Seaview Lutheran Plaza is a faith-centered funder that primarily supports Lutheran theological education, congregations, and Christian schooling, with substantial multi-grant commitments to a small set of core Lutheran institutions. While most dollars flow to seminaries, church bodies, and K-12 Christian schools, the foundation also makes smaller gifts to faith-based counseling, humanitarian relief, and a few secular service organizations. Its giving signals an emphasis on sustaining confessional Lutheran ministry formation and local congregation capacity alongside targeted community services.
A defining feature of Seaview Lutheran Plaza Inc is its repeated large-scale support for Luther House of Study, including a $1,310,000 grant in 2025 and a $1,112,500 grant in 2024. That pattern points to a funder focused on sustaining confessional Lutheran ministry formation over time, rather than making scattered one-off gifts. The foundation also backs related Lutheran institutions and church bodies, pairing seminary support with direct grants to congregations and doctrinal publishing. Its recent grant list shows a small set of recurring recipients receiving substantial commitments across multiple years. Alongside theological education, the foundation has supported Rehoboth Christian School, Grandview University, and New Reformation Publications, suggesting a consistent interest in religious education and Christian communication. The same portfolio also reaches into church infrastructure and parish support, with grants to Lutheran churches in California and elsewhere. Smaller awards extend the pattern into faith-based counseling, hospice, humanitarian aid, and community service organizations. The overall picture is of a faith-centered funder that channels most of its giving toward Lutheran ministry, education, and affiliated service work.
In theological education, Seaview Lutheran Plaza Inc directed $100,000 in 2025 to Lutheran Theological Seminary in Pittsburgh and $75,000 in 2025 to St Paul Lutheran Seminary in Frisco. Those gifts sit alongside larger commitments to seminary training and reflect a durable emphasis on ministry formation. In Christian schooling, the foundation gave $200,000 in 2024 and $200,000 in 2025 to Rehoboth Christian School in Rehoboth, plus $125,000 in 2024. It also supported Grandview University in Des Moines with $110,000 in 2024 and $110,000 in 2025. For religious publishing and outreach, the foundation awarded $160,000 in 2025 and $100,000 in 2024 to New Reformation Publications in Irvine, with an additional $100,000 listed to New Reformation Publication at the same city. These grants show attention to doctrinal materials as well as institutional support.
Typical grant size centers on a $20,000 p25, $100,000 median, and $162,500 p75, showing a split between smaller service grants and larger institutional commitments. The pattern is repeat-heavy: several recipients appear in multiple years, including Luther House of Study, Rehoboth Christian School, Grandview University, Charity on Wheels, Seeds Christian Counseling, and New Reformation Publications. Seaview Lutheran Plaza Inc is a foundation with national giving and no individual grants or program-related investments. Most recent awards are direct grants to affiliated religious, educational, and service organizations rather than an open application program.
$2.9M
$42.6M
$872K
$3.4M
Most grants fall between $20K and $163K, with a median of $100K.
25th Percentile
$20K
Median
$100K
75th Percentile
$163K
About 47% of grants go to recipients in IA.
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Concentrated, donor-directed giving: a handful of large, repeat grants dominate the portfolio (several multi-hundred-thousand and multi-year gifts), supplemented by smaller one-off gifts to allied service and relief organizations. The foundation favors repeat grantees within the Lutheran ecosystem and prioritizes program/core support over broad diversified giving.
Notable grantees: Luther House of Study, Lutheran Church of Master(s), Rehoboth Christian School, Grandview University, New Reformation Publications
Grantmaking is national, but it is concentrated in a few recipient locations. California appears frequently, including Corona del Mar, Irvine, Laguna Hills, Anaheim, Costa Mesa, Huntington Beach, Orange, Valencia, and Wesley Chapel among the listed grantees. Out-of-state recipients also show up in Sioux Falls, Rehoboth, Des Moines, Pittsburgh, Frisco, Bayport, and New York. By grant count, Iowa is the top state for giving, while 47% of grants go to recipients in California.
The recent grants point to Lutheran theological education, Lutheran congregations, Christian K–12 schooling, Christian publishing, and faith-based community services. Recipients include seminary programs, church bodies, schools, publishing ministries, counseling services, hospice, and local charitable groups.
The grant-size distribution is $20,000 at the 25th percentile, $100,000 at the median, and $162,500 at the 75th percentile. That mix suggests a base of smaller awards with a substantial middle tier of six-figure grants.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Luther House of Study, Rehoboth Christian School, Grandview University, Charity on Wheels, Seeds Christian Counseling, and New Reformation Publications. The pattern indicates recurring support rather than mostly one-time grants.
The foundation gives nationally, with 100% of the listed recent grants going to U.S. recipients. California receives 47% of grants by recipient location, and Iowa is the top state by grant count.
