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Foundation for Lutheran Child and Family Services of Indiana Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Indianapolis, IN EIN: 35-1784910 Website

To provide a permanent endowment for lutheran child & family services of in/ky, inc., a related 501c3 organization to enhance their ability to serve human needs by providing programs of compassionate care and counsel to enhance dignity and quality of life.

Foundation for Lutheran Child and Family Services of Indiana Inc at a glance

In short: Foundation for Lutheran Child and Family Services of Indiana Inc gave $659K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $659K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$659,356
+12.4% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$659,356
+12.4% vs 2023
Median grant
$659,356
Total assets
$74,327,521
+8.9% vs 2023
Primary geography
Indiana (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Foundation for Lutheran Child and Family Services of Indiana Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Lutheran Child and Family Services: $659KLutheran Child and FamilyServices$659K

The largest 2024 recipient was Lutheran Child and Family Services ($659K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K2$250–500K3$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Indianapolis

How Foundation for Lutheran Child and Family Services of Indiana Inc gives

  • Giving grew 119% from 2021 to 2024. Method

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

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K$800K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $301K (2021) to $659K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $659K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Lutheran Child and Family Services Indianapolis, INGeneral Contribution$659,356
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$74,327,521$6,134,112$4,127,795$659,3561$1,698,178
2023$68,276,496$5,825,865$3,416,801$586,8061$1,450,055
2022$62,099,258$5,405,592$2,888,403$517,4651$1,258,242
2021$66,891,631$17,990,670$2,496,628$301,0521$13,080,098
2020$59,016,433$4,175,550$2,523,582$459,0311$895,017

About Foundation for Lutheran Child and Family Services of Indiana Inc

Based on IRS filings

Foundation for Lutheran Child and Family Services of Indiana Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Indianapolis, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $74.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $659K. Net investment income was $1.7M.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Foundation for Lutheran Child and Family Services of Indiana Inc is led by Sven Schumacher, CEO & Secretary on every filing since 2020; none of the 10 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Sven Schumacher

    CEO & Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    15 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Kassing

    President

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tom Grau

    Agency Board President

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cheryl Troyer

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Martha K. Schmidt

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ron Thieme

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tania Deng

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Libby Manning

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeremy Kopeck

    Treasurer

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Roger Burrus

    Board Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Bishop James Stuck (2020–2023) — Board Member - Partial Term
  • Former: Amanda Hodge (2020–2021) — CFO & Director of Operations
  • Former: Lewis Beckwith (2020) — Board Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Foundation for Lutheran Child and Family Services of Indiana Inc

How much does Foundation for Lutheran Child and Family Services of Indiana Inc give each year?

Foundation for Lutheran Child and Family Services of Indiana Inc gave $659K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $587K across 1 grant.

How large is Foundation for Lutheran Child and Family Services of Indiana Inc?

Foundation for Lutheran Child and Family Services of Indiana Inc reported $74.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $6.1M.

What is Foundation for Lutheran Child and Family Services of Indiana Inc?

Foundation for Lutheran Child and Family Services of Indiana Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Indianapolis, IN. It holds $74.3M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Foundation for Lutheran Child and Family Services of Indiana Inc operate?

Foundation for Lutheran Child and Family Services of Indiana Inc has awarded grants in Indiana.

What is Foundation for Lutheran Child and Family Services of Indiana Inc's EIN?

Foundation for Lutheran Child and Family Services of Indiana Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-1784910. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 9, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 13, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 10, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 12, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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