Lutheran Social Services
Lutheran Social Services of the national capital area (LSSNCA) accompanies those in need to foster resiliency, self-sufficiency, and access to opportunities by creating, connecting with, and engaging welcoming communities.
Lutheran Social Services at a glance
- Total assets
- $11,270,925
- -19.8% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $26,856,903
- -28.4% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $6,617
- +111.9% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $27,007,332
- -28.3% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Lutheran Social Services funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $34K (2024) to $2.4M (2023). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $34K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ayuda | Legal Services for Asylum Seekers | $17,272 |
| Central American Resource Center (Carecen) | Refugee Asylum Service | $17,138 |
Ready to take the next step with Lutheran Social Services?
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $11,270,925 | $26,856,903 | $27,007,332 | — | — | $6,617 |
| 2024 | $14,045,171 | $37,498,213 | $37,647,380 | $34,410 | 2 | $3,123 |
| 2023 | $12,552,565 | $28,651,660 | $29,088,043 | $2,433,457 | 2 | $9,294 |
| 2022 | $7,342,100 | $31,422,277 | $31,847,762 | $1,097,475 | 1 | $1,952 |
| 2021 | $6,358,926 | $12,547,983 | $8,239,778 | — | — | $3,164,881 |
| 2020 | $3,218,202 | $5,421,559 | $5,935,530 | — | — | $22,754 |
| 2019 | $3,201,130 | $6,276,800 | $5,506,057 | — | — | $33,328 |
About Lutheran Social Services
Based on IRS filings
Lutheran Social Services is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $11.3M in total assets. Net investment income was $7K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lutheran Social Services is led by Kristyn Peck, CEO on every filing since 2021; 5 of 24 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kristyn Peck
CEO
On filings since 2021
50 hrs/week
$14K (2021) → $213K (2025)
Marie Martinez Israelite
Chair
Board Member → Vice Chair, 2023
Vice Chair → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mamadou Sy
COO
Vice President → Chief Operating Officer, 2023
Chief Operating Officer → COO, 2024
On filings since 2019
50 hrs/week
$94K (2019) → $152K (2025)
Raymond Rawlins
CFO
On filings since 2021
50 hrs/week
$75K (2022) → $153K (2025)
Hameed Girowal
Ed-Ris
On filings since 2023
50 hrs/week
$119K (2023) → $124K (2025)
Nadya Andrusik
Ed-Child Youth Foster Care
On filings since 2023
50 hrs/week
$119K (2023) → $125K (2025)
Josh Eberle
Board Member
Board Member → Chair, 2023
Chair → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rachel Holtzman
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Katharyn Wheeler
Board Member
Ex-Offico Member → Ex-Officio Member, 2021
Ex-Officio Member → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karla Ver Bryck Block
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patrice Gancie
Vice Chair
Board Member → Secretary, 2023
Secretary → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amina Khan
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charlotte Haberaecker
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Goheen
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Julia Pfaff
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melanie Armstrong
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sally Hiller
Board Member
Ex-Officio Member → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sheena Foster
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lawrence Bartlett
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marissa Padilla
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Syed A. Hyat
Secretary
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eric Hembree
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kim Bolton
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lynn Jacquez
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (36)
- Former: Jacob Douglas Barclay (2023–2024) — CDO - Retired
- Former: Jennifer Michell Friedel (2023–2024) — Committee & Govt Relations Director
- Former: Joshua Lawrence Moody (2023–2024) — It Director
- Former: Peter Loew (2023–2024) — Hr Director
- Former: Nikki Salzman (2024) — CDO - New
- Former: Abed Ali (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Mary Burce Warlick (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: The Rev Lloyd Gaines (2019–2023) — Ex-Officio Member
- Former: Alvin Carlos (2021–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Lauren Formica (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Lisa Surprenant (2021–2023) — Vice Chair
- Former: Hurunnessa Fariad (2022–2023) — Board Member & Term
- Former: Khaled Mohamed (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Michael Cox (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Seth Bidder (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Zamantha Maria Gobourne (2023) — Adoptions Director
- Former: Daniel Mekibib (2019–2022) — Vice Chair
- Former: Sarah Phelps (2020–2022) — Chair
- Former: Christine Dunn (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Lynn Tedesco (2019–2021) — Interim Executive Director
- Former: Momique Alston-Davis (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Ryan Hill (2019–2021) — Vice Chair
- Former: Seble Tekelhaimanot (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Adam Abramowitz (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Tadesse Mewhay (2020–2021) — Acting CFO
- Former: Meha Desai (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Sarah Stewart (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Alice Hedt (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Anteneh Gebreselassie (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Christopher Hunter (2019) — Board Member
- Former: John Hagedorn (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Kichelle Coleman (2019) — Vice President for Administrator & Program Development
- Former: Kim Green (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Kimberly Williams-Jenkins (2019) — Secretary
- Former: Richard Graham (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Vanessa Brown (2019) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $213K, to Kristyn Peck (CEO). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Lutheran Social Services
How large is Lutheran Social Services?
