German Lutheran Memorial Fund Corporation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Potomac, MD EIN: 54-2086449

German Lutheran Memorial Fund Corporation is a private foundation, based in Potomac, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $18K. Net investment income was $2.

German Lutheran Memorial Fund Corporation at a glance

In short: German Lutheran Memorial Fund Corporation gave $18K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $18K), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$18,049
+64.1% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$18,049
+64.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$18,049
Primary geography
Maryland (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

Who German Lutheran Memorial Fund Corporation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

German Lutheran Chruch: $18KGerman Lutheran Chruch$18K

The largest 2025 recipient was German Lutheran Chruch ($18K).

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

10<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

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

Cities

PotomacSilver SpringWashingtonWinchesterArlingtonFairfaxRockville

How German Lutheran Memorial Fund Corporation gives

  • Giving grew 20% from 2022 to 2025. 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$20K5 grants2020 3 grants2021 2 grants2022 3 grants2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2023) to $18K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $18K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
German Lutheran Chruch Potomac, MDUnrestricted$18,049
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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 Income
2025—$25$25,557$18,0491$18,049$2
2024$25,531$3$11,368$11,0001$11,000—
2023$36,896$5$10,395$10,0103$10,000$5
2022$47,287$6$15,358$15,0002$15,000$6
2021$62,640$8$17,556$17,1383$17,130$8
2020$80,188$5,829$17,432$17,0995—$5,496

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

German Lutheran Memorial Fund Corporation is led by Hella Rader, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Hella Rader

    President

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Arhur Wiese

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Janette Uhlmann

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rainald Loehner

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Henning Vent

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Thomas Jagodits (2020–2023) — Treasurer

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 German Lutheran Memorial Fund Corporation

How much does German Lutheran Memorial Fund Corporation give each year?

German Lutheran Memorial Fund Corporation gave $18K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $11K across 1 grant.

Where does German Lutheran Memorial Fund Corporation operate?

German Lutheran Memorial Fund Corporation has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia.

What is German Lutheran Memorial Fund Corporation's EIN?

German Lutheran Memorial Fund Corporation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-2086449. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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