Lutheran Social Services

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Washington, DC EIN 53-0207407

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2021–2026

Total received

$30.0M

Foundation funders

106

Grants recorded

200

Years covered

2021–2026

Who funds Lutheran Social Services?

Lutheran Social Services is funded by 106 grantmakers, led by Lutheran Immigration & Refugee Service Inc DBA Global Refuge ($20.4M), L E Phillips Family Foundation Inc ($1.5M), The Sauer Family Foundation ($1.1M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $30.0M in grants to Lutheran Social Services between 2021–2026.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Lutheran Immigration & Refugee Service Inc DBA Global Refuge$20,364,78522021–2022
L E Phillips Family Foundation Inc$1,500,00012026
The Sauer Family Foundation$1,050,98632021–2025
Church World Service Inc$1,007,18812025
Edwardson Family Foundation$899,50752021–2025
The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington Inc$719,07322022–2024
Hardenbergh Foundation$422,50052022–2024
The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz$385,00062021–2025
TW M Hultquist FBO Eo Hultquist INF$312,79752021–2026
Hultquist Foundation Inc$300,00022024–2025
Sioux Empire United Way Inc$289,00012023
Food Finders Inc$259,32512024
TW Carl Hultquist FBO Luthern Soc 28-207870$190,27442021–2025
United Way of the National Capital Area$130,49452021–2025
The Josephine S Gumbiner Foundation$101,00042022–2025
Conduit Foundation$100,00012024
The Robert and Rita Elmen Foundation$100,00022023–2024
Arsher Charitable Trust$100,00012021
The Schmidt Family Foundation$97,73012022
US Committee for Refugees and Immigrants Inc$95,13732022–2024
Kelben Foundation Inc$80,00052021–2024
The Karakin Foundation$80,00022021–2022
Dr David & Karen Olson Family Foundation$75,00042022–2025
Housing Action Coalition of Waukesha County Inc$73,27212021
Penshorn Joshua 24 Foundation$70,00032022–2024
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Craig C Culver Family Foundation Inc$60,00022023–2024
Miriam E Hahn Ta Luth Home$57,78642021–2024
The Philip J & Carol J Lyons Foundation$56,00012025
Rooted Philanthropic$50,00012025
Leslie L Alexander Foundation Inc$50,00012024
Rollie and Barbara Anderson Family$50,00012023
Beacom Family Foundation$48,55032021–2024
West Valley Lutheran Thrift Shop$47,00042022–2025
Ordean Foundation$45,00032021–2024
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc$44,90012022
The Community Foundation for Northern Virginia Inc$38,00012022
Tomson Family Foundation Trust$30,00042022–2025
Charles E Benidt Foundation Inc$30,00012021
Gladys E Gores Charitable$27,50032023–2025
Dana Corman Foundation$25,00012025
The James M Stanton Foundation$25,00012023
Rose M Badgeley Charitable Trust 10-214890$25,00012023
National Philanthropic Trust$23,75022022–2025
Stackner Family Foundation Inc$20,00042022–2025
The Walser Foundation$20,00022023–2024
Mead Family Foundation$20,00022022–2023
Charlson Foundation$20,00012021
Alan Harris Foundation$18,20022023–2024
George W Neilson Foundation$17,52222022–2023
Bentson Foundation$16,27012024
Anchor Foundation Inc$15,00042022–2025
The Community Foundation of Sarasota CO Inc$15,00012022
Rotary Club of Duluth Foundation$15,00012022
Kickapoo Springs Foundation$15,00012021
The Legett Foundation$15,00012021
McCarty Family Foundation$15,00012021
The Kjellstrom Family Foundation$12,50022023–2025
Smith Central Foundation$12,50032022–2024
doTERRA Healing Hands Foundation$11,95412021
We Raise Foundation$10,75012024
St Joseph's Area Health Services$10,00012024
The a Montgomery Ward Foundation$10,00012024
Hopewell Fund$10,00012024
Jim and Linda Lee Family Foundation$10,00022023–2024
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$10,00012023
AWH FOUNDATION co ROBERT W GILLETT$10,00012022
Bieber Family Foundation$10,00012022
America's Charities$9,83212024
Robert & Helen Remick Ch Foundation$9,00012025
United Way of Marquette County$8,76212025
United Way of Carlton and Pine$8,00012022
South Dakota Association of Healthcare$7,50012023
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$6,50012024
Lakewood Health Center$6,03612024
The US Charitable Gift Trust$6,00012024
Pachel Foundation$5,89622022–2023
Otter Tail Corporation Foundation$5,00012023
Jackson Health Care Foundation Inc$5,00012022
Anglican Relief and Development Fund$5,00012022
Noel & Judith Fedje Foundation$5,00012022
TMI Charitable Foundation$4,50022023–2025
Lamarche Creek Foundation$4,00042022–2025
Riverway Foundation$4,00022023–2024
Holden Family Foundation$3,50012022
Evergreen Foundation$3,00012025
Krainz Foundation Inc$3,00012025
Lang Family Foundation Inc$3,00032022–2024
Tennyson Family Foundation Inc$3,00032022–2024
Ruth & Peter Metz Family Foundation Inc$3,00012023
Steinhauer Charitable Foundation$2,50012025
Janie Tobman Moore Family Foundation$2,00012023
Elmer E Naugle Foundation 001531$2,00022022–2023
The Brumberger-Gruber Foundation Inc$2,00022023
Albright Foundation$1,90042022–2025
Raymond H & Florence Sponberg$1,00022024–2025
Greystone Foundation$1,00022024–2025
The Randi Rubovits-Seitz Foundation Inc$1,00012024
Annette M Williams Charitable Foundation$1,00012023
The Forst Foundation$1,00012022
Joseph and Vera Zilber Family$1,00012022
Gary and Jeannie Green Family$1,00012022
Iroquois Federal Foundation Inc$50022024–2025
Lownade Foundation$50012023
Baker Hughes Foundation$25012022
William & Beverly Burkardt Family$10012022
Hoffman & McNamara Foundation$10012022

