Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Chicago, IL EIN 41-1568278

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2023–2026

Total received

$31.3M

Foundation funders

89

Grants recorded

200

Years covered

2023–2026

Who funds Evangelical Lutheran Church in America?

Evangelical Lutheran Church in America is funded by 89 grantmakers, led by Northern Illinois Food Bank ($5.8M), Community Food Bank Of New Jersey Inc ($5.2M), Greater Chicago Food Depository ($5.1M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $31.3M in grants to Evangelical Lutheran Church in America between 2023–2026.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Northern Illinois Food Bank$5,810,768182024–2025
Community Food Bank Of New Jersey Inc$5,201,605112023–2025
Greater Chicago Food Depository$5,065,662102024–2025
Second Harvest of Silicon Valley$2,138,45612023
Philabundance$1,772,97192024–2025
The Foodbank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties Inc D/B/a Fulfill$1,306,25322024–2025
Thrivent Charitable Impact & Investing$1,198,87472024
The Buntrock Foundation for Leadership$1,143,85012024
Feeding America West Michigan$1,120,560172024–2025
The Ayco Charitable Foundation$797,60022024–2025
Food in Need of Distribution Inc$621,12522024–2025
Central California Food Bank$506,99442024–2025
Alameda County Community Food Bank$502,14022024–2025
Food Bank of Central & Eastern NC Inc$442,82322024–2025
The Bolick Foundation$299,70422024–2025
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$282,85022024
Capital Area Food Bank Inc$215,73512025
Margaret a Cargill Foundation$200,00012024
Food Bank for New York City$188,42522024–2025
Feedmore Western New York Inc$169,08912024
San Antonio Food Bank$168,33922024–2025
GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc$137,00012024
Portz Fannie - Max Ta$114,59022024–2025
Tulsa Community Foundation$100,00012024
Atlanta Community Food Bank Inc$94,55042024–2025
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Told Foundation$80,00012024
Racine Community Foundation Inc$75,05562024–2025
RSF Social Finance Inc$75,00012024
Tri-State Food Bank$72,59912024
Frederick J Pfeiffer Foundation$68,70122024–2025
Food Gatherers$68,36622024–2025
Centre Foundation Inc$58,89142024
Hawkeye Area Community Action Program Inc$58,42312025
T Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving Inc$50,62532024–2026
Tomson Family Foundation Trust$50,00012025
Fred C and Katherine B Andersen Foundation$50,00012024
Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund$45,40012024
La Crosse Community Foundation$45,16022024–2025
Peoria Area Community Foundation$43,24822024–2025
United Way of Bergen County$42,75022024–2025
The Greater Cincinnati Foundation$40,25012024
Seattle Foundation$37,50032024
Idaho Foodbank Warehouse$37,30822024–2025
Greater Worcester Community Foundation Inc$36,60312024
Baltimore Community Foundation Inc$35,00012024
United Way of Central Minnesota$30,96022024–2025
E Rhodes and Leona B Carpenter Foundation$30,00012024
Charities Aid Foundation America$28,70522024–2025
Quiet Angel Foundation$27,00012024
Give N Kind$26,67922024–2025
Leisering Mary Charitable Trust$25,12522024–2025
United Way Miami Inc$25,00012025
Madeleine & Mandell L Berman Foundation$25,00012024
Council of Independent Colleges$22,00012025
Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region Inc$20,19712024
Raymond F and Judith K McCaskey 2003$20,00012024
The Minneapolis Foundation$16,75012025
The Independent Charitable Gift Fund$16,39022024
Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano$16,29422024
United Way of Greater Rochester and the Finger Lakes Inc$16,00012025
Interfaith America$15,00012024
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$15,00012024
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$13,05312024
Lakeshore Community Foundation Inc$12,50022024–2025
Madison Community Foundation$12,50012024
National Philanthropic Trust$12,21522024–2025
United Way of Metropolitan Chicago Inc$11,32812025
Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation$10,63722024–2025
Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin Inc$10,50012025
Enroth Family Charitable Trust$10,31622024–2025
Bertha Lebus Charitable Trust$10,00022024–2025
Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation Inc$10,00012024
Topeka Community Foundation$10,00012024
Community Foundation of the North State$10,00012024
The US Charitable Gift Trust$9,60012024
Toledo Community Foundation Inc$9,00012024
York County Community Foundation$8,43012024
Clarence E and Irene M Carlson Charitable$8,23912024
Greater Milwaukee Foundation Inc$8,10012024
Immanuel Community Vision Foundation$7,50012024
Connecticut Foodshare Inc$7,30012024
Door County Community Foundation Inc$7,00012025
Communitygiving$5,75012025
Impactassetsinc$5,00212024
Karen R & John T Crotty Foundation$5,00012025
Krinkie Family Foundation$1,00012024
Shell USA Company Foundation$25012024
Amica Companies Foundation$20012024
The Pfizer Foundation Inc$10012024

