Oak Grove Lutheran School Foundation
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Oak Grove Lutheran School Foundation at a glance
In short: Oak Grove Lutheran School Foundation gave $671K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $671K), mostly in North Dakota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $670,625
- +88.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $670,625
- +88.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $670,625
- Total assets
- $11,263,528
- -5.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Dakota (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Oak Grove Lutheran School Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K 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 Oak Grove Lutheran School Foundation gives
- Giving grew 199% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $215K (2021) to $671K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $671K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $670,625 |
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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 | $11,263,528 | $405,381 | $740,869 | $670,625 | 1 | $183,273 |
| 2024 | $11,871,351 | $1,032,874 | $457,861 | $356,000 | 1 | $10,692 |
| 2023 | $10,731,314 | $300,468 | $280,092 | $232,000 | 1 | $23,036 |
| 2022 | $9,308,921 | $464,574 | $287,669 | $224,000 | 1 | $40,669 |
| 2021 | $9,629,699 | $175,280 | $305,888 | $215,000 | 1 | $23,128 |
About Oak Grove Lutheran School Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Oak Grove Lutheran School Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Fargo, ND. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $11.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $671K. Net investment income was $183K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Oak Grove Lutheran School Foundation is led by Bob Otterson, President since 2023 (on filings since 2022); none of the 14 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bob Otterson
President
Director → President, 2023
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
$165K (2023) → $0 (2025)
F. John Williams
Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2022
Vice Chair → Chair, 2023
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marilyn Guy
Director
Vice Chair → Director, 2022
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Zack Dawson
Director
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Aubrey Zuger
Director
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chris Holstad
Director
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael McNay
Director
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dan Phillips
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lindsey Difiore
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sher Thomsen
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tom Lybeck
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Hallaway
Chief Advancement Officer
On filings since 2021
6 hrs/week
$115K (2023) → $0 (2025)
Patrick Chaffee
Vice Chair
Director → Chair, 2022
Chair → Vice Chair, 2023
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott Kjos
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (11)
- Former: Brad Dejong (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Teresa Harland (2022–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Derek Sunderland (2021–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Danielle Paulus (2022–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Camille Romine (2023) — Director of Accounting & Finance
- Former: Corey Maple (2023) — Director
- Former: Dan Bueide (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Marietta Wahl (2021–2022) — CFO
- Former: Michael A. Slette (2021–2022) — President
- Former: Sherri J. Thomsen (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Scott Roller (2021) — Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2023 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $165K, to Bob Otterson (President). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Oak Grove Lutheran School Foundation
How much does Oak Grove Lutheran School Foundation give each year?
Oak Grove Lutheran School Foundation gave $671K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $356K across 1 grant.
How large is Oak Grove Lutheran School Foundation?
Oak Grove Lutheran School Foundation reported $11.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $405K.
What is Oak Grove Lutheran School Foundation?
Oak Grove Lutheran School Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Fargo, ND. It holds $11.3M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Oak Grove Lutheran School Foundation operate?
Oak Grove Lutheran School Foundation has awarded grants in North Dakota.
What is Oak Grove Lutheran School Foundation's EIN?
Oak Grove Lutheran School Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-0422983. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
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 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 27, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 3, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 28, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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