Tennessee · Nonprofit
Luke 14 Ministries
Luke 14 Ministries (Tennessee) receives grants from 5 organizations whose IRS filings report $101,533 to it, the largest being THE ROGERS FOUNDATION INC ($80,000). 2 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- Revenue FY2025
- $329k
- Funders on record
- 5
- Grants received
- $102k
- Net assets
- $179k
What Luke 14 Ministries does
Mission
Creating a culture of belonging by providing events and services for those affected by disability and encouraging other communities to do the same.
As stated on its FY2025 Form 990.
Programs
Camp Celebrate is a residential summer camp program operated by Luke 14 Ministries that serves families who have a family member with a moderate or severe disability. The program is intentionally designed to provide a joyful inclusive camp experience for the entire family including the person with a disability siblings and parents. Camp Celebrate is held annually and offers a structured week of recreational activities worship services and family centered programming in a supportive and accessible environment. During camp children with special needs participate in age appropriate activities with the assistance of trained volunteers who provide individualized care and support allowing parents and siblings to fully engage in camp experiences as well. Siblings are encouraged through peer activities and mentorship while parents are given opportunities for rest encouragement and relationship development with other families. Camp Celebrate strengthens families by reducing emotional and physical stress fostering community with other families facing similar challenges and providing spiritual encouragement. The program furthers the organizations charitable mission by promoting inclusion…
$156,285 spent$109,326 earned by the program62% of program spendingAdult Adventure Retreat Luke 14 Ministries Adult Adventure Retreat is a multiday residential program designed to serve independent adults with disabilities by providing meaningful opportunities for spiritual growth personal development and community engagement. The retreat is held annually in the mountains of East Tennessee and brings together participants from multiple states for a structured weekend that combines outdoor adventure activities worship experiences teaching sessions and peer fellowship. During the retreat participants engage in supervised recreational activities group discussions and faith based programming that encourage independence confidence and relationship building in a safe and supportive environment. Trained volunteers and staff provide guidance and support tailored to individual needs ensuring full participation and inclusion. The program reduces social isolation strengthens participants spiritual lives and fosters lasting friendships while also providing respite and encouragement to families. The Adult Adventure Retreat directly advances the organizations charitable mission by enriching the lives of adults with disabilities through intentional community…
$20,176 spent$15,319 earned by the program8% of program spendingWheels for Kenya is an international outreach program of Luke 14 Ministries that provides durable mobility equipment to individuals with disabilities in underserved communities in Kenya. The program serves children and adults who lack access to wheelchairs and other assistive devices hindering their ability to attend school work or engage fully in community life due to mobility limitations. Through partnerships with local organizations and churches Luke 14 Ministries collects refurbishes and distributes wheelchairs and mobility aids tailored to each recipients needs. The program includes fitting basic training and follow-up support to ensure safe and effective equipment use. Follow-up care encompasses spiritual support and assistance in fostering community connections. Wheels for Kenya enhances physical mobility independence and quality of life for individuals with disabilities alleviating the burden on families and caregivers. The program aligns with the organizations charitable mission by addressing essential physical needs fostering inclusion and restoring dignity and opportunities for individuals with disabilities in underserved regions.
$31,018 spent$14,230 earned by the program12% of program spendingLuke 14 Party is celebratory outreach program of Luke 14 Ministries consisting of two one-day events serving individuals with disabilities. It offers an inclusive dignifying event tailored for those with limited access to traditional social gatherings due to disabilities. Trained volunteer buddies provide one-on-one assistance during the festivities which feature music dancing refreshments and themed activities in a safe accessible setting. By fostering confidence self-worth spiritual encouragement and social interaction while combating isolation the program upholds the dignity of individuals with disabilities promotes community ties and affirms the value of each participant.
$23,053 spent$6,968 earned by the program9% of program spendingHazelnut Movement: Providing assemblies for school age children to educate them about individuals with disability and encourage an environment of connection and inclusion
$22,897 spent$18,059 earned by the program9% of program spending
The 5 programs described on its FY2025 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $253,429.
