Messiah Family Services

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
231484171
IRS 990 coverage
2009–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Mechanicsburg, PA, USA
Phone
7176974666
Rating
57
Verdict
MIXED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Nursing, Convalescent Facilities
Affiliation
Christianity

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$1,929,167
Expenses
$1,145,139
Assets
$15,891,447
Liabilities
$12,345,577

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

5 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • KARL J BRUMMER (PRESIDENT/CHAIR)

Highest reported compensation

  • KARL J BRUMMER (PRESIDENT/CHAIR): $314,558 total reported compensation
  • KIMBERLY VALVO (CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER): $242,146 total reported compensation
  • JARROD LEO (CFO/TREASURER): $208,636 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

The organization's mission is to be "a ministry that responsibly enhances the lives of older adults with christ-like love."continued on schedule o.intentional and meaningful community life is central to achieving the organization's mission of living "life embraced". We believe life can be enhanced when persons have opportunities to pursue their own growth with an inward journey of the body, mind and soul, have opportunities to journey outward and care for and share their hearts and hands with others, and have opportunities to joyously journey together with others and build respectful, participatory relationships.our dream is to inspire everyone 55 and better to more fully embrace life; to not fear growing older, but to re-imagine the journey of aging as a time of purpose, zest, and faith-filled living.

What it reported doing in 2024

Messiah family services d/b/a messiah lifeways at mount joy country homes (mjch) continued to experience more turnover than usual in the fiscal year ending june 30, 2025. The year ended with a cumulative occupancy level of 91%, 5% below the budgeted goal of 96%. Despite lower occupancy, mjch achieved positive financial results. Net operating income (revenue minus expenses) was $729,145, which exceeded the budgeted amount of $217,804 by $511,341.continued on schedule oat the end of the fiscal year, ownership of mjch was transferred to pleasant view communities, a mission-driven organization located just 10 miles away from mjch. This transition was guided by messiah lifeways' strategic vision to ensure the long-term vitality of the mjch community. Many mjch residents increasingly preferred to access healthcare and supportive services closer to home rather than relocate to messiah village in mechanicsburg, making pleasant view a strong partner for the future.operational continuity was supported through messiah lifeways' consulting service, the cenacle. Celia traverse, former community manager under messiah lifeways' ownership, now serves as an operations consultant. In this role, she continues to assist with day-to-day operations while supporting residents' quality of life, aging in place, and access to local resources, including case management and non-medical home care services.to learn more, visit mountjoycountryhomes.org

Operating model

Revenue model
Earned-program. 96% of the money available for current operations came from fees and other program revenue.
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.

The verdict

MIXED - The filed numbers largely add up and program spending has grown recently. A relatively small share of available resources goes toward mission work and few specific pay-setting methods are documented in the filing; unanswered boxes are not proof of absence.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 51
  • Transparency & Controls: 60
  • Accountability: 47
  • Sustainability: 77
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 44.9%; rating input score 45
  • Program expense ratio: 79%; rating input score 79
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: 0 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 0
    • Compensation committee: Missing
    • Independent consultant: Missing
    • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
    • Written employment contract: Missing
    • Compensation survey or study: Missing
    • Board or committee approval: Missing
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Limited
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 25%; rating input score 25; 10th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 7 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 78
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: Fail
    • Other executive compensation review process: Fail
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 40.6%; rating input score 89; 89th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 13.88; rating input score 94; 94th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.78; rating input score 9; 9th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 5.9%; rating input score 51; 51st percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 3.1% per year; rating input score 100; 32nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 9% per year; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 4.1% per year; rating input score 100; 35th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 44.9% of revenue deployed · 79% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 1 of 4 board members independent · 7 of 9 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $905K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $315K · 5 people listed · 0 of 6 pay-setting controls reported
  • Highest-paid contractors: 1 contractor listed · $244K reported
  • Consistency: 28 of 28 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 5 filed schedules · includes executive pay
  • Filing history: 15 filing years from 2009 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Related organizations: 3 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.

  • Moderate — Financial Efficiency: Mission deployment rate scored 45/100.
  • High — Transparency & Controls: Pay-setting controls scored 0/100.
  • High — Accountability: Independent voting board scored 25/100.
  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: 2 of 9 not reported.
  • High — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 9/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 51/100.