About Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Thrivent is a member-owned financial services organization that puts generosity at the heart of saving and investing, helping clients build, grow and protect financial well-being through purpose-based advice, investments, insurance, banking and generosity programs.
Focus Areas
community developmentdisaster responsehousing (Habitat for Humanity)volunteering and capacity buildingfaith-based organizations
Funding Style
unrestricted supportcore/operating supportflexible funding
Topics
organizational sustainabilitycapacity maintenanceunspecified/cross-cutting program support
About Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans’ recent grantmaking is dominated by member-directed support flowing through its regional Thrivent Member Networks, with repeated multi-million-dollar general-support awards across several years. The largest grants in the record go to Thrivent Member Network - Greater Iowa, Thrivent Member Network - Northland, and Thrivent Member Network - South Wisconsin, each receiving similar scale funding in 2023, 2024, and 2025. That pattern points to a funder that channels resources through a broad network rather than a single project-by-project approach. The organization’s giving also connects to faith-based and community-serving infrastructure through Thrivent Choice and Thrivent Choice® programs, which direct eligible members’ Choice Dollars to enrolled churches and qualifying nonprofits. Alongside those member-directed grants, Thrivent Charitable offers donor-advised funds, charitable investment services, and endowment guidance for churches and nonprofit organizations. The foundation’s stated focus areas include community development, disaster response, housing through Habitat for Humanity, volunteering and capacity building, and faith-based organizations. Across the recent grants list, the recurring recipients are regional networks, with one-time or repeated general-support awards that suggest flexible support tied to Thrivent’s member engagement model.
What Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Funds
Community development appears in the recurring general-support grants to regional Thrivent Member Networks, including $3,970,349 to Thrivent Member Network - Greater Iowa (365) in 2025 and $2,615,671 to Thrivent Member Network - Twin Cities (283) in 2025. Those awards show support routed through geographically defined member networks rather than through a single program office. Faith-based organizations are also central to the model. Thrivent Choice® lets eligible members direct Choice Dollars to enrolled churches and qualifying nonprofits, and the related Thrivent Choice program includes education, community services, and disaster relief & recovery among its focus areas. For nonprofit sustainability, Thrivent Charitable provides organizational endowment guide and endowment fund services for churches and nonprofit organizations, along with planned giving resources. The foundation also supports volunteer-led local projects through Thrivent Action Teams, which provides tools and seed money for member volunteers to lead community projects and meet needs in their communities.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$74.7M
Total Assets
$118B
Total Revenue
$11.8B
Total Expenses
$11.2B
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $6K and $14K, with a median of $9K.
25th Percentile
$6K
Median
$9K
75th Percentile
$14K
Geographic Reach
Leadership
TERESA RASMUSSEN
CEO
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