Nonprofit · EIN 31-4412586
LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES OF CENTRAL OHIO INC
Tax-exempt · COLUMBUS, OH 43229
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $34,499,455 | $33,160,359 | $1,339,096 | $99,788,598 | $104,708,540 | -$4,919,942 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $29,392,685 | $34,842,847 | -$5,450,162 | $52,799,235 | $58,519,189 | -$5,719,954 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $32,301,419 | $30,354,801 | $1,946,618 | $18,182,409 | $19,385,771 | -$1,203,362 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $17,325,345
- of which government grants
- $9,346,115
- Program service revenue
- $16,117,749
- Investment income
- $974,530
- Net rental income
- -$192,677
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $499,236
- Other revenue
- $81,831
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $544,775
- Other salaries and wages
- $12,362,774
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $16,500,966
- Professional fundraising fees
- $871,872
- Legal fees
- $43,392
- Accounting fees
- $252,642
- Occupancy
- $2,714,478
- Travel
- $65,357
- Depreciation
- $299,638
- Program services (functional)
- $27,832,408
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,977,831
- Fundraising (functional)
- $2,350,120
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $52,799,235
- Total assets, end of year
- $99,788,598
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $104,708,540
- Net assets, end of year
- -$4,919,942
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,725,533
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$9,459,928
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $4,539,986
- Gross receipts
- $35,256,672
- Employees
- 585
- Volunteers
- 1,294
- Year formed
- 1914
- State of legal domicile
- OH
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RACHEL LUSTIG | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 49 | $301,067 | $12,042 |
| MICHELE CENCI | VP - DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 50 | $202,914 | $18,968 |
| CHAD WOLVERTON | VP - INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 50 | $167,948 | $25,396 |
| HEATHER DUBBE | VP - HUMAN RESOURCES Highest-paid employee | 50 | $183,624 | $6,393 |
| DON CONNOR | DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES MAINTENANCE Highest-paid employee | 50 | $110,337 | $26,620 |
| PHILIP HELSER | CFO: THROUGH 5/24 Officer | 49 | $122,263 | $5,754 |
| DAWNYA UNDERWOOD | VP - PROGRAMS: THROUGH 7/24 Highest-paid employee | 50 | $108,977 | $7,744 |
| FIKRU NIGUSSE | INTERIM CFO 5/24-6/24;CFO 7/24-1/25 Officer | 49 | $92,291 | $11,357 |
| ANDREW MESLOW | CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT DUNN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ED KENDALL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RON KERR | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARLENE MANSER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WANDA MARTIN-TERRY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AARON MCCLENDON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| VIOLET MEEK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEBORAH MITCHELL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIN PHEISTER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHEILA PRILLERMAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRANDON RIGGINS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REV ADAM STEINBRENNER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN SUITER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CURT ANDERSON | INTERIM CFO 2/25-6/25 Officer | 49 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHILIP HELSER | CFO Officer | 1 | $196,569 | $18,600 |
| REV LARRY A CROWELL | PRESIDENT & CEO (THROUGH 06/23) Former | 1 | $193,768 | $7,099 |
| RACHEL LUSTIG | PRESIDENT & CEO (EFFECTIVE 05/23) Officer | 1 | $195,241 | $4,892 |
| HEATHER DUBBE | VICE PRESIDENT - HR Highest-paid employee | 50 | $176,493 | $6,784 |
| CHAD WOLVERTON | VICE PRESIDENT - IT Highest-paid employee | 50 | $145,574 | $23,652 |
| STEVE ARMSTRONG | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE (EFFECTIVE 02/23) Highest-paid employee | 50 | $120,102 | $29,229 |
| DON CONNOR | DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES MAINTENANCE Highest-paid employee | 50 | $104,902 | $24,473 |
| TODD TREON | EXEC BOARD CHAIR (THROUGH 12/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK DIEMER | CHAIR: HSC (THROUGH 09/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG JORDAN | CHAIR: AFC Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ED KENDALL | CHAIR: AFC Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW MESLOW | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH MITCHELL | CHAIR: EEC Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM STEINBRENNER | VICE CHAIR: HSC Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN BAILEY | MEMBER (THROUGH 09/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RON KERR | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRANDON RIGGINS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AARON MCCLENDON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN SUITER | VICE CHAIR: HSC (EFFECTIVE 10/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARLENE MANSER | VICE CHAIR: AFC (EFFECTIVE 02/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG KEGG | MEMBER (EFFECTIVE 10/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHEILA PRILLERMAN | MEMBER (EFFECTIVE 10/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STACY MARTIN | PRESIDENT & CEO: THRU 05/22 Former | 1 | $320,046 | $1,079 |
