St Matthews Evangelic Lutheran Church Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Wauwatosa, WI EIN: 23-7423461

Assist st. Matthews ev church with its benevolence ministry

St Matthews Evangelic Lutheran Church Foundation at a glance

In short: St Matthews Evangelic Lutheran Church Foundation gave $43K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $43K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$42,623
+2.5% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$42,623
+2.5% vs 2023
Median grant
$42,623
Total assets
$1,261,316
+4.6% vs 2023
Primary geography
Wisconsin (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who St Matthews Evangelic Lutheran Church Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

St Matthews Ev Lutheran Church: $43KSt Matthews Ev Lutheran Church$43K

The largest 2024 recipient was St Matthews Ev Lutheran Church ($43K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Wauwatosa

How St Matthews Evangelic Lutheran Church Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−12%). 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$20K$40K$60K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $42K (2023) to $48K (2021). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $43K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
St Matthews Ev Lutheran Church Wauwatosa, WI—$42,623
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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
2024$1,261,316$94,488$62,384$42,6231$94,488
2023$1,205,532$37,879$52,544$41,6001$37,879
2022$1,109,577$38,905$60,428$42,0001$38,905
2021$1,345,139$108,127$67,789$48,3001$98,057
2020$1,272,527$49,955$56,512$46,4001$47,395

About St Matthews Evangelic Lutheran Church Foundation

Based on IRS filings

St Matthews Evangelic Lutheran Church Foundation is a public charity, based in Wauwatosa, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $43K. Net investment income was $94K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

St Matthews Evangelic Lutheran Church Foundation is led by Pam Stokke-Ceci, President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 8 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Pam Stokke-Ceci

    President

    Liaison → Vice President, 2023

    Vice President → President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Chris Daniels

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Nancy Herrell

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Chris Lange

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Molly Leto

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Emily Baseheart

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • James Hyland

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Paul Nickel

    Vice President

    Vice President → President, 2022

    President → Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Charles Crook (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: David Laatsch (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Erin Margerie (2020–2023) — Secretary

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 St Matthews Evangelic Lutheran Church Foundation

How much does St Matthews Evangelic Lutheran Church Foundation give each year?

St Matthews Evangelic Lutheran Church Foundation gave $43K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $42K across 1 grant.

How large is St Matthews Evangelic Lutheran Church Foundation?

St Matthews Evangelic Lutheran Church Foundation reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $94K.

Where does St Matthews Evangelic Lutheran Church Foundation operate?

St Matthews Evangelic Lutheran Church Foundation has awarded grants in Wisconsin.

What is St Matthews Evangelic Lutheran Church Foundation's EIN?

St Matthews Evangelic Lutheran Church Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7423461. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 10, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 10, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 24, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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