023, COMMUNITY LIFE PARTNERED WITH GENERAL BRADDOCK TOWERS HOUSING TO PROVIDE ON-SITE 24 / 7 CARE TO COMMUNITY LIFE PARTICIPANTS RESIDING IN THEIR BUILDING. COMMUNITY LIFE WAS ABLE TO DIVERT 12 PARTICIPANTS FROM NURSING HOME PLACEMENT.A TEAM OF EXPERTS IN GERIATRIC CARE PLANNING - INCLUDING A PHYSICIAN, NURSE, SOCIAL WORKER, DIETITIAN, PHYSICAL AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS, PERSONAL CARE ASSISTANTS, DRIVERS, AND OTHERS - PROVIDE THE DAILY CARE AND ARRANGE ALL OTHER NEEDED SERVICES, FOLLOW UP WITH PROBLEMS, AND EDUCATE OUR PARTICIPANTS AND THEIR FAMILY CAREGIVERS ABOUT THEIR CONDITIONS AND SETTING GOALS FOR THEIR CARE. IN ADDITION TO HAVING A CARE MANAGER WHO KNOWS ALL OF THE PARTICIPANT'S NEEDS AND HISTORY, THE PARTICIPANT AND THEIR FAMILY ARE RELIEVED OF THE BURDENS OF DEALING WITH MULTIPLE INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS, MAKING APPOINTMENTS, TRANSPORTATION, AND COORDINATING MULTIPLE SERVICES.COMMUNITY LIFE HAS A RICH HISTORY OF COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT THAT HAS GROWN OVER THE YEARS AT BOTH THE CENTER AND CORPORATE LEVEL. THE COMMUNITIES WE CALL HOME AND WHERE OUR CENTERS ARE BASED ARE IN NEED OF SUPPORT FROM BOTH CORPORATE AND INDIVIDUAL BENEFACTORS. ADDITIONALLY, THE PARTICIPANTS WE SERVE OFTEN HAVE NEEDS BEYOND WHAT THEY CAN AFFORD. LISTED BELOW ARE THE COMMUNITY LIFE ACTIVITIES FOR 2024 TOTALING MORE THAN $1,056,987 FOOD BANK FUNDRAISING $ 19,838IN 2024, COMMUNITY LIFE CONDUCTED FUND-RAISING ACTIVITIES FOR FOOD BANKS SERVING COMMUNITIES IN THE COMMUNITY LIFE SERVICE AREAS. IN 2024 $19,838 WAS RAISED BENEFITING THE FOLLOWING COMMUNITY FOOD BANKS: BEDFORD FOOD OUTREACH, FOOD HELPERS BROWNSVILLE, PA, SOMERSET COUNTY FOOD BANK, WESTMORELAND FOOD BANK, AND THE GREATER PITTSBURGH COMMUNITY FOOD BANK. WILKINSBURG SERVICE PLAN $ 17,098ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS IN THE EAST END OF PITTSBURGH, COMMUNITY LIFE PROVIDED SPONSORSHIP FOR 5 COMMUNITY EVENTS. REBUILDING TOGETHER PITTSBURGH HOME SPONSORSHIP $7,500GREATER WILKINSBURG COMMUNITY ADVANCEMENT $2,500ASSOCIATION (FORMERLY THE WILKINSBURG COMMUNITYDEVELOPMENT CORPORATION MARKET SEASON SPONSORSHIP HOSANNA HOUSE CLASSROOM SPONSORSHIP $5,848WILKINSBURG CHAMBER MEMBERSHIP $750WILKINSBURG CHAMBER OF COMMERCE GIVE THANKS EVENT $500SPONSORSHIPDONATIONS $1,335COMMUNITY LIFE SUPPORTS VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH NON-MONETARY AND IN-KIND DONATIONS, SUCH AS PLATES, CUPS, ETC IN 2024, COMMUNITY LIFE PROVIDED VARIOUS COMMUNITY DONATIONS TOTALING $1,335UNCOMPENSATED CARE PROVIDED $993,960PARTICIPANTS WITHOUT MEDICARE PART A OR PART B $691,219BAD DEBTS $302,741HOUSING OUTREACH - SERVICE COORDINATION - $ 24,655COMMUNITY LIFE PROVIDES SERVICE COORDINATION FOR TWO BUILDINGSIN-KIND SERVICE PROVISION $ 23,846SERVICE COORDINATION AND OUTREACH SUPPLIES $ 809COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENTCOMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ENCOURAGES OUR EMPLOYEES TO PARTICIPATE IN EVENTS THAT SUPPORT THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH WE SERVE. FOOD BANK FUNDRAISERS FOR VARIOUS LOCAL FOOD BANKS WILKIN
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.
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.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since June 1995.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.
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