Lutheran Social Services of Wisconsin and Upper Michigan
6737 W Washington St Suite 227, West Allis, WI · IRS data through FY2024
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | $73,105,849 | $69,908,635 | $77,656,213 |
| FY2023 | $68,347,719 | $63,550,143 | $69,103,819 |
| FY2022 | $70,045,613 | $55,593,658 | $57,911,589 |
| FY2021 | $59,977,625 | $52,701,551 | $48,288,075 |
| FY2020 | $52,541,146 | $49,867,792 | $37,737,101 |
| FY2019 | $54,246,144 | $52,179,317 | $31,251,353 |
| FY2018 | $48,780,103 | $49,717,253 | $24,479,388 |
| FY2017 | $45,571,276 | $49,000,826 | $26,641,944 |
| FY2016 | $55,409,549 | $57,301,654 | $25,781,354 |
| FY2015 | $55,958,526 | $56,429,561 | $27,276,963 |
| FY2014 | $55,538,211 | $56,243,709 | $29,498,732 |
| FY2013 | $56,529,655 | $55,089,401 | $30,994,123 |
| FY2012 | $63,443,839 | $64,006,699 | $26,998,063 |
| FY2011 | $69,549,897 | $71,973,986 | $24,928,185 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Lutheran Social Services of Wisconsin and Upper Michigan (EIN 39-0816846), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $5,198,783 | 7% |
| Program service revenue | $64,082,519 | 88% |
| Other revenue | $3,824,547 | 5% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $57,733,600 | 83% |
| Management & general | $11,092,744 | 16% |
| Fundraising | $1,082,291 | 2% |
What the numbers show
- Program service revenue made up 88% of total revenue in FY2024.
- Program services accounted for 83% of functional expenses, management & general 16%, and fundraising 2%.
- 83% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2024. That is higher than 34.5% of 55 Human Services organizations in WI.
- Net assets covered about 13.3 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 52nd percentile among 903 Human Services organizations in WI.
- Total revenue was higher than 99.6% of 912 Human Services organizations in WI.
- Total revenue rose from $69,549,897 in FY2011 to $73,105,849 in FY2024. Revenue increased in 6 and decreased in 7 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 7 of 14 reported years (FY2011, FY2012, FY2014, FY2015, FY2016, FY2017, FY2018).
- Net assets grew from $24,928,185 to $77,656,213 between FY2011 and FY2024.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity).
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
PROVIDER OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1964 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | P200 — Human Services (in WI) |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity). |
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Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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