Mission
TO SUPPLEMENT THE INCOME OF ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO STUDENTS OF THE MINISTRY AND CHRISTIAN EDUCATION, TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO PERSONS OR GROUPS OF PERSONS IN NEED.
Public Charity
ENDOWMENT FUND OF ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH OF PORTLAND
Based in PORTLAND, OR, ENDOWMENT FUND OF ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH OF PORTLAND operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $355K in revenue, $123K in expenses, $4.0M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 26 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $665K.
EIN: 936041250
PORTLAND, OR
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$355K
Total Expenses$123K
Total Assets$4.0M
Grants Given26
Grant Total$665K
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Endowment Fund of Zion Lutheran Church of Portland
How Endowment Fund of Zion Lutheran Church of Portland divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$84
Programs
the work itself
$16
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $84 for programs
$47
Financial assistance to these numbers have faces as they educate, equip and empower students from poor rwanda communities to achieve their dream of a university education
$19
Financial support for other churches in the Portland metro area, shelter and food for the poor and unhoused, education for church ministry programs and housing for orphaned children…
$14
Financial assistance to community focused organization, lift urban Portland, dedicated to providing food to low income residents in downtown and northwest Portland
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Before you apply to Endowment Fund of Zion Lutheran Church of Portland
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Sample Grants Given
EDUCATION
$50,000
FOOD ASSISTANCE
$15,000
SCHOLARSHIP ASSIST
$10,000
ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH
CHURCH OPERATIONS
$226,300
EDUCATION
$30,000
Showing up to 5 of 26 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
CHAIRMAN
Brian Fleener
MANAGER
Bruce Strade
MANAGER
Carson Taylor
MANAGER
Chris Wagner
MANAGER
Gary Johnson
MANAGER
Scott Jensen
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $355K | $123K | $4.0M |
| 2024 | $317K | $335K | $3.8M |
| 2023 | $126K | $114K | $3.8M |
| 2022 | $571K | $134K | $3.8M |
| 2020 | $137K | $47K | $3.1M |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $137K to $355K (+159%), with total assets most recently reported at $4.0M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in OR.
OR
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.