Lutheran Life Communities Foundation
Lutheran Life Communities Foundation supports the residents and operations of each lutheran life community in order to provide vibrant grace filled living for each member of our community.
Lutheran Life Communities Foundation at a glance
In short: Lutheran Life Communities Foundation gave $17K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $17,450
- -99.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -83.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $17,450
- -96.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $17,450
- Total assets
- $10,655,455
- +5.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Lutheran Life Communities Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Lutheran Community Services for the Aged ($17K).
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 20 (30%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Lutheran Life Communities Foundation gives
- Giving fell 97% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $17K (2025) to $2.7M (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $17K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lutheran Community Services for the Aged Arlington Heights, IL | Playground | $17,450 |
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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 | $10,655,455 | $1,517,067 | $896,390 | $17,450 | 1 | $502,156 |
| 2024 | $10,099,251 | $989,174 | $3,438,812 | $2,706,587 | 6 | $270,799 |
| 2023 | $11,921,490 | $2,481,563 | $2,532,048 | $1,931,091 | 4 | $337,983 |
| 2022 | $11,939,085 | $1,697,882 | $1,196,050 | $504,874 | 4 | $215,759 |
| 2021 | $12,707,417 | $1,859,620 | $1,842,248 | $746,206 | 5 | $52,631 |
| 2020 | $19,375,681 | $2,932,030 | $1,589,125 | $321,981 | 5 | $289,709 |
| 2019 | $35,591,352 | $1,879,332 | $2,376,387 | $1,113,310 | 6 | $425,376 |
About Lutheran Life Communities Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Lutheran Life Communities Foundation is a public charity focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Arlington Heights, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $10.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $17K. Net investment income was $502K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lutheran Life Communities Foundation is led by Msloan Bentley, President & CEO on every filing since 2021; 1 of 9 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Msloan Bentley
President & CEO
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Anderson
President of Foundation
New on the 2025 filing
18.8 hrs/week
$249K (2025)
Michael Renetzky
Chair
Chairman → Chair & Interim CEO, 2020
Chair & Interim CEO → Chair, 2021
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nick Terrell
Secretary & Treasurer
Vice Chair → Director, 2023
Director → Secretary & Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sara Vandeberg
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lori Fedyk
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2023
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William Ball
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Murphy
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kim Hoppe
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Paula Parks (2019–2023) — Treasurer & Secretary
- Former: Sallie Hazelrigg (2023) — Vice President & Foundation
- Former: Curt Gielow (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Steven G. Reid (2019–2021) — Senior Vice President, Mission & Ministry
- Former: Jesse Jantzen (2019–2020) — President & CEO
- Former: Mark Van Scharrel (2019) — Vice Chair
- Former: Paddy Homan (2019) — Director of Corporate Giving · Filing note: Until 31519
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 $249K, to Joseph Anderson (President of Foundation).
Frequently asked questions about Lutheran Life Communities Foundation
How much does Lutheran Life Communities Foundation give each year?
Lutheran Life Communities Foundation gave $17K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $2.7M across 6 grants.
How large is Lutheran Life Communities Foundation?
Lutheran Life Communities Foundation reported $10.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.5M.
What is Lutheran Life Communities Foundation?
Lutheran Life Communities Foundation is a public charity focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Arlington Heights, IL. It holds $10.7M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Lutheran Life Communities Foundation operate?
Lutheran Life Communities Foundation has awarded grants in Florida, Illinois, Indiana.
What is Lutheran Life Communities Foundation's EIN?
Lutheran Life Communities Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3861882. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 26, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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