Lutheran Homes Society Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
311515773
IRS 990 coverage
2010–2010
Forms available
Form 990 2010
Location
Toledo, OH, USA
Phone
4198614990
Rating confidence
Limited
Sector
Housing Support
Affiliation
Christianity

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$4,327,146
Expenses
$4,335,510
Assets
$0
Liabilities
$0

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2010. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

20 people listed

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2010. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

The primary purpose of lutheran homes society, inc. Is to provide services & support to subsidiary ministries that provide residental & supportive services to the youth and elderly. (see schedule o for additional info) lutheran homes society, inc. Promotes and facilitates the charitable, religious, educational, and scientific purposes of its subsidiaries by providing said subsidiaries, exclusively, with benefits and services to support the subsidiary ministries, including but not limited to: providing executive management in terms of supervision, strategic planning, policy formulation, and advocacy; focusing resources to assure the mission; engaging in activities intended to assist the subsidiaries directly or indirectly in promoting the general health and welfare of communities in which the subsidiaries may operate; promoting more efficient utilization of resources through the exercise of purchasing power, construction services, the efficient deployment of manpower and equipment, and

What it reported doing in 2010

Lutheran homes society, inc. Is the not-for-profit parent corporation of subsidiaries that provide residential care and supportive services for youth and elderly. As a faith-based provider of such services, lutheran homes society continues to honor its 148 year mission to extend its services to the vulnerable of our population. We demonstrate behaviors reflecting our core values of faithfulness to christ, equality and justice, wholeness of life, integrity, quality of service, and stewardship of resources. (see schedule o for additional info) lutheran homes society overview lutheran homes society, established in 1860, today serves youth and elderly in northwestern Ohio and southeastern Michigan in various settings. Youth are served through community-based residential treatment group homes, supportive services for youth and their families, and an asperger's program consisting of both residential and day treatment programs. The elderly are served in independent living, assisted living, and extended care residential settings located on four campuses. Additionally, independent living apartments for the elderly are located in twelve communities throughout our service area. Lutheran homes society also serves the community through service coordination, which assists the elderly in accessing needed services, thereby enabling them to continue living in independent settings. Direct services are provided through facilities located in bucyrus, fremont, gibsonburg, holland, liberty center, lima, millbury, oak harbor, Oregon, napoleon, new london, norwalk, sandusky, toledo, and whitehouse, Ohio, and bedford township in Michigan. Specifically, these subsidiary corporations are: lutheran orphans' & old folks' home society of toledo, Ohio, inc. (dba lutheran home at toledo) lutheran orphans' & old folks' home society of toledo, Ohio, 2, inc., (dba lutheran home at toledo assisted living) lutheran orphans' & old folks' home society at napoleon, Ohio, inc., (dba lutheran home at napoleon) lutheran orphans' & old folks' home society at napoleon, Ohio, 2, inc. (dba alpine village assisted living) lutheran orphans' & old folks' home society at wolf creek, inc., (dba lutheran village at wolf creek) lutheran housing services 9, incorporated, dba creekside independent living lutheran orphans' & old folks' home society at defiance, Ohio, inc. Lutheran development corp. Lhs family & youth services, inc. Lhs foundation lhs housing, inc. Lhs management services, inc. Lhs community services, inc. Lutheran memorial home lutheran housing services, incorporated, dba luther crest lutheran housing services, 1, incorporated, dba luther pines lutheran housing services, 2, incorporated, dba luther grove lutheran housing services, 3, incorporated, dba luther oaks lutheran housing services, 4, incorporated, dba bethany place lutheran housing services, 5, incorporated, dba luther meadow lutheran housing services, 6, incorporated, dba luther hills lutheran housing services, 7, incorporated, dba luther woods lutheran housing services, 8, incorporated, dba luther haus lutheran housing services, 10, incorporated, dba kettle run lutheran housing services, 11, incorporated, adrian lutheran housing services, 12, incorporated, dba covenant harbor lutheran housing services, 13, incorporated, dba covenant harbor 2 lutheran housing services, 18, incorporated, dba luther ridge lutheran homes society, its subsidiaries, and its employees reach out to touch thousands of individuals each year. In 2010, 2,530 individuals were served at total of 495,491 resident days. Our lincs program (lutheran interfaith network of caring services) provided noncompensated services to 787 clients in 2010, thereby assisting them in obtaining services to allow them to continue to live independently. The lincs program is a totally benevolent ministry to the community. In total, all of lutheran homes society ministries provided 530,790 in charitable care in 2010 and provided an additional 3,167,263 in com

Operating model

Revenue model
Earned-program. 96% of the money available for current operations came from fees and other program revenue.
Distribution model
Cannot be determined from the filing. The filing does not provide enough consistent spending detail to tell whether the nonprofit works directly or through others.

The verdict

- The available evidence is not sufficient to produce an overall rating for this filing. This is not a warning sign.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: NotEnoughData
  • Transparency & Controls: 83
  • Accountability: 100
  • Sustainability: 17
  • Growth: NotEnoughData

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: Limited
  • Program expense ratio: Limited
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 59th percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: 2 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 33
    • Compensation committee: Missing
    • Independent consultant: Missing
    • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
    • Written employment contract: Missing
    • Compensation survey or study: Pass
    • Board or committee approval: Pass
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 70th percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 66th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 8 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 100
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -0.2%; rating input score 35; 35th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0; rating input score 0; 0th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: Limited
  • Officer compensation ratio: 23.3%; rating input score 5; 5th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: Limited
  • Revenue growth: Limited
  • Asset growth: Limited

Details

  • Where the money goes: Financial trends and filed revenue, expense, asset, and liability detail
  • Governance: 14 of 14 board members independent · 8 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $3.5M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $253K · 20 people listed · 2 of 6 pay-setting controls reported
  • Consistency: 27 of 27 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 10 filed schedules · includes major donors, grants, and executive pay
  • Filing history: 1 filing year from 2010
  • Money network: 1 filed money-flow record
  • Related organizations: 30 filed related-organization links
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • Moderate — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 35/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 0/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 5/100.