Lutheran Community Services Northwest

What Lutheran Community Services Northwest does

Lutheran Community Services Northwest (LCSNW) is a Tacoma, Washington-headquartered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1920 (per company history; firmographics cite 1921) that delivers health and human services across Washington, Oregon, and Idaho through 15+ regional offices and more than 100 programs. Its core service lines span Behavioral Health, Family and Community Support, Refugee and Immigrant Services (including Safe Route Immigration), Child Wellness, Aging and Independent Living, Crime Victim Services, and Housing Services. The organization's underlying delivery model is community-based, in-person service provision augmented by school-based behavioral health referral coordination and 24-hour crisis hotlines, with interpreter services provided free of charge. There is no proprietary technology product; LCSNW operates as a services organization using standard web, CRM (NeonCRM, Constant Contact), and social media channels for outreach and donor stewardship.

LCSNW's revenue model is a three-stream hybrid typical of regional human services nonprofits: (1) government grants and contracts from federal, state, and local agencies covering refugee resettlement, behavioral health, child welfare, and crime victim services; (2) donations and charitable contributions from individuals, corporations, and foundations; and (3) sliding-fee-scale program service fees for mental health counseling, with services available regardless of ability to pay. Customer beneficiaries are highly diversified across six service segments, while revenue is likely concentrated among a smaller set of government funders. On January 1, 2026, LCSNW completed a legal merger with Compass Housing Alliance, absorbing Compass as a division and adding affordable housing and emergency shelter capabilities to the combined entity, which now has over 105 years of combined operating history.

Operationally, LCSNW is a member of Lutheran Services in America and The Lutheran Collaborative, and maintains strategic partnerships with King County Public Health, Seattle Public Schools, Olympic Community of Health, and fellow refugee resettlement agencies HIAS and Church World Service. The organization is exposed to material federal policy risk through the January 2025 refugee admissions ban and the FY2026 admissions ceiling reduction to 7,500, which it has publicly contested through legal advocacy. No AI/ML capabilities, patents, or proprietary technology platforms are evident in the available data.

Name

Lutheran Community Services Northwest

Legal name

Lutheran Community Services Northwest

Website

https://lcsnw.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1920

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Lutheran Community Services Northwest is a Tacoma-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit delivering behavioral health, refugee resettlement, housing, child welfare, crime victim, and aging services through 100+ programs and 15+ offices across Washington, Oregon, and Idaho.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social and Human Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Individual and Family Services (6241), Community Housing Services (62422), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Refugee & Immigrant Support Services (BPAGAEAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB), Community Mental Health Centers (CMHCs) & Public Behavioral Health Providers (HLAFACAI), Substance Use Recovery & Harm Reduction Support Services (BPAGAEAO)

Keywords

• Social services
• Behavioral health
• Refugee resettlement
• Child welfare
• Victim advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Seattle

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices14 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Grants and Contracts: LCSNW receives federal, state, and local government funding to deliver social services programs including refugee resettlement, behavioral health, child welfare, and crime victim services.
2. Donations and Charitable Contributions: The organization accepts donations from individuals, corporations, and foundations to support programs and services for vulnerable populations.
3. Program Service Fees: Sliding fee scale based on family size and income for mental health counseling and other services. No one is denied service due to inability to pay.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

LCSNW delivers community-based human and social services to vulnerable populations across the Pacific Northwest through eight program lines: behavioral health counseling and substance abuse treatment, refugee and immigrant resettlement and case management, child welfare and foster care, aging and disability independent living services, crime victim advocacy and 24-hour crisis support, safe route immigration assistance, and housing/homelessness prevention. Services are delivered in person at 15+ regional offices with free interpreter support and a sliding fee scale, and are funded primarily through government grants and charitable donations.

