Lutheran Family and Children's Services of Missouri
Lutheran Family and Children’s Services of Missouri (LFCS) is a not-for-profit social services organization based in St. Louis, Missouri, serving children and families across the state. Founded in 1868, it provides services including parenting support, pregnancy support, adoption, foster care, behavioral health, and early childhood development.
Lutheran Family and Children's Services of Missouri at a glance
In short: Lutheran Family and Children's Services of Missouri gave $3.0M across 13 grants in 2024 (avg $228K), mostly in Missouri. 36% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $2,964,320
- +15.9% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 13
- +62.5% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $228,025
- -28.7% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $101,513
- Total assets
- $13,262,368
- -0.3% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 36% first-time grantees (4 of 11, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Missouri (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Lutheran Family and Children's Services of Missouri
- Contact
Mailing address: 9666 Olive Blvd, St Louis, MO 63132
Phone: (314) 787-5100
Website: https://lfcsmo.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Lutheran Family and Children's Services of Missouri funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Good Shepherd Children & Family Services ($895K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $3.0M.
Grant Size Distribution
43 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 15 grants of 43 (35%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
LFCS describes itself as serving Missouri families and says it has expanded services across the state, including in Cape Girardeau, Columbia, Springfield, Franklin County, Joplin, and Kansas City. All grant dollars reported for 2024 went to recipients in Missouri.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Lutheran Family and Children's Services of Missouri open to new grantees?
36%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 4 of 11 grantees (36%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $30K; repeat grants $406K. How we count
Medians: $27K first-time, $413K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1.5M (2021) to $3.0M (2024). In 2024 it made 13 grants totaling $3.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic Charities of Kansas City-St Joseph Inc Kansas City, MO | Support women throughout pregnancy and until the child's first birthday. | $708,061 |
| Good Shepherd Children & Family Services St. Louis, MO | Support women throughout pregnancy and until the child's first birthday. | $574,442 |
| Bringing Families Together Hazelwood, MO | Support for families to encourage child development and healthy families. | $421,923 |
| Missouri Baptist Children's Home Bridgeton, MO | Support women throughout pregnancy and until the child's first birthday. | $366,354 |
| Good Shepherd Children & Family Services St. Louis, MO | Support for families to encourage child development and healthy families. | $320,728 |
| Family Forward St. Louis, MO | Support for families to encourage child development and healthy families. | $294,754 |
| Good Samaritan Boys Ranch Brighton, MO | Support for families to encourage child development and healthy families. | $101,513 |
| Whole Kids Outreach Ellington, MO | Support for families to encourage child development and healthy families. | $59,864 |
| Missouri Baptist Children's Home Bridgeton, MO | Support for families to encourage child development and healthy families. | $46,764 |
| New Madrid County Human Resources Council New Madrid, MO | Support for families to encourage child development and healthy families. | $31,027 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $13,262,368 | $17,908,870 | $18,441,499 | $2,964,320 | 13 | $90,308 |
| 2023 | $13,298,396 | $16,647,741 | $17,342,745 | $2,557,345 | 8 | $102,341 |
| 2022 | $10,885,888 | $14,016,888 | $15,482,977 | $2,831,136 | 9 | $70,769 |
| 2021 | $11,391,794 | $13,865,128 | $13,419,478 | $1,527,738 | 7 | $19,892 |
| 2020 | $13,001,334 | $13,645,267 | $13,718,160 | $1,572,544 | 6 | $26,228 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
LFCS’s mission is “Through Christ’s love, we empower children and families to overcome challenges today so they can build a better tomorrow.”
Its stated programs include parenting services, adoption and foster care services, behavioral health and prevention services, and the Hilltop Child and Family Development Center in North St. Louis. Parenting services include case management, counseling, parent education, and referrals. Adoption services include education, home studies, training, and post-placement and post-adoption services; foster care services include case management and foster parent recruitment, training, and licensing. Behavioral health services address concerns including depression, anxiety, family conflict, grief, trauma, and challenges facing children and teens.
