Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
| (i)Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above or IRC section (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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| Yes | No | |||||
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .... | 11,281,225 | 11,817,179 | 12,676,232 | 13,044,798 | 13,160,463 | 61,979,897 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf....... | 0 | |||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | 0 | |||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 11,281,225 | 11,817,179 | 12,676,232 | 13,044,798 | 13,160,463 | 61,979,897 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | 0 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 61,979,897 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 11,281,225 | 11,817,179 | 12,676,232 | 13,044,798 | 13,160,463 | 61,979,897 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 2,232 | 4,309 | 3,770 | 1,671 | 3,723 | 15,705 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | 0 | |||||
| 11 | Total support Add lines 7 through 10. | 61,995,602 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose...... | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513.. | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5. | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons... | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e | Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): | |||||
| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Check here if the current year is the organization's first as a non-functionally-integrated Type III supporting organization (see instructions) | |||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2014 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2014 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2014 |
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Distributable amount for 2014 from Section C, line 6 |
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2014 (reasonable cause required--see instructions) |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2014: | ||||
| a From 2009.......X | ||||
| b From 2010.......X | ||||
| c From 2011.......X | ||||
| d From 2012.......X | ||||
| e From 2013....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2014 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2009 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2014 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2014 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2014, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2014. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2015. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a From 2010.......X | ||||
| b From 2011.......X | ||||
| c From 2012.......X | ||||
| d From 2013....... | ||||
| e From 2014....... | ||||
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| Part III, Line 4d | ADOPTION SERVICES PROVIDE ACCESS TO STABLE AND COMPASSIONATE FAMILIES FOR CHILDREN WHO HAVE NOT EXPERIENCED SECURITY AND STABILITY IN THEIR LIVES. DURING THE PAST FISCAL YEAR, 35 CHILDREN WERE PLACED WITH ADOPTIVE FAMILIES. LSG HAS A GRANT FROM THE DAVE THOMAS FOUNDATION FOR ADOPTION TO FIND HOMES FOR THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEMS LONGEST-WAITING CHILDREN, INCLUDING OLDER CHILDREN, SIBLING GROUPS, AND THOSE WITH BEHAVIORAL, EMOTIONAL, AND MEDICAL NEEDS. |
| Part III, Line 4D | FAMILY INTERVENTION SERVICES (FIS) OFFERS SERVICES AND PROGRAMS TO FAMILIES AND CHILDREN FOCUSED ON STRENGTHENING FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS AND MAINTAINING OR BUILDING STRONG, HEALTHY FAMILY UNITS. FIS INCLUDES A+ PARENTS PROGRAMS AND SUPERVISED FAMILY VISITATION (SFV) SERVICES. A+ PARENTS PROVIDES PARENT EDUCATION SERVICES BASED ON SEVERAL NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED, EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAMS THAT ENHANCE OVERALL PARENTING CAPACITIES. THE NURTURING PARENTING PROGRAM AND THE SAFECARE AUGMENTED CURRICULUM ARE OFFERED TO PARENTS IN THE ATLANTA REGION. THE TRIPLE P PROGRAM AND THE HEALTHY FAMILIES GEORGIA PROGRAM ARE OFFERED TO PARENTS IN THE SAVANNAH REGION. A+ PARENTS SERVED 67 FAMILIES, 103 ADULTS AND 35 CHILDREN DURING THE YEAR. SUPERVISED FAMILY VISITATION SERVICES ARE PROVIDED IN ATLANTA AND SAVANNAH REGIONS TO PARENTS AND CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE TO INCREASE SAFE AND TIMELY REUNIFICATION OF FAMILIES AND TO INCREASE CAREGIVER PROTECTIVE CAPACITY TO ENSURE CHILD SAFETY, PERMANENCY, AND WELL-BEING. 105 FAMILIES, 158 ADULTS AND 152 CHILDREN WERE SERVED THROUGH SFV. |
