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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES OF METROPOLITAN NEW YORK INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$63,675,014
Total expenses
$65,305,133
Contributions and grants received
$62,432,491
Grants paid
$13,250,290
Program service revenue
$1,076,904
Investment income
$1,838
Other revenue
$163,781
Total assets, end of year
$43,009,891
Total liabilities, end of year
$51,422,451
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
-$8,412,560
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$58,103,492
Management and general expenses
$7,165,871
Fundraising expenses
$35,770
Program service expenses (Part III)
$58,103,492

Program services were 89.0% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $60,393,982

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $2,038,509

  • 2a · Program service revenue: MEDICAL ASSURANCE AND CLINICAL FE

    total $1,029,961 · related or exempt $1,029,961

  • 2b · Program service revenue: PARENT FEES

    total $46,943 · related or exempt $46,943

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $1,838 · excluded $1,838

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER REVENUE

    total $163,781 · excluded $163,781

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $163,781

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $13,250,290 · program services $13,250,290

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $24,233,911 · program services $24,215,584 · management and general $120 · fundraising $18,207

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $692,906 · program services $674,959 · management and general $17,532 · fundraising $415

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $2,992,167 · program services $2,914,667 · management and general $75,707 · fundraising $1,793

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $2,276,632 · program services $2,217,665 · management and general $57,603 · fundraising $1,364

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $4,474,157 · management and general $4,474,157

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $171,779 · program services $164,387 · management and general $6,616 · fundraising $776

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $137,500 · program services $131,583 · management and general $5,295 · fundraising $622

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $6,134,417 · program services $6,064,609 · management and general $60,944 · fundraising $8,864

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $1,036,761 · program services $996,485 · management and general $37,783 · fundraising $2,493

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $184,936 · program services $178,618 · management and general $6,272 · fundraising $46

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $1,989,535 · program services $1,988,736 · management and general $799

  • 17 · Travel

    total $36,919 · program services $35,162 · management and general $908 · fundraising $849

  • 20 · Interest

    total $897,534 · program services $4,273 · management and general $893,261

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $407,156 · management and general $407,156

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $1,487,086 · program services $580,953 · management and general $906,133

  • 24a · Other expenses: FOOD EXPENSES

    total $2,971,624 · program services $2,971,624

  • 24b · Other expenses: CLIENT EXPENSES

    total $615,973 · program services $615,619 · management and general $354

  • 24c · Other expenses: CONSUMABLE SUPPLIES

    total $397,727 · program services $397,566 · management and general $161

  • 24d · Other expenses: REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE

    total $396,981 · program services $394,697 · management and general $2,046 · fundraising $238

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $519,142 · program services $306,015 · management and general $213,024 · fundraising $103

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $380,062

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $6,622 · end of year $344,706

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $22,717,341 · end of year $25,355,780

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $77,741 · end of year $36,272

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $20,015,499

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $6,513,502

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $13,909,153 · end of year $13,501,997

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $5,253,828 · end of year $3,391,074

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $7,739,619 · end of year $9,163,640

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $9,025,098 · end of year $9,929,527

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $18,365,553 · end of year $17,929,221

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $13,616,856 · end of year $14,400,063

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year -$6,782,441 · end of year -$8,412,560

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

TO PROVIDE SOCIAL SERVICE PROGRAMS FOR FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS ENABLING PEOPLE OF ALL AGES TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO PROVIDE SOCIAL SERVICE PROGRAMS FOR FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS.

  • LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES OF NEW YORK (LSSNY) AIMS TO CREATE VIBRANT, HEALTHY, SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES WHERE EVERYONE IS VALUED AND CAN ACHIEVE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. IT DOES THIS BY TRANSFORMING COMMUNITIES THROUGH COLLABORATIONS WITH INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND LEADERS TO DISMANTLE THE CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF PERSISTENT POVERTY AND SOCIAL INJUSTICE. WITH FIVE KEY PROGRAM AREAS: EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION/CHILD CARE, HOUSING, IMMIGRATION, FOSTER CARE/FAMILY SUPPORT, AND FOOD SECURITY, LSSNY NOW IS ONE OF NEW YORK CITY'S LEADING SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES REACHING 7,000 PEOPLE EVERY DAY.THE ENHANCED FAMILY FOSTER CARE PROGRAM OUT PERFORMED SEVERAL OTHER FOSTER CARE AGENCIES AT 97%, WHICH IS WELL ABOVE THE NYC AVERAGE IN THE DOMAINS OF PERMANENCY AND SAFETY. THE ROC (RESTORING OUR COMMUNITIES FAMILY ENRICHMENT CENTER), A NEW PROGRAM OUTREACHED TO FOUR UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES IN THE SOUTH BRONX PROVIDING SCHOOL SUPPLIES, SOCIAL, RECREATIONAL, AND PARENTING SUPPORTS. THE NEW LIFE CLINIC DOUBLED THE NUMBER OF PHYSICAL EXAMS AND CLINICAL ASSESSMENTS FOR CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE AND IS DEVELOPING A WHOLE CHILD HEALTH MODEL. THE EARLY LIFE FAMILY CHILD CARE NETWORK PROGRAM PARTICIPATED WITH YALE UNIVERSITY TO TRAIN ITS PROVIDERS IN THE YALE CHILD INITIATIVE CHILD (CLIMATE OF HEALTHY INTERACTIONS FOR LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT) REPRESENTS A TARGETED INVESTMENT IN PRACTICE-LEVEL QUALITY IMPROVEMENT.- 50 PROVIDERS COMPLETED AN 8-WEEK COACHING MODEL.- FOCUS AREAS INCLUDED:- SMOOTH AND PREDICTABLE TRANSITIONS- SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT- LANGUAGE-RICH ENVIRONMENTS- STRENGTHENED ADULT-CHILD INTERACTIONSAGENCYWIDE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SANCTUARY MODEL IS IN PROCESS WITH 87% OF THE STAFF TRAINED. THE TRAINING HAS ALSO BEEN GIVEN IN SPANISH LANGUAGE TO SUPPORT THE NEEDS OF STAFF. THE SANCTUARY MODEL IS AN ORGANIZATIONAL FRAMEWORK THAT HELPS ORGANIZATIONS CREATE TRAUMA-INFORMED, SAFE, AND EMOTIONALLY INTELLIGENT ENVIRONMENTS. ITS IMPLEMENTATION INVOLVES ADOPTING SHARED PRACTICES, LANGUAGE, AND LEADERSHIP APPROACHES THAT PROMOTE SAFETY, EMOTIONAL REGULATION, HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS, AND COLLABORATIVE PROBLEM-SOLVING ACROSS THE ENTIRE ORGANIZATION.OUR RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMS PROVIDE EMERGENCY AND SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR VULNERABLE INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN THE BRONX, BROOKLYN, AND QUEENS. WE DELIVERED CASE MANAGEMENT, CRISIS INTERVENTION, LIFE SKILLS TRAINING, AND REFERRAL SERVICES TO PROMOTE STABILITY AND INDEPENDENCE. WE MAINTAINED HIGH-QUALITY OPERATIONS THROUGH STAFF DEVELOPMENT, COMPLIANCE MONITORING, AND STRONG COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS, WHILE HELPING RESIDENTS ACHIEVE GOALS RELATED TO HOUSING STABILITY, WELLNESS, EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION, AND COMMUNITY INTEGRATION. WE ALSO RECEIVED A DEPARTMENT OF HOMELESS SERVICES COMMISSIONER'S COMMENDATION FOR SUCCESSFULLY TRANSITIONING AN EMERGENCY FAMILY SHELTER TO AN ADULT MEN'S SHELTER WITHIN 72 HOURS.OUR IMMIGRATION LEGAL SERVICES PROGRAM PROVIDED IMMIGRATION LEGAL SERVICES TO LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES SEEKING SAFETY, STABILITY, AND LAWFUL IMMIGRATION STATUS. WE ASSISTED CLIENTS WITH APPLICATIONS FOR CITIZENSHIP, PERMANENT RESIDENCY, FAMILY REUNIFICATION, EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZATION, ASYLUM, AND HUMANITARIAN RELIEF. OFFERED LEGAL CONSULTATIONS, CASE MANAGEMENT, ADVOCACY, AND REFERRALS TO SUPPORT IMMIGRANTS NAVIGATING COMPLEX LEGAL PROCESSES. PROMOTED ACCESS TO JUSTICE BY DELIVERING CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE AND TRAUMA-INFORMED LEGAL SERVICES TO UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS.

    Expenses $58,103,492 · Grants $13,250,290 · Revenue $1,076,904

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Harrison Oellrich

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.1 + 0.9 related

  • Rachel Cohen

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.1 + 0.9 related

  • Robin Robin

    SECRETARY THRU DEC 2024

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.1 + 0.9 related

  • Steven Jones

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.1 + 0.9 related

  • Andis Akerfelds

    BOARD DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.1 + 0.9 related

  • Laura Bauer

    BOARD DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.1 + 0.9 related

  • Lavonne Bost-Barksdale

    BOARD DIRECTOR THRU DEC 2024

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.1 + 0.9 related

  • Daryl Goodwin

    BOARD DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.1 + 0.9 related

  • Lois Jenkins

    BOARD DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.1 + 0.9 related

  • Marva Jenkins

    BOARD DIRECTOR THRU DEC 2024

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.1 + 0.9 related

  • Barbara Johnson

    BOARD DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.1 + 0.9 related

  • Rebecca Johnson

    BOARD DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.1 + 0.9 related

  • Harry Packman

    BOARD DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.1 + 0.9 related

  • Georges Ramalanjaona

    BOARD DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.1 + 0.9 related

  • Diana Rivkin

    BOARD DIRECTOR THRU DEC 2024

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.1 + 0.9 related

  • Paul Saueracker

    BOARD DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.1 + 0.9 related

  • Jennifer Smith

    BOARD DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.1 + 0.9 related

  • Ron Tompkins

    BOARD DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.1 + 0.9 related

  • A'Isha Torrence

    BOARD DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.1 + 0.9 related

  • Darrel Upson

    BOARD DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.1 + 0.9 related

  • Samantha Williams

    BOARD DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.1 + 0.9 related

  • Damyn Kelly

    PRESIDENT & CEO

    Total calculated
    $326,395
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $301,156
    Other
    $25,239
    Hours/week
    5 + 30 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $300,000 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0 + $1,156 related
    Deferred
    $0 + $24,000 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $1,239 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $326,395 related