Recent examples include Lutheran House of Study in Sioux Falls, Lutheran Church of Master in Corona del Mar, Atonement Lutheran Church in Wesley Chapel, and Lutheran Social Services of S in Orange. Together, they show support for seminary training, congregational infrastructure, and church-related service work.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LUTHER HOUSE OF STUDY | SIOUX FALLS, SD | $1,310,000 | 2025 | — |
| LUTHERAN CHURCH OF MASTER | CORONA DEL MAR, CA | $673,220 | 2025 | — |
| REHOBOTH CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | REHOBOTH, NM | $200,000 | 2025 | — |
| NEW REFORMATION PUBLICATIONS | IRVINE, CA | $160,000 | 2025 | — |
| GRANDVIEW UNIVERSITY | DES MOINES, IA | $110,000 | 2025 | — |
| LUTHERAN THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY | PITTSBURGH, PA | $100,000 | 2025 | — |
| ST PAUL LUTHERAN SEMINARY | FRISCO, TX | $75,000 | 2025 | — |
| SEEDS CHRISTIAN COUNSELING | LAGUNA HILLS, CA | $52,500 | 2025 | — |
| CHARITY ON WHEELS | ANAHEIM, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | — |
| BREAST CANCER ANGELS | HUNTINGTON BEAC, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | — |
| SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA HOSPICE | COSTA MESA, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | — |
| GROUND UP GRACE | BAYPORT, MN | $25,000 | 2025 | — |
| LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES OF S | ORANGE, CA | $23,850 | 2025 | — |
| ATONEMENT LUTHERAN CHURCH | WESLEY CHAPEL, FL | $20,000 | 2025 | — |
| CONFESSIONAL LUTHERAN SYNOD | ST LOUIS, MO | $11,000 | 2025 | — |
| SOMEONE CARES SOUP KITCHEN | COSTA MESA, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | — |
| GARY SINISE FOUNDATION | NASHVILLE, TN | $10,000 | 2025 | — |
| LUTHERAN QUARTERLY | LUMMI ISLAND, WA | $10,000 | 2025 | — |
| PATHWAYS TO INDEPENDENCE | LOS ALAMITOS, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | — |
| ST JOSEPHS INDIAN SCHOOL | CHAMBERLAIN, SD | $10,000 | 2025 | — |
| RAD CAMP | IRVINE, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | — |
| HUMAN OPTIONS INC | IRVINE, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | — |
| LUTHER HOUSE OF STUDY | SIOUX FALLS, SD | $1,112,500 | 2024 | — |
| LUTHERAN HOUSE OF STUDY | SIOUX FALLS, SD | $800,000 | 2024 | — |
| LUTHERAN CHURCH OF MASTER | CORONA DEL MAR, CA | $719,188 | 2024 | — |
| LUTHERAN CHURCH OF MASTERS | CORONA DEL MAR, CA | $670,812 | 2024 | — |
| REHOBOTH CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | REHOBOTH, NM | $200,000 | 2024 | — |
| REHOBOTH CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | REHOBOTH, NM | $125,000 | 2024 | — |
| GRANDVIEW UNIVERSITY | DES MOINES, IA | $110,000 | 2024 | — |
| GRANDVIEW UNIVERSITY | DES MOINES, IA | $110,000 | 2024 | — |
| NEW REFORMATION PUBLICATIONS | IRVINE, CA | $100,000 | 2024 | — |
| NEW REFORMATION PUBLICATION | IRVINE, CA | $100,000 | 2024 | — |
| CHARITY ON WHEELS | ANAHEIM, CA | $50,000 | 2024 | — |
| CHARITY ON WHEELS | ANAHEIM, CA | $50,000 | 2024 | — |
| RAINFOREST FLOW | VALENCIA, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | — |
| SEEDS CHRISTIAN COUNSELING | LAGUNA HILLS, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | — |
| RAD CAMP | IRVINE, CA | $15,000 | 2024 | — |
| PARISH OF CALVARY -ST GEORGE | NEW YORK, NY | $13,650 | 2024 | — |
| LUTHERAN WORLD RELIEF | BALTIMORE, MD | $10,170 | 2024 | — |
| WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2024 | — |
| EMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH LAH | LAHAINA, HI | $10,000 | 2024 | — |
LUTHER HOUSE OF STUDY
$1,310,000LUTHERAN CHURCH OF MASTER
$673,220REHOBOTH CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
$200,000NEW REFORMATION PUBLICATIONS
$160,000GRANDVIEW UNIVERSITY
$110,000LUTHERAN THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
$100,000ST PAUL LUTHERAN SEMINARY
$75,000SEEDS CHRISTIAN COUNSELING
CHARITY ON WHEELS
$50,000BREAST CANCER ANGELS
$25,000SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA HOSPICE
$25,000GROUND UP GRACE
$25,000LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES OF S
$23,850ATONEMENT LUTHERAN CHURCH
$20,000CONFESSIONAL LUTHERAN SYNOD
$11,000SOMEONE CARES SOUP KITCHEN
$10,000GARY SINISE FOUNDATION
$10,000LUTHERAN QUARTERLY
$10,000PATHWAYS TO INDEPENDENCE
$10,000ST JOSEPHS INDIAN SCHOOL
$10,000RAD CAMP
$10,000HUMAN OPTIONS INC
$10,000LUTHER HOUSE OF STUDY
$1,112,500LUTHERAN HOUSE OF STUDY
$800,000LUTHERAN CHURCH OF MASTER
$719,188LUTHERAN CHURCH OF MASTERS
$670,812REHOBOTH CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
$200,000REHOBOTH CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
$125,000GRANDVIEW UNIVERSITY
$110,000GRANDVIEW UNIVERSITY
$110,000NEW REFORMATION PUBLICATIONS
$100,000NEW REFORMATION PUBLICATION
$100,000CHARITY ON WHEELS
$50,000CHARITY ON WHEELS
$50,000RAINFOREST FLOW
$25,000SEEDS CHRISTIAN COUNSELING
$25,000RAD CAMP
$15,000PARISH OF CALVARY -ST GEORGE
$13,650LUTHERAN WORLD RELIEF
$10,170WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN
$10,000EMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH LAH
$10,000