Lutheran Family Services of Virginia
Also known as Encircle
Lutheran Family Services of Virginia reported $59.9 million in revenue and $62.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $88.43 went to program services, $11.05 to management and general costs and $0.52 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 98.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $362,609 (CEO). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 52% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $63MFor 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
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $60MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 88.4% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.0% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.5% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.46 | $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 | 98.7% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $362,609 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.58% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 6 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.5 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 15 of 15 | 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseDevelopmental services: encircle's community-based services for people with developmental disabilities focus on quality care, with the goal of supporting meaningful life experiences in the setting of their choice. Our staff act as mentors and friends to help people attain their goals, while ensuring their health, safety, and medical needs are met. Our 17 group homes (in virginia and west virginia) provide around-the-clock support for women and men in comfortable, community-based houses. We also support adults living in their own homes through individualized in-home services. Skilled nursing…
Minnick schools: encircle's minnick schools help students ages 5 to 22 who have experienced challenges in public schools reach their academic, behavioral, vocational, and developmental goals. Minnick schools, licensed by the virginia department of education as private day schools and accredited through the virginia association of independent special education facilities, are located in roanoke, lynchburg, harrisonburg, wytheville, wise, grundy, and bristol. We partner with more than 37 local school districts, which refer students to our schools, and work collaboratively with students'…
Treatment foster care, adoption, and counseling services: at encircle, we wrap support around children in foster care who have experienced trauma to help them heal and find permanent family connections. We are a licensed child placing agency through the virginia department of social services and our treatment foster care program is carfaccredited. We recruit and train adults in the richmond and tidewater regions who are eager to share their skills, strengths, courage, and "life firsts" with children in foster care. Many of the children we serve are teens, part of sibling groups, or have…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $315,318 | $0 | $47,291 | $362,609 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Former, 45.00 hrs/week | $227,967 | $0 | $11,823 | $239,790 |
| CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER Officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $211,551 | $0 | $16,574 | $228,125 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $201,418 | $0 | $8,057 | $209,475 |
| CHIEF CULTURE OFFICER Officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $175,062 | $0 | $23,308 | $198,370 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Former, 45.00 hrs/week | $137,283 | $0 | $11,756 | $149,039 |
| CONTROLLER Officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $85,262 | $0 | $8,062 | $93,324 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Lutheran Family Services of Virginia (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.3M (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
FY2025 · 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 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 5606
- Volunteers Part I, line 615
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| SYNERGY TECHNICAL Contracted it services | $301,560 |
| ADP Payroll and hr software | $272,816 |
| QUALIFACTS CREDIBLE Electronic medical record software | $217,902 |
| RELIAS LLC Learning and development software | $124,802 |
| COMPLETE CONTRACTING LLC Construction services | $122,238 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 7 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Lutheran Family Services of Virginia totaling $11,500 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 Family Services of Virginia'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 Family Services of Virginia, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Lutheran Family Services of Virginia spent in FY2025, $88.43 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Lutheran Family Services of Virginia's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Lutheran Family Services of Virginia reported that 88.4% of its $62.7 million in expenses went to program services, 11.0% to management and general and 0.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Lutheran Family Services of Virginia pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Lutheran Family Services of Virginia reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $362,609, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Lutheran Family Services of Virginia get its money?
Of $59.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 1.2% came from contributions and grants and 98.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Lutheran Family Services of Virginia a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 54-1222012 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. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202630969349300448 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202510649349300421 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202440249349301434 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341299349302264 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211209349300201 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131209349301623 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 54-1222012: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.