Nonprofit · EIN 41-0872993
LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICE OF MINNESOTA
Also known as Swanville Senior Center
Tax-exempt · SAINT PAUL, MN 55108
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $187,248,443 | $185,547,668 | $1,700,775 | $101,904,218 | $49,359,847 | $52,544,371 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $180,664,600 | $176,565,963 | $4,098,637 | $100,563,689 | $50,819,110 | $49,744,579 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $159,877,420 | $159,998,315 | -$120,895 | $94,492,072 | $51,325,790 | $43,166,282 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $60,031,548
- of which government grants
- $45,399,111
- Program service revenue
- $128,379,368
- Investment income
- $2,238,008
- Net rental income
- -$3,058,098
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $760,674
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$531,210
- Other revenue
- -$3,400,481
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $16,913,217
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,501,629
- Other salaries and wages
- $99,939,364
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $132,220,696
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $279,588
- Accounting fees
- $199,740
- Occupancy
- $6,969,397
- Travel
- $2,425,293
- Depreciation
- $3,568,014
- Program services (functional)
- $155,810,239
- Management and general (functional)
- $24,574,824
- Fundraising (functional)
- $5,162,605
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $100,563,689
- Total assets, end of year
- $101,904,218
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $49,359,847
- Net assets, end of year
- $52,544,371
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $51,290,828
- Publicly traded securities
- $4,088,006
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $26,351,133
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $26,193,238
- Gross receipts
- $192,970,414
- Employees
- 3,673
- Volunteers
- 3,200
- Year formed
- 1962
- 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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PATRICK THUESON | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $436,951 | $58,232 |
| MAUREEN WARREN | SR. VP OF SERVICES - THRU 10/24 Officer | 40 | $265,791 | $37,520 |
| TAUSEEF KHAWAJA | SR. VP FINANCE AND OPERATIONS Officer | 40 | $240,992 | $44,141 |
| GEORGE KLAUSER | ACO DIRECTOR (SEE SCH O) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $210,193 | $49,312 |
| JESSE STREMCHA | SR. VP OF STRATEGIC GROWTH & INNOVATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $224,664 | $26,404 |
| ALEXIS OBERDORFER | SR. VP OF SERVICES Officer | 40 | $227,612 | $14,671 |
| MICHAEL BOHLKEN | AVP INFO TECHNOLOGY/RISK/COMPLIANCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $172,824 | $43,113 |
| PATRICE O'LEARY | AVP YOUTH SERVICES - THRU 1/25 Key employee | 40 | $174,871 | $37,853 |
| TORY MERHAR | AVP OLDER ADULTS Key employee | 40 | $161,117 | $47,402 |
| MIATA GETAWEH | VP OF HUMAN RESOURCES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $159,722 | $42,857 |
| MARK DUBBELS | AVP RCSS SERVICES Key employee | 40 | $170,773 | $10,978 |
| CHRISTOPHER THOMPSON | SR DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $155,204 | $11,449 |
| DR ROB NESSE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NARDOS SIUM | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV MARK AUNE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
17 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEWELIE GRAPE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LOREN ANDERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PER ANDERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REV KELLY CHATMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AARON GERINGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICOLE JAMES GILCHRIST | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REV LORI GORDON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| H THEODORE TED GRINDAL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BISHOP REGINA HASSANALLY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JODY HORNTVEDT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THERESA JACOBSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUDGE LUCINDA JESSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BISHOP PATRICIA LULL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BISHOP DEE PEDERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VINCENT PETERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEE-ANN STEPHENS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PANG XIONG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 35 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PATRICK THUESON | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $396,411 | $56,542 |
| MAUREEN WARREN | SR. VP SERVICE (LEFT OCT 2024) Officer | 40 | $272,900 | $42,842 |
| TAUSEEF KHAWAJA | SR. VP FINANCE AND OPERATIONS Officer | 40 | $217,111 | $41,455 |
| GEORGE KLAUSER | ACO DIRECTOR (SEE SCH O) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $209,728 | $46,979 |
| JESSE STREMCHA | VP/CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Officer | 40 | $216,570 | $26,315 |
| MICHAEL BOHLKEN | AVP INFO TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $164,325 | $42,193 |
| ALEXIS OBERDORFER | SR. VP SERVICE Officer | 40 | $189,992 | $13,456 |
| PATRICE O'LEARY | AVP YOUTH SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $165,936 | $37,333 |
| PADMA TAMMA | SR DIRECTOR COMPLIANCE (LEFT JUNE 2024) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $165,184 | $12,166 |
| MIATA GETAWEH | VP OF HUMAN RESOURCES Officer | 40 | $146,990 | $29,173 |
| MARK DUBBELS | AVP CRS SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $164,177 | $10,159 |
| PAUL SLACK | VP COLLABORATION AND COACHING Officer | 43 | $131,680 | $20,304 |
