Mission
CREATING A BETTER WORLD BY SERVING PEOPLE IN NEED IS OUR MISSION. THROUGH THIS MISSION, LSS SERVES THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE EVERY DAY IN CENTRAL, NORTHERN AND SOUTHEAST OHIO BY FOCUSING ON THE SOCIETAL ISSUES OF HUNGER, HOUSING, HEALING AND HOPE.
Public Charity
LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES OF CENTRAL OHIO
LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES OF CENTRAL OHIO, of COLUMBUS, OH, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $34.5M in revenue, $33.2M in expenses, $99.8M in total assets. 261 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $24.0M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 314412586
COLUMBUS, OH
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$34.5M
Total Expenses$33.2M
Total Assets$99.8M
Grant Records261
Funding Total$24.0M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Lutheran Social Services of Central Ohio
How Lutheran Social Services of Central Ohio divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$70
Programs
the work itself
$22
Management
running the organization
$8
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $70 for programs
$70
Major programs operated by lutheran social services include our innovative, high-volume food pantry network, assisted living facilities, home health care, benefit referral services, veteran transitional housing, and social…
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL SUPPORT
$42,139
GENERAL SUPPORT
$16,000
ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
$15,000
$10,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$7,601
Showing up to 5 of 261 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
MEMBER
Aaron Mcclendon
CHAIR
Andrew Meslow
MEMBER
Brandon Riggins
MEMBER
Brian Suiter
VP - INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Chad Wolverton
INTERIM CFO 2/25-6/25
Curt Anderson
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $34.5M | $33.2M | $99.8M |
| 2024 | $29.4M | $34.8M | $52.8M |
| 2023 | $32.3M | $30.4M | $18.2M |
| 2022 | $24.0M | $26.7M | $14.7M |
| 2021 | $25.2M | $24.8M | $17.7M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $25.2M to $34.5M (+37%), with total assets most recently reported at $99.8M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.