Funding search · EIN 132574854 · Baltimore, MD

Lutheran Immigration & Refugee Service

Name: Lutheran Immigration & Refugee Service grants, 2022–2024
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A grantmaking public charity (files IRS Form 990, Schedule I). Charities like this often run real grant programs with application cycles.

145
grants reported: $505.6M
total given: 2022–2024
filing years: $855,954
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

services children resettlement family refugee integration care foster

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

Where the money goes

Care for unaccompanied migrant children through licensed affiliate agencies
Refugee resettlement and integration services at local affiliates
Transitional foster care placements for children in federal custody
Legal advocacy and asylum services for immigrant children
Family reunification and post-release support in receiving communities

Typical grant

Median award is about $856,000, with the middle half falling between $208,000 and $3.9 million. The very large checks, $5 million to $50 million, go to statewide Lutheran social service agencies and Bethany Christian Services that operate licensed children's programs at scale; awards under $400,000 go to Catholic Charities diocesan offices and small legal or community centers handling a handful of cases. Giving repeats almost perfectly year over year, with the same 40-plus organizations reappearing in both 2023 and 2024 at similar or larger amounts.

Their words

Phrases from their own grant descriptions, worth speaking back to them.

“CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES”
“RESETTLEMENT AND INTEGRATION SERVICES”
“REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT”
“TRANSITIONAL FOSTER CARE”
“ASYLUM SERVICES”

Positioning adjacent work

Frame work as direct service delivery for unaccompanied children, not research; that is where nearly all money goes.
Approach through an existing affiliate such as a Lutheran state agency or Bethany rather than seeking a standalone award.
If asking directly, size at $150,000 to $400,000, matching the legal-services and diocesan tier.
Emphasize state licensing, foster care capacity, or immigration legal representation, the three things every funded line describes.

Worth knowing: This is a national resettlement agency passing federal children and refugee funding to a fixed affiliate network, not a discretionary grantmaker; Bethany Christian Services of Michigan alone took roughly $100 million across two years, and the top ten recipients absorb most of the total. The recipient roster barely changes between years, so entry is through network affiliation and subcontracting relationships rather than a new proposal.

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

Bethany Christian Services of Michigan2 grants · $100.3M
Bethany Christian Services1 grant · $44.7M
Lutheran Services in America2 grants · $32.8M
Chris 1803 grants · $25.7M
Lutheran Social Services of Michigan3 grants · $25.1M
Lutheran Services Florida3 grants · $24.5M
Lutheran Ministries of Georgia2 grants · $21.4M
Lutheran Family Services of the Carolinas2 grants · $19.2M
Lutheran Family Services in the Carolinas1 grant · $17.8M
Lutheran Family Services of Rocky Mountains2 grants · $15.7M

Giving over time

$140.6M

2022

$162.7M

2023

$202.3M

2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 145 grants.

