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First Lutheran Church Foundation

FARGO, ND EIN: 23-7031377 Website

TO EXPAND THE WITNESS AND MISSION OF THE FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH IN THE COMMUNITY, REGION AND WORLD.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$6.6M

+6.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$265K

+4.6% YoY

Grant Count

9

-18.2% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$29K

+27.9% YoY

About First Lutheran Church Foundation

Based on IRS filings

First Lutheran Church Foundation is a nonprofit organization, based in FARGO, ND. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $265K. Net investment income was $369K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Cities

AlexandriaCharlotteCoon RapidsEden PrairieElginFargoJamestownMahtomediMinneapolisMoorheadYoungsville

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$521K$1M$2M$2M20212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$6,601,783$6,174,471$5,602,896
Revenue$469,733$262,571$465,295
Expenses$357,251$321,813$291,680
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$368,837$132,429$442,130
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$69K$138K$206K$275K12 grants202110 grants20228 grants202311 grants20249 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2025

FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH$172KCHURCHES UNITED FOR THE …$15KEMERGENCY FOOD PANTRY$15KUNITED WAY$13KYWCA CASS CLAY$12KNEW LIFE CENTER$10KDOWN HOME$10KCROSSROADS LUTHERAN CAMP…$10KFEED MY STARVING CHILDREN$9K

Grant Size Distribution

50 grants across all recorded years

45<$50K1$50–100K4$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

2 open opportunities from First Lutheran Church Foundation

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JILL INMANDIRECTOR1
WAYNE DYBINGDIRECTOR1
MARYANN PHILLIPSSECRETARY/TREASURER1
CHARLIE JORGENSENDIRECTOR1
KEN RETZERDIRECTOR1
DAVID TIBBALSDIRECTOR1
SINDY KELLERPRESIDENT1
CHARLES SWANSONDIRECTOR1
ALYSON BJORNSTADDIRECTOR1

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

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