Thrivent Financial for Lutherans predominantly supports Lutheran congregations and Lutheran-affiliated relief organizations, combining regular operational and program grants to local churches with significant gifts to faith-based humanitarian partners. Their giving emphasizes denominational infrastructure and charitable relief (both domestic congregation support and international aid), reflecting a faith-driven, service-oriented philanthropic agenda tied to the Lutheran community.
Highly concentrated within the Lutheran ecosystem: many recurring, modest-to-medium grants to individual Lutheran congregations alongside a smaller number of larger grants to denominational and faith-based relief organizations. Funding is relationship-driven and repeat-oriented rather than broadly diversified across secular causes.
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans-group centers its giving on Lutheran congregations and Lutheran-affiliated relief organizations, with repeated general-support grants to a small set of mission-aligned recipients. The largest recent grants in the record go to Lutheran World Relief, which received $448,812 in 2024, $421,993 in 2023, and $412,435 in 2025 for general support. Another major recipient is Samaritans Purse, which received $350,916 in 2025 and $197,496 in 2024, also for general support. That pattern points to a funder that uses flexible dollars to sustain operating and program needs rather than project-only awards. The grant list also shows support for congregational infrastructure and faith-based service partners. Churches such as Holy Cross Lutheran Church, St John Lutheran Church, Grace Lutheran Church, and St Mark Lutheran Church appear with repeated awards, alongside humanitarian organizations like Orphan Grain Train Inc and Love Never Fails. Education also appears in the record through St Paul Lutheran High School. Taken together, the grants suggest a giving program tied to Lutheran community life, relief work, and faith formation.
A clear theme in the record is general support for Lutheran institutions. Holy Cross Lutheran Church received $32,007 in 2023 and $21,060 in 2024, while Immanuel Lutheran Church received $24,336 in 2024, $24,062 in 2023, and $20,826 in 2024. St John Lutheran Church also appears multiple times, with grants of $25,878 in 2023, $25,506 in 2024, and $23,458 in 2025. Another recurring area is Lutheran-linked humanitarian aid. Orphan Grain Train Inc received $82,104 in 2025, $80,730 in 2024, and $69,008 in 2023, all for general support. Faith-based relief organizations also show up in the list, including Samaritans Purse with multiple grants across 2023, 2024, and 2025. Education and faith formation are present as well. St Paul Lutheran High School received $24,336 in 2024 and $25,613 in 2025, indicating support for Lutheran secondary education within the broader grant pattern.
Typical grants are small and steady: the p25 size is $6,356, the median is $7,488, and the p75 is $9,594. The grant list also shows a smaller set of much larger awards to aligned organizations, especially in relief work and general support. Recipients often appear in multiple years, which suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-time awards. The record is also consistent with flexible funding: the listed grants are overwhelmingly marked general support. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans-group is a public charity, does not fund individuals, and does not make program-related investments.
$3.4M
$745K
$50.4M
$50.2M
Most grants fall between $6K and $10K, with a median of $7K.
25th Percentile
$6K
Median
$7K
75th Percentile
$10K
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Notable grantees: Lutheran World Relief, Trinity Lutheran Church, St Paul Lutheran Church, Samaritan's Purse, Orphan Grain Train Inc
All listed grants in the recipient country distribution go to the US, with 819 grants and 100.0% of the total. The city-level recipient pattern is not dominated by one place in the available data; instead, the record points to a spread of Lutheran congregations and faith-based organizations. Named recipients in the grants list include churches and organizations that operate in local communities across the United States, such as Holy Cross Lutheran Church, St John Lutheran Church, St Mark Lutheran Church, and St Paul Lutheran High School. The data provided does not identify grantmaking outside the US.
The record shows support for Lutheran congregations, Lutheran-affiliated relief organizations, faith-based disaster relief partners, and Lutheran secondary education. Named recipients include Lutheran World Relief, Orphan Grain Train Inc, Samaritan's Purse, and St Paul Lutheran High School, alongside multiple churches that received general support.
The grant-size distribution is tightly clustered: p25 is $6,356, the median is $7,488, and p75 is $9,594. The record also includes larger recurring awards to a few mission-aligned organizations, especially in relief and general-support categories.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years in the recent grants list. Lutheran World Relief received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Samaritan's Purse appears in all three years as well; and Orphan Grain Train Inc also receives repeated support across 2023 through 2025.
The listed grants are overwhelmingly general support, which points to flexible operating-style funding. The recent grants also show repeated awards to the same churches and Lutheran-linked organizations, suggesting ongoing relationships rather than isolated project grants.
