Mount Olivet Lutheran Church Foundation
This corporation is organized and shall be operated exclusively for the benefit of, and to assist in carrying out the charitable, educational, and religious purposes of Evangelical Mount Olivet Lutheran Church, a Minnesota nonprofit corporation, and other organizations related via common management.
Mount Olivet Lutheran Church Foundation at a glance
In short: Mount Olivet Lutheran Church Foundation gave $1.5M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $1.5M), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,516,688
- +220.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,516,688
- +220.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,516,688
- Total assets
- $37,567,851
- +14.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Mount Olivet Lutheran Church Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Evangelical Mount Olivet Lutheran Church ($1.5M).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Mount Olivet Lutheran Church Foundation gives
- Giving grew 276% 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 $264K (2021) to $1.7M (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $1.5M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Mount Olivet Lutheran Church Minneapolis, MN | To support the Church's non-profit programs. | $1,516,688 |
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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 | $37,567,851 | $2,407,009 | $1,667,677 | $1,516,688 | 1 | $705,331 |
| 2024 | $32,915,678 | $2,389,835 | $654,164 | $473,084 | 1 | $757,584 |
| 2023 | $27,951,434 | $3,947,574 | $943,078 | $673,085 | 1 | $285,940 |
| 2022 | $21,474,925 | $5,799,070 | $495,791 | $403,541 | 1 | $311,028 |
| 2021 | $19,863,182 | $882,098 | $463,040 | $264,296 | 1 | $258,159 |
| 2020 | $17,314,648 | $1,583,028 | $1,816,762 | $1,657,494 | 1 | $124,508 |
About Mount Olivet Lutheran Church Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Mount Olivet Lutheran Church Foundation is a public charity focused on religion, based in Minneapolis, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $37.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1.5M. Net investment income was $705K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mount Olivet Lutheran Church Foundation is led by Pastor David Lose, President on the 2025 filing; none of the 45 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Pastor David Lose
President
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Barb Gurney
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bruce Engelsma
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Debra Page
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Derek Gunderson
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Fritz Ferris
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gwen Anderson Ludwig
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Kuehn
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Katherine Sayre
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathy Moody
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lizabeth Halva
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Morton
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Lindahl
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Nash
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sally Smith
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Beth Psihos
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dave Kroog
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
J C Anderson
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ken Jarcho
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lance Olson
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Martha Carlson
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nate Slinde
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ron Kaliebe
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott Anderson
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matt Podhradsky
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maddie Bates
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bob Neuman
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dave Haberle
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Nelson
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Heather Goudy
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Bastian
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathryn Wood
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Lien
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Whear
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Les Dahlberg
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pastor Benjamin Cieslik
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pastor Jeni Grangaard
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pastor Jenna Olson Popp
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pastor Kurt Kalland
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pastor Mark Dixon
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pastor Monica Hammersten
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pastor Rebecca Wold Freeman
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gary Wert
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John G Kapanke
Vice President
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Carlson
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (43)
- Former: Becca Wold Freeman (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: David Lose (2020–2024) — President
- Former: Doris Buerkle (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Greg Teigen (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Kurt Kalland (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Lois Allen (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Mark Dixon (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Monica Hammersten (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Peter Radosovich (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Ray Cabillot (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Sue Bratrud (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Sue Mulkern (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Vicki Turnquist (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Ben Cieslik (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Darcy Winter Benjamin (2024) — Director
- Former: Jenna Olson Popp (2024) — Director
- Former: Jenni Grangaard (2024) — Director
- Former: Charlie Ruud (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Curt Hokanson (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Darcy Winter (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: H William Walter (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Jay Cavanagh (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Mary Hershberger Thun (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Matthew Podradsky (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Nancy Youngdahl (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Ted Waltz (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Bill MacLean (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Charlie McCain (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Nate Hatzung (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Bill Walter (2022) — Director
- Former: David Kroog (2022) — Director
- Former: Katie Sayre (2022) — Director
- Former: Barb Lowell (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Eric Mellum (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: John Mason (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Mark Skogstad (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Peter Stratmoen (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Rick Smith (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Deb Page (2021) — Director
- Former: Charles McCain (2020) — Director
- Former: Kenneth Jarcho (2020) — Director
- Former: Nathan Slinde (2020) — Director
- Former: William MacLean (2020) — 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 Olivet Lutheran Church Foundation
How much does Mount Olivet Lutheran Church Foundation give each year?
Mount Olivet Lutheran Church Foundation gave $1.5M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $473K across 1 grant.
How large is Mount Olivet Lutheran Church Foundation?
Mount Olivet Lutheran Church Foundation reported $37.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.4M.
What is Mount Olivet Lutheran Church Foundation?
Mount Olivet Lutheran Church Foundation is a public charity focused on religion, based in Minneapolis, MN. It holds $37.6M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Mount Olivet Lutheran Church Foundation operate?
Mount Olivet Lutheran Church Foundation has awarded grants in Minnesota.
What is Mount Olivet Lutheran Church Foundation's EIN?
Mount Olivet Lutheran Church Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-1373106. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 10, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 29, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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