LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH-COLUMBIA CENTER Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH-COLUMBIA CENTER

EIN 23-0485650 · General Hospitals (E22)

What they do

LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH-COLUMBIA CENTER is A HEALTH CARE CLINIC IN WHICH PRIMARY and SPECIALTY MEDICAL SERVICES ARE PROVIDED BY LICENSED PROVIDERS; THE ORGANIZATION ALSO LEASES OFFICE SPACE to HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS and OTHERS. LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH-COLUMBIA CENTER OFFERS PREVENTIVE, DIAGNOSTIC, and THERAPEUTIC MEDICAL SERVICES to PATIENTS ON AN OUTPATIENT BASIS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $95.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders19 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

144.56%of revenue went to mission work95.5% of expenses · Program services

$151.45spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

6.89%of revenue went to management and office costs4.5% of expenses

$0.50in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $3,895,901 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $490,259 for BENJAMIN R SNELL MD (PHYSICIAN). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$7,572,050

Mission workProgram services$10,946,232144.56% of revenue95.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$521,7196.89% of revenue4.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$11,467,951151.45% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 95.5% mission · 4.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 151.45% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 98.6% mission · 1.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 147.10% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 78.7% mission · 21.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 147.54% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 77.1% mission · 22.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 138.64% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 83.7% mission · 16.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 135.09% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 82.2% mission · 17.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 154.55% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 82.2% mission · 17.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 144.14% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 83.4% mission · 16.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 144.93% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$7,572,050

Expenses$11,467,951

Annual shortfall $3,895,901 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$10,946,232 · 95.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$521,719 · 4.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$7,572,050

Expenses$11,467,951

Assets$5,761,788

Income$7,572,050

Mission work (program services)$10,946,232

Grants given$82,005

Average grant$27,335

Management and general$521,719

Executive compensation (total)$359,259

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

BENJAMIN R SNELL MDPHYSICIAN · 55 hrs/week $490,259Base $421,633 · Other $68,626

THOMAS C COYNE MDPHYSICIAN · 55 hrs/week $449,868Base $414,556 · Other $35,312

NILADRI DAS MDPHYSICIAN · 55 hrs/week $385,675Base $347,556 · Other $38,119

RACHEL A MORALES FAN MDPHYSICIAN · 55 hrs/week $354,828Base $304,894 · Other $49,934

SCOTT A SCHUCKER MDPHYSICIAN · 55 hrs/week $334,540Base $282,313 · Other $52,227

SHEFALI M SHAH MDTRUSTEE · 55 hrs/week $204,195Base $177,669 · Other $26,526

MICHAEL R RIPCHINSKI MDCHAIRPERSON / PRESIDENT · 2 hrs/week $168,457Base · Other $168,457

JOHN J HERMANTRUSTEE · 2 hrs/week $134,777Base · Other $134,777

BRIAN J YOUNG MDFORMER KEY EMPLOYEE $61,004Base · Other $61,004

MICHAEL D BARBERSECRETARY · 2 hrs/week $60,072Base · Other $60,072

STACEY G YOUCISFORMER OFFICER $56,147Base · Other $56,147

TIMOTHY C ZELLERSTRUSTEE · 2 hrs/week $54,576Base · Other $54,576

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (19)

BENJAMIN R SNELL MDPHYSICIAN

THOMAS C COYNE MDPHYSICIAN

NILADRI DAS MDPHYSICIAN

RACHEL A MORALES FAN MDPHYSICIAN

SCOTT A SCHUCKER MDPHYSICIAN

SHEFALI M SHAH MDTRUSTEE

MICHAEL R RIPCHINSKI MDCHAIRPERSON / PRESIDENT

JOHN J HERMANTRUSTEE

BRIAN J YOUNG MDFORMER KEY EMPLOYEE

MICHAEL D BARBERSECRETARY

STACEY G YOUCISFORMER OFFICER

TIMOTHY C ZELLERSTRUSTEE

TAMMY L OBERFORMER OFFICER

MARGARET F COSTELLA ESQSECRETARY

JOHN C WOOD MDVICE CHAIRPERSON

LINDA A WELKERFORMER OFFICER

VITO J DICAMILLO MDCHAIRPERSON

GARY A WELCHTREASURER

RICHARD D PAOLETTIFORMER OFFICER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1937
Location: 306 N 7TH ST, COLUMBIA, PA 17512-2137
County: Lancaster
In care of: % GARY A WELCH
Primary officer: GARY A WELCH, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(717) 544-5658

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: PWC US TAX LLP
NTEE classification: General Hospitals (E22)
IRS tax category: General Hospitals
Grant-giving organization: Yes