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$5M$10M$15M$20M21 grants2021 45 grants2022 49 grants2023 52 grants2024 31 grants2025 2 grants2026

From 2021 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $1.3M (2023) to $15.3M (2022). In 2026 it made 2 grants totaling $1.6M.

What grants has Lutheran Social Services received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2026L E Phillips Family Foundation IncTREATMENT CENTER CAPITAL CAMPAIGN$1,500,000
2026TW M Hultquist FBO Eo Hultquist INFPROGRAM SUPPORT$57,544
2025Church World Service IncSERVICE TO THE DISPLACED$1,007,188
2025The Sauer Family FoundationBUILDING STRONG FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS$900,000
2025Edwardson Family FoundationGENERAL OPERATIONS$200,000
2025The Morris and Gwendolyn CafritzCOMMUNITY SERVICES$182,500
2025Hultquist Foundation IncHULTQUIST PLACE RENOVATIONS$150,000
2025TW M Hultquist FBO Eo Hultquist INFPROGRAM SUPPORT$57,389
2025The Philip J & Carol J Lyons FoundationGENERAL$56,000
2025Rooted PhilanthropicPROGRAM SUPPORT$50,000
2025TW Carl Hultquist FBO Luthern Soc 28-207870PROGRAM SUPPORT$32,376
2025The Josephine S Gumbiner FoundationGENERAL DONATION$27,000
2025Dana Corman FoundationCULTURAL, HISTORICAL & OTHER EDUCATIONAL$25,000
2025Dr David & Karen Olson Family FoundationHUMANITARIAN$20,000
2025United Way of the National Capital AreaDESIGNATED AND/OR GRANTED IN SUPPORT OF AGENCY PROGRAMS$18,698
2025West Valley Lutheran Thrift Shop—$12,000
2025National Philanthropic TrustHUMAN SERVICES$10,250
2025Tomson Family Foundation TrustGENERAL OPERATING$10,000
2025The Kjellstrom Family FoundationSOCIAL WELFARE$10,000
2025Gladys E Gores CharitableGENERAL$10,000
2025Robert & Helen Remick Ch FoundationSENIOR MEALS$9,000
2025United Way of Marquette CountyWelcome home program$8,762
2025Stackner Family Foundation IncBIRTH TO THREE PROGRAMS$5,000
2025Evergreen FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$3,000
2025Krainz Foundation IncCharity$3,000
2025TMI Charitable FoundationPROVIDING HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES$2,500
2025Anchor Foundation IncPROGRAM SUPPORT$2,500
2025Steinhauer Charitable FoundationUNRESTRICTED GIFT$2,500
2025Lamarche Creek FoundationSUPPORT OF PUBLIC PROGRAMS$1,000
2025Raymond H & Florence SponbergTO FURTHER RELIGIOUS OBJECTIVES AND BELIEFS$500

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Lutheran Social Services?

Lutheran Social Services is funded by 106 grantmakers, led by Lutheran Immigration & Refugee Service Inc DBA Global Refuge ($20.4M), L E Phillips Family Foundation Inc ($1.5M), The Sauer Family Foundation ($1.1M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $30.0M in grants to Lutheran Social Services between 2021–2026.

Who is Lutheran Social Services's largest funder?

Lutheran Immigration & Refugee Service Inc DBA Global Refuge is the largest recorded funder of Lutheran Social Services, with $20.4M across 2 grants (2021–2022).

How much grant funding has Lutheran Social Services received?

IRS 990 filings record $30.0M in grants to Lutheran Social Services across 200 grants from 106 funders between 2021–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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