Nonprofit · EIN 23-1476329
SPIRITRUST LUTHERAN
Tax-exempt · YORK, PA 17404
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $65,238,493 | $68,705,681 | -$3,467,188 | $126,409,797 | $152,004,196 | -$25,594,399 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $63,045,484 | $71,155,046 | -$8,109,562 | $142,143,661 | $155,531,067 | -$13,387,406 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,438,820
- Program service revenue
- $61,584,714
- Investment income
- $651,536
- Net rental income
- $211,478
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $517,069
- Other revenue
- $1,563,423
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $318,184
- Other salaries and wages
- $30,512,055
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $37,626,092
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $148,164
- Occupancy
- $5,041,991
- Travel
- $44,414
- Depreciation
- $6,566,244
- Program services (functional)
- $58,737,026
- Management and general (functional)
- $9,697,231
- Fundraising (functional)
- $271,424
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $142,143,661
- Total assets, end of year
- $126,409,797
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $152,004,196
- Net assets, end of year
- -$25,594,399
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $89,817,755
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$34,071,564
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $8,477,165
- Gross receipts
- $65,270,369
- Employees
- 1,166
- Volunteers
- 1,536
- Year formed
- 1951
- State of legal domicile
- PA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELISSA FROWNFELTER | INTERIM PRESIDENT, CEO/COO Officer | 37.5 | $301,125 | $17,059 |
| CHERYL IRWIN-BASS | CHIEF MISSION AND CULTURE OFFICER Key employee | 37.5 | $194,084 | $11,894 |
| AJEENAH HOOVER | RN SUPERVISOR Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $177,229 | $14,138 |
| NICOLE WATSON | VP OF CLINICAL EXCELLENCE Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $156,070 | $21,703 |
| MELISSA WILLIAMS | VP OF SALES AND MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $146,506 | $8,351 |
| CASANDRA JORGENSEN | RN SUPERVISOR Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $140,521 | $1,274 |
| LISA MAYES | VP OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $138,700 | $1,566 |
| ROBERT A BOWEN | BOARD MEMBER - CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA THOMAS | BOARD MEMBER - VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SAMANTHA SMELTZER | BOARD MEMBER - SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD STRALEY | BOARD MEMBER - TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE KESSLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM NIENSTEDT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE YOUNG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER JACKSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| STAN COMBS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KEVIN STOUT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BISHOP JAMES S DUNLOP | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT L RUNDLE JR | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 37.5 | $491,452 | $29,055 |
| MELISSA FROWNFELTER | INTERIM PRESIDENT, CEO/COO Officer | 37.5 | $240,119 | $14,173 |
| ELIAS MUSISI | RN SUPERVISOR Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $196,905 | $10,779 |
| NICOLE WATSON | VP OF CLINICAL EXCELLENCE Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $166,151 | $24,750 |
| MARCIA WATERS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR II Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $165,721 | $13,348 |
| MELISSA WILLIAMS | VP OF SALES AND MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $161,233 | $13,537 |
| CRYSTAL HULL | VP OF COMMUNICATIONS AND PUBLIC RELATIONS Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $165,558 | $4,917 |
| ROBERT A BOWEN | BOARD MEMBER - CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA THOMAS | BOARD MEMBER - VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SAMANTHA SMELTZER | BOARD MEMBER - SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL BRINGMAN | BOARD MEMBER - TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE KESSLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM NIENSTEDT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE YOUNG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER JACKSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD STRALEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BISHOP JAMES S DUNLOP | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1050 PENNSYLVANIA AVE, YORK, PA 17404-1983
- In care of
- % TRANSAMERICA RETIREMENT SOLUTIONS
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MELISSA FROWNFELTER, 1050 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, YORK, PA 17404
- Signed the 990
- MELISSA FROWNFELTER, INTERIM PRESIDENT, CEO/COO
- Phone
- (717) 854-3971
- Website
- WWW.SPIRITRUSTLUTHERAN.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
Mission
SPIRITRUST LUTHERAN, AN AGENCY OF THE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH IN AMERICA, WITNESSES TO THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST THROUGH ACTS OF SERVING AND CARING.
