Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota
2485 Como Ave, Saint Paul, MN · IRS data through FY2025
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $187,248,443 | $185,547,668 | $52,544,371 |
| FY2024 | $180,664,600 | $176,565,963 | $49,744,579 |
| FY2023 | $159,877,420 | $159,998,315 | $43,166,282 |
| FY2022 | $150,582,974 | $149,041,360 | $38,606,272 |
| FY2021 | $145,601,008 | $139,766,025 | $49,939,021 |
| FY2020 | $127,619,592 | $120,379,535 | $36,738,031 |
| FY2019 | $112,996,457 | $112,915,918 | $34,022,205 |
| FY2018 | $105,894,826 | $106,629,482 | $36,222,638 |
| FY2017 | $101,292,599 | $101,479,634 | $37,021,430 |
| FY2016 | $95,633,423 | $96,474,941 | $35,797,373 |
| FY2015 | $91,010,310 | $90,249,547 | $37,462,611 |
| FY2014 | $89,384,263 | $87,169,164 | $43,446,698 |
| FY2013 | $92,761,611 | $86,852,578 | $37,504,996 |
| FY2012 | $87,767,853 | $85,770,295 | $23,998,905 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota (EIN 41-0872993), 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 listed sources |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $60,031,548 | 32% |
| Program service revenue | $128,379,368 | 68% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $155,810,239 | 84% |
| Management & general | $24,574,824 | 13% |
| Fundraising | $5,162,605 | 3% |
What the numbers show
- Program service revenue was the largest of the listed revenue sources in FY2025.
- Program services accounted for 84% of functional expenses, management & general 13%, and fundraising 3%.
- 84% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2025. That is higher than 36.5% of 74 Human Services organizations in MN.
- Net assets covered about 3.4 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 22nd percentile among 1001 Human Services organizations in MN.
- Total revenue was the highest among 1013 Human Services organizations in MN.
- Total revenue rose from $87,767,853 in FY2012 to $187,248,443 in FY2025. Revenue increased in 12 and decreased in 1 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 4 of 14 reported years (FY2016, FY2017, FY2018, FY2023).
- Net assets grew from $23,998,905 to $52,544,371 between FY2012 and FY2025.
- Contributions and grants made up 10% of revenue in FY2012 and 32% in FY2025.
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
EXPRESS THE LOVE OF CHRIST FOR ALL PEOPLE THROUGH SERVICE THAT CHANGES LIVES AND BUILDS COMMUNITY.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1963 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | P200 — Human Services (in MN) |
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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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