Messiah Lifeways

Analysis

Messiah Lifeways is a registered charity in United States, based in Mechanicsburg, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover health care, which this site groups under health and saving lives. The IRS classifies it as a supporting organisation (type iii functionally integrated) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2024, Messiah Lifeways reported income of $6.5m and spending of $7.9m, spending 122% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income grew from $6.2m to $6.5m (+5.0%), an average of +1.2% a year. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 40,470 United States charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Messiah Lifeways sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile, and in the 92nd percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wood County Childrens Services Association ($6.5m), Impact Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services Inc ($6.5m) and Columbus Community Hospital ($6.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from program service revenue 98% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $975k (12% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.7m. At year end it held assets of $3.1m against liabilities of $1.5m, net assets of $1.6m. It reported 37 employees.