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Nonprofit · EIN 42-0702558

LUTHERAN FAMILY SERVICE

Tax-exempt · FORT DODGE, IA 50501

Financials

$1.8M$2.2M2022$2M$2.5M2023$1.9M$2.6M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of LUTHERAN FAMILY SERVICE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$1,853,563$2,619,248-$765,685$728,819$917,057-$188,238
June 30, 2024990$2,042,772$2,458,192-$415,420$1,115,387$537,940$577,447
June 30, 2023990$1,771,734$2,169,325-$397,591$1,502,227$509,360$992,867
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$797,268
Program service revenue
$1,056,265
Investment income
$30
Net gain from sales of assets
-$20
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$130,578
Other salaries and wages
$1,529,195
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,968,413
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$20,015
Accounting fees
$7,947
Occupancy
$188,846
Travel
$100,127
Depreciation
$29,411
Program services (functional)
$2,230,613
Management and general (functional)
$289,553
Fundraising (functional)
$99,082

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,115,387
Total assets, end of year
$728,819
Total liabilities, end of year
$917,057
Net assets, end of year
-$188,238
Land, buildings and equipment
$179,158
Net assets without donor restrictions
-$195,093
Net assets with donor restrictions
$6,855
Gross receipts
$1,857,862
Employees
44
Volunteers
12
Year formed
1901
State of legal domicile
IA

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgs
Rev Max PhillipsExecutive Director
Trustee or director
32$119,065$10,788
Rev Keith HaneyBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Mr Ken StotmeisterPresident
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Mr Mark NiebuhrVice President
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Mary Ann HanusaBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Mr Kerry BurmeisterTreasurer
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Mr Stan UllerichSecretary
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Rev James LambBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Kirk WarnkeBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Kay KreklauBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgs
Rev Max PhillipsExecutive Director
Trustee or director
32$115,243$9,746
Rev Keith HaneyBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Mr Ken StotmeisterPresident
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Mr Mark NiebuhrVice President
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Mary Ann HanusaBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Mr Kerry BurmeisterTreasurer
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Mr Stan UllerichSecretary
Trustee or director
0$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgs
Rev Max PhillipsExecutive Director
Trustee or director
32$108,793$9,187
Rev Keith HaneyBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Mr Ken StotmeisterVice President
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Mr Mark NiebuhrSecretary
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Mr Ken PuckPresident
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Mr Kerry BurmeisterTreasurer
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Mr Stan UllerichBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
409 KENYON RD STE C, FORT DODGE, IA 50501-5718
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Max Phillips, 409 Kenyon Road, Fort Dodge, IA 50501
Signed the 990
KERRY BURMEISTER, Treasurer
Phone
(515) 573-3138
Return prepared by
CORNWELLFRIDERES MAHER & ASSOC PLC

Mission

Lutheran Family Service is organized as a not-for-profit, religious organization for the purpose of providing family and individual counseling and adoption services.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Christ-centered counseling is provided to individuals, couples and families by licensed and professionally trained family therapists. A sliding fee scale based on income is available for those without insurance. Gifts from individuals, congregations and organizations make this possible.
    Expenses $1,638,427 · revenue $788,671
  • Pregnancy counseling is provided to young women, young men and their families experiencing an unplanned pregnancy. No fees are charged to the birth family for this service.
    Expenses $96,353
  • Adoption services are provided to couples wishing to expand their families through international, domestic or embryo adoption. Fees are assessed to couples based on a sliding scale assessed according to their income.
    Expenses $377,860 · revenue $266,534
  • Congregational Services brings life-changing information and resources to members of LCMS partner congregations
    Expenses $117,973

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
42-0702558
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2015
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Human services (P20)
Assets (IRS master file)
$728,819
Income (IRS master file)
$1,857,862

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$1,853,563$2,619,248$728,819XML
990June 2024$2,042,772$2,458,192$1,115,387XML
990June 2023$1,771,734$2,169,325$1,502,227XML
990June 2022$2,596,414$1,476,246$1,648,287IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 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 42-0702558).

Questions about LUTHERAN FAMILY SERVICE

What is the EIN of LUTHERAN FAMILY SERVICE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of LUTHERAN FAMILY SERVICE is 42-0702558.
Is LUTHERAN FAMILY SERVICE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
Are donations to LUTHERAN FAMILY SERVICE tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does LUTHERAN FAMILY SERVICE file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of LUTHERAN FAMILY SERVICE 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 FAMILY SERVICE 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 FAMILY SERVICE?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Max Phillips.
Who are the officers and directors of LUTHERAN FAMILY SERVICE?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 10 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $119,065 (Rev Max Phillips, Executive Director).
How much revenue does LUTHERAN FAMILY SERVICE have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,853,563, expenses of $2,619,248 and total assets of $728,819 at year end.

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