Lutheran Retirement Ministries of Alamance County North Carolina

Public charity · Grantmaker Burlington, NC EIN: 56-1270984

As a non-profit built on christian values, we celebrate the progression of life and dignity of the individual by empowering all members of our community to live, work and serve to their fullest potential.

Lutheran Retirement Ministries of Alamance County North Carolina at a glance

In short: Lutheran Retirement Ministries of Alamance County North Carolina gave $90K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $30K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$90,000
-8.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
-25.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$30,000
+21.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$15,000
Total assets
$295,899,414
+16.3% vs 2024
Primary geography
North Carolina (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

How to apply to Lutheran Retirement Ministries of Alamance County North Carolina

Who Lutheran Retirement Ministries of Alamance County North Carolina funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Town of Elon: $60KTown of Elon$60KAlamance Community College Foundation: $15KAlamance Community CollegeFoundation$15KMeals on Wheels of Alamance County: $15KMeals on Wheels of AlamanceCounty$15K

The largest 2025 recipient was Town of Elon ($60K). Together the top 3 received $90K.

Grant Size Distribution

23 grants across all recorded years

18<$50K5$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 18 grants of 23 (78%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

BurlingtonElonGrahamWashington

How Lutheran Retirement Ministries of Alamance County North Carolina gives

  • Giving fell 31% 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

$0$50K$100K$150K4 grants2019 5 grants2020 6 grants2021 5 grants2022 5 grants2023 4 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $85K (2019) to $130K (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $90K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Town of Elon Elon, NCContribution to cost of providing fire and emergency response.$60,000
Alamance Community College Foundation Graham, NCAnnual Gift$15,000
Meals on Wheels of Alamance County Burlington, NCLanes of Light Proceeds/Campaign Gift$15,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$295,899,414$51,404,978$51,860,873$90,0003$2,403,026
2024$254,332,180$51,936,950$46,261,685$98,6254$2,574,215
2023$212,350,553$46,915,283$44,065,773$118,7465$984,666
2022$194,352,583$40,219,787$40,946,806$129,5325$1,273,540
2021$193,099,314$40,218,325$33,281,657$115,3976$984,696
2020$185,998,741$34,457,796$32,657,753$91,5005$414,069
2019$124,802,908$33,699,933$32,328,948$84,5004$255,279

About Lutheran Retirement Ministries of Alamance County North Carolina

Based on IRS filings

Lutheran Retirement Ministries of Alamance County North Carolina is a public charity focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Burlington, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $295.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $90K. Net investment income was $2.4M.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Lutheran Retirement Ministries of Alamance County North Carolina is led by Pamela S. Fox, President & CEO on every filing since 2019; 8 of 29 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Pamela S. Fox

    President & CEO

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $206K (2019) → $315K (2025)

  • Jackie S. Cole

    Board Chair

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Laura McDaniel

    Director of Resident & Com

    Director of Resident & Community Resources → Director of Resident & Com, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $115K (2023) → $114K (2025)

  • Amy Franklin

    Director of Nursing

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $119K (2024) → $110K (2025)

  • Angela Wynne

    Director of Nursing

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $127K (2025)

  • Brent Conklin

    CFO

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $140K (2019) → $192K (2025)

  • Kimberly Thomas

    Hro

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $87K (2019) → $117K (2025)

  • Lauren Cook

    Hc Administrator

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $102K (2021) → $131K (2025)

  • Tara Patton

    Mc Administrator

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $101K (2024) → $105K (2025)

  • Danny Craig Van Fleet

    Treasurer

    Board Member → Treasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jill M. Gerringer

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joy F. Isley

    Secretary

    Board Chair → Treasurer, 2022

    Treasurer → Secretary, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Reed A. Laplante

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ruth P. Koester

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Connie Poovey

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sherry S. Hunt

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • K. Alexis Moore

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Menz

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alison Upton

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Corum

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Vernetta Bridges

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Douglas A. Brook

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Leandra Nichelle Ratliff

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matrice D. Mebane-Williams

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ellen Greeson

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Garry Vogelpohl

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matthew Swaim

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Barnes

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pamela Duffy

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (32)
  • Former: Anthony E. Foriest (2019–2024) — Vice Chair
  • Former: Melanie Thomas (2019–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: David Koester (2020–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Jerry R. Tolley Jr. (2020–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: T. Bruce Moore (2022–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Samuel Sink (2023–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Sviatlana Barber (2023–2024) — Weekend Supervisor Rn
  • Former: David H. Cooper (2019–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Franklin Rhue (2021–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Anthony Ellis (2022–2023) — Food Services Director
  • Former: James K. Roberson (2019–2022) — Secretary
  • Former: K. Dale Greeson (2019–2022) — Vice Chair
  • Former: Janet J. Lahayne (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Jessy Tangham (2021–2022) — Hc Rn
  • Former: Kyle Corum (2021–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: David Massey (2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Julia Shumate Ewing (2022) — Board Member
  • Former: C. Bryan Pennington (2019–2021) — Vice Chair
  • Former: Ned A. Cline (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Raghu Tadepalli (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Robert M. Lewis (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Roslyn M. Crisp (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Susan C. Ezekiel (2019–2021) — Treasurer
  • Former: Bruce T. Moore (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Tony Foriest (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Elaine B. Fryar (2021) — Board Member
  • Former: James N. Wilkes (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Spencer T. Copland (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Richard Goeres (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Christine B. Beh (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Daniel J. Voelkert (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Mark Menees (2019) — Senior Director of Pastoral

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

Pamela S Fox — President/CEO: $315KPamela S FoxPresident/CEO$315KBrent Conklin — CFO: $192KBrent ConklinCFO$192KLauren Cook — HC Administrator: $131KLauren CookHC Administrator$131KAngela Wynne — Director of Nursing (CC): $127KAngela WynneDirector of Nursing (CC)$127KKimberly Thomas — HRO: $117KKimberly ThomasHRO$117KLaura McDaniel — Director of Resident & Com: $114KLaura McDanielDirector of Resident & Com$114KAmy Franklin — Director of Nursing (MS): $110KAmy FranklinDirector of Nursing (MS)$110KTara Patton — MC Administrator: $105KTara PattonMC Administrator$105K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $315K, to Pamela S Fox (President/CEO). 8 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Lutheran Retirement Ministries of Alamance County North Carolina

How much does Lutheran Retirement Ministries of Alamance County North Carolina give each year?

Lutheran Retirement Ministries of Alamance County North Carolina gave $90K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $99K across 4 grants.

What is Lutheran Retirement Ministries of Alamance County North Carolina's typical grant size?

Lutheran Retirement Ministries of Alamance County North Carolina's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $30,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Lutheran Retirement Ministries of Alamance County North Carolina give grants?

Lutheran Retirement Ministries of Alamance County North Carolina gives mostly in North Carolina: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there.

Does Lutheran Retirement Ministries of Alamance County North Carolina give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Lutheran Retirement Ministries of Alamance County North Carolina's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.

How large is Lutheran Retirement Ministries of Alamance County North Carolina?

Lutheran Retirement Ministries of Alamance County North Carolina reported $295.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $51.4M.

What is Lutheran Retirement Ministries of Alamance County North Carolina?

Lutheran Retirement Ministries of Alamance County North Carolina is a public charity focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Burlington, NC. It holds $295.9M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Lutheran Retirement Ministries of Alamance County North Carolina's EIN?

Lutheran Retirement Ministries of Alamance County North Carolina's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-1270984. 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

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 3, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 7, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 30, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 26, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 30, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 28, 2020)
  7. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 27, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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