MOUNT OLIVET LUTHERAN CHURCH FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MOUNT OLIVET LUTHERAN CHURCH FOUNDATION

EIN 41-1373106 · Religion-Related (X21I)

What they do

This Corporation is Organized and Shall Be Operated Exclusively for The Benefit Of, and to Assist In Carrying Out The Charitable, Educational, and Religious Purposes of Evangelical Mount Olivet Lutheran Church, A Minnesota Nonprofit Corporation, and Other Organizations Related Via Common Management.

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Of every $100 spent, about $90.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders45 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

63.01%of revenue went to mission work90.9% of expenses · Program services

6.15%of revenue went to fundraising8.9% of expenses

$69.28spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

0.12%of revenue went to management and office costs0.2% of expenses

$22.53in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

70.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$2,407,009

Mission workProgram services$1,516,68863.01% of revenue90.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,9140.12% of revenue0.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$148,0756.15% of revenue8.9% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$739,33230.72% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,667,67769.28% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2025CurrentExpense mix: 90.9% mission · 0.2% management · 8.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 69.28% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 72.3% mission · 3.9% management · 23.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 27.37% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 71.4% mission · 11.2% management · 17.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 23.89% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 81.4% mission · 8.5% management · 10.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 8.55% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 57.1% mission · 9.7% management · 33.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 52.49% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 91.2% mission · 0.2% management · 8.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 114.76% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 91.2% mission · 0.1% management · 8.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 137.73% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 90.9% mission · 0.1% management · 9.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 267.56% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,407,009

Expenses$1,667,677

Annual surplus $739,332 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$1,516,688 · 90.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,914 · 0.2% of expenses

Fundraising$148,075 · 8.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,407,009

Expenses$1,667,677

Assets$37,567,851

Income$2,691,023

Contributions$1,701,678

Mission work (program services)$1,516,688

Fundraising$148,075

Grants given$8,320,532

Average grant$1,040,067

Management and general$2,914

Stocks and bonds$36,612,322

Accounting fees$2,914

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (45)

PASTOR JENI GRANGAARDDIRECTOR

LISA CARLSONSECRETARY

LIZABETH HALVADIRECTOR

MADDIE BATESDIRECTOR

MARTHA CARLSONDIRECTOR

MARY MORTONDIRECTOR

MATT PODHRADSKYDIRECTOR

NANCY LINDAHLDIRECTOR

NANCY NASHDIRECTOR

NATE SLINDEDIRECTOR

PASTOR BENJAMIN CIESLIKDIRECTOR

PASTOR DAVID LOSEPRESIDENT

LES DAHLBERGDIRECTOR

PASTOR JENNA OLSON POPPDIRECTOR

PASTOR KURT KALLANDDIRECTOR

PASTOR MARK DIXONDIRECTOR

PASTOR MONICA HAMMERSTENDIRECTOR

PASTOR REBECCA WOLD FREEMANDIRECTOR

RON KALIEBEDIRECTOR

SALLY SMITHDIRECTOR

SARAH LIENDIRECTOR

SCOTT ANDERSONDIRECTOR

THOMAS WHEARDIRECTOR

GWEN ANDERSON LUDWIGDIRECTOR

BETH PSIHOSDIRECTOR

BOB NEUMANDIRECTOR

BRUCE ENGELSMADIRECTOR

DAVE HABERLEDIRECTOR

DAVE KROOGDIRECTOR

DAVID NELSONDIRECTOR

DEBRA PAGEDIRECTOR

DEREK GUNDERSONDIRECTOR

FRITZ FERRISDIRECTOR

GARY WERTTREASURER

BARB GURNEYDIRECTOR

HEATHER GOUDYDIRECTOR

J C ANDERSONDIRECTOR

JENNIFER BASTIANDIRECTOR

JOHN KAPANKEVICE PRESIDENT

JOHN KUEHNDIRECTOR

KATHERINE SAYREDIRECTOR

KATHRYN WOODDIRECTOR

KATHY MOODYDIRECTOR

KEN JARCHODIRECTOR

LANCE OLSONDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1980
Location: 5025 KNOX AVE S, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55419-1015
County: Hennepin
In care of: Deanne Nelson
Primary officer: Deanne Nelson, Director of Finance

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailcommunications@mtolivet.org Phone(612) 926-7651

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: LB CARLSON LLP
NTEE classification: Religion-Related (X21I)
IRS tax category: Other Grantmaking and Giving Services
Grant-giving organization: Yes