Incarnation Lutheran Church Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Columbia, SC EIN: 57-0575517

To fund outreach ministries.

Incarnation Lutheran Church Foundation at a glance

In short: Incarnation Lutheran Church Foundation gave $31K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $31K), mostly in South Carolina. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$30,728
-23.8% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$30,728
-23.8% vs 2023
Median grant
$30,728
Total assets
$2,583,812
+5.5% vs 2023
Primary geography
South Carolina (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

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

Who Incarnation Lutheran Church Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Incarnation Lutheran Church: $31KIncarnation Lutheran Church$31K

The largest 2024 recipient was Incarnation Lutheran Church ($31K).

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 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

Columbia

How Incarnation Lutheran Church Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 22% 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$20K$40K$60K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $24K (2020) to $40K (2023). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $31K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Incarnation Lutheran Church Columbia, SCTo Help Mission$30,728
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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$2,583,812$200,331$125,668$30,7281$180,835
2023$2,448,756$147,344$110,658$40,3481$127,301
2022$2,252,763$112,276$94,234$27,9981$70,644
2021$2,506,158$116,944$103,269$25,2201$96,464
2020$2,220,519$42,410$107,701$24,1051$39,380

About Incarnation Lutheran Church Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Incarnation Lutheran Church Foundation is a public charity focused on religion, based in Columbia, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $31K. Net investment income was $181K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Incarnation Lutheran Church Foundation is led by MARC McKENNA, President since 2024 (on filings since 2021); none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • MARC McKENNA

    President

    Treasurer → Vice President, 2022

    Vice President → President, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Debbie Shurr

    Treasurer

    Secretary → Treasurer, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Ely

    Vice President

    Secretary → Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Leslie Skinner

    Secretary

    New on the 2024 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (6)
  • Former: Stacey Meyer (2021–2023) — President
  • Former: Bill Williamson (2021) — President
  • Former: Catherine Sexton (2020) — Secretary
  • Former: Jason Snyder (2020) — Treasurer
  • Former: Maggie Murdock (2020) — President
  • Former: Mark Hall (2020) — Vice President

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 Incarnation Lutheran Church Foundation

How much does Incarnation Lutheran Church Foundation give each year?

Incarnation Lutheran Church Foundation gave $31K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $40K across 1 grant.

How large is Incarnation Lutheran Church Foundation?

Incarnation Lutheran Church Foundation reported $2.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $200K.

What is Incarnation Lutheran Church Foundation?

Incarnation Lutheran Church Foundation is a public charity focused on religion, based in Columbia, SC. It holds $2.6M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Incarnation Lutheran Church Foundation operate?

Incarnation Lutheran Church Foundation has awarded grants in South Carolina.

What is Incarnation Lutheran Church Foundation's EIN?

Incarnation Lutheran Church Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 57-0575517. 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 12, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 11, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 26, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 13, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 19, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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