Lutheran Counseling network's professional therapists are instruments of god's grace bringing hope and healing to individuals, couples and families in church congregations and in the broader community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · 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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $3K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $33
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$822K
Spent
$792K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$205K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$822K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$822K
FY2021$812K
FY2022$740K
FY2023$812K
FY2024$843K
FY2025$785K
Expenses
$792K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$792K
FY2021$818K
FY2022$738K
FY2023$814K
FY2024$843K
FY2025$790K
Net assets
$205K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$205K
FY2021$199K
FY2022$201K
FY2023$199K
FY2024$199K
FY2025$194K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 1982.

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Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $772K Management & general 2% · $20K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
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Pearle Hintz’s $135K as Staff Therap is at the 96th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024
Pearle Hintz$134,721$110,971
John Koch—$101,347
Karen Klemetson$100,899—

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 15aNo

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Counseling

8453 hours providing family and interpersonal counseling to persons of all faiths.

Pt IX · col B
02

Training

48 hours providing supervision of therapists in training.

Pt IX · col B
03

Education

0 hours providing community education

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$33

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$822K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$732K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$90K
Investment incomeLn 3$45
Money outPt IX
$792K
Ln 25
Programscol B$772K
Managementcol C$20K
Owns and owesPt X
$205K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$183K
Total assetsLn 16$205K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$90K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$732K
Investment incomeLn 3$45
Total revenueLn 12$822K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$84K
SavingsLn 2$99K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$183K
Other assetsLn 15$22K
Total assetsLn 16$205K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$205K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 623
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$148K$183K
Total assetsLn 16$175K$205K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$175K$205K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$640K$625K$14K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$13K$13K
Payroll taxesLn 10$40K$39K$892
Legal feesLn 11b$376$376
Accounting feesLn 11c$390$390
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$189$189
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K$216
Information technologyLn 14$2K$1K$465
OccupancyLn 16$5K$5K$261
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$179$179
InsuranceLn 23$20K$20K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$64K$64K
All other expensesLn 24e$240$240
Total functional expensesLn 25$792K$772K$20K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $785K$790K−$5K$194K 990 PDF
FY2024 $843K$843K−$335$199K 990 PDF
FY2023 $812K$814K−$2K$199K 990 PDF
FY2022 $740K$738K$2K$201K 990 PDF
FY2021 $812K$818K−$6K$199K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $822K$792K$30K$205K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $821,910 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $105,265$89,723
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $741,144$732,142
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $51$45
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $846,460$821,910
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $681,422$692,870
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $114,196$98,849
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $795,618$791,719
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $50,842$30,191
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $821,910 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$45,235
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$44,488
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$89,723
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $732,142$732,142
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $45$45
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $732,187$821,910
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $791,719 across 14 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $625,332 · Management $14,400$639,732
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $13,488$13,488
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $38,758 · Management $892$39,650
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $376$376
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $390$390
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $2,594$2,594
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $189$189
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,095 · Management $216$4,311
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,443 · Management $465$1,908
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $4,962 · Management $261$5,223
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $179$179
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $19,858$19,858
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $63,581$63,581
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $240$240
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $771,936 · Management $19,783 · Fundraising $0$791,719
Part X · Balance sheet $204,941 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $81,342$84,349
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $67,146$98,857
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $26,235$21,735
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $174,723$204,941
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $174,723$204,941
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $174,723$204,941
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $204,941 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$821,910
XI-2 Total expenses$791,719
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$30,191
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$174,723
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$27
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$204,941

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