Better Business Bureau Report for
Lutheran Social Services of Illinois

Better Business Bureau Report issued June 2011
Better Business Bureau Report expires June 2013


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Charity Contact Information

Name: Lutheran Social Services of Illinois
Address: 1001 East Touhy Avenue
Suite 50
  Des Plaines, IL 60018
Phone: 847-635-4600
Web Address: www.lssi.org
Also known as:LSSI
Thursday Ministry
Gloria Dei Lutheran Church
Epiphany Lutheran Church
Luth Church of the Good Shepherd
Trinity Lutheran Church
First Lutheran Church
St. Paul Lutheran Church
School Based Youth Services
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Better Business Bureau Comments

Formerly known as:None

Year, State Incorporated: 1965, Illinois
Affiliates: Assisi Homes-Downers Place, Inc., Aurora Senior Housing, Inc, Deer Creek Manor, Inc., Freeport Senior Housing, Inc., Freeport Senior Housing II, Inc., Northwest Chicago Group Homes, Inc., Our Savior's Senior Housing, Inc., Rochelle Senior Housing, Inc., Rolling Meadows Senior Living, Inc., Spring Ridge Housing for Seniors, Inc., Tabor Lutheran Senior Housing, Inc., Victorian Woods Senior Living, Inc., The Cornerstone Foundation, Vesper Management Corporation, Matins, Inc., Salem Village III, Inc., LSSI Rockford Property, Inc, Forsberg Christian Retirement Center, Inc., Peterson Meadows, Inc., Luther Center, Inc., Batavia Council on Aging, Inc., Dekalb Housing for the Handicapped, Inc.
Stated Purpose: Responding to the Gospel, Lutheran Social Services of Illinois brings healing, justice and wholeness to people and communities.

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

Lutheran Social Services of Illinois meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

In many communities throughout the state, at nearly 100 different program sites, Lutheran Social Services of Illinois (LSSI) serves people of all ages, races, religions and economic circumstances. LSSI has been reaching out to people in need since 1867. And wherever you are in our state — whether it’s Marion, Moline, Peoria, Rockford, Champaign or Chicago — Lutheran Social Services of Illinois’ mission is the same: to bring healing, justice and wholeness to people and communities.

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010, Lutheran Social Services of Illinois's program expenses were:

  
Program Services 99,118,623
Total Program Expenses: $99,118,623
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : The Rev. Dr. Denver W. Bitner, President/CEO
Compensation*: 

Highest Paid Executive: Jean M. Johnson,Vice President of Advancement
Compensation*: $290,686

Chair of the Board: The Rev. Robert J. Rasmus
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Parish Pastor, St. Matthew Lutheran Church, Urbana, Illinois

Board Size: 25

Paid Staff Size: 2163

*Compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.
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Fund Raising

               

Method(s) Used:

direct mail, invitations to fund raising events, print advertisements, radio, grant proposals, internet, planned giving arrangements
Fund raising costs were 26% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $7,500,742, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)
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Tax Status

               

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.
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Financial

               

The following information is based on Lutheran Social Services of Illinois's audited financial statements - consolidated for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010.

Source of Funds  
Fees and Grants from Government Agencies 77,301,590
Program Service Fees 24,887,479
Rents and investment return 3,246,302
Contributions 3,103,533
Partnership distributions and property sales 2,899,912
Bequest 1,569,271
Grant Revenue from capital advance agreements 1,548,422
Lutheran Church support 845,057
Miscellaneous 438,573
United Way 434,459
Public sales 120,535
Total Income $116,395,133


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 91%  Fund Raising: 2%  Administrative: 7% 

Total income $116,395,133
Program expenses $99,118,623
Fund raising expenses 1,960,714
Administrative expenses 7,778,852
Total expenses $108,858,189
Income in Excess of Expenses 7,536,944
Beginning net assets 8,281,200
Other Changes in Net Assets (2,863,761)
Ending net assets 12,954,383
Total liabilities 137,881,852
Total assets $150,836,235


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