Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (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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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 9,531,048 | 8,449,851 | 9,999,379 | 9,929,801 | 7,720,278 | 45,630,357 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 9,531,048 | 8,449,851 | 9,999,379 | 9,929,801 | 7,720,278 | 45,630,357 |
| 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).. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 45,630,357 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 9,531,048 | 8,449,851 | 9,999,379 | 9,929,801 | 7,720,278 | 45,630,357 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 64,504 | 133,762 | 347,176 | 204,181 | 47,600 | 797,223 |
| 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.).. | 18,862,626 | 18,862,626 | ||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 65,314,380 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (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) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (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): |
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| 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 0.015 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 0.035 | 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 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
8 | |
| 9 Distributable amount for 2020 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2020 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2020 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2020 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2019 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2020: | ||||
| a From 2015....... | ||||
| b From 2016....... | ||||
| c From 2017....... | ||||
| d From 2018....... | ||||
| e From 2019....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2020 distributable amount | ||||
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i
Carryover from 2015 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2020 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2020 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2020, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2020. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2021. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2020..... | ||||
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| Form 990, Part III, line 3 | On January 1, 2021 Lutheran Social Services of North Dakota ceased programing. All employees were terminated between January and April of 2021. On May 13, 2021 Lutheran Social Services of North Dakota filed for bankruptcy. |
| Form 990, Part III, Section B, Line 4a: | *Senior and Humanitarian Services* -Aging Life Coordination - ALC connects older adults with an adviser to help navigate complex issues in health and/or living situations. -Immigration Services - This fee-based program guides clients through various paths available to immigrants, including working permits, citizenship and helping family members reach the U.S. -Interpreter Services - This fee-based program provides interpreters across several languages to work with clients at government agencies, medical appointments, court hearings, schools and places of employment, among other venues. -Lutheran Disaster Response - LSS North Dakota coordinates relief efforts as part of a Midwestern consortium and in partnerships with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. -Refugee Cash Assistance - This program helps eligible refugees and other humanitarian immigrants by providing cash assistance for up to eight months from their arrival date in the United States or from the date of immigration status for those with asylum considerations. RCA is available to those without minor children. -Refugee Resettlement - This program, awarded to LSS through the state of North Dakota, provided services for the first 90 days that refugees are placed in state. Staff helps clients with questions about housing, employment and steps to living in the Unites States. -Retired Senior Volunteer Program - RSVP engages persons 55 and older in volunteer service to meet critical community needs and to provide experience that will enrich the lives of volunteers. It moved to LSS North Dakota from the NDSU Extension Service. The program requires raising funds to match grant dollars. -Senior/Volunteer Companions - Trained senior volunteers visit older citizens for three to four hours per week and offer support through friendship and occasional transportation in communities. The program helps older adults so they are able to remain healthy and active in their own homes for as long as possible. Volunteer Companions includes those who are ages 18 or older in similar roles. -Unaccompanied Refugee Minors - URM professionals serve as legal guardians for refugee children who do not have parents in the United States or families to help them. *Children's Services* -Adoption - This legacy program is a cooperative effort with The Village Family Services. Counselors help adults through the process of qualifying for adoption with the children who need loving environments. -Attendant Care - This program provides short-term care and supervision in a safe and non-secure setting for youth ages 8-18 who have committed minor offenses. -Bright and Early ND - This initiative includes the state's Quality Rated Improvement System (QRIS) for early childhood care and education. It includes standards that recognize providers and helps educate parents who are looking for child care options. -Child Care Aware - Case workers assist families in finding quality child care, builds the knowledge and skills of early childhood practitioners through professional learning services and coaching, supports communities in developing innovative strategies to expand the capacity of care meeting families' needs, and advocates for public and private investment in child care. -Family Coaching - This program, part of the Family Strengthening Hubs initiative, provides resources to help parents through difficult times and focus attention on children's needs. -Growing Futures - This statewide system supports early childhood workforce development. The registry approves licensure training, maintains permanent records of individual preparation and qualifications, and provides reports to programs, licensing, and policy-makers regarding the early childhood workforce. -Healthy Families - This program provides free, voluntary home visitation services to support expectant parents and parents of newborns in creating safe and healthy homes. -Luther Hall - One of the