Lutheran Child & Family Service of Michigan
Also known as Wellspring Lutheran Services
Lutheran Child & Family Service of Michigan reported $32.7 million in revenue and $29.9 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $81.65 went to program services, $18.35 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: 97.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $296,255 (PRESIDENT & CEO). Revenue rose 47% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $30MFor 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 $33MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 81.6% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 18.4% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 1.2% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 97.7% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $296,255 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.99% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 6.6 | 6.9 |
| 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 expenseResidential care - during 2024 Lutheran Child and Family Service of michigan had two residential programs for children aged 11 to 18 years. New directions in farmington hills, michigan has a capacity for 32 dual diagnosed youth who are both emotionally and mentally impaired
Foster care - Lutheran Child and Family Service of michigan provides service to children who have been removed from the care of their parents, either voluntarily or by state order. Children are supervised in temporary living arrangements until they can be returned to their family or to another permanent home such as through an adoption
Family services - the family services program provides services to families who are in danger of having their children removed from the home. Services include in-home counseling, parenting training, direct assistance and other services to keep children in the home
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, 0.08 hrs/week | $0 | $282,955 | $13,300 | $296,255 |
| SR. VP FINANCE AND CFO Officer, 0.08 hrs/week | $0 | $231,595 | $11,925 | $243,520 |
| RECRUITMENT & BRAND STRAT., CMO Officer, 0.08 hrs/week | $0 | $187,438 | $5,025 | $192,463 |
| VP, CTO Officer, 0.08 hrs/week | $0 | $171,509 | $12,190 | $183,699 |
0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Lutheran Child & Family Service of Michigan (Part VII, line 2).
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 15aNo
- 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 4No
- 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 5511
- Volunteers Part I, line 616
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Every number above is copied from Lutheran Child & Family Service of Michigan'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 Child & Family Service of Michigan, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Lutheran Child & Family Service of Michigan's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Lutheran Child & Family Service of Michigan reported that 81.6% of its $29.9 million in expenses went to program services, 18.4% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Lutheran Child & Family Service of Michigan pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Lutheran Child & Family Service of Michigan reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $296,255, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Lutheran Child & Family Service of Michigan get its money?
Of $32.7 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 1.2% came from contributions and grants and 97.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Lutheran Child & Family Service of Michigan a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 38-1359524 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 202543219349323949 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202432019349300863 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202342909349301454 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202232989349301303 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202143009349302014 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202001779349301225 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 38-1359524: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.