LFCS’s 2024 grants supported organizations working in pregnancy and parenting support, foster care, adoption, child development, and family services. For example, Good Shepherd Children & Family Services describes its mission as connecting children with families and keeping families connected through pregnancy and parenting support, foster care, and adoption. Catholic Charities of Kansas City describes its mission as helping people move to a better life through care, services, and advocacy. Missouri Baptist Children’s Home says it serves children, youth, and families, while Good Samaritan Boys Ranch describes its work as residential and community-based services for youth and families in Missouri’s foster care system.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, LFCS reported 13 grants totaling $2,964,320. Grant amounts ranged from $8,155 to $708,061, with a median of $101,513. The largest reported grants included:
LFCS’s website describes grants and public-agency contracts as partnerships that help it provide services to children and families, including services at low or no cost.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists:
- Matthew Brickler — Chairman
- Tom Hohenstein — Vice Chair
- Scott Dallman — Treasurer
- Louis Johnson — Secretary
- Lynell Peebles — Strategy
- Pilar McGraw — Member at Large
- Eric Breuer — Board Member
- James Gibeaut — Board Member
- Mike Griswold — Board Member
- Annie Kowert — Board Member
Lutheran Family and Children's Services of Missouri is led by Mike Duggar, President & CEO on every filing since 2020; 4 of 19 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Mike Duggar
President & CEO
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$190K (2020) → $214K (2024)
Matthew Brickler
Chairman
Vice Chair → Chairman, 2022
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey Cook
CPA Vice President Finance
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$134K (2020) → $172K (2024)
Rayna Ewell
Vice President Human Resources
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$137K (2020) → $172K (2024)
Michelle Meier
Program Officer
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$120K (2023) → $147K (2024)
Annie Kowert
Board Member
Board Member → Vice Chair, 2022
Vice Chair → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eric Breuer
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Louis Johnson
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steven Pozaric
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Kapp
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tom Hohenstein
Vice Chair
Board Member → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lynell Peebles
Strategy
Board Member → Strategy, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Gibeaut
Board Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mike Griswold
Board Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sarah White
Board Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Ann Peckitt
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pilar McGraw
Member at Large
Board Member → Member at Large, 2024
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott Dallman
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephen Newell
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (12)
- Former: Aaron Telle (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Susan McDowell (2020–2023) — Vice President Operations
- Former: Dion Garrett (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Janice Raeber (2021–2023) — Director of Development
- Former: Jim Haertling (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Lauren Baker (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Travis Scholl (2020–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Laura Hollingsworth (2020–2021) — Chairman
- Former: Matthew Masiel (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Sarah Maguffee (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Matthew Goebel (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Timothy Trudo (2020) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $214K, to Mike Duggar (President & CEO). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Lutheran Family and Children's Services of Missouri
How much does Lutheran Family and Children's Services of Missouri give each year?
Lutheran Family and Children's Services of Missouri gave $3.0M across 13 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $2.6M across 8 grants.
What is Lutheran Family and Children's Services of Missouri's typical grant size?
Lutheran Family and Children's Services of Missouri's median grant in 2024 was $101,513, and its average grant was $228,025, across 13 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Lutheran Family and Children's Services of Missouri that year got $30K on average.
Where does Lutheran Family and Children's Services of Missouri give grants?
Lutheran Family and Children's Services of Missouri gives mostly in Missouri: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were St. Louis, MO (4 grants) and Bridgeton, MO (2 grants).
Does Lutheran Family and Children's Services of Missouri give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 13 grants with a stated purpose on Lutheran Family and Children's Services of Missouri's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
Who are Lutheran Family and Children's Services of Missouri's largest grantees?
Lutheran Family and Children's Services of Missouri's largest 2024 grantees include Good Shepherd Children & Family Services ($895,170 across 2 grants), Catholic Charities of Kansas City-St Joseph Inc ($708,061) and Bringing Families Together ($421,923), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 68% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Lutheran Family and Children's Services of Missouri?
Lutheran Family and Children's Services of Missouri reported $13.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $17.9M.
What does Lutheran Family and Children's Services of Missouri fund?
LFCS’s mission is “Through Christ’s love, we empower children and families to overcome challenges today so they can build a better tomorrow.” See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Lutheran Family and Children's Services of Missouri?
Lutheran Family and Children's Services of Missouri has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check lfcsmo.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Lutheran Family and Children's Services of Missouri's EIN?
Lutheran Family and Children's Services of Missouri's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-0652650. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 31, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 12, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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