Lutheran Social Services of the South
Lutheran Social Services of the South reported $125.5 million in revenue and $128.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $90.73 went to program services, $7.93 to management and general costs and $1.34 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 89.1% of the total. Government grants made up 85.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $532,026 (CEO). 21 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 59% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $128MFor 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 March 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $126MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 90.7% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 7.9% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.3% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 89.1% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 85.8% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 9.2% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $532,026 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.42% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 21 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 5.0 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 8 of 8 | 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 expenseOur children's services included our foster in texas program where a family partners with upbring to open their home and their hearts to a child in need, providing support for immediate needs such as food, clothing and shelter. Upbring also provides long-term support to help children build strong bonds with their new family members. Foster parents are trained in trauma-informed care, so they can help their children heal from the circumstances that brought them into foster care. Adoptions occur naturally through the foster in texas program, and are complemented by domestic and international…
Residential treatment programs include life-changing work being done at our new life and krause children's centers that provide a safe place for girls from across texas to heal from childhood traumas. Upbring's children's shelters and transitional foster care programs provide care and support from our compassionate staff and nurturing foster parents until their families can be located
Education services include headstart and early headstart preschool programs that help children from low-income families prepare to start kindergarten ready to learn. Education services also include programs at upbring school of arts and sciences in austin. The school provides education services to children ages six-weeks to elementary age, reserving spaces for children in the foster care system
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, 40.00 hrs/week | $501,016 | $0 | $31,010 | $532,026 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $341,959 | $0 | $6,194 | $348,153 |
| CHIEF P&C OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $262,574 | $0 | $6,194 | $268,768 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $242,253 | $0 | $15,191 | $257,444 |
| SVP, PUBLIC AFFAIRS Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $223,036 | $0 | $15,424 | $238,460 |
| CHIEF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $235,239 | $0 | $112 | $235,351 |
| SR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ORR PROGRAMS Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $192,080 | $0 | $25,756 | $217,836 |
| VP OF MARKETING Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $210,780 | $0 | $2,857 | $213,637 |
21 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Lutheran Social Services of the South (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $3.1M (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–1b8 · 8 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 51,486
- Volunteers Part I, line 6386
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| PAWNEE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Education services | $3,194,718 |
| CASA GRACIA NC LLC Education services | $2,603,002 |
| CASA 511 LP Education services | $992,840 |
| CHAMPIONS FORE CHARITY Event consulting | $572,000 |
| ANGEL'S CAFE & CATERING Food services | $413,600 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 28 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
4 private foundations reported grants to Lutheran Social Services of the South totaling $51,340 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 Social Services of the South'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 Social Services of the South, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Lutheran Social Services of the South spent in FY2025, $90.73 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Lutheran Social Services of the South's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, Lutheran Social Services of the South reported that 90.7% of its $128.0 million in expenses went to program services, 7.9% to management and general and 1.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Lutheran Social Services of the South pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Lutheran Social Services of the South reported for one person in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 was $532,026, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Lutheran Social Services of the South get its money?
Of $125.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, 89.1% came from contributions and grants (including 85.8% from government grants) and 9.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Lutheran Social Services of the South a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 74-1109745 as a 501(c)(3) organization (church), 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 March 31, 2025, object 202543459349300949 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, object 202422929349300227 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023, object 202400169349300595 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022, object 202212599349300646 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021, object 202122809349301537 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2020, object 202140119349301629 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 74-1109745: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.