LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES OF NORTHEAST FLORIDA INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES OF NORTHEAST FLORIDA INC

EIN 59-1965600 · Food, Agriculture & Nutrition (K)

What they do

LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES of NORTHEAST FLORIDA, INC. (LSS) WAS FORMED IN 1979 BY LUTHERAN CONGREGATIONS LOCATED IN NORTHEAST FLORIDA AS A 501(C)(3) NOT-FOR-PROFIT SOCIAL MINISTRY ORGANIZATION. THE AGENCY is LED BY A BOARD of DIRECTORS CONSISTING of A MAXIMUM of 21 MEMBERS, 51 PERCENT of WHOM MUST BE LUTHERAN, ACCORDING to BYLAWS, and 49 PERCENT of WHOM ARE LOCAL BUSINESS LEADERS. IN 1999, LSS FORMED AN AFFILIATE, LSS PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, INC. (LPM) to OWN PROPERTY AS A TAXEXEMPT ENTITY. LPMS BOARD of DIRECTORS is MADE UP of SELECT MEMBERS of THE LSS BOARD of DIRECTORS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $84.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders15 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

80.20%of revenue went to mission work84.9% of expenses · Program services

2.65%of revenue went to fundraising2.8% of expenses

$94.48spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

11.63%of revenue went to management and office costs12.3% of expenses

$0.97in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

90.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $252,260 for WILLIAM BRIM (PRESIDENT/CE). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$9,756,395

Mission workProgram services$7,825,00480.20% of revenue84.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,134,66611.63% of revenue12.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$258,1072.65% of revenue2.8% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$538,6185.52% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$9,217,77794.48% 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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 84.9% mission · 12.3% management · 2.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.48% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 88.1% mission · 9.5% management · 2.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.89% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 88.0% mission · 9.5% management · 2.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.60% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 88.1% mission · 9.1% management · 2.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.29% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 93.6% mission · 2.6% management · 3.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.24% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 85.2% mission · 11.7% management · 3.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.51% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 77.5% mission · 18.3% management · 4.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.65% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 77.6% mission · 18.2% management · 4.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.15% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$9,756,395

Expenses$9,217,777

Annual surplus $538,618 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)$7,825,004 · 84.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,134,666 · 12.3% of expenses

Fundraising$258,107 · 2.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$9,756,395

Expenses$9,217,777

Assets$8,944,596

Income$9,756,395

Contributions$8,844,940

Mission work (program services)$7,825,004

Fundraising$258,107

Management and general$1,134,666

Stocks and bonds$754,200

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

WILLIAM BRIMPRESIDENT/CE · 40 hrs/week $252,260

RICHARD MOCHOWSKICFO · 40 hrs/week $153,253

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (15)

WILLIAM BRIMPRESIDENT/CE

RICHARD MOCHOWSKICFO

CASEY STEELBOARD MEMBER

CHERYL LYNN VIRTABOARD MEMBER

CHRIS JACKSONTREASURER

GRACE GRAVELLESECRETARY

JAMES W DENNISBOARD MEMBER

JENNIFER JOHNSONVICE CHAIR

KIM BASSBOARD MEMBER

KIM DODDSBOARD MEMBER

KYM HAMMERCHAIR

NEETAL OZABOARD MEMBER

PATRICK MCKENZIEBOARD MEMBER

TRACY WILLIAMSBOARD MEMBER

WANDA MCCLELLANBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1980
Location: 4615 PHILIPS HWY, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32207-7265
County: Duval
In care of: % RICHARD MOCHOWSKI
Primary officer: WILLIAM BRIM, PRESIDENT/CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailcontact@lssjax.org Phone(904) 448-5995

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: October 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: THE FORDE FIRM INC
NTEE classification: Food, Agriculture & Nutrition (K)
IRS tax category: Food, Agriculture & Nutrition