LUTHERAN HERITAGE FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2025
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- Organization
- LUTHERAN HERITAGE FOUNDATION (EIN 38-3106702)
- Tax period
- 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
- Filed
- 2026-06-09
- IRS object ID
- 202641609349301404
- Schema version
- 2025v4.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
- Return header
- Form 990
- Schedule A
- Schedule B
- Schedule D
- Schedule F
- Schedule J
- Schedule L
- Schedule M
- Schedule O
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2026-06-09T13:51:12-04:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2025-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 994239225 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | CARABELL LESLIE & CO | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 83 MACOMB PLACE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | MT CLEMENS | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MI | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 48043 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2025-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 383106702 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | LUTHERAN HERITAGE FOUNDATION | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | LUTH | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 8005540723 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 51474 ROMEO PLANK RD | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | MACOMB | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MI | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 48042 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | MATTHEW HEISE | PersonNm |
| Person Title | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 8005540723 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2026-06-09 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | JOSEPH R CARABELL CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00006461 | PTIN |
| Phone | 5864656285 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2026-05-20 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2025 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | MATTHEW HEISE | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 51474 ROMEO PLANK RD | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | MACOMB | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MI | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 48042 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $5,021,156 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | WWW.LHFMISSIONS.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 1992 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | MI | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | TO TRANSLATE, PUBLISH, DISTRIBUTE, AND INTRODUCE HISTORIC LUTHERAN BOOKS AND MATERIALS PRIMARILY USED IN THE TRAINING OF PASTORS, TEACHERS, AND LAY LEADERS. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 15 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 15 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 13 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 100 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $2,611,551 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $3,764,866 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $0 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $419,349 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $408,581 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $12,659 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $13,907 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $3,043,559 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $4,187,354 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $1,040,368 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $1,093,143 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $373,530 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $2,401,176 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $2,585,824 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $3,441,544 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $3,678,967 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | -$397,985 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $508,387 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $9,466,585 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $10,409,275 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $42,773 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $10,442 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $9,423,812 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $10,398,833 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Mission | TO TRANSLATE, PUBLISH, DISTRIBUTE, AND INTRODUCE HISTORIC LUTHERAN BOOKS AND MATERIALS PRIMARILY USED IN THE TRAINING OF PASTORS, TEACHERS, AND LAY LEADERS. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | false | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $2,071,063 | ExpenseAmt |
| Desc | THE LUTHERAN HERITAGE FOUNDATION (LHF) FULFILLS THE GREAT COMMISSION FOUND IN THE BOOK OF MATTHEW BY TRANSLATING, PUBLISHING, DISTRIBUTING, AND INTRODUCING LUTHERAN RESOURCES THAT ARE BIBLE-BASED, CHRIST-CENTERED, AND REFORMATION-DRIVEN SO THAT THE CHURCH MAY INCREASE. IN ORDER TO CARRY OUT THIS WORK LHF UTILIZES INDIVIDUALS WORLDWIDE WHO SERVE AS TRANSLATORS, REVIEWERS, EDITORS, GENERAL LINGUISTS, AND THEOLOGICAL SPECIALISTS IN ORDER TO PROVIDE THE MOST ACCURATE TRANSLATIONS POSSIBLE. SINCE INCEPTION IN 1992 LHF HAS PUBLISHED 1766 TITLES IN 187 DIFFERENT LANGUAGES AMOUNTING TO OVER 6,581,475 BOOKS PRINTED. DURING 2025 OVER 111 TITLES WERE PRINTED IN 48 LANGUAGES AMOUNTING TO OVER 414,000 BOOKS/PAMPHLETS BEING PRINTED DURING THE YEAR. THIS INCLUDED FIRST TIME PUBLICATIONS IN 3 NEW LANGUAGES A SIGNIFICANT PUBLISHING ACCOMPLISHMENT DURING THE YEAR WAS THE PRINTING OF THE SIMPLIFIED CHINESE BOOK OF CONCORD IN A TWO-VOLUME SET AND THE REPRINTING OF THE SWAHILI BOOK OF CONCORD. OTHER PORTIONS OF THE BOOK OF CONCORD, BIBLE COMMENTARY, LUTHER'S WORKS, AND DEVOTIONAL MATERIALS WERE ALSO PUBLISHED IN A VARIETY OF LANGUAGES. THE TOPICAL SERIES OF WHAT ABOUT? PAMPHLETS WRITTEN BY FORMER LUTHERAN CHURCH MISSOURI SYNOD PRESIDENT REV. DR. A.L. BARRY ADDRESSING 29 DOCTRINAL TOPICS, MORAL ISSUES, AND CONCERNS IN THE CHURCH TO HELP CHRISTIANS GROW IN THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF THESE IMPORTANT QUESTIONS WAS TRANSLATED AND PUBLISHED IN VIETNAMESE WITH A NUMBER OF ETHIOPIAN LANGUAGES READY TO PRINT. OTHER PRINTING HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDED A FIRST PRINTING OF THE SMALL CATECHISM WITH EXPLANATION IN 2 NEW LANGUAGES AND REPRINTING IN 5 OTHER LANGUAGES. THE ENCHIRIDION, IN VARYING FORMATS, WAS ALSO PRINTED IN 5 NEW LANGUAGES AND REPRINTED IN 4 OTHER LANGUAGES. A CHILD'S GARDEN OF BIBLE STORIES WAS PRINTED FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 6 NEW LANGUAGES AND REPRINTED IN 7 OTHER LANGUAGES. BIBLE STORIES IN PICTURES WAS REPRINTED IN 1 LANGUAGE. GOD'S WORD FOR YOU WAS ALSO PRINTED FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 4 LANGUAGES AND REPRINTED IN 1 LANGUAGE. A SIDE-BY-SIDE KHMER/ENGLISH EDITION WAS PRINTED FOR CAMBODIA IN OLD TESTAMENT AND NEW TESTAMENT VOLUMES. THE JESUS NEVER FAILS EVANGELISM BOOKLET WRITTEN BY LHF FOUNDER, DR. ROBERT RAHN, WAS PRINTED IN 8 NEW LANGUAGES AND REPRINTED IN 3 LANGUAGES WITH MANY ADDITIONAL TRANSLATIONS NOW UNDERWAY. THE PUBLISHED RESOURCES ARE DISTRIBUTED THROUGH MISSIONARIES, CHURCHES, AND INDIVIDUALS WORLDWIDE WITH INCREASING REQUESTS FROM WITHIN THE UNITED STATES FOR CAMPUS MINISTRY, MISSION TRIP, OR EVANGELISM OUTREACH PURPOSES. IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT THE RESOURCES ARE UNDERSTOOD AND USED EFFECTIVELY THE LHF CONDUCTS INTRODUCTORY WORKSHOPS AND TRAINING SEMINARS FOR PASTORS, CHURCH LEADERS, WOMEN, AND OR CHILDREN DEPENDING UPON THE CONTENT OF THE VOLUME. LHF IS ALSO OFFERING MORE RESOURCES IN ELECTRONIC AND AUDIO FORMATS ESPECIALLY FOR TITLES LIKE JESUS NEVER FAILS, GOD'S WORD FOR YOU AND THE DAILY SPANISH DEVOTIONALS TITLED LA PALABRA DEL SEOR PERMANCE PARA SIEMPRE (THE WORD OF THE LORD ENDURES FOREVER). AVAILABLE LHF DIGITAL RESOURCES CAN BE FOUND ONLINE AT HTTPS://ISSUU.COM/LHFMISSIONS/STACKS. DURING THE YEAR 42 NEW ELECTRONIC RESOURCES WERE ADDED COVERING 11 NEW LANGUAGES. AUDIO RESOURCES CAN BE FILTERED FROM LHF PUBLICATION PAGE HTTPS://PUBSEARCH.LHFMISSIONS.ORG/. THE LHF IS BLESSED TO HAVE A FAITHFUL GROUP OF DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS THAT ASSIST WITH MAILINGS AND OTHER PROJECTS ON A REGULAR BASIS. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON CURRENT PROJECTS, A COMPLETE LISTING OF PUBLISHED RESOURCES, OR TO LEARN HOW YOU CAN SUPPORT THIS IMPORTANT WORK PLEASE VISIT WWW.LHFMISSIONS.ORG. SOLI DEO GLORIA | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | N/A | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | N/A | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $670,661 | ExpenseAmt |
| Desc | EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION AND FOUNDATION OVERHEAD THAT IS ALLOCATED TO PROGRAM SERVICES. | Desc |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Other Prog Srvc Expense | $670,661 | TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $2,741,724 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (true) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | false | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounselingInd |
| Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments | Yes (true) | DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (true) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | false | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | false | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | Yes (true) | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | false | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | Yes (true) | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (true) | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | false | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | Yes (true) | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | false | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | false | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | false | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | false | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | false | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | false | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | false | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | Yes (true) | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent | false | BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | Yes (true) | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | false | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | false | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | false | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | false | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 10 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (true) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 13 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (true) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | false | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | false | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | false | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | false | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt | false | SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd |
| Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc | false | SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 15 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 15 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | Yes (true) | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | false | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | false | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | false | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | false | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | false | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (true) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (true) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (true) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (true) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (true) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (true) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (true) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (true) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | false | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| Own Website | Yes (X) | OwnWebsiteInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | JEFF RAHN | PersonNm |
| Phone | 8005540723 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 51474 ROMEO PLANK RD | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | MACOMB | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MI | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 48042 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (17 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATTHEW HEISE | |||||
| EXECUTIVE DI | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $124,215 | $0 | $32,316 |
| JEFF RAHN | |||||
| ASSIST EXECU | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $90,000 | $0 | $34,244 |
| MARK ANGOTT | |||||
| PRESIDENT | 3.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ARMAND BOEHME | |||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KARL BOLLHAGEN | |||||
| FIRST V.P. | 3.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID EBERHARD | |||||
| SECRETARY | 3.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD FLAAEN | |||||
| SECOND V.P. | 3.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RENNIE KAUFMANN | |||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK LOEST | |||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN MUMME | |||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAWN NETTLETON | |||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD NUFFER | |||||
| CHAIRMAN | 3.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC PRISBY | |||||
| TREASURER | 3.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS RUTT | |||||
| THIRD V.P. | 3.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE SCARBEARY | |||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID SOMERS | |||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ZEREHAIMANOT YOHANNES | |||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $214,215 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $66,560 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 1 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | false | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | Yes (true) | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | false | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
| All Other Contributions | $3,764,866 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Noncash Contributions | $29,857 | NoncashContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $3,764,866 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $95,806 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $95,806 | ExclusionAmt |
Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | $12,600 | RealAmt |
Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | $12,600 | RealAmt |
Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $12,600 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $12,600 | ExclusionAmt |
Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $1,146,577 | SecuritiesAmt |
Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $833,802 | SecuritiesAmt |
Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $312,775 | SecuritiesAmt |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $312,775 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $312,775 | ExclusionAmt |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | OTHER INCOME | Desc |
| Total Revenue Column | $1,307 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $1,307 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Revenue Total | $1,307 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $4,187,354 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $422,488 | ExclusionAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $214,215 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $109,892 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $69,406 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $34,917 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $596,504 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $306,307 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $193,508 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $96,689 | FundraisingAmt |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $67,351 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $38,929 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $20,407 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $8,015 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $186,174 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $107,493 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $56,381 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $22,300 