St Peter's Lutheran Church Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Columbus, IN EIN: 35-6072500

To support the ministry of st. Peter's lutheran church

Key facts about St Peter's Lutheran Church Foundation

In short: St Peter's Lutheran Church Foundation gave $114K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $114K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
35-6072500
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$114,406
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$114,406
Median grant
$114,406
Total assets
$5,114,589
Primary geography
Indiana (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$5.1M

+10.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$114K

-20.0% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$114K

-20.0% YoY

How St Peter's Lutheran Church Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 29% from 2022 to 2025. Method

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

About St Peter's Lutheran Church Foundation

Based on IRS filings

St Peter's Lutheran Church Foundation is a public charity, based in Columbus, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $114K. Net investment income was $218K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Columbus

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $100K (2021) to $233K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $114K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

St Peter's Lutheran Church: $114KSt Peter's Lutheran Church$114K

The largest 2025 recipient was St Peter's Lutheran Church ($114K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K5$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
St Peter's Lutheran Church Columbus, INTo Further the Exempt Purpose of the Organization$114,406

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K$800K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$5,114,589$4,627,940$4,363,167
Revenue$383,471$318,385$547,359
Expenses$148,073$180,433$263,611
Net Investment Income$217,838$298,720$142,583

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 8, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

St Peter's Lutheran Church Foundation is led by John McGinty, President since 2025 (on filings since 2024); none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • John McGinty

    President

    Member → President, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elizabeth Kestler

    Secretary

    Member → Secretary, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pia O'Connor

    Member

    Vice President → President, 2023

    President → Member, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chris Monroe

    Member

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jean Donica

    Vice President

    Member → Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Troy Forman

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Boyer

    Member

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (6)
  • Former: David Force (2020–2022) — President
  • Former: Jody Littrell (2020–2022) — Member
  • Former: John Rajanayakam (2020–2022) — Member
  • Former: Scott Schumacher (2022) — Staff Member
  • Former: Jeff Finke (2020) — Secretary
  • Former: Steve Meredith (2020) — Member

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 St Peter's Lutheran Church Foundation

How much does St Peter's Lutheran Church Foundation give each year?

St Peter's Lutheran Church Foundation gave $114K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $143K across 1 grant.

How large is St Peter's Lutheran Church Foundation?

St Peter's Lutheran Church Foundation reported $5.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $383K.

Where does St Peter's Lutheran Church Foundation operate?

St Peter's Lutheran Church Foundation has awarded grants in Indiana.

What is St Peter's Lutheran Church Foundation's EIN?

St Peter's Lutheran Church Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-6072500. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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