Public Charity

LUTHER COLLEGE

LUTHER COLLEGE is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in DECORAH, IA. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $120.8M, expenses of $118.5M, total assets of $343.6M. Imperigo tracks 193 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $19.2M.

EIN: 420680466 DECORAH, IA Undergraduate Colleges NTEE: B42 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$120.8M
Total Expenses$118.5M
Total Assets$343.6M
Grant Records193
Funding Total$19.2M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

FOUNDED BY THE NORWEGIAN EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH IN 1861, LUTHER COLLEGE IS A FOUR-YEAR, RESIDENTIAL LIBERAL ARTS INSTITUTION. LUTHER WELCOMES STUDENTS OF ALL BACKGROUNDS TO ENGAGE IN A WAY OF LEARNING THAT MOVES BEYOND IMMEDIATE INTERESTS AND ENCOURAGES STUDENTS TO BUILD A LIFE OF CONSEQUENCE. AT THE HEART OF A LUTHER EDUCATION IS AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE WAY FAITH AND LEARNING INTERSECT AND IN TURN CONNECT STUDENTS TO THE LARGER WORLD. LUTHER OFFERS MORE THAN 80 MAJORS, MINORS, AND PREPROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS.

Where $100 goes at Luther College

How Luther College divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$90 Programs the work itself
$7 Management running the organization
$3 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $90 for programs

$64
Instruction
71% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 1,369 students; 354 students
$15
Academic support and student services
17% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 100 organizations
$11
Auxiliary enterprises
12% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 1,310 students; 1,206 students

Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.

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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.

Officers & Directors

REGENT Alessandro Raniolo
FINANCE AND ADMIN. Andrew Bailey Vp For
REGENT Anjela Shutts
SECRETARY Ann Leon
PRESIDENT Bradley Chamberlain
REGENT Bradley Miller

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

Education
$12,613,993 56 grants
General Support
$6,419,185 120 grants
Health & Medicine
$26,129 1 grant
Arts & Culture
$2,000 2 grants
Sports & Recreation
$1,500 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $120.8M $118.5M $343.6M
2024 $132.2M $118.1M $326.7M
2023 $113.2M $120.4M $305.9M
2022 $120.0M $119.5M $317.5M
2021 $126.0M $116.8M $330.1M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $126.0M to $120.8M (-4%), with total assets most recently reported at $343.6M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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