Nonprofit · EIN 41-1690681
EVANGELICAL LUTHERN CHURCH IN AMERICA
Also known as LUTHERN SOCIAL SERVICE FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · SAINT PAUL, MN 55108
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $384,478 | $274,882 | $109,596 | $6,270,259 | $0 | $6,270,259 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $144,603 | $279,358 | -$134,755 | $5,578,808 | $0 | $5,578,808 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $146,518 | $274,809 | -$128,291 | $4,738,034 | $0 | $4,738,034 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $257,556
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $126,922
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $250,305
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Program services (functional)
- $250,305
- Management and general (functional)
- $24,577
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,578,808
- Total assets, end of year
- $6,270,259
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $6,270,259
- Publicly traded securities
- $6,241,047
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,766
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $6,266,493
- Gross receipts
- $384,478
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 20
- Year formed
- 1990
- State of legal domicile
- MN
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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PATRICK THUESON | PRESIDENT Officer | 1 | $0 | $436,951 | $58,232 |
| TAUSEEF KHAWAJA | SR. VP FINANCE AND OPERATIONS Officer | 1 | $0 | $240,992 | $44,141 |
| JESSE STREMCHA | VP CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Officer | 1 | $0 | $224,664 | $26,404 |
| JANN EICHLERSMITH | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LOREN ANDERSON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS SEBALD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GWEN KUHRT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CONNIE ARAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SONJA BAERTSCH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI BONIN | TRUSTEE (AS OF 10/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TRICIA BROWN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY DAHLEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN HALLBERG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERYL HELEY | TRUSTEE (AS OF 10/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM HOLMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KELLY KAUTZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANA LONN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRENDA MOORE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAN NELSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL RIMMEREID | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JODY ROTHSCHILLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BOB TUNHEIM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PANG XIONG | TRUSTEE (AS OF 12/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PATRICK THUESON | PRESIDENT Officer | 1 | $0 | $396,411 | $56,542 |
| TAUSEEF KHAWAJA | SR. VP FINANCE AND OPERATIONS Officer | 1 | $0 | $217,111 | $41,455 |
| JESSE STREMCHA | VP/CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Officer | 1 | $0 | $216,570 | $26,315 |
| BOB TUNHEIM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENDA MOORE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS SEBALD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CONNIE ARAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN NELSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DANA LONN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GWEN KUHRT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JANN EICHLERSMITH | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JODY ROTHSCHILLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN HALLBERG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY KAUTZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LOREN ANDERSON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LUKE WINSKOWSKI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY DAHLEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE RANUM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL RIMMEREID | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SONJA BAERTSCH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM HOLMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TRICIA BROWN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PATRICK THUESON | PRESIDENT (LSS & LSS FDN) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $376,126 | $44,148 |
| JESSE STREMCHA | VP/VP OF DEVELOPMENT (LSS & LSS FDN) Officer | 1 | $0 | $207,579 | $21,973 |
| TAUSEEF JOE KHAWAJA | SVP OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS Officer | 1 | $0 | $167,738 | $27,187 |
| ANN BEATTY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS SEBALD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN NELSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DANA LONN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GWEN KUHRT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JANN EICHLERSMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN HALLBERG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY KAUTZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LOREN ANDERSON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LUKE WINSKOWSKI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK PETERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELE ABBOTT | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE RANUM | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL TILLQUIST | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RUSS MICHALETZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SONJA BAERTSCH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM HOLMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY DAHLEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2485 COMO AVE, SAINT PAUL, MN 55108-1445
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- PATRICK THUESON, 2485 COMO AVENUE, ST PAUL, MN 55108
- Signed the 990
- TAUSEEF JOE KHAWAJA, SR VP FINANCE AND OPS
- Phone
- (651) 969-2300
- Website
- WWW.LSSMN.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICE FOUNDATION IS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE BENEFIT OF LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICE OF MINNESOTA.
Program accomplishments
- LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICE (LSS) FOUNDATION PROVIDES FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THE PROGRAMS AT LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICE OF MINNESOTA. THE LSS FOUNDATION IS A SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION THAT ALLOCATES FUNDS BASED ON THE RESTRICTION OF THE DONOR.Expenses $250,305 · grants $250,305
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 41-1690681
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Church
- Exempt since
- 1988
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Not required (church)
- Group exemption
- 9386: EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH IN AMERICA
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $6,270,259
- Income (IRS master file)
- $384,478
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $384,478 | $274,882 | $6,270,259 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $144,603 | $279,358 | $5,578,808 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $146,518 | $274,809 | $4,738,034 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $206,019 | $224,885 | $4,442,362 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 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 41-1690681).
Questions about EVANGELICAL LUTHERN CHURCH IN AMERICA
- What is the EIN of EVANGELICAL LUTHERN CHURCH IN AMERICA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of EVANGELICAL LUTHERN CHURCH IN AMERICA is 41-1690681.
- Is EVANGELICAL LUTHERN CHURCH IN AMERICA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1988.
- Which annual return does EVANGELICAL LUTHERN CHURCH IN AMERICA file?
- Form Not required (church). Churches are not required to file.
- When is the next return of EVANGELICAL LUTHERN CHURCH IN AMERICA due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did EVANGELICAL LUTHERN CHURCH IN AMERICA last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of EVANGELICAL LUTHERN CHURCH IN AMERICA?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names PATRICK THUESON.
- Who are the officers and directors of EVANGELICAL LUTHERN CHURCH IN AMERICA?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 23 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does EVANGELICAL LUTHERN CHURCH IN AMERICA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $384,478, expenses of $274,882 and total assets of $6,270,259 at year end.
Other nonprofits in SAINT PAUL
- HMO MINNESOTA EIN 41-6173747 · last filed 990 for 2024
- GILLETTE CHILDRENS SPECIALTY HEALTH CARE EIN 36-3379150 · last filed 990 for 2024
- MACALESTER COLLEGE EIN 41-0693962 · last filed 990 for 2025
- ST PAUL TEACHERS RETIREMENT FUND ASSOCIATION EIN 41-0571990 · last filed 990 for 2025
- WORKERS COMPENSATION REINSURANCE ASSOCIATION EIN 41-1357750 · last filed 990 for 2024
- FARM CREDIT FOUNDATIONS WELFARE BENEFITS TRUST EIN 48-6173114 · last filed 990 for 2024
- SAINT PAUL & MINNESOTA FOUNDATION EIN 41-6031510 · last filed 990 for 2025
- LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICE OF MINNESOTA EIN 41-0872993 · last filed 990 for 2025