Siebert Lutheran Foundation Inc
Historical FunderMilwaukee, Wisconsin · EIN 39-6050046 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$4.3M
Organizations funded92
Typical grant$30,000
Total assets$128.6M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $10,000 and $59,551.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | SIEBERT LUTHERAN FOUNDATION INC |
|---|---|
| Address | PO BOX 755, MILWAUKEE WI 53201 |
| Phone | 4142692832 |
| Form and materials | ALL APPLICATIONS AND LETTERS OF INQUIRY MUST BE SUBMITTED ONLINE AT HTTPS://WWW.SIEBERTFOUNDATION.ORG/ONLINE-GRANT-PORTAL. PROSPECTIVE GRANTEES SHOULD FIRST SUBMIT AN ONLINE LETTER OF INTENT, AND THEN UPON RECEIVING APPROVAL SHOULD COMPLETE THE ONLINE GRANT APPLICATION. |
| Deadlines | LETTERS OF INTENT & APPLICATIONS ARE DUE SPRING AND FALL, PER TIMELINES ON WWW.SIEBERTFOUNDATION.ORG |
| Restrictions | GRANT FUNDING PRIORITIES INCLUDE: (1) GROWING THE BODY OF CHRIST, (2) EDUCATING WHILE SHARING THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST, AND (3) SERVING AS THE HANDS AND FEET OF CHRIST. SIEBERT LUTHERAN FOUNDATION HAS INTERNAL DECISION-MAKING PROCESSES BASED ON THE BOARD-APPROVED STRATEGIC PLAN. |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
9% of grants went outside Wisconsin.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Center for Urban Teaching | Milwaukee, WI | Recruit, prepare & support urban teachers | $316,223 |
| Wisconsin Lutheran Child and Family Service | Germantown, WI | Youth counseling initiative, operating support | $189,418 |
| Serenity Inns Inc | Milwaukee, WI | Recovery program and new treatment facility, operating support, capital campaign | $184,473 |
| Luther Seminary | St Paul, MN | Missional leadership cohort for pastors (coaching), siebert fresh expressions initiative | $168,000 |
| Lutheran High School Association of Greater Milwaukee | Greendale, WI | Add classrooms/office relocation, college possible support for lutheran schools, operating support | $156,750 |
| Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin | Milwaukee, WI | Hunger relief | $150,500 |
| Grace in Action - Mli | New Ulm, MN | Pastoral leadership development | $150,500 |
| Lutheran Counseling and Family Services | Wauwatosa, WI | Counseling for children and staff | $131,000 |
| Ebenezer Stone Ministries Inc | New Berlin, WI | Food program and community center operating support | $127,376 |
| The Lutheran Home Foundation Inc | Wauwatosa, WI | Harwood place joyful living campaign - chapel renovation, operating support | $110,000 |
| Vibrant Faith Ministries | Burnsville, MN | Pastoral leadership development | $105,000 |
| Cross Lutheran Church | Milwaukee, WI | Cross bread of healing empowerment ministry | $101,000 |
| Pastoral Leadership Institute | Wheaton, IL | Pastoral leadership development | $94,500 |
| Jobswork Mke (Formerly Milwaukee Comm Business Collaborative) | Milwaukee, WI | Transforming lives through careers, operating support | $91,635 |
| Emaus Elca | Racine, WI | Emaus education and neighborhood outreach, neighborhood camp, and easy program | $91,000 |
| Hephatha Lutheran Church | Milwaukee, WI | Strong baby sanctuary neighborhood minister, youth ministry, healthy homes collaboration | $87,000 |
| Project Return | Milwaukee, WI | Re-Entry services for formerly incarcerated people, operating support | $82,398 |
| Bread of Healing Clinic- Cross Lc | Milwaukee, WI | Self-Stabilization through integrative health access grant | $72,023 |
| Wisconsin Inmate Education Association | Hartland, WI | Operation transformation-prison seminary, operating support | $66,817 |
| Elca Outreach Center | Kenosha, WI | Helping citizens move towards self-sufficiency, operating support | $60,931 |
| Lighthouse Youth Center | Milwaukee, WI | 2024 wls vicars & wlc student employees | $60,000 |
| Luther Preparatory School | Watertown, WI | Room and board for milwaukee parental choice program students | $60,000 |
| Lutheran Social Services of Wisconsin & Upper Michigan | West Allis, WI | School centered mental health and family coaching | $60,000 |
| Wisconsin Lutheran College | Milwaukee, WI | Master of professional counseling degree launch, operating support | $59,551 |
