Private foundation · Milwaukee, WI

Siebert Lutheran Foundation Inc

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Typical grant size
$10K – $31K – $64K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
106
Repeat grantees
68
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

DeadlinesLETTERS OF INTENT & APPLICATIONS ARE DUE SPRING AND FALL, PER TIMELINES ON WWW.SIEBERTFOUNDATION.ORG
ContactSIEBERT LUTHERAN FOUNDATION INC · 4142692832
MaterialsALL APPLICATIONS AND LETTERS OF INQUIRY MUST BE SUBMITTED ONLINE AT HTTPS://WWW.SIEBERTFOUNDATION.ORG/ONLINE-GRANT-PORTAL. PROSPECTIVE GRANTEES SHOULD FIRST SUBMIT AN ONLINE LETTER OF INTENT, AND THEN UPON RECEIVING APPROVAL SHOULD COMPLETE THE ONLINE GRANT APPLICATION.
RestrictionsGRANT FUNDING PRIORITIES INCLUDE: (1) GROWING THE BODY OF CHRIST, (2) EDUCATING WHILE SHARING THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST, AND (3) SERVING AS THE HANDS AND FEET OF CHRIST. SIEBERT LUTHERAN FOUNDATION HAS INTERNAL DECISION-MAKING PROCESSES BASED ON THE BOARD-APPROVED STRATEGIC PLAN.

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Charlotte John-gomez
PRESIDENT & CEO
$221K
Dr Emily Van Dunk
VICE-CHAIR & SECRETARY
$14K
Kurtiss R Krueger
TREASURER
$14K
Dr Joan M Prince
BOARD CHAIR
$14K
Patricia Contreras
DIRECTOR
$14K
Julie Van Cleave
DIRECTOR
$14K
David J Rodgers
DIRECTOR
$14K
Abigail Schumwinger
DIRECTOR
$14K
Catherine Jacobson
DIRECTOR
$12K
Derek Tyus
DIRECTOR
$12K
Kurt Bechthold
DIRECTOR
$12K
Eric Tillich
DIRECTOR
$11K
Thomas J Kammerait
DIRECTOR
Deni D Naumann
DIRECTOR
John C Sellars
DIRECTOR
$14K
John C Zimdars Jr
DIRECTOR (PART-YEAR)
$3K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
3.3%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
465
Total grants awarded
$21.7M
Total amount
$47K
Average grant
$316K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$4.3M
92 grants
2023
$4.5M
98 grants
2022
$4.4M
90 grants
2021
$4.5M
100 grants
2020
$4.0M
85 grants

Top recipients

5 grants · WI · ✓ Exact match
$1.3M
5 grants · WI · ≈ likely match
$754K
$687K
5 grants · WI · ✓ Exact match
$621K
5 grants · WI · ≈ likely match
$574K
5 grants · WI · ≈ likely match
$556K
St Marcus Lutheran School
5 grants · WI
$533K
3 grants · WI · ≈ likely match
$518K
Racine Lutheran High School
5 grants · WI
$476K
5 grants · WI · ≈ likely match
$465K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

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$60K
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$60K
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$57K
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$54K
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$53K
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$50K
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$50K
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$50K
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$50K
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$50K
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$50K
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$50K
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$50K
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$48K
Redeemer Lutheran Church
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$47K
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$46K
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$40K
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$40K
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$40K
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$35K
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$30K
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$30K
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$30K
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$30K
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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.