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $28,899 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $10,617 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $14,997 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $3,285 | FundraisingAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $121,222 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $35,432 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $10,863 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $74,927 | FundraisingAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $56,355 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $21,368 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $29,821 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $5,166 | FundraisingAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $14,780 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $5,604 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $7,821 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,355 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt | FundraisingFundraisingAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRANSLATION EXPENSE | $2,071,063 | $2,071,063 | ||
| PURCHASED SERVICES | $156,821 | $20,226 | $51,257 | $85,338 |
| MISCELLANEOUS | $61,218 | $49,423 | $11,795 | |
| SUPPLIES | $36,023 | $26,899 | $9,124 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $68,342 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $14,793 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $32,930 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $20,619 | FundraisingAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $3,678,967 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,741,724 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $563,713 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $373,530 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,066,098 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $352,316 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $178,109 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $62,018 | EOYAmt |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $114,718 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $93,885 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $23,732 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $35,587 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $2,806,689 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $1,441,190 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,421,854 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,365,499 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $6,662,074 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $8,499,970 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $9,466,585 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $10,409,275 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $42,773 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $10,442 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $42,773 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $10,442 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows FASB117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind |
No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $8,232,376 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $9,165,636 | EOYAmt |
Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,191,436 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,233,197 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $9,423,812 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $10,398,833 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $9,466,585 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $10,409,275 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $508,387 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst | $466,634 | NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | false | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (true) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (true) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | false | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $4,939,851 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $2,776,579 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $2,451,573 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $2,611,551 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $3,764,866 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $16,544,420 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $4,939,851 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $2,776,579 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $2,451,573 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $2,611,551 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $3,764,866 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $16,544,420 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $3,544,708 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $12,999,712 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $1,569,921 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $87,766 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $113,510 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $116,020 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $95,806 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $1,983,023 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $10,280 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $10,931 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $11,309 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $12,659 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $13,907 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $59,086 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $18,586,529 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.69940 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.72700 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | PART II, LINE 10 | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | MISCELLANEOUS 59,086 | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $2,198,403 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Contributions | $50,500 | ContributionsAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $285,623 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Other Expenditures | $74,072 | OtherExpendituresAmt |
