Issachar Center
The Issachar Center catalyzes followers of Jesus for a lifetime of leadership in urban communities. The center equips and convenes urban Christian leaders for personal growth and public impact.
Issachar Center at a glance
- Total assets
- $226,976
- -1.1% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $504,580
- +5.9% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $3,714
- +20.3% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $497,027
- +17.3% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Issachar Center funds
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2021) to $19K (2020). In 2021 it reported $3K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $226,976 | $504,580 | $497,027 | — | — | $3,714 |
| 2024 | $229,485 | $476,551 | $423,829 | — | — | $3,086 |
| 2023 | $179,493 | $566,775 | $509,440 | — | — | $2 |
| 2022 | $105,016 | $695,401 | $692,491 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | $107,977 | $611,934 | $598,491 | $3,150 | Total only | — |
| 2020 | $121,345 | $468,773 | $413,862 | $18,500 | 1 | — |
| 2019 | $35,907 | $524,544 | $497,889 | — | — | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Issachar Center
Based on IRS filings
Issachar Center is a public charity focused on religion, based in Denver, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $227K in total assets. Net investment income was $4K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Issachar Center is led by Scott Lundeen, CEO since 2023 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 8 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Scott Lundeen
CEO
Executive Director → Chief Strategy, 2021
Chief Strategy → CEO, 2023
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$34K (2019) → $110K (2025)
Juan Carlos Morarie
President
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Art Williams
Boar D Member
CEO → Board Member, 2023
Board Member → Boar D Member, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$99K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Angela Wu Howard
Board Member
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Derrick Kelsey
Board Member
President → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sean Gilley
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Esther Davy
Board Member
Board Member → Secretary, 2023
Secretary → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kraig Burleson
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: Jonathan Alfonseca (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Marcos Stephens (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Midian Holmes (2021–2023) — COO
- Former: Juan Carlos (2023) — Vice President
- Former: Sandy Lee (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Christopher Frierson (2019–2021) — Vice President
- Former: Natasha Herring (2019–2021) — Secretary
- Former: David Larson (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Jennifer Mote (2021) — Chief Learning
- Former: Marcy McGoverbn (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Shakira Abney Wisdom (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Ardith Duke (2019–2020) — Officer
- Former: Calvin Van Heukelem (2019–2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Darius Wise (2019–2020) — President
- Former: Nathan Herrmann (2019–2020) — Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $110K, to Scott Lundeen (CEO).
Frequently asked questions about Issachar Center
How large is Issachar Center?
Issachar Center reported $227K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $505K.
What is Issachar Center?
Issachar Center is a public charity focused on religion, based in Denver, CO. It holds $227K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Issachar Center operate?
Issachar Center has awarded grants in Colorado.
What is Issachar Center's EIN?
Issachar Center's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-4116357. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 15, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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