Lutheran Heritage Foundation
- Assets
- $9.8m
- Revenue
- $6.6m
- Investments
- $0.0
- Employees
- 14
- Location
- Macomb, MI
- Founding
- 08/1993
- Data as of
- 12/2021
- EIN
- 38-3106702
Organization Overview
Lutheran Heritage Foundation is located in Macomb, MI. The organization was established in 1993. According to its NTEE Classification (X20) the organization is classified as: Christianity, under the broad grouping of Religion-Related and related organizations. As of 12/2021, Lutheran Heritage Foundation employed 14 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Lutheran Heritage Foundation is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.
For the year ending 12/2021, Lutheran Heritage Foundation generated $6.6m in total revenue. This organization has experienced exceptional growth, as over the past 7 years, it has increased revenue by an average of 18.9% each year . All expenses for the organization totaled $2.5m during the year ending 12/2021. While expenses have increased by 3.1% per year over the past 7 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.
Form
990
Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing
TAX YEAR
2021
Describe the Organization's Mission:
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TO TRANSLATE, PUBLISH, DISTRIBUTE, AND INTRODUCE HISTORIC LUTHERAN BOOKS AND MATERIALS PRIMARILY USED IN THE TRAINING OF PASTORS, TEACHERS, AND LAY LEADERS.
Describe the Organization's Program Activity:
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THE LUTHERAN HERITAGE FOUNDATION (LHF) FULFILLS THE GREAT COMMISSION FOUND IN THE BOOK OF MATTHEW BY TRANSLATING, PUBLISHING, DISTRIBUTING, AND INTRODUCING LUTHERAN RESOURCES THAT ARE BIBLE-BASED, CHRIST-CENTERED, AND REFORMATION-DRIVEN SO THAT THE CHURCH MAY INCREASE. IN ORDER TO CARRY OUT THIS WORK LHF UTILIZES INDIVIDUALS WORLDWIDE WHO SERVE AS TRANSLATORS, REVIEWERS, EDITORS, GENERAL LINGUISTS, AND THEOLOGICAL SPECIALISTS IN ORDER TO PROVIDE THE MOST ACCURATE TRANSLATIONS POSSIBLE. SINCE INCEPTION IN 1992 LHF HAS PUBLISHED 1274 TITLES IN 141 DIFFERENT LANGUAGES. DESPITE THE ONGOING WORLDWIDE IMPACT OF COVID19 DURING 2021 OVER 125 TITLES WERE PRINTED IN 70 LANGUAGES AMOUNTING TO JUST UNDER 430,000 BOOKS/PAMPHLETS BEING PRINTED DURING THE YEAR. THIS INCLUDED FIRST TIME PUBLICATIONS IN THE BEMBA, CEBUANO, ENGA, GEDEO, GOKANA, GREEK, ITALIAN, KAFA, KAMBAATA, KITUBA, KONSO, LINGALA, LISU, LUIDAKHO, LULOGOOLI, MA'DI, TIGRE, TONGA, TURKANA, AND ZOU LANGUAGES. PUBLISHING ACCOMPLISHMENTS DURING THE YEAR INCLUDED A FIRST PRINTING OF THE SMALL CATECHISM WITH EXPLANATION IN THE ACHOLI, BEMBA, DHOLUO, EWE, HAUSA, KAZAKH, KINYARWANDA, RUNDI, TONGA, AND ZOU LANGUAGES. THIS VOLUME WAS ALSO REPRINTED IN BURMESE (6TH EDITION), KHMER (5TH EDITION), LAO (2ND EDITION), AND TOK PISIN (6TH EDITION). THE ENCHIRIDION WAS ALSO PRINTED IN 15 LANGUAGES AND ANOTHER FORM OF THE SMALL CATECHISM CALLED A SIMPLE EXPLANATION OF CHRISTIANITY WAS TRANSLATED AND PRINTED IN ANOTHER 12 LANGUAGES. A CHILD'S GARDEN OF BIBLE STORIES WAS PRINTED FOR THE FIRST TIME IN HAUSA, KINYARWANDA, AND RUNDI, AND REPRINTED IN BATAK TOBA (2ND EDITION 1ST PRINTING), BURMESE (4TH EDITION 1ST & 2ND PRINTING), INDONESIAN (4TH EDITION 3RD & 4TH PRINTING) NIAS (1ST EDITION 2ND PRINTING), RUSSIAN (6TH EDITION 1ST PRINTING), AND TOK PISIN (1ST EDITION 2ND PRINTING). BIBLE STORIES IN PICTURES WAS PRINTED FOR THE FIRST TIME IN KHMER AND LISU AND REPRINTED IN VIETNAMESE (NEW TESTAMENT STORIES 3RD PRINTING) AND ALSO VIETNAMESE (OLD TESTAMENT STORIES 4TH PRINTING). THE JESUS NEVER FAILS EVANGELISM BOOKLET WRITTEN BY LHF FOUNDER, DR. ROBERT RAHN, WAS PRINTED OR REPRINTED IN 30 LANGUAGES WITH MANY ADDITIONAL TRANSLATIONS NOW UNDERWAY. ANOTHER ENGLISH VOLUME