Salem Lutheran Home Charitable Foundation
The purpose of the foundation is to solicit and manage gifts of money and/or property for the purpose of granting gifts to salem lutheran homes
Salem Lutheran Home Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Salem Lutheran Home Charitable Foundation reported $3K in grants paid in 2024 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2024)
- $2,662 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -81.4% vs 2023
- Total assets
- $943,636
- +9.6% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $36,374
- +95.9% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $34,803
- +128.7% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $12,261
- -45.9% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who Salem Lutheran Home Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 4 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Salem Lutheran Home Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving fell 76% from 2020 to 2023. 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2024) to $64K (2022). In 2024 it reported $3K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Salem Lutheran Homes Inc Elk Horn, IA | The sole recipient of grants from the foundation is salem lutheran homes, inc. Grants are used to assist in covering the cost of various expenses and with the purchase of equipment and various capital improvements to the home. | $14,294 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $943,636 | $36,374 | $12,261 | $2,662 | Total only | $34,803 |
| 2023 | $861,245 | $18,563 | $22,650 | $14,294 | 1 | $15,218 |
| 2022 | $775,850 | $19,560 | $73,654 | $63,978 | 1 | $17,968 |
| 2021 | $919,797 | $82,636 | $22,672 | $12,500 | 1 | $79,398 |
| 2020 | $840,602 | $83,377 | $68,818 | $60,416 | 1 | $29,676 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Salem Lutheran Home Charitable Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Salem Lutheran Home Charitable Foundation is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Elk Horn, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $944K in total assets. In 2024, it reported $3K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $35K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Salem Lutheran Home Charitable Foundation is led by Deb Bieker, President since 2021 (on filings since 2020); none of the 9 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Deb Bieker
President
Director → President, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Keli Hansen
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Geralyn Christensen
Director & Secretary
Director → Director & Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shar Steen
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Kunik
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eileen Sornson
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ron Rasmussen
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tami Schechinger
Secretary & Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2022
Treasurer → Treasurer & Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Phil Nielsen
Treasurer
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Keith Menter (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Barb Petersen (2022) — Director
- Former: Barbara Petersen (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Justin Larsen (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Kay Johannsen (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Nikki Myers (2020–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Leroy Larsen (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Salem Lutheran Home Charitable Foundation
How much does Salem Lutheran Home Charitable Foundation give each year?
Salem Lutheran Home Charitable Foundation reported $3K in grants paid in 2024 on its 2024 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2023 it gave $14K across 1 grant.
How large is Salem Lutheran Home Charitable Foundation?
Salem Lutheran Home Charitable Foundation reported $944K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $36K.
What is Salem Lutheran Home Charitable Foundation?
Salem Lutheran Home Charitable Foundation is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Elk Horn, IA. It holds $944K in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Salem Lutheran Home Charitable Foundation operate?
Salem Lutheran Home Charitable Foundation has awarded grants in Iowa.
What is Salem Lutheran Home Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Salem Lutheran Home Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-1306694. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 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 November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 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 November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 15, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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