Lutheran Social Service of the South Inc
8305 Cross Park Dr, Austin, TX · IRS data through FY2025
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $125,518,410 | $128,036,220 | $53,341,150 |
| FY2024 | $117,827,841 | $119,110,981 | $54,396,597 |
| FY2023 | $105,628,164 | $108,365,125 | $48,454,428 |
| FY2022 | $96,832,412 | $95,836,024 | $55,435,213 |
| FY2021 | $88,560,129 | $93,144,478 | $53,514,444 |
| FY2020 | $78,976,011 | $80,316,514 | $48,440,942 |
| FY2019 | $68,192,366 | $60,879,527 | $51,846,274 |
| FY2018 | $56,885,138 | $56,471,876 | $44,495,242 |
| FY2017 | $74,958,555 | $63,212,843 | $45,413,491 |
| FY2016 | $63,978,540 | $65,432,301 | $31,702,257 |
| FY2015 | $67,179,627 | $60,401,178 | $34,534,500 |
| FY2014 | $54,111,663 | $55,466,137 | $28,048,954 |
| FY2013 | $49,599,791 | $48,746,159 | $28,874,493 |
| FY2012 | $50,579,268 | $51,157,571 | $27,456,195 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Lutheran Social Service of the South Inc (EIN 74-1109745), 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 | $111,847,502 | 89% |
| Program service revenue | $11,516,750 | 9% |
| Other revenue | $2,154,158 | 2% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $116,175,076 | 91% |
| Management & general | $10,149,578 | 8% |
| Fundraising | $1,711,566 | 1% |
What the numbers show
- Contributions & grants made up 89% of total revenue in FY2025.
- Program services accounted for 91% of functional expenses, management & general 8%, and fundraising 1%.
- 91% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2025. That is higher than 64.8% of 125 Human Services organizations in TX.
- Net assets covered about 5 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 32nd percentile among 3062 Human Services organizations in TX.
- Total revenue was higher than 99.7% of 3160 Human Services organizations in TX.
- Total revenue rose from $50,579,268 in FY2012 to $125,518,410 in FY2025. Revenue increased in 10 and decreased in 3 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 8 of 14 reported years (FY2012, FY2014, FY2016, FY2020, FY2021, FY2023, FY2024, FY2025).
- Net assets grew from $27,456,195 to $53,341,150 between FY2012 and FY2025.
- Contributions and grants made up 13% of revenue in FY2012 and 89% 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
OUR MISSION IS TO BREAK THE CYCLE OF CHILD ABUSE BY EMPOWERING CHILDREN, FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1961 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | P200 — Human Services (in TX) |
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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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