Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Grantmaking foundation in Minneapolis, Minnesota · EIN 51-0200276
- Minnesota
- Minneapolis
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations in Minnesota
- Total giving
- $45MTax year 2024
- Total assets
- $740KLatest reported
- Latest IRS filing
- 2024Form 990 / 990-PF
Mission
THRIVENT FINANCIAL FOR LUTHERANS ("THRIVENT") IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION OF CHRISTIANS. FOR MORE THAN A CENTURY, ITS PURPOSE HAS BEEN TO SERVE ITS MEMBERS AND SOCIETY BY GUIDING BOTH TO BE WISE WITH MONEY AND LIVE GENEROUSLY. THRIVENT BELIEVES THAT ALL WE HAVE IS A GIFT FROM GOD AND THAT GENEROSITY IS AN EXPRESSION OF FAITH. THRIVENT SUCCEEDS WHEN ITS MEMBERS, THEIR FAMILIES, AND THEIR COMMUNITIES THRIVE. AS STATED IN ITS ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, THRIVENT ENABLES MEMBERS THROUGH THEIR MEMEBERSHIP TO AID THEMSELVES AND OTHERS IN THESE WAYS: *BY OFFERING PROGRAMS OF INSURANCE AND OTHER BENEFITS PERMISSIBLE UNDER THE LAWS GOVERNING FRATERNAL BENEFIT SOCIETIES. *THROUGH FRATERNAL AND BENEVOLENT ACTIVITIES IN LOCAL LODGES. *BY PROVIDING ASSISTANCE TO LUTHERAN AND OTHER CHRISTIAN COMMUNITIES AND THEIR INSTITUTIONS. *BY ASSISTING WITH OTHER LAWFUL ENDEAVORS AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY DETERMINE, INCLUDING THOSE THAT ARE SOCIAL, INTELLECTUAL, EDUCATIONAL, CHARITABLE, BENEV
Giving by year
Totals by tax year, rounded to two significant figures. Years without a reported total show the sum of grants itemized on the filing.
Top recipients
| Recipient | Amount | Tax year |
|---|---|---|
| Lutheran World Relief | $420K | 2022 |
| Samaritans Purse | $150K | 2022 |
| Orphan Grain Train Inc | $69K | 2022 |
| Holy Cross Lutheran Church | $32K | 2022 |
| Wine to Water | $27K | 2022 |
Amounts are rounded. The full grantee list is available with a free account.
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Source: IRS Form 990 and 990-PF filings, tax year 2024. Also see this organization on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.