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Screen a listLutheran Social Services Inc
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$5.5Mrevenue
FY2025 · +2% in 3 yrs93staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−16.2%
Months of reserve0.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+6.4%
Middle half of peersMedianLutheran Social Services
Where the money goes FY2025 · $6.4M spent
Programs$5.1M80%Management and general$970k15%Fundraising$286k4%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$914k in FY2024 and −$888k in FY2025. Cash covers 0.3 months, under the peer median of 3.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
15 of 15 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 11% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII27funders
$648ka year, last 3 years
42%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23United Way of Allen County IncEvery year since FY2017$126k$105k$110k$231k$498k$231k$80kEarly Learning Indiana IncSince FY2020$22k$30k$18k$373kAws Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$25k$35k$35k$35k$105k–Lincoln Financial Foundation IncSince FY2020$25k$30k$30k$35kEnglish-Bonter-Mitchell FdnStopped after FY2022$15k$15k$15k$15k$20k$20k–Frederick J Pfeiffer FoundationSince FY2022$35k$39kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$61k$56k$56k$87k$48k$57k$92k14 other fundersUp to $250k a year each$33k$35k$51k$258k$37k$60k$70k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped