Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry
Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry reported $13.1 million in revenue and $12.5 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $84.48 went to program services, $8.09 to management and general costs and $7.43 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 89.3% of the total. Government grants made up 73.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $176,890 (President and CEO). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 38% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $12MFor context, the median across 290 covered religion-related charities: $88.39 programs, $9.62 management, $1.99 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 $13M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$16.36 $2.1M
- Government grants$72.87 $9.6M
- Program service revenue$6.54 $858K
- Investment income$4.23 $555K
Other revenue was negative: −$15,765. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 84.5% | 86.0% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.1% | 9.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 7.4% | 1.9% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.08 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 89.3% | 83.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 73.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 6.5% | 2.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $176,890 | $276,040 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.42% | 1.40% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 18.2 | 12.7 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 20 of 20 | 90.9% |
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 expenseThe Housing & Shelter area of service is focused on providing emergency shelter, supportive services and solutions to homelessness. LMM staff and social service partners provide on and off-site services to increase resident self-sufficiency. We work with individuals to end their homelessness by finding appropriate housing as soon as possible. In 2024, 3,467 people were servce and 700 positive housing outcomes achieved
Youth Resiliency Services takes a holistic approach to meeting the basic needs of youth facing housing instability and adversity through providing emergency shelter, independent living and navigation services. In 2024, 149 youth were served with an average length of stay of 23 days in shelter
Guardianship Services focus on guardian of person for vulnerable adults. Staff and volunteers are appointed as legal guardians by the probate court to serve as concerned, caring champions and surrogate decision-makers for indigent, incompetent adults who cannot care for themselves and have often encountered abuse or exploitation. Over the course of 2024, 20,839 hours of decision making was provided to 615 people under guardianship
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 and CEO Key employee, 45 hrs/week | $176,890 | $0 | $0 | $176,890 |
| CFO Key employee, 45 hrs/week | $137,977 | $0 | $0 | $137,977 |
| VP Housing and Shelter Key employee, 45 hrs/week | $109,909 | $0 | $0 | $109,909 |
3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $415K (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–1b20 · 20 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 5191
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,791
Private foundation grants it received
23 private foundations reported grants to Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry totaling $434K 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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Questions people ask
How much of Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry reported that 84.5% of its $12.5 million in expenses went to program services, 8.1% to management and general and 7.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $176,890, for the role of President and CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry get its money?
Of $13.1 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 89.3% came from contributions and grants (including 73.0% from government grants) and 6.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 34-1043756 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), 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 202523089349300102 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202402749349301405 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202342729349300924 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202233159349304508 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202143199349330609 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202043219349306384 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 34-1043756: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.