Messiah Lifeways
The organization's mission is to be a ministry that responsibly enhances the lives of older adults with christ-like love.continued on schedule "o".intentional and meaningful community life is central to achieving the organization's mission of living "life.embraced". We believe life can be enhanced when persons have opportunities to pursue their own growth with an inward journey of the body, mind and soul, have opportunities to journey outward and care for and share their hearts and hands with others, and have opportunities to joyously journey together with others and build respectful, participatory relationships.our dream is to inspire everyone 55 and better to more fully embrace life; to not fear growing older, but to re-imagine the journey of aging as a time of purpose, zest, and faith-filled living.
Messiah Lifeways at a glance
In short: Messiah Lifeways gave $17K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $16,500
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $16,500
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $16,500
- Total assets
- $4,444,681
- +42.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Messiah Lifeways funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Paxton Ministries ($17K).
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Messiah Lifeways gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+10%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2022) to $20K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $17K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Paxton Ministries Harrisburg, PA | Unrestricted Contribution to the Charitable Organization. | $16,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,444,681 | $8,428,200 | $7,157,253 | $16,500 | 1 | — |
| 2024 | $3,125,103 | $6,479,172 | $7,880,878 | $16,500 | 1 | — |
| 2023 | $4,050,065 | $6,063,155 | $6,235,911 | $15,000 | 1 | — |
| 2022 | $3,767,505 | $5,505,262 | $5,487,384 | $15,000 | 1 | $-37,273 |
| 2021 | $3,889,830 | $6,299,816 | $5,446,602 | $20,000 | 2 | — |
About Messiah Lifeways
Based on IRS filings
Messiah Lifeways is a public charity focused on Health, based in Mechanicsburg, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $17K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Messiah Lifeways is led by Karl J. Brummer, President & CEO since 2024 (on filings since 2021); 5 of 19 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Karl J. Brummer
President & CEO
Senior Vice President → President, 2022
President → President & CEO, 2024
On filings since 2021
30 hrs/week
$157K (2021) → $277K (2025)
David Warren
Chair
Board Member → Chair, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alicia Titus
Chief Experience Officer
Vice President of Mission Advancement → Senior Vice President, 2023
Senior Vice President → Chief Experience Officer, 2024
On filings since 2021
20 hrs/week
$121K (2021) → $192K (2025)
Jarrod Leo
Chief Financial Officer
CFO → Chief Financial Officer, 2024
On filings since 2023
27 hrs/week
$149K (2024) → $202K (2025)
Kimberly Valvo
Chief Operations Officer
Vice President of Operations → Chief Operations Officer, 2024
On filings since 2023
10 hrs/week
$107K (2023) → $224K (2025)
Cindy Baublitz
Clinical Info & Compliance Manager
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$110K (2025)
Delbert Turman
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Glen Heise
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Dose
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mitchell Martin
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Raeann Hamon
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrea Britton
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kimberly Henderson
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kyle Petty
Vice Chair
Board Member → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Hoffner
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ethan Eshbach
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jon Stuckey
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Donna Martin
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Cysyk
Chief Experience Officer
New on the 2025 filing
25 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (19)
- Former: Kathleen Stuebing (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Keith Ebersole (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Christina Weber (2022–2024) — Vice President of Css
- Former: Terry Freed (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Alisa Miller (2022–2023) — Interim CFO
- Former: A. Wesley Carr Jr. (2023) — Vice Chair
- Former: Matthew Gallardo (2023) — Vice President of Res. Ser.
- Former: Curtis D. Stutzman (2021–2022) — President
- Former: Gwen Lee (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Kelli J. Mills (2021–2022) — Vice President of Operations
- Former: Mona Engle (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Natalie Einsig (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Tracy L. Biesecker (2021–2022) — CFO
- Former: Wes Carr (2021–2022) — Vice Chair
- Former: Kim Valvo (2022) — Vice President Operations
- Former: Cynthia Baublitz (2021) — Clinical Informatics Manager
- Former: Jesse Weigel (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Rachel Pease (2021) — Senior Director of Development
- Former: Sarah Byerly (2021) — Senior Director of Information Svcs.
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $277K, to Karl J Brummer (President/CEO). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Messiah Lifeways
How much does Messiah Lifeways give each year?
Messiah Lifeways gave $17K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $17K across 1 grant.
How large is Messiah Lifeways?
Messiah Lifeways reported $4.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $8.4M.
What is Messiah Lifeways?
Messiah Lifeways is a public charity focused on Health, based in Mechanicsburg, PA. It holds $4.4M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Messiah Lifeways operate?
Messiah Lifeways has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.
What is Messiah Lifeways's EIN?
Messiah Lifeways's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-2443724. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 16, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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