LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICE OF MINNESOTA Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICE OF MINNESOTA

EIN 41-0872993 · Human Services (P200)

What they do

LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICE of MINNESOTA EXPRESSES THE LOVE of CHRIST for ALL PEOPLE THROUGH SERVICE THAT INSPIRES HOPE, CHANGES LIVES and BUILDS COMMUNITY. LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICE of MINNESOTA and AFFILIATES is ONE of MINNESOTAS LARGEST and OLDEST NON-PROFIT SOCIAL SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS. LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICE of MINNESOTA HAS 350 SERVICE UNITS IN OVER 300 LOCATIONS ACROSS MINNESOTA. WE SERVE 1 IN 63 MINNESOTANS.LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICE of MINNESOTA is A WELCOMING ORGANIZATION OFFERING EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES and SUPPORT for ALL PEOPLE. WE DO NOT DISCRIMINATE BASED ON RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, SEX, or NATIONAL ORIGIN. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION and ITS SERVICES CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.LSSMN.ORG.

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Of every $100 spent, about $85.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

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They name their leaders35 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

83.55%of revenue went to mission work85.5% of expenses · Program services

2.07%of revenue went to fundraising2.1% of expenses

$94.30spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

12.11%of revenue went to management and office costs12.4% of expenses

$0.58in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

8.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$180,664,600

Mission workProgram services$150,942,21683.55% of revenue85.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$21,875,83712.11% of revenue12.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$3,747,9102.07% of revenue2.1% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$4,098,6372.27% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$176,565,96397.73% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2023CurrentExpense mix: 85.5% mission · 12.4% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.73% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 86.3% mission · 11.8% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.08% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 86.1% mission · 11.9% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.98% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 86.1% mission · 12.0% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.99% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 86.9% mission · 11.2% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.33% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 86.1% mission · 11.8% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.93% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 86.2% mission · 11.6% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.69% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 86.0% mission · 11.5% management · 2.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.18% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$187,248,443

Expenses$176,565,963

Annual surplus $10,682,480 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$150,942,216 · 85.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$21,875,837 · 12.4% of expenses

Fundraising$3,747,910 · 2.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$187,248,443

Expenses$176,565,963

Assets$101,904,218

Income$192,970,414

Contributions$15,011,822

Mission work (program services)$150,942,216

Fundraising$3,747,910

Grants given$7,361,367

Average grant$80,894

Management and general$21,875,837

Stocks and bonds$3,789,336

Accounting fees$197,627

Investing fees$42,723

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

PATRICK THUESONPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $452,953Base $396,411 · Other $56,542

MAUREEN WARRENSR. VP SERVICE (LEFT OCT 2024) · 40 hrs/week $315,742Base $272,900 · Other $42,842

TAUSEEF KHAWAJASR. VP FINANCE AND OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $258,566Base $217,111 · Other $41,455

GEORGE KLAUSERACO DIRECTOR (SEE SCH O) · 40 hrs/week $256,707Base $209,728 · Other $46,979

JESSE STREMCHAVP/CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $242,885Base $216,570 · Other $26,315

MICHAEL BOHLKENAVP INFO TECHNOLOGY · 40 hrs/week $206,518Base $164,325 · Other $42,193

ALEXIS OBERDORFERSR. VP SERVICE · 40 hrs/week $203,448Base $189,992 · Other $13,456

PATRICE OLEARYAVP YOUTH SERVICES · 40 hrs/week $203,269Base $165,936 · Other $37,333

PADMA TAMMASR DIRECTOR COMPLIANCE (LEFT JUNE 2024) · 40 hrs/week $177,350Base $165,184 · Other $12,166

MIATA GETAWEHVP OF HUMAN RESOURCES · 40 hrs/week $176,163Base $146,990 · Other $29,173

MARK DUBBELSAVP CRS SERVICES · 40 hrs/week $174,336Base $164,177 · Other $10,159

PAUL SLACKVP COLLABORATION AND COACHING · 43 hrs/week $151,984Base $131,680 · Other $20,304

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (35)

PATRICK THUESONPRESIDENT

MAUREEN WARRENSR. VP SERVICE (LEFT OCT 2024)

TAUSEEF KHAWAJASR. VP FINANCE AND OPERATIONS

GEORGE KLAUSERACO DIRECTOR (SEE SCH O)

JESSE STREMCHAVP/CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

MICHAEL BOHLKENAVP INFO TECHNOLOGY

ALEXIS OBERDORFERSR. VP SERVICE

PATRICE OLEARYAVP YOUTH SERVICES

PADMA TAMMASR DIRECTOR COMPLIANCE (LEFT JUNE 2024)

MIATA GETAWEHVP OF HUMAN RESOURCES

MARK DUBBELSAVP CRS SERVICES

PAUL SLACKVP COLLABORATION AND COACHING

REV KELLY CHATMANDIRECTOR

REV LORI GORDONDIRECTOR

REV DEE PEDERSONDIRECTOR (THROUGH JUNE 2024)

PER ANDERSONDIRECTOR

REV MARK AUNESECRETARY

PANG XIONGDIRECTOR

NICOLE JAMES GILCHRISTDIRECTOR

THERESA JACOBSONDIRECTOR

VINCENT PETERSDIRECTOR

NARDOS SIUMVICE CHAIR

LUKE WINSKOWSKIDIRECTOR (THROUGH JUNE 2024)

LOREN ANDERSONDIRECTOR

LEE-ANN STEPHENSDIRECTOR

JUDGE CINDY JESSONDIRECTOR

JODY HORNTVEDTDIRECTOR

JEWELIE GRAPETREASURER

JENNIFER GARBOWDIRECTOR

H THEODORE TED GRINDALDIRECTOR

DR ROB NESSECHAIR

BISHOP REGINA HASSANALLYDIRECTOR

BISHOP PATRICIA LULLDIRECTOR

ANDREA PIESKEDIRECTOR (THROUGH JUNE 2024)

AARON GERINGERDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1963
Location: 2485 COMO AVE, SAINT PAUL, MN 55108-1445
County: Ramsey
In care of: % JOY STUHL
Primary officer: TAUSEEF JOE KHAWAJA, SVP OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(651) 969-2300 Officer phone(651) 969-2280

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: October 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
NTEE classification: Human Services (P200)
Grant-giving organization: Yes