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Nonprofit · EIN 95-3751742

LUTHERAN CHURCH OF THE MASTER

Tax-exempt · LANCASTER, CA 93535

Financials

$225K$137K2023$135K$128K2024$113K$171K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of LUTHERAN CHURCH OF THE MASTER by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$112,509$171,499-$58,990$35,957$0$35,957
December 31, 2024990$134,861$127,928$6,933$94,947$0$94,947
December 31, 2023990$225,014$137,000$88,014$88,014$0$88,014
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$54,075
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Net rental income
$58,434
Other revenue
$58,434

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Other salaries and wages
$26,693
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$49,571
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$101,863
Travel
$6,961
Program services (functional)
$152,042
Management and general (functional)
$19,457

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$94,947
Total assets, end of year
$35,957
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$35,957
Gross receipts
$112,509
Employees
7
Volunteers
3
State of legal domicile
CA

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MICHAEL REAVERPRESIDENT
Officer
3$0
DEAN GORDERCONGREGATIONAL VP
Officer
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
PATRICIA WILLIAMSPRESIDENT
Officer, Former
3$0
DEAN GORDERCONGREGATIONAL VP
Officer
1$0
MICHAEL REAVERPRESIDENT
Officer
3$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JEFFREY BERGPASTOR
Former
–$0
PATRICIA WILLIAMSCONGREGATIONAL PRESIDENT
Officer
3$0
DEAN GORDERCONGREGATIONAL VP
Officer
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
725 E AVENUE J, LANCASTER, CA 93535-3800
In care of
% WALLACE BUCHHOLZ
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
Wallace Buchholz, 725 E AVENUE J, Lancaster, CA 93535
Signed the 990
Wallace Buchholz, Treasurer
Phone
(661) 942-3900
Return prepared by
HRB TAX GROUP INC

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-3751742 or by the name LUTHERAN CHURCH OF THE MASTER.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

Conducts church services, Sunday school classes, and hosts fellowship gatherings.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Organization conducts church services, Sunday school classes, and hosts fellowship gatherings.
    Expenses $152,042
  • NONE0

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Not required (church). Churches are not required to file. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
95-3751742
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Church
Exempt since
1987
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Not required (church)
Assets (IRS master file)
$35,957
Income (IRS master file)
$112,509

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$112,509$171,499$35,957XML
990December 2024$134,861$127,928$94,947IRS
990December 2023$225,014$137,000$88,014XML
990December 2020–––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 95-3751742).

Questions about LUTHERAN CHURCH OF THE MASTER

What is the EIN of LUTHERAN CHURCH OF THE MASTER?
The employer identification number (EIN) of LUTHERAN CHURCH OF THE MASTER is 95-3751742.
Is LUTHERAN CHURCH OF THE MASTER tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1987.
Which annual return does LUTHERAN CHURCH OF THE MASTER file?
Form Not required (church). Churches are not required to file.
When is the next return of LUTHERAN CHURCH OF THE MASTER 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 CHURCH OF THE MASTER 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 CHURCH OF THE MASTER?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Wallace Buchholz.
Who are the officers and directors of LUTHERAN CHURCH OF THE MASTER?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 2 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does LUTHERAN CHURCH OF THE MASTER have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $112,509, expenses of $171,499 and total assets of $35,957 at year end.

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