Lutheran Church Charities Fund

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Northbrook, IL EIN 36-2212704

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2026

Total received

$5.7M

Foundation funders

33

Grants recorded

69

Years covered

2019–2026

Who funds Lutheran Church Charities Fund?

Lutheran Church Charities Fund is funded by 33 grantmakers, led by Lilly Endowment Inc ($4.9M), GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc ($150K), Give N Kind ($146K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.7M in grants to Lutheran Church Charities Fund between 2019–2026.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Lilly Endowment Inc$4,944,19022025
GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc$150,00042019–2022
Give N Kind$146,42852021–2025
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$115,00012024
Kehe Cares Foundation Inc$50,00012024
Thrivent Charitable Impact & Investing$48,17542021–2024
Swenson Family Foundation$41,66612024
The Christopher Family Foundation$25,00042021–2024
The Annenberg Foundation$25,00012022
Charities Aid Foundation America$24,01632022–2025
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$23,04322022–2023
National Philanthropic Trust$21,00012021
RK Mellon Family Foundation$15,00022023–2024
Monument Legacy Inc$15,00022021–2024
Penshorn Joshua 24 Foundation$10,00012023
Concordia Lutheran Ministriesfoundation$10,00012020
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$7,00012022
Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc$6,80012022
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans-Group$5,98412024
Smith Fries Foundation UTI 111787$5,00022024–2025
Onward Path Foundation$5,00012022
Arthur J Gallagher Foundation$4,00032020–2022
Jere D Creed Family Foundation$3,50032024–2026
Chamberlin Family Philanthropy$2,50012020
Shell USA Company Foundation$2,07842020–2024
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Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$2M$4M$6M2 grants2019 10 grants2020 11 grants2021 14 grants2022 10 grants2023 15 grants2024 6 grants2025 1 grant2026

From 2019 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $500 (2026) to $5.0M (2025). In 2026 it made 1 grant totaling $500.

What grants has Lutheran Church Charities Fund received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2026Jere D Creed Family FoundationReligious$500
2025Lilly Endowment IncCHRISTIAN FAITH&LIFE STORYTELLG INIT$4,894,190
2025Lilly Endowment IncCHRISTIAN FAITH&LIFE STORYTELLG INIT$50,000
2025Give N KindCOMMUNITY ASSISTANCE$18,621
2025Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$6,587
2025Smith Fries Foundation UTI 111787SUPPORT$3,000
2025Jere D Creed Family FoundationReligious$1,000
2024Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$115,000
2024Kehe Cares Foundation IncORPHANS & REFUGEES$50,000
2024Swenson Family FoundationLUTHERAN CHURCH K-9 COMFORT DOG MINISTRY$41,666
2024Give N Kind—$27,901
2024Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$12,135
2024Thrivent Charitable Impact & InvestingGENERAL SUPPORT$10,985
2024Thrivent Financial for Lutherans-GroupGeneral Support$5,984
2024RK Mellon Family FoundationOPERATIONS$5,000
2024The Christopher Family FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
2024Monument Legacy IncGeneral$5,000
2024Jere D Creed Family FoundationReligious$2,000
2024Smith Fries Foundation UTI 111787SUPPORT$2,000
2024Edward Jones FoundationRELIGION-RELATED, SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT$750
2024Shell USA Company Foundation500$500
2024The Pfizer Foundation IncVOLUNTEER PROGRAM$80
2023Thrivent Charitable Impact & InvestingGENERAL SUPPORT$15,617
2023Give N Kind—$11,872
2023RK Mellon Family FoundationK-9 MINISTRY$10,000
2023Penshorn Joshua 24 FoundationGENERAL OPERATING$10,000
2023The Blackbaud Giving FundGENERAL SUPPORT$7,037
2023The Christopher Family FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
2023JPMorgan Chase FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$1,000
2023Shell USA Company FoundationMEF$718

Showing 30 most recent of 69 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Lutheran Church Charities Fund?

Lutheran Church Charities Fund is funded by 33 grantmakers, led by Lilly Endowment Inc ($4.9M), GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc ($150K), Give N Kind ($146K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.7M in grants to Lutheran Church Charities Fund between 2019–2026.

Who is Lutheran Church Charities Fund's largest funder?

Lilly Endowment Inc is the largest recorded funder of Lutheran Church Charities Fund, with $4.9M across 2 grants (2025).

How much grant funding has Lutheran Church Charities Fund received?

IRS 990 filings record $5.7M in grants to Lutheran Church Charities Fund across 69 grants from 33 funders between 2019–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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