Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker New ULM, MN EIN: 41-1564640

Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Education, based in New ULM, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $150K. Net investment income was $169K.

Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School Foundation Inc gave $150K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $150K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$150,000
+0.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$150,000
+0.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$150,000
Total assets
$3,086,250
+1.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
Minnesota (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.

Who Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

New ULM

How Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 104% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $119K (2019) to $150K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $150K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
1 individual scholarship Recipients not named —$150,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$3,086,250$199,337$154,167$150,0001$151,056$168,604$145,435
2024$3,028,142$147,415$152,868$150,0001$151,434$122,420$143,715
2023$2,765,714$64,375$150,430$150,0001$150,215$55,355$129,450
2022$2,662,995$210,062$161,282$150,0001$155,705$111,848$143,676
2021$3,212,535$323,883$131,628$125,0001—$265,464$141,931
2020$2,657,613$290,120$123,102$119,0001—$116,922$112,622
2019$2,469,773$175,506$122,939$119,0001—$158,371$117,851

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $145K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School Foundation Inc is led by Kevin Hulke, Chairman since 2023 (on filings since 2019); none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Kevin Hulke

    Chairman

    Vice Chairman → Chairman, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Luepke

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Perry Meyer

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robin Kramer

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bill Schramm

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Gullixson

    Secretary

    Board Member → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eric Woller

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tom Kuckahn

    Vice Chairman

    Vice Chair → Vice Chairman, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jared Hoscheit

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (5)
  • Former: Randy Schroeder (2019–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Dean Compart (2019–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: John Tetzloff (2019–2022) — Chairman
  • Former: Gene Rodewald (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Brian Tohal (2019–2020) — Secretary

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.

Frequently asked questions about Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School Foundation Inc

How much does Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School Foundation Inc give each year?

Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School Foundation Inc gave $150K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $150K across 1 grant.

How large is Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School Foundation Inc?

Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School Foundation Inc reported $3.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $151K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $145K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School Foundation Inc?

Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Education, based in New ULM, MN. It holds $3.1M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School Foundation Inc operate?

Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Minnesota.

What is Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School Foundation Inc's EIN?

Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-1564640. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 5, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 11, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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