Lutheran Church Missouri Synod

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Saint Louis, MO EIN 43-0658188

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2022–2026

Total received

$31.9M

Foundation funders

72

Grants recorded

200

Years covered

2022–2026

Who funds Lutheran Church Missouri Synod?

Lutheran Church Missouri Synod is funded by 72 grantmakers, led by Three Square ($8.8M), Atlanta Community Food Bank Inc ($3.4M), San Antonio Food Bank ($3.2M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $31.9M in grants to Lutheran Church Missouri Synod between 2022–2026.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Three Square$8,778,79832022–2024
Atlanta Community Food Bank Inc$3,446,46042022–2025
San Antonio Food Bank$3,189,65832023–2025
Thrivent Charitable Impact & Investing$1,948,397172022–2024
National Philanthropic Trust$1,939,00142022–2025
Greater Chicago Food Depository$1,692,96072022–2025
Feeding America West Michigan$1,334,113232022–2025
Feeding America Tampa Bay Inc$1,292,46742024–2025
Ozarks Food Harvest Inc$1,084,83142022–2025
Gary and Maxine Thies Mission Foundation$1,075,74242022–2025
Manna Food Bank Inc$1,042,72342022–2025
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$1,010,00052023–2024
Hunger Task Force Inc$738,13942022–2025
Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne Inc$416,76432024–2025
Concordia Lutheran Ministriesfoundation$377,50072022–2025
Aimee M L Becker CRT$333,93942022–2025
The Ayco Charitable Foundation$315,50042022–2025
Esther a Linn Charitable Trust$210,34352023–2025
Golden & Lillian M Fuller Charitable$168,81712026
Local Initiatives Support Corporation$150,00012023
Food Bank of Siouxland Inc$128,34012025
Usher Family Foundation$89,00022023–2024
Youthbridge Community Foundation$89,00032022–2024
Frederick C Lutze and Christian$85,99532023–2025
Ken Towery Fam Fdn Irrv Tr 9302019$80,00032023–2025
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Give N Kind$58,08512023
The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta Inc$55,00022023–2024
GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc$55,00022023–2024
Alfred K Frommhold Charitable Trust$50,70532023–2025
Mary Cross Tippmann Foundation$50,00012023
Fremont Area Community Foundation$48,40012025
The Riecker Charitable Foundation$40,50032023–2025
Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund$39,63032023–2025
Peoria Area Community Foundation$37,24232024–2025
Charities Aid Foundation America$31,96932023–2025
Penshorn Joshua 24 Foundation$30,00022023–2024
The Chicago Community Trust$24,54322024–2025
Grace Foundation of Destin Inc$21,60012025
Ascension Lutheran Church$20,50022024–2025
Johnson Charitable Gift Fund$20,00012025
Racine Community Foundation Inc$19,75532023–2025
The US Charitable Gift Trust$18,22522023–2024
Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation$17,50012025
Bertha Morere Trust XXXXX4001$16,48632023–2025
Northern Illinois Food Bank$15,94522023–2025
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$15,02112023
Kampe Family Foundation$15,00022023–2024
Capital Area Food Bank Inc$14,73712025
G & H Bierlein Charitable Trust$13,55032023–2025
United Way of Greater Rochester and the Finger Lakes Inc$12,85022024–2025
Edward E Rieck Charitable Trust$12,25132023–2025
Donors Trust Inc$12,00022023–2024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$11,65012023
Bieberich Foundation Inc$11,00012023
Servant Foundation$10,00022024–2025
Latino Economic Development Corporation$10,00012024
Community Foundation of Howard County$10,00012024
Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc$9,80012023
Greater Lafayette Community Foundation$8,64012024
Bird City Century II Development Foundation$6,05012023
Kosciusko County Community Foundation Inc$6,00012024
T Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving Inc$6,00012023
Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation Inc$5,60012024
The Aram and Margie Keith Family$5,00012023
LMJ Foundation Inc$2,50012023
Leon & Helen Church Family Foundation$1,00012025
Lyle & Gail Grimes Char Foundation$1,00012024
Wilmar Geyer Charitable Trust$1,00022023–2024
Kindt Christian Charitable Tr$50012025
Tradition Family Foundation$50012023
Modine Manufacturing Company Foundation Inc$20012025
Shell USA Company Foundation$10012023

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$5M$10M$15M18 grants2022 62 grants2023 66 grants2024 53 grants2025 1 grant2026

From 2022 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $169K (2026) to $10.0M (2024). In 2026 it made 1 grant totaling $169K.

What grants has Lutheran Church Missouri Synod received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2026Golden & Lillian M Fuller CharitableSUPPORT- LUTHERAN MISSOURI$168,817
2025San Antonio Food BankFOOD DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM$863,960
2025Atlanta Community Food Bank IncSEE PART IV$860,397
2025Feeding America Tampa Bay IncSEE PART IV$515,975
2025National Philanthropic TrustRELIGION$422,912
2025Greater Chicago Food DepositoryDistribute to the Hungry$400,412
2025Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne IncCHARITABLE SUPPORT$385,000
2025Manna Food Bank Inc—$283,717
2025Feeding America Tampa Bay IncSEE PART IV$254,332
2025Ozarks Food Harvest IncFOOD ASSISTANCE$251,589
2025Hunger Task Force IncDONATION$208,132
2025Food Bank of Siouxland IncFEEDING THE NEEDY$128,340
2025Gary and Maxine Thies Mission FoundationSUPPORT FOR RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES$121,961
2025Concordia Lutheran MinistriesfoundationTo provide support for National Disaster Relief and Alliance Missionaries - Pastors from partner churches who coordinate with the LCMS as missionaries or instructors are called Alliance Missionaries.$117,500
2025Feeding America West MichiganFIGHT HUNGER$99,141
2025Feeding America West MichiganFIGHT HUNGER$94,173
2025Esther a Linn Charitable TrustCHURCH ACTIVITIES$76,000
2025Greater Chicago Food DepositoryDistribute to the Hungry$71,504
2025Feeding America West MichiganFIGHT HUNGER$70,740
2025Fremont Area Community FoundationPROGRAM SUPPORT$48,400
2025Aimee M L Becker CRTGENERAL SUPPORT$38,764
2025The Ayco Charitable FoundationRELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS$34,900
2025Feeding America West MichiganFIGHT HUNGER$33,482
2025Ken Towery Fam Fdn Irrv Tr 9302019RELIGIOUS CHARITABLE$30,000
2025Frederick C Lutze and ChristianUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$29,984
2025Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne IncCHARITABLE SUPPORT$25,000
2025Grace Foundation of Destin IncProgram Support$21,600
2025Johnson Charitable Gift FundDISASTER RELIEF & GE$20,000
2025Esther a Linn Charitable TrustCHURCH ACTIVITIES$19,277
2025Feeding America West MichiganFIGHT HUNGER$18,564

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Lutheran Church Missouri Synod?

Lutheran Church Missouri Synod is funded by 72 grantmakers, led by Three Square ($8.8M), Atlanta Community Food Bank Inc ($3.4M), San Antonio Food Bank ($3.2M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $31.9M in grants to Lutheran Church Missouri Synod between 2022–2026.

Who is Lutheran Church Missouri Synod's largest funder?

Three Square is the largest recorded funder of Lutheran Church Missouri Synod, with $8.8M across 3 grants (2022–2024).

How much grant funding has Lutheran Church Missouri Synod received?

IRS 990 filings record $31.9M in grants to Lutheran Church Missouri Synod across 200 grants from 72 funders between 2022–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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