To aid Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in reaching its goals as provided by the benefactors in their bequests and provide aid to other missions and charitable causes

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $55K a year · 47% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.5M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 7.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $29K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$85K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$85K
-24% vs prior year
Spent
$27K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$1.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$85K
FY2024▼ -24%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$120K
FY2021$186K
FY2022$57K
FY2023$112K
FY2024$85K
FY2025$144K
Expenses
$27K
FY2024▼ -59%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$114K
FY2021$42K
FY2022$37K
FY2023$66K
FY2024$27K
FY2025$87K
Net assets
$1.4M
FY2024▲ +10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.6M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 1987.

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Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Management & general 35% · $9K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Supports a church's goals and aids other missions and charitable causes.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The Foundation provided funding to Trinity Lutheran Church for music and outreach events, preschool education,church staff education and building improvements.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$29K
Grants paid · 6 grants · $320K · 2020–2025
Trinity Lutheran ChurchFY2025$77,993
Trinity Lutheran ChurchFY2024$17,515
Trinity Lutheran ChurchFY2023$57,915
Trinity Lutheran ChurchFY2022$28,898
Trinity Lutheran ChurchFY2021$32,334
Trinity Lutheran PreschoolKS · FY2020$105,158

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$85K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$75K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9K
Money outPt IX
$27K
Ln 25
Managementcol C$9K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$16K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$85K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9K
Investment incomeLn 3$75K
Total revenueLn 12$85K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$16K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$16K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$85K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3K$16K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.5M$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$183K$85K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M$1.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$18K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$151$151
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$0
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$9K$9K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$27K$0$9K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $144K$87K$57K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $85K$27K$58K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $112K$66K$46K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $57K$37K$20K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $186K$42K$144K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $120K$114K$7K$1.1M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $84,550 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $61,645$9,350
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $49,928$75,200
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $111,573$84,550
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $57,915$17,515
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $7,680$9,271
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $65,595$26,786
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $45,978$57,764
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $84,550 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$9,350
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$9,350
VIII-3 Investment income$75,200
VIII-12 Total revenue$84,550
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $26,786 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$17,515
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $151$151
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $9,120$9,120
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $9,271 · Fundraising $0$26,786
Part X · Balance sheet $1,494,235 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,713$15,952
X-4 Accounts receivable$5,000
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $1,106,535$1,173,283
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $350,000$300,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,463,998$1,494,235
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $183,143$85,214
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $183,143$85,214
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,280,855$1,409,021
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,463,998$1,494,235
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,409,021 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$84,550
XI-2 Total expenses$26,786
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$57,764
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,280,855
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$70,402
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,409,021

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