few psychiatric residential treatment facilities for children in North Dakota, Luther Hall provides for children ages 10-17 a home-like mental health setting with on-site school and therapy services. It has capacity for 16 clients, and the average stay is about nine months. -Youth Interventions group - This collection of programs works with at-risk children and also seeks ways to reduce the strain on the juvenile justice system and to help those who commit offenses to understand the impact of their actions on victims. The specific programs include Restorative Justice facilitations, Restorative Practices in schools, Youth Cultural Achievement Program (YCAP) in Cass County, and Day Report after-school programming in Grand Forks. *Clinical Services* -Abound Counseling - The Abound Counseling therapy network matches experienced therapists with individuals and families who are seeking care, bringing quality, affordable counseling to people in communities across North Dakota. -DIVERT - Discovering Integrating Voluntary Effective Resolutions Together program counsels families with at-risk youth (ages 6-17) to prevent court involvement and keep families together while helping the youth develop skills and healthy activities. -Family Counseling - This program offers an alternative to out-of-home placements of at-risk children and adolescents. Counselors try to strengthen families by helping them find ways to work through crisis situations and to learn self-sufficiency options for future challenges. -Free Through Recovery - This community-based program has been designed to increase recovery support services to individuals involved with the criminal justice system who have behavioral health concerns. -Gamblers Choice - This program helps the problem gambler and his or her family to work through the issues related to gambling addiction. Counselors help resolve the emotional, relationship and financial problems that result from problem gamblers' addictions. -Imagine Thriving - This program, taken into LSS in early 2019, conducts programming through schools designed to reduce the risks associated with teen suicide. -Violence Free - This program holds domestic violence batterers accountable by providing a group treatment opportunity for them to change their belief systems related to safety and respect in their significant partner relationships. *Housing (through affiliate)* The Lutheran Social Services Housing affiliate develops residential properties, primarily in western North Dakota, and also provides management of residential facilities owned by LSS Housing and other organizations and people. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 1 | The organization has an Executive Committee consisting of the officers and the two bishops (or the bishops' designees). The committee may act on urgent matters between board meetings and will promptly report any action taken the Board of Directors. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2 | Robert Otterson and Lisa Otterson have a family relationship. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6 | The corporate members of Lutheran Social Services of North Dakota are the Eastern North Dakota and the Western North Dakota Synods of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a | There shall be fourteen members of the Board of Directors. The Eastern North Dakota Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America shall elect or appoint three directors; in addition, the Bishop, or the Bishop's designee, shall also serve from the Eastern North Dakota Synod of the ELCA. The Western North Dakota Synod shall elect or appoint three directors; in addition, the Bishop, or the Bishop's designee, shall also serve from the Western North Dakota Synod of the ELCA. Six at-large directors shall be elected by the Board. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b | The Organization is going through bankruptcy. A copy of the Form 990 will be reviewed by the Liquidating Agent based on the best available records and the Form 990 will also be provided to the Oversight Committee as stipulated by the bankruptcy court. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c | Board members and employees have the responsibility to give notification if they have a conflict or potential conflict of interest. Board members are not allowed to vote on any issue where there is a potential conflict of interest. All potential conflicts are reviewed and it is determined if a conflict exists by the CEO with consultation by the board and/or legal counsel if necessary. The board of directors, employees, volunteers and paid consultants are all covered by the policy. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 | The President of the Board works with the Director of Human Resources on a format for electronic review of compensation. This review could also include some employees and/or outside interests such as peers and pastors. The President of the Board receives the overall organizational compensation increases. A committee meets to discuss review results, percentage increase and any other potential increase such as bonus or merit pay. Comparability data is also examined. The CEO's compensation is discussed with the full board of directors. The compensation package goes into effect on the CEO's anniversary date. The Organization does a similar review using comparability data for all officers at least every 5 years. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 | The organization does not make its financial statements, governing documents or conflict of interest policy available to the public. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 9: | The Organization is going through Chapter 11 bankruptcy. All information should be sent to Light House Management Group Attention: Alex Dybsky; 900 Long Lake Road, Suite 180; New Brighton, MN 55112. |
| Form 990, Part XI, line 9: | Accounting method change from Accrual to Liquidation Basis of accounting -14,832,470. |
| Form 990, Part XII, Line 1: | On May 31, 2021 Lutheran Social Services of North Dakota filed for bankruptcy and the attached financials are being reported using a liquidation method of accounting. |
| Form 990, Part XII, Line 2a and 2b: | The Organization is going through Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The accounting records have been retrieved directly from the Organization's accounting software by a third party firm and are included in this Form 990 based solely on the information within that system or as otherwise provided by the Liquidating Agent. These records have not been compiled, reviewed, or audited. |
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