Nonprofit screen
Screen a listLutheran Social Services of Southern California
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on 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)(1)
$39Mrevenue
FY2025 · +95% in 3 yrs212staff
5 of 5years filed
’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin42.0%
Months of reserve0.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+30.4%
Middle half of peersMedianLutheran Social Services of Southern California
Where the money goes FY2025 · $22M spent
Programs$16M70%Management and general$6.1M27%Fundraising$683k3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
18 of 18 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 30% a year since FY2021, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 5 of its 5 returns, 91% of revenue in FY2025. $9.3M is traced federal awards from Department of Education.
990 Part VIII · USAspending42funders
$259ka year, last 3 years
25%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Consumer Credit Counseling Service of San Francisco Dba BalanceSince FY2021$60k$92k$41kRural Community Assistance CorporationStopped after FY2022$16k$175k–Dignity HealthOn and off$60k$80k$32kThrivent Financial for LutheransEvery year since FY2017$18k$9k$12k$51k$17k$8k$19kSt Joseph Health System FoundationStopped after FY2018$40k$25k–Kaiser Foundation HospitalsSince FY2022$25k$25kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$50k$226k$96k$62k$43k$93k$70k16 other fundersUp to $30k a year each$51k$12k$74k$46k$6k$5k$52k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped