Nonprofit screen
Screen a listLutheran Social Services National Capital Areainc
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS listing
- Listed
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$27Mrevenue
FY2025 · −15% in 3 yrs373staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−0.6%
Months of reserve1.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+14.3%
Middle half of peersMedianLutheran Social Services National Capital Areainc
Where the money goes FY2025 · $27M spent
Programs$23M83%Management and general$3.6M13%Fundraising$852k3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Its largest funder stopped after FY2022
Lutheran Immigration & Refugee Service Inc Dba Global Refuge gave about $5.0M a year for six years, 44% of revenue in FY2022.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$436k in FY2023, −$149k in FY2024 and −$150k in FY2025. Cash covers 1.0 months, under the peer median of 1.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
19 of 19 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 14% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 3 of its 3 returns, 93% of revenue in FY2025. $2.4M is traced federal awards from Department of Health and Human Services.
990 Part VIII · USAspending52funders
$7.4Ma year, last 3 years
91%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Lutheran Immigration & Refugee Service Inc Dba Global RefugeStopped after FY2022$3.7M$2.1M$1.8M$1.9M$6.4M$14M–United Way of the National Capital AreaEvery year since FY2017$29k$39k$26k$21k$20k$22k$42kThe Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz FoundationSince FY2021$50k$25k$85kLeslie L Alexander Foundation IncSince FY2022$100k$50kThe Karakin FoundationStopped after FY2022$30k$50k–US Committee for Refugees and Immigrants IncSince FY2022$36k$32kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$75k$20k$1.3M$29k$34k$1.1M$71k25 other fundersUp to $30k a year each$31k$1k$9k$39k$100k$26k$13k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped