The Lutheran Home Inc
The Lutheran Home, inc. Is dedicated to serving older adults and enriching the lives of those we touch by providing compassionate and loving care.
The Lutheran Home Inc at a glance
In short: The Lutheran Home Inc gave $1.5M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $1.5M), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,500,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $1,500,000
- Median grant
- $1,500,000
- Total assets
- $32,028,471
- -0.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Lutheran Home Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Hardwood Place Inc ($1.5M).
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.5M (2025) to $2.5M (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $1.5M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hardwood Place Inc Wauwatosa, WI | Forgiveness of Intercompany Payable | $1,500,000 |
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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 | $32,028,471 | $31,542,850 | $31,612,726 | $1,500,000 | 1 | $71,545 |
| 2024 | $32,151,444 | $30,245,688 | $28,851,028 | — | — | $91,362 |
| 2023 | $31,773,690 | $29,549,376 | $31,218,367 | $2,500,000 | 1 | $86,203 |
| 2022 | $32,373,808 | $29,304,599 | $27,600,601 | — | — | $7,566 |
| 2021 | $32,526,623 | $29,348,190 | $27,419,155 | — | — | $5,380 |
| 2020 | $34,682,232 | $28,194,835 | $27,126,202 | — | — | $3,469 |
| 2019 | $31,409,656 | $31,692,894 | $25,402,765 | — | — | $158 |
About The Lutheran Home Inc
Based on IRS filings
The Lutheran Home Inc is a public charity focused on Health, based in Wauwatosa, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $32.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1.5M. Net investment income was $72K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Lutheran Home Inc is led by Kathy Cavers, President & CEO on every filing since 2021; 9 of 28 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kathy Cavers
President & CEO
On filings since 2021
24 hrs/week
$206K (2021) → $276K (2025)
Bridgette Frommell
Executive Director Lh Foundation
Executive Director - Lh Foundation → Executive Director Lh Foundation, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
$127K (2024) → $141K (2025)
Dave Sandstrom
Chairperson
Director → Vice Chairperson, 2022
Vice Chairperson → Chairperson, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lindsey Kriete
Director
Vice President of Human Resources → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$107K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Jim Denor
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ron Philleo
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tim Reardon
Director
Vice Chairperson → Chairperson, 2022
Chairperson → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gary Mueller
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Harriet Pedersen
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Rosenberg
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian Kilb
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ben Juech
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Katie Triska Wiemer
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Hodan
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Randy Raasch
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Adele Lund
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brenda Buchanan
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mila Rubio
Nursing Supervisor
Nurse Supervisor → Nursing Supervisor, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$113K (2020) → $177K (2025)
Carey Bartlett
Vice President of Client Relations
Vice President of Client Relations → Vp-Client Relations, 2024
Vp-Client Relations → Vice President of Client Relations, 2025
On filings since 2021
24 hrs/week
$100K (2021) → $118K (2025)
Henrik Clausen
Vice President of Finance & CFO
On filings since 2021
24 hrs/week
$12K (2021) → $161K (2025)
Danielle Unger
Administrator
Administrator - Lh → Administrator, 2024
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$96K (2022) → $79K (2025)
Jayne Tettenborn
Vice President of Human Resources
On filings since 2022
24 hrs/week
$120K (2022) → $143K (2025)
Akilah Johnson
Lpn
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$125K (2025)
Lindsey Pingel
Administrator
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$88K (2025)
Ben Kebbekus
Treasurer
Treasurer → Director, 2023
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Merilou Gonzales
Vice Chairperson
Director → Vice Chairperson, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Diane Ehn
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kris Surma
Vice Chairperson
Director → Treasurer, 2022
Treasurer → Vice Chairperson, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (25)
- Former: Chytania Brown (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Dyonne Wilhelm (2024) — Administrator - Memory Care
- Former: Elena Depass (2024) — Director of Nursing
- Former: Aaron Holtebeck (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: David Sinense (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Mary Humphrey (2020–2023) — Registered Nurse
- Former: Diana Raasch (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Steven Lukaszewski (2023) — Lead Maintenance Engineer
- Former: Jan Teuscher (2019–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Katie Sanders (2019–2022) — Chairperson
- Former: Mary Swoboda (2019–2022) — Vice President of Support Services
- Former: Sonja Williams (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Lori Barkhaus (2022) — Assistant Nursing Director
- Former: Lourdes Escalera (2022) — Nurse Supervisor
- Former: Lue Hang (2019–2021) — Vice President of Finance & CFO
- Former: Angeline Cain (2021) — Director of Nursing
- Former: Amy Hartwig (2019–2020) — Chairperson
- Former: Dave Raysich (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Dennis Pollard (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Heidi Mayer (2019–2020) — Foundation Executive Director
- Former: Kathryn Cavers (2019–2020) — President & CEO
- Former: Scott McFadden (2019–2020) — President & CEO
- Former: Bob Sowinski (2019) — Director
- Former: Candy Seider (2019) — Director
- Former: Dale Van Dam (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $276K, to Kathy Cavers (President & CEO). 9 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about The Lutheran Home Inc
How much does The Lutheran Home Inc give each year?
The Lutheran Home Inc gave $1.5M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is The Lutheran Home Inc?
The Lutheran Home Inc reported $32.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $31.5M.
What is The Lutheran Home Inc?
The Lutheran Home Inc is a public charity focused on Health, based in Wauwatosa, WI. It holds $32.0M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does The Lutheran Home Inc operate?
The Lutheran Home Inc has awarded grants in Wisconsin.
What is The Lutheran Home Inc's EIN?
The Lutheran Home Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-0807205. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 7, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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