Nonprofit · EIN 36-3490571
NATIONAL LUTHERAN CHOIR CORPORATION
Tax-exempt · EDINA, MN 55436
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,764,519 | $718,482 | $1,046,037 | $1,548,872 | $1,658 | $1,547,214 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $677,440 | $701,203 | -$23,763 | $509,307 | $6,048 | $503,259 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $614,399 | $651,627 | -$37,228 | $532,189 | $4,833 | $527,356 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,589,080
- Program service revenue
- $126,070
- Investment income
- $68,291
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$19,118
- Other revenue
- -$18,922
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $183,999
- Other salaries and wages
- $165,794
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $423,855
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $52,881
- Accounting fees
- $20,186
- Occupancy
- $5,239
- Travel
- $4,132
- Program services (functional)
- $503,990
- Management and general (functional)
- $132,940
- Fundraising (functional)
- $81,552
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $509,307
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,548,872
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,658
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,547,214
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,156,017
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $496,520
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,050,694
- Gross receipts
- $1,802,569
- Employees
- 12
- Volunteers
- 122
- Year formed
- 1986
- State of legal domicile
- MN
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JENNAYA ROBISON | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $109,500 | $11,700 |
| TINA MECKEL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $74,500 | $15,900 |
| MATTHEW HELLAND | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON LANGWORTHY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KARI OLSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM KRUEGER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA ARMSTRONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG AUNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER BAKER-TRINITY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENDA BARTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE BERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDRA CLINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE HOLAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIANA J LELAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NORMA PORTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID SOLI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBIN WAGNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TINA MECKEL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $70,608 | $10,060 |
| JENNAYA ROBISON | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $55,984 | $3,250 |
| MATTHEW HELLAND | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENDA BARTZ | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEVERLY HAMMOND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM KRUEGER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KARI OLSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG AUNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER BAKER-TRINITY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY DUNCAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL HOFFMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILIP EIDSVOLD | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDRA CLINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE BERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOWMAN GRAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID SOLI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA ARMSTRONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE HOLAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TINA MECKEL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $75,972 | $12,093 |
| DAVID CHERWIEN | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Officer | 20 | $65,290 | $1,958 |
| MATTHEW HELLAND | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENDA BARTZ | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEVERLY HAMMOND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM KRUEGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KARI OLSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG AUNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON LANGWORTHY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER BAKER-TRINITY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN HUMPHREY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN WALHOF | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY DUNCAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL HOFFMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILIP EIDSVOLD | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDRA CLINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE BERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ZEB HIGHBEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOWMAN GRAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID SOLI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANELLE WOLF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 6100 NORMANDALE RD, EDINA, MN 55436-2633
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MATTHEW HELLAND, 6100 NORMANDALE RD, EDINA, MN 55436
- Signed the 990
- TINA MECKEL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (612) 722-2301
- Website
- WWW.NLCA.COM
- Return prepared by
- CARPENTER EVERT & ASSOCIATES LTD
Mission
THE NATIONAL LUTHERAN CHOIR CELEBRATES, INVIGORATES AND EXPANDS SACRED CHORAL MUSIC BRINGING INSPIRATION AND MEANING TO PEOPLE OF DIVERSE FAITHS AND BACKGROUNDS.
Program accomplishments
- DURING THE NATIONAL LUTHERAN CHOIR'S 2024-25 SEASON, 4,608 AUDIENCE MEMBERS WERE SERVED IN NINE CONCERTS TAKING PLACE IN THE TWIN CITIES OF MN AND ON TOUR TO THE MAYO CLINIC IN ROCHESTER, MN AND LUTHER COLLEGE IN DECORAH, IA. YOUTUBE SUBSCRIBERS INCREASED 14% TO 6000 AND 10,100 HOURS OF CONTENT WAS VIEWED ONLINE, INCLUDING LIVE STREAM BROADCASTS OF THREE CONCERT PROGRAMS. WORKS COMMISSIONED BY THE CHOIR INCLUDED "THREE SONGS OF HEALING," BY HANS HERUTH AND BRIAN NEWHOUSE (WHICH WERE PROFESSIONALLY RECORDED AND MADE AVAILABLE ON STREAMING PLATFORMS AND FOR DIGITAL DOWNLOAD WORLDWIDE) AND "THERE IS A WAY," BY MELISSA DUNPHY. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR ADDITIONAL PROGRAM LANGUAGE.THE NATIONAL LUTHERAN CHOIR CHILDREN'S ENSEMBLE, COMPRISING 20 CHILDREN IN GRADES 2-6, PERFORMED IN ADVENT CONCERTS AT THE BASILICA OF SAINT MARY. THE ANNUAL CHORAL TUNE-UP WAS EXPANDED TO OFFER PROGRAMS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE AS WELL AS A CONDUCTING MASTERCLASS FOR CHOIR LEADERS, AND ATTENDANCE NUMBER GREW FROM 360 TO 500. FINALLY, THE NATIONAL LUTHERAN CHOIR RECEIVED A GRANT OF $1.12 MILLION FROM THE LILLY ENDOWMENT THROUGH ITS "NURTURING CHILDREN THROUGH WORSHIP AND PRAYER INITIATIVE." THIS FIVE-YEAR GRANT WILL ONLY SUPPORT NEW PROGRAMMING DESIGNED TO USE SACRED MUSIC AND SINGING AS A WAY TO EMPOWER YOUNG PEOPLE TO BECOME LEADERS IN THEIR FAITH COMMUNITIES. FUNDS FROM THIS GRANT WILL NOT SUPPORT THE CHOIR'S REGULAR PERFORMANCE PROGRAM AND EFFORTS ARE BEING REDOUBLED TO ENSURE THAT ADEQUATE FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE FOR THE CONCERTIZING AND RECORDING AT THE HEART OF THE ENSEMBLE'S MISSION.Expenses $503,990 · revenue $126,266
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 36-3490571
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1987
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,548,872
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,802,569
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,764,519 | $718,482 | $1,548,872 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $677,440 | $701,203 | $509,307 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $614,399 | $651,627 | $532,189 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 36-3490571).
Questions about NATIONAL LUTHERAN CHOIR CORPORATION
- What is the EIN of NATIONAL LUTHERAN CHOIR CORPORATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NATIONAL LUTHERAN CHOIR CORPORATION is 36-3490571.
- Is NATIONAL LUTHERAN CHOIR CORPORATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1987.
- Are donations to NATIONAL LUTHERAN CHOIR CORPORATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NATIONAL LUTHERAN CHOIR CORPORATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of NATIONAL LUTHERAN CHOIR CORPORATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NATIONAL LUTHERAN CHOIR CORPORATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of NATIONAL LUTHERAN CHOIR CORPORATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MATTHEW HELLAND.
- Who are the officers and directors of NATIONAL LUTHERAN CHOIR CORPORATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 19 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $109,500 (JENNAYA ROBISON, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does NATIONAL LUTHERAN CHOIR CORPORATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,764,519, expenses of $718,482 and total assets of $1,548,872 at year end.
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