Willamette Lutheran Foundation
Support in caring for the elderly
Willamette Lutheran Foundation at a glance
In short: Willamette Lutheran Foundation gave $42K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $42K), mostly in Oregon. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $41,705
- -42.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $41,705
- -42.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $41,705
- Total assets
- $2,050,882
- +8.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Oregon (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Willamette Lutheran Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Willamette Lutheran Homes Inc ($42K).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 4 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Willamette Lutheran Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−9%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $42K (2025) to $351K (2019). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $42K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Willamette Lutheran Homes Inc Keizer, OR | Elderly Housing | $41,705 |
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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 | $2,050,882 | $211,574 | $44,754 | $41,705 | 1 | $196,912 |
| 2024 | $1,884,062 | $107,163 | $75,200 | $72,266 | 1 | $102,432 |
| 2023 | $1,724,733 | $129,462 | $91,372 | $88,228 | 1 | $127,600 |
| 2022 | $1,695,921 | $148,376 | $48,776 | $46,000 | 1 | $142,374 |
| 2021 | $1,763,304 | $116,847 | $2,762 | — | — | $100,178 |
| 2020 | $1,326,353 | $105,174 | $55,145 | $52,436 | 1 | $99,353 |
| 2019 | $1,413,798 | $68,356 | $353,748 | $350,725 | 1 | $65,253 |
About Willamette Lutheran Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Willamette Lutheran Foundation is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Keizer, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $42K. Net investment income was $197K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Willamette Lutheran Foundation is led by Christopher Veit, President on the 2025 filing; none of the 11 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Christopher Veit
President
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Deryl Nielsen
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dudley Nolting
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Anderson
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathy Mears
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Larry George
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Larry Kribs
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nadine Heidelberg
Secretary
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott Katter
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Natalie Osburn
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Neil Haugen
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Chris Veit (2019–2024) — President
- Former: Denise Ruscoe (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: John Grewe (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Judy Ruscoe (2019–2024) — Vice President
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.
Frequently asked questions about Willamette Lutheran Foundation
How much does Willamette Lutheran Foundation give each year?
Willamette Lutheran Foundation gave $42K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $72K across 1 grant.
How large is Willamette Lutheran Foundation?
Willamette Lutheran Foundation reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $212K.
What is Willamette Lutheran Foundation?
Willamette Lutheran Foundation is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Keizer, OR. It holds $2.1M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Willamette Lutheran Foundation operate?
Willamette Lutheran Foundation has awarded grants in Oregon.
What is Willamette Lutheran Foundation's EIN?
Willamette Lutheran Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7170131. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 7, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 30, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 23, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 25, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 15, 2026)
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