Luther Seminary

St Paul, MN ·EIN 41-1425961 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

$32.1M received 47 funders 159 grants · 2019–2025

Who funds Luther Seminary?

Luther Seminary is funded by 47 grantmakers, led by The Buntrock Foundation for Leadership ($21.2M), Lilly Endowment Inc ($4.3M), Luther Seminary Foundation ($1.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $32.1M in grants to Luther Seminary between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
The Buntrock Foundation for Leadership$21,220,815112020–2024
Lilly Endowment Inc$4,307,73072020–2023
Luther Seminary Foundation$1,536,37952020–2024
Thrivent Charitable Impact & Investing$1,000,45062020–2024
Norman and Evangeline Hagfors Foundation$625,00052020–2024
Offutt Family Foundation$500,00022021–2023
The Minneapolis Foundation$374,25272019–2025
Olga B Hart Education Foundation$314,000122019–2024
Siebert Lutheran Foundation Inc$309,19842020–2024
Bradbury and Janet Anderson Family Foundation$300,00022020
H & M Kellogg Charitable Trust$240,00052020–2024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$218,10042021–2024
Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation$150,97342021–2024
Tomson Family Foundation Trust$130,00082020–2024
Marion I Breen Charitable Foundation co Spencer Fane LLP$100,00012022
Odella S Baak Charitable Trust$88,09452020–2024
K C Stock Foundation Inc$83,00042023–2024
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$80,00042021–2024
Sander Family Foundation$77,50012020
The Ayco Charitable Foundation$75,00032022–2024
National Philanthropic Trust$60,50032021–2024
Innovia Foundation$48,88252020–2024
St Olaf College$36,45022023–2024
Elmer & Kaya Berg Foundation No 2$32,00052020–2024
Greater Milwaukee Foundation Inc$25,00032020–2024

Showing top 25 of 47 funders by total given.

What grants has Luther Seminary received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025The Minneapolis FoundationDONOR ADVISED, RELIGION$35,098
2024The Buntrock Foundation for LeadershipOperating Needs$1,382,682
2024Luther Seminary FoundationSEMINARY OPERATIONS$286,309
2024Siebert Lutheran Foundation IncMISSIONAL LEADERSHIP COHORT FOR PASTORS (COACHING), SIEBERT FRESH EXPRESSIONS INITIATIVE$168,000
2024Norman and Evangeline Hagfors FoundationGENERAL OPERATIONS$125,000
2024Thrivent Charitable Impact & InvestingGENERAL SUPPORT$117,899
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$105,000
2024The Minneapolis FoundationRELIGION, DONOR-ADVISED, RELIGION$83,753
2024H & M Kellogg Charitable TrustGENERAL SUPPORT$60,000
2024The Ayco Charitable FoundationEDUCATION$45,000
2024National Philanthropic TrustRELIGION$28,000
2024Tomson Family Foundation TrustMAGELSSEN ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP$25,000
2024Olga B Hart Education FoundationFor educational purposes$25,000
2024Tomson Family Foundation TrustMAGELSSEN ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP$25,000
2024Olga B Hart Education FoundationFor educational purposes$25,000
2024K C Stock Foundation IncCURRENT SCHOLARSHIP FUND$22,500
2024K C Stock Foundation IncCURRENT SCHOLARSHIP FUND$22,500
2024Saint Paul & Minnesota FoundationMULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES$21,713
2024Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$20,000
2024Odella S Baak Charitable TrustSCHOLARSHIPS$17,032
2024St Olaf CollegeGLESNE SEMINARY FUND$12,450
2024Innovia FoundationFor the general support of your organization in fulfilling its charitable objectives$11,343
2024The Us Charitable Gift TrustFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$10,444
2024Greater Milwaukee Foundation IncSCHOLARSHIPS$8,500
2024Thrivent Charitable Impact & InvestingGENERAL SUPPORT$7,082
2024The Neeb Family FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE$5,000
2024Elmer & Kaya Berg Foundation No 2TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIP$4,000
2024The Foundation of St Andrews LutheranSEMINARY SCHOLARSHIP$2,000
2024The Anderson FoundationRELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION$1,000
2024The Silseth FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$1,000

Showing 30 most recent of 159 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Luther Seminary?

Luther Seminary is funded by 47 grantmakers, led by The Buntrock Foundation for Leadership ($21.2M), Lilly Endowment Inc ($4.3M), Luther Seminary Foundation ($1.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $32.1M in grants to Luther Seminary between 2019–2025.

Who is Luther Seminary's largest funder?

The Buntrock Foundation for Leadership is the largest recorded funder of Luther Seminary, with $21.2M across 11 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has Luther Seminary received?

IRS 990 filings record $32.1M in grants to Luther Seminary across 159 grants from 47 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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