Luther College

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Decorah, IA EIN 42-0680466

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2021–2025

Total received

$12.8M

Foundation funders

89

Grants recorded

200

Years covered

2021–2025

Who funds Luther College?

Luther College is funded by 89 grantmakers, led by The Gerdin Charitable Foundation ($5.0M), Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund ($4.5M), Thrivent Charitable Impact & Investing ($552K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $12.8M in grants to Luther College between 2021–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
The Gerdin Charitable Foundation$5,000,00022023–2024
Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund$4,470,00032022–2024
Thrivent Charitable Impact & Investing$551,91142021–2024
Iowa College Foundation$306,27652021–2025
Concordia University Foundation$250,50812021
Roy J Carver Charitable Trust$248,00042021–2024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$207,90042021–2024
Margaret a Cargill Foundation$150,00012022
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$141,72732021–2023
Ernst & Young Foundation$136,91872021–2024
Tomson Family Foundation Trust$125,00052021–2023
Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation$102,50042021–2024
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$77,50042021–2024
WK Kellogg Foundation$75,00012021
Jessie F Hallett Char Trust Ua$72,07042021–2024
Greater Cedar Rapids Community$68,54142021–2024
The American Center for Philanthropy$66,95932021–2023
Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines$47,37032021–2023
Council of Independent Colleges$44,97822022–2023
Charities Aid Foundation America$34,80432022–2024
Seabold Charitable Trust$30,81822024–2025
Roger L & Agnes C Dell Charitable Trust$30,00042022–2024
Wabash College$28,00012021
Lewer Foundation$26,00042022–2025
The Chicago Community Trust$25,00012024
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Monticello College Foundation$24,00032023–2025
Col L C Christensen Charitable and$24,00022022–2023
Willard E and Ella P Thompson Educational Fun$23,83122023–2024
Communitygiving$20,50032023–2025
The Richard M Schulze Family Foundation$20,00072022–2024
The Gingrich Foundation Inc$20,00022022–2023
Ernest Wentcher Educational Fund$20,00022022–2023
John Kurtich Foundation for$17,50022022–2023
Carole and Milo Olson Family Foundation$17,00032022–2024
Mark J Stuart Jr Foundation$15,00012024
Pikes Peak Community Foundation$15,00022023–2024
Herb Kohl Educational Foundation Inc$15,00032022–2023
Ch& Helen Sheridan Tuw$14,83242022–2025
Associated Colleges of the Midwest$14,62712023
The Presser Foundation$14,00042022–2025
The Barth Foundation$12,00022022–2023
Whiteside Scholarship Fund Trust$10,50022022–2024
Kinney-lindstrom Foundation Inc$10,00012024
Cleary-kumm Foundation Inc$10,00022022–2024
Bell Family Charitable Foundation I$10,00022023–2024
Daniel J & Ann L Krumm Charitable Trus$10,00022023–2024
Culver's Foundation Inc$10,00022023
Elsie M O'connell Testamentary Tr$10,00022022–2023
Max & Victoria Dreyfus Foundation Inc$10,00012022
Bernice M Rise Testamentary Trust$8,89732022–2024
Stuart D Nevermann Charitable Trust$8,71232022–2024
Anna Beal Trust$8,33912024
Beasley Family Foundation Inc$8,00042022–2025
Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund$8,00012024
Claire L Rolfs Foundation Inc$7,50032022–2024
The Cigna Group Foundation$7,41232022–2024
The Us Charitable Gift Trust$7,15012024
Community Foundation of Johnson County$5,50012025
Fahrney Education Fdtn Trust$5,30022024–2025
Spahn & Rose Lumber Co Charitable Fdtn$5,00042022–2025
Berenice M Eiswirth Scholarship Fd$5,00022024
John Graber Schol Tr$5,00012022
Mount Saint Clare Education Charitable$4,20012022
The Oliveira R & D Foundation$4,00012024
Graybrier Foundation$3,00022023–2024
Boston Scientific Foundation Inc$3,00012022
La Amundson Ohana Foundation$2,62922023–2024
Arlin Falck Foundation$2,50022022–2023
R E and Grace Kautzky Scholarship Fund$2,21212023
J R Simplot Company Foundation Inc$2,00022024–2025
Om and Saraswati Bahethi Foundation$2,00012022
Special Needs Foundation of Des Moines County$1,95012022
Forum Communications Foundation$1,50012023
A L Steinke Perpetual Scholarship$1,00012024
American Express Foundation$1,00022022–2023
The Catherine Zdeblick Foundation$1,00012022
Simon Estes Foundation$90012022
Jpmorgan Chase Foundation$78032022–2024
Meyerhoff Charitable Trust$70012024
Marguerite V Brown$68612023
Alliant Energy Foundation Inc$50012024
Textron Charitable Trust Dtd 122353$50012023
Synchrony Foundation$50012022
The Merchants Bonding Company Foundation$40012024
Vermeer Charitable Foundation$25012022
The Pfizer Foundation Inc$20012024
The Nash Foundation$15022022–2023
Meredith Corporation Foundation$15012022
Pentair Foundation$10012023