$50.8M
Bethany Christian Services of Michigan · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024
Children and family services; resettlement and integration services
$49.5M
Bethany Christian Services of Michigan · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
Children and family services; resettlement and integration services
$44.7M
Bethany Christian Services · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022
Children services
$17.8M
Lutheran Family Services in the Carolinas · Salisbury, NC · 2024
Children services
$17.1M
Lutheran Services in America · Washington, DC · 2023
Children services
$15.7M
Lutheran Services in America · Washington, DC · 2024
Children and family services
$14.0M
Lutheran Social Services of the National Capital Area · Washington, DC · 2022
Children services
$13.3M
Lutheran Ministries of Georgia · Atlanta, GA · 2024
Chidren's services
$12.1M
Lutheran Services Florida · Tampa, FL · 2024
Children services
$12.0M
Lutheran Family Services of the Carolinas · Salisbury, NC · 2023
Children services
$9.3M
Lutheran Family Services of Rocky Mountains · Denver, CO · 2024
Children services
$8.9M
Chris 180 · Atlanta, GA · 2023
Children services
$8.7M
Chris 180 · Atlanta, GA · 2024
Children services
$8.6M
Lutheran Social Services of Michigan · Detroit, MI · 2024
Refugee resettlement
$8.6M
Lutheran Social Services of Michigan · Detroit, MI · 2022
Refugee resettlement
$8.1M
Chris 180 · Atlanta, GA · 2022
Children services
$8.1M
Lutheran Ministries of Georgia · Atlanta, GA · 2023
Children and family services
$7.9M
Lutheran Social Services of Michigan · Detroit, MI · 2023
Refugee resettlement
$7.2M
Lutheran Family Services of the Carolinas · Charlotte, NC · 2022
Children services
$6.9M
Inspiritus · Atlanta, GA · 2022
Children services
$6.8M
Lutheran Family Services of Oregon & Sw Washington · Portland, OR · 2024
Children's services
$6.5M
Lutheran Services Florida · Tampa, FL · 2022
Children services
$6.4M
Lutheran Family Services of Rocky Mountains · Denver, CO · 2023
Children services
$5.9M
Lutheran Services Florida · Tampa, FL · 2023
Children services
$5.9M
Lutheran Family Services Rocky Mountains · Denver, CO · 2022
Children services
$5.4M
Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
Children and family services; resettlement and integration services
$5.3M
Lutheran Social Services of the Southwest · Phoenix, AZ · 2024
Asylum services; children and family services; resettlement and integration services
$5.3M
Lutheran Community Services Northwest · Seatac, WA · 2022
Children services
$5.1M
Lutheran Services in Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Children and family services; resettlement and integration services
$4.9M
Lutheran Family Services of Oregon & Sw Washington · Portland, OR · 2023
Children and family services
$4.6M
Lutheran Family Services of Va · Roanoke, VA · 2024
Children services
$4.4M
Lutheran Social Services of New England · Worcester, MA · 2023
Children services
$4.4M
Refugee Services of Texas · Dallas, TX · 2022
Children services
$4.2M
Lutheran Services New England · Concord, NH · 2024
Children services
$4.0M
Lutheran Family Services of Virginia · Roanoke, VA · 2023
Children services
$3.9M
Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota · Minneapolis, MN · 2023
Children and family services; resettlement and integration services
$3.9M
Lutheran Social Services of the Southwest · Phoenix, AZ · 2023
Asylum services; children and family services; resettlement and integration services
$3.8M
Creative Solutions for Kids & Families · Riverside, CA · 2024
Children services
$3.8M
Icna Relief USA Programs · New Hyde Park, NY · 2024
Resettlement and integration services
$3.6M
Lutheran Social Services of Northeast Florida · Jacksonville, FL · 2024
Resettlement and integration services
$3.4M
Lutheran Services in Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Children and family services; resettlement and integration services
$3.4M
Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska · Omaha, NE · 2024
Children and family services; resettlement and integration services
$3.3M
Samaritas · Detroit, MI · 2022
Refugee resettlement
$3.3M
Lutheran Social Services of the Southwest · Phoenix, AZ · 2022
Children services
$3.0M
Ascentria Community Services · Concord, NH · 2022
Children services
$2.9M
Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska · Omaha, NE · 2023
Children and family services; resettlement and integration services
$2.7M
Creative Solutions for Kids & Families · Riverside, CA · 2023
Children services
$2.2M
Mohawk Valley Resource Center for Refugees · Utica, NY · 2024
Resettlement and integration services
$2.2M
Lutheran Social Services of Wisconsin and Upper Michigan · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
Refugee resettlement
$2.0M
Lutheran Social Services of Wisconsin · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
