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Lutheran Senior Services East

Public charity · Grantmaker St. Louis, MO EIN: 23-1857015 Website

To help older adults live purposefully and joyfully.

Key facts about Lutheran Senior Services East

In short: Lutheran Senior Services East gave $271K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $271K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

EIN
23-1857015
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$271,077
Grants made (2024)
1
Average grant
$271,077
Median grant
$271,077
Total assets
$499,935,877
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$499.9M

+27.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$271K

-35.5% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$271K

-35.5% YoY

How Lutheran Senior Services East gives

  • Giving fell 34% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

About Lutheran Senior Services East

Based on IRS filings

Lutheran Senior Services East is a public charity focused on Housing & Shelter, based in St. Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $499.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $271K. Net investment income was $17.9M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Topton

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $271K (2024) to $423K (2022). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $271K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Diakon Child Family and Community Ministries: $271KDiakon Child Family andCommunity Ministries$271K

The largest 2024 recipient was Diakon Child Family and Community Ministries ($271K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K5$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Diakon Child Family and Community Ministries Topton, PAContribution for mortgage interest expense and building related costs for old main$271,077

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$100M$200M$300M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$499,935,877$392,292,843$369,353,611
Revenue$116,578,894$177,441,300$195,164,751
Expenses$105,741,580$173,855,268$173,494,275
Net Investment Income$17,858,128$5,847,358$16,941,575

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 9, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 7, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 8, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 12, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Lutheran Senior Services East is led by Scott Habecker, CEO & President since 2021 (on filings since 2020); 7 of 38 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Scott Habecker

    CEO & President

    Executive Vice President, Chief Op & Financial Officer → CEO & President, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    27.5 hrs/week

    $408K (2020) → $289K (2024)

  • Adam Marles

    President & CEO

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shannon Kidd

    St. Operations & Clinical Executive Director

    Senior Opertions & Clinical Executive Director → Senior Operations & Clinical Executive Director, 2023

    Senior Operations & Clinical Executive Director → St. Operations & Clinical Executive Director, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $153K (2022) → $197K (2024)

  • Michael Lehman

    Chair

    Treasurer → Vice Chair, 2022

    Vice Chair → Chair, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul N. Tice

    Chairperson

    New on the 2024 filing

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matthew Petrauskas

    Director of Revenue Enhancement

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $162K (2024)

  • Ben Caffey

    Corporate Director of Revenue

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Denis Thien

    Director of Total Rewards

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rachel Little

    Director of Clinical Compliance

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Baker

    Senior Vice President & Facilities

    On filings since 2020

    27 hrs/week

    $199K (2020) → $286K (2024)

  • Jennifer D. Rautzhan

    Vice President Human Resources & Compliance

    Vice President Human Resources & Compliance → Vice President Human Resources & Compl, 2023

    Vice President Human Resources & Compl → Vice President Human Resources & Compliance, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    34 hrs/week

    $188K (2020) → $222K (2024)

  • Shari E. Vandergast

    Senior Vice President & Operations

    On filings since 2020

    11.3 hrs/week

    $380K (2020) → $621K (2024)

  • Lisa Webster

    Vice President & Finance

    On filings since 2022

    27 hrs/week

    $194K (2022) → $125K (2024)

  • Carol Taylor

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Don Main

    Board Member

    Vice Chair → Chair, 2022

    Chair → Board Member, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Doug Hough

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Schlegel

    Board Member

    Secretary → Board Member, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nels Hendrickson

    Vice Chair

    Board Member → Vice Chair, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susan Schellenberg

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Scott Rehr

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Larry Delp

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brent Beumer

    Board Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chad Sneed

    CFO

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christopher Sommer

    Board Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dan Brown

    Assistant Secretary

    New on the 2024 filing

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Anderson

    Vice Chairperson

    New on the 2024 filing

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Deborah Schroeder-Saulnier

    Board Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Harry Mueller

    Board Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Josh King

    Vice President of Information Technology

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lauren Colling

    Board Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lisa J. Sombart

    Board Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lisa Norwine

    Chief Administrative Officer

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lisa Williams

    Vice President of Hr

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Megan Meadows

    Secretary

    New on the 2024 filing

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Norman Toon

    Board Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ron Schaefer

    Chief Operating Officer

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Roy Christell

    Board Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sherri Rogers

    Controller

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (17)
  • Former: Jarrod E. Leo (2020–2023) — Former Senior Vice President & CFO
  • Former: Jennifer Goldstein (2020–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Sandra Corali (2022–2023) — Lpn
  • Former: Matthew Pavalko (2023) — Senior Executive Director
  • Former: Nicole Rohrbach (2023) — Executive Director
  • Former: Thomas Schultz (2023) — Executive Director
  • Former: Cynthia Bonney (2020–2022) — Vice President Sales & Marketing
  • Former: Sally McClellan (2022) — Nursing Supervisor
  • Former: Stefanie Sutton (2022) — Nursing Supervisor
  • Former: Barbara Feege (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Chad Hebrink (2020–2021) — Chair
  • Former: Dillard F. Elmore (2020–2021) — Senior Vice President & Corporate Medical Director
  • Former: Fidelis Ojevwe (2020–2021) — Medical Director
  • Former: Mark T. Pile (2020–2021) — Former President & CEO
  • Former: Joenel Torrillo (2021) — Executive Director Mm Ncc Fac Administrator
  • Former: Robert Musser (2021) — Executive Director Bv Pc Fac Administrator
  • Former: Mary Ellen Dickey (2020) — Senior Vice President & Advancement

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

Shari E Vandergast — Senior VP, Operations: $621KShari E VandergastSenior VP, Operations$621KScott Habecker — CEO/President (Term Ended): $289KScott HabeckerCEO/President (Term Ended)$289KDavid Baker — SVP/Facilities & It: $286KDavid BakerSVP/Facilities & It$286KJennifer D Rautzhan — VP Human Resources & Compliance: $222KJennifer D RautzhanVP Human Resources & Compliance$222KShannon Kidd — St. Operations & Clinical Ed: $197KShannon KiddSt. Operations & Clinical Ed$197KMatthew Petrauskas — Director of Revenue Enhancement: $162KMatthew PetrauskasDirector of Revenue Enhancement$162KLisa Webster — VP/Finance: $125KLisa WebsterVP/Finance$125K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $621K, to Shari E Vandergast (Senior VP, Operations). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Lutheran Senior Services East

How much does Lutheran Senior Services East give each year?

Lutheran Senior Services East gave $271K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $420K across 1 grant.

How large is Lutheran Senior Services East?

Lutheran Senior Services East reported $499.9M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $116.6M.

What is Lutheran Senior Services East?

Lutheran Senior Services East is a public charity focused on Housing & Shelter, based in St. Louis, MO. It holds $499.9M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Lutheran Senior Services East operate?

Lutheran Senior Services East has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.

What is Lutheran Senior Services East's EIN?

Lutheran Senior Services East's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-1857015. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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