Lutheran Child and Family Services of Illinois
Lutheran Child and Family Services of Illinois (AGENCY) is a nonprofit statewide social service AGENCY whose mission is to attract, develop, mobilize, and prvoide resources to improve the well-being of children, individuals, families, congregations, and communities so that their lives are improved.
Lutheran Child and Family Services of Illinois at a glance
In short: Lutheran Child and Family Services of Illinois gave $113K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $57K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $113,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- Average grant
- $56,500
- Median grant
- $56,500
- Total assets
- $26,335,281
- -3.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Lutheran Child and Family Services of Illinois funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Talented Tenth Social Services ($76K). Together the top 2 received $113K.
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 2 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $113K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Talented Tenth Social Services Aurora, IL | Mentoring and Tutoring | $76,000 |
| Creating Space Educational Services Chicago, IL | Mentoring and Tutoring | $37,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $26,335,281 | $45,435,291 | $46,038,550 | $113,000 | 2 | $179,710 |
| 2024 | $27,191,669 | $44,298,356 | $45,168,163 | — | — | $12,166 |
| 2023 | $24,852,656 | $42,395,309 | $39,981,222 | — | — | $9,183 |
| 2022 | $18,349,574 | $37,405,564 | $35,511,775 | — | — | $33,901 |
| 2021 | $17,176,506 | $37,749,748 | $33,574,622 | — | — | $11,977 |
| 2020 | $22,112,291 | $32,563,178 | $28,404,400 | — | — | $2,115,212 |
About Lutheran Child and Family Services of Illinois
Based on IRS filings
Lutheran Child and Family Services of Illinois is a public charity, based in Oakbrook Terrace, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $26.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $113K. Net investment income was $180K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lutheran Child and Family Services of Illinois is led by Michael Bertrand, President & CEO on every filing since 2020; 10 of 22 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michael Bertrand
President & CEO
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$181K (2020) → $228K (2025)
Brenna Woodley
Board Chair
At Large Board Member → Chair, 2024
Chair → Board Chair, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Felicia Redic
Director of Information Technology
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$105K (2025)
Heidi Jesswein Darville
Hr Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$143K (2025)
Beverly Jones
Vice President & COO
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$149K (2020) → $217K (2025)
Cheryl Wendt
Vice President & Chief Development Officer
Vice President & Chief Development Officer → Vice President & CDO, 2024
Vice President & CDO → Vice President & Chief Development Officer, 2025
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$64K (2022) → $174K (2025)
Dhiren Shah
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Financial Officer → CFO, 2024
CFO → Chief Financial Officer, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$80K (2023) → $217K (2025)
Latasha Roberson-Guifaro
Vice President & Chief Strategy Officer
Vice President, Chief Strategy & Innov. Officer → Vice President & Cso, 2024
Vice President & Cso → Vice President & Chief Strategy Officer, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$128K (2023) → $186K (2025)
Maria Avila
Assistant Controller
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$104K (2023) → $109K (2025)
Mary Thomas
Associate of Information Technology
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$126K (2025)
Stan Thomas
Controller
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$120K (2025)
Anthony Stephens
Secretary
Secretary → Vice Chair, 2021
Vice Chair → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jefferey Howell
Board Member
At Large Board Member → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laurie Erickson
Vice Chair
Vice Chair → Secretary, 2023
Secretary → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melvin Faulkner
Treasurer
Vice Chair → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tamela Milan-Alexander
Board Member
At Large Board Member → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gretchen Winter
Vice Chair
At Large Board Member → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Blackwell
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bruce Meier
Board Member
Board Trustee → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mandy Lesko
Board Member
Board Trustee → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kris Mahon
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Lou Byrum
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (22)
- Former: Paul Bacon (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Tracy Stockard (2020–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Wayne Price (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Christine Peggau (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Heidi Jesswein-Darville (2023–2024) — Hr Director
- Former: Emily Kapper (2024) — Lead Program Supervisor
- Former: Scot Thurman (2024) — Executive Director of
- Former: Taylor Wilkins (2024) — Program Manager
- Former: Bill Geis (2020–2023) — Board Chair
- Former: David Lyle (2020–2023) — At Large Board Member
- Former: Patrick Schott (2020–2023) — At Large Board Member
- Former: Ralph Morris (2020–2023) — At Large Board Member
- Former: Donald Cochran (2020–2022) — At Large Board Member
- Former: Martin Haeger (2020–2022) — At Large Board Member
- Former: Martin Staehlin (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Richard Arenz (2020–2022) — Vice President & CFO
- Former: Darrin R Holt (2021–2022) — Assistant Vice President for Child Welfare
- Former: Jill Chapman (2020–2021) — Board Chair
- Former: Marylyn Rodgers (2020–2021) — Vice President Advisor & Transform Res.
- Former: Michelle Yates (2020–2021) — At Large Board Member
- Former: Erik Hess (2020) — Vice Chair
- Former: Willie Stallworth (2020) — At Large Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $228K, to Michael Bertrand (President/CEO). 10 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Lutheran Child and Family Services of Illinois
How much does Lutheran Child and Family Services of Illinois give each year?
Lutheran Child and Family Services of Illinois gave $113K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is Lutheran Child and Family Services of Illinois?
Lutheran Child and Family Services of Illinois reported $26.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $45.4M.
Where does Lutheran Child and Family Services of Illinois operate?
Lutheran Child and Family Services of Illinois has awarded grants in Illinois.
What is Lutheran Child and Family Services of Illinois's EIN?
Lutheran Child and Family Services of Illinois's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-2167778. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 24, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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