Lutheran Foundation for Long-Term Living
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About Lutheran Foundation for Long-Term Living
The Lutheran Foundation for Long-Term Living concentrates on faith-informed supports for aging, long-term care and community-based residential services in northwest Pennsylvania. Its grants favor large, multi-hundred-thousand dollar awards to local institutions that provide housing, disability services, veteran care and theological engagement with aging, and it occasionally channels funds through donor-advised vehicles for emergency use. The foundation shows a clear local and Lutheran orientation, supporting seminaries and campus/community partnerships that advance mission-driven eldercare and residential programs.
Focus Areas
Faith-based theological programming on aging (United Lutheran Seminary project)Community-based residential care and renovations for adults with disabilities (Strawberry Fields, Faine House)Long-term living and veteran support services (Allegheny Valley Veterans Center)Local higher-education community benefit partnerships (Gannon University)Refugee resettlement and local social services capacity-building (Warren Area Refugee Resettlement Network)
Who They Fund
youth aging out of foster care (at-risk youth)
About Lutheran Foundation for Long-Term Living
The Lutheran Foundation for Long-term Living uses large, mission-specific grants to support aging, long-term care, disability services, and related community benefit work, with some awards reaching into seven figures. A 2025 community benefit grant of $2,000,000 to Gannon University stands out, alongside a $592,600 award to Allegheny Valley Veterans Center for a broad community-support initiative. The foundation also backs program development tied to elder care and independence, including funding for housing repairs, music therapy, and life-skills programs. Its grantmaking shows a strong Lutheran orientation, with support for United Lutheran Seminary and church-based projects that connect faith, aging, and service. Several awards are aimed at helping people in vulnerable transitions: youth aging out of foster care, adults with disabilities, frail elderly residents, and people with chronic or advanced conditions. The foundation also makes program-related investments and funds individuals through wish-fulfillment grants, crisis grants, and other named opportunities that align with long-term living and quality-of-life support.
What Lutheran Foundation for Long-Term Living Funds
Aging and eldercare are central to the foundation’s work. It awarded $250,000 to United Lutheran Seminary to create a series addressing the “intricate aspects of aging and maturation” from a holistic, theologically grounded perspective. In the same general area, it gave $60,000 to Pennsylvania Life Providers Alliance for an awareness and educational campaign aimed at frail elderly constituents of home- and community-based life programs. Disability services are another clear thread. Strawberry Fields received $401,000 for repairs and renovations to community-based housing serving adults with disabilities, while Suburban Adult Services Inc. was awarded $100,000 for strategies to increase life skills and independence. The foundation also supports music-based programming: Baptist Health Foundation Hardin Inc. received $100,000 under the Edwina M. Gesler Music Therapy Grant, and Levine Music received $50,000 under the same grant line.
How Lutheran Foundation for Long-Term Living Gives
Typical grant size clusters around a median of $67,000, with a lower quartile of $12,500 and an upper quartile of $250,000. The recent record includes both major capital-style awards and smaller community grants, so the distribution is wide. The foundation also gives through program-related investments and multiple named grant opportunities, including wish fulfillment, crisis support, and several long-term living programs. Recent awards show repeat support to some recipients across years, including The Faine House Inc, which appears in both 2024 and 2025, and Schwab-related donor-advised vehicles used for emergency usage. The foundation is a regular funder rather than a donor-advised fund itself.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$4.5M
Total Assets
$126.6M
Total Revenue
-$719K
Total Expenses
$9.6M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $13K and $250K, with a median of $67K.
25th Percentile
$13K
Median
$67K
75th Percentile
$250K
Geographic Reach
Regional11 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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