Peace Lutheran Church & School Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Saginaw, MI EIN: 45-2497323

The Foundation's purpose is to provide growth opportunities for the church and school in the areas of current and future ministries, education, community outreach, and also to support programs that promote the mission of Peace Lutheran Church and School.

Peace Lutheran Church & School Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Peace Lutheran Church & School Foundation Inc gave $71K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $18K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$70,739
+14.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
4
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$17,685
+14.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$12,084
Total assets
$1,807,864
+5.3% vs 2024
Primary geography
Michigan (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Peace Lutheran Church & School Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Peace Lutheran Church: $71K across 4 grantsPeace Lutheran Church$71K · 4 grants

The largest 2025 recipient was Peace Lutheran Church ($71K across 4 grants).

Grant Size Distribution

19 grants across all recorded years

19<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 19 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Saginaw

How Peace Lutheran Church & School Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−19%). Method

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

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K3 grants2020 2 grants2021 5 grants2022 4 grants2023 4 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $32K (2021) to $87K (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $71K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Peace Lutheran Church Saginaw, MIOperations$39,810
Peace Lutheran Church Saginaw, MIStudent Assistance$16,731
Peace Lutheran Church Saginaw, MITeacher Assist - GH$7,436
Peace Lutheran Church Saginaw, MILawndale Campus Fund$6,762
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$1,807,864$61,154$88,711$70,7394$45,180
2024$1,716,152$80,914$79,533$62,0764$61,226
2023$1,594,339$248,474$90,418$65,9574$94,242
2022$1,391,563$89,444$108,850$87,1875$77,851
2021$1,682,411$47,909$55,177$32,2182$38,550
2020$1,361,932$66,084$67,892$47,9563$18,068

About Peace Lutheran Church & School Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Peace Lutheran Church & School Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Saginaw, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $71K. Net investment income was $45K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Peace Lutheran Church & School Foundation Inc is led by Joe Shaver, President since 2021 (on filings since 2020); none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Joe Shaver

    President

    Director → President, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Puskar

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kyle DeWees

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sue Kisser

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kurt Menapace

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Debbie Campbell

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sue Breen

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ryan McNally

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (7)
  • Former: Gary Campbell (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Jon Hansen (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: David Meyer (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Gina Butcher (2020–2021) — Secretary
  • Former: Todd Arner (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Jack Provenzano (2020) — Director
  • Former: Suellen Estes (2020) — Treasurer

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 Peace Lutheran Church & School Foundation Inc

How much does Peace Lutheran Church & School Foundation Inc give each year?

Peace Lutheran Church & School Foundation Inc gave $71K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $62K across 4 grants.

What is Peace Lutheran Church & School Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Peace Lutheran Church & School Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $12,084, and its average grant was $17,685, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Peace Lutheran Church & School Foundation Inc give grants?

Peace Lutheran Church & School Foundation Inc gives mostly in Michigan: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Saginaw, MI (4 grants).

Does Peace Lutheran Church & School Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Peace Lutheran Church & School Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.

How large is Peace Lutheran Church & School Foundation Inc?

Peace Lutheran Church & School Foundation Inc reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $61K.

What is Peace Lutheran Church & School Foundation Inc?

Peace Lutheran Church & School Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Saginaw, MI. It holds $1.8M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Peace Lutheran Church & School Foundation Inc's EIN?

Peace Lutheran Church & School Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-2497323. 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

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 10, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 30, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 25, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 29, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS October 24, 2025)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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