Concordia Lutheran Ministriesfoundation
Concordia Lutheran Ministriesfoundation reported $41.1 million in revenue and $16.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $95.74 went to program services, $2.84 to management and general costs and $1.42 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 53.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $905,273 (Chair/President). Revenue rose 69% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $17MFor context, the median across 5,634 covered health care charities: $86.19 programs, $13.81 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $41M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$53.91 $22M
- Program service revenue$6.32 $2.6M
- Investment income$39.77 $16M
Other revenue was negative: −$13,261. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 95.7% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 2.8% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.4% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 53.9% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 6.3% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $905,273 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 5.39% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 0 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 219.6 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 5 of 14 | 88.9% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe Concordia Lutheran Ministries Foundation is the primary charitable outreach arm for the Concordia Lutheran Ministries network of companies (Concordia). In addition to supporting nearly 100 unique third-party organizations, the organization also helps support the operations of the other Concordia Lutheran Ministries companies within the network. These donations to affiliated organizations (listed in Part III, Line 1 and Schedule A) support the mission and purpose of those organizations by increasing the quality of care and quality of life in a Christian environment for all those being…
The Angel Tear Ministries Fund was established for the purpose of assisting third-party 501(c)(3) organizations to better serve both domestic and foreign communities through Christ-centered programs that provide food, housing, education, and medical care to underserved and underprivileged children and families. Nearly 100 organizations were assisted during fiscal year 2025 including missions supported in over 30 countries and 15 churches. These grants include the funding of care to 1,404 children in Kenya and Ethiopia who have primarily been affected by the AIDs epidemic through Compassion…
The Good Samaritan Endowment Fund was established to assist Concordia in fulfilling its charitable mission by helping supplement the organization to allow for more benevolent care for residents with financial needs due to the exhaustion of funds. The fund has been supported through gifts from Concordia, gifts from gracious patients and their family members, and by gifts from the employees of Concordia. $1,776,071 in donations were received and restricted to the Good Samaritan Endowment Fund during the fiscal year. Concordia has a philosophy of providing care to residents regardless of their…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chair/President Director/trustee, officer, 1 hrs/week | $0 | $868,055 | $37,218 | $905,273 |
| Board Member Director/trustee, 1 hrs/week | $0 | $515,213 | $36,679 | $551,892 |
| Secretary/Treasurer Director/trustee, officer, 1 hrs/week | $0 | $325,614 | $33,072 | $358,686 |
| Board Member Director/trustee, 1 hrs/week | $0 | $258,832 | $15,421 | $274,253 |
| Board Member Director/trustee, 1 hrs/week | $0 | $167,705 | $23,844 | $191,549 |
| Board Member Director/trustee, 1 hrs/week | $0 | $110,596 | $21,142 | $131,738 |
| Board Member Director/trustee, 1 hrs/week | $0 | $106,835 | $15,146 | $121,981 |
| Board Member Director/trustee, 1 hrs/week | $0 | $100,812 | $14,679 | $115,491 |
0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Concordia Lutheran Ministriesfoundation (Part VII, line 2).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b14 · 5 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 50
- Volunteers Part I, line 668
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| SEI Private Trust Company Investment management fees | $231,031 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Concordia Lutheran Ministriesfoundation totaling $50 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 Concordia Lutheran Ministriesfoundation spent in FY2025, $95.74 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Concordia Lutheran Ministriesfoundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Concordia Lutheran Ministriesfoundation reported that 95.7% of its $16.8 million in expenses went to program services, 2.8% to management and general and 1.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Concordia Lutheran Ministriesfoundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Concordia Lutheran Ministriesfoundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $905,273, for the role of Chair/President (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Concordia Lutheran Ministriesfoundation get its money?
Of $41.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 53.9% came from contributions and grants and 6.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Concordia Lutheran Ministriesfoundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 20-5138266 as a 501(c)(3) organization (supporting organization (509(a)(3))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202621109349301077 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531269349302488 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401279349301880 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331239349301648 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201339349301830 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101339349303760 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 20-5138266: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.