Nebraska Lutheran Outdoor Ministries
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Nebraska Lutheran Outdoor Ministries at a glance
- Total assets
- $14,452,198
- +9.3% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $5,595,327
- -16.9% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $150,530
- +85.7% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $4,380,447
- -0.8% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Nebraska Lutheran Outdoor Ministries funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2021 it made 1 grant totaling $470K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Nebraska Lutheran Outdoor Ministries Foundation Ashland, NE | Support of Nebraska Lutheran Outdoor Ministries, Inc. | $470,133 |
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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 | $14,452,198 | $5,595,327 | $4,380,447 | — | — | $150,530 |
| 2024 | $13,227,661 | $6,735,047 | $4,416,973 | — | — | $81,065 |
| 2023 | $10,976,671 | $3,846,537 | $4,169,867 | — | — | $39,232 |
| 2022 | $11,281,061 | $3,905,565 | $3,736,370 | — | — | $30,866 |
| 2021 | $11,165,008 | $3,788,912 | $3,339,696 | $470,133 | 1 | $15,316 |
| 2020 | $10,966,254 | $4,431,660 | $2,309,920 | — | — | $23,255 |
About Nebraska Lutheran Outdoor Ministries
Based on IRS filings
Nebraska Lutheran Outdoor Ministries is a public charity, based in Ashland, NE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $14.5M in total assets. Net investment income was $151K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Nebraska Lutheran Outdoor Ministries is led by Jason Gerdes, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 2 of 18 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jason Gerdes
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
45 hrs/week
$100K (2020) → $126K (2025)
Tami Lewis Ahrendt
President
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jerry Gilbreath
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Wilson
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott McCollister
Director
Treasurer → Treasurer & Director, 2024
Treasurer & Director → Director, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Emily Meehan
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ted Swanson
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wendy Deboer
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathy Montira
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Kitzing
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charles Isom
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christina Holling
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laura Thalken
Financial Records Manager
On filings since 2020
39 hrs/week
$51K (2020) → $61K (2025)
L. James Wright
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott Johnson
Bishop
Director → Bishop, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Coco Lyons
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brooke Gregory
Vice President
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dale Sall
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (18)
- Former: Carolyn Blobaum (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Dale Fornander (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Kris Bohac (2020–2024) — President
- Former: Michael Peck (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Tami Lewis-Ahrendt (2022–2024) — Vice President President
- Former: Hannah Defreese (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Linda Miller (2020–2023) — Vice President
- Former: Robert Bell (2020–2023) — President
- Former: Roger Maxon (2023) — Director of Buildings & Grounds
- Former: Bob Sall (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Brian Maas (2020–2022) — Bishop
- Former: Sara Rathjen (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Tom Birner (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Bruce Wendt (2020) — Director
- Former: Jeanne Madsen (2020) — Director
- Former: Linda Kenedy (2020) — Director
- Former: Linda Stubbendick (2020) — President
- Former: Ramona Edwards (2020) — Secretary
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $126K, to Jason Gerdes (Executive Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Nebraska Lutheran Outdoor Ministries
How large is Nebraska Lutheran Outdoor Ministries?
Nebraska Lutheran Outdoor Ministries reported $14.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.6M.
Where does Nebraska Lutheran Outdoor Ministries operate?
Nebraska Lutheran Outdoor Ministries has awarded grants in Nebraska.
What is Nebraska Lutheran Outdoor Ministries's EIN?
Nebraska Lutheran Outdoor Ministries's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-0488319. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 28, 2022)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 17, 2026)
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