Salem Lutheran Trust
Assist salem lutheran church in support of its charitable, religious, and educational purpose.
Salem Lutheran Trust at a glance
In short: Salem Lutheran Trust gave $24K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $23,750
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- Average grant
- $7,917
- Median grant
- $8,100
- Total assets
- $1,310,712
- +15.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Salem Lutheran Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Salem Lutheran School ($12K). Together the top 3 received $24K.
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2020) to $24K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $24K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Salem Lutheran School Tomball, TX | Educational Purposes | $12,150 |
| Concordia High School Grant Tomball, TX | Educational Purposes | $8,100 |
| Salem Church Tomball, TX | Educational Purposes | $3,500 |
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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 | $1,310,712 | $102,198 | $40,597 | $23,750 | 3 | $46,453 |
| 2024 | $1,136,992 | $47,568 | $26,760 | — | — | $20,808 |
| 2023 | $1,048,487 | $81,491 | $41,655 | — | — | $41,330 |
| 2021 | $1,082,228 | $44,554 | — | — | — | $19,062 |
| 2020 | $1,037,674 | $39,307 | $35,608 | $7,500 | 1 | $31,442 |
About Salem Lutheran Trust
Based on IRS filings
Salem Lutheran Trust is a public charity, based in Tomball, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $24K. Net investment income was $46K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Salem Lutheran Trust is led by Judy Bode, Chair since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Judy Bode
Chair
Vice Chair → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alex Linder
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Al Reese
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ted Downing
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Debora Hall
Secretary
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tim Neikerk
Senior Pastor
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Scott King
Vice Chair
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Vince Parks
Executive Pastor
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Stephen Campbell (2020–2024) — Vice Chair
- Former: Tj Tijerina (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Tim Niekerk (2020–2023) — Senior Pastor
- Former: David Buehring (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Ray Kym (2020–2021) — Chairman
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 Salem Lutheran Trust
How much does Salem Lutheran Trust give each year?
Salem Lutheran Trust gave $24K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
What is Salem Lutheran Trust's typical grant size?
Salem Lutheran Trust's median grant in 2025 was $8,100, and its average grant was $7,917, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Salem Lutheran Trust give grants?
Salem Lutheran Trust gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Tomball, TX (3 grants).
Does Salem Lutheran Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Salem Lutheran Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Educational Purposes" (3 grants).
How large is Salem Lutheran Trust?
Salem Lutheran Trust reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $102K.
What is Salem Lutheran Trust's EIN?
Salem Lutheran Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 76-6060474. 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 2020 (received by the IRS November 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 19, 2026)
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