Ephrata Community Health Foundation

What it reported doing in 2024

Ephrata community health foundation is a community-based, not-for-profit corporation that exists to inspire gifts and grants from individuals, foundations, corporations and other entities to support the health and well-being of people in northern lancaster county.ephrata community health foundation designates money raised to the following funds: behavioral health renovation & expansion campaign - help improve access to behavioral healthcare in the lancaster community.cancer patient help fund - lend a hand to patients facing the financial burdens that often result from dealing with the impact of cancer. This fund helps with basic living expenses, such as rent, utilities, groceries, and transportation to and from medical appointments. Funds are available to patients who meet specific financial aid guidelines.center for heart care fund -help patients recovering from heart failure improve their quality of life. Gifts to this fund help provide patients with items from the wellspan ephrata community hospital's low sodium food pantry, free fresh fruits and vegetables, patient scales, community outreach supplies, educational materials and support lunch and learns for the heart failure support group.clinical simulation lab - support an innovative and interactive high-tech classroom that ensures a safe transition from classroom to patient room for trainees. This involves the use of high-fidelity mannequins, staff development and refining, and applies knowledge and skills in a realistic clinical situation for a wide variety of health care issues.cribs for kids fund - funds provide pack 'n play portable cribs to lancaster county families in need of a safe sleep environment for their newborn, as well as educational resources aimed to decrease the number of sids related deaths.nursing education fund - cover professional development and continuing education expenses for nurses at wellspan ephrata community hospital. Funds do not cover tuition or tuition reimbursement.sexual assault forensic examiner (safe) fund - lend a hand in providing compassionate care for victims of sexual assault through local access to comprehensive medical treatment. Your gift also helps support program equipment and supplies and provides safe nurses with opportunities for continuing education and specialized training.where needed most - be a part of responding to emerging needs. Giving to this fund enables us to address the areas of greatest need for wellspan health.future physician scholarship program - help provide funding to this unique wellspan initiative to sponsor medical school scholarships. Scholarships aid young people with a connection to a local wellspan community and require them to return to work within the wellspan footprint following their graduation.spotlight on children's health -invest in children's early development to eliminate health and achievement inequities later in life by providing literacy and early childhood education services and meeting special health care needs. This fund supports the opportunity for all children in our regions of care to develop in safe, stable, nurturing relationships and environments.lancaster county patient support fund - help patients who have needs that affect their treatment or health outcomes. This fund assists at-risk patients with food, transportation, transitional housing and life-saving medications.see wellspan health - 2025 community benefit report located at https://www.wellspan.org/about-wellspan/improving-healthy-communities/community-benefit.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 98.7%; rating input score 99
• Program expense ratio: 98.7%; rating input score 99
• Fundraising efficiency: $152.42 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 90; 90th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 4 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 67
  • Compensation committee: Pass
  • Independent consultant: Pass
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
  • Written employment contract: Missing
  • Compensation survey or study: Pass
  • Board or committee approval: Pass
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 43rd percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 58.3%; rating input score 58; 9th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 8 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 89
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Fail
  • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 2.3%; rating input score 42; 42nd percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.69; rating input score 25; 25th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 93; 93rd percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 2.9%; rating input score 70; 70th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 30.7% per year; rating input score 100; 93rd percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 14.7% per year; rating input score 100; 81st percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 10% per year; rating input score 100; 58th percentile among comparable filings