Graceworks Lutheran Services
Graceworks Lutheran Services reported $66.2 million in revenue and $63.3 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $87.66 went to program services, $11.96 to management and general costs and $0.38 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 96.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $425,476 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 17 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 35% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $63MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 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 $66MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 87.7% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.4% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.33 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 1.1% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 96.2% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $425,476 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.67% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 17 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 6.0 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 17 of 17 | 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 expenseBethany lutheran village provided health and residential services to more than 750 older adults who live at bethany village (bethany), a continuing care retirement community that includes a chronic health care and skilled rehabilitation facility (linden house), a memory support unit (courtyard park), assisted living facilities (crescent crossing and pavilion) and independent living residences (vista place, homestead, park ridge place, cottages, grand cottages and villas), all on 100 acres.bethany provided short-term, goal-oriented therapy and nursing care to 641 people at the bethany…
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, 26.00 hrs/week | $389,483 | $0 | $35,993 | $425,476 |
| VP, FINANCE Officer, 26.00 hrs/week | $201,268 | $0 | $19,145 | $220,413 |
| VP, MARKETING & PUBLIC RELATIONS Officer, 34.00 hrs/week | $182,328 | $0 | $28,931 | $211,259 |
| VP, HUMAN RESOURCES Officer, 28.00 hrs/week | $192,580 | $0 | $18,338 | $210,918 |
| ADMINISTRATOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $171,016 | $0 | $36,043 | $207,059 |
| DIRECTOR, TIS Highest compensated employee, 30.00 hrs/week | $171,731 | $0 | $7,763 | $179,494 |
| MANAGER, TIS Highest compensated employee, 30.00 hrs/week | $126,368 | $0 | $26,748 | $153,116 |
| DIRECTOR, FINANCIAL ANALYSIS Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $121,283 | $0 | $14,572 | $135,855 |
17 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Graceworks Lutheran Services (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.1M (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–1b17 · 17 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 51,110
- Volunteers Part I, line 6152
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| OBERER THOMPSON COMPANY Construction services | $1,966,530 |
| TPC RESTORATION Construction services | $876,368 |
| ALTO HEALTH CARE STAFFING - CIRRUS CONSU Staffing services | $489,112 |
| RSM US LLP Accounting and tax services | $307,955 |
| ARCADIA HOME CARE & STAFFING Staffing services | $239,135 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 11 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from Graceworks Lutheran Services's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Graceworks Lutheran Services, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Graceworks Lutheran Services's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Graceworks Lutheran Services reported that 87.7% of its $63.3 million in expenses went to program services, 12.0% to management and general and 0.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Graceworks Lutheran Services pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Graceworks Lutheran Services reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $425,476, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Graceworks Lutheran Services get its money?
Of $66.2 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 1.1% came from contributions and grants and 96.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Graceworks Lutheran Services a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 31-0540159 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 202512459349300941 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202432359349300443 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202322299349300307 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202232279349301793 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202142319349300024 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202042799349301409 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 31-0540159: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.