The Lutheran Home
The Lutheran Home reported $31.5 million in revenue and $31.6 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $82.91 went to program services, $17.09 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: 96.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $297,519 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 17 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 0% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $32MFor context, the median across 5,634 covered health care charities: $86.19 programs, $13.81 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $32MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 82.9% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 17.1% | 13.7% |
| 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 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 1.7% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.8% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 96.6% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $297,519 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.94% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 17 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 11.2 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 15 of 15 | 88.9% |
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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense160 bed nursing home and 65 unit community based residential facility.the nursing home offers all private rooms for short and long term stays. The nursing home offers a wide range of services including a rehabilitation center for physical, occupational, and speech therapy. Additional services include physician visits, social services, in-house beauty shop, recreational therapy, dentist visits, church services, and dietician. Approximately 127 beds were filled during the year.the community based residential facility offers all private units for dementia residents. Services include 24 hours…
Highest reported compensation
2025 · 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, 24.00 hrs/week | $275,705 | $0 | $21,814 | $297,519 |
| NURSING SUPERVISOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $177,204 | $0 | $11,461 | $188,665 |
| VP OF FINANCE & CFO Officer, 24.00 hrs/week | $160,865 | $0 | $13,594 | $174,459 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR LH FOUNDATION Highest compensated employee, 1.00 hrs/week | $141,363 | $0 | $21,978 | $163,341 |
| VP OF HUMAN RESOURCES Highest compensated employee, 24.00 hrs/week | $143,228 | $0 | $12,814 | $156,042 |
| VP OF CLIENT RELATIONS Highest compensated employee, 24.00 hrs/week | $118,174 | $0 | $21,288 | $139,462 |
| LPN Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $125,226 | $0 | $0 | $125,226 |
| ADMINISTRATOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $88,354 | $0 | $15,663 | $104,017 |
17 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Lutheran Home (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $674K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · 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–1b15 · 15 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 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 5565
- Volunteers Part I, line 660
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| STIER CONSTRUCTION INC Construction/renovation services | $544,559 |
| BSG MAINTENANCE INC Cleaning services | $302,482 |
| RISETECH PARTNERS INC Managed it services | $180,895 |
| PLUNKETT RAYSICH ARCHITECTS LLP Architect services | $104,210 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
3 private foundations reported grants to The Lutheran Home totaling $51,026 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 The Lutheran Home's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, The Lutheran Home reported that 82.9% of its $31.6 million in expenses went to program services, 17.1% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Lutheran Home pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Lutheran Home reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $297,519, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Lutheran Home get its money?
Of $31.5 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 1.7% came from contributions and grants (including 0.8% from government grants) and 96.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Lutheran Home a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 39-0807205 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, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202612169349300726 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202502139349300035 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202412209349301701 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202312099349300711 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202222109349300812 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202132169349300143 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202042199349300914 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 39-0807205: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.