Program accomplishments
- ESTABLISHED IN 1951, SPIRITRUST LUTHERAN PROVIDES RESIDENTIAL AND ASSISTED LIVING, NURSING, AND REHABILITATION SERVICES IN SIX SENIOR LIVING COMMUNITIES LOCATED IN YORK, SHREWSBURY, GETTYSBURG, HANOVER, AND CHAMBERSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA. IN ADDITION TO THE SIX RETIREMENT COMMUNITIES, SPIRITRUST LUTHERAN WORKS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS, CONGREGATIONS, VOLUNTEERS, DONORS, EDUCATION PROVIDERS, AND THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES VARIOUS COMMUNITY OUTREACH SERVICES INCLUDING DOMESTIC ABUSE SOLUTIONS, FINANCIAL EDUCATION AND COACHING, SENIOR COMPANION, STEPHEN MINISTRY, TOUCH-A-LIFE PROGRAMS, AND VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE. SPIRITRUST LUTHERAN LIFE, A WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF SPIRITRUST LUTHERAN ESTABLISHED IN 2006, OFFERS SENIORS 55 YEARS AND OLDER HEALTH CARE ALTERNATIVES TO RESIDENCY IN A SKILLED NURSING FACILITY THROUGH COMPREHENSIVE MEDICAL AND SOCIAL SERVICES THAT ARE PROVIDED BY A TEAM OF HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AT A SPIRITRUST LUTHERAN LIFE HEALTH CENTER, THE PARTICIPANTS' HOMES, AND/OR AN INPATIENT FACILITY. LIFE LUTHERAN SERVICES OPERATIONS COMMENCED IN 2008. HOME CARE AND HOSPICE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED THROUGHOUT FRANKLIN, PERRY, DAUPHIN, ADAMS, YORK, SCHUYLKILL, BERKS, LEHIGH, LUZERNE, CARBON, NORTHAMPTON, LACKAWANNA AND MONROE COUNTIES IN PENNSYLVANIA AND WASHINGTON, FREDERICK, AND CARROLL COUNTIES IN NORTHERN MARYLAND THROUGH SPIRITRUST LUTHERAN HOME CARE & HOSPICE, INC. A WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY. TO ENSURE THAT THOSE WHO ARE NOT ABLE TO LIVE WITHIN THE RETIREMENT COMMUNITIES HAVE SAFE AND SECURE HOUSING, SPIRITRUST LUTHERAN PROVIDES 107 UNITS OF INCOME QUALIFIED HOUSING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT THROUGH THREE SUBSIDIARIES: SHREWSBURY HOUSING, INC., CHAMBERSBURG HOUSING, INC., AND WEST MANHEIM HOUSING, INC. MANY PEOPLE THINK THAT SPIRITRUST LUTHERAN IS ONLY FOR LUTHERANS, BUT THE ORGANIZATION WELCOMES PEOPLE OF ALL FAITHS AND LIFE EXPERIENCES. BEGAN AS A MINISTRY OF THE LUTHERAN CHURCH, SPIRITRUST LUTHERAN HAS GROWN IN SERVICE WELL BEYOND THE LUTHERAN CIRCLE AND SERVES THOSE IN NEED IN THE COMMUNITY, WITHOUT REGARD TO CREED OR BELIEF. THE SPIRITRUST LUTHERAN FOUNDATION, A WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF SPIRITRUST LUTHERAN, EXISTS TO GROW PHILANTHROPIC SUPPORT OF ALL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES OF SPIRITRUST LUTHERAN. THE FOUNDATION WORKS TO BUILD PHILANTHROPIC RELATIONSHIPS WITH INDIVIDUALS, CONGREGATIONS, BUSINESSES, AND ORGANIZATIONS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN THE SPIRITRUST LUTHERAN MISSION. SPIRITRUST LUTHERAN AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES SERVED 3,894 INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR FAMILIES IN PENNSYLVANIA AND MARYLAND THROUGH RESIDENTIAL CARE, SKILLED CARE, ALTERNATIVE HEALTH CARE PROGRAMS FOR SENIORS, ASSISTED LIVING, HOME CARE, HUD SUBSIDIZED HOUSING, HOSPICE, HOMEMAKER SERVICES, COUNSELING, CASE MANAGEMENT, FAMILY VIOLENCE INTERVENTION, DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING SERVICES, STEPHEN MINISTRY, SENIOR COMPANIONS, FINANCIAL STABILITY PROGRAMS, AND VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS. IN 2024, SPIRITRUST LUTHERAN SERVED THE FOLLOWING NUMBER OF CLIENTS:- CONTINUING CARE RETIREMENT COMMUNITIES - 1,907- COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES - 1,987- COMMUNITY OUTREACH SERVICES - 0ADDITIONALLY, 354 VOLUNTEERS, PROVIDED 13,424 HOURS OF SERVICE (WHICH INCLUDES 586 AUXILIARY VOLUNTEER HOURS). SPIRITRUST LUTHERAN PROVIDED CHARITY CARE TO ITS PERSONAL CARE RESIDENTS OF APPROXIMATELY $928,000 DURING 2024. IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE BENEVOLENCE AND USING THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA'S AVERAGE WAGE, THE VALUE OF VOLUNTEER SERVICES IS ESTIMATED TO BE $387,355.Expenses $58,737,026 · revenue $62,936,659
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-1476329
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Church
- Exempt since
- 1963
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P750)
- Group exemption
- 9386: EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH IN AMERICA
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $126,409,797
- Income (IRS master file)
- $65,270,369
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $65,238,493 | $68,705,681 | $126,409,797 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $63,045,484 | $71,155,046 | $142,143,661 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $66,591,789 | $78,190,066 | $151,208,525 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 23-1476329).
Questions about SPIRITRUST LUTHERAN
- What is the EIN of SPIRITRUST LUTHERAN?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SPIRITRUST LUTHERAN is 23-1476329.
- Is SPIRITRUST LUTHERAN tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1963.
- Which annual return does SPIRITRUST LUTHERAN file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of SPIRITRUST LUTHERAN due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SPIRITRUST LUTHERAN last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of SPIRITRUST LUTHERAN?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names MELISSA FROWNFELTER.
- Who are the officers and directors of SPIRITRUST LUTHERAN?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 18 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $301,125 (MELISSA FROWNFELTER, INTERIM PRESIDENT, CEO/COO).
- How much revenue does SPIRITRUST LUTHERAN have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $65,238,493, expenses of $68,705,681 and total assets of $126,409,797 at year end.
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