Mount Calvary Lutheran Church Foundation
To Receive donations and use the funds in support of charitable purposes at Mt. Calvary, the local community and nationally.
Mount Calvary Lutheran Church Foundation at a glance
In short: Mount Calvary Lutheran Church Foundation gave $11K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $11,100
- -75.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- Average grant
- $5,550
- Median grant
- $5,550
- Total assets
- $948,663
- +12.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (54% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Mount Calvary Lutheran Church Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Many Hands Many Meals ($6K). Together the top 2 received $11K.
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Mount Calvary Lutheran Church Foundation gives
- Giving grew 118% 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2022) to $46K (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $11K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Many Hands Many Meals Excelsior, MN | Package Meals | $6,000 |
| Kafika House Inc San Francisco, CA | Help disabilities in Tanzania | $5,100 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $948,663 | $77,649 | $57,337 | $11,100 | 2 | $28,873 |
| 2024 | $842,137 | $68,831 | $60,935 | $46,100 | Total only | $25,105 |
| 2023 | $787,657 | $68,100 | $55,308 | $38,000 | Total only | $25,354 |
| 2022 | $709,213 | $57,055 | $59,013 | $5,100 | 1 | $21,323 |
| 2021 | $851,666 | $129,224 | $53,759 | $42,000 | Total only | $93,982 |
| 2020 | $776,201 | $115,685 | $48,574 | $38,700 | Total only | $68,618 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Mount Calvary Lutheran Church Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Mount Calvary Lutheran Church Foundation is a public charity, based in Excelsior, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $949K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $11K. Net investment income was $29K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mount Calvary Lutheran Church Foundation is led by Michael Cunningham, President since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 13 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michael Cunningham
President
Chairman → President, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Distad
Director
Treasurer → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dick Shell
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Heidi Westlind
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jerry Brecke
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joyce Poppe
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Linda Saveraid
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elaine Wyatt
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Hal Ulvestad
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mollie Viola
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bill Eggers
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Doug Affinito
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Heather Dorsey
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Bob Torkelson (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Brenda Legred (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Dean Hotvet (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Renee Whisnant (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: David Olson (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Ross McGlasson (2020–2022) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Mount Calvary Lutheran Church Foundation
How much does Mount Calvary Lutheran Church Foundation give each year?
Mount Calvary Lutheran Church Foundation gave $11K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $46K in grants paid.
How large is Mount Calvary Lutheran Church Foundation?
Mount Calvary Lutheran Church Foundation reported $949K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $78K.
Where does Mount Calvary Lutheran Church Foundation operate?
Mount Calvary Lutheran Church Foundation has awarded grants in California, Minnesota.
What is Mount Calvary Lutheran Church Foundation's EIN?
Mount Calvary Lutheran Church Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-1652585. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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 August 22, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 21, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 31, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 20, 2026)
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