Lutheran Social Services reported $11.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $26.9M.
What is Lutheran Social Services?
Lutheran Social Services is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Washington, DC. It holds $11.3M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Lutheran Social Services's EIN?
Lutheran Social Services's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 53-0207407. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 16, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Live grants for the work Lutheran Social Services funds
Human Services Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
Explore Open Grants
Browse active grant opportunities in Lutheran Social Services's focus areas in our free grants database
Similar Funders
Similar funders in District of Columbia
NCRC Community Development Fund Inc
Washington, DC
NCRC Community Development Fund supports affordable housing and homeownership, small businesses—especially minority-owned, women-owned, and low-income businesses—and certain nonprofit programs that provide capital or services to underserved communities. Its listed awards range from $5,000 to $50,000, though typical giving is not stated; it serves communities across the U.S., with some programs focused on Illinois. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.
Assets
$55.6M
Grants
2,666
Total Given
$149.3M
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
Washington, DC
The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation makes competitive grants for science-based projects that conserve or restore fish, wildlife, plants, and habitats; it does not fund advocacy or litigation. Its 2025 grants had a median of about $106,500, and it supports projects across all 50 states and U.S. territories. Applications are competitive and program-specific; whether pre-proposals are required varies by program.
Assets
$3.6B
Grants
1,286
Total Given
$464.4M
Greater Washington Community Foundation
Washington, DC
The Greater Washington Community Foundation supports nonprofits working across areas such as economic opportunity, education, health, arts, and human services, with an emphasis on equity and economic justice. Its 2025 grants had a median of $20,000, and it generally funds organizations serving DC, Montgomery County, Prince George’s County, and specified Northern Virginia communities; it offers scheduled open competitive grant rounds as well as invite-only opportunities.
Assets
$518.3M
Grants
1,417
Total Given
$116.9M
Corporation for Public Broadcasting
Washington, DC
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting supported public radio and television stations, programming, infrastructure, and related services across the United States. Its 2026 grants had a median of $22,300, though awards ranged widely; CPB’s 2025 filing was marked as its final return, and the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.
Assets
—
Grants
555
Total Given
$175.8M
AARP
Washington, DC
AARP funds nonprofits and other organizations working on aging-related issues, including caregiving, health, research, education, and community programs. Its 2024 grants had a median award of $15,000, with amounts ranging widely, and it supports work through offices across the states and territories; whether AARP accepts unsolicited requests is not stated.
Assets
$13.1B
Grants
688
Total Given
$35.8M
City First Enterprises Inc
Washington, DC
City First Enterprises supports affordable housing, small businesses, nonprofits, commercial real estate, clean energy, and homeownership through lending and some grant programs, primarily in the Washington, DC, Maryland, and Virginia region. Its typical grant size is not specified; one DC-administered program offers eligible businesses up to $500,000 in down-payment assistance. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.
Assets
$86.3M
Grants
2
Total Given
$769K
More similar funders
More Funders in District of Columbia
The filing figures on this page are open data under CC BY 4.0. About GrantGraph Open
Figures come from Lutheran Social Services's IRS filings (methodology). AI-written summaries, news items and logos are not covered by the open licence. Spot an error? Email hello@grantable.co.
Lutheran Social Services down — hundreds of funders to go?