Nonprofit screen
Screen a listLuther College
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$121Mrevenue
FY2025 · +1% in 3 yrs1,794staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin1.9%
Months of reserve3.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−1.6%
Middle half of peersMedianLuther College
Where the money goes FY2025 · $119M spent
Programs$105M89%Management and general$9.5M8%Fundraising$3.6M3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Government grants fell 76% in FY2023
$4.9M in FY2022, $1.2M in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor1
Strong governance
22 of 23 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI150funders
$3.5Ma year, last 3 years
41%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Gerdin Charitable FoundationNew in FY2023$2.0MWK Kellogg FoundationOn and off$150k$150k$140k$75kRoy J Carver Charitable TrustEvery year since FY2017$15k$215k$16k$16k$216k$16k$16kIowa College FoundationEvery year since FY2017$66k$68k$65k$67k$56k$66k$60kConcordia University FoundationOn and off$251kThrivent Financial for LutheransEvery year since FY2017$23k$15k$53k$34k$19k$32k$20kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$474k$4.0M$2.7M$596k$549k$3.1M$3.1M95 other fundersUp to $150k a year each$185k$147k$152k$250k$220k$348k$350k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund