EIN 13-2574963

Lutheran World Relief

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
111
Year formed
1945
Most recent tax filings
2023-09-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
Lutheran World Relief affirms God's love for all people, working with Lutherans and partners around the world to end poverty, injustice, and human suffering. They help farmers in poor, rural communities improve their crops and increase their yield to attract buyers who will pay more for their products. Additionally, they respond to natural disasters and conflict-driven emergencies that affect the world's poorest communities and work with vulnerable communities to help them rebuild after disasters. Lutheran World Relief is located in Baltimore, MD.
Total revenues
$61,383,371
2023
Total expenses
$49,951,215
2023
Total assets
$91,180,951
2023
Num. employees
111
2023

Program areas at Lutheran World Relief

Emergencies and material resources: Lutheran World Relief responds to natural disasters and conflict-driven emergencies, especially those that affect the World's poorest communities and work with vulnerable communities to help them rebuild after disaster strikes and prepare for future disasters. During the year, we engaged in emergency response and material resources projects around the World. In addition, Lutheran World Relief and our partners conducted distributions of mission quilts or school supply or baby care kits.
Ground up investing, including mountain harvest and farmers market brands: lwr makes impact investments through ground up investing (gui). Gui funds high-impact enterprises that deliver social, economic and environmental benefits for local communities through both debt and equity funding. Gui invests in companies operating across rural markets from agricultural sourcing to production and trading to direct-to-consumer product companies and tech-enabled services providers.
Food security/climate change/agriculture: Lutheran World Relief works with poor, rural communities around the World to help farmers improve their crops, learn new techniques and tools to increase their yield and attract buyers who will pay more for their products, help rural communities develop productive, resilient and stable economies through an enterprise-based approach that engages the private sector at multiple levels to create profitable partnerships that benefit families and promote rural livelihoods. Lutheran World Relief also helps communities protect their agricultural assets in the face of challenging climate conditions and improve their resilience to natural hazards like floods and droughts. We introduced environmentally sustainable farming practices so that communities get the most out of their land while conserving and restoring their natural resources. We also worked with local and national governments to facilitate the equitable access and protection of natural resources, helping communities assess their vulnerabilities to natural hazards and develop the plans and skills they need to prepare for them.
Economic development
Other program services

Grants made by Lutheran World Relief

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Fine Chocolate Industry AssociationCapacity Buidling - Coffee and Cacao Industry$52,710
Fine Chocolate Industry AssociationCapacity Buidling - Coffee and Cacao Industry$52,710
Econometric Society / Nyu Department of EconomicsCapacity Buidling - Coffee and Cacao Industry$15,000
...and 1 more grant made

Who funds Lutheran World Relief

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$561,406
Thrivent Charitable Impact and Investing (ICF)General Support$529,920
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans-GroupGeneral Support$421,993
...and 132 more grants received totalling $4,686,534

Personnel at Lutheran World Relief

NameTitleCompensation
Daniel SpeckhardPresident and Chief Executive Officer$0
Joann TheysSenior Vice President Finance and Administration , Chief Financial Officer / SR.VP Finance and Administrative and Chief Financial Officer / Senior Vice President , Finance and Administration , Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer / Officer - Senior Vice President , Finance , Chief Financial Officer and Tre / Vice President , Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer / Vice President for Finance and Administration / Vice President of Finance and Administration / Vice President Finance and Administration and Treasurer / Vice President , Finance and Administration and Treasurer$0
Cheri KaseChief Information Officer$0
Eveline TavaresChief People Officer$218,897
Edward ByrdVice President External Relations / Vice President External Relate and Engag / Associate Vice President for Communications , Marketing and Engagement$0
...and 22 more key personnel

Financials for Lutheran World Relief

RevenuesFYE 09/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$60,833,140
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$521,737
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-66
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$28,560
Total revenues$61,383,371

Form 990s for Lutheran World Relief

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-092024-08-22990View PDF
2023-092024-08-14990View PDF
2022-092023-03-30990View PDF
2021-092022-04-01990View PDF
2021-092022-03-24990View PDF
...and 12 more Form 990s
Data update history
September 28, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
September 22, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 3 new vendors, including , , and
September 22, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 6 new personnel
July 23, 2024
Received grants
Identified 28 new grant, including a grant for $202,298 from American Online Giving Foundation
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $2,000 from The McArthur-Kuhns Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsInternational-focused organizationsFamily service centersHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharities
Issues
Foreign affairsInternational development
Characteristics
LobbyingOperates internationallyNational levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
700 Light St
Baltimore, MD 21230
Metro area
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
County
Baltimore City, MD
Website URL
lwr.org/ 
Phone
(202) 888-6200
Facebook page
LuthWorldRelief 
Twitter profile
@luthworldrelief 
IRS details
EIN
13-2574963
Fiscal year end
September
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1945
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
Q33: International Relief
NAICS code, primary
624230: Emergency and Relief Services
Parent/child status
Central organization
California AB-488 details
AB 488 status
May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
Charity Registration status
Current
FTB status revoked
Not revoked
AG Registration Number
078450
FTB Entity ID
1932697
AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
2024-10-16
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