Bartels Lutheran Home Memorial Foundation
To provide support to the mission of bartels lutheran home, a continuing care retirement community that enriches lives through quality service and christian care.
Bartels Lutheran Home Memorial Foundation at a glance
In short: Bartels Lutheran Home Memorial Foundation gave $325K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $325K), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $325,000
- +4.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $325,000
- +4.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $325,000
- Total assets
- $7,918,369
- +9.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Iowa (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Bartels Lutheran Home Memorial Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Bartels Lutheran Home ($325K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Bartels Lutheran Home Memorial Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+16%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $260K (2019) to $325K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $325K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bartels Lutheran Home Waverly, IA | To Provide Support F | $325,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7,918,369 | $494,211 | $332,439 | $325,000 | 1 | $492,136 |
| 2024 | $7,208,305 | $348,079 | $310,761 | $310,000 | 1 | $348,079 |
| 2023 | $6,611,069 | $186,053 | $306,780 | $306,000 | 1 | $186,053 |
| 2022 | $5,930,297 | $214,669 | $281,104 | $280,000 | 1 | $214,669 |
| 2021 | $7,297,043 | $594,793 | $283,164 | $280,000 | 1 | $594,643 |
| 2020 | $6,614,997 | $223,736 | $263,131 | $260,000 | 1 | $223,249 |
| 2019 | $6,175,681 | $394,733 | $296,744 | $260,000 | 1 | $394,456 |
About Bartels Lutheran Home Memorial Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Bartels Lutheran Home Memorial Foundation is a public charity focused on Health, based in Waverly, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $7.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $325K. Net investment income was $492K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bartels Lutheran Home Memorial Foundation is led by Paula Geise, President since 2022 (on filings since 2019); none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Paula Geise
President
President & CEO → President, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shelly Krumwiede
Chair
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Whitson
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard McBurney
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Reginald Green
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peggy Zumbach
CFO
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: Mark Anderson (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Shelly Krumweide (2023–2024) — Chair
- Former: Bob Brunkhorst (2019–2023) — Chair
- Former: Fred Waldstein (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Pam Brickman (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Cynthia Schake (2019–2020) — Vice President of Business Services
- Former: Debra Schroeder (2019–2020) — Former President & CEO
- Former: Steve Egli (2019) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Bartels Lutheran Home Memorial Foundation
How much does Bartels Lutheran Home Memorial Foundation give each year?
Bartels Lutheran Home Memorial Foundation gave $325K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $310K across 1 grant.
How large is Bartels Lutheran Home Memorial Foundation?
Bartels Lutheran Home Memorial Foundation reported $7.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $494K.
What is Bartels Lutheran Home Memorial Foundation?
Bartels Lutheran Home Memorial Foundation is a public charity focused on Health, based in Waverly, IA. It holds $7.9M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Bartels Lutheran Home Memorial Foundation operate?
Bartels Lutheran Home Memorial Foundation has awarded grants in Iowa.
What is Bartels Lutheran Home Memorial Foundation's EIN?
Bartels Lutheran Home Memorial Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-1251643. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 2, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 8, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 27, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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