Lutheran Home and Hospital Foundation
Lutheran Home and Hospital Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Hampstead, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $865K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $61K. Net investment income was $382K.
Lutheran Home and Hospital Foundation at a glance
In short: Lutheran Home and Hospital Foundation gave $61K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $60,728
- +25.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +60.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,591
- -21.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,500
- Total assets
- $864,691
- +34.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Maryland (92% 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 Lutheran Home and Hospital Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mar Lu Ridge Camp and Retreat Center ($20K). Together the top 8 received $61K.
Grant Size Distribution
50 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 50 grants of 50 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Lutheran Home and Hospital Foundation gives
- Giving fell 31% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 357% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $48K (2024) to $95K (2021). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $61K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mar Lu Ridge Camp and Retreat Center Jefferson, MD | Contribution for Accessibility Capital Campaign | $20,000 |
| Messiah Lutheran Church Sykesville, MD | Contribution for office support, technology support, and special ministry support | $9,000 |
| Amazing Grace Lutheran Church Baltimore, MD | Contribution for Pastor Gary Dittman Sabbatical | $7,500 |
| Breath of God Lutheran Church Baltimore, MD | Contribution for Summer Youth Program | $7,500 |
| Conococheague Lutheran Parish Damascus, MD | Contribution for Pastor Robert Lewis' Sabbatical | $7,500 |
| Reformation Lutheran Church Milford, DE | Contribution for Pastor Eric Evers' Sabbatical | $5,003 |
| Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church Middletown, MD | Contribution for AED One Time Grant | $2,225 |
| Delware-Maryland Synod of the Elca Hunger Task Force Baltimore, MD | Contribution for Pastor Robin Simpson Litton's Sabbatical | $2,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $864,691 | $386,095 | $163,569 | $60,728 | 8 | $158,806 | $381,566 | $44,461 |
| 2024 | $642,165 | $56,617 | $146,720 | $48,450 | 5 | $144,396 | $54,293 | $50,474 |
| 2023 | $732,268 | $85,130 | $190,199 | $77,500 | 12 | $180,140 | $75,071 | $49,553 |
| 2022 | $837,337 | $172,912 | $184,908 | $88,200 | 16 | $178,678 | $164,772 | $67,953 |
| 2021 | $849,333 | $89,336 | $185,575 | $95,000 | 9 | — | $82,871 | $73,256 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lutheran Home and Hospital Foundation reported a distributable amount of $44K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lutheran Home and Hospital Foundation is led by Michael Dubsky, Director & Executive Director on every filing since 2021; 1 of 11 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michael Dubsky
Director & Executive Director
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$49K (2021) → $59K (2025)
Deacon Cynthia Ranker
President
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Carol Lettrich
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Eugene Wright
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Linda Citroni
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Matthew Borrasso
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Robie Hillhouse
Director
President → Director, 2022
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Deaconess Deb Lennox
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Pastor Thurman Frey
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Kristi King
Secretary
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Robert Garske
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Glenn Hendrickson (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Matthew Fuhrman (2021–2024) — President
- Former: Jeanine McGrath (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Cynthia Ranker (2021) — Vice President
- Former: Deb Lennox (2021) — Director
- Former: Thurman Frey (2021) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 $59K, to Rev Michael Dubsky (Director/Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Lutheran Home and Hospital Foundation
How much does Lutheran Home and Hospital Foundation give each year?
Lutheran Home and Hospital Foundation gave $61K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $48K across 5 grants.
What is Lutheran Home and Hospital Foundation's typical grant size?
Lutheran Home and Hospital Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $7,500, and its average grant was $7,591, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Lutheran Home and Hospital Foundation give grants?
Lutheran Home and Hospital Foundation gives mostly in Maryland: 92% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Delaware (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Baltimore, MD (3 grants).
Does Lutheran Home and Hospital Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Lutheran Home and Hospital Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Lutheran Home and Hospital Foundation's largest grantees?
Lutheran Home and Hospital Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Mar Lu Ridge Camp and Retreat Center ($20,000), Messiah Lutheran Church ($9,000) and Amazing Grace Lutheran Church ($7,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Lutheran Home and Hospital Foundation?
Lutheran Home and Hospital Foundation reported $865K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $159K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $44K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Lutheran Home and Hospital Foundation?
Lutheran Home and Hospital Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Hampstead, MD. It holds $865K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Lutheran Home and Hospital Foundation's EIN?
Lutheran Home and Hospital Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1081449. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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