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Messiah Lifeways Community Support Services

EIN 32-0375859 · Mechanicsburg, PA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak45 out of 100GovernanceGood75 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

MESSIAH LIFEWAYS COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES ("MLCSS") IS A SUBSIDIARY OF MESSIAH LIFEWAYS. THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO BE A MINISTRY THAT RESPONSIBLY ENHANCES THE LIVES OF OLDER ADULTS WITH CHRIST-LIKE LOVE. CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O.INTENTIONAL AND MEANINGFUL COMMUNITY LIFE IS CENTRAL TO ACHIEVING THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION OF LIVING "LIFE.EMBRACED." WE BELIEVE LIFE CAN BE ENHANCED WHEN PERSONS HAVE OPPORTUNITIES TO PURSUE THEIR OWN GROWTH WITH AN INWARD JOURNEY OF THE BODY, MIND AND SOUL, HAVE OPPORTUNITIES TO JOURNEY OUTWARD AND CARE FOR AND SHARE THEIR HEARTS AND HANDS WITH OTHERS, AND HAVE OPPORTUNITIES TO JOYOUSLY JOURNEY TOGETHER WITH OTHERS AND BUILD RESPECTFUL, PARTICIPATORY RELATIONSHIPS.OUR DREAM IS TO INSPIRE EVERYONE 55 AND BETTER TO MORE FULLY EMBRACE LIFE; TO NOT FEAR GROWING OLDER, BUT TO RE-IMAGINE THE JOURNEY OF AGING AS A TIME OF PURPOSE, ZEST, AND FAITH-FILLED LIVING.

Income
$2.3 million
Spending
$2.2 million
Spent on programs
82%
Reserves
-16.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 79%
Employees
105
Volunteers
1
Highest pay
$314,558, president/chair

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: 45 out of 100. Higher than 13% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

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

  • Debt

    0 of 20

    It owes 412% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 21% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    82% 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: 75 out of 100. Higher than 26% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    5 of 25

    1 of 4 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 (1)
  1. $1.8 million spent. MESSIAH LIFEWAYS COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES (MLCSS) PROVIDES SEVERAL IMPORTANT SERVICES TO OLDER ADULTS IN THE SOUTH-CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA REGION, OFFERING SUPPORTIVE OPTIONS FOR THEM TO REMAIN ACTIVE AND ENGAGED AND SAFELY AGE IN PLACE. THESE SERVICES INCLUDE: MESSIAH LIFEWAYS ADULT DAY SERVICES, MESSIAH LIFEWAYS AT HOME, MECHANICSBURG PLACE SENIOR CENTER, AND WEST SHORE SENIOR CENTER. WE REMAIN COMMITTED TO EXPANDING ACCESS TO THESE SERVICES, WITH PARTICULAR FOCUS ON REACHING INDIVIDUALS WITH LIMITED RESOURCES.CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE OKEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2025, INCLUDE: ADULT DAY SERVICES SERVED A VULNERABLE POPULATION OF OLDER ADULTS IN NEED OF SUPPORT DURING THE DAY, WITH AN AVERAGE DAILY CENSUS OF 14.17 PARTICIPANTS. MESSIAH LIFEWAYS AT HOME PROVIDED 36,281.5 HOURS OF NON-MEDICAL HOME CARE TO AN AVERAGE OF 167 OLDER ADULTS ACROSS CUMBERLAND, DAUPHIN, AND NORTHERN YORK COUNTIES. THROUGH AT HOME'S CONCIERGE SERVICES, WHICH OFFERS SHORT-TERM, CUSTOMIZABLE ASSISTANCE SUCH AS DOWNSIZING, ORGANIZING, GARDENING, SEASONAL DECORATING, AND MEAL PLANNING, PROVIDED 18 CONCIERGE SHIFTS FOR 11 DIFFERENT CLIENTS THROUGH THE FISCAL YEAR. MECHANICSBURG PLACE SENIOR CENTER AVERAGED 1,872 VISITS PER MONTH AND SERVED APPROXIMATELY 568 MEALS PER MONTH. THIS MINISTRY OF MESSIAH LIFEWAYS IS SUPPORTED, IN PART, BY THE CUMBERLAND COUNTY OFFICE OF AGING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES, THE PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF AGING, AND THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES ADMINISTRATION ON AGING. WEST SHORE SENIOR CENTER AVERAGED 2,812 VISITS PER MONTH AND PROVIDED AN AVERAGE OF 805 MEALS PER MONTH. LOCATED IN DOWNTOWN NEW CUMBERLAND, THIS MINISTRY OF MESSIAH LIFEWAYS IS ALSO SUPPORTED BY THE CUMBERLAND COUNTY OFFICE OF AGING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES, THE PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF AGING, AND THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES ADMINISTRATION ON AGING.THROUGH THESE SERVICES, MLCSS CONTINUES TO ADVANCE ITS MISSION OF ENRICHING THE LIVES OF OLDER ADULTS AND STRENGTHENING COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS.TO LEARN MORE, VISIT MESSIAHLIFEWAYS.ORG/

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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since September 2013.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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