Lutheran School Services Organization INC

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Fort Wayne, IN501(c)(3)Since 2009EducationEIN 26-3266542Revenue $452K in FY2025

On file with the IRSthelutheranschools.org1601 Saint Joe River Dr, 46805-1433 · Fort Wayne, INTax-exempt since Sep 2009Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Organization will be a premier provider of value-added, leading-edge Services to all Lutheran schools in northeast indiana, delivering unmatched expertise and exceptional service to assist our schools in proclaiming the gospel, enhancing academic achievement, increasing enrollment and ensuring sustainability.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$27K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $19K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$27K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 80% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$27K
10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 10% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$452K
-18% vs prior year
Spent
$455K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$247K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$452K
FY2025▼ -18%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$585K
FY2022$678K
FY2023$670K
FY2024$552K
FY2025$452K
Expenses
$455K
FY2025▼ -8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$564K
FY2022$576K
FY2023$755K
FY2024$493K
FY2025$455K
Net assets
$247K
FY2025▲ +2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$155K
FY2022$257K
FY2023$172K
FY2024$244K
FY2025$247K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2009.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $427K Management & general 6% · $28K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990; $27K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$26,695Pt VII · Sec A
Chair/Pastor Representative
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer/Principal Representative
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kevin Creutz’s $27K as Executive Director is at the 20th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1612 $100K–1M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Alicia Levitt—$104,309$9,994——
Mark Muehl——$101,563$84,570$78,378
Kevin Creutz$26,695————
Kevin Cruetz—$16,819———

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Supports Lutheran schools in Northeast Indiana with services to proclaim the Gospel and improve academics.

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1 program · $427K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Support of the lutheran schools in northeast indiana

$427Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$452K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$337K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$113K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$455K
Ln 25
Programscol B$427K
Managementcol C$28K
Owns and owesPt X
$247K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$274K
Total assetsLn 16$274K
LiabilitiesLn 26$27K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$337K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$113K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Gains on assetsLn 7$358
Total revenueLn 12$452K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$217K
SavingsLn 2$57K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$274K
Total assetsLn 16$274K
LiabilitiesLn 26$27K
Net assetsLn 32$247K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$281K$274K
Total assetsLn 16$281K$274K
LiabilitiesLn 26$38K$27K
Net assetsLn 32$244K$247K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$102K$102K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$201K$201K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$92K$92K
Payroll taxesLn 10$253$253
Legal feesLn 11b$6K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Investment management feesLn 11f$42$42
Advertising and promotionLn 12$17K$17K
Office expensesLn 13$11K$11K
TravelLn 17$18K$18K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4K$4K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$455K$427K$28K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $452K$455K−$2K$247K 990 PDF
FY2024 $552K$493K$58K$244K 990 PDF
FY2023 $670K$755K−$85K$172K 990 PDF
FY2022 $678K$576K$103K$257K 990 PDF
FY2021 $585K$564K$21K$155K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $452,279 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $548,712$337,405
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$112,542
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,856$2,332
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $551,568$452,279
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $364,313$395,116
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $128,948$59,506
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $493,261$454,622
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $58,307−$2,343
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $452,279 across 13 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$337,405
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$337,405
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $112,542 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$112,542
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,974$1,974
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $358$358
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $112,542 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,332$452,279
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $454,622 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $101,785$101,785
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $201,490$201,490
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $91,588$91,588
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $253$253
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $5,744$5,744
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,837$3,837
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $42$42
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $17,442$17,442
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $10,878$10,878
IX-17 TravelManagement $17,968$17,968
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,595 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$3,595
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $427,073 · Management $27,549 · Fundraising $0$454,622
Part X · Balance sheet $274,471 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $202,759$217,083
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $78,657$57,388
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $281,416$274,471
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $37,911$16,910
X-19 Deferred revenue$10,000
X-25 Other liabilities$190
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $37,911$27,100
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $172,416$230,894
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $71,089$16,477
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $243,505$247,371
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $281,416$274,471
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $247,371 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$452,279
XI-2 Total expenses$454,622
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$2,343
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$243,505
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$2,614
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$3,595
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$247,371

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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