First Luth Church-Bottineau Fdn

Private foundation · Grantmaker Milwaukee, WI EIN: 45-6059662

First Luth Church-Bottineau Fdn is a private foundation, based in Milwaukee, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $377K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $18K. Net investment income was $29K.

First Luth Church-Bottineau Fdn at a glance

In short: First Luth Church-Bottineau Fdn gave $18K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $18K), mostly in North Dakota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$18,385
+12.1% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$18,385
+12.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$18,385
Total assets
$376,555
+2.1% vs 2024
Primary geography
North Dakota (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.

Who First Luth Church-Bottineau Fdn funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

First Lutheran Church: $18KFirst Lutheran Church$18K

The largest 2025 recipient was First Lutheran Church ($18K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

5<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Bottineau

How First Luth Church-Bottineau Fdn gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−5%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 91% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K$20K1 grant2019 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $14K (2021) to $20K (2019). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $18K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
First Lutheran Church Bottineau, NDGeneral Operating$18,385
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$376,555$36,971$29,323$18,3851$20,619$28,570$22,587
2024$368,911$17,752$28,379$16,3941$18,649$17,989$20,640
2023$379,559$19,170$28,522$18,8611$21,012$13,801$18,545
2022$388,912$15,823$28,707$19,3311$21,551$9,203$21,081
2021$397,985$30,494$23,050$14,1711—$23,613$21,555
2019$404,463$29,920$28,837$19,9761—$22,949$20,120

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, First Luth Church-Bottineau Fdn reported a distributable amount of $23K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

First Luth Church-Bottineau Fdn's only listed officer is US Bank N A, Trustee on the 2025 filing (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • US Bank N A

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    $7K (2025)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: US Bank NA (2019–2024) — 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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

US Bank N a — Trustee: $7KUS Bank N aTrustee$7K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $7K, to US Bank N a (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about First Luth Church-Bottineau Fdn

How much does First Luth Church-Bottineau Fdn give each year?

First Luth Church-Bottineau Fdn gave $18K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $16K across 1 grant.

How large is First Luth Church-Bottineau Fdn?

First Luth Church-Bottineau Fdn reported $377K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $21K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $23K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

Where does First Luth Church-Bottineau Fdn operate?

First Luth Church-Bottineau Fdn has awarded grants in North Dakota.

What is First Luth Church-Bottineau Fdn's EIN?

First Luth Church-Bottineau Fdn's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-6059662. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 8, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 11, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 13, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 23, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS December 19, 2025)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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