Little Sisters of the Poor Baltimore Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
520715244
IRS 990 coverage
2010–2025
Forms available
Form 990 2025
Location
Baltimore, MD, USA
Phone
4107449367
Rating
86
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Nursing, Convalescent Facilities
Affiliation
Christianity

Reported finances

Revenue
$8,422,314
Expenses
$9,274,621
Assets
$48,647,503
Liabilities
$246,580

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

5 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • SISTER JEANNE MARY PICHE (PRESIDENT)
  • SISTER LAWRENCE MARY POCOCK (VICE-PRESIDENT)

Highest reported compensation

  • RYAN SACHS (ADMINISTRATOR): $117,330 total reported compensation
  • SISTER JEANNE MARY PICHE (PRESIDENT): $10,612 total reported compensation
  • SISTER LAWRENCE MARY POCOCK (VICE-PRESIDENT): $8,436 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

The home is part of the international congregation of the little sisters of the poor, which was founded in france in 1839 & serves the elderly in 31 countries. The st. Martin's home, which provides nursing & residential care for the (see schedule o for continuation)needy elderly, is independently operated and managed by the sisters and independent board of directors of the little sisters of the poor, a catholic religious order.

What it reported doing in 2025

Licensed nursing facility (20-bed - 6,348 resident days served), boarding house living (18-bed - 5,726 resident days served), and independent living (33 apartment units - 10,481 resident days served). Provides room, board and intermediate care services for the elderly.

Operating model

Revenue model
Mixed. Its operating money came from several sources; no one source provided a clear majority.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.
  • Includes noncash contributions: Reported contributions include donated property or goods.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Expenses are high relative to revenue and fundraising costs are high for each dollar raised.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 83
  • Transparency & Controls: 92
  • Accountability: 100
  • Sustainability: 48
  • Growth: 60

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 89.8%; rating input score 90
  • Program expense ratio: 80.3%; rating input score 80
  • Fundraising efficiency: $16.86 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 53; 53rd percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 9 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 100
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: Pass
    • 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: -10.1%; rating input score 10; 10th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 5.25; rating input score 82; 82nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.01; rating input score 83; 83rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 1.6%; rating input score 77; 77th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 1.8% per year; rating input score 100; 18th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: -2.2% per year; rating input score 0; 4th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 7% per year; rating input score 100; 44th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 89.8% of revenue deployed · 80.3% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 4 of 4 board members independent · 9 of 9 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $7.4M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $117K · 5 people listed
  • Highest-paid contractors: 5 contractors listed · $1.3M reported
  • Consistency: 36 of 36 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 7 filed schedules · includes major donors
  • Filing history: 15 filing years from 2010 to 2025
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 1 filed money-flow record
  • Related organizations: 2 filed related-organization links
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 10/100.
  • Review — Financial Efficiency: Fundraising efficiency scored 53/100.
  • High — Growth: Revenue growth scored 0/100.