NonprofitsLuther College

Education

Luther College

DECORAH, IA

Total revenue

$132.2M

Total expenses

$118.1M

Net assets

$291.6M

Grants received

$20.5M

341 grants

EIN

420680466

Tax year

2023

Mission

On a campus of more than 800 acres along the banks of the upper iowa river in decorah, iowa, luther is a true residential campus, with 97 percent of students living on campus and nearly 95 percent of faculty choosing to live within five miles of it. Luther's student body includes 1,442 men and women (46 percent and 54 percent, respectively) from 40 states and 61 foreign countries. U.s. Students of color constitute 13.0 percent of the student body. Approximately 70 percent of luther students volunteer during their time here, exhibiting the high service ethic intrinsic to luther culture. The college strives to be a place where people of all convictions can realize personal, intellectual, and spiritual growth.

Programs

3 programs

Academic support and student services: the center for academic enrichment provides services, based on best practices in learning assistance, including needs assessment, student-to-student tutoring, and one-on-one instruction with professional staff. In collaboration with faculty and other staff, cae coordinates specialized services for students with disabilities, manages the academic alert system, and supports initiatives of the advising program. Academic advising is done by faculty. Research and technology support are provided through an extensive library program. The college has more than 100 student organizations along with college ministries, health services, and recreation and wellness programs. Approximately 54% of students are engaged in work study to serve the luther community, gain important work experience, and earn money toward expenses.

Expenses: $17.4M

Auxiliary enterprises: luther college maintains a rural residential campus to enhance the educational experience of the student body with room and board programs designed to encourage a spirit of collegiality and conversation beyond the classroom and laboratory. In fall 2023, luther's residence halls housed 1,383 students or 96% of total fall enrollment. 1,133 students used the college's dining service.

Expenses: $13.2M

Public service: offerings to the broader community include a college radio station, conferences and seminars, a performing arts series and a variety of programs in the arts, athletics, sciences, and leadership development for high school students.research: the college receives grants for faculty/student reasearch collaboration, particularly in the sciences. The college dedicates space, resources, and faculty time for collaborative investigation with students. Research projects across the curriculum occur during the academic year and in the summer.

Expenses: $740K

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$23.4M
Program service revenue$90.6M
Investment income$16.2M
Other revenue$2.0M
Total revenue$132.2M

Expenses

Grants paid$49.7M
Salaries & benefits$37.0M
Fundraising$3.8M
Other expenses$31.5M
Total expenses$118.1M
Total assets$326.7M
Net assets$291.6M

People

37 listed

NameRoleCompensation

JENIFER K WARD

PRESIDENT

Board

$357K

45 hrs/wk

BRADLEY CHAMBERLAIN

PRESIDENT ELECT, PROVOST

Board

$196K

45 hrs/wk

MARY DUVALL

VP FOR DEVELOPMENT

Board

$164K

45 hrs/wk

KAREN HUNT

VP FOR ENROLLMENT MGT

Board

$149K

45 hrs/wk

ANDREW BAILEY VP FOR

FINANCE AND ADMIN.

Board

$146K

45 hrs/wk

ROBERT CLAY CHIEF EQUITY

INCLUSION OFC. AND ASST.

Board

$134K

45 hrs/wk

TERI BLANCHARD INTERIM VP

FOR FINANCE & ADMN.

