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Little Sisters of the Poor of Washington DC Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Washington, DC EIN: 53-0227542 Website

The home is part of the international congregation of the little sisters of the poor, which was founded in france in 1839 & serves the elderly in 31 countries. For continuation)the home, which provides nursing & residential care for the needy elderly, is independently operated and managed by the sisters and independent board of directors of the little sisters of the poor, a catholic religious order.

Little Sisters of the Poor of Washington DC Inc at a glance

In short: Little Sisters of the Poor of Washington DC Inc gave $1.0M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $1.0M), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$1,000,000
-1.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$1,000,000
-1.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,000,000
Total assets
$39,683,471
+1.1% vs 2024
Primary geography
Maryland (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Little Sisters of the Poor of Washington DC Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Little Sisters of the Poor Baltimore Province: $1.0MLittle Sisters of the PoorBaltimore Province$1.0M

The largest 2025 recipient was Little Sisters of the Poor Baltimore Province ($1.0M).

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M2$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 2 grants of 3 (67%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Baltimore

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M1 grant2019 0 grants2020 1 grant2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2019) to $1.0M (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $1.0M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Little Sisters of the Poor Baltimore Province Baltimore, MDFinancial Assistance$1,000,000
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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
2025$39,683,471$11,993,363$12,109,281$1,000,0001$353,938
2024$39,247,786$12,653,609$12,014,429$1,010,0001$930,505
2023$38,626,971$11,685,672$10,722,399——$573,113
2022$37,070,136$15,818,344$10,102,259——$436,671
2021$33,176,818$13,318,579$10,373,493$500,0001$257,463
2020$30,404,826$10,030,260$9,889,360——$223,244
2019$29,714,090$9,344,066$9,849,938$5,0001$143,183

About Little Sisters of the Poor of Washington DC Inc

Based on IRS filings

Little Sisters of the Poor of Washington DC Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $39.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1.0M. Net investment income was $354K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Little Sisters of the Poor of Washington DC Inc is led by Sister Patricia Mary Metzgar, President on the 2025 filing; 5 of 9 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Sister Patricia Mary Metzgar

    President

    New on the 2025 filing

    56 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Corazon Ballasteros

    Director of Nursing

    Assistant Director of Nursing → Director of Nursing, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $101K (2020) → $112K (2025)

  • Sister Jacinta Sonza

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    56 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Daisy Alzate

    Former Director of Nursing

    Director of Nursing → Former Director of Nursing, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $106K (2019) → $118K (2025)

  • Abrehet Amehatsion

    Registered Nurse

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $115K (2023) → $110K (2025)

  • Evelyn Manger

    Administrator

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $130K (2025)

  • Kassahun Efriem

    Registered Nurse

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $105K (2025)

  • Sister Alphonse Marie Jones

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    56 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sister Francis Gabriel King

    Vice President & Secretary

    New on the 2025 filing

    56 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (11)
  • Former: Sister Joseph Mary Romano (2019–2024) — Former Vice President & Secretary
  • Former: Harriet Bennam (2020–2024) — Lpn
  • Former: Rita Nyim-Asare (2021–2024) — Mds Coordinator
  • Former: Sister Margaret Regina Halloran (2022–2024) — President
  • Former: Levina Wray Benjamin (2024) — Registered Nurse
  • Former: Sister Francis Gabriel (2024) — Vice President & Secretary
  • Former: Ronaldo Ignacio (2023) — Administrator Nurse
  • Former: Sister Mary Michael Nickles (2019–2022) — Former President
  • Former: Lavinia Wray-Benjamin (2020–2022) — Registered Nurse
  • Former: Sister Mary Jerousek (2019–2020) — Secretary
  • Former: Varghese Geroge (2020) — Licensed Maintenance Engineer

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Evelyn Manger — Administrator: $130KEvelyn MangerAdministrator$130KDaisy Alzate — Former Director of Nursing: $118KDaisy AlzateFormer Director of Nursing$118KCorazon Ballasteros — Director of Nursing: $112KCorazon BallasterosDirector of Nursing$112KAbrehet Amehatsion — Registered Nurse: $110KAbrehet AmehatsionRegistered Nurse$110KKassahun Efriem — Registered Nurse: $105KKassahun EfriemRegistered Nurse$105K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $130K, to Evelyn Manger (Administrator). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Little Sisters of the Poor of Washington DC Inc

How much does Little Sisters of the Poor of Washington DC Inc give each year?

Little Sisters of the Poor of Washington DC Inc gave $1.0M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.0M across 1 grant.

How large is Little Sisters of the Poor of Washington DC Inc?

Little Sisters of the Poor of Washington DC Inc reported $39.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $12.0M.

What is Little Sisters of the Poor of Washington DC Inc?

Little Sisters of the Poor of Washington DC Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Washington, DC. It holds $39.7M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Little Sisters of the Poor of Washington DC Inc operate?

Little Sisters of the Poor of Washington DC Inc has awarded grants in Maryland.

What is Little Sisters of the Poor of Washington DC Inc's EIN?

Little Sisters of the Poor of Washington DC Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 53-0227542. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 31, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 6, 2025)
  3. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 29, 2020)
  4. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 22, 2026)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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