Nonprofit · EIN 38-3106702
LUTHERAN HERITAGE FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · MACOMB, MI 48042
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $4,187,354 | $3,678,967 | $508,387 | $10,409,275 | $10,442 | $10,398,833 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,043,559 | $3,441,544 | -$397,985 | $9,466,585 | $42,773 | $9,423,812 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,565,835 | $3,651,283 | -$1,085,448 | $9,504,784 | $184,583 | $9,320,201 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,764,866
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $408,581
- Net rental income
- $12,600
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $312,775
- Other revenue
- $13,907
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $214,215
- Other salaries and wages
- $596,504
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,093,143
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Travel
- $121,222
- Depreciation
- $56,355
- Program services (functional)
- $2,741,724
- Management and general (functional)
- $563,713
- Fundraising (functional)
- $373,530
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $9,466,585
- Total assets, end of year
- $10,409,275
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $10,442
- Net assets, end of year
- $10,398,833
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,365,499
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $9,165,636
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,233,197
- Gross receipts
- $5,021,156
- Employees
- 13
- Volunteers
- 100
- Year formed
- 1992
- State of legal domicile
- MI
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATTHEW HEISE | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director | 40 | $124,215 | $32,316 |
| JEFF RAHN | ASSIST EXECU Trustee or director | 40 | $90,000 | $34,244 |
| MARK ANGOTT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ARMAND BOEHME | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KARL BOLLHAGEN | FIRST V.P. Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID EBERHARD | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD FLAAEN | SECOND V.P. Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RENNIE KAUFMANN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK LOEST | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN MUMME | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAWN NETTLETON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD NUFFER | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC PRISBY | TREASURER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS RUTT | THIRD V.P. Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE SCARBEARY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID SOMERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ZEREHAIMANOT YOHANNES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATTHEW HEISE | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director | 40 | $116,686 | $31,470 |
| JEFF RAHN | ASSIST EXECU Trustee or director | 40 | $85,800 | $29,152 |
| MARK ANGOTT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ARMAND BOEHME | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KARL BOLLHAGEN | FIRST V.P. Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID EBERHARD | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD FLAAEN | SECOND V.P. Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RENNIE KAUFMANN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK LOEST | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN MUMME | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY MYERS | THIRD V.P. Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD NUFFER | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC PRISBY | TREASURER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS RUTT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE SCARBEARY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID SOMERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ZEREHAIMANOT YOHANNES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATTHEW HEISE | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director | 40 | $109,651 | $32,211 |
| JEFF RAHN | ASSIST EXECU Trustee or director | 40 | $82,100 | $27,975 |
| MARK ANGOTT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ARMAND BOEHME | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KARL BOLLHAGEN | FIRST V.P. Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID EBERHARD | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD FLAAEN | SECOND V.P. Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RENNIE KAUFMANN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK LOEST | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN MUMME | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY MYERS | THIRD V.P. Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD NUFFER | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC PRISBY | TREASURER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS RUTT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE SCARBEARY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ZEREHAIMANOT YOHANNES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 51474 ROMEO PLANK RD, MACOMB, MI 48042-4116
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- MATTHEW HEISE, 51474 ROMEO PLANK RD, MACOMB, MI 48042
- Signed the 990
- MATTHEW HEISE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (800) 554-0723
- Website
- WWW.LHFMISSIONS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CARABELL LESLIE & CO
Mission
TO TRANSLATE, PUBLISH, DISTRIBUTE, AND INTRODUCE HISTORIC LUTHERAN BOOKS AND MATERIALS PRIMARILY USED IN THE TRAINING OF PASTORS, TEACHERS, AND LAY LEADERS.
Program accomplishments
- 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 GLORIAExpenses $2,071,063
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- N/A
- EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION AND FOUNDATION OVERHEAD THAT IS ALLOCATED TO PROGRAM SERVICES.Expenses $670,661
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 38-3106702
- 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
- 1993
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Religion-related (X20Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $10,409,275
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,021,156
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $4,187,354 | $3,678,967 | $10,409,275 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,043,559 | $3,441,544 | $9,466,585 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,565,835 | $3,651,283 | $9,504,784 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,841,175 | $2,683,021 | $9,524,409 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 38-3106702).
Questions about LUTHERAN HERITAGE FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of LUTHERAN HERITAGE FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LUTHERAN HERITAGE FOUNDATION is 38-3106702.
- Is LUTHERAN HERITAGE FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1993.
- Are donations to LUTHERAN HERITAGE FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LUTHERAN HERITAGE FOUNDATION 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 LUTHERAN HERITAGE FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did LUTHERAN HERITAGE FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of LUTHERAN HERITAGE FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names MATTHEW HEISE.
- Who are the officers and directors of LUTHERAN HERITAGE FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 17 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $124,215 (MATTHEW HEISE, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does LUTHERAN HERITAGE FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,187,354, expenses of $3,678,967 and total assets of $10,409,275 at year end.
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