Product overview

Lutheran Community Services Northwest operates as a social services organization offering a portfolio of human services programs rather than a technology product. The organization provides eight core service programs: Behavioral Health Services, Family and Community Support, Refugee and Immigrant Services, Child Wellness Programs, Aging and Independent Living, Crime Victim Services, Safe Route Immigration, and Housing Services. These programs operate across Washington, Oregon, and Idaho through multiple district offices and address the needs of diverse populations including refugees, immigrants, seniors, families, and crime victims.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Behavioral Health Services Strengths-based, person-centered counseling, substance abuse treatment, and trauma recovery services for individuals dealing with addiction, trauma, and mental health issues. Delivered on a sliding-fee scale across LCSNW regional offices, including school-based services in Seattle Public Schools.

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 100 programs offered across the Pacific Northwest

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Compass Housing AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Compass Housing Alliance and Lutheran Community Services Northwest completed their legal merger as of January 1, 2026, with Compass becoming a division of LCSNW. The combined organization unifies LCSNW's health and human services network with Compass's expertise in affordable housing and emergency services, creating a holistic support system. Both organizations had over 105 years of combined history and had been moving toward this partnership for seven years.
• Lutheran Services in AmericacoreOthersProud member of Lutheran Services in America, a network of Lutheran social service organizations across the United States.
• The Lutheran CollaborativeminorOthersProud member of The Lutheran Collaborative, a partnership of Lutheran organizations.
• Church World ServicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlong with HIAS and Lutheran Services Northwest, Church World Service condemned the Trump administration proposal to increase the 2026 refugee admissions ceiling reserved exclusively for white Afrikaners, and filed an amended complaint alleging the policy is driven by racial animus.
• HIAScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlong with Church World Service and Lutheran Services Northwest, HIAS condemned the Trump administration proposal to increase the 2026 refugee admissions ceiling reserved exclusively for white Afrikaners, and filed an amended complaint alleging the policy is driven by racial animus.
• Olympic Community of HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLCSNW partners with Olympic Community of Health to offer case management services in Kitsap County, helping individuals access services and support.
• King County Public HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with King County Public Health to support Seattle Public Schools, launching eight Behavioral Health Referral Coordinators to help connect middle and high school students to behavioral health and social services.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Lutheran Services in America: A national network of Lutheran-affiliated human services organizations of which LCSNW is a member—not a competitor but a strategic affiliation ecosystem that provides federation advocacy, shared services, and federal contracting capacity to LCSNW.

Direct peers

• Jewish Family Service of Seattle: A regional nonprofit providing behavioral health counseling, refugee/immigrant services, senior support, and case management in the greater Seattle area—closely overlapping LCSNW's program mix and sliding-fee service model.
• HIAS: The Jewish refugee resettlement and advocacy agency; co-litigant with LCSNW in federal refugee litigation. Directly comparable on refugee resettlement operations, immigration legal services, and advocacy positioning.
• Hopelink: A Eastside/Puget Sound human services nonprofit operating food, housing, financial assistance, and emergency utility programs—comparable in scale and Pacific Northwest footprint, especially post-Compass merger housing overlap.
• Father Joe's Villages: A San Diego-based nonprofit providing integrated housing, behavioral health, and social services—comparable model of combining emergency shelter with wraparound human services under one organizational umbrella.
• Church World Service: A faith-based humanitarian and refugee resettlement agency; co-litigant with LCSNW in federal refugee litigation. Closely aligned on refugee resettlement operations, immigration legal services, and emergency aid programs.
• International Rescue Committee (IRC): One of the largest federally authorized refugee resettlement agencies in the U.S. operating across resettlement, immigration, health, and economic recovery—directly comparable on LCSNW's flagship refugee and immigrant services program.
• Seattle's Union Gospel Mission: A PNW-based faith nonprofit delivering emergency shelter, meals, addiction recovery, and case management services—directly comparable on emergency shelter (now adjacent to LCSNW post-Compass merger), behavioral health, and homeless services.
• Catholic Community Services of Western Washington: A faith-based social services nonprofit serving the same Western Washington geography with overlapping programs including refugee resettlement, behavioral health, housing, and senior services—the closest direct functional peer to LCSNW.

Broad incumbents

• Catholic Charities USA (national network): The largest U.S. faith-based social services network, operating the full suite of LCSNW-adjacent programs (refugee, behavioral health, housing) at nationwide scale—a broad incumbent with overlapping capabilities but not a single-specialty peer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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