  • Karon D Norman

    CPO

    Total calculated
    $262,358
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $219,133
    Other
    $43,225
    Hours/week
    5 + 30 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $218,376 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0 + $757 related
    Deferred
    $0 + $16,682 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $26,543 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $262,358 related

  • Rinku Bhattacharya

    CFO THRU JULY 2024

    Total calculated
    $149,670
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $129,266
    Other
    $20,404
    Hours/week
    5 + 30 related

  • Charles Vento

    CFO THRU FEB 2025

    Total calculated
    $129,750
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $129,750
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    5 + 30 related

  • Margarita E Marriagaexecutive

    DIRECTOR, CHILDREN SERVICES

    Total calculated
    $186,124
    From this org
    $163,020
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $23,104
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $161,864
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $1,156
    Deferred
    $10,725
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,379
    Filer's total
    $186,124

  • Cecilia Aranzamendez Executive

    DIRECTOR, COMMUNITY SERVICES

    Total calculated
    $161,062
    From this org
    $149,083
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $11,979
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $148,686
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $397
    Deferred
    $11,979
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $161,062

  • Jenifer Barriteau Executive

    DIRECTOR, FAMILY CHILD CARE

    Total calculated
    $166,967
    From this org
    $147,361
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $19,606
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $146,443
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $918
    Deferred
    $11,662
    Nontaxable benefits
    $7,944
    Filer's total
    $166,967

  • Donika Prelvukaj Associate

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, RESIDENTIAL SERVICES

    Total calculated
    $146,913
    From this org
    $132,870
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $14,043
    Hours/week
    35

  • Beatrice Hutcherson Executive

    DIRECTOR, EARLY LIFE SERVICES

    Total calculated
    $137,542
    From this org
    $128,752
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $8,790
    Hours/week
    35

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

None.

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 3
THE PRESIDENT & CEO IS PAID BY LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES OF NEW YORK (LSSNY), A RELATED ORGANIZATION. LSSNY USES THE FOLLOWING METHODS TO DETERMINE THE COMPENSATION FOR THE OFFICERS: COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, WRITTEN CONTRACT AGREEMENT, FORM 990S OF OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, AND APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OR COMPENSATION COMMITTEE.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

  • THE NEW LIFE SCHOOL

    501(C)(3) · PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL SERVICES TO HANDICAPPED CHILDREN · NY

    Directly controlled by LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES OF NEW YORK

  • 334-336 BERGEN STREET HOUSING DEVELOPMENT

    501(C)(3) · HOUSING ASSISTANCE TO THE ELDERLY · NY

    Directly controlled by LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES OF NEW YORK

  • MUHLENBERG COMMUNITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT

    501(C)(3) · HOUSING ASSISTANCE TO THE ELDERLY · NY

    Directly controlled by LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES OF NEW YORK

  • ST JOHN'S COMMUNITY HDFC

    501(C)(3) · PROVIDES SERVICES TO THE DISABLED HOMELESS · NY

    Directly controlled by LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES OF NEW YORK

  • LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES OF NEW YORK

    501(C)(3) · SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCY FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL · NY

  • LUTHERAN FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES

    501(C)(3) · COMMUNITY SERVICES · NY

    Directly controlled by LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES OF NEW YORK

  • 355 EAST 165TH STREET HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORP

    501(C)(3) · RESIDENTIAL SERVICES · NY

    Directly controlled by ST JOHN'S COMMUNITY HDFC

  • LUTHERAN DISASTER RESPONSE OF NEW YORK INC

    501(C)(3) · RESIDENTIAL SERVICES · NY

    Directly controlled by LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES OF NEW YORK

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Related partnerships

Part III: related organizations taxable as a partnership, with the filer's share.

  • ST JOHN'S HOUSE II LP

    UNRELATED · REAL ESTATE · NY

    Directly controlled by ENTERPRISE HOUSING ALLIANCE FUND LP

Related corporations and trusts

Part IV: related organizations taxable as a corporation or trust.

  • HEINEMEIER OPERATING CORP

    C · RESIDENTIAL SERVICES · NY

    Directly controlled by ST JOHN'S COMMUNITY HDFC

  • NEW TIMES PLAZA OPERATING CORP

    C · RESIDENTIAL SERVICES · NY

    Directly controlled by LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES OF NEW YORK

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
15 May 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.5
Source object
202611359349316486

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