OUR SAVIORS LUTHERAN CHURCH FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

OUR SAVIORS LUTHERAN CHURCH FOUNDATION

EIN 46-0352771 · Protestant (X21)

What they do

THE PURPOSE of THE OSLC FOUNDATION SHALL BE: to SOLICIT and RECEIVE GIFTS, BEQUESTS and DEVISES IN THE FORM of EITHER REAL or PERSONAL PROPERTY, and to HOLD THE PRINCIPAL THEREOF EITHER IN PERPETUITY or for SUCH LIMITED DURATION of TIME AS MIGHT BE DESIGNATED or STIPULATED BY THE DONOR or DONORS, or BY THE MEMBERS of THIS FOUNDATION; to EXPEND THE INCOME EARNED, and THE PRINCIPAL AS DIRECTED, for EDUCATION, CHARITABLE and RELIGIOUS PURPOSES AS MAY BE APPROVED BY THE BOARD of DIRECTORS or THE MEMBERS of THE FOUNDATION; and to HOLD, INVEST, ADMINISTER and DISTRIBUTE THE MONIES, SECURITIES or OTHER ASSETS of THE FOUNDATION IN THE MANNER and FORM AS PROVIDED BY THE DONOR, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SOUND JUDGMENT and DISCRETION of THE MEMBERS of THE FOUNDATION or of THE BOARD of DIRECTORS. THE FOUNDATION SHALL HAVE and EXERCISE ALL POWERS and AUTHORITY GRANTED BY LAW, and MAY ENGAGE IN ANY LAWFUL ACTIVITY WITHIN THE PURPOSES for WHICH NON PROFIT CORPORATIONS MAY BE ORGANIZED UNDER SD LAW.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $96.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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

They name their leaders10 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

133.13%of revenue went to mission work96.2% of expenses · Program services

$138.42spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

5.29%of revenue went to management and office costs3.8% of expenses

$24.49in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

32.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$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$110,419

Mission workProgram services$147,000133.13% of revenue96.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$5,8455.29% of revenue3.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$152,845138.42% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 96.2% mission · 3.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 138.42% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 95.3% mission · 4.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 185.08% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 96.4% mission · 3.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.16% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 96.2% mission · 3.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 208.04% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 89.5% mission · 10.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 138.47% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 75.6% mission · 24.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 136.84% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 76.9% mission · 23.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 185.22% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 63.5% mission · 36.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 49.17% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$110,419

Expenses$152,845

Annual shortfall $42,426 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$147,000 · 96.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$5,845 · 3.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$110,419

Expenses$152,845

Assets$3,742,725

Income$110,419

Contributions$35,823

Mission work (program services)$147,000

Grants given$818,000

Average grant$136,333

Management and general$5,845

Stocks and bonds$3,741,529

Accounting fees$4,991

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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 (10)

BETSY SITTIGDIRECTOR

BRIAN SITTIGDIRECTOR

CHRIS FISCHERDIRECTOR

CURT OLSONVICE PRESIDENT

DEAN BUCKNEBERGDIRECTOR

DEAN MERTZSECRETARY

DEBBY OLSONDIRECTOR

DENNIS HANNEMANCHAIR

JAYSEN STEVENSONTREASURER

PR PAUL SVINGENSR. PASTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1980
Location: 909 W 33RD ST, SIOUX FALLS, SD 57105-4620
County: Minnehaha
In care of: DENNIS HANNEMAN
Primary officer: DENNIS HANNEMAN, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

Phone(605) 838-6597

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: PACELINE ACCOUNTING GROUP LLP
NTEE classification: Protestant (X21)
IRS tax category: Protestant
Grant-giving organization: Yes