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Saint Paul, MN

CHILDRENS HOME SOCIETY OF MINNESOTA

EIN 41-0693906
Housing, Food & Basic Needs Foster Care, Adoption & Child Welfare Children & youth
Mission

To help children thrive; and to build, strengthen and sustain individual, family and community life.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

About CHILDRENS HOME SOCIETY OF MINNESOTA

Children’s Home Society of Minnesota (dba Children’s Home) is a donor-facing, operating nonprofit headquartered in Saint Paul that provides adoption, foster care, pregnancy services, post‑adoption support, education and training, and related family supports. The organization operates domestic and international adoption programs, foster care services including kinship/relative caregiver supports, and a range of post‑adoption and family education offerings. In recent years Children’s Home deepened an operational partnership with Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota (LSS) and formally completed a merger that makes Children’s Home the adoption and foster care service of LSS while preserving its programmatic brand and staff. The organization continues active fundraising campaigns, public education (webinars and training), and seasonal donor drives to support children in care. Children’s Home traces its institutional roots to 1889 (and its LSS partner to 1865), and in its most recent reporting the combined organization reported serving thousands of children, families and caregivers through direct services, information, training and support.

Notable achievements

Merger finalized with Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota

On May 1, 2026 Children’s Home and Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota finalized a merger that registers Children’s Home & LSS, LLC as a subsidiary of LSS, consolidating administration while preserving programs and staff.

Large service footprint

In the year prior to the merger the organizations reported providing foster care and adoption services, information, training, and support to 6,933 individuals, reflecting substantial reach across children, families and caregivers.

Longstanding history and continuity

Children’s Home traces its origins to 1889 and, together with LSS (dating to 1865), represents more than a century of continuous child welfare and adoption work in Minnesota.

At a glance

Total assets
$20.6M
Annual revenue
$6.8M
Tax status
501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN
41-0693906
Location
Saint Paul, MN
Website
chlss.org
On Mahalo since
September 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Listed on Charity Navigator with a high score (four-star designation on its profile) indicating strong accountability and transparency measures.
Displays Council on Accreditation (COA) mark on organizational materials, indicating recognized standards in child welfare/adoption practice.
Recognized by the Charities Review Council (Accountability Wizard) and displays related standards/seal on its website.

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