The recipient country distribution shows 819 grants in the US, representing 100.0% of the grants in the data provided. No non-US recipient countries appear in the record.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lutheran World Relief | — | $412,435 | 2025 | General Support |
| Samaritans Purse | — | $350,916 | 2025 | General Support |
| Orphan Grain Train Inc | — | $82,104 | 2025 | General Support |
| Love Never Fails | — | $33,751 | 2025 | General Support |
| Grace Lutheran Church | — | $25,852 | 2025 | General Support |
| St Paul Lutheran High School | — | $25,613 | 2025 | General Support |
| St John Lutheran Church | — | $23,458 | 2025 | General Support |
| St Mark Lutheran Church | — | $23,219 | 2025 | General Support |
| American Cancer Society | — | $21,304 | 2025 | General Support |
| Holy Cross Lutheran Church | — | $20,586 | 2025 | General Support |
| Immanuel Lutheran Church | — | $20,346 | 2025 | General Support |
| St Pauls Lutheran Church | — | $18,431 | 2025 | General Support |
| Salem Lutheran Church | — | $18,192 | 2025 | General Support |
| St Michael Lutheran Church | — | $17,474 | 2025 | General Support |
| Pinnacle Village | — | $16,995 | 2025 | General Support |
| Trinity Lutheran Church | — | $16,517 | 2025 | General Support |
| Immanuel Lutheran Church | — | $16,277 | 2025 | General Support |
| Christ Lutheran Church | — | $16,277 | 2025 | General Support |
| Immanuel Lutheran Church | — | $16,038 | 2025 | General Support |
| Feed My Starving Children | — | $16,038 | 2025 | General Support |
| Our Savior Lutheran Church | — | $15,798 | 2025 | General Support |
| Messiah Evangelical Lutheran Church | — | $15,080 | 2025 | General Support |
| St Marcus Lutheran Church | — | $14,362 | 2025 | General Support |
| St Paul Lutheran Church | — | $14,362 | 2025 | General Support |
| St Paul Lutheran Church | — | $14,362 | 2025 | General Support |
| Morrison Zion Lutheran Church | — | $14,123 | 2025 | General Support |
| Immanuel Lutheran Church | — | $14,123 | 2025 | General Support |
| St John Lutheran Church | — | $13,883 | 2025 | General Support |
| Zion Lutheran Church | — | $13,644 | 2025 | General Support |
| St Paul Lutheran Church | — | $13,644 | 2025 | General Support |
| St Pauls Lutheran Church | — | $13,405 | 2025 | General Support |
| St James Lutheran Church | — | $13,165 | 2025 | General Support |
| Redeemer Lutheran Church | — | $13,165 | 2025 | General Support |
| Luther High School | — | $12,926 | 2025 | General Support |
| St Paul Lutheran Church | — | $12,926 | 2025 | General Support |
| Messiah Lutheran Church | — | $12,926 | 2025 | General Support |
| Our Redeemer Lutheran Church | — | $12,687 | 2025 | General Support |
| Fellowship of Faith Lutheran Church | — | $12,447 | 2025 | General Support |
| Christ Lincoln | — | $12,208 | 2025 | General Support |
| Global Health Ministries | — | $12,208 | 2025 | General Support |
| St John Lutheran Church | — | $12,208 | 2025 | General Support |
| Our Savior Lutheran Church | — | $11,969 | 2025 | General Support |
| St Paul Lutheran Church | — | $11,490 | 2025 | General Support |
| Immanuel Lutheran Church | — | $11,490 | 2025 | General Support |
| Concordia Lutheran High School | — | $11,250 | 2025 | General Support |
| Immanuel Lutheran Church | — | $11,250 | 2025 | General Support |
| Orphan Grain Train Wisconsin Branch | — | $11,250 | 2025 | General Support |
| Love Of Christ Lutheran Church | — | $11,250 | 2025 | General Support |
| St Paul Lutheran Church | — | $11,250 | 2025 | General Support |
| Orphan Grain Train Central Nebraska Branch | — | $11,250 | 2025 | General Support |
Grace Lutheran Church
$25,852General Support
St Paul Lutheran High School
$25,613General Support
St John Lutheran Church
$23,458General Support
St Mark Lutheran Church
$23,219General Support
Holy Cross Lutheran Church
$20,586General Support
Immanuel Lutheran Church
$20,346General Support
St Pauls Lutheran Church
$18,431General Support
Salem Lutheran Church
$18,192General Support
St Michael Lutheran Church
$17,474General Support
Pinnacle Village
$16,995General Support
Trinity Lutheran Church
$16,517General Support
Immanuel Lutheran Church
$16,277General Support
Christ Lutheran Church
$16,277General Support
Immanuel Lutheran Church
$16,038General Support
Our Savior Lutheran Church
$15,798General Support
Messiah Evangelical Lutheran Church
$15,080General Support
St Marcus Lutheran Church
$14,362General Support
St Paul Lutheran Church
$14,362General Support
St Paul Lutheran Church
$14,362General Support
Morrison Zion Lutheran Church
$14,123General Support
Immanuel Lutheran Church
$14,123General Support
St John Lutheran Church
$13,883General Support
Zion Lutheran Church
$13,644General Support
St Paul Lutheran Church
$13,644General Support
St Pauls Lutheran Church
$13,405General Support
St James Lutheran Church
$13,165General Support
Redeemer Lutheran Church
$13,165General Support
Luther High School
$12,926General Support
St Paul Lutheran Church
$12,926General Support
Messiah Lutheran Church
$12,926General Support
Our Redeemer Lutheran Church
$12,687General Support
Fellowship of Faith Lutheran Church
$12,447General Support
Christ Lincoln
$12,208General Support
St John Lutheran Church
$12,208General Support
Our Savior Lutheran Church
$11,969General Support
St Paul Lutheran Church
$11,490General Support
Immanuel Lutheran Church
$11,490General Support
Concordia Lutheran High School
$11,250General Support
Immanuel Lutheran Church
$11,250General Support
Love Of Christ Lutheran Church
$11,250General Support
St Paul Lutheran Church
$11,250General Support