Lutheran Senior Services East
Lutheran Senior Services East reported $116.6 million in revenue and $105.7 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $92.87 went to program services, $7.13 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 81.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $655,988 (PRESIDENT/CEO). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 50% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $106MFor context, the median across 933 covered housing & shelter charities: $89.27 programs, $10.73 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $117MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 92.9% | 87.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 7.1% | 10.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 1.9% | 17.0% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 81.3% | 66.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $655,988 | $300,863 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.62% | 1.57% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 5 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 30.0 | 10.0 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 12 of 12 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseMost of Lutheran Senior Services East's ("lss east") senior living communities offer a continuum of services for older adults including residential accommodations, personal care services, and skilled nursing and rehabilitative care
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT/CEO Officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $614,791 | $41,197 | $655,988 |
| SENIOR VP, OPERATIONS Key employee, 11.25 hrs/week | $621,296 | $0 | $0 | $621,296 |
| CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER Officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $395,136 | $34,384 | $429,520 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $394,784 | $33,276 | $428,060 |
| CFO Officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $343,030 | $41,376 | $384,406 |
| CEO/PRESIDENT (TERM ENDED) Director/trustee, officer, 27.50 hrs/week | $288,504 | $0 | $0 | $288,504 |
| SVP/FACILITIES & IT Key employee, 27.00 hrs/week | $286,262 | $0 | $0 | $286,262 |
| VP OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Key employee, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $218,868 | $33,979 | $252,847 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Lutheran Senior Services East (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.5M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b12 · 12 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 51,912
- Volunteers Part I, line 6189
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| WOHLSEN CONSTRUCTION Construction services | $19,949,622 |
| MORRISON MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST Culinary/housekeeping | $11,335,588 |
| INTELYCARE INC Staffing | $2,650,419 |
| EPIC BUILDING GROUP Construction services | $2,163,404 |
| ALLTASK CONSTRUCTION LLC Construction services | $1,951,192 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 75 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
45 private foundations reported grants to Lutheran Senior Services East totaling $1.1M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Lutheran Senior Services East's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Lutheran Senior Services East, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Lutheran Senior Services East's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Lutheran Senior Services East reported that 92.9% of its $105.7 million in expenses went to program services, 7.1% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Lutheran Senior Services East pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Lutheran Senior Services East reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $655,988, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Lutheran Senior Services East get its money?
Of $116.6 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 1.9% came from contributions and grants and 81.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Lutheran Senior Services East a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-1857015 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202513189349302821 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202443179349300949 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202323129349304087 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202243119349301999 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202133139349304208 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202003109349300920 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-1857015: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.