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$5M$10M$15M$20M2 grants2023 123 grants2024 74 grants2025 1 grant2026

From 2023 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2026) to $16.7M (2024). In 2026 it made 1 grant totaling $15K.

What grants has Evangelical Lutheran Church in America received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2026T Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving IncMULTIPLE$14,815
2025Northern Illinois Food BankFeed the hungry$1,633,761
2025Community Food Bank Of New Jersey IncGENERAL$1,308,696
2025Greater Chicago Food DepositoryDistribute to the Hungry$793,282
2025The Foodbank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties Inc D/B/a FulfillFOOD AND RELATED PANTRY ASSISTANCE$612,638
2025PhilabundanceFEED FOOD$596,259
2025Greater Chicago Food DepositoryDistribute to the Hungry$553,877
2025Northern Illinois Food BankFeed the hungry$375,367
2025Northern Illinois Food BankFeed the hungry$368,296
2025Alameda County Community Food BankSUPPLEMENT FOOD AND EQUIPMENT TO AGENCIES TO HELP MEET DEMANDS OF COMMUNITY & PREVENT HUNGER$253,315
2025Food in Need of Distribution IncAGENCY DISTRIBUTION OF FOOD TO INDIVIDUALS PER AGENCY REGULATIONS.$244,169
2025PhilabundanceFEED FOOD$239,965
2025Food Bank of Central & Eastern NC IncFIGHT HUNGER$224,033
2025Capital Area Food Bank IncNON-CASH FOOD ASSISTANCE$215,735
2025PhilabundanceFEED FOOD$208,137
2025Northern Illinois Food BankFeed the hungry$191,942
2025Greater Chicago Food DepositoryDistribute to the Hungry$183,589
2025Central California Food BankGENERAL SUPPORT$169,924
2025Feeding America West MichiganFIGHT HUNGER$158,950
2025The Ayco Charitable FoundationRELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS$158,100
2025The Bolick FoundationEVANGELISM$149,325
2025Community Food Bank Of New Jersey IncGENERAL$142,508
2025Northern Illinois Food BankFeed the hungry$127,433
2025PhilabundanceFEED FOOD$124,008
2025Food Bank for New York CityPROGRAM SUPPORT$98,690
2025Feeding America West MichiganFIGHT HUNGER$95,410
2025Feeding America West MichiganFIGHT HUNGER$91,532
2025Northern Illinois Food BankFeed the hungry$89,779
2025Central California Food BankGENERAL SUPPORT$88,299
2025San Antonio Food BankFOOD DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM$83,594

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Evangelical Lutheran Church in America?

Evangelical Lutheran Church in America is funded by 89 grantmakers, led by Northern Illinois Food Bank ($5.8M), Community Food Bank Of New Jersey Inc ($5.2M), Greater Chicago Food Depository ($5.1M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $31.3M in grants to Evangelical Lutheran Church in America between 2023–2026.

Who is Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's largest funder?

Northern Illinois Food Bank is the largest recorded funder of Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, with $5.8M across 18 grants (2024–2025).

How much grant funding has Evangelical Lutheran Church in America received?

IRS 990 filings record $31.3M in grants to Evangelical Lutheran Church in America across 200 grants from 89 funders between 2023–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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