Rankin Christian Center

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
200114753
IRS 990 coverage
2009–2024
Official website data refreshed
Sep 2026
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Rankin, PA, United States
Phone
412-271-8313
Rating
81
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Family Services
Affiliation
Christianity

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$3,787,483
Expenses
$3,880,947
Assets
$5,225,435
Liabilities
$321,928

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

Leadership & pay

15 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • DARLENE MCGREGOR (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR)
  • NINA BURDELL VECCHIO (2ND VICE PRESIDENT)
  • MARILYN MESSINA (1ST VICE PRESIDENT)
  • REV TIMOTHY SPRING (PRESIDENT)

Highest reported compensation

  • DARLENE MCGREGOR (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR): $138,039 total reported compensation
  • SUSAN HARRY (CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER): $94,676 total reported compensation

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

Overview

Mission

501(c)(3) nonprofit Our mission & values Guided by faith and a commitment to justice, Rankin Christian Center walks alongside our neighbors to build community, support families, and create spaces where children, youth, and older adults can thrive. & values Guided by faith and a commitment to justice, Rankin Christian Center walks alongside our neighbors to build community, support families, and create spaces where children, youth, and older adults can thrive. Community.

What it reported doing in 2024

Community development - the center's community development programs include seniors on the move, which offers activities and services to keep individuals age 60 and over active and independent within their communities. By fostering an environment rich in social interaction, recreational activities, educational opportunities and health and wellness programs, the center strives to support seniors in leading vibrant, fulfilling lives. On average, around 25 seniors participate in daily activities such as computer classes and miscellaneous recreational activities, while 50 - 70 take advantage of the special events. The center's food services program partners with other local organizations and businesses to provide food assistance to residents who meet the income and residency requirements. Through the center's partnerships with the greater pittsburgh community food bank, the edgewood towne center giant eagle, aldi's markets, and other local participating vendors, the program strives to provide a comprehensive selection of items from all six food groups. On average, the food services program serves around 350 needy families each month. The center also provides outreach services in the local community to at-risk residents living in public housing.

Operating model

Revenue model
Other-operating. 81% of the money available for current operations came from other operating revenue.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 94% 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 - The filed numbers largely add up and a large share of available resources goes toward mission work. Fundraising costs are high for each dollar raised and expenses are high relative to revenue.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 70
  • Transparency & Controls: 94
  • Accountability: 91
  • Sustainability: 39
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 78.5%; rating input score 78
  • Program expense ratio: 75.4%; rating input score 75
  • Fundraising efficiency: $5.42 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 19; 19th 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: 100%; rating input score 100; 72nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 92.9%; rating input score 93; 23rd 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: Pass
    • 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: -2.5%; rating input score 25; 25th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.35; rating input score 48; 48th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.06; rating input score 67; 67th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 6%; rating input score 47; 47th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 3.7% per year; rating input score 100; 31st percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 2.5% per year; rating input score 100; 23rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 5% per year; rating input score 100; 35th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • What they do: 9 programs and campaigns described on the official site
  • Where the money goes: 78.5% of revenue deployed · 75.4% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 13 of 14 board members independent · 8 of 9 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 4 filed program accomplishments · $2.9M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $138K · 15 people listed
  • Consistency: 47 of 47 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 6 filed schedules · includes major donors and grants
  • Filing history: 16 filing years from 2009 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 2 filed money-flow records
  • 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.
  • Staff and benefit plans: Retirement and health plans the organization files with the Department of Labor, and the people in them.

Key Signals

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

Grant-readiness screening is separate from the live rating, not a measure of program quality. Review the source records before making a grant decision.

  • High — Financial Efficiency: Fundraising efficiency scored 19/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 25/100.
  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: Other executive compensation review process not reported.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 48/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 47/100.
  • High — Grant Readiness: Federal audit findings: this organization reported findings in its latest federal Single Audit.