Nonprofit · EIN 95-2225798
LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Also known as LSS COMMUNITY CARE CENTERS
Tax-exempt · ORANGE, CA 92868
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $38,809,701 | $22,494,102 | $16,315,599 | $40,449,758 | $15,122,819 | $25,326,939 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $21,642,746 | $21,069,057 | $573,689 | $25,816,908 | $16,806,133 | $9,010,775 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $19,838,870 | $17,865,058 | $1,973,812 | $13,995,636 | $5,558,550 | $8,437,086 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $37,035,724
- of which government grants
- $35,390,199
- Program service revenue
- $1,588,224
- Investment income
- $18,085
- Net rental income
- $103,981
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $5,445
- Other revenue
- $167,668
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $3,414,727
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $458,288
- Other salaries and wages
- $10,384,979
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $13,068,376
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $706,511
- Accounting fees
- $66,414
- Occupancy
- $1,166,916
- Travel
- $279,716
- Depreciation
- $320,711
- Program services (functional)
- $15,665,463
- Management and general (functional)
- $6,145,640
- Fundraising (functional)
- $682,999
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $25,816,908
- Total assets, end of year
- $40,449,758
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $15,122,819
- Net assets, end of year
- $25,326,939
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $28,172,160
- Publicly traded securities
- $324,913
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $25,067,580
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $259,359
- Gross receipts
- $38,809,701
- Employees
- 212
- Volunteers
- 150
- Year formed
- 1946
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR LASHARNDA BECKWITH | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $264,808 | $12,744 |
| LAURA GUTIERREZ | CFO (UNTIL 11/24) Officer | 40 | $161,391 | $12,815 |
| MARIA DILLION-OWENS | EXEC VP, CHIEF HRO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $160,962 | $0 |
| GIA HAMILTON | CHIEF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $123,628 | $7,494 |
| TAWANDA COUNTS | VP OF PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $123,493 | $7,439 |
| JOSEPH BALL | EXEC VP, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,623 | $6,924 |
| CHRISTOPHER DOYLE | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,098 | $9,588 |
| MARIO FRANCO | COO & CFO (AS OF 12/24) Officer | 40 | $8,750 | $0 |
| ANDREW MANSMANN | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ATHENA JONES | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN HELPER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV SHARON M RUFF RICHTER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HON DAMON L ALEXANDER | BOARD MEMBER (OUTGOING) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT FIELD | BOARD MEMBER (OUTGOING) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTORIA VILLA | BOARD MEMBER (OUTGOING) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
16 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BISHOP BRENDA BOS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BISHOP DAVID NAGLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KYLE FRYLING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REV DR MICHAEL GIBSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REV NADER HANNA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REX EVANS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICK DAVIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN KROEGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TAIWO ANDE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRUCE DANNEMEYER | BOARD MEMBER (OUTGOING) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALLISON HERALD | BOARD MEMBER (OUTGOING) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR DANON CARTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR LAURA STEELE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR TOMASHU KENYATTA JONES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAMON ALEXANDER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KLINT KELLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR LASHARNDA BECKWITH | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $264,808 | $12,744 |
| LAURA GUTIERREZ | EXEC. VP, CHIEF FINANCIAL Officer | 40 | $161,391 | $12,815 |
| MARIA DILLION-OWENS | EXEC VP, CHIEF HUMAN RESOU Highest-paid employee | 40 | $160,962 | $0 |
| GIA HAMILTON | EXEC VP, CHIEF PROGRAMS OF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $123,628 | $7,494 |
| JOSEPH BALL | EXEC VP, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,623 | $6,924 |
| CHRISTOPHER DOYLE | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,098 | $9,588 |
| SERGIO HERNANDEZ | CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,965 | $3,500 |
| TERRY PAULSON | BOARD CHAIR (UNTIL 11/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK DAVIS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW MANSMANN | VICE CHAIR (UNTIL 11/23) BOARD CHAIR (AS OF 11/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV SHARON M RUFF RICHTER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TAIWO ANDE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BISHOP BRENDA BOS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE DANNEMEYER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REX EVANS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLE FRYLING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV DR MICHAEL GIBSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV NADER HANNA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN HELPER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLISON HERALD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ATHENA JONES | VICE CHAIR (AS OF 11/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN KROEGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV SCOTTIE LLOYD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BISHOP DAVID NAGLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT FIELD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTORIA VILLA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR LASHARNDA BECKWITH | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $229,531 | $12,340 |
| TIFFANY MITCHELL | EXEC VP, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $162,179 | $10,407 |
| LORI BUTLER | CHIEF FUND DEVELOPMENT & MARKETING OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $143,160 | $10,666 |
| MARIA DILLION-OWENS | EXEC VP, CHIEF HUMAN RESOU Highest-paid employee | 40 | $152,010 | $226 |
| GIA HAMILTON | EXEC VP, CHIEF PROGRAMS OF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $141,808 | $7,090 |
| LAURA GUTIERREZ | EXEC. VP, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $135,626 | $12,587 |
| DARREN VERACRUZ | CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,907 | $9,752 |
| TERRY PAULSON | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK DAVIS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW MANSMANN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV SHARON M RUFF RICHTER | INTERIM SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TAIWO ANDE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BISHOP BRENDA BOS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE DANNEMEYER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REX EVANS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLE FRYLING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV DR MICHAEL GIBSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV NADER HANNA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN HELPER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLISON HERALD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ATHENA JONES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN KROEGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV SCOTTIE LLOYD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BISHOP DAVID NAGLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BISHOP ANDREW TAYLOR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTORIA VILLA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 999 TOWN COUNTRY ROAD SUITE 100, ORANGE, CA 92868-4713
- In care of
- % JOHN KOHL
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LASHARNDA BECKWITH, 999 TOWN COUNTRY ROAD SUITE 100, ORANGE, CA 92868
- Signed the 990
- LASHARNDA BECKWITH, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (714) 459-3034
- Website
- WWW.LSSSC.ORG
- Return prepared by
- COHNREZNICK ADVISORY LLC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-2225798 or by the name LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
IGNITED BY FAITH, WE LIVE OUT GOD'S LOVE BY EMBRACING, EQUIPPING AND EMPOWERING VULNERABLE INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES TOWARD SELF-SUFFICIENCY.
Program accomplishments
- SHARING THE LOVE OF CHRIST, WE SEEK TO FORM A COMMUNITY WHERE THE VULNERABLE ARE SAFER AND STRONGER, THE DEPENDENT ARE SELF-SUSTAINING, THE ISOLATED DWELL IN COMMUNITY, AND THE WEARY ARE GIVEN HOPE.Expenses $15,665,463 · grants $3,414,727 · revenue $1,651,911
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
- 95-2225798
- 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)
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T70Z)
- Group exemption
- 9386: EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH IN AMERICA
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $40,449,758
- Income (IRS master file)
- $38,809,701
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $38,809,701 | $22,494,102 | $40,449,758 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $21,642,746 | $21,069,057 | $25,816,908 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $19,838,870 | $17,865,058 | $13,995,636 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $19,852,722 | $16,015,581 | $12,433,433 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | 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 95-2225798).
Questions about LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
- What is the EIN of LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA is 95-2225798.
- Is LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 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 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA file?
- Form Not required (church). Churches are not required to file.
- When is the next return of LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 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 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 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 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names LASHARNDA BECKWITH.
- Who are the officers and directors of LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 31 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $264,808 (DR LASHARNDA BECKWITH, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $38,809,701, expenses of $22,494,102 and total assets of $40,449,758 at year end.
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