To aid, assist and benefit St. John's Lutheran Church; supporting the church's mission of sharing God’s story, growing in God’s love, and serving God’s world.
St John's Lutheran Church Foundation directs nearly all of its grantmaking to one recipient: St Johns Lutheran Church in Des Moines, with recent awards in 2023, 2024, and 2025 all tied to building renovations and repairs. The largest recent grant on file was $400,809 in 2025, following a $211,446 award in 2024 and a $174,920 award later that same year. That repeated pattern shows a funder focused on sustained capital support rather than broad, diversified giving. The foundation’s purpose is to aid, assist, and benefit St. John's Lutheran Church, supporting the church’s mission of sharing God’s story, growing in God’s love, and serving God’s world. Its active grant program is similarly centered on capital expenditures and church facilities, with requests reviewed and prioritized for the church’s best interests. In practice, the recent record reflects a clear emphasis on maintaining and improving the physical plant of the Des Moines congregation. The grants are substantial in size, and they are directed to project-specific needs rather than individual assistance or program-related investments.
The clearest theme in the foundation’s grantmaking is church infrastructure. In 2025, it awarded $400,809 to St Johns Lutheran Church for building renovations and repairs, extending a capital-support pattern that also appears in 2024 and 2023. Facility upkeep is another consistent thread. A 2024 grant of $211,446 and a separate 2024 award of $174,920 both went to the same church for the same purpose, indicating repeated support for repair and maintenance work rather than one isolated project. The foundation’s stated focus areas align with this record: church capital improvements, facility repairs and capital expenditures, and projects that directly benefit St. John's Lutheran Church. Its active grant program also describes funding for capital expenditures, church facilities, and organizational support, all within the same institutional setting.
Typical grant size is substantial: the 25th percentile is $156,640, the median is $193,183, and the 75th percentile is $258,787. The recent grants also show a large single award above that range at $400,809. The pattern is repeated rather than one-off, with awards appearing in 2023, 2024, and 2025 to the same recipient. The foundation operates through a named grant program, and requests are reviewed, compared, and prioritized for St. John's Lutheran Church. It also accepts unsolicited requests.
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Most grants fall between $157K and $259K, with a median of $193K.
25th Percentile
$157K
Median
$193K
75th Percentile
$259K
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Grantmaking is local and entirely concentrated in Iowa. All four recent grants went to recipients in Des Moines, and the recipient-country distribution is 100% US. The top state by grant count is IA, which also accounts for 100% of grants given. In the recent record, the only named recipient city is Des Moines, showing a highly specific geographic footprint tied to the church’s location.
It funds projects that aid, assist, and benefit St. John's Lutheran Church. The stated focus areas are church capital improvements, facility repairs and capital expenditures, and projects that directly benefit the church. Recent grants all supported building renovations and repairs.
Typical grants are sizable. The p25 amount is $156,640, the median is $193,183, and the p75 amount is $258,787. A recent award of $400,809 shows that some grants can exceed the upper quartile.
The record shows recurring support. Grants appear in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and the recent awards all went to the same recipient for the same purpose: building renovations and repairs at St Johns Lutheran Church.
Yes. The active grant program states that it accepts unsolicited requests, and funding requests are reviewed, compared, and prioritized based on the best interests of St. John's Lutheran Church.
Its giving is local and entirely in Iowa. All recent grants went to Des Moines recipients, and the recipient-country distribution is 100% US.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Current and upcoming funding from St John's Lutheran Church Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Funding must aid, assist, and benefit St. John's Lutheran Church. Requests should align with the church's mission statement and bylaws/regulations; the form asks for project details, requested amount, quotes/bids, and justification for why the project should be funded.
Deadline: Calendar year basis; available funds may be depleted before December 31.
Who can apply: Requests must aid, assist, and benefit St. John's Lutheran Church. Past funding has been almost exclusively for capital expenditures at St. John's Lutheran Church. Funding is awarded on a calendar-year basis and may be exhausted before December 31.
Deadline: Funding is awarded on a calendar year basis; available funds may be depleted before December 31.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST JOHNS LUTHERAN CHURCH | DES MOINES, IA | $371,323In-kind (goods, not cash) | 2026 | FUND BUILDING RENOVATIONS AND REPAIRS |
| ST JOHNS LUTHERAN CHURCH | DES MOINES, IA | $400,809 | 2025 | FUND BUILDING RENOVATIONS AND REPAIRS |
| ST JOHNS LUTHERAN CHURCH | DES MOINES, IA | $211,446 | 2024 | FUND BUILDING RENOVATIONS AND REPAIRS |
| ST JOHNS LUTHERAN CHURCH | DES MOINES, IA | $174,920 | 2024 | FUND BUILDING RENOVATIONS AND REPAIRS |
| ST JOHNS LUTHERAN CHURCH | DES MOINES, IA | $101,801 | 2023 | FUND BUILDING RENOVATIONS AND REPAIRS |
ST JOHNS LUTHERAN CHURCH
$371,323In-kind (goods, not cash)FUND BUILDING RENOVATIONS AND REPAIRS
ST JOHNS LUTHERAN CHURCH
$400,809FUND BUILDING RENOVATIONS AND REPAIRS
ST JOHNS LUTHERAN CHURCH
$211,446FUND BUILDING RENOVATIONS AND REPAIRS
ST JOHNS LUTHERAN CHURCH
$174,920FUND BUILDING RENOVATIONS AND REPAIRS
ST JOHNS LUTHERAN CHURCH
$101,801FUND BUILDING RENOVATIONS AND REPAIRS