| AARON GERINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA PIESKE | DIRECTOR (THROUGH JUNE 2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BISHOP PATRICIA LULL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BISHOP REGINA HASSANALLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ROB NESSE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| H THEODORE TED GRINDAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER GARBOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEWELIE GRAPE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JODY HORNTVEDT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDGE CINDY JESSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE-ANN STEPHENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LOREN ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LUKE WINSKOWSKI | DIRECTOR (THROUGH JUNE 2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NARDOS SIUM | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE JAMES GILCHRIST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PANG XIONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PER ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV DEE PEDERSON | DIRECTOR (THROUGH JUNE 2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV KELLY CHATMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV LORI GORDON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV MARK AUNE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THERESA JACOBSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VINCENT PETERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 37 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PATRICK THUESON | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $376,126 | $44,148 |
| MAUREEN WARREN | SR VP SPECIAL PROJECTS Officer | 40 | $245,885 | $31,767 |
| GEORGE KLAUSER | ACO DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $208,714 | $33,156 |
| JESSE STREMCHA | VP/CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Officer | 40 | $207,579 | $21,973 |
| JOYCE NORALS | VP OF HUMAN RESOURCES (FORMER) Former | 42 | $189,873 | $19,164 |
| TAUSEEF JOE KHAWAJA | SR. VP FINANCE AND OPERATIONS Officer | 43 | $167,738 | $27,187 |
| ALEXIS OBERDORFER | SR. VP SERVICE Key employee | 45 | $178,497 | $12,198 |
| ROXANNE JENKINS | AVP OF OLDER ADULTS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $162,674 | $26,629 |
| KYLE LARSEN | CONTROLLER (FORMER) Former | 40 | $161,575 | $25,863 |
| PADMA TAMMA | SR. DIRECTOR COMPLIANCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $170,436 | $10,829 |
| MIATA GETAWEH | VP HUMAN RESOURCES Officer | 42 | $116,795 | $19,786 |
| PAUL SLACK | VP DIVERSITY, INCLUSION, SOCIAL JUSTICE Officer | 43 | $118,079 | $14,411 |
| AARON GERINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA PIESKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BISHOP ANN SVENNUNGSEN | DIRECTOR (THROUGH JUNE 23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BISHOP DEE PEDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BISHOP PATRICIA LULL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BISHOP REGINA HASSANALLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN ANDERSON | TREASURER (THROUGH JUNE 23) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ROB NESSE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| H THEODORE TED GRINDAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER GARBOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEWELIE GRAPE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JODY HORNTVEDT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDGE CINDY JESSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE-ANN STEPHENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LOREN ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LUKE WINSKOWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NARDOS SIUM | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PANG XIONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PER ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV JESSICA OLSON | DIRECTOR (THROUGH JUNE 23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV KELLY CHATMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV MARK AUNE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THERESA JACOBSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIFFANY WALKER | DIRECTOR (THROUGH JUNE 23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VINCENT PETERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2485 COMO AVE, SAINT PAUL, MN 55108-1445
- In care of
- % JOY STUHL
- Mailing address (990-N for 2008)
- PO Box 334, Swanville MN 56382
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- PATRICK THUESON, 2485 COMO AVENUE, ST PAUL, MN 55108
- Principal officer (990-N for 2008)
- Dianne Vavra, 31779 Grosbeak Rd, Long Prairie MN 56347
- Signed the 990
- TAUSEEF JOE KHAWAJA, SVP OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS
- Phone
- (651) 969-2300
- Website
- WWW.LSSMN.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICE OF MINNESOTA EXPRESSES THE LOVE OF CHRIST FOR ALL PEOPLE THROUGH SERVICE THAT INSPIRES HOPE, CHANGES LIVES AND BUILDS COMMUNITY. LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICE OF MINNESOTA AND AFFILIATES IS ONE OF MINNESOTA'S LARGEST AND OLDEST NON-PROFIT SOCIAL SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS. LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICE OF MINNESOTA HAS 350 SERVICE UNITS IN OVER 300 LOCATIONS ACROSS MINNESOTA. WE SERVE 1 IN 63 MINNESOTANS.LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICE OF MINNESOTA IS A WELCOMING ORGANIZATION OFFERING EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND SUPPORT FOR ALL PEOPLE. WE DO NOT DISCRIMINATE BASED ON RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, SEX, OR NATIONAL ORIGIN. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION AND ITS SERVICES CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.LSSMN.ORG.
