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Screen a listLutheran World Relief Inc
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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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$72Mrevenue
FY2025 · +3% in 3 yrs8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin30.7%
Months of reserve14.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+3.6%
Middle half of peersMedianLutheran World Relief
Where the money goes FY2025 · $50M spent
Programs$39M78%Management and general$2.1M4%Fundraising$9.0M18%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
15 of 15 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 16% of revenue in FY2025. $162M is traced federal awards from Department of Agriculture.
990 Part VIII · USAspending238funders
$6.5Ma year, last 3 years
20%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Margaret a Cargill FoundationOn and off$625k$1.4M$782k$1.0M$3.1M$800kGates FoundationOn and off$900k$900k$950k$275k$400k$600kThrivent Financial for Lutherans-GroupSince FY2020$343k$7k$422k$449kThe Starbucks FoundationOn and off$10k$363k$547k$250kThe Osprey Foundation IncStopped after FY2020$500k$250k$250k–Growing Hope GloballyOn and off$144k$150k$110k$99k$149k$126kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$694k$511k$1.9M$2.2M$2.8M$3.7M$3.6M160 other fundersUp to $500k a year each$712k$416k$368k$845k$630k$658k$1.2M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped