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Lutheran Homes of South Carolina Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Irmo, SC EIN: 57-0342978 Website

To support the ministry of lutheran homes of South Carolina by enabling donors, who care about older adults and hospice patients, to achieve their philanthropic goals and by being a faithful steward of their gifts.

Key facts about Lutheran Homes of South Carolina Foundation

In short: Lutheran Homes of South Carolina Foundation gave $1.9M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $1.9M), mostly in South Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
57-0342978
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$1,906,568
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$1,906,568
Median grant
$1,906,568
Total assets
$57,818,598
Primary geography
South Carolina (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$57.8M

+7.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.9M

-0.2% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$1.9M

-0.2% YoY

How Lutheran Homes of South Carolina Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+16%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

About Lutheran Homes of South Carolina Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Lutheran Homes of South Carolina Foundation is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Irmo, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $57.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1.9M. Net investment income was $1.9M.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

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

Cities

Irmo

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$3M1 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $932K (2019) to $2.0M (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $1.9M.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Lutheran Homes of South Carolina Inc: $1.9MLutheran Homes of SouthCarolina Inc$1.9M

The largest 2025 recipient was Lutheran Homes of South Carolina Inc ($1.9M).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M5$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Lutheran Homes of South Carolina Inc Irmo, SCCAPITAL contributions/Subsidized Care/Debt Reduction Plan$1,906,568

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$5M$10M$15M2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$57,818,598$54,011,845$48,931,503
Revenue$3,166,572$2,548,541$4,026,901
Expenses$2,566,968$2,557,440$2,571,201
Net Investment Income$1,914,692$1,769,909$3,402,190

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 13, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 4, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 10, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 9, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 14, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 18, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 17, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Lutheran Homes of South Carolina Foundation is led by Ernest Beck, President & CEO on every filing since 2019; 2 of 11 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Ernest Beck

    President & CEO

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $147K (2019) → $227K (2025)

  • Frank Shepke

    CEO - Lhsc

    CEO -Lhsc → CEO - Lhsc, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susan Boland

    Chair

    Board Member → Secretary, 2021

    Secretary → Chair, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tina DeeDee White

    CFO, Secretary & Treasurer

    Secc, Treasurer & CFO → Secretary, Treasurer & CFO, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    30 hrs/week

    $84K (2019) → $125K (2025)

  • John Balling

    Vice Chair

    Board Member → Secretary, 2024

    Secretary → Vice Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael W Boliek

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Thomason

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Judith Woolly

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tim Rogers

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Beth Trump

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chad Coleman

    CFO - Lhsc

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (12)
  • Former: Parke Horton (2019–2024) — Former CFO -Lhsc
  • Former: Charles Coleman (2023–2024) — CFO - Lhsc
  • Former: Carolyn Donges (2019–2023) — Vice Chair
  • Former: Richard R. Campbell Sr. (2019–2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Cf Carter IV (2022–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Donna Millar Potts (2019–2021) — Vice Chair
  • Former: Richard Moose (2019–2021) — Chair
  • Former: Beau Carter (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Michael Brittingham (2019–2020) — Chair
  • Former: Karl Fulmer (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Wayne Fulmer (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: William Major (2019) — Board Member

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

Ernest Beck — President and CEO: $227KErnest BeckPresident and CEO$227KTina DeeDee White — CFO and Sec/Treasurer: $125KTina DeeDee WhiteCFO and Sec/Treasurer$125K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $227K, to Ernest Beck (President and CEO). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Lutheran Homes of South Carolina Foundation

How much does Lutheran Homes of South Carolina Foundation give each year?

Lutheran Homes of South Carolina Foundation gave $1.9M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.9M across 1 grant.

How large is Lutheran Homes of South Carolina Foundation?

Lutheran Homes of South Carolina Foundation reported $57.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.2M.

What is Lutheran Homes of South Carolina Foundation?

Lutheran Homes of South Carolina Foundation is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Irmo, SC. It holds $57.8M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Lutheran Homes of South Carolina Foundation operate?

Lutheran Homes of South Carolina Foundation has awarded grants in South Carolina.

What is Lutheran Homes of South Carolina Foundation's EIN?

Lutheran Homes of South Carolina Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 57-0342978. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

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