WRITTEN AND ILLUSTRATED BY LHF TITLED GOD'S WORD FOR YOU WAS PRINTED AND IS NOW BEING TRANSLATED INTO SEVERAL LANGUAGES. PORTIONS OF THE BOOK OF CONCORD, BIBLE COMMENTARY, LUTHER'S WORKS, AND DEVOTIONAL MATERIALS WERE ALSO PUBLISHED IN A VARIETY OF LANGUAGES. NEARING COMPLETION AT THE END OF THE YEAR WAS THE PRINTING OF 19,000 COPIES OF A SPANISH HYMNAL THAT WILL BE PRINTED AND DISTRIBUTED THROUGHOUT THE AMERICAS IN 2022. THE PUBLISHED RESOURCES ARE DISTRIBUTED THROUGH MISSIONARIES, CHURCHES, AND INDIVIDUALS WORLDWIDE WITH INCREASING REQUESTS FROM WITHIN THE UNITED STATES FOR CAMPUS MINISTRY, MISSION TRIP, OR EVANGELISM OUTREACH PURPOSES. IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT THE RESOURCES ARE UNDERSTOOD AND USED EFFECTIVELY THE LHF CONDUCTS INTRODUCTORY WORKSHOPS AND TRAINING SEMINARS FOR PASTORS, CHURCH LEADERS, WOMEN, AND/OR CHILDREN DEPENDING UPON THE CONTENT OF THE VOLUME. THE LHF IS BLESSED TO HAVE A FAITHFUL GROUP OF DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS THAT ASSIST WITH MAILINGS AND OTHER PROJECTS ON A REGULAR BASIS. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON CURRENT PROJECTS, A COMPLETE LISTING OF PUBLISHED RESOURCES, OR TO LEARN HOW YOU CAN SUPPORT THIS IMPORTANT WORK PLEASE VISIT WWW.LHFMISSIONS.ORG. SOLI DEO GLORIA
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EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION AND FOUNDATION OVERHEAD THAT IS ALLOCATED TO PROGRAM SERVICES.
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Board, Officers & Key Employees
| Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
Matthew Heise Executive Di | Trustee | 40 | $90,308 |
Jeff Rahn Assist Execu | Trustee | 40 | $73,529 |
Mark Angott President | Trustee | 3 | $0 |
David Berger Board Member | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
Armand Boehme Board Member | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
David Eberhard Secretary | Trustee | 3 | $0 |
Financial Statements
| Statement of Revenue | |
|---|---|
| Federated campaigns | $0 |
| Membership dues | $0 |
| Fundraising events | $0 |
| Related organizations | $0 |
| Government grants | $374,408 |
| All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above | $4,565,443 |
| Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f | $0 |
| Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $4,939,851 |
| Total Program Service Revenue | $0 |
| Investment income | $106,864 |
| Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds | $0 |
| Royalties | $0 |
| Net Rental Income | $9,600 |
| Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales | $36,566 |
| Net Income from Fundraising Events | $0 |
| Net Income from Gaming Activities | $0 |
| Net Income from Sales of Inventory | $0 |
| Miscellaneous Revenue | $0 |
| Total Revenue | $6,556,618 |
| Statement of Expenses | |
|---|---|
| Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. | $0 |
| Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. | $0 |
| Grants and other assistance to Foreign Orgs/Individuals | $0 |
| Benefits paid to or for members | $0 |
| Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $163,837 |
| Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $60,620 |
| Compensation to disqualified persons | $0 |
| Other salaries and wages | $416,911 |
| Pension plan accruals and contributions | $44,104 |
| Other employee benefits | $130,615 |
| Payroll taxes | $19,147 |
| Fees for services: Management | $0 |
| Fees for services: Legal | $0 |
| Fees for services: Accounting | $0 |
| Fees for services: Lobbying | $0 |
| Fees for services: Fundraising | $0 |
| Fees for services: Investment Management | $0 |
| Fees for services: Other | $0 |
| Advertising and promotion | $0 |
