Concordia Theological Seminary
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2018–2026
Total received
$5.9M
Foundation funders
45
Grants recorded
143
Years covered
2018–2026
Who funds Concordia Theological Seminary?
Concordia Theological Seminary is funded by 45 grantmakers, led by Concordia Theological Foundation Inc ($1.6M), Thrivent Charitable Impact & Investing ($1.0M), Penshorn Joshua 24 Foundation ($469K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.9M in grants to Concordia Theological Seminary between 2018–2026.
Show all 45 funders
| Sterling Foundation | $26,000 | 6 | 2020–2025 |
| Charities Aid Foundation America | $25,264 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| Concordia University Foundation | $22,592 | 1 | 2021 |
| Concordia Lutheran Ministriesfoundation | $20,000 | 2 | 2023–2025 |
| Central Indiana Community Foundation Inc | $12,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Siebert Lutheran Foundation Inc | $10,278 | 2 | 2022–2023 |
| BNSF Railway Foundation | $10,000 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | $6,700 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Eagle Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Usher Family Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Senkbeil Family Foundation Inc | $3,500 | 3 | 2020–2024 |
| JPMorgan Chase Foundation | $2,675 | 3 | 2023–2025 |
| Shell USA Company Foundation | $2,500 | 1 | 2020 |
| Bieberich Foundation Inc | $2,000 | 1 | 2026 |
| Lincoln Financial Foundation Inc | $1,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| IBM International Foundation | $900 | 1 | 2020 |
| Verizon Foundation | $875 | 6 | 2020–2024 |
| Koch Foundation Inc | $800 | 2 | 2020–2021 |
| Lyle & Gail Grimes Char Foundation | $500 | 2 | 2022–2023 |
| Dana Charitable Foundation | $200 | 2 | 2021–2023 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2018 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2018) to $1.4M (2024). In 2026 it made 4 grants totaling $259K.
What grants has Concordia Theological Seminary received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Concordia Theological Foundation Inc | Scholarships | $190,390 |
| 2026 | Orphan Grain Train Inc | RELIEF & ASSISTANCE | $36,717 |
| 2026 | Lewer Foundation | SEMINARY | $29,500 |
| 2026 | Bieberich Foundation Inc | EDUCATION SUPPORT | $2,000 |
| 2025 | Concordia Theological Foundation Inc | Scholarships | $300,000 |
| 2025 | Thrivent Charitable Impact & Investing | GENERAL SUPPORT | $206,060 |
| 2025 | The Bolick Foundation | SEMINARY | $171,106 |
| 2025 | Orphan Grain Train Inc | RELIEF & ASSISTANCE | $50,905 |
| 2025 | Lewer Foundation | SEMINARY | $29,900 |
| 2025 | Avery Les and Ruth Charitable Trust | GENERAL OPERATING | $28,497 |
| 2025 | Schumacher-Weiherman Family Fdn | NEW COMPREHENSIVE CAMPAIGN | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Hesemeyer Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $17,200 |
| 2025 | Charities Aid Foundation America | CHARITABLE DONATION | $15,264 |
| 2025 | Edwin J and Ruth M Shoemaker Foundation | General | $15,000 |
| 2025 | The Blackbaud Giving Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $14,021 |
| 2025 | The Community Foundation San Luis Obispo | RESTRICTED TO THE HANS LYCKE STIPENDIUM AT LUTHERAN SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY AT GOTHENBERG IN SUPPORT OF THEOLOGICAL EDUCATION OF STUDENT MINISTERS AND PASTORS VIA THE BO GIERTZ FUND | $11,500 |
| 2025 | Concordia Lutheran Ministriesfoundation | Support for one of the seminaries operated by The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod (LCMS), focusing on liturgical, confessional, and scriptural training for pastors and deaconesses. | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Charitable Management Foundation Inc | GENERAL FUNDS TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Sterling Foundation | Donation | $6,000 |
| 2025 | United Way of Greater Rochester and the Finger Lakes Inc | AGENCY ALLOCATION | $6,000 |
| 2025 | BNSF Railway Foundation | MATCHING GIFTS 1 | $5,000 |
| 2025 | JPMorgan Chase Foundation | MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT) | $1,575 |
| 2024 | Walter C Dissen Charitable Trust | CAPITAL PROJECTS, FACULTY ENDOWED CHAIRS | $400,000 |
| 2024 | Concordia Theological Foundation Inc | Scholarships | $270,000 |
| 2024 | Thrivent Charitable Impact & Investing | GENERAL SUPPORT | $156,666 |
| 2024 | The Bolick Foundation | SCHOLARSHIP | $153,123 |
| 2024 | Penshorn Joshua 24 Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $116,000 |
| 2024 | The Meek Family Foundation | HIGHER EDUCATION FOR RELIGIOUS SERVICE | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Lewer Foundation | SEMINARY | $33,500 |
| 2024 | Columbus Foundation | EDUCATION | $30,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 143 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Concordia Theological Seminary?
Concordia Theological Seminary is funded by 45 grantmakers, led by Concordia Theological Foundation Inc ($1.6M), Thrivent Charitable Impact & Investing ($1.0M), Penshorn Joshua 24 Foundation ($469K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.9M in grants to Concordia Theological Seminary between 2018–2026.
Who is Concordia Theological Seminary's largest funder?
Concordia Theological Foundation Inc is the largest recorded funder of Concordia Theological Seminary, with $1.6M across 6 grants (2021–2026).
How much grant funding has Concordia Theological Seminary received?
IRS 990 filings record $5.9M in grants to Concordia Theological Seminary across 143 grants from 45 funders between 2018–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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