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Filing year 2024

NATIONAL LUTHERAN CHOIR CORP

Edina, Minnesota·EIN 36-3490571·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$1.8M
Total assets
$1.5M
Total expenses
$718k
Reported officers
19
Mission

THE NATIONAL LUTHERAN CHOIR CELEBRATES, INVIGORATES AND EXPANDS SACRED CHORAL MUSIC BRINGING INSPIRATION AND MEANING TO PEOPLE OF DIVERSE FAITHS AND BACKGROUNDS.

Executive compensation

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 2 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.

Artistic Director
Director (Operational)
Median to 75th percentile
$121k
$129k
Executive Director
Median to 75th percentile
$90k
$96k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with Minneapolis-St.Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 17 unpaid individuals.

Funded by

Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.

Climbed 38%
over 2 years

From $88k in 2022 to $121k in 2024.

$88k
2022
$81k
2023
$121k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 31% in real terms$99k to $129k

Estimated with Minneapolis-St.Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Director (Operational) pay rose 80% from 2022 to 2024, while revenue rose 187%.

$67k in 2022 to $121k in 2024.
  • Chief Executive Officer pay rose 3% from 2022 to 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2024.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.
Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

NATIONAL LUTHERAN CHOIR CORP reported revenue and expenses across 3 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$614k
$652k
2022
$677k
$701k
2023
$1.8M
$718k
2024
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
FAQ

Common questions about NATIONAL LUTHERAN CHOIR CORP

What does the Director (Operational) of NATIONAL LUTHERAN CHOIR CORP earn?

In 2024, the Director (Operational) of NATIONAL LUTHERAN CHOIR CORP received $121,200 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Director (Operational) roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Director (Operational) pay at NATIONAL LUTHERAN CHOIR CORP compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2024 pay of the Director (Operational) at NATIONAL LUTHERAN CHOIR CORP falls between the median and the 75th percentile.

What are NATIONAL LUTHERAN CHOIR CORP's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, NATIONAL LUTHERAN CHOIR CORP reported $1.8M in total revenue and $718k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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