EIN 84-0775550

Lutheran Family Service of Colorado (LFSCO)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
282
City
Year formed
1948
Most recent tax filings
2023-06-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
Inspired by the compassionate love of Christ, Lutheran Family Services walks with the vulnerable, through services that heal, strengthen, and provide hope.
Also known as...
Lutheran Social Services of Colorado; Lutheran Family Services Rocky Mountains
Total revenues
$30,865,039
2023
Total expenses
$31,819,045
2023
Total assets
$10,760,858
2023
Num. employees
282
2023

Program areas at LFSCO

Foster care Services: in the past year, lfsrm's foster care programs provided 45,413 nights of care for 197 children and youth across the front range of Colorado who were unable to remain in their home or with Family. The program cared for 124 youth who were temporarily removed from their homes due to abuse and neglect, and 73 unaccompanied refugee minors whose parents and caregivers were unable to be located after having fled their home countries due to war, unrest or other valid concerns for safety. Lfsrm certifies and trains parents to provide high quality care to children and youth who are unable to be cared for by their biological parents or kin and provides ongoing support and oversight to ensure the health, safety, and wellbeing of children in care. The agency provides evidence based training to ensure families are well prepared to meet the needs of children placed in their homes in a trauma informed manner. Additionally, the agency provides high quality case management and enhanced supports, including clinical Services for children and families, and specialize culturally and linguistically appropriate foster care and independent living Services that facilitate Social, cultural, and economic integration for children who are unable to be reunified with their Family or kin. In fy 2023, lfsrm maintained a placement stability rate of only 1 change in placement per 1,000 nights of care, far below the state average of 3.5 moves per 1,000 nights of care.
Disaster relief: in the past year, lfsrm provided disaster case management support and recovery assistance to residents who were impacted by the marshall fire and straightline wind event which destroyed and damaged more than 1,000 homes in louisville, superior and parts of unincorporated boulder county, Colorado. Recovery navigators provided vital support to individuals and families including connection to emergency financial assistance for those facing housing and food instability, education on available resources and complex rebuilding processes, assistance with applications for available funding, emotional and spiritual care, and advocacy on behalf of impacted residents. During the fiscal year the program served 1,375 households, assisted 476 households with applications for funding, and opened 413 households for intensive ongoing recovery Services.
Refugee resettlement Services: in the past year, lfsrm's refugee resettlement programs served 6,312 individuals from 72 countries with resettlement Services throughout Colorado and new mexico and a small number of clients in Montana. Lfsrm provides quality case management and a range of Services to facilitate Social, cultural, and economic integration for the whole Family, assisting with housing, education, employment, and connection to a variety of other Services to meet individual and Family needs. During the fiscal year, clients served by lfsrm's resettlement programs were on average placed in permanent housing within 7 days of arrival and were employed within 3 months of arrival. Additional Services this year included refugee youth education programming, youth focused social-emotional skill building and mentoring Services, and early childhood education programming for refugee women. The program also offered micro-loans and individual development accounts to support small business creation and asset attainment.
Older adult Services: in the past year, lfsrm's older adult program acted as the legal guardian for 53 individuals with neurological impairments related to dementia, alzheimer disease, or massive stroke who were determined by their doctor to lack capacity to provide informed consent to medical treatment and were found to have no advance directives or "surrogate" decision maker to make decisions on their behalf. The program partnered with a number of hospital systems in the denver metropolitan area to identify and provide Services for clients to ensure they received appropriate medical care and were able to discharge from the hospital to live in the least restrictive appropriate to their needs. The program largely works with individuals who are indigent, many of whom are veterans and have experienced homelessness. Lfsrm provides oversight and care to individuals through end of life, including short term Services for individuals diagnosed to be within 3 to 6 months of passing to allow them to receive hospice care in their final days. The program honors the dignity of each individual and values every person's self-determination and decision making ability to the degree possible to ensure their health, safety and well-being. The program also aided 10 families who needed support during to establish guardianship for their loved ones to understand their responsibilities and requirements.
Adoption & birth parent counseling: lfsrm provides a full range of pregnancy counseling and adoption Services. Clients who are experiencing unexpected pregnancies receive unbiased and accurate information about all options to allow them to make a well-informed decision they can feel confident about. Clients receive follow-up support regardless of the option they choose and receive relinquishment counseling when needed. For clients who choose adoption, lfsrm helps to match the child with an adoptive Family and assists through the completion of the legal process. Lfsrm's adoption program supports open adoptions, providing assistance to families throughout the entire adoption process, including finalization of their adoptive child. Designated adoption assistance is provided for families who are already matched with a birth mother in order to complete their adoptions. Lfsrm also provides home study approvals for international and non-public interstate adoptions in the state of Colorado. In the past year, lfsrm's adoption program completed 18 private adoptive placements.
Family support and education Services: lfsrm provides a range of programs to strengthen and support families, improve Family relationships and educate children and families on safety and parenting topics. Lfsrm offers both court ordered and voluntary Services to support families to provide both primary and secondary prevention in response to community needs. The agency offers the state's only emergency respite center, providing free child care to families in crisis, and offers evidence based and evidence informed education programs. In the past year, lfsrm provided Family support and education Services to 5,902 children and 700 unique families.

Who funds Lutheran Family Service of Colorado (LFSCO)

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service (LIRS)Children Services$5,877,004
US Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI)Agency Payments$226,529
Colorado Gives FoundationGeneral Purpose$104,294
...and 29 more grants received totalling $6,824,159

Personnel at LFSCO

NameTitleCompensation
James HoranChief Executive Officer and President$168,572
Julie TurckVice President of Finance and Administration$126,891
Margo HattonVice President of Resource Development$38,230
Brian BrantSenior Vice President$140,795
Matthew MaughonDirector of Operations$104,356
...and 16 more key personnel

Financials for LFSCO

RevenuesFYE 06/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$3,015,386
Program services$27,872,286
Investment income and dividends$16,747
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$13,111
Net income from fundraising events$-77,476
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$24,985
Total revenues$30,865,039

Form 990s for LFSCO

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-062024-05-09990View PDF
2022-062023-05-15990View PDF
2021-062022-05-16990View PDF
2020-062021-05-26990View PDF
2019-062021-01-28990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s
Data update history
August 17, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 5 new personnel
July 31, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
July 13, 2024
Received grants
Identified 7 new grant, including a grant for $60,096 from Gazette Charities
April 19, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
January 2, 2024
Received grants
Identified 12 new grant, including a grant for $104,294 from Colorado Gives Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Human service organizationsFamily service centersHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharitiesChurches
Issues
Human servicesReligion
Characteristics
ReligiousFundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringGala fundraisersTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
1035 Osage St 700
Denver, CO 80204
Metro area
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
County
Denver County, CO
Website URL
lfsrm.org/ 
Phone
(303) 922-3433
Facebook page
lfsrm 
Twitter profile
@lfsrm 
IRS details
EIN
84-0775550
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1948
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
P40: Family Services
NAICS code, primary
813110: Religious Organizations
Parent/child status
Central organization
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