Leonard Parker Pool Institute for Health
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE LEONARD PARKER POOL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH ENCOURAGES AND FACILITATES CROSS-SECTOR COLLABORATION TO ENABLE MEANINGFUL, PLACE-BASED IMPROVEMENTS IN THE HEALTH OF OUR COMMUNITY. OUR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE MEANINGFUL AND SUSTAINED IMPROVEMENTS IN OVERALL HEALTH THROUGH INNOVATIONS TARGETING KEY ISSUES AFFECTING OUR REGION.
- Income
- $0
- Spending
- $2.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 100%
- Reserves
- Over 10 years of spending
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $5.8 million, former trustee
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
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 83% of charities in its peer group (health care, under $250k).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover more than ten years of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Spending floor
15 of 15100% 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: 100 out of 100. Higher than 88% of charities in its peer group (health care, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 257 of 7 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.
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)
- $2.5 million spent. THE LEONARD PARKER POOL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH ACTS AS A CONVENER, FACILITATOR, INNOVATOR, AND IDEA IMPORTER. IT SERVES AS A RELIABLE SOURCE FOR RELEVANT QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE DATA, AND MEASUREMENT OF HEALTH IMPROVEMENT, PARTICULARLY FOR THE MOST VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES IN THE LEHIGH VALLEY. FOLLOWING A BELIEF THAT THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY IS ONLY AS GOOD AS OUR LEAST HEALTHY NEIGHBORS, THE POOL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH ASPIRES TO SUSTAINABLY IMPROVE THE SYSTEMIC FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE HEALTH, SUCH AS EDUCATION, ACCESS TO SAFE AND HEALTHY FOOD & HOUSING, AND OVERALL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING. THE POOL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH WAS CREATED TO CARRY FORWARD THE LEGACY OF LEONARD AND DOROTHY RIDER POOL AND EXPAND LEHIGH VALLEY HEALTH NETWORK'S LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE FOR HEALTH.TO ENABLE THE POOL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH TO FULFILL ITS VISION EFFECTIVELY, INSTITUTE LEADERSHIP USES BOTH LOCAL INPUTS AND PROVEN BEST PRACTICES FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY TO DEVISE A SET OF PROCESSES TO CARRY OUT THE WORK. THESE INCLUDE:- USING DATA, BOTH NUMBERS AND STORIES, AND SMALL-AREA ANALYSIS TO MORE EFFECTIVELY UNDERSTAND TARGET NEIGHBORHOODS AND THE LIVED-EXPERIENCE OF RESIDENTS.- PRACTICING AUTHENTIC COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT WITH THE GOAL OF FORGING STRONG PARTNERSHIPS WITH RESIDENTS.- STRENGTHENING CROSS-SECTOR PARTNERSHIPS ACROSS LOCAL NON-PROFITS TO BUILD AND ENRICH PLACE-BASED APPROACHES TO COLLABORATIVELY ADDRESS THE FACTORS THAT AFFECT HEALTH.- DEVELOPMENT OF A "BACKBONE" INFRASTRUCTURE THAT SEEKS TO ADD A MANAGEMENT SUPPORT LAYER FOR CROSS-SECTOR COLLABORATIONS.IN AN EFFORT INCREASE CONNECTIVITY ACROSS COMMUNITY-LEVEL PROGRAMMING AND INTERVENTIONS, THE POOL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH WILL SUPPORT CROSS-SECTOR EFFORTS AROUND THE FOLLOWING FOUR FOCUS AREAS:- COMMUNITY WELL-BEING: SAFETY, MENTAL HEALTH, OVERALL WELL-BEING- EDUCATION: CRADLE-TO-CAREER PIPELINE- HOUSING: PERMANENT, MIXED-INCOME HOUSING- FOOD AND NUTRITION: ECONOMIC MOBILITY
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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since July 2020.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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