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Filing year 2023

LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES OF THE SOUTHWEST

Phoeninx, Arizona·EIN 86-0252302·NTEE X21Z · Religion-Related·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$27.1M
Total assets
$10.2M
Total expenses
$26M
Reported officers
16
Mission

STABILIZE LIVES DURING CRISIS AND TRANSITION, BUILD A FOUNDATION WHERE PEOPLE CAN THRIVE, AND PRESERVE DIGNITY AND RESPECT FOR THE MOST VULNERABLE.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 3 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Religion-Related organizations in Arizona.

CEO & President
Above 90th percentile
$203k
$216k
Base
$190k
Bonus
—
Other
—
Benefits
$1k
Chief Financial Officer
75th to 90th percentilevs Religion-Related peers nationwide
$163k
$174k
Base
$143k
Bonus
—
Other
—
Benefits
$3k
Chief Program Officer
25th percentile to medianvs all sectors nationwide
$132k
$141k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 13 unpaid individuals.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2023, the highest total compensation at LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES OF THE SOUTHWEST equaled 0.8% of the organization's total expenses. The median for religion-related organizations is 18%.

This organization (2023)
0.8%
Sector median
18%
Middle half of sector
8% to 34%

Based on 11,129 religion-related organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Funded by

Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.

Up 10%
from 2022

From $185k in 2022 to $203k in 2023.

$185k
2022
$203k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 5% in real terms$206k to $216k

Estimated with Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay rose 10% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 20%.

$185k in 2022 to $203k in 2023.
  • Chief Financial Officer pay rose 3% from 2022 to 2023.
  • Chief Program Officer pay rose 11% from 2022 to 2023.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

1
PHOENIX GOSPEL MISSION2023
$281k
2
LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES OF THE SOUTHWEST2023
$203k
3
MISSIONS OF HOPE INTERNATIONAL2023
$98k
See full Executive Director compensation rankings across Religion-Related
FAQ

Common questions about LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES OF THE SOUTHWEST

What does the Chief Executive Officer of LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES OF THE SOUTHWEST earn?

In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES OF THE SOUTHWEST received $203,149 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Religion-Related organizations in Arizona: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES OF THE SOUTHWEST compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Religion-Related organizations in Arizona, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES OF THE SOUTHWEST falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES OF THE SOUTHWEST equaled 0.8% of the organization's total expenses. The median for religion-related organizations is 18%.

What are LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES OF THE SOUTHWEST's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES OF THE SOUTHWEST reported $27.1M in total revenue and $26M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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