Columbia Lutheran Ministries
Also known as Columbia Lutheran Home
Columbia Lutheran Ministries reported $14.7 million in revenue and $14.1 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $92.33 went to program services, $7.67 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: 96.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $381,207 (RN). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 2% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $14MFor context, the median across 5,634 covered health care charities: $86.19 programs, $13.81 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $15MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 92.3% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 7.7% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | Not reported | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.3% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 96.1% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $381,207 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.70% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 18.5 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 9 of 9 | 88.9% |
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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseColumbia Lutheran Home has practiced compassionate care since 1920. Offering short term rehabilitation and long term elder care we are guided by a holistic approach: our mission is to provide care for the whole person - body, mind and spirit. Delivering the highest standard of care with dignity and respect is essential to our mission. We welcome everyone regardless of religion, orientation, or ability to pay. Nearly 25,000 patient days are provided annually
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RN Highest compensated employee, 93.38 hrs/week | $370,426 | $0 | $10,781 | $381,207 |
| PRESIDENT/ADMINISTRATOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $210,364 | $0 | $58,301 | $268,665 |
| DIRECTOR OF NURSING Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $152,348 | $0 | $7,406 | $159,754 |
| RN Highest compensated employee, 46.59 hrs/week | $152,271 | $0 | $6,345 | $158,616 |
| LPN Highest compensated employee, 47.08 hrs/week | $136,747 | $0 | $6,308 | $143,055 |
| RN Highest compensated employee, 48.41 hrs/week | $135,966 | $0 | $5,799 | $141,765 |
| RN Highest compensated employee, 44.37 hrs/week | $139,821 | $0 | $0 | $139,821 |
| DIRECTOR OF FINANCE/TREASURER Officer, 13.03 hrs/week | $40,876 | $0 | $1,700 | $42,576 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Columbia Lutheran Ministries (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $471K (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
2024 · 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 5236
- Volunteers Part I, line 66
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses onlyIndividuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Columbia Lutheran Ministries totaling $30 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 Columbia Lutheran 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 Columbia Lutheran Ministries, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Columbia Lutheran Ministries spent in 2024, $92.33 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Columbia Lutheran Ministries's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Columbia Lutheran Ministries reported that 92.3% of its $14.1 million in expenses went to program services, 7.7% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Columbia Lutheran Ministries pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Columbia Lutheran Ministries reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $381,207, for the role of RN (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Columbia Lutheran Ministries get its money?
Of $14.7 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 0.3% came from contributions and grants and 96.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Columbia Lutheran Ministries a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 91-0570840 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202533039349302723 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202402779349301430 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202342279349303979 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202233059349300833 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202133159349307633 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202033099349300648 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 91-0570840: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.