| Kingdom Prep High School | Wauwatosa, WI | Curriculum redevelopment and implementation, operating support | $58,526 |
| Chaplains in School Inc | Milwaukee, WI | Resilient faith project and operating support | $56,800 |
| St Marcus Lutheran School | Milwaukee, WI | Expansion of special education and mental health services, operating support | $54,000 |
| Just One More Ministry | Glendale, WI | Feeding hungry people and food banks | $53,000 |
| Elca Greater Milwaukee Synod | Milwaukee, WI | Evaluating and coaching to support diversity growth in congregations | $50,000 |
| Elca Greater Milwaukee Synod- Breaking the Chains | Milwaukee, WI | Expanding the ministry of breaking the chains church | $50,000 |
| Immanuel Lutheran School | Brookfield, WI | Special needs expansion and social emotional counseling | $50,000 |
| Kingspath Senior Ministries | Milwaukee, WI | Spero chaplaincy program | $50,000 |
| St John's Lutheran Church - Madison | Madison, WI | St. johns lutheran church redevelopment project | $50,000 |
| The Hope Center Appleton | Appleton, WI | Coordinator of discipleship | $50,000 |
| Wartburg Theological Seminary | Dubuque, IA | Wartburg seminary student support (teem & journey together) | $50,000 |
| St Peter Lutheran Church - Appleton | Appleton, WI | 922 ministries church online | $49,713 |
| Wisconsin Lutheran High School | Milwaukee, WI | High school gap operating support | $48,050 |
| Redeemer Lutheran Church | Milwaukee, WI | Love your neighbor capital campaign, operating support | $46,579 |
| Lutheran Campus Ministry in Greater Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | Leadership development and visioning for lutheran campus ministry, operating support | $45,700 |
| Camp Luther Inc | Three Lakes, WI | Next generation servant leadership program | $40,000 |
| International Church of Zion | Milwaukee, WI | Milwaukee african immigrant ministry | $40,000 |
| Jacarrie Kicks for Kids | Milwaukee, WI | Summer scholars | $40,000 |
| Lutheran Church of the Reformation | Milwaukee, WI | Summer works program/ salt, and reformation neighborhood minister | $35,000 |
| All Peoples Church | Milwaukee, WI | All peoples neighborhood minister, operating support | $30,000 |
| Community Warehouse Inc | Milwaukee, WI | Partners in hope mentoring program | $30,000 |
| Elca LA Crosse Area Synod | LA Crosse, WI | Synod-Wide lay pastoral care network | $30,000 |
| Elca South-Central Synod of Wisconsin | Madison, WI | Parroquia santa maria latino ministry | $30,000 |
| Lutherdale Ministries | Elkhorn, WI | Urban camping partnership program | $30,000 |
| Redemption Evangelical Lutheran Church | Milwaukee, WI | Neighborhood resource assistance program | $30,000 |
| Divine Redeemer Lutheran Church & School | Hartland, WI | New cafeteria chairs, classroom technology, and basketball hoop repairs | $25,000 |
| Newthreads of Hope | Wauwatosa, WI | Two tunics program | $25,000 |
| Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod Kingdom Workers Inc | Waukesha, WI | Enhancing foster support program in southeast wisconsin | $25,000 |
| Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary | Mequon, WI | Pre-Seminary and seminary training programs | $22,000 |
| North Wisconsin District Lcms | Wausau, WI | 2024-25 smp & eiit sudent support | $20,500 |
| Atk Ministry Inc | West Allis, WI | Atk ministry after school youth program | $20,000 |
| Benediction Lutheran Church | Milwaukee, WI | Benediction social ministry director | $20,000 |
| Christ-St Peter Lutheran School | Milwaukee, WI | Expanding partners project of south side milwaukee | $20,000 |
| Iglesia Luteranasanta Fe Lutheran Church | Santa Fe, NM | Neighborhood minister | $20,000 |
| Martin Luther College | New Ulm, MN | Competency- based education of milwaukee schools | $20,000 |
| Unity Ev Lutheran Church | Milwaukee, WI | Neighborhood outreach | $20,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 92 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4,296,019 | 92 |
| 2023 | $4,497,576 | 98 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 13, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202513179349100821
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 39-6050046
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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