Landis Quality Living
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
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
TO PROVIDE HOUSING WITH SERVICES FOR ADULTS TO AGE IN PLACE AND THRIVE IN COMMUNITY.
- Income
- $2.2 million
- Spending
- $2.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 60%
- Reserves
- -134.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 89%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 11
- Highest pay
- $278,354, executive director
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: 27 out of 100. Higher than 4% of charities in its peer group (housing, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
0 of 20It owes 106% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 13% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 7% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1559% of spending went to programs.
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: 95 out of 100. Higher than 62% of charities in its peer group (housing, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2511 of 11 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
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
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 (1)
- $1.5 million spent. LQL OPERATES STEEPLE VIEW LOFTS, WHICH PROVIDES 42 RESIDENTS WITH HOUSING IN THE HEART OF LANCASTER CITY AT AN AFFORDABLE RATE.LANDIS PLACE ON KING OPENED IN MAY OF 2023. THIS NEW PROJECT CONSISTS OF A SEVEN-STORY MIXED USE BUILDING WITH 79 ONE AND TWO-BEDROOM RESIDENTIAL APARTMENTS, 1,800 SQUARE FEET OF RETAIL SPACE, AND 1,400 SQUARE FEET OF OFFICE SPACE TO BE LOCATED IN THE CITY OF LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA. AT THE END OF JUNE 2025 THERE WERE 96 RESIDENTS RESIDING AT LANDIS PLACE ON KING.A TAX CREDIT PROJECT IS CURRENTLY UNDER DEVELOPMENT FOR THE READING AREA. LQL HOPES TO HAVE A PROJECT READY FOR APPROVAL BY THE PHFA WITHIN THE NEXT TWELVE MONTHS.LQL CURRENTLY HAS ONE PROJECT THAT HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE PHFA. LQL RECEIVED A TAX CREDIT AWARD FOR A NEW PROJECT IN READING, PA. THE PROJECT WILL FEATURE 46 UNITS OF HIGH-QUALITY APARTMENTS FOR THOSE AGE 62 AND OLDER. 39 1- BEDROOM APARTMENTS AND 7 2-BEDROOM APARTMENTS. ALL WILL BE INCOME- AND RENT-RESTRICTED TO SERVE HOUSEHOLDS EARNING UP TO 80% OF AREA MEDIAN INCOME (34K+/-), WITH 26 FURTHER RESTRICTED TO HOUSEHOLDS EARNING UP TO 50% OF AREA MEDIAN INCOME (21K +/-). THE PROJECT IS SCHEDULED TO BE COMPLETED IN EARLY 2028.LQL OWNS AND OPERATES WELSH MOUNTAIN HOME. WMH OPERATES A PERSONAL CARE HOME IN A CHRISTIAN ENVIRONMENT. WMH IS HOME TO 35 PEOPLE AND HAS BEEN PROVIDING AFFORDABLE CARE TO THE AGING POPULATION FOR NEARLY 100 YEARS. WMH PROVIDED CHARITY IN 2025 TOTALING JUST OVER $600,000. WELSH MOUNTAIN HOME OWNS AND OPERATES MOUNTAIN VIEW TERRACE. A LOW-INCOME SENIOR HOUSING PROJECT WITH 36 UNITS.
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 August 2019.
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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