Lutheran Church Charities Fund
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2026
Total received
$5.8M
Foundation funders
37
Grants recorded
76
Years covered
2019–2026
Who funds Lutheran Church Charities Fund?
Lutheran Church Charities Fund is funded by 37 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 $5.8M in grants to Lutheran Church Charities Fund between 2019–2026.
Show all 37 funders
| Theodore W Batterman Family Foundation Inc | $2,500 | 1 | 2024 |
| Chamberlin Family Philanthropy | $2,500 | 1 | 2020 |
| Shell USA Company Foundation | $2,078 | 4 | 2020–2024 |
| Dehayes Family Foundation Inc | $2,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| JPMorgan Chase Foundation | $1,503 | 3 | 2021–2023 |
| Motorola Solutions Foundation | $1,350 | 2 | 2019–2020 |
| Edward Jones Foundation | $1,250 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| Aetna Foundation Inc | $1,027 | 3 | 2020 |
| Wallace & Irene Bronner Family | $1,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Albemarle Foundation | $300 | 3 | 2020–2023 |
| The Pfizer Foundation Inc | $130 | 2 | 2022–2024 |
| Chubb Charitable Foundation | $52 | 1 | 2021 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
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
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Jere D Creed Family Foundation | Religious | $500 |
| 2025 | Lilly Endowment Inc | CHRISTIAN FAITH&LIFE STORYTELLG INIT | $4,894,190 |
| 2025 | Lilly Endowment Inc | CHRISTIAN FAITH&LIFE STORYTELLG INIT | $50,000 |
| 2025 | The Canning Foundation | TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Deitrich Family Foundation Inc | CHARITABLE | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Give N Kind | COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE | $18,621 |
| 2025 | Charities Aid Foundation America | CHARITABLE DONATION | $6,587 |
| 2025 | Smith Fries Foundation UTI 111787 | SUPPORT | $3,000 |
| 2025 | Jere D Creed Family Foundation | Religious | $1,000 |
| 2024 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | $115,000 |
| 2024 | Kehe Cares Foundation Inc | ORPHANS & REFUGEES | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Swenson Family Foundation | LUTHERAN CHURCH K-9 COMFORT DOG MINISTRY | $41,666 |
| 2024 | Give N Kind | — | $27,901 |
| 2024 | Deitrich Family Foundation Inc | CHARITABLE | $25,000 |
| 2024 | The Canning Foundation | TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Penshorn Joshua 24 Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $21,000 |
| 2024 | Charities Aid Foundation America | CHARITABLE DONATION | $12,135 |
| 2024 | Thrivent Charitable Impact & Investing | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,985 |
| 2024 | Thrivent Financial for Lutherans-Group | General Support | $5,984 |
| 2024 | RK Mellon Family Foundation | OPERATIONS | $5,000 |
| 2024 | The Christopher Family Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Monument Legacy Inc | General | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Theodore W Batterman Family Foundation Inc | LCC K-9 COMFORT DOG MINISTRY | $2,500 |
| 2024 | Jere D Creed Family Foundation | Religious | $2,000 |
| 2024 | Smith Fries Foundation UTI 111787 | SUPPORT | $2,000 |
| 2024 | Wallace & Irene Bronner Family | General Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| 2024 | Edward Jones Foundation | RELIGION-RELATED, SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT | $750 |
| 2024 | Shell USA Company Foundation | 500 | $500 |
| 2024 | The Pfizer Foundation Inc | VOLUNTEER PROGRAM | $80 |
| 2023 | Thrivent Charitable Impact & Investing | GENERAL SUPPORT | $15,617 |
Showing 30 most recent of 76 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Lutheran Church Charities Fund?
Lutheran Church Charities Fund is funded by 37 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 $5.8M 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 $5.8M in grants to Lutheran Church Charities Fund across 76 grants from 37 funders between 2019–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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