Lutheran College Washington Consortium

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Arlington, VA501(c)(3)EducationEIN 54-1893621Revenue $1.4M in FY2025

On file with the IRSwashingtonsemester.org1025 Arlington Blvd, 22209-2225 · Arlington, VATax-exempt since Jul 1998Supporting organization — 509(a)(3)

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To provide quality residential programs for students sponsored by schools in the LCWC.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$145K 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
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $66K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$145K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 60% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 13.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$294K
7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 7% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.4M
+7% vs prior year
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
82%
Net assets
$3.8M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.4M
FY2025▲ +7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$718K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.4M
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2025▼ -12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.2M
Net assets
$3.8M
FY2025▲ +5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$3.9M
FY2022$3.6M
FY2023$3.5M
FY2024$3.6M
FY2025$3.8M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending May 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 1998.

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Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $987K Management & general 18% · $211K

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

15 people listed on the 990; $145K 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
Dean & Executive Director
$141,468Pt VII · Sec A
$2,250Pt VII · Sec A
$750Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$300Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Dr Edward Hasecke’s $141K as Dean & Executive Director is at the 60th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3395 $1–10M 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Dr Edward Hasecke$141,468$136,854$136,872$65,000—
Dr Douglas E Clark———$80,019$132,900
Dr Todd Peppers$2,250$3,300$3,300$3,000$2,700
Dr Emily Wanless$750$450$450$1,200—
Dr Gregory Freeland——$1,050—$900
Dr Marie Courtemanche————$1,000
Dr James Old$300$750$900——
Dr Joseph Mancos———$750—

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

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

Programs and updates

Offers housing for students sponsored by LCWC schools.

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1 program · $987K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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To provide residential semester programs in the Washington DC metro area to students attending Lutheran affiliated colleges. Each semester LCWS welcomes 40 to 50 students to Washington, D.C.

$987Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 1 grant · $20K · 2024–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$20,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.4M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$227K
Other incomeLn 4–11$99K
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$987K
Managementcol C$211K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$4.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$294K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$227K
Other incomeLn 4–11$99K
Gains on assetsLn 7$183K
Total revenueLn 12$1.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$315K
SavingsLn 2$1.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$405K
Other assetsLn 15$200K
Total assetsLn 16$4.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$294K
Net assetsLn 32$3.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$360K$1.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.8M$2.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$471K$405K
Total assetsLn 16$3.9M$4.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$292K$294K
Net assetsLn 32$3.6M$3.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$20K$20K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$163K$127K$37K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$176K$136K$40K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$13K$10K$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$6K$5K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$25K$19K$6K
Legal feesLn 11b$84$84
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Investment management feesLn 11f$16K$16K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$88K$86K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$39K$4K$35K
OccupancyLn 16$37K$19K$19K
TravelLn 17$9K$5K$5K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$7K$7K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$67K$61K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$20K$20K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$501K$497K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$987K$211K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.4M$1.2M$238K$3.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.3M$1.4M−$15K$3.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.4M$1.4M−$58K$3.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.0M$1.2M−$136K$3.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $718K$1.1M−$360K$3.9M 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
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Part I · Summary $1,436,371 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $775$9,010
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,239,786$1,101,345
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $104,645$226,544
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,254$99,472
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,347,460$1,436,371
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$20,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $401,196$383,125
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $961,410$794,946
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,362,606$1,198,071
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$15,146$238,300
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,436,371 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$9,010
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$9,010
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,101,345$1,101,345
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $43,898$43,898
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $182,646$182,646
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $99,472$99,472
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,101,345 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $326,016$1,436,371
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,198,071 across 18 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $20,000$20,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $126,585 · Management $36,751$163,336
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $136,421 · Management $40,023$176,444
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $9,722 · Management $2,882$12,604
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $4,737 · Management $1,377$6,114
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $19,041 · Management $5,586$24,627
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $84$84
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,445$7,445
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $15,722$15,722
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $86,174 · Management $2,196$88,370
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $2,346$2,346
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,894 · Management $35,071$38,965
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $18,631 · Management $18,631$37,262
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,583 · Management $4,583$9,166
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $7,214$7,214
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $60,654 · Management $6,739$67,393
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $20,418$20,418
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $496,923 · Management $3,638$500,561
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $987,365 · Management $210,706 · Fundraising $0$1,198,071
Part X · Balance sheet $4,092,450 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $209,922$314,839
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $149,743$1,001,864
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$87,203
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $9,231$13,564
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $470,602$404,645
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $2,836,991$2,070,193
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $230,124$200,142
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,906,613$4,092,450
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,556$689
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $60,524$88,438
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $229,624$205,142
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $291,704$294,269
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,614,909$3,798,181
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,614,909$3,798,181
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,906,613$4,092,450
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,798,181 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,436,371
XI-2 Total expenses$1,198,071
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$238,300
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,614,909
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$55,028
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,798,181

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