Lutheran Social Services of Northeast

“Membership in the organization is open to congregations of the lutheran church-missouri synod and the evangelical lutheran church in america whose legal addresses are in northeast florida and whose application for membership has been approved by the board of directors.”

“The voting members of the board of directors shall consist of lutheran clergy representatives and lay members elected by the voting delegates from each member congregation in accordance with the bylaws of the organization.”

“A copy of form 990 is presented to the finance committee prior to the return being filed.”

“Board members are advised to be sensitive to possible conflicts of interest and shall avoid any conflicts of interest or even the appearance of a conflict. In the event of a vote on an issue for which a board member believes he or she has a conflict of interest, such member shall declare the conflict or possible conflict of interest and abstain from voting on that issue.”

“Compensation process for top official: the annual compensation budget is reviewed and approved by the full board of directors.”

“Compensation process for officers: annual compensation is presented by the immediate supervisor and program director with approval by the controller.”

“Form 990, financial statements, governing documents, and conflict of interest policy are available upon request from the corporate headquarters located at 4615 philips highway, jacksonville, fl 32207.”

“Lutheran social services of northeast florida, inc. (lss) was formed in 1979 by lutheran congregations located in northeast florida as a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit social ministry organization. The agency is led by a board of directors consisting of a maximum of 21 members, 51 percent of whom must be lutheran, according to bylaws, and 49 percent of whom are local business leaders. In 1999, lss formed an affiliate, lss property management, inc. (lpm) to own property as a tax-exempt entity. Lpm's board of directors is made up of select members of the lss board of directors.”

“Representative payee services program - manages the finances of about 500 people in a five-county area who are eligible to receive social security or pension benefits but have been determined to be incapable of sound financial decision-making. These are people who suffer from mental illness and/or chronic substance abuse or who are too young or too old to make sound decisions that will ensure that their basic living needs are met. Steps 2 success - financial opportunity center (foc) is a career and financial coaching service center that helps low - to moderate income people build smart money habits and focus on the financial bottom line. Steps 2 success provides employment and career counseling, one-on-one financial coaching and education and low-cost financial products that help build credit, savings, and assets. Steps 2 success also connects clients with income support such as food stamps, utilities assistance, and affordable health insurance. The cornerstone of the foc model is providing these services in an integrated way - rather than as stand-alone services- and with a long-term commitment to helping clients reach their goals. Targeted mental health - provides case management services to adults who are diagnosed with severe mental illness and/or emotional disturbance. Case managers assist clients in attaining self-sufficiency in living, learning, work and social environments while ensuring access to medical, social and other services. The program is open to adults over the age of 18, diagnosed with a mental illness living in jacksonille.”

“Subcontraced costs 538,292 5,815 6,590 other consultants 4,509 500 0 professional services 0 4,500 0 license 345 0 0 mental health consultant 1,760 0 0 total 544,906 10,815 6,590”

“Book / tax depreciation difference -1”