Lutheran Services in America
LUTHERAN SERVICES IN AMERICA MISSION: CULTIVATE CARING COMMUNITIES THAT ADVANCE HEALTH AND OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL BY BUILDING VALUABLE CONNECTIONS, AMPLIFYING OUR VOICES AND EMPOWERING OUR MEMBERS IN THEIR MISSION TO ANSWER GOD'S CALL TO LOVE AND SERVE OUR NEIGHBOR.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$10.3M
+18.0% YoY
Annual Giving
$2.1M
-22.4% YoY
Grant Count
11
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$188K
-22.4% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $10,300,820 | $8,731,547 | $9,473,369 |
| Revenue | $6,253,003 | $5,502,720 | $6,431,883 |
| Expenses | $5,985,399 | $6,348,900 | $4,511,422 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $262,744 | $75,935 | $113,948 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
38 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS COLLEEN FRANKENFIELD | DIRECTOR, CHAIR | 2 | — |
| MR ERIC GURLEY | DIRECTOR, VICE CHAIR | 1 | — |
| DR KRISTEN GAY | DIRECTOR, SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| MR BILL ANDREWS | DIRECTOR, TREASURER | 1.5 | — |
| MS JANE ISAACS LOWE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MR DAVID DUEA | DIRECTOR (THRU 06/2024) | 1 | — |
| MR DARRELL R GORDON | DIRECTOR (THRU 03/2024) | 1 | — |
| REV BARBARA LUND | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DR ANTONIO OFTELIE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MS PAULA PHILLIPPE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| REV KEVIN D ROBSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| REV JEFFREY THIEMANN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MR DAVID TROST | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| REV MICHAEL MEYER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MS ELIZABETH SULLIVAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ALESIA FRERICHS | PRESIDENT AND CEO | 40 | $242,750 |
| JOANN THEYS | CFO (AS OF 10/2023) | 8.3 | $27,200 |
| STANLEY BERMAN | CFO (THRU 11/2023) | 8.45 | $44,000 |
| DEBORAH HOESLY | VP DEVELOPMENT | 40 | $183,962 |
| KENT MITCHELL | VICE PRESIDENT OF STRATEGY & INNOVATION | 40 | $123,500 |
| BOLA SODEINDE | BUSINESS OPERATIONS MANAGER | 40 | $108,680 |
| RENADA JOHNSON | SR DIRECTOR OF CHILDREN, YOUTH & FAMILY INITIATIVE | 40 | $108,606 |
| SUSAN NEWTON | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC INITIATIVES | 40 | $131,463 |
Geographic Focus
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Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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