LAUREL HIGHLANDS HEALTH &WELLNESS AUXILIARY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

LAUREL HIGHLANDS HEALTH &WELLNESS AUXILIARY

EIN 25-1390706 · Form 990 - (all other) or 990EZ return

What they do

THE LAUREL HIGHLANDS HEALTH & WELLNESS AUXILIARY ORIGINATED IN 1894 AS THE WOMENS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ORGANIZATION. THE AUXILIARY WAS PREVIOUSLY KNOWN AS THE AUXILIARY of MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER and PRIOR to THAT, THE JUNIOR AUXILIARY of CONEMAUGH VALLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. THE AUXILIARY QUALIFIES AS A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) of THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC) and is THEREFORE, EXEMPT FROM TAX UNDER SECTION 501(A) of THE IRC. THE AUXILIARY is A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION FORMED BY DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS. PRIOR to SEPTEMBER 2014, THE PURPOSE of THE AUXILIARY WAS to AID and ASSIST CONEMAUGH VALLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL D/B/A MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER (THE "HOSPITAL") IN THE PROMOTION of WELLNESS and EXTENSION of QUALITY HEALTHCARE PROGRAMS to ALL PEOPLE IN THE LAUREL HIGHLANDS REGION. THE AUXILIARY ORGANIZED NUMEROUS FUNDRAISING PROJECTS and EVENTS and WAS INVOLVED IN SEVERAL PROGRAMS to FURTHER HEALTHCARE to PATIENTS of THE HOSPITAL, SUCH AS THE PEDIATRICS PROGRAM, REGION

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Of every $100 spent, about $89.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money made simple

1,055.14%of revenue went to mission work89.8% of expenses · Program services

4.55%of revenue went to fundraising0.4% of expenses

$1,175.62spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

115.93%of revenue went to management and office costs9.9% of expenses

80.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2016

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$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$20,965

Mission workProgram services$221,2111,055.14% of revenue89.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$24,304115.93% of revenue9.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$9534.55% of revenue0.4% of expenses

Total expenses$246,4681,175.62% 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

2016CurrentExpense mix: 89.8% mission · 9.9% management · 0.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 1,175.62% of revenue

2015Expense mix: 74.1% mission · 22.6% management · 3.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 165.45% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$20,965

Expenses$246,468

Annual shortfall $225,503 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)$221,211 · 89.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$24,304 · 9.9% of expenses

Fundraising$953 · 0.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$20,965

Expenses$246,468

Income$202,262

Contributions$16,827

Mission work (program services)$221,211

Fundraising$953

Management and general$24,304

Executive compensation (total)$36,426

Accounting fees$2,600

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2016

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

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (7)

CHRISTINE PATRICKBOARD MEMBER

JESSICA LUNDPRESIDENT

KATHY GORZELSKYVICE PRESIDE

MARIE GELORMINOBOARD MEMBER

RENEE FELIXTREASURER

ROSALIND GORDONASSISTANT TR

WANDA KELLERBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Location: 1086 FRANKLIN STREET, JOHNSTOWN, PA 15905
County: Cambria
In care of: KATHY GORZELSKY

How to reach them

Phone(814) 534-5985

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2016
Tax period began: July 1, 2016
Tax preparer: BARNES SALY & COMPANY PC
IRS tax category: Form 990 - (all other) or 990EZ return