| REV LARRY A CROWELL | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 1 | $212,514 | $9,088 |
| PHILIP HELSER | CFO Officer | 1 | $190,780 | $17,941 |
| RICK DAVIS | EXECUTIVE VP/COO: THRU 05/23 Highest-paid employee | 50 | $196,956 | $9,593 |
| MICHELE CENCI | VICE PRESIDENT - DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 50 | $183,638 | $16,650 |
| HEATHER DUBBE | VICE PRESIDENT - HUMAN RESOURCES Highest-paid employee | 50 | $171,043 | $6,298 |
| CHAD WOLVERTON | VICE PRESIDENT - IT Highest-paid employee | 50 | $140,900 | $21,418 |
| STEVE ARMSTRONG | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE: EFFECT 02/23 Highest-paid employee | 50 | $100,563 | $18,111 |
| MARK DIEMER | CHAIR: HSC Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG JORDAN | CHAIR: AFC Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ED KENDALL | VICE CHAIR: AFC Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW MESLOW | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH MITCHELL | CHAIR: EEC Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM STEINBRENNER | VICE CHAIR: HSC Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD TREON | EXECUTIVE BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN BAILEY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RON KERR | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRANDON RIGGINS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AARON MCCLENDON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN SUITER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1105 SCHROCK RD STE 100, COLUMBUS, OH 43229-1165
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- RACHEL LUSTIG, 1105 SCHROCK ROAD 100, COLUMBUS, OH 43229
- Signed the 990
- JULIE FRATIANNE, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
- Phone
- (614) 228-5200
- Website
- LSSCO.ORG
- Return prepared by
- PLANTE & MORAN PLLC
Mission
CREATING A BETTER WORLD BY SERVING PEOPLE IN NEED IS OUR MISSION. THROUGH THIS MISSION, LSS SERVES THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE EVERY DAY IN CENTRAL, NORTHERN AND SOUTHEAST OHIO BY FOCUSING ON THE SOCIETAL ISSUES OF HUNGER, HOUSING, HEALING AND HOPE.
Program accomplishments
- MAJOR PROGRAMS OPERATED BY LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES INCLUDE OUR INNOVATIVE, HIGH-VOLUME FOOD PANTRY NETWORK, ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES, HOME HEALTH CARE, BENEFIT REFERRAL SERVICES, VETERAN TRANSITIONAL HOUSING, AND SOCIAL ENTERPRISES FOR JOB TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT.Expenses $27,832,408 · revenue $15,955,563
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Not required (church). Churches are not required to file. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 31-4412586
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Church
- Exempt since
- 1961
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Not required (church)
- Group exemption
- 9386: EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH IN AMERICA
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $99,788,598
- Income (IRS master file)
- $35,256,672
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $34,499,455 | $33,160,359 | $99,788,598 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $29,392,685 | $34,842,847 | $52,799,235 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $32,301,419 | $30,354,801 | $18,182,409 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $24,048,991 | $26,702,351 | $14,674,468 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 31-4412586).
Questions about LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES OF CENTRAL OHIO INC
- What is the EIN of LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES OF CENTRAL OHIO INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES OF CENTRAL OHIO INC is 31-4412586.
- Is LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES OF CENTRAL OHIO INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1961.
- Which annual return does LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES OF CENTRAL OHIO INC file?
- Form Not required (church). Churches are not required to file.
- When is the next return of LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES OF CENTRAL OHIO INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES OF CENTRAL OHIO INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES OF CENTRAL OHIO INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names RACHEL LUSTIG.
- Who are the officers and directors of LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES OF CENTRAL OHIO INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 23 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $301,067 (RACHEL LUSTIG, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES OF CENTRAL OHIO INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $34,499,455, expenses of $33,160,359 and total assets of $99,788,598 at year end.
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