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Lutheran Legacy Foundation Inc
LUTHERAN LEGACY FOUNDATION INC (llf) is organized exclusively for charitable, religious, educational, and scientific purposes, including making distributions to organizations that qualify as exempt organizations under sections 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code, or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code. The purpose…
- $1.0M
- Granted FY2025(still arriving)
- 28
- Itemized grants FY2025
- 21
- Organizations funded FY2024
- 29%
- First-time grantees FY2024
- Itemized, FY2025
- $932k
- The rest is grants the schedule does not break out
- Median grant, FY2025
- $15,500
- Largest grant, FY2025
- $281,000
- Organizations funded a year
- 15 to 29
- FY2018 to FY2024
- States reached, FY2025
- 9
- Total assets, FY2025
- $85M
How open it is to new grantees
In FY2024, 29% of the organizations Lutheran Legacy Foundation Inc funded were first-time grantees, receiving 9% of its grant dollars.
New vs renewed · share of each year
In FY2024, 91% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $71k went to new ones.
Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant
How this is measured
The numbers by year
| Fiscal year | Organizations funded | To those organizations | First-time grantees |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025still arriving | 23 | $932k | 22% |
| FY2024 | 21 | $789k | 29% |
| FY2023 | 21 | $840k | 33% |
| FY2022 | 23 | $954k | 39% |
| FY2021 | 15 | $740k | 20% |
| FY2020 | 22 | $506k | 27% |
| FY2019 | 23 | $584k | 74% |
| FY2018 | 29 | $675k | 66% |
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2025.
Where its grants go
Grant dollars by states, across the years we hold.
Which US states its grants reach
Top grantees
Largest recipients by total granted, FY2017 to FY2025, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Lutheran Church | $1,355,370 | 9 | n/a |
| For the Love of Africa Ministries | $1,013,400 | 5 | 53% |
| Siberian Lutheran Mission Society Inc | $687,474 | 7 | 20% |
| Resurrection Lutheran Church | $328,327 | 6 | n/a |
| Bethlehem Lutheran Church | $316,000 | 9 | n/a |
| Lutheran Elementary School Association | $245,050 | 8 | 3% |
| St Marcus Lutheran Church | $199,790 | 5 | n/a |
| Northeast Wisconsin Lutheran School Assoc of the Greater Bay Area Inc | $138,600 | 5 | n/a |
| Evergreen Lutheran High School | $137,834 | 4 | n/a |
| International Lutheran Council Inc | $135,000 | 3 | n/a |
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| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Lutheran Church | $1,355,370 | 9 | n/a |
| For the Love of Africa Ministries | $1,013,400 | 5 | 53% |
| Siberian Lutheran Mission Society Inc | $687,474 | 7 | 20% |
| Resurrection Lutheran Church | $328,327 | 6 | n/a |
| Bethlehem Lutheran Church | $316,000 | 9 | n/a |
| Lutheran Elementary School Association | $245,050 | 8 | 3% |
| St Marcus Lutheran Church | $199,790 | 5 | n/a |
| Northeast Wisconsin Lutheran School Assoc of the Greater Bay Area Inc | $138,600 | 5 | n/a |
| Evergreen Lutheran High School | $137,834 | 4 | n/a |
| International Lutheran Council Inc | $135,000 | 3 | n/a |
| Lamp Ministry Inc | $134,999 | 2 | 24% |
| Peace Lutheran School Endowment Association Inc | $118,375 | 4 | 22% |
| Lutheran Island Camp Inc | $110,500 | 4 | 5% |
| Leadachild Society | $100,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Central Il Lutheran Camp | $92,925 | 9 | 2% |
| St Paul Lutheran Church | $67,268 | 1 | n/a |
| Living Word Lutheran High School Incorporated | $65,030 | 6 | n/a |
| Faith Lutheran Church | $59,998 | 2 | n/a |
| The Lutheran University Association Inc | $59,766 | 4 | 0% |
| Lutheran High South - Orange County Crean Lutheran South High School | $55,817 | 1 | n/a |
| Saint Johns Lutheran Church | $50,000 | 1 | n/a |
| St Croix Lutheran High School Association | $50,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Global Lutheran Outreach Inc | $49,700 | 3 | 2% |
| Saint James Lutheran Church | $45,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Chatham Fields Lutheran Church | $45,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Saint Pauls Lutheran Church | $43,926 | 3 | n/a |
| International Lutheran Laymens League | $43,575 | 2 | n/a |
| Lutheran Braille Workers Inc | $37,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Bethany Lutheran Church | $36,568 | 3 | n/a |
| Association of Lutheran Secondary Schools | $36,000 | 3 | n/a |
| Lutheran High School Association of St Louis | $34,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Lord of Life Lutheran Church | $30,981 | 2 | n/a |
| Mount Olive Lutheran Church | $30,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Central Illinois District of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod | $29,737 | 3 | n/a |
| Peace Lutheran of Pigeon Falls Inc | $29,538 | 2 | n/a |
| Pilgrim Lutheran Church | $29,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Grace Place Retreat Ministries Inc | $25,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Jordan Lutheran Church | $24,785 | 2 | n/a |
| Camp Luther Inc | $24,620 | 2 | n/a |
| Concordia Seminary | $23,433 | 2 | n/a |
| Immanuel Lutheran Church | $23,131 | 2 | n/a |
| By the Way Inc | $23,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Lutheran High School Association of Greater Milwaukee | $21,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Chicagoland Lutheran Educational Foundation | $20,000 | 2 | 0% |
| Saint James Lutheran Church | $20,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Lutheran Mission Society of Maryland | $18,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Concordia Educational Association Inc | $18,000 | 3 | n/a |
| Island Lutheran Church | $17,020 | 1 | n/a |
| Trinity Lutheran Church | $17,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Association of Lutheran Mission Age | $16,000 | 2 | n/a |
| First Lutheran Church and Preschool | $16,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Our Savior Lutheran Church | $15,220 | 1 | n/a |
| Faith Lutheran Middle School & High School | $15,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Northern Illinois District of the Lutheran Church Missouri-Synod | $14,803 | 1 | n/a |
| Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School | $13,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Lutheran High School Association of Nassau and Suffolk Counties | $13,000 | 1 | n/a |
| American Family Association Inc | $13,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Martin Luther High School Foundation Inc | $13,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Nebraska Lutheran High School | $13,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Cleveland Lutheran High School Association | $12,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Manitowoc Lutheran High School | $12,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Racine Lutheran High School | $12,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Thrive St Louis Inc | $12,000 | 1 | 0% |
| New Hope Lutheran Church | $12,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Rockford Lutheran Jr-Sr High School | $12,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Saint Johns Lutheran Church | $10,771 | 2 | n/a |
| St Johns Lutheran Church Treasurer | $10,391 | 1 | n/a |
| Atonement Lutheran Church | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Christ Lutheran Church of Peoria Il | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Wisconsin Lutheran Institutional Ministries Inc | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Lutheran Special Education Ministries | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Danville Lutheran School | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Trinity Lutheran Church and School | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| King of Kings Lutheran Church | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| St Peters Lutheran Church | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Central Illinois District Endowment Fund Inc | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Lutheran Camp Association | $9,000 | 1 | 0% |
| California Lutheran High School | $9,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Rocky Mountain Lutheran High School | $8,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Good Shepard Lutheran Church | $7,400 | 1 | n/a |
| Saint Lukes Lutheran Church | $7,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Salem Lutheran Church | $7,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church | $6,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Winnebago Lutheran Academy | $6,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Shoreland Lutheran High School Federation Inc | $6,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Nidaros Lutheran Church | $6,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Elm Grove Lutheran Church & School | $6,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Brookfield Lutheran Church | $6,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Valley Lutheran School | $5,250 | 1 | n/a |
| Ostfriesen Genealogical Society of America | $5,156 | 1 | n/a |
Where it is load-bearing
Lutheran Legacy Foundation Inc supplied at least a quarter of the budget for 1 of its grantees at some point. The chart plots its 12 largest grantees; load-bearing ones sit top left.
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How this is measured
Co-funders
Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.
Open a dossier: Thrivent Financial for Lutherans · Thrivent Charitable Impact & Investing · Thrivent Financial for Lutherans-Group · Concordia Lutheran Ministriesfoundation · Theodore W Batterman Family Foundation Inc · We Raise Foundation · Siebert Lutheran Foundation Inc · The Blackbaud Giving Fund · Baird Foundation Inc · Greater Horizons · Tulsa Community Foundation · United Way Worldwide
How this is measured
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About Lutheran Legacy Foundation Inc
- How much does Lutheran Legacy Foundation Inc give?
- Lutheran Legacy Foundation Inc reported 28 itemized grants totaling $931,503, out of $1,046,160 in total grant expense reported on the return in its FY2025 IRS filing. It funded between 15 and 29 organizations a year over FY2018 to FY2024.
- What does Lutheran Legacy Foundation Inc fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2025, its largest causes are Education (41%), Religion (35%), International (15%).
- Who are Lutheran Legacy Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2017 to FY2025: Grace Lutheran Church ($1.4M), For the Love of Africa Ministries ($1.0M), Siberian Lutheran Mission Society Inc ($687k).
- Does Lutheran Legacy Foundation Inc fund new organizations?
- In FY2024, 29% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
- Which funders back the same organizations as Lutheran Legacy Foundation Inc?
- Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, Thrivent Charitable Impact & Investing, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans-Group.
- Where is Lutheran Legacy Foundation Inc based?
- Lutheran Legacy Foundation Inc is based in IL.
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