2025-10-17T12:19:03-04:00 2024-01-31 GABRIEL BURGER & ELSE CPA PC 418 SEWARD ST SEWARD NE 684342129 990 2023-02-01 470640291 LUTHERAN MINISTRY FOUNDATION LUTH 4026432961 PO BOX 407 SEWARD NE 68434 ELIJAH LUEBBE TREASURER 4026432961 2025-10-02 true false RYAN L BURGER CPA P01355379 4026434557 2025-10-02 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X ELIJAH LUEBBE 65675 false X X 1981 NE THE MISSION AND PURPOSE OF LUTHERAN MINISTRY FOUNDATION IS TO ASSIST LUTHERANS IN SPREADING THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST, OUR LORD AND SAVIOR, BY SHARING THOSE BLESSINGS WHICH GOD HAS SO GRACIOUSLY BESTOWED UPON US. 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LMF FULFILLS ITS MISSION AND PURPOSE THROUGH CHARITABLE GRANTS TO TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS WHOSE PURPOSE AND ACTIVITIES ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE LUTHERAN FAITH (MINISTRIES). false false THE SOLE PROGRAM SERVICE OF LUTHERAN MINISTRY FOUNDATION IS THE SOLICITATION AND RECEIPT OF CONTRIBUTIONS, GIFTS, GRANTS, DEVICES OR BEQUESTS OF PROPERTY FROM CONTRIBUTIONS AND THE MAINTENANCE, USE AND APPLICATION OF ANY OR ALL SUCH PROPERTY AND THE INCOME THEREFROM EXCLUSIVELY FOR RELIGIOUS, CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, LITERARY OR EDUCATION PURPOSES EITHER DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY TO AFFILIATES OF THE LUTHERAN CHURCH - MISSOURI SYNOD AND/OR OTHER IRC SECTION 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS. IN FURTHERANCE OF THIS PROGRAM, LUTHERAN MINISTRY FOUNDATION IS EMPOWERED TO AND DOES MANAGE, INVEST, AND SAFEGUARD FUNDS FOR THE BENEFIT OF ITS AFFILIATES OF THE LUTHERAN CHURCH - MISSOURI SYNOD AND/OR OTHER IRC SECTION 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS. 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IN NO CASE WILL THE PRINCIPAL OR INCOME OF LUTHERAN MINISTRY FOUNDATION INURE TO THE BENEFIT OF A DIRECTOR, OFFICER, OR INDIVIDUAL, NOR WILL SUCH FUNDS BE EXPENDED IN AN ATTEMPT TO INFLUENCE LEGISLATION. true false false false false false false false false true true false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false true 0 0 true 0 false false false false false false false false false false false false X 9 7 false false false false true true true true true false false true true true true false false true true false X NE LCMS DISTRICT OFFICE 4026432961 152 SOUTH COLUMBIA AVE SEWARD NE 68434 X LINDA REISER PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PAUL PETTIT VICE PRESIDE 1.00 X X 0 0 0 GLENN VAN VELSON SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ELIJAH LUEBBE TREASURER 1.00 X 0 85720 28948 RICHARD SNOW DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 128222 58437 KURTH BRASHEAR DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 SHELLEY FREUDENBURG DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ROBERT MARSHALL DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 TOM PFLUG DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 213942 87385 false true false 13600 13600 4891 4891 47184 47184 47184 47184 65675 4891 47184 750 750 3 3 LICENSE/TAXES/FEES 28 28 781 0 781 0 87978 55098 2260827 2260827 2260827 100119 234319 73831 47184 2522755 2597428 288583 288586 288583 288586 X 2134052 2198947 100120 109895 2234172 2308842 2522755 2597428 64894 9776 X false true X true false X X 1 THE NEBRASKA LCMS DISTRICT 470533372 1 false 1 5000 1 1 5000 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false 100119 9776 109895 108241 -8122 100119 108131 1610 1500 108241 107573 558 108131 106503 1070 107573 0.95000 0.05000 false false 2260827 2260827 2260827 75451 9776 9776 65675 65675 781 781 781 false false false false false false false false false RICHARD SNOW DIRECTOR 58390 100 69732 29060 29377 186659 FORM 990, PAGE 1, ITEM B ORIGINAL FILING INCLUDED INCORRECT FINANCIAL DATA FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION THE MISSION AND PURPOSE OF LUTHERAN MINISTRY FOUNDATION IS TO ASSIST LUTHERANS IN SPREADING THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST, OUR LORD AND SAVIOR, BY SHARING THOSE BLESSINGS WHICH GOD HAS SO GRACIOUSLY BESTOWED UPON US. LMF FULFILLS ITS MISSION AND PURPOSE THROUGH CHARITABLE GRANTS TO TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS WHOSE PURPOSE AND ACTIVITIES ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE LUTHERAN FAITH (MINISTRIES). FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A THE SOLE PROGRAM SERVICE OF LUTHERAN MINISTRY FOUNDATION IS THE SOLICITATION AND RECEIPT OF CONTRIBUTIONS, GIFTS, GRANTS, DEVICES OR BEQUESTS OF PROPERTY FROM CONTRIBUTIONS AND THE MAINTENANCE, USE AND APPLICATION OF ANY OR ALL SUCH PROPERTY AND THE INCOME THEREFROM EXCLUSIVELY FOR RELIGIOUS, CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, LITERARY OR EDUCATION PURPOSES EITHER DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY TO AFFILIATES OF THE LUTHERAN CHURCH - MISSOURI SYNOD AND/OR OTHER IRC SECTION 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS. IN FURTHERANCE OF THIS PROGRAM, LUTHERAN MINISTRY FOUNDATION IS EMPOWERED TO AND DOES MANAGE, INVEST, AND SAFEGUARD FUNDS FOR THE BENEFIT OF ITS AFFILIATES OF THE LUTHERAN CHURCH - MISSOURI SYNOD AND/OR OTHER IRC SECTION 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS. ON A PERIODIC BASIS, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF LUTHERAN MINISTRY FOUNDATION WILL REVIEW REQUESTS FOR GRANTS FROM THESE ORGANIZATIONS. IN ACCORDANCE WITH ESTABLISHED GUIDELINES, THE BOARD WILL AWARD GRANTS IN FURTHERANCE OF ITS EXEMPT FUNCTION. IN NO CASE WILL THE PRINCIPAL OR INCOME OF LUTHERAN MINISTRY FOUNDATION INURE TO THE BENEFIT OF A DIRECTOR, OFFICER, OR INDIVIDUAL, NOR WILL SUCH FUNDS BE EXPENDED IN AN ATTEMPT TO INFLUENCE LEGISLATION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 THE NEBRASKA DISTRICT OF THE LUTHERAN CHURCH - MISSOURI SYNOD IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF LUTHERAN MINISTRY FOUNDATION WITH THE RIGHT TO: APPROVE CHANGES TO THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BYLAWS; APPROVE ANY CONSOLIDATION, DISSOLUTION, OR MERGER; AND RATIFY ALL DIRECTOR ELECTIONS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A THE NEBRASKA DISTRICT OF THE LUTHERAN CHURCH - MISSOURI SYNOD IS THE CORPORATE MEMBER OF LUTHERAN MINISTRY FOUNDATION. THE BYLAWS OF LUTHERAN MINISTRY FOUNDATION DICTATE THAT THE PRESIDENT AND THE TREASURER OF THE NEBRASKA DISTRICT WILL EACH SERVE AS A DIRECTOR OF LUTHERAN MINISTRY FOUNDATION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B THE NEBRASKA DISTRCIT OF THE LUTHERAN CHURCH - MISSOURI SYNOD RATIFIES THE DIRECTORS ELECTED BY LUTHERAN MINISTRY FOUNDATION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE 990 IS PREPARED UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE TREASURER OF LUTHERAN MINISTRY FOUNDATION. A COPY OF THE RETURN IS EMAILED TO THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING. THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE FOUNDATION BOARD AS PART OF THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED BOARD MEETING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANNUALLY COMPLETE A WRITTEN STATEMENT OF DISCLOSURE OF POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THE STATEMENTS ARE COLLECTED AND REVIEWED BY THE BOARD PRESIDENT. UPDATES ARE PROVIDED VERBALLY BY MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AS NECESSARY, IN THE REGULAR COURSE OF BOARD MEETINGS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A COMPENSATION, IF APPLICABLE, MUST BE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B COMPENSATION, IF APPLICABLE, MUST BE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC BY REQUEST FROM ELIJAH LUEBBE, TREASURER, AT THE ADDRESS STATED IN THIS RETURN. FORM 990, PART VII ESTIMATED AVERAGE HOURS CORRESPONDING TO RELATED ORGANIZATION COMPENSATION ARE 55 HOURS PER WEEK FOR ELIJAH LUEBBE AND 55 HOURS PER WEEK FOR RICHARD SNOW. LUTHERAN MINISTRY FOUNDATION DID NOT COMPENSATE ANY OFFICER, DIRECTOR, OR TRUSTEE, AND HAS NO EMPLOYEES. THE NEBRASKA DISTRICT OF THE LUTHER PO BOX 407 SEWARD NE 68434 470533372 CHURCH JUD NE 501C3 1 N/A false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false