Lutheran Sunset Ministries
Lutheran Sunset Ministries reported $18.2 million in revenue and $15.1 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $84.66 went to program services, $14.08 to management and general costs and $1.26 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 83.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $192,344 (PRESIDENT/CEO). 14 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 80% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $15MFor context, the median across 933 covered housing & shelter charities: $89.27 programs, $10.73 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 $18MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 84.7% | 87.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 14.1% | 10.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.3% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.51 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 2.0% | 17.0% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 83.4% | 66.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $192,344 | $300,863 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.27% | 1.57% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 14 | 5 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 19.8 | 10.0 |
| 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 expenseLong-term care facility (nursing home) with an average census of 115.5 totaling 42,158 days of care in 2025. Assisted living facility with an average census of 20.6 of 24 residences. Independent living facility with an average census of 53.3 of 55 residences. Census with an average census of 18.0
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, 40.00 hrs/week | $187,937 | $0 | $4,407 | $192,344 |
| CAN/SCHEDULING Highest compensated employee, 70.00 hrs/week | $181,128 | $0 | $2,154 | $183,282 |
| NURSING FACILITY ADMINISTRATOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $138,846 | $0 | $1,640 | $140,486 |
| DIRECTOR OF THERAPY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $125,332 | $0 | $1,700 | $127,032 |
| DIRECTOR OF NURSING Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $118,029 | $0 | $1,020 | $119,049 |
| RN Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $117,978 | $0 | $0 | $117,978 |
| ASSISTANT TREASURER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $104,628 | $0 | $127 | $104,755 |
14 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Lutheran Sunset Ministries (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $297K (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 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 5247
- Volunteers Part I, line 686
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| SS BROWN FUNDING Contract nursing | $178,368 |
| MEDINA RENOVATION LLC Renovations and repairs | $155,550 |
| GENERAL INFORMATICS Information technology services | $122,055 |
| CLIETT REFRIGERATION INC Air conditioners & installation/repairs | $107,937 |
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 Lutheran Sunset Ministries totaling $3,557 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 Sunset Ministries'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 Sunset Ministries, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Lutheran Sunset Ministries spent in 2025, $84.66 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Lutheran Sunset Ministries's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Lutheran Sunset Ministries reported that 84.7% of its $15.1 million in expenses went to program services, 14.1% to management and general and 1.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Lutheran Sunset Ministries pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Lutheran Sunset Ministries reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $192,344, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Lutheran Sunset Ministries get its money?
Of $18.2 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 2.0% came from contributions and grants and 83.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Lutheran Sunset Ministries a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 74-1211662 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 202612519349300441 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202543179349311109 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202413209349301886 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202313189349310001 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202212909349301701 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202112659349300811 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202042269349300604 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 74-1211662: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.