Lutheran Services in Iowa
Lutheran Services in Iowa reported $30.5 million in revenue and $28.7 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.42 went to program services, $11.88 to management and general costs and $2.70 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 77.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $270,684 (PRESIDENT/CEO). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 12% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $29MFor 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 $31MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.4% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.7% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.12 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 21.1% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 77.5% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $270,684 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.94% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 10.3 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 9 of 9 | 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense"services to families" is an array of services designed to maintain, build, and fortify families. Lsi provides in-home services to help children learn skills such as anger management, coping or communication. Based on a mental health assessment of the child, the goals and approach encompass the entire family. Lsi also provides urgent services, such as crisis intervention or family team meetings. With the ultimate goal of avoiding an out-of-home child placement, these services encompass the entire family with shared goals and successes. In addition to many community-based programs that fill…
"services for people with disabilities" helps individuals gain and maintain independence and assists caregivers and family members by providing crucial respite care, which helps to prevent out-of-home placement of individuals with disabilities. Consumers can take advantage of hourly or 24-hour services to help them learn life skills and achieve individual goals
Refugee community services support refugees in connecting elderly refugees to community resources, provide employment readiness services for individuals who face high barriers to employment, provide english language training, and support refugees in community gardening initiatives
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, 41.00 hrs/week | $242,116 | $0 | $28,568 | $270,684 |
| CFO Officer, 41.00 hrs/week | $135,578 | $0 | $8,345 | $143,923 |
| VP OF CAPACITY AND STRATEGY Highest compensated employee, 41.00 hrs/week | $119,540 | $0 | $12,683 | $132,223 |
| VP OF PROGRAMS & STRATEGY Highest compensated employee, 41.00 hrs/week | $101,892 | $0 | $7,380 | $109,272 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Lutheran Services in Iowa (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $415K (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–1b9 · 9 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 5612
- Volunteers Part I, line 6373
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| GRAPETREE MEDICAL STAFFING INC Staffing at harmony house | $300,462 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
21 private foundations reported grants to Lutheran Services in Iowa totaling $157K 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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Every number above is copied from Lutheran Services in Iowa'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 Services in Iowa, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Lutheran Services in Iowa spent in 2025, $85.42 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Lutheran Services in Iowa's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Lutheran Services in Iowa reported that 85.4% of its $28.7 million in expenses went to program services, 11.9% to management and general and 2.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Lutheran Services in Iowa pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Lutheran Services in Iowa reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $270,684, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Lutheran Services in Iowa get its money?
Of $30.5 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 21.1% came from contributions and grants and 77.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Lutheran Services in Iowa a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 42-0698267 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 202621879349300857 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202533099349300833 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202413179349303511 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202323199349303977 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202213189349306526 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202102999349301935 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202032869349301963 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 42-0698267: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.