Lutheran World Relief Inc
AFFIRMING GOD'S LOVE FOR ALL PEOPLE, WE WORK WITH LUTHERANS AND PARTNERS AROUND THE WORLD TO END POVERTY, INJUSTICE AND HUMAN SUFFERING. Lutheran World Relief, Inc. is a subsidiary of Corus International. As such this 990 should be read in conjunction with that of the parent entity.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$124.2M
+36.2% YoY
Annual Giving
$91K
-77.1% YoY
Grant Count
2
-33.3% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$45K
-65.7% YoY
About Lutheran World Relief Inc
Based on IRS filings
Lutheran World Relief Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in BALTIMORE, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $124.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $91K. Net investment income was $1.6M.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $124,202,513 | $91,180,951 | $72,287,667 |
| Revenue | $72,103,558 | $61,383,371 | $69,634,457 |
| Expenses | $56,299,305 | $49,951,215 | $43,430,701 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $1,618,832 | $521,671 | $425,907 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Speckhard | President and CEO | 2 | — |
| Mahmoud Bah | Chief Operating Officer | 2 | — |
| Tim McCully | Executive Vice President | 2 | — |
| Abagail Nelson | Director | 2 | — |
| Cathy Petti | Director | 2 | — |
| David Lose | Director | 2 | — |
| Hilda Arellano | Director | 2 | — |
| Jean Hanson | Director | 2 | — |
| Katherine Tunheim | Director | 5 | — |
| Kenneth Jones | Director | 5 | — |
| Kurt Newman | Director | 2 | — |
| Marcelino Ford-Livene | Director | 2 | — |
| Muna Bhanji | Director | 2 | — |
| Philip Atkins-Pattenson | Director | 5 | — |
| Sonya Funna | Director | 2 | — |
| Tamron Keith | Director | 2 | — |
| Timothy Runtsch | Director | 2 | — |
| William Craft | Director | 2 | — |
| JoAnn Theys | Senior Vice President Finance and Administration | — | — |
| Mark Moyer | Interim CFO | — | — |
| Andrea Wilson | General Counsel and Vice President of Compliance | — | — |
| Edward Byrd | Vice President of Global Operations | — | — |
| Frances Woodard | Chief People and Culture Officer | — | — |
| Jeremy Bauman | Executive Director, Ground Up Investing | — | — |
| Michael Watt | Vice President of Global Operations | — | — |
| Shelly Talcott | Chief of Staff | — | — |
| Eric Ramirez | Senior Technical Director | — | — |
| George Hanna | Managing Director | — | — |
| Lali Chania | Managing Director | — | — |
| Mary Linehan | Sr Tech, Infectious Diseases | — | — |
| Paul Auxila | Chief of Party, Haiti Program | — | — |
| Cheri Kase | Chief Information Officer | — | — |
| Frederick Kellett | Managing Director | — | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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