Mission
INITIATE, DEVELOP, COORDINATE, PROMOTE, AND SUPPORT A UNIFIED EFFORT OF CHRISTIAN HUMAN CARE.
Public Charity
LUTHERAN CHURCH CHARITIES FUND
LUTHERAN CHURCH CHARITIES FUND, of NORTHBROOK, IL, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $3.4M in revenue, $3.6M in expenses, $4.4M in total assets. 72 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.5M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 362212704
NORTHBROOK, IL
Human Service Organizations
NTEE: P20
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$3.4M
Total Expenses$3.6M
Total Assets$4.4M
Grant Records72
Funding Total$1.5M
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Lutheran Church Charities Fund
How Lutheran Church Charities Fund divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$84
Programs
the work itself
$12
Management
running the organization
$4
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $84 for programs
$29
K-9 ministries
$26
Disaster response
$12
Cares ministry provides direct assistance and community support to individuals and families experiencing financial, physical, or emotional needs
Plus 3 more programs. 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.
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL SUPPORT
$8,919
GENERAL SUPPORT
$5,150
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
$115,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$69,200
GENERAL SUPPORT
$38,341
Showing up to 5 of 72 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD MEMBER
10 Dr Kent Schlichtemeier
BOARD MEMBER
11 Rev Kristopher Whitby
DIRECTOR OF K-9 MINISTRY
12 Anastasia Pappas
DIRECTOR OF DISASTER RESPONSE MINISTRY
13 Kathleen O'day
DIRECTOR OF HEART OF MERCY AND COMPASSION MINISTRY
14 Sarah Sekki
DIRECTOR OF HUMAN CARE MINSITRY
15 Denise Snider
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.4M | $3.6M | $4.4M |
| 2024 | $3.1M | $3.5M | $4.5M |
| 2023 | $4.0M | $3.4M | $4.7M |
| 2021 | $2.5M | $2.5M | $3.5M |
| 2020 | $2.8M | $2.8M | $3.0M |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $2.8M to $3.4M (+23%), with total assets most recently reported at $4.4M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.