EIN 74-1109745

Lutheran Social Services of the South

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
1,557
City
State
Year formed
1926
Most recent tax filings
2022-03-01
Description
Our mission is to break the cycle of child abuse by empowering children, families and communities. Our mission is to provide help, healing and hope in the name of Jesus Christ.
Related structure
Lutheran Social Services of the South is child organization, under the parent exemption from Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
Also known as...
Upbring
Total revenues
$96,832,412
2022
Total expenses
$95,836,024
2022
Total assets
$61,046,286
2022
Num. employees
1,557
2022

Program areas at Lutheran Social Services of the South

Our children's Services included our foster in Texas program where a family partners with upbring to open their home and their hearts to a child in need, providing support for immediate needs such as food, clothing and shelter. Upbring also provides long-term support to help children build strong bonds with their new family members. Foster parents are trained in trauma-informed care, so they can help their children heal from the circumstances that brought them into foster care. Adoptions occur naturally through the foster in Texas program, and are complemented by domestic and international adoption Services to help children find their forever families. Bereal supports young adults aging out of foster care with housing, assistance for basic needs, and a strategy for achieving their life goals.
the office of refugee resettlement (orr) in Texas and throughout the united states helps new populations integrate into american life by connecting them to critical resources. Upbring operates four orr programs in Texas for children who have migrated to the u.s. alone or with other minors. Rather than being deported, children who cross the border alone from central america are turned over to orr, held in designated facilities and provided with Services until their family members can be located. This experience alone can be scary, but the staff at upbring shelters provide the children with around-the-clock attention, caring for their physical, emotional and spiritual well-being.
Residential treatment programs include life-changing work being done at our new life and krause children's centers that provide a safe place for girls from across Texas to heal from childhood traumas. Upbring's children's shelters and transitional foster care programs provide care and support from our compassionate staff and nurturing foster parents until their families can be located.
Education Services include headstart and early headstart preschool programs that help children from low-income families prepare to start kindergarten ready to learn. Education Services also include programs at upbring school of arts and sciences in austin and upbring school of discovery and leadership in houston. the schools provide education Services to children ages six-weeks to elementary age, reserving spaces for children in the foster care system. the upbring school of discovery and leadership in houston closed in july 2021.
Community Services are provided primarily in lubbock, Texas and help those in need with emergency assistance for food, utilities, prescriptions, free health screenings and consultations.
Community integration and innovation initiatives: as families continue to face the stressors of poverty, drug addiction, isolation and other risk factors that can lead to the abuse of children, our attention and resources will continue to be focused on developing a framework designed to drive transformative change in breaking the cycle of child abuse through: innovative programs, new partnerships and an expanding network of community Services.

Who funds Lutheran Social Services of the South

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Village at Gleannloch FarmsMinister To the Physical, Social and Psychological Needs of Elderly and Infirm Persons$7,624,002
Texas Center for Child and Family StudiesProvide Assistance for Additional Expenditures Related To Covid-19 Virus.$282,530
Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption (DTFA)Wendy's Wonderful Kids Grants$210,000
...and 12 more grants received
Federal funding details
Federal agencyProgram nameAmount
Department of Health and Human ServicesUNACCOMPANIED ALIEN CHILDREN PROGRAM$9,897,564
Department of Health and Human ServicesUNACCOMPANIED ALIEN CHILDREN PROGRAM$7,836,521
Department of Health and Human ServicesUNACCOMPANIED ALIEN CHILDREN PROGRAM$6,775,189
...and 22 more federal grants / contracts

Personnel at Lutheran Social Services of the South

NameTitleCompensation
Michael LooPresident and Chief Executive Officer / Chief Operating Officer and Chief Executive Officer As of Ja / President and Chief Operating Officer / Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer / Chief Financial Officer - Chief Operating Officer / Treasurer / Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer$476,237
Holly RaymondChief Financial Officer$229,487
Donna PalmerChief External Relations Officer$257,742
Andrew BenscoterChief Education and Growth Officer / Chief Education Officer$131,928
Krystale BezioChief Program Officer / Senior Vice President Family Services / Senior Vice President of Family Services / Vice President of Adoption and Foster Care$257,514
...and 23 more key personnel

Financials for Lutheran Social Services of the South

RevenuesFYE 03/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$72,876,770
Program services$21,436,113
Investment income and dividends$1,282,808
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$55,323
Net rental income$334,228
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$39,740
Net income from fundraising events$40,145
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$767,285
Total revenues$96,832,412

Form 990s for Lutheran Social Services of the South

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2020-032021-04-06990View PDF
2019-032019-12-11990View PDF
2018-032019-05-14990View PDF
2017-032018-03-14990View PDF
2016-032017-07-26990View PDF
...and 6 more Form 990s
Data update history
May 18, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
May 11, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 3 new vendors, including , , and
May 6, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $70,000 from Lubbock Area United Way
March 1, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
August 3, 2022
Received grants
Identified 5 new grant, including a grant for $210,000 from Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption (DTFA)
Nonprofit Types
Human service organizationsChapter / child organizationsCharitiesChurchesHead Start programs
Issues
Human servicesReligionChildrenAbuse prevention
Characteristics
ReligiousChristianFundraising eventsReceives government fundingCommunity engagement / volunteeringFundraising races, competitions, and tournamentsTax deductible donations
General information
Address
PO Box 140767
Austin, TX 78714
Metro area
Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX
County
Travis County, TX
Website URL
upbring.org/ 
Phone
(512) 459-1000
IRS details
EIN
74-1109745
Fiscal year end
March
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1926
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
P20: Human Service Organizations
NAICS code, primary
813110: Religious Organizations
Parent/child status
Child within group exemption
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