| Administrative Expenses | $7,768 | AdministrativeExpensesAmt |
| End Year Balance | $2,452,686 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $2,022,911 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Contributions | $2,000 | ContributionsAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $219,476 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Other Expenditures | $38,774 | OtherExpendituresAmt |
| Administrative Expenses | $7,210 | AdministrativeExpensesAmt |
| End Year Balance | $2,198,403 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $1,865,947 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $196,007 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Other Expenditures | $32,443 | OtherExpendituresAmt |
| Administrative Expenses | $6,600 | AdministrativeExpensesAmt |
| End Year Balance | $2,022,911 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $2,139,461 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | -$192,977 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Other Expenditures | $74,470 | OtherExpendituresAmt |
| Administrative Expenses | $6,067 | AdministrativeExpensesAmt |
| End Year Balance | $1,865,947 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $1,820,267 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Contributions | $60 | ContributionsAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $374,887 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Other Expenditures | $50,056 | OtherExpendituresAmt |
| Administrative Expenses | $5,697 | AdministrativeExpensesAmt |
| End Year Balance | $2,139,461 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Board Designated Balance EOY | 0.81840 | BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct |
| Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY | 0.18160 | PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct |
| Endowments Held Unrelated Org | false | EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd |
| Endowments Held Related Org | false | EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd |
Land LandGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $486,304 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Book Value | $486,304 | BookValueAmt |
Buildings BuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $2,052,167 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $1,174,732 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $877,435 | BookValueAmt |
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $268,218 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $266,458 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $1,760 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $1,365,499 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (3 entries)
| DescDesc | Book ValueBookValueAmt |
|---|---|
| EQUITIES | $6,375,245 |
| BEQUESTS RECEIVABLE | $1,805,008 |
| ANNUITIES | $319,717 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Other Assets | $8,499,970 | TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt |
| Footnote Text | Yes (X) | FootnoteTextInd |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $4,187,354 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $4,187,354 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $4,187,354 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $3,678,967 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $3,678,967 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $3,678,967 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART V, LINE 4 | THE CORPORATION MAY USE UP TO SEVENTY FIVE PERCENT (75%) OF THE REALIZED GAINS GENERATED FROM THE PREVIOUS CALENDAR YEAR'S UNRESTRICTED GIFTS AND BEQUESTS IN THE FUND ("REALIZED GAINS") FOR SUCH USES, MISSIONS, PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS RECOMMENDED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND APPROVED BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS THAT ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE GENERAL PURPOSES SET FORTH IN THE BYLAWS. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SHALL MAKE, AT LEAST ANNUALLY, RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR DISTRIBUTION OF UP TO SEVENTY FIVE PERCENT (75%) OF ANY REALIZED GAINS FOR DESIGNATED USES, MISSIONS, PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION, MAY APPROVE THE USE OF SUCH REALIZED GAINS FOR SUCH PURPOSES AND IN SUCH AMOUNTS AS IT DEEMS APPROPRIATE. NOT WITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY STATED IN THESE BYLAWS OR THE CORPORATION'S OTHER GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, BY A MAJORITY VOTE, MAY APPROVE USE OF NOT MORE THAN SEVENTY FIVE PERCENT (75%) OF THE REALIZED GAINS FOR THE CORPORATION'S GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES. |
| SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X | FOR FINANCIAL STATEMENT PURPOSES, TAX BENEFITS ARE RECOGNIZED FOR TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN ON A RETURN, ONLY WHEN IT IS DETERMINED THAT THE TAX POSITION WILL MORE LIKELY THAN NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES. LHF FILES TAX RETURNS IN THE U.S. FEDERAL AND STATE OF MICHIGAN JURISDICTIONS. WITH FEW EXCEPTIONS, TAX YEARS PRIOR TO 2021 NO LONGER REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE TAXING AUTHORITIES. |
Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Records Maintained | Yes (true) | GrantRecordsMaintainedInd |
Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (6 entries)
| RegionRegionTxt | Type Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt | Specific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxt | Region Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| EAST ASIA & PACIFIC | PROGRAM SERVICE | TRANS,PUB,DIST,INTRO | $539,427 |
| EUROPE | PROGRAM SERVICE | TRANS,PUB,DIST,INTRO | $331,455 |
| RUSSIA & NEWLY INDEPENDENT | PROGRAM SERVICE | TRANS,PUB,DIST,INTRO | $35,630 |
| SOUTH AMERICA | PROGRAM SERVICE | TRANS,PUB,DIST,INTRO | $2,300 |
| SOUTH ASIA | PROGRAM SERVICE | TRANS,PUB,DIST,INTRO | $89,070 |
| SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA | PROGRAM SERVICE | TRANS,PUB,DIST,INTRO | $935,960 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Subtotal Spent | $1,933,842 | SubtotalSpentAmt |
| Total Spent | $1,933,842 | TotalSpentAmt |
| Transfer To Foreign Corp | Yes (true) | TransferToForeignCorpInd |
| Interest In Foreign Trust | false | InterestInForeignTrustInd |
| Foreign Corp Ownership | false | ForeignCorpOwnershipInd |
| Passive Foreign Investmest Co | false | PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd |
| Foreign Partnership | false | ForeignPartnershipInd |
| Boycott Countries | false | BoycottCountriesInd |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| SCHEDULE F, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2 | THE LUTHERAN HERITAGE FOUNDATION PRIMARILY WORKS WITH INTERNATIONAL LUTHERAN CHURCH BODIES TO TRANSLATE, PUBLISH, DISTRIBUTE, AND INTRODUCE LUTHERAN BOOKS AND MATERIALS. DURING THE ANNUAL BUDGET PROCESS THE LHF REVIEWS REQUESTS FROM INTERNATIONAL LUTHERAN CHURCH BODIES TO DETERMINE WHAT PROJECTS CONFORM TO THE MISSION PROGRAM OF THE LHF, ARE ACHIEVABLE, AND FIT WITHIN THE LHF BUDGET. DUE TO LIMITED FUNDING THE LHF DOES NOT BROADLY SOLICIT REQUESTS FOR PROJECTS TO BE SUBMITTED. THE MAJORITY OF LHF PROJECTS ARE WITH LUTHERAN CHURCH BODIES AND INDIVIDUALS WITH WHICH A LONG TERM PROVEN RELATIONSHIP HAS ALREADY BEEN ESTABLISHED. ALL INTERNATIONAL FUNDING IS DOCUMENTED BY MONTHLY FINANCIAL REPORTS AND RECEIPTS. APPROVED PROJECT FUNDING IS DISPERSED AS NEEDED UPON SUBMISSION OF PROJECT UPDATES AND FINANCIAL REPORTS TO MONITOR USE OF FUNDS. LHF STAFF ALSO REGULARLY TRAVEL OVERSEAS TO MEET WITH INTERNATIONAL LUTHERAN CHURCH LEADERS AND TRANSLATION TEAM MEMBERS TO PLAN AND MONITOR TRANSLATION PROJECTS. IN BETWEEN STAFF TRIPS, REGULAR CONTACT IS MAINTAINED WITH TRANSLATION TEAMS VIA E-MAIL AND OTHER COMMUNICATION METHODS. |
| SCHEDULE F, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 3 | EAST ASIA & PACIFIC 539,427 0 EUROPE 331,455 0 RUSSIA & NEWLY INDEPENDENT 35,630 0 SOUTH AMERICA 2,300 0 SOUTH ASIA 89,070 0 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 935,960 0 |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Housing Allowance Or Residence | Yes (X) | HousingAllowanceOrResidenceInd |
| Written Policy Ref T And E Expnss | Yes (true) | WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd |
| Substantiation Required | Yes (true) | SubstantiationRequiredInd |
| Board Or Committee Approval | Yes (X) | BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd |
| Severance Payment | false | SeverancePaymentInd |
| Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan | false | SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd |
| Equity Based Comp Arrngm | false | EquityBasedCompArrngmInd |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org | false | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs | false | CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org | false | CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs | false | CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | false | AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd |
| Initial Contract Exception | false | InitialContractExceptionInd |
Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | MATTHEW HEISE | PersonNm |
| Title | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | TitleTxt |
| Base Compensation Filing Org | $124,215 | BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt |
| Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org | $32,316 | NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt |
| Total Compensation Filing Org | $156,531 | TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt |
Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL
Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp
Name Of Interested NameOfInterested
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | DAVID EBERHARD | PersonNm |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Relationship Description | SECRETARY | RelationshipDescriptionTxt |
| Transaction | $3,717 | TransactionAmt |
| Transaction | LEGAL COUNSEL | TransactionDesc |
| Sharing Of Revenues | false | SharingOfRevenuesInd |
Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM
Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Non Cash Checkbox | Yes (X) | NonCashCheckboxInd |
| Contribution | 61 | ContributionCnt |
| Noncash Contributions Rpt F990 | $29,857 | NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt |
| Method Of Determining Revenues | NYSE STOCK EXCHANGE | MethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Any Property That Must Be Held | false | AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd |
| Review Process Unusual NC Gifts | Yes (true) | ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd |
| Third Parties Used | false | ThirdPartiesUsedInd |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | THE LUTHERAN HERITAGE FOUNDATION (LHF) FULFILLS THE GREAT COMMISSION FOUND IN THE BOOK OF MATTHEW BY TRANSLATING, PUBLISHING, DISTRIBUTING, AND INTRODUCING LUTHERAN RESOURCES THAT ARE BIBLE-BASED, CHRIST-CENTERED, AND REFORMATION-DRIVEN SO THAT THE CHURCH MAY INCREASE. IN ORDER TO CARRY OUT THIS WORK LHF UTILIZES INDIVIDUALS WORLDWIDE WHO SERVE AS TRANSLATORS, REVIEWERS, EDITORS, GENERAL LINGUISTS, AND THEOLOGICAL SPECIALISTS IN ORDER TO PROVIDE THE MOST ACCURATE TRANSLATIONS POSSIBLE. SINCE INCEPTION IN 1992 LHF HAS PUBLISHED 1766 TITLES IN 187 DIFFERENT LANGUAGES AMOUNTING TO OVER 6,581,475 BOOKS PRINTED. DURING 2025 OVER 111 TITLES WERE PRINTED IN 48 LANGUAGES AMOUNTING TO OVER 414,000 BOOKS/PAMPHLETS BEING PRINTED DURING THE YEAR. THIS INCLUDED FIRST TIME PUBLICATIONS IN 3 NEW LANGUAGES A SIGNIFICANT PUBLISHING ACCOMPLISHMENT DURING THE YEAR WAS THE PRINTING OF THE SIMPLIFIED CHINESE BOOK OF CONCORD IN A TWO-VOLUME SET AND THE REPRINTING OF THE SWAHILI BOOK OF CONCORD. OTHER PORTIONS OF THE BOOK OF CONCORD, BIBLE COMMENTARY, LUTHER'S WORKS, AND DEVOTIONAL MATERIALS WERE ALSO PUBLISHED IN A VARIETY OF LANGUAGES. THE TOPICAL SERIES OF WHAT ABOUT? PAMPHLETS WRITTEN BY FORMER LUTHERAN CHURCH MISSOURI SYNOD PRESIDENT REV. DR. A.L. BARRY ADDRESSING 29 DOCTRINAL TOPICS, MORAL ISSUES, AND CONCERNS IN THE CHURCH TO HELP CHRISTIANS GROW IN THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF THESE IMPORTANT QUESTIONS WAS TRANSLATED AND PUBLISHED IN VIETNAMESE WITH A NUMBER OF ETHIOPIAN LANGUAGES READY TO PRINT. OTHER PRINTING HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDED A FIRST PRINTING OF THE SMALL CATECHISM WITH EXPLANATION IN 2 NEW LANGUAGES AND REPRINTING IN 5 OTHER LANGUAGES. THE ENCHIRIDION, IN VARYING FORMATS, WAS ALSO PRINTED IN 5 NEW LANGUAGES AND REPRINTED IN 4 OTHER LANGUAGES. A CHILD'S GARDEN OF BIBLE STORIES WAS PRINTED FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 6 NEW LANGUAGES AND REPRINTED IN 7 OTHER LANGUAGES. BIBLE STORIES IN PICTURES WAS REPRINTED IN 1 LANGUAGE. GOD'S WORD FOR YOU WAS ALSO PRINTED FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 4 LANGUAGES AND REPRINTED IN 1 LANGUAGE. A SIDE-BY-SIDE KHMER/ENGLISH EDITION WAS PRINTED FOR CAMBODIA IN OLD TESTAMENT AND NEW TESTAMENT VOLUMES. THE JESUS NEVER FAILS EVANGELISM BOOKLET WRITTEN BY LHF FOUNDER, DR. ROBERT RAHN, WAS PRINTED IN 8 NEW LANGUAGES AND REPRINTED IN 3 LANGUAGES WITH MANY ADDITIONAL TRANSLATIONS NOW UNDERWAY. THE PUBLISHED RESOURCES ARE DISTRIBUTED THROUGH MISSIONARIES, CHURCHES, AND INDIVIDUALS WORLDWIDE WITH INCREASING REQUESTS FROM WITHIN THE UNITED STATES FOR CAMPUS MINISTRY, MISSION TRIP, OR EVANGELISM OUTREACH PURPOSES. IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT THE RESOURCES ARE UNDERSTOOD AND USED EFFECTIVELY THE LHF CONDUCTS INTRODUCTORY WORKSHOPS AND TRAINING SEMINARS FOR PASTORS, CHURCH LEADERS, WOMEN, AND OR CHILDREN DEPENDING UPON THE CONTENT OF THE VOLUME. LHF IS ALSO OFFERING MORE RESOURCES IN ELECTRONIC AND AUDIO FORMATS ESPECIALLY FOR TITLES LIKE JESUS NEVER FAILS, GOD'S WORD FOR YOU AND THE DAILY SPANISH DEVOTIONALS TITLED LA PALABRA DEL SEOR PERMANCE PARA SIEMPRE (THE WORD OF THE LORD ENDURES FOREVER). AVAILABLE LHF DIGITAL RESOURCES CAN BE FOUND ONLINE AT HTTPS://ISSUU.COM/LHFMISSIONS/STACKS. DURING THE YEAR 42 NEW ELECTRONIC RESOURCES WERE ADDED COVERING 11 NEW LANGUAGES. AUDIO RESOURCES CAN BE FILTERED FROM LHF PUBLICATION PAGE HTTPS://PUBSEARCH.LHFMISSIONS.ORG/. THE LHF IS BLESSED TO HAVE A FAITHFUL GROUP OF DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS THAT ASSIST WITH MAILINGS AND OTHER PROJECTS ON A REGULAR BASIS. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON CURRENT PROJECTS, A COMPLETE LISTING OF PUBLISHED RESOURCES, OR TO LEARN HOW YOU CAN SUPPORT THIS IMPORTANT WORK PLEASE VISIT WWW.LHFMISSIONS.ORG. SOLI DEO GLORIA |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D | EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION AND FOUNDATION OVERHEAD THAT IS ALLOCATED TO PROGRAM SERVICES. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2 | ROBERT RAHN JEFF RAHN FOUNDER ASSIS EX DIR FATHER/SON |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | THE FOUNDATION FINANCE COMMITTEE IS PRESENTED THE FORM 990 BY THE FOUNDATION'S CPA AT A COMMITTEE MEETING FOR THEIR REVIEW. AFTER THE FINANCE COMMITTEE APPROVES THE FORM 990, CHAIRMAN OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR THE FOUNDATION PRESENTS THE FORM 990 TO THE FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE FORM 990 IS THEN SUBMITTED TO THE GOVERNMENT. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | THE FOUNDATION SECRETARY ANNUALLY HAS ALL BOARD OF DIRECTOR MEMBERS COMPLETE A NEW CONFLICT OF INTEREST DECLARATION WITH REGARD TO THE FOUNDATION. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | THE FOUNDATION HAS AN INDEPENDENT BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE HUMAN RESOURCE CHAIR ARRIVES AT A PROPOSED COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE IS PRESENTED WITH THIS FIGURE AND VOTES TO APPROVE OR ADJUST. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE THEN INCLUDES THE SALARY IN THE PROPOSED BUDGET FOR THE YEAR. THE FOUNDATION BUDGET IS THEN APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. COMPARABILITY DATA HAS BEEN REVIEWED IN THE PAST BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE RELATED TO THE PROCESS OF DETERMINING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SALARY. FINANCE COMMITTEE AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETINGS HAVE MINUTES RECORDED BY THE SECRETARY. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | THE FOUNDATION HAS ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AT THE FOUNDATION'S HEADQUARTERS. |
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