Board

$49K

45 hrs/wk

WILLIAM SMITH

VP FOR COMMUNICATION

Board

$36K

45 hrs/wk

DR MARK V LARSON

BOARD MEMBER

Board

5 hrs/wk

FELIX MALPICA

BOARD MEMBER

Board

5 hrs/wk

BRADLEY MILLER

BOARD MEMBER

Board

5 hrs/wk

MICHAEL OSTERHOLM

BOARD MEMBER

Board

5 hrs/wk

CONNIE PLAEHN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

5 hrs/wk

ALESSANDRO RANIOLO

BOARD MEMBER

Board

5 hrs/wk

J ROBERT PAULSON JR

CHAIRPERSON

Board

5 hrs/wk

ANJELA SHUTTS

BOARD MEMBER

Board

5 hrs/wk

JAMES A THOMSEN JR

BOARD MEMBER

Board

5 hrs/wk

CHINYERE UKABIALA

BOARD MEMBER

Board

5 hrs/wk

LANCE VANDER LINDEN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

5 hrs/wk

LEAH VRIESMAN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

5 hrs/wk

JAMES YOUNG

BOARD MEMBER

Board

5 hrs/wk

COREY SCHMIDT

BOARD MEMBER

Board

5 hrs/wk

SHANNON DUVAL

VICE CHAIRPERSON

Board

5 hrs/wk

ANN LEON

SECRETARY

Board

5 hrs/wk

JEFFERY ANDERSON

BOARD MEMBER

Board

5 hrs/wk

BRENT ASPLIN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

5 hrs/wk

KELLY BIRKENHOLZ

BOARD MEMBER

Board

5 hrs/wk

WILLIE DAVISMCKENNIE

BOARD MEMBER

Board

5 hrs/wk

PETER ESPINOSA

BOARD MEMBER

Board

5 hrs/wk

CHRIS GADE

BOARD MEMBER

Board

5 hrs/wk

ALLEN GREEN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

5 hrs/wk

KATHERINE JOHNSON-BECKLIN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

5 hrs/wk

SANDEE JOPPA

BOARD MEMBER

Board

5 hrs/wk

RICHARD BERNATZ

REGISTRAR

Staff

$117K

45 hrs/wk

DAVID MITCHELL ASSISTANT PROF

OF MATHMATICS & HEAD WRESTLING COACH

Staff

$105K

45 hrs/wk

LAURA BARLAMENT EXEC DIRECT

OF STRATEGIC MARKETING

Staff

$105K

45 hrs/wk

DIANE GOSSMAN

EXEC. DIRECTOR OF IT

Staff

$105K

45 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

SODEXO INC

DINING SERVICES

$6.9M

MERIT CONTRACTING INC

CONSTRUCTION

$1.8M

DAVID FINHOLT CONSTRUCTION

CONSTRUCTION

$297K

THE OPUS GROUP

CONSTRUCTION

$194K

TURNER CONSTRUCTION

CONSTRUCTION

$149K

Grants received

Showing 200 of 341

FromAmountPurposeYear
$181K
EDUCATIONAL
2024
$63K
PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS
2024
$48K
General Support
2024
$21K
General Support
2024
$16K
SCHOLARSHIPS, GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$15K
MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES
2024
$15K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$9K
SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS
2024
$8K
SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIPS
2024
$8K
ED: POST-SECONDARY
2024
$8K
OPERATIONS
2024
$7K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2024
$6K
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION MISSION
2024
$4K
SCHOLARSHIP
2024
$3K
SCHOLARSHIPS
2024
$3K
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSE
2024
$1K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$1K
TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
2024
$700
SCHOLARSHIPS
2024
$220
MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT)
2024
$200
MATCHING GIFTS
2024
$2M
REGENTS CENTER RENOVATION PROJECT
2023
$149K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$64K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$61K
PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS
2023
$34K
MATCHING GIFTS
2023
$25K
TOMSON FAMILY ENDOWED CHAIR IN NORWEIGAN LANGUAGE & MODERN NORDIC CULTURE, SCHOLARSHIPS
2023
$25K
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
2023
$25K
MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR PROGRAMS, OPERATIONS, OR OTHER PURPOSES
2023
$23K
MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES
2023
$20K
General Support
2023
$18K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$17K
GENERAL SUPPORT, ANNUAL DESIGNATED DISTRIBUTION FOR SCHOLARSHIP
2023
$17K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$16K
PRIVATE COLLEGE CARVER SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
2023
$15K
Gen'l Charitble
2023
$10K
FOR SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT FUND
2023
$10K
GRANT DISTRIBUTION
2023
$10K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$10K
UNRESTRICTED
2023
$10K
DONOR ADVISED FUND
2023
$10K
EDUCATIONAL
2023
$9K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2023
$8K
SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIPS
2023
$7K
ED: POST-SECONDARY
2023
$6K
annual operating expenses
2023
$6K
SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS
2023
$5K
Donation Alumni - Kristine Cleary
2023
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$5K
SCHOLARSHIP(S) FOR RECIPIENT(S) PAID DIRECTLY TO SCHOOL
2023
$4K
SCHOLARSHIP
2023
$4K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$3K
EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT
2023
$3K
UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLAR AWARDS
2023
$3K
SCHOLARSHIPS
2023
$3K
JACOB A & SARAH RONBERG
2023
$2K
