St Paul Lutheran Church Mission Endowment
St Paul Lutheran Church Mission Endowment is a private foundation based in Lime Springs, Iowa. Its 2025 filing reports 42 grants totaling $116,000.
St Paul Lutheran Church Mission Endowment at a glance
In short: St Paul Lutheran Church Mission Endowment gave $116K across 42 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Iowa. 33% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $116,000
- +35.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 42
- +31.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,762
- +3.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $59,571
- -4.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 33% first-time grantees (14 of 42, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Iowa (86% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to St Paul Lutheran Church Mission Endowment
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 213 N Miller St, Lime Springs, IA 52155
Phone: (507) 272-0770
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who St Paul Lutheran Church Mission Endowment funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St Paul Lutheran Church ($25K). Together the top 10 received $62K.
Grant Size Distribution
185 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 184 grants of 185 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 86% of grant dollars went to recipients in Iowa and 9% went to recipients in Minnesota. Maryland and Illinois each accounted for 2%; Texas accounted for 0% as reported in the filing.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 42 itemized grants.
Cities
Is St Paul Lutheran Church Mission Endowment open to new grantees?
33%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 14 of 42 grantees (33%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 57% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 42% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $74K (2021) to $200K (2022). In 2025 it made 42 grants totaling $116K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Paul Lutheran Church Lime Springs, IA | Donation for Capital Improvements & Outreach | $25,000 |
| Pleasant Hill Cemetery Assoc Lime Springs, IA | Donation | $6,000 |
| Saetersdal Lutheran Church Granger, MN | Donation | $5,000 |
| Howard County Hospice Cresco, IA | Donation | $4,100 |
| Spring Ahead Learning Center Lime Springs, IA | Donation | $4,000 |
| Lime Springschester Fish & Game Club Lime Springs, IA | Donation | $4,000 |
| City of Chester Chester, IA | Donation | $4,000 |
| Howard County Sheriff Dept Cresco, IA | Donation | $3,500 |
| Evans Memorial Home Cresco, IA | Donation | $3,000 |
| Riceville Family Care and Therapy Riceville, IA | Donation | $3,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $59,571 | $113,299 | $116,330 | $116,000 | 42 | $116,000 | $3,009 |
| 2024 | $62,602 | $82,197 | $85,746 | $85,500 | 32 | $85,500 | — |
| 2023 | $66,151 | $79,122 | $80,525 | $79,625 | 38 | $79,625 | — |
| 2022 | $67,554 | $203,603 | $200,170 | $199,990 | 38 | $199,990 | — |
| 2021 | $65,822 | $72,672 | $73,812 | $73,750 | 35 | $73,750 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, St Paul Lutheran Church Mission Endowment reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s filing describes its activity as making donations; it does not state a separate mission. Its 2025 grants included support for a church, cemetery association, hospice, learning center, civic organizations, health care providers, a scholarship, and charitable organizations.
Among its 2025 grantees, Guardians of Northeast Iowa Inc. describes its mission as providing guardianship and trustee services to vulnerable individuals in Iowa, including representative payee services. Good Earth Village describes its mission as exploring God in creation, growing faith in community, and engaging the world as followers of Jesus. Lutheran World Relief describes its mission as working with Lutherans and partners around the world to end poverty, injustice, and human suffering.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave 42 grants totaling $116,000. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $25,000, with a median of $2,000. The largest grant was $25,000 to St Paul Lutheran Church in Lime Springs for capital improvements and outreach. Other large grants included $6,000 to Pleasant Hill Cemetery Association, $5,000 to Saetersdal Lutheran Church, and $4,100 to Howard County Hospice.
Other 2025 recipients included Spring Ahead Learning Center and Lime Springschester Fish & Game Club, each receiving $4,000; Guardians of Northeast Iowa Inc. and Good Earth Village, each receiving $3,000; and Lutheran World Relief, which received $2,750.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Jayden Burns as treasurer, Fran Johnson as president, Melissa Adams as secretary, Vicki Bowen as an officer, and Jeff Jacobs as pastor.
St Paul Lutheran Church Mission Endowment is led by Fran Johnson, President since 2023 (on filings since 2021); none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Fran Johnson
President
Treasurer → President, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jayden Burns
Treasurer
President → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Jacobs
Pastor
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Adams
Secretary
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Vicki Bowen
Officer
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about St Paul Lutheran Church Mission Endowment
How much does St Paul Lutheran Church Mission Endowment give each year?
St Paul Lutheran Church Mission Endowment gave $116K across 42 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $86K across 32 grants.
What is St Paul Lutheran Church Mission Endowment's typical grant size?
St Paul Lutheran Church Mission Endowment's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $2,762, across 42 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from St Paul Lutheran Church Mission Endowment that year got $2K on average.
Where does St Paul Lutheran Church Mission Endowment give grants?
St Paul Lutheran Church Mission Endowment gives mostly in Iowa: 86% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Minnesota (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Lime Springs, IA (14 grants), Cresco, IA (10 grants), Decorah, IA (3 grants) and Granger, MN (2 grants).
Does St Paul Lutheran Church Mission Endowment give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 42 grants with a stated purpose on St Paul Lutheran Church Mission Endowment's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Donation" (37 grants).
Who are St Paul Lutheran Church Mission Endowment's largest grantees?
St Paul Lutheran Church Mission Endowment's largest 2025 grantees include St Paul Lutheran Church ($25,000), Pleasant Hill Cemetery Assoc ($6,000) and Saetersdal Lutheran Church ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 31% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is St Paul Lutheran Church Mission Endowment?
St Paul Lutheran Church Mission Endowment reported $60K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $116K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does St Paul Lutheran Church Mission Endowment fund?
The foundation’s filing describes its activity as making donations; it does not state a separate mission. Its 2025 grants included support for a church, cemetery association, hospice, learning center, civic organizations, health care providers, a scholarship, and charitable organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from St Paul Lutheran Church Mission Endowment?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is St Paul Lutheran Church Mission Endowment's EIN?
St Paul Lutheran Church Mission Endowment's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-1350431. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does St Paul Lutheran Church Mission Endowment accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 8, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 31, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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Grantable. (2026). St Paul Lutheran Church Mission Endowment funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 25, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/st-paul-lutheran-church-mission-endowment-morg_892b02dec96840878bcd235bb6f9e3e2
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