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Nonprofit · EIN 23-1552179

LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA

Also known as HOLY FAMILY HOME

Tax-exempt · PHILADELPHIA, PA 19143

Financials

$13.6M$5.7M2023$13.9M$5.8M2024$10.8M$6.8M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$10,784,580$6,772,979$4,011,601$57,794,734$30,777,576$27,017,158
December 31, 2024990$13,868,642$5,814,038$8,054,604$53,235,522$30,236,746$22,998,776
December 31, 2023990$13,605,617$5,682,145$7,923,472$38,533,069$23,702,731$14,830,338
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$7,686,290
Program service revenue
$2,549,913
Investment income
$187,406
Net gain from sales of assets
$2,016
Net income from fundraising events
$359,749
Other revenue
$360,971

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$126,389
Other salaries and wages
$1,501,298
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$2,008,956
Professional fundraising fees
$82,437
Accounting fees
$19,225
Occupancy
$186,419
Travel
$17,964
Depreciation
$1,342,560
Program services (functional)
$5,484,135
Management and general (functional)
$1,008,987
Fundraising (functional)
$279,857

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$53,235,522
Total assets, end of year
$57,794,734
Total liabilities, end of year
$30,777,576
Net assets, end of year
$27,017,158
Land, buildings and equipment
$50,899,358
Publicly traded securities
$4,543,646
Net assets without donor restrictions
$27,017,158
Gross receipts
$10,812,905
Employees
62
Volunteers
30
Year formed
1949
State of legal domicile
PA

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LISA DORRINDIRECTOR OF NURSING
Key employee
37.5$126,389
SISTER CELINE VADUKKOOT LSPPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
38$0
SISTER MARIA FLICKER LSPVICE-PRESIDENT, SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
38$0
SISTER VERONICA PROFFITT LSPTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
38$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LISA DORRINDIRECTOR OF NURSING
Key employee
37.5$108,732
SISTER CELINE VADUKKOOT LSPPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
38$0
SISTER MARIA FLICKER LSPVICE-PRESIDENT, SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
38$0
SISTER VERONICA PROFFITT LSPTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
38$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LISA DORRINDIRECTOR OF NURSING
Key employee
37.5$108,567
KATHLEEN KAGELASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF NURSING
Key employee
37.5$102,234
SISTER CELINE VADUKKOOT LSPPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
38$0
SISTER MARIA FLICKER LSPVICE-PRESIDENT, SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
38$0
SISTER VERONICA PROFFITT LSPTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
38$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
5300 CHESTER AVE, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19143-4929
In care of
% MANAGEMENT
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
SISTER CELINE VADUKKOOT, 5300 CHESTER AVENUE, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19143
Signed the 990
SISTER CELINE VADUKKOOT, PRESIDENT
Phone
(215) 729-5153
Return prepared by
HEFFLER RADETICH & SAITTA LLP

Mission

THE LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR OF PHILADELPHIA OPERATE HOLY FAMILY HOME, A MISSION-DRIVEN LONG-TERM CARE COMMUNITY PROVIDING NURSING, RESIDENTIAL, SPIRITUAL, AND COMPASSIONATE CARE SERVICES FOR ECONOMICALLY VULNERABLE ELDERLY INDIVIDUALS OF ALL FAITH TRADITIONS IN A FAMILY-CENTERED ENVIRONMENT.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • FOUNDED IN PHILADELPHIA IN 1869, THE LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR OPERATE HOLY FAMILY HOME, A CATHOLIC LONG-TERM CARE COMMUNITY, PROVIDING NURSING, RESIDENTIAL, SPIRITUAL, AND COMPASSIONATE CARE SERVICES FOR LOW-INCOME ELDERLY INDIVIDUALS OF ALL BACKGROUNDS AND FAITH TRADITIONS. THE HOME SERVES ECONOMICALLY VULNERABLE OLDER ADULTS THROUGH AN AGING-IN-PLACE APPROACH THAT ENABLES EACH RESIDENT TO REMAIN IN A FAMILIAR SETTING WHILE RECEIVING INCREASING LEVELS OF SUPPORT AS NEEDED. THE LITTLE SISTERS PROVIDE PERSON-CENTERED CARE FOCUSED ON DIGNITY, MEANINGFUL QUALITY OF LIFE, SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT, A FAMILY-CENTERED COMMUNITY SETTING, PASTORAL SUPPORT, AND COMPASSIONATE ACCOMPANIMENT THROUGH THE LATER STAGES OF LIFE. RECENT FORM 990 FINANCIAL FLUCTUATIONS REFLECT THE COMPLETION AND OCCUPANCY TRANSITIONS OF HOLY FAMILY HOME'S ONCE-IN-A-GENERATION REBUILDING AND MODERNIZATOIN PROJECT, FINALIZED IN 2025, INCLUDING SIGNIFICANT CAPITAL EXPENDITURES CONSTRUCTION-RELATED ACTIVITY, AND ASSOCIATED LONG-TERM FINANCING OBLIGATIONS. THESE FIGURES PRIMARILY REFLECT THE FINANCIAL IMPACT OF A TRANSFORMATIONAL PUBLIC-PRIVATE INVESTMENT DESIGNED TO MODERNIZE ELDERCARE SERVICES AND STRENGTHEN THE ORGANIZATION'S LONG-TERM MISSION SUSTAINABILITY, RATHER THAN INSTABILITY IN ONGOING OPERATIONS. LOCATED IN THE KINGSESSING NEIGHBORHOOD OF SOUTHWEST PHILADELPHIA, HOLY FAMILY HOME SERVES AS AN IMPORTANT COMMUNITY ANCHOR AND SOURCE OF NEIGHBORHOOD STABILITY IN AN ECONOMICALLY CHALLENGED AREA AFFECTED BY POVERTY, FOOD INSECURITY, AND HOMELESSNESS. THE ORGANIZATION'S NEWLY REBUILT AND MODERNIZED FACILITY WAS SUPPORTED THROUGH A COMBINATION OF PHILANTHROPIC AND PUBLIC INVESTMENT, RECOGNIZING BOTH THE CRITICAL NEED FOR ELDERCARE SERVICES AND THE HOME'S SIGNIFICANT ROLE IN COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION.
    Expenses $5,484,135 · revenue $2,735,303

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
23-1552179
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Exempt since
1946
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$57,794,734
Income (IRS master file)
$10,812,905

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$10,784,580$6,772,979$57,794,734XML
990December 2024$13,868,642$5,814,038$53,235,522IRS
990December 2023$13,605,617$5,682,145$38,533,069XML
990December 2022$5,751,639$5,894,873$16,464,091IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 23-1552179).

Questions about LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA

What is the EIN of LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA?
The employer identification number (EIN) of LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA is 23-1552179.
Is LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1946.
Which annual return does LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names SISTER CELINE VADUKKOOT.
Who are the officers and directors of LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $126,389 (LISA DORRIN, DIRECTOR OF NURSING).
How much revenue does LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $10,784,580, expenses of $6,772,979 and total assets of $57,794,734 at year end.

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