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Screen a listLutheran Social Services of Northern California
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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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$22Mrevenue
FY2025 · +44% in 3 yrs160staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin2.6%
Months of reserve1.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+10.3%
Middle half of peersMedianLutheran Social Services of Northern California
Where the money goes FY2025 · $21M spent
Programs$20M91%Management and general$1.5M7%Fundraising$340k2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
13 of 13 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 10% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 8 returns, 89% of revenue in FY2024. $10.0M is traced federal awards from Department of Housing and Urban Development.
990 Part VIII · USAspending28funders
$3.8Ma year, last 3 years
78%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Sacramento Steps ForwardEvery year since FY2017$2.0M$2.5M$1.9M$2.0M$2.5M$3.0M$3.4MLutheran Care for the AgingSince FY2018$329k$469k$451k$556k$578k$522kUnited Way of the Wine CountryStopped after FY2021$635k$156k–Walter S Johnson FoundationOn and off$40k$150k$100kDignity HealthSince FY2021$135k$60k$45kKaiser Foundation HospitalsOn and off$50kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$87k$70k$805k$317k$11k$13k$25k8 other fundersUp to $33k a year each$9k$11k$16k$16k$17k$37k$64k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped