LUTHERAN HERITAGE FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
LUTHERAN HERITAGE FOUNDATION (EIN 38-3106702)
Tax period
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
Filed
2018-05-30
IRS object ID
201821509349300617
Schema version
2017v2.3
Source
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Return2018-05-30T11:16:36-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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CityMT CLEMENSCityNm
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Tax Period Begin2017-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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Preparer PersonJOSEPH R CARABELL CPAPreparerPersonNm
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Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
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DescTHE 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 THE 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 THE LHF HAS PUBLISHED 925 TITLES IN 102 DIFFERENT LANGUAGES. DURING 2017 OVER 77 TITLES WERE PRINTED IN 38 LANGUAGES AMOUNTING TO OVER 250,000 BOOKS INCLUDING FIRST TIME PUBLICATIONS IN THE ACHOLI, ALBANIAN, AZERBAIJANI NORTH (AZERI), JARAI, KONKOMBA, MOORE, AND TSHANGLA LANGUAGES. PUBLISHING ACCOMPLISHMENTS DURING THE YEAR INCLUDED A FIRST PRINTING OF THE SMALL CATECHISM WITH EXPLANATION IN ALBANIAN, AZERBAIJANI NORTH (AZERI), FINNISH, AND MOORE. THIS VOLUME WAS ALSO REPRINTED IN ARABIC (2ND EDITION), KHMER (4TH EDITION), AND SOMALI (2ND EDITION, 2ND PRINTING). ENCHIRIDION VERSIONS WERE ALSO PRINTED IN THE BURMESE, EKEGUSII, FRENCH, JAPANESE, JARAI, KHMER, MASAAI, SWAHILI, THAI, AND TSHANGLA LANGUAGES. A CHILD'S GARDEN OF BIBLE STORIES WAS PRINTED FOR THE FIRST TIME IN ARABIC, KAREN S'GAW, KONKOMBA, KYRGYZ, SPANISH, AND SWAHILI AND ALSO REPRINTED IN ARABIC (2ND EDITION), KHMER (4TH EDITION), SOMALI (2ND EDITION) AND VIETNAMESE (3RD EDITION, 3RD PRINTING). SEVERAL SIGNIFICANT PROJECTS DURING 2017 WERE THE PRINTING OF 3,000 COPIES OF A RUSSIAN SELF-STUDY BIBLE WITH COMMENTARY AND AN ENGLISH LUTHERAN REFORMATION ANNIVERSARY EDITION BIBLE THAT INCLUDED THE ENCHIRIDION AND AUGSBURG CONFESSION FOR USE IN ENGLAND. NEARLY 17,000 COPIES OF THE 5TH EDITION SPANISH BIBLE WITH SMALL CATHECHISM WERE PRINTED BRINGING THE TOTAL NUMBER OF COPIES PRINTED OF THIS RESOURCE TO NEARLY 100,000 COPIES. THIS WAS COUPLED WITH THE PRINTING OF 23,000 COPIES OF A SPANISH 1ST EDITION A CHILD'S GARDEN OF BIBLE STORIES. DISTRIBUTION OF SPANISH RESOURCES IS COVERING SOUTH, CENTRAL, AND NORTH AMERICAN LOCATIONS. OTHER PUBLISHING HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDED BIBLE STORIES IN PICTURES IN ENGLISH AND UKRANIAN. A NUMBER OF FRENCH BOOKS WERE REPRINTED FOR USE IN FRANCOPHONE AFRICA AND HAITI INCLUDING THE FRENCH BOOK OF CONCORD, THREE DOGMATICS VOLUMES, AND MANUAL OF CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE. A SECOND PRINTING OF THE FARSI EASTERN (DARI) CATECHISM AND BOOK OF PRAYER WAS ALSO COMPLETED. SEVERAL BOOKS RELATED TO THE LIFE OF MARTIN LUTHER WERE ALSO PRINTED IN A VARIETY OF LANGUAGES IN CONNECTION WITH THE 500TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE REFORMATION. PORTIONS OF THE BOOK OF CONCORD, BIBLE COMMENTARY, AND DEVOTIONAL MATERIALS WERE ALSO PUBLISHED IN A VARIETY OF LANGUAGES. 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. THE LHF IS BLESSED TO HAVE A ROBUST GROUP OF 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.Desc

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (17 entries)

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JEFF RAHN
ASSIST EXECU40.000.00Yes (X)$60,061$0$21,291
MARK ANGOTT
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID BERGER
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID EBERHARD
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BRAD FLAAEN
THIRD V.P.3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HENRY HAJDAS
TREASURER3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICHARD HALLGREN
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RICHARD NUFFER
FIRST V.P.3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WALTER OTTEN
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JOHN WITTENMYER
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LLOYD WITTENMYER
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN GUTZ
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ARMAND BOEHME
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KARL BOLLHAGEN
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PHILIP YOUNG
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ROD BENKENDORF
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PURCHASED SERVICES$136,904$10,822$61,385$64,697
SUPPLIES$29,740$19,243$10,497
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EOY$2,346,926EOYAmt

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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,184,981CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,894,907CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,692,863CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,932,687CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$10,231,590TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,184,981CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,692,863CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,932,687CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$10,231,590TotalAmt
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$23,881CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$41,045CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$55,823CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$62,039CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$202,099TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$10,630CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$10,817CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$18,903CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$19,654CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$69,604TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$10,503,293TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.73430PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.75070PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II, LINE 10FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationMISCELLANEOUS 69,604ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,549,845BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$110,403InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$29,707OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$3,586AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$1,626,955EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,508,582BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$58,915InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$15,113OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$2,539AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$1,549,845EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,011,947BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$500,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$7,567InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$10,834OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$98AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$1,508,582EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,009,685BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$11,756InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$9,494OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$1,011,947EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$758,749BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$250,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$9,936InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$9,000OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$1,009,685EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY1.00000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$486,304OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$486,304BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,009,899OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$800,433DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,209,466BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$216,536OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$211,018DepreciationAmt
Book Value$5,518BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$1,701,288TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
EQUITIES$1,079,705
CASH SURRENDER VALUE-LIFE INSURANCE$824,807
ANNUITIES$442,414
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$2,346,926TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,068,154TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$62,747NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$62,747RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$2,005,407RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$8,973OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$8,973RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$2,014,380TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,300,031TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$2,300,031ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Other Expenses Not Included$8,973OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$8,973ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$2,309,004TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART V, LINE 4THE 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 XFOR FINANCIAL STATEMENT PURPOSES, TAX BENEFITS ARE RECOGNIZED FOR TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN ON A TAX RETURN, ONLY WHEN IT IS DETERMINED THAT THE TAX POSITION WILL MORE LIKELY THAN NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES. THE FOUNDATION FILES TAX RETURNS IN THE U.S. FEDERAL AND STATE OF MICHIGAN JURISDICTIONS. WITH FEW EXCEPTIONS, TAX YEARS PRIOR TO 2013 NO LONGER REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE TAXING AUTHORITIES.
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 4BEXCESS LIFE INSURANCE 8,973
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 4BINSURANCE EXPENSE 8,973

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (5 entries)

RegionRegionTxtType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
EAST ASIA & PACIFICPROGRAM SERVICETRANS,PUB,DIST,INTRO$122,915
EUROPEPROGRAM SERVICETRANS,PUB,DIST,INTRO$126,385
RUSSIA & NEWLY INDEPENDENTPROGRAM SERVICETRANS,PUB,DIST,INTRO$98,940
SOUTH ASIAPROGRAM SERVICETRANS,PUB,DIST,INTRO$152,600
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAPROGRAM SERVICETRANS,PUB,DIST,INTRO$456,632
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Spent$957,472SubtotalSpentAmt
Total Spent$957,472TotalSpentAmt
Transfer To Foreign CorpYes (true)TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign TrustfalseInterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipfalseForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest CofalsePassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign PartnershipfalseForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott CountriesfalseBoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE F, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2THE 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 3EAST ASIA & PACIFIC 122,915 0 EUROPE 126,385 0 RUSSIA & NEWLY INDEPENDENT 98,940 0 SOUTH ASIA 152,600 0 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 456,632 0

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp

Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDAVID EBERHARDPersonNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship DescriptionSECRETARYRelationshipDescriptionTxt
Transaction$10,384TransactionAmt
TransactionLEGAL COUNSELTransactionDesc
Sharing Of RevenuesfalseSharingOfRevenuesInd

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution1502ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$69,981NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesAVG. VALUE ON DAY DONATEDMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsfalseReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedfalseThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4AIN THE ACHOLI, ALBANIAN, AZERBAIJANI NORTH (AZERI), JARAI, KONKOMBA, MOORE, AND TSHANGLA LANGUAGES. PUBLISHING ACCOMPLISHMENTS DURING THE YEAR INCLUDED A FIRST PRINTING OF THE SMALL CATECHISM WITH EXPLANATION IN ALBANIAN, AZERBAIJANI NORTH (AZERI), FINNISH, AND MOORE. THIS VOLUME WAS ALSO REPRINTED IN ARABIC (2ND EDITION), KHMER (4TH EDITION), AND SOMALI (2ND EDITION, 2ND PRINTING). ENCHIRIDION VERSIONS WERE ALSO PRINTED IN THE BURMESE, EKEGUSII, FRENCH, JAPANESE, JARAI, KHMER, MASAAI, SWAHILI, THAI, AND TSHANGLA LANGUAGES. A CHILD'S GARDEN OF BIBLE STORIES WAS PRINTED FOR THE FIRST TIME IN ARABIC, KAREN S'GAW, KONKOMBA, KYRGYZ, SPANISH, AND SWAHILI AND ALSO REPRINTED IN ARABIC (2ND EDITION), KHMER (4TH EDITION), SOMALI (2ND EDITION) AND VIETNAMESE (3RD EDITION, 3RD PRINTING). SEVERAL SIGNIFICANT PROJECTS DURING 2017 WERE THE PRINTING OF 3,000 COPIES OF A RUSSIAN SELF-STUDY BIBLE WITH COMMENTARY AND AN ENGLISH LUTHERAN REFORMATION ANNIVERSARY EDITION BIBLE THAT INCLUDED THE ENCHIRIDION AND AUGSBURG CONFESSION FOR USE IN ENGLAND. NEARLY 17,000 COPIES OF THE 5TH EDITION SPANISH BIBLE WITH SMALL CATHECHISM WERE PRINTED BRINGING THE TOTAL NUMBER OF COPIES PRINTED OF THIS RESOURCE TO NEARLY 100,000 COPIES. THIS WAS COUPLED WITH THE PRINTING OF 23,000 COPIES OF A SPANISH 1ST EDITION A CHILD'S GARDEN OF BIBLE STORIES. DISTRIBUTION OF SPANISH RESOURCES IS COVERING SOUTH, CENTRAL, AND NORTH AMERICAN LOCATIONS. OTHER PUBLISHING HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDED BIBLE STORIES IN PICTURES IN ENGLISH AND UKRANIAN. A NUMBER OF FRENCH BOOKS WERE REPRINTED FOR USE IN FRANCOPHONE AFRICA AND HAITI INCLUDING THE FRENCH BOOK OF CONCORD, THREE DOGMATICS VOLUMES, AND MANUAL OF CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE. A SECOND PRINTING OF THE FARSI EASTERN (DARI) CATECHISM AND BOOK OF PRAYER WAS ALSO COMPLETED. SEVERAL BOOKS RELATED TO THE LIFE OF MARTIN LUTHER WERE ALSO PRINTED IN A VARIETY OF LANGUAGES IN CONNECTION WITH THE 500TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE REFORMATION. PORTIONS OF THE BOOK OF CONCORD, BIBLE COMMENTARY, AND DEVOTIONAL MATERIALS WERE ALSO PUBLISHED IN A VARIETY OF LANGUAGES. 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. THE LHF IS BLESSED TO HAVE A ROBUST GROUP OF 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.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4DEMPLOYEE COMPENSATION AND FOUNDATION OVERHEAD THAT IS ALLOCATED TO PROGRAM SERVICES.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2ROBERT RAHN JEFF RAHN FOUNDER ASSIS EX DIR FATHER/SON JOHN WITTENMYER LLOYD WITTENMYER BD. MEMBER BD. MEMBER BROTHERS
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE 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 12CTHE 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 15ATHE 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 19THE FOUNDATION HAS ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AT THE FOUNDATION'S HEADQUARTERS.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9EXCESS LIFE INSURANCE -8,973 INSURANCE EXPENSE 8,973

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