The Concordia University Foundation makes large, targeted endowment gifts to support student scholarships at institutions in the Concordia (Lutheran) higher education network. Their giving is exclusively focused on building scholarship endowments for university students, signaling a clear commitment to faith-affiliated undergraduate and graduate education.
Highly concentrated giving: very few, large equal-sized grants directed to core institutions (endowment-focused rather than programmatic or geographic diversification).
$2.3M
$2.5M
$83K
$156K
Most grants fall between $1.2M and $1.2M, with a median of $1.2M.
25th Percentile
$1.2M
Median
$1.2M
75th Percentile
$1.2M
About 0% of grants go to recipients in CA.
George Thurston
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Notable grantees: Concordia University St. Paul, Concordia University Irvine
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concordia University Irvine | Irvine, CA | $1,150,000 | 2024 | Endowment to fund scholarships for students. |
| Concordia University St Paul | St Paul, MN | $1,150,000 | 2024 | Endowment to provide scholarships for students. |
Concordia University St Paul
$1,150,000Endowment to provide scholarships for students.