The organization over time
Each line starts at 100 in 2021, so what you read is the shape rather than the size: 150 means half as much again as 2021, 50 means half. The number beside each label in the key is where it ended. The shaded band is where the middle 50% of its peers' revenue would sit, given their growth.
Balance sheet
Total assets and total liabilities at each year end, in dollars. The largest one-year move in total assets was 2021 to 2022, from $154k to $196k (+28%).
How it's funded, over time
Each bar is one year's revenue split into where it came from, and every bar is the same height — these are shares, not amounts, so a year that raised twice as much looks the same size. Hover a bar for the split.
84% of Luke 14 Ministries’s revenue is contributions — about as donation-reliant as the typical peer (91% for the typical peer).
Surplus & reserves
Operating surplus or deficit each year, and months of liquidity in hand. 2 of the last 5 reported years ran a deficit.
reserve
Leadership and staff
The officers, directors, trustees and key employees listed on each return. Joined and no longer listed compare each filing with the year before, matching people by surname and first initial; a year after a gap, or a roster under three people, has no comparison.
Chief executive
Larry LaPLue
Chief Executive Officer
As listed on its FY2025 Form 990.
Who funds it, year by year
2018 → 2023: the base broadened from 1 funder to 2 funders, grant income fell $11k → $10k.
4 of 5 of your funders are donor-advised or pass-through sponsors (tagged DAF) — 21% of grant dollars received. That money is really individual donors directing a sponsor; the institutions to cultivate are the non-DAF funders.
From the IRS filings of Luke 14 Ministries’s funders (the co-funder graph). Association, not causation. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How concentrated its funding is
Luke 14 Ministries leans on a few funders — its largest provides 79% of grant income and the top three 99%; half comes from just 1 funder.
the vertical line marks half of all grant income — 1 funder to its left
Largest funder’s share by year: 2018 100% · 2020 89% · 2021 100% · 2022 100% · 2023 99% — broadly stable.
“Effective funders” = inverse Herfindahl index (1 / Σ shareᵢ²) — the number of equal-sized funders that would give the same concentration. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Where its funders are
100% of Luke 14 Ministries's grant income comes from Tennessee funders.
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. $22k arriving through sponsors registered in 4 states is excluded from the map and the split above: a sponsor holds money on a donor’s behalf, so its registered address would place those dollars somewhere no donor need ever have been. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Against its field
Luke 14 Ministries has grown faster than three-quarters of the 13,917 human services nonprofits its size.
this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 13,917 human services nonprofits $100k–$1M, FY2025
Organizations like Luke 14 Ministries
Organizations whose mission and program text most resemble this one, by semantic similarity over every organization in the US filings — the closest peers, and often the clearest route to shared or prospective funders.
In Tennessee
Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
Where the money goes
69% of spending goes to programs.
Governance
Public support
99%
Share of support from the public (Schedule A) — the basis for its public-charity status.
Footprint & structure
Files a return copy in 1 state
Screen this organization
A dated, signed PDF of the compliance screen for Luke 14 Ministries: IRS status (Business Master File, Publication 78, auto-revocation), the OFAC sanctions lists, the Internal Revenue Bulletin, and California registration, with the Rev. Proc. 2018-32 §8.01 reliance elements stated element by element. Generated from the current files at the moment you download it.
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Questions and answers
- Who funds Luke 14 Ministries?
- Luke 14 Ministries (Tennessee) receives grants from 5 organizations whose IRS filings report $101,533 to it, the largest being THE ROGERS FOUNDATION INC ($80,000). 2 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- How many funders does Luke 14 Ministries have?
- IRS filings report 5 organizations giving $101,533 in grants to Luke 14 Ministries, 2 of which have funded it in more than one year.
- Who is the largest funder of Luke 14 Ministries?
- THE ROGERS FOUNDATION INC is the largest funder on record, with $80,000 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like Luke 14 Ministries find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in Tennessee. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.
These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2025 (financials across 2021–2025), and the filings of 5 funders that report grants to it. “On record” means captured in the filings we have parsed — a funder that does not e-file, or whose grant detail is not itemized, will not appear. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind. Trends on this page end at FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving; later years are shown and marked, and move no figure. Data on this page was exported October 22, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing