Maryland · Public charity
Lutheran World Relief Inc
Affirming god's love for all people, we work with lutherans and partners around the world to end poverty, injustice and human suffering. Lutheran world relief, inc. Is a subsidiary of corus international. As such this 990 should be read in conjunction with that of the parent entity.
- $4.0M
- Granted FY2025(still arriving)
- 12
- Itemized grants FY2025
- 2
- Organizations funded FY2024
- 100%
- First-time grantees FY2024
- Itemized, FY2025
- $1.1M
- The rest is grants the schedule does not break out
- Median grant, FY2025
- $72,377
- Largest grant, FY2025
- $282,500
- Organizations funded a year
- 1 to 3
- FY2018 to FY2024
- States reached, FY2025
- 10
- Total assets, FY2025
- $157M
How open it is to new grantees
In FY2024, 100% of the organizations Lutheran World Relief Inc funded were first-time grantees, receiving 100% of its grant dollars.
New vs renewed · share of each year
In FY2024, 0% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $91k 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 | 12 | $1.1M | 100% |
| FY2024 | 2 | $91k | 100% |
| FY2023 | 3 | $396k | 100% |
| FY2019 | 3 | $102k | 100% |
| FY2018 | 1 | $117k | n/a |
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2018 to 2024.
Top grantees
Largest recipients by total granted, FY2018 to FY2025, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ground Up Investing LLC | $328,418 | 1 | n/a |
| Catholic Charities USA | $282,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Church World Service Inc | $165,016 | 1 | 0% |
| Inspiritus | $162,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Lutheran World Relief Inc | $116,608 | 1 | 0% |
| Lutheran Family Services in the Carolinas | $87,376 | 1 | 0% |
| Catholic Relief Services | $73,002 | 1 | n/a |
| Lutheran Services Florida | $72,377 | 1 | n/a |
| Abccm | $70,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Fine Chocolate Industry Association | $52,710 | 1 | 23% |
Show all 19 grantees
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ground Up Investing LLC | $328,418 | 1 | n/a |
| Catholic Charities USA | $282,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Church World Service Inc | $165,016 | 1 | 0% |
| Inspiritus | $162,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Lutheran World Relief Inc | $116,608 | 1 | 0% |
| Lutheran Family Services in the Carolinas | $87,376 | 1 | 0% |
| Catholic Relief Services | $73,002 | 1 | n/a |
| Lutheran Services Florida | $72,377 | 1 | n/a |
| Abccm | $70,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Fine Chocolate Industry Association | $52,710 | 1 | 23% |
| Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | $50,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Biblical Education By Extension Inc | $47,497 | 1 | n/a |
| Philadelphia Area Cooperative Alliance | $43,036 | 1 | 16% |
| Scselca- Southwest California Synod | $42,000 | 1 | n/a |
| La Regional Food Bank | $37,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Southwestern Texas Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church | $37,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Accion International | $34,069 | 1 | n/a |
| Ceva Air and Ocean USA | $18,233 | 1 | n/a |
| Econometric Society Inc | $15,000 | 1 | 1% |
Plus 2 recipients with no EIN on record ($52k), not named here.
About Lutheran World Relief Inc
- How much does Lutheran World Relief Inc give?
- Lutheran World Relief Inc reported 12 itemized grants totaling $1,082,073, out of $3,988,353 in total grant expense reported on the return in its FY2025 IRS filing. It funded between 1 and 3 organizations a year over FY2018 to FY2024.
- What does Lutheran World Relief Inc fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2018 to FY2025, its largest causes are Community Improvement (56%), Public Safety & Disaster (24%), Religion (13%).
- Who are Lutheran World Relief Inc's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2018 to FY2025: Ground Up Investing LLC ($328k), Catholic Charities USA ($283k), Church World Service Inc ($165k).
- Does Lutheran World Relief Inc fund new organizations?
- In FY2024, 100% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
- Where is Lutheran World Relief Inc based?
- Lutheran World Relief Inc is based in MD.
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