Program accomplishments
- IN RESIDENTIAL AND CUSTOMIZED SUPPORT SERVICES, WE HELP PEOPLE WITH IDENTIFIED NEEDS LIVE THE LIVES THEY IMAGINE FOR THEMSELVES THROUGH RESIDENTIAL, IN-HOME AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICES. IN FY 25, WE SERVED 779 INDIVIDUALS THROUGH THESE PROGRAMS. OUR COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS WITH IDENTIFIED NEEDS IN COMMUNITY-BASED SETTINGS TO LIVE THE LIVES THEY IMAGINE FOR THEMSELVES, THROUGH LIFE SHARING, DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING FAMILY SERVICES, CARE COORDINATION SERVICES AND A SUPPORTIVE, MEDICALLY SOUND CAMP FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH MEDICAL CONDITIONS AND OTHER IDENTIFIED NEEDS. IN FY 25, WE SERVED 7,556 INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES THROUGH THESE PROGRAMS.Expenses $91,882,062 · grants $9,183,247 · revenue $106,490,764
- OUR CHILDREN & FAMILY SERVICES PROVIDE SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES THAT STRENGTHEN THEIR RESILIENCY AND CONNECTIONS IN COMMUNITY THROUGH FOSTER CARE AND ADOPTION, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, A CAMP FOCUSED ON KIDS' RESILIENCE AFTER LIVING THROUGH DISASTERS, AND FAMILY SERVICES SUCH AS KINSHIP SUPPORT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION. IN FY 25, 14,682 CHILDREN AND FAMILIES RECEIVED SUPPORT FROM LSS THROUGH THESE SERVICES. LSS' ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY & YOUTH SUPPORT SERVICES STRENGTHEN INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WITH RESOURCES THAT IMPROVE THEIR ECONOMIC, SOCIAL, HEALTH, AND HOUSING STABILITY THROUGH EMPLOYMENT AND HOUSING SERVICES, FINANCIAL COUNSELING, REFUGEE SERVICES AND SERVICES FOR YOUTH EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. IN FY 25, WE SUPPORTED 30,624 INDIVIDUALS, YOUTH AND FAMILIES THROUGH THESE PROGRAMS.Expenses $44,835,112 · grants $7,729,970 · revenue $517,655
- LSS' SERVICES FOR OLDER ADULTS HELP OLDER ADULTS AND OTHERS MAINTAIN HEALTHY, CONNECTED, AND BALANCED LIFESTYLES IN THEIR OWN HOMES AND COMMUNITIES THROUGH ACCESS TO NUTRITIOUS MEALS, CAREGIVER AND COMPANION SERVICES, TRUST SERVICES, SUPPORTED DECISION-MAKING AND GUARDIANSHIP SERVICES. IN FY 25, WE SUPPORTED 14,801 INDIVIDUALS THROUGH THESE SERVICES.Expenses $19,093,065 · revenue $21,370,949
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 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
- 41-0872993
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Church
- Exempt since
- 1963
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P200)
- Group exemption
- 9386: EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH IN AMERICA
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $101,904,218
- Income (IRS master file)
- $192,970,414
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $187,248,443 | $185,547,668 | $101,904,218 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $180,664,600 | $176,565,963 | $100,563,689 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $159,877,420 | $159,998,315 | $94,492,072 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $150,582,974 | $149,041,360 | $86,508,394 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2008 Officer: Dianne Vavra | September 30, 2009 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 41-0872993).
Questions about LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICE OF MINNESOTA
- What is the EIN of LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICE OF MINNESOTA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICE OF MINNESOTA is 41-0872993.
- Is LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICE OF MINNESOTA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1963.
- Which annual return does LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICE OF MINNESOTA 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 SOCIAL SERVICE OF MINNESOTA 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 LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICE OF MINNESOTA 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 LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICE OF MINNESOTA?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names PATRICK THUESON.
- Who are the officers and directors of LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICE OF MINNESOTA?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 32 people; 12 received compensation from the organization, the highest $436,951 (PATRICK THUESON, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICE OF MINNESOTA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $187,248,443, expenses of $185,547,668 and total assets of $101,904,218 at year end.
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