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$1M$2M$4M$5M17 grants202157 grants202259 grants202355 grants202412 grants2025

What grants has Luther College received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Iowa College FoundationPROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS$63,082
2025Seabold Charitable TrustGENERAL$15,297
2025CommunitygivingSCHOLARSHIP FUNDS$8,500
2025Monticello College FoundationSCIENTIFIC RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIPS$8,000
2025Community Foundation of Johnson CountyTO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION MISSION$5,500
2025Lewer FoundationEDUCATION$5,000
2025Ch& Helen Sheridan TuwSCHOLARSHIP$4,000
2025The Presser FoundationUNDERGRADUATE SCHOLAR AWARDS$3,000
2025Fahrney Education Fdtn TrustSCHOLARSHIPS$2,500
2025Beasley Family Foundation IncUNRESTRICTED$2,000
2025Spahn & Rose Lumber Co Charitable FdtnGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$1,250
2025J R Simplot Company Foundation IncEDUCATION$1,000
2024The Gerdin Charitable FoundationREGENTS CENTER RENOVATION PROJECT$3,000,000
2024Thrivent Charitable Impact & InvestingGENERAL SUPPORT$320,058
2024Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy FundEDUCATION$150,000
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$64,300
2024Iowa College FoundationPROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS$61,110
2024Ernst & Young FoundationMATCHING GIFTS$33,950
2024The Chicago Community TrustGeneral support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes$25,000
2024Jessie F Hallett Char Trust UaGENERAL OPERATING$19,532
2024Roy J Carver Charitable TrustPRIVATE COLLEGE CARVER SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM$16,000
2024Greater Cedar Rapids CommunitySCHOLARSHIPS, GENERAL SUPPORT$15,700
2024Seabold Charitable TrustGENERAL$15,521
2024Mark J Stuart Jr FoundationGen'l Charitble$15,000
2024Saint Paul & Minnesota FoundationMULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES$15,000
2024Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$15,000
2024Willard E and Ella P Thompson Educational FunSCHOLARSHIPS$11,000
2024Roger L & Agnes C Dell Charitable TrustHefte Scholarship$10,000
2024Kinney-lindstrom Foundation IncEQUIPMENT$10,000
2024Roger L & Agnes C Dell Charitable TrustHefte Scholarship$10,000

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Luther College?

Luther College is funded by 89 grantmakers, led by The Gerdin Charitable Foundation ($5.0M), Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund ($4.5M), Thrivent Charitable Impact & Investing ($552K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $12.8M in grants to Luther College between 2021–2025.

Who is Luther College's largest funder?

The Gerdin Charitable Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Luther College, with $5.0M across 2 grants (2023–2024).

How much grant funding has Luther College received?

IRS 990 filings record $12.8M in grants to Luther College across 200 grants from 89 funders between 2021–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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