Lutheran Medical Center Foundation
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Lutheran Medical Center Foundation at a glance
In short: Lutheran Medical Center Foundation gave $4.0M across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $2.0M), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $3,979,723
- +116.1% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 2
- +100.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $1,989,862
- +8.1% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $1,989,862
- Total assets
- $21,503,671
- -1.6% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Colorado (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Lutheran Medical Center Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Intermountain Front Range Inc ($3.7M). Together the top 2 received $4.0M.
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 5 grants of 7 (71%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Lutheran Medical Center Foundation gives
- Giving grew 149% 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
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1.5M (2022) to $4.0M (2024). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $4.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Intermountain Front Range Inc Broomfield, CO | Support Lutheran Medical Center | $3,708,525 |
| Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth Health System Inc Broomfield, CO | Support for New Lutheran Hospital | $271,198 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $21,503,671 | $6,447,980 | $4,865,742 | $3,979,723 | 2 | $4,044,175 |
| 2023 | $21,848,890 | $4,011,286 | $2,765,550 | $1,841,272 | 1 | $375,432 |
| 2022 | $19,172,663 | $6,803,397 | $2,223,346 | $1,505,258 | 1 | $247,210 |
| 2021 | $17,413,547 | $3,257,548 | $2,297,722 | $1,600,159 | 1 | $1,126,644 |
| 2020 | $15,085,630 | $3,894,461 | $2,719,448 | $2,032,822 | 2 | $666,687 |
About Lutheran Medical Center Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Lutheran Medical Center Foundation is a public charity focused on Health, based in Wheat Ridge, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $21.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $4.0M. Net investment income was $4.0M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lutheran Medical Center Foundation is led by Katherine Repola, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 15 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Katherine Repola
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julia McVey
Chair
Director → Vice Chair & Secretary, 2022
Vice Chair & Secretary → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christa Dobbs
Trustee
Director → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Frank Teunissen
Trustee
Director → Treasurer, 2022
Treasurer → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Caskey MD
Trustee
Vice Chair & Secretary → Director, 2022
Director → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John O'Dorisio
Trustee
Director → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Hunter MD
Trustee
Director → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Doulgas Martel MD
Trustee
Director → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey Bontrager MD
Trustee
Director → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kristi Davis
Trustee
Director → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Peek
Trustee
Director → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrea Burch MD
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Blake Winter MD
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christine Jensen
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Diane Nyberg Ericsson
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (11)
- Former: Bob Van Wetter (2020–2023) — Chair
- Former: Jahi Simbai (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: John Witwer MD (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: John Wicklund (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Elizabeth Brew MD (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Jared Mosher (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Zachary Urban (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: J. Grant Wicklund (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Anita Azari (2020) — Director
- Former: Mike Swartzlander (2020) — Director
- Former: Steven Brown MD (2020) — Director
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 Lutheran Medical Center Foundation
How much does Lutheran Medical Center Foundation give each year?
Lutheran Medical Center Foundation gave $4.0M across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $1.8M across 1 grant.
How large is Lutheran Medical Center Foundation?
Lutheran Medical Center Foundation reported $21.5M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $6.4M.
What is Lutheran Medical Center Foundation?
Lutheran Medical Center Foundation is a public charity focused on Health, based in Wheat Ridge, CO. It holds $21.5M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Lutheran Medical Center Foundation operate?
Lutheran Medical Center Foundation has awarded grants in Colorado.
What is Lutheran Medical Center Foundation's EIN?
Lutheran Medical Center Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-8846152. 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
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 27, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 31, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 3, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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