THE MISSION AND PURPOSE OF LUTHERAN MINISTRY FOUNDATION IS TO ASSIST LUTHERANS IN SPREADING THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST, OUR LORD AND SAVIOR, BY SHARING THOSE BLESSINGS WHICH GOD HAS SO GRACIOUSLY BESTOWED UPON US. LMF FULFILLS ITS MISSION AND PURPOSE THROUGH CHARITABLE GRANTS TO TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS WHOSE PURPOSE AND ACTIVITIES ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE LUTHERAN FAITH (MINISTRIES).
Executive compensation
Form 990 · Schedule J · 2 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Director board member | $77k $83k |
Treasurer board treasurer | $28k $30k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Midwest region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 9 unpaid individuals.
Up 32%
from 2023
From $58k in 2023 to $77k in 2024.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Midwest region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Revenue and expenses over time
LUTHERAN MINISTRY FOUNDATION reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
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