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Grace Lutheran Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Eau Claire, WI EIN: 39-6040444 Website

The mission of Grace Lutheran Foundation, inc., as a complimentary arm of grace lutheran chuch, is to respond to the spiritual, physical, and social needs of the people in order to enhance human dignity and growth by providing high quality christian-based service.

Grace Lutheran Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Grace Lutheran Foundation Inc gave $42K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $42K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$42,000
+0.0% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$42,000
+0.0% vs 2023
Median grant
$42,000
Total assets
$31,803,627
+7.9% vs 2023
Primary geography
Wisconsin (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

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

Who Grace Lutheran Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Grace Lutheran Church: $42KGrace Lutheran Church$42K

The largest 2024 recipient was Grace Lutheran Church ($42K).

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).

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

Eau Claire

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $21K (2022) to $42K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $42K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Grace Lutheran Church Eau Claire, WITithe for Organizational Support$42,000
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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$31,803,627$21,485,005$19,265,827$42,0001$626,448
2023$29,481,128$18,510,931$19,525,221$42,0001$39,208
2022$31,199,089$18,030,572$17,496,422$21,0001$-25,959
2021$31,361,172$21,213,136$20,142,283——$978,273
2020$34,935,456$25,987,857$26,464,401——$117,118

About Grace Lutheran Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Grace Lutheran Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Health, based in Eau Claire, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $31.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $42K. Net investment income was $626K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Grace Lutheran Foundation Inc is led by Amy Duhr, CEO since 2021 (on filings since 2020); 5 of 15 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Amy Duhr

    CEO

    COO → CEO, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $134K (2020) → $230K (2024)

  • Paul Lokken

    President

    Vice President → President, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Barb Eidahl

    Church Council President

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Cohen

    Program Administrator-Rp

    Administrator → Program Administrator-Rp, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $110K (2020) → $107K (2024)

  • Jamie Larson

    COO

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $128K (2023) → $146K (2024)

  • Amy Bohl

    Nursing Manager-Rp

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $118K (2024)

  • Randall Rennock

    Program Administrator-Men

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $101K (2024)

  • Dale Reid

    Vice President

    Board Member → Vice President, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pastor Phillip Ruge-Jones

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ken Ziehr

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Suzette Peltier

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alan Boyes

    Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Arthur Grothe

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gloria Mittelstadt

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bob Klein

    Board Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (18)
  • Former: Barb Radtke (2020–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Jan Adams (2020–2023) — Secretary & Treasurer
  • Former: Bob Kein (2022–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Vicki Middleton (2022–2023) — Nursing Manager
  • Former: Linda Johnson (2023) — Finance Director
  • Former: Bryan Bessa (2020–2022) — Chro
  • Former: David Hovland (2020–2022) — Church Council President
  • Former: Geri Long (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Karen Bullock (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Kathi Sue Krause (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Kelly Larson (2020–2022) — CFO
  • Former: Candice Anderson (2022)
  • Former: Gloria Mittlestadt (2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Theresa Jensen (2022) — Nursing Managers
  • Former: Raymond Weiss (2020–2021) — CEO
  • Former: Danijela Decker (2020) — Administrator
  • Former: Mitch Piper (2020) — President
  • Former: Theresa A. Lang (2020) — Regional Clinical Reimbursement

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Amy Duhr — CEO: $230KAmy DuhrCEO$230KJamie Larson — COO: $146KJamie LarsonCOO$146KAmy Bohl — Nursing Manager-RP: $118KAmy BohlNursing Manager-RP$118KJennifer Cohen — Program Administrator-RP: $107KJennifer CohenProgram Administrator-RP$107KRandall Rennock — Program Administrator-Men: $101KRandall RennockProgram Administrator-Men$101K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $230K, to Amy Duhr (CEO). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Grace Lutheran Foundation Inc

How much does Grace Lutheran Foundation Inc give each year?

Grace Lutheran Foundation Inc gave $42K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $42K across 1 grant.

How large is Grace Lutheran Foundation Inc?

Grace Lutheran Foundation Inc reported $31.8M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $21.5M.

What is Grace Lutheran Foundation Inc?

Grace Lutheran Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Health, based in Eau Claire, WI. It holds $31.8M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Grace Lutheran Foundation Inc operate?

Grace Lutheran Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Wisconsin.

What is Grace Lutheran Foundation Inc's EIN?

Grace Lutheran Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-6040444. 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

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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