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Waldorf Lutheran College Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Forest City, IA EIN: 27-4358184 Website

To provide financial support to waldorf university and to provide scholarships and educational programs and experiences to students of waldorf university.

Waldorf Lutheran College Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Waldorf Lutheran College Foundation Inc gave $264K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $264K). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$263,863
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$263,863
Median grant
$263,863
Total assets
$26,862,540
-2.7% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Waldorf Lutheran College Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Waldorf University: $264KWaldorf University$264K

The largest 2025 recipient was Waldorf University ($264K).

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 1 grant2025

In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $264K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Waldorf University Scholarships$263,863
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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
2025$26,862,540$28,190,832$26,412,518$263,8631$287,645
2024$27,600,248$26,470,392$25,143,367——$343,113
2023$27,762,158$25,089,175$22,363,840——$5,493,294
2022$6,080,607$1,310,424$456,173——$285,813
2021$5,794,759$511,049$444,998——$213,014
2020$4,793,384$365,532$158,501——$11,745

About Waldorf Lutheran College Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Waldorf Lutheran College Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Forest City, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $26.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $264K. Net investment income was $288K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Waldorf Lutheran College Foundation Inc is led by Robert Alsop, CEO on the 2025 filing; 6 of 18 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Robert Alsop

    CEO

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $233K (2025)

  • Severin Roberts

    Executive Director Wlcf

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $137K (2025)

  • David Weber

    Chair

    Chairman → Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Raymond Beebe

    Trustee

    Chairman of → Trustee, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard Corcoran

    Trustee

    Treasurer → Trustee, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ardrelle Evans

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Denise Hill

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Jay Hanson

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kristine Meyer

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard Gaumer

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Terry Frazier

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eric McHaney

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Daisy H. Halvorson

    CFO

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $139K (2025)

  • Jason Ramaker

    Staff Res

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $106K (2025)

  • Jonathan Brown

    Vice President for On-Li

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $112K (2025)

  • Michael Heitkamp

    Executive Vice President Rem

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $131K (2025)

  • Randy Juhl

    Vice Chair

    Vice Chairman → Vice Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Yolanda Gallegos

    Secretary

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (10)
  • Former: Brian Sansgaard (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Cecilia Horner (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Daniel Dant (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Karrie Pringnitz (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Rod Hopp (2020–2024) — Secretary
  • Former: Travis Finstad (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Don Meyer (2022–2024) — Trustee & Director
  • Former: Heather Lilienthal (2020) — Director
  • Former: Pastor Patrick Hall (2020) — Executive Officio
  • Former: Roger Espe (2020) — Executive Officio

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Robert Alsop — CEO: $233KRobert AlsopCEO$233KDaisy H Halvorson — CFO: $139KDaisy H HalvorsonCFO$139KSeverin Roberts — Ex DIR WLCF: $137KSeverin RobertsEx DIR WLCF$137KMichael Heitkamp — Exec VP REM: $131KMichael HeitkampExec VP REM$131KJonathan Brown — VP for on-Li: $112KJonathan BrownVP for on-Li$112KJason Ramaker — Staff Res: $106KJason RamakerStaff Res$106K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $233K, to Robert Alsop (CEO). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Waldorf Lutheran College Foundation Inc

How much does Waldorf Lutheran College Foundation Inc give each year?

Waldorf Lutheran College Foundation Inc gave $264K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.

How large is Waldorf Lutheran College Foundation Inc?

Waldorf Lutheran College Foundation Inc reported $26.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $28.2M.

What is Waldorf Lutheran College Foundation Inc?

Waldorf Lutheran College Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Forest City, IA. It holds $26.9M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Waldorf Lutheran College Foundation Inc's EIN?

Waldorf Lutheran College Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-4358184. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)

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