| Office expenses | $0 |
| Information technology | $0 |
| Royalties | $0 |
| Occupancy | $0 |
| Travel | $57,282 |
| Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials | $0 |
| Conferences, conventions, and meetings | $0 |
| Interest | $0 |
| Payments to affiliates | $0 |
| Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | $64,816 |
| Insurance | $11,902 |
| All other expenses | $60,457 |
| Total functional expenses | $2,504,784 |
| Balance Sheet | |
|---|---|
| Cash—non-interest-bearing | $895,880 |
| Savings and temporary cash investments | $223,177 |
| Pledges and grants receivable | $105,135 |
| Accounts receivable, net | $0 |
| Loans from Officers, Directors, or Controlling Persons | $0 |
| Loans from Disqualified Persons | $0 |
| Notes and loans receivable | $0 |
| Inventories for sale or use | $0 |
| Prepaid expenses and deferred charges | $15,160 |
| Net Land, buildings, and equipment | $1,536,408 |
| Investments—publicly traded securities | $0 |
| Investments—other securities | $0 |
| Investments—program-related | $0 |
| Intangible assets | $0 |
| Other assets | $7,008,512 |
| Total assets | $9,784,272 |
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $8,612 |
| Grants payable | $0 |
| Deferred revenue | $0 |
| Tax-exempt bond liabilities | $0 |
| Escrow or custodial account liability | $0 |
| Loans and other payables to any current Officer, Director, or Controlling Person | $0 |
| Secured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
| Unsecured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
| Other liabilities | $0 |
| Total liabilities | $8,612 |
| Net assets without donor restrictions | $8,926,528 |
| Net assets with donor restrictions | $849,132 |
| Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds | $0 |
| Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, or equipment fund | $0 |
| Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds | $0 |
| Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances | $9,784,272 |
Grants Recieved
Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 4 grants that Lutheran Heritage Foundation has recieved totaling $57,323.
| Awarding Organization | Amount |
|---|---|
Roy D And Ingaborg G Randolph Memorial Endowment Fund Inc Kerrville, TX PURPOSE: HELP SUPPORT MINISTRY | $40,000 |
Thrivent Charitable Impact & Investing Appleton, WI PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT | $9,601 |
Thrivent Financial For Lutherans Minneapolis, MN PURPOSE: General Support | $7,040 |
Amazonsmile Foundation Seattle, WA PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT | $682 |
Endowment Analysis
| Beg. Balance | $1,820,267 |
| Earnings | $374,887 |
| Admin Expense | $5,697 |
| Net Contributions | $60 |
| Other Expense | $50,056 |
| Ending Balance | $2,139,461 |
Peer Organizations
| Organization Name | Assets | Revenue |
|---|---|---|
Lutheran Home Westlake, OH | $17,550,739 | $14,990,939 |
Mission Pre-Born Inc Indianapolis, IN | $6,569,199 | $16,394,673 |
Back 2 Back Ministries Inc Mason, OH | $16,341,723 | $15,736,396 |
American Lutheran Church-Northland Luthern Services For The Elderly Marinette, WI | $6,079,717 | $8,121,825 |
Lifeline Christian Mission Westerville, OH | $4,011,656 | $8,864,556 |
Independent Baptist Mission For Asians Inc Marietta, OH | $1,955,578 | $8,557,935 |
City Gospel Mission Cincinnati, OH | $28,334,582 | $12,813,405 |
Freedom From Religion Foundation Inc Madison, WI | $25,982,708 | $9,398,786 |
Traditions At Xenia Columbus, OH | $32,383,407 | $4,874,635 |
National Church Residences Columbus, OH | $16,885,667 | $5,504,474 |
St Paul Center For Biblical Theology Steubenville, OH | $10,127,636 | $11,748,558 |
Truth And Tidings Gospel Trust U S A Canton, MI | $502,983 | $5,982,784 |