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Lutheran Homes of Oconomowoc

Oconomowoc, WI · EIN 39-0845016 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Latest filing: Form 990 for calendar year 2025 (tax year 2025) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Lutheran Homes of Oconomowoc reported $29.2 million in revenue and $26.2 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $80.71 went to program services, $19.29 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: 92.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $202,801 (COO). 14 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 21% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $26M

For 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 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $29M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

2025 filing. Median across 3,614 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
80.7%87.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
19.3%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
92.3%70.8%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$202,801$274,992
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.77%1.18%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
146
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
26.26.9
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
13 of 13100.0%

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

2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$11M expenses · 50.1% of program spending · revenue $14M

Nursing home care: operation of a skilled nursing facility and rehabilitation center. Provided 28,700 days of skilled nursing services and rehabilitation. Majority of medicare clients rehab and return home to the community

$3.5M expenses · 16.7% of program spending · revenue $5.0M

Provide independent living accommodations for seniors through 141 units across a full range of apartment sizes and costs

$2.9M expenses · 13.6% of program spending · revenue $3.4M

Provide assisted living housing and services to individuals on an a la carte basis in order to preserve independence and conserve the residents' assets

$4.2M all other programs (line 4d)

Highest reported compensation

2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
COO
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$167,304$0$35,497$202,801
CEO (THRU MAY 2025)
Officer, 38.00 hrs/week
$180,050$0$8,574$188,624
CFO
Officer, 38.00 hrs/week
$152,857$0$30,662$183,519
CEO
Officer, 38.00 hrs/week
$153,578$0$609$154,187
COMMUNITY RELATIONS DIRECT
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$118,646$0$32,450$151,096
DIRECTOR OF NURSING
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$113,604$0$31,209$144,813
REGISTERED NURSE
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$117,898$0$25,164$143,062
ADMINISTRATOR
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$133,917$0$7,906$141,823

14 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Lutheran Homes of Oconomowoc (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $526K (Part IX, line 5).

7 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$10M$20M$30M$40M2019202020212022202320242025$29M$26M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2025 ⓘ$29M$26M80.7%$57M$202,801
2024 ⓘ$27M$24M81.1%$52M$299,856
2023 ⓘ$26M$24M80.2%$48M$264,792
2022 ⓘ$24M$23M81.3%$45M$247,604
2021 ⓘ$25M$21M80.8%$45M$245,918
2020 ⓘ$23M$22M79.5%$41M$234,302
2019 ⓘ$24M$21M83.9%$39M$211,224

Governance 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–1b13 · 13 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 11aNo
  • 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 5577
  • Volunteers Part I, line 6250

Largest outside contractors

2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
MAAS BROS CONTRUCTION
Construction services
$2,759,835
HOFFMAN PLANNING DESGIN & CONST
Construction services
$722,834
MSI GENERAL CORPORATION
Construction services
$650,746
GREENFIELD REHABILITATION AGENCY INC
Therapy service
$607,778
GUETZKE & ASSOCIATES INC
Fire alarm installation
$274,047

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 11 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

2 private foundations reported grants to Lutheran Homes of Oconomowoc totaling $17,693 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.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Lutheran Homes of Oconomowoc'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 Homes of Oconomowoc, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Lutheran Homes of Oconomowoc's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2025, Lutheran Homes of Oconomowoc reported that 80.7% of its $26.2 million in expenses went to program services, 19.3% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Lutheran Homes of Oconomowoc pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Lutheran Homes of Oconomowoc reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $202,801, for the role of COO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Lutheran Homes of Oconomowoc get its money?

Of $29.2 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 1.2% came from contributions and grants and 92.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Lutheran Homes of Oconomowoc a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 39-0845016 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, 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 202601829349300225 · read the filing · XML
  • 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202522109349301772 · read the filing
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202422209349300637 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202311709349300111 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202222869349300712 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202123089349303337 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202012549349301656 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 39-0845016: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.