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Little Sisters of the Poor Home for the Aged

Public charity · Grantmaker Arvada, CO EIN: 84-0528531 Website

The little sisters of the poor provide nursing and residential care for the needy elderly. The organization is part of the international congregation of the little sisters of the poor, which was founded in france in 1839 and serves the elderly in 32 countries.

Little Sisters of the Poor Home for the Aged at a glance

Total assets
$54,420
-96.4% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$821,039
+111.8% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$156,378
-38.7% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Little Sisters of the Poor Home for the Aged funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Palatine

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024

From 2020 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2020) to $25K (2021). In 2021 it made 1 grant totaling $25K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Little Sisters of the Poor - Chicago Palatine, ILTo assist with the overall mission of the sisters$25,380
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$54,420$821,039$156,378———
2023$1,530,550$387,664$255,148——$1,588
2022$5,607,430$7,587,155$6,613,571——$7,041
2021$10,172,040$7,495,639$6,571,881$25,3801$19,265
2020$10,017,283$7,101,314$6,578,895$15,8091$20,419

About Little Sisters of the Poor Home for the Aged

Based on IRS filings

Little Sisters of the Poor Home for the Aged is a public charity focused on Health, based in Arvada, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $54K in total assets.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Little Sisters of the Poor Home for the Aged is led by Sr Mary Sylvia Karl, President on every filing since 2022; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Sr Mary Sylvia Karl

    President

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sr Joseph Marie Cruz

    Assistant Secretary

    Secretary → Assistant Secretary, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sr Sarah Skelton

    Vice President

    Treasurer → Vice President, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sr Gonzague Castro

    Secretary

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Mother Mercy Stella Andrades (2020–2021) — President-
  • Former: Sr Mary William Ludka (2020–2021) — Treasurer-
  • Former: Mother Paul Magyar (2021) — President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Little Sisters of the Poor Home for the Aged

How large is Little Sisters of the Poor Home for the Aged?

Little Sisters of the Poor Home for the Aged reported $54K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $821K.

What is Little Sisters of the Poor Home for the Aged?

Little Sisters of the Poor Home for the Aged is a public charity focused on Health, based in Arvada, CO. It holds $54K in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Little Sisters of the Poor Home for the Aged operate?

Little Sisters of the Poor Home for the Aged has awarded grants in Illinois.

What is Little Sisters of the Poor Home for the Aged's EIN?

Little Sisters of the Poor Home for the Aged's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-0528531. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 13, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 28, 2022)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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