Concordia Lutheran Ministries of Pittsburgh
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Concordia Lutheran Ministries of Pittsburgh strives to serve our aging community with a continuum of high quality care-giving options, provided in a Christian environment, and to serve those with limited funds to the best of our ability. We provide high-quality independent living, personal care, and skilled nursing services to those individuals entrusted to our care.
- Income
- $61.8 million
- Spending
- $59.6 million
- Spent on programs
- 90%
- Reserves
- 0.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 94%
- Employees
- 1,003
- Volunteers
- 136
- Highest pay
- $905,273, chair/president
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
Fair: 59 out of 100. Higher than 56% of charities in its peer group (housing, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.8 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 48% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 4% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 6% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1590% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 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: 70 out of 100. Higher than 6% of charities in its peer group (housing, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
5 of 256 of 12 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
0 of 10Did not give 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 (3)
- $24.4 million spent. Concordia Lutheran Ministries of Pittsburgh operates Concordia of the South Hills and Concordia at Villa St. Joseph, two top tier skilled nursing facilities in Western Pennsylvania. Our South Hills location sits atop a picturesque valley in the heart of the South Hills of Pittsburgh, and is very well established in the local community. The Villa St. Joseph community, which is also a Medicaid facility, is positioned just north of the neighborhood of Sewickley Heights, and is surrounded by beautiful, quaint scenery. Beyond just their great locations, our skilled nursing facilities offer some of the top care in the state and strive each and every day to care for your loved ones in the absolute best way possible. As a charity, Concordia also understands that sometimes our loved ones need assistance in paying for their ongoing care. Benevolent care is a core tenant of the mission of Concordia Lutheran Ministries. So much in fact that the parent organization (Concordia Lutheran Ministries) funded Concordia of the South Hills to establish the Caring Fund. Through the use of this fund, a portion is disbursed every year for not only the benevolent care of residents at the facility, but also in an effort to curb the ever increasing costs of keeping pace with technological advances in our industry, all in an effort to increase the resident's quality of life.
- $4.6 million spent. Concordia of the South Hills Independent Living is a one hundred and twenty-six unit apartment building located in the beautiful and highly regarded Mt. Lebanon neighborhood of the South Hills of Pittsburgh. With its luscious scenery and picturesque views, residents of our premier facility enjoy easy access to both healthcare and professional services, as well as an abundance of retirement amenities, all while enjoying the luxuries of retirement living. From our restaurant style, chef-inspired dining, to our engaging suite of exercise coaches, residents are able to choose from an abundance of social, educational, and fun activities each and every day. As a pillar of the South Hills, Concordia maintains a welcoming relationship with the entire public by way of social gatherings, holiday events and craft shows, and as a result offers engaging interactions between residents and the community. With a growing wait-list, Concordia is committed to ensuring that our establishment upholds the highest caliber of retirement living, all at an affordable price. As part of our mission, however, Concordia also understands the importance of giving back to the local community and strives to help others when given the opportunity. When Concordia purchased this community over a decade ago, none of the entrance fees were transferred to Concordia by the original owner. Instead, out of good faith, the Organization has honored the Life Care benefit of all of those legacy residents and continues to do so to this day.
- $25.0 million spent. In addition to Concordia of the South Hills, Concordia Lutheran Ministries of Pittsburgh also encompasses the stand alone personal care operations of Concordia of Cranberry, Fox Chapel, Franklin Park, Wexford, and Villa St. Joseph. Personal care is the largest component of the organization's operations with a combined total of 498 licensed personal care beds spread across its five facilities. Although this seems like a high number, the residents in our care receive one-on-one assistance with engaging activities, three chef-inspired, restaurant quality meals, and regular housekeeping and laundry services each and every day. As a charity with an emphasis on benevolent care, Concordia Lutheran Ministries also established the Benevolent Care Fund to help provide charitable care to the residents of the stand alone personal care facilities. The individual organizations have also sponsored Rotary Clubs and various sports teams in their local markets; as well as supported local fire departments with donations to organizations such as the Mount Lebanon Volunteer Fire Department and the Franklin Park Volunteer Fire Department. Memory Support and dementia care is also very important to the organization with two of its facilities providing dedicated memory support care; in addition to providing care ourselves, the organization is also a sponsor of and a donor to the Pittsburgh, PA chapter of the Alzheimer's Association.
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 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 June 2025.
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 February 2010.
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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