| Part III, Line 4D | BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES (BHS) PROVIDE ASSESSMENTS, COUNSELING, NURSING, AND PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES RELATED TO ISSUES SUCH AS DEPRESSION, BIPOLAR DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS SYNDROME, SEXUAL OR PHYSICAL ABUSE, SUBSTANCE ABUSE, AND ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER. BHS UTILIZES A VARIETY OF OUTPATIENT COUNSELING SERVICES TO TREAT CLIENTS WITH THE ULTIMATE GOAL OF PROMOTING INDEPENDENCE AND SUSTAINED HEALTH. TREATMENT CAN BE FOR THE INDIVIDUAL, GROUP OR FAMILY UNIT WHEN APPROPRIATE. |
| Part III, Line 4D | LSG HAS PROVIDED DISASTER RESPONSE SERVICES SINCE 1994 AND HAS PLAYED A MAJOR ROLE IN PREPARING PROVIDERS TO RESPOND TO DISASTERS AND PARTICIPATE IN RECOVERY EFFORTS. AS THE AFFILIATE FOR LUTHERAN DISASTER RESPONSE, LSG IS CONTINUING TO SUPPORT RECOVERY EFFORTS IN GEORGIA. |
| PART VI, LINE 11B | THE FINANCE AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWED THE FORM 990 AND SCHEDULES AND APPROVED ALL DOCUMENTS, BY THE AUTHORITY VESTED IN THE COMMITTEES. A COPY OF THE FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| PART VI, LINE 12C | THE NATURE OF LSGS BUSINESS REQUIRES THAT ALL EMPLOYEES SAFEGUARD THE INTEGRITY OF LSG. ACCORDINGLY, EMPLOYEES SHOULD AVOID SITUATIONS PRESENTING ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS BROADLY DEFINED TO INCLUDE ANY SITUATION IN WHICH EMPLOYEES ARE ENGAGED IN TWO OR MORE INCOMPATIBLE ACTIVITIES. A CONFLICT OF INTEREST INCLUDES INVOLVEMENT IN OUTSIDE INTERESTS THAT MAY CONFLICT WITH EMPLOYEES DUTIES AT LSG OR ADVERSELY AFFECT JOB PERFORMANCE. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST CAN RESULT FROM A VARIETY OF CIRCUMSTANCES, INCLUDING THE USE OF EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION WITH LSG FOR PRIVATE ADVANTAGE; DEALINGS WITH CLIENTS OR SUPPLIERS; OUTSIDE BUSINESS ACTIVITIES AND ACCEPTANCE OF GIFTS OR PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT. SINCE THE APPEARANCE OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST CAN BE AS DETRIMENTAL TO LSG AS A CONFLICT ITSELF, AGENCY POLICY ALSO APPLIES TO APPARENT CONFLICT OF INTEREST SUCH AS THE USE OF A RELATIVE TO PERFORM SERVICES FOR LSG WITHOUT MANAGEMENTS PRIOR APPROVAL. WHEN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS OR IS SUSPECTED, EMPLOYEES HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO DISCLOSE INFORMATION THAT OTHERWISE MIGHT BE CONSIDERED PRIVATE OR PERSONAL, SUCH AS INFORMATION CONCERNING FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS OR A SPOUSE OR RELATIVES EMPLOYMENT, TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH LSGS RULES, GUIDELINES, STANDARDS, AND POLICIES. EMPLOYEES ENGAGING IN ACTIVITIES THAT ARE CONSIDERED TO BE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST OR GIVE THE APPEARANCE OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST MAY BE SUBJECT TO DISCIPLINARY ACTION UP TO AND INCLUDING DISMISSAL. |
| PART VI, LINE 15A | THE PERFORMANCE OF THE CEO IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THIS COMMITTEE, COMPOSED OF INDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBERS, ARRIVES AT AN ANNUAL COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENT AFTER COMPLETION OF THE ANNUAL REVIEW, AND FOLLOWING A REVIEW OF AN ANNUAL SURVEY OF THE COMPENSATION OF CEOS IN SIMILAR POSITIONS PUBLISHED BY THE LUTHERAN SERVICES IN AMERICA. THE DECISION IS DOCUMENTED IN MEETING MINUTES AND COMMUNICATED TO THE FULL BOARD. |
| PART VI, LINE 19 | LSGS AUDIT REPORT, ANNUAL REPORT, AND FORM 990 ARE PROVIDED TO GUIDESTAR TO BE POSTED ON THEIR WEBSITE. THESE DOCUMENTS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON WRITTEN REQUEST. |
| Part XI, Line 9 | $ (4,833) Change in value of residual trust |
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