Nonprofit · EIN 23-6004676
WATER STREET MINISTRIES
Tax-exempt · LANCASTER, PA 17603
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $16,896,885 | $15,753,603 | $1,143,282 | $36,954,949 | $2,049,515 | $34,905,434 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $17,638,817 | $14,930,549 | $2,708,268 | $34,292,494 | $1,093,403 | $33,199,091 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $14,831,330 | $13,274,429 | $1,556,901 | $30,606,061 | $913,959 | $29,692,102 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $16,101,497
- Program service revenue
- $103,517
- Investment income
- $625,039
- Net rental income
- $56,004
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $95,173
- Net income from fundraising events
- $9,556
- Other revenue
- $66,832
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,424,777
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $800,583
- Other salaries and wages
- $5,854,526
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $8,603,444
- Professional fundraising fees
- $854,306
- Legal fees
- $13,484
- Accounting fees
- $39,550
- Occupancy
- $458,952
- Travel
- $26,950
- Depreciation
- $793,393
- Program services (functional)
- $11,391,382
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,579,987
- Fundraising (functional)
- $2,782,234
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $34,292,494
- Total assets, end of year
- $36,954,949
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,049,515
- Net assets, end of year
- $34,905,434
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $17,046,962
- Publicly traded securities
- $8,270,673
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $28,328,745
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $6,576,689
- Gross receipts
- $21,652,355
- Employees
- 174
- Volunteers
- 898
- Year formed
- 1917
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN CROWLEY | PRESIDENT Officer | 36 | $153,520 | $24,767 |
| ROBERT KRAMER | SENIOR VP OF Officer | 36 | $131,178 | $18,664 |
| GREG KESSLER | SENIOR VP OF Officer | 36 | $121,776 | $23,905 |
| DAN SIEWERT | SENIOR VP OF Officer | 36 | $115,302 | $19,021 |
| MARJORIE WILCOX | SENIOR VP OF Officer | 36 | $106,313 | $19,487 |
| MICHAEL MASON | SENIOR VP OF Officer | 36 | $82,250 | $6,000 |
| TODD HARRINGTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE POILLON | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| AARON HOLLIS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILIP SMITH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT HARTZLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RUBY JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES MERSHON MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ROGER NORTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD RUTTER | VICE CHAIRPE Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KAREN UHRICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| DWIGHT KREISER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| KYONNA BOWMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| CHRIS LAUTSBAUGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN CROWLEY | PRESIDENT Officer | 36 | $148,003 | $24,502 |
| GREG KESSLER | SENIOR VP OF Officer | 3 | $111,828 | $23,753 |
| MARJORIE WILCOX | SENIOR VP OF Officer | 36 | $114,167 | $19,277 |
| DAN SIEWERT | SENIOR VP OF Officer | 36 | $106,267 | $18,819 |
| ROBERT KRAMER | SENIOR VP OF Officer | 36 | $100,626 | $18,475 |
| TODD HARRINGTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE POILLON | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| AARON HOLLIS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILIP SMITH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT HARTZLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RUBY JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES MERSHON MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ROGER NORTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE NOVAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD RUTTER | VICE CHAIRPE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN UHRICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DWIGHT KREISER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KYONNA BOWMAN | DIRECTOR Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS LAUTSBAUGH | DIRECTOR Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN CROWLEY | PRESIDENT Officer | 36 | $138,094 | $28,251 |
| M COLLEEN ADAMS | VP OF PROGRA Former | 36 | $119,194 | $16,726 |
| MARJORIE WILCOX | SENIOR VP OF Officer | 36 | $111,539 | $21,678 |
| GREG KESSLER | SENIOR VP OF Officer | 3 | $96,619 | $27,072 |
| DAN SIEWERT | SENIOR VP OF Officer | 36 | $93,632 | $21,365 |
| ROBERT KRAMER | SENIOR VP OF Officer | 36 | $89,620 | $21,203 |
| TODD HARRINGTON | VICE CHAIRPE Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE POILLON | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| AARON HOLLIS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILIP SMITH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT HARTZLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RUBY JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES MERSHON MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ROGER NORTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE NOVAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KARL MCKINNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD RUTTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN UHRICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DWIGHT KREISER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 210 S PRINCE ST, LANCASTER, PA 17603-5314
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JOHN CROWLEY, 210 S PRINCE STREET PO BOX 7267, LANCASTER, PA 17603
- Signed the 990
- MARJORIE WILCOX, SENIOR VP OF OP
- Phone
- (717) 393-7709
- Website
- WWW.WSM.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SIMON LEVER LLC
Mission
SINCE 1905 WATER STREET HAS WORKED TO CARE FOR THOSE IN POVERTY AND WHO EXPERIENCE HOMELESSNESS THROUGHOUT LANCASTER COUNTY. WATER STREET PROVIDES PRACTICAL SERVICES, RESOURCES, AND RELATIONAL SUPPORT WHILE WALKING WITH EACH INDIVIDUAL ON THEIR JOURNEY TOWARD RESTORATION AND WHOLENESS.
Program accomplishments
- WATER STREET MISSION - SEE SCHEDULE OExpenses $10,139,573 · grants $1,353,669 · revenue $72,190
- TEEN HAVEN - SEE SCHEDULE OExpenses $473,055 · grants $14,500
- WONDER ACADEMY EARLY LEARNING CENTER - SEE SCHEDULE OExpenses $778,754 · grants $56,608 · revenue $31,237
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-6004676
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1941
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P600)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $36,954,949
- Income (IRS master file)
- $21,652,355
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $16,896,885 | $15,753,603 | $36,954,949 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $17,638,817 | $14,930,549 | $34,292,494 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $14,831,330 | $13,274,429 | $30,606,061 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $13,681,131 | $12,299,905 | $27,847,945 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 23-6004676).
Questions about WATER STREET MINISTRIES
- What is the EIN of WATER STREET MINISTRIES?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WATER STREET MINISTRIES is 23-6004676.
- Is WATER STREET MINISTRIES tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1941.
- Are donations to WATER STREET MINISTRIES tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WATER STREET MINISTRIES 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 WATER STREET MINISTRIES due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WATER STREET MINISTRIES last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of WATER STREET MINISTRIES?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JOHN CROWLEY.
- Who are the officers and directors of WATER STREET MINISTRIES?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 19 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $153,520 (JOHN CROWLEY, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does WATER STREET MINISTRIES have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $16,896,885, expenses of $15,753,603 and total assets of $36,954,949 at year end.
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