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSE
2023
$2K
TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
2023
$1K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$1K
WOMEN, FAITH & FINANCE ED SEMINAR
2023
$1K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$686
SCHOLARSHIP
2023
$500
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$500
MATCHING GIFT TO EDUCATION
2023
$500
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$340
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$129
SCHOLARSHIP
2023
$100
Matching Gift
2023
$208K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$150K
SUPPORTING AND STRENGTHENING UPPER MIDWEST ASSOCIATION FOR CAMPUS SUSTAINABILITY
2022
$60K
PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS
2022
$38K
MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES
2022
$37K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$36K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$25K
TOMSON FAMILY ENDOWED CHAIR IN NORWEIGAN LANGUAGE & MODERN NORDIC CULTURE, SCHOLARSHIPS
2022
$25K
GRANT TO COLLEGE
2022
$24K
MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES
2022
$20K
ANNUAL DESIGNATED DISTRIBUTION FOR SCHOLARSHIP, GENERAL SUPPORT, 2019 KALOUS OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARSHIP, 2021 KALOUS OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARSHIP
2022
$18K
MATCHING GIFTS
2022
$17K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
$16K
PRIVATE COLLEGE CARVER SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
2022
$15K
FACULTY DEVELOPMENT
2022
$14K
General Support
2022
$14K
FOR SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT FUND
2022
$14K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2022
$10K
General Support
2022
$10K
REPAIR AND REBUILD OF A STEINWAY CONCERT GRAND PIANO
2022
$10K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
$10K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$10K
DONOR ADVISED FUND
2022
$8K
SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIPS
2022
$8K
General Support
2022
$6K
General Support
2022
$6K
SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS
2022
$4K
SCHOLARSHIP
2022
$4K
UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLAR AWARDS
2022
$3K
JACOB A & SARAH RONBERG
2022
$3K
Annual Operating Expenses
2022
$3K
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
2022
$2K
EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT
2022
$2K
WOMEN, FAITH, FINANCE SEMINAR
2022
$2K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$1K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$1K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$900
SCHOLARSHIPS
2022
$500
EMPLOYEE MATCHING
2022
$500
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$500
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$220
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$75
GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED
2022
$221K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$221K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$85K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
$66K
PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS
2021
$66K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$66K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$34K
MATCHING GIFTS
2021
$26K
MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES
2021
$25K
TOMSON FAMILY ENDOWED CHAIR IN NORWEIGAN LANGUAGE & MODERN NORDIC CULTURE, SCHOLARSHIPS
2021
$20K
LILLY - NETVUE
2021
$19K
MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES
2021
$18K
GENERAL OPERATING
2021
$16K
PRIVATE COLLEGE CARVER SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
2021
$12K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2021
$10K
DONOR ADVISED FUND
2021
$10K
UNRESTRICTED
2021
$6K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$5K
SCHOLARSHIP
2021
$4K
UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLAR AWARDS
2021
$4K
UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLAR AWARDS
2021
$3K
SCHOLARSHIP
2021
$3K
GENERAL OPERATING
2021
$2K
GENERAL OPERATING
2021
$2K
Annual Operating Expenses
2021
$2K
EDUCATIONAL SEMINAR
2021

Funded by

$20.5M from 121 funders · 341 grants · 2017–2024

Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund

$8.6M · 6 grants · 2018–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$2.3M · 8 grants · 2017–2023

The Gerdin Charitable Foundation

$2M · 1 grant · 2023

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$2.0M · 7 grants · 2017–2023

Thrivent Charitable Impact & Investing

$623K · 5 grants · 2020–2024

Roy J Carver Charitable Trust

$495K · 8 grants · 2017–2023

Iowa College Foundation

$441K · 7 grants · 2017–2024

American Online Giving Foundation Inc

$424K · 6 grants · 2019–2024

Details

EIN420680466
NTEE codeB420
Subsection03
Ruling date1935-04
Formed1865
Employees1910
Volunteers565
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