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Martha and Mary Lutheran Services

Public charity · Grantmaker Poulsbo, WA EIN: 91-0567265 Website

Martha and mary provides quality, compassionate care and intergenerational experiences for children, adults, and seniors regardless of faith, ethnicity or economic status. We do this in a christian manner by offering those we serve caring rehabilitation, a safe place to grow and learn, and an opportunity to live with dignity, honor and individuality.

Martha and Mary Lutheran Services at a glance

In short: Martha and Mary Lutheran Services gave $74K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $37K), mostly in Washington. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$73,958
-64.2% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
2
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$36,979
-64.2% vs 2023
Median grant
$36,979
Total assets
$5,251,437
+10.0% vs 2023
Primary geography
Washington (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Martha and Mary Lutheran Services funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

Martha & Mary Children's Services: $68KMartha & Mary Children'sServices$68KMartha & Mary Health Services: $6KMartha & Mary Health Services$6K

The largest 2024 recipient was Martha & Mary Children's Services ($68K). Together the top 2 received $74K.

Grant Size Distribution

8 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K2$50–100K2$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 8 (38%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Poulsbo

How Martha and Mary Lutheran Services gives

  • Giving fell 84% 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

$0$200K$400K$600K2 grants2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $74K (2024) to $464K (2021). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $74K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Martha & Mary Children's Services Poulsbo, WAGeneral Operating Support$67,652
Martha & Mary Health Services Poulsbo, WAGeneral Operating Support$6,306
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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
2024$5,251,437$3,504,851$3,166,539$73,9582$21,820
2023$4,772,852$3,137,372$3,043,657$206,7362$19,625
2022$4,687,486$3,202,547$2,821,047$131,0701$5,867
2021$4,251,407$3,008,577$2,892,037$463,8671$967
2020$4,095,802$3,048,112$2,525,572$90,9652$1,112

About Martha and Mary Lutheran Services

Based on IRS filings

Martha and Mary Lutheran Services is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Poulsbo, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $5.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $74K. Net investment income was $22K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Martha and Mary Lutheran Services is led by Lynette Ladenburg, CEO on every filing since 2020; none of the 19 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Lynette Ladenburg

    CEO

    On filings since 2020

    36 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bill Crabtree

    President

    Trustee & Vice President → Vice President & President, 2023

    Vice President & President → President, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alan Crain

    Trustee

    President → President & Trustee, 2022

    President & Trustee → Trustee, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bill Baird

    Trustee

    Vice President → Vice President & Trustee, 2022

    Vice President & Trustee → Trustee, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jamie Mittet

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Katherine De Bruyn

    Trustee

    Secretary → Secretary & Trustee, 2023

    Secretary & Trustee → Trustee, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lindsey Lind

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christina Hughes

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Diana Smeland

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sherry Gutierrez

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Katie Crain

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dan Gottlieb

    Trustee

    New on the 2024 filing

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David De Bruyn

    Trustee

    New on the 2024 filing

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kyle Kincaid

    Trustee

    New on the 2024 filing

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Aaron Schielke

    CFO

    Trustee → Trustee & CFO, 2021

    Trustee & CFO → CFO, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    36 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christopher Vernon-Cole

    COO

    On filings since 2020

    36 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Glen Melin

    On filings since 2022

    36 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Linnea Chu

    Secretary

    Trustee → Trustee & Secretary, 2023

    Trustee & Secretary → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lynn Nordby

    Vice President

    Trustee → Trustee & Vice President, 2023

    Trustee & Vice President → Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (15)
  • Former: Bobbie Moore (2020–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Galen Schuler (2020–2023) — President
  • Former: Sherry Appleton (2020–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Susan Eagan (2020–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Corey Burchill (2020–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Hellen Stoll (2020–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Jessica Visserman (2020–2022) — Chro
  • Former: Shannon Bruce (2021–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Kent Shane (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Marlene Lemire (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Mary Polensky (2020–2021) — Secretary
  • Former: Tina O'Brien (2020–2021) — CDO
  • Former: Kate Haskin Brostoff (2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Phil Rockefeller (2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Robin Schuman (2020) — CFO

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 Martha and Mary Lutheran Services

How much does Martha and Mary Lutheran Services give each year?

Martha and Mary Lutheran Services gave $74K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $207K across 2 grants.

How large is Martha and Mary Lutheran Services?

Martha and Mary Lutheran Services reported $5.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.5M.

What is Martha and Mary Lutheran Services?

Martha and Mary Lutheran Services is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Poulsbo, WA. It holds $5.3M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Martha and Mary Lutheran Services operate?

Martha and Mary Lutheran Services has awarded grants in Washington.

What is Martha and Mary Lutheran Services's EIN?

Martha and Mary Lutheran Services's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-0567265. 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

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 5, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 13, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 30, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 1, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 25, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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