Refugee resettlement
$1.9M
Catholic Charities of Los Angeles · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Children and family services
$1.9M
Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota · St Paul, MN · 2022
Children services
$1.8M
Lutheran Social Service of Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Children services
$1.7M
Lutheran Social Services of Northeastern Florida · Jacksonville, FL · 2023
Resettlement and integration services
$1.7M
Canopy Northwest Arkansas · Fayetteville, AR · 2024
Refugee resettlement
$1.5M
Lutheran Social Services of Wisconsin and Upper Michigan · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Refugee resettlement
$1.5M
Lutheran Family Services of Virginia · Roanoke, VA · 2022
Refugee resettlement
$1.5M
Canopy Nw Arkansas · Fayetteville, AR · 2022
Refugee resettlement
$1.5M
Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska · Omaha, NE · 2022
Children services
$1.5M
Ethiopian Tewahedo Social Services · Whitehall, OH · 2024
Resettlement and integration services
$1.4M
Lutheran Social Services of Northeastern Florida · Jacksonville, FL · 2022
Children services
$1.4M
Lutheran Social Services of South Dakota · Sioux Falls, SD · 2024
Resettlement and integration services
$1.3M
Lutheran Social Services of Metropolitan New York · New York, NY · 2024
Children services
$1.3M
Canopy Nw Arkansas · Fayetteville, AR · 2023
Refugee resettlement
$1.2M
Mohawk Valley Resource Center for Refugees · Utica, NY · 2023
Resettlement and integration services
$1.2M
Mohawk Valley Resource Center for Refugees · Utica, NY · 2022
Refugee resettlement
$1.2M
Refugee and Immigrant Services & Education · Noel, MO · 2024
Refugee resettlement
$1.1M
Icna Relief USA Programs · New Hyde Park, NY · 2023
Refugee resettlement
$1.1M
The Women'S Building · San Francisco, CA · 2024
Children and family services
$1.0M
Lutheran Social Services of Metropolitan New York · New York, NY · 2023
Children services
$976,906
Catholic Charities of Los Angeles · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
Children services
$883,555
Ethiopian Tewahedo Social Services · Whitehall, OH · 2023
Resettlement and integration services
$855,954
The Women'S Building · San Francisco, CA · 2023
Children and family services
$807,779
San Francisco Women'S Center · San Francisco, CA · 2022
Refugee resettlement
$772,286
Ethiopian Tewahedo · Oakland, CA · 2022
Refugee resettlement
$699,337
Refugee Services of Texas · Dallas, TX · 2023
Children services
$609,835
Diakon Child Family & Community Ministries · Allentown, PA · 2024
Refugee resettlement
$607,624
Lutheran Social Services of South Dakota · Sioux Falls, SD · 2023
Resettlement and integration services
$601,054
Lutheran Social Services of Metropolitan New York · New York, NY · 2022
Children services
$565,946
Catholic Charities of Los Angeles · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
Children and family services
$562,503
Refugee and Immigrant Services & Education · Noel, MO · 2023
Refugee resettlement
$503,426
Kennedy-Donovan Center · Foxboro, MA · 2024
Transitional foster care
$485,152
Catholic Charities of Galveston-Houston · Houston, TX · 2022
Children services
$481,706
Catholic Charities of Baltimore Esperanza Center · Baltimore, MD · 2024
Children and family services
$397,215
Youth for Tomorrow New Life Center · Bristow, VA · 2024
Children and family services
$392,754
Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Baton Rouge · Baton Rouge, LA · 2024
Children services
$381,639
Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Baton Rouge · Baton Rouge, LA · 2023
Children services
$379,845
Jewish Vocational Service · Kansas City, MO · 2024
Transitional foster care
$373,890
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston · Houston, TX · 2024
Children and family services
$373,221
New American Community Lending Corporation · Baltimore, MD · 2022
To fund the operations of the organization
$373,193
Associated Catholic Charities (Esperanza Center) · Baltimore, MD · 2022
Children services
$365,963
Upbring · Austin, TX · 2024
Children and family services; resettlement and integration services
$353,984
Catholic Charities of Baton Rouge · Baton Rouge, LA · 2022
Children services
$327,737
Jewish Vocational Service · Kansas City, MO · 2023
Transitional foster care
$326,421
Catholic Charities of Baltimore Esperanza Center · Baltimore, MD · 2023
Children and family services
$324,019
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston · Houston, TX · 2023
Children and family services
$316,112
Upbring · Austin, TX · 2023
Children and family services; resettlement and integration services
$305,558
Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy · Charlotte, NC · 2022
Children services
$266,363
St Ferdinand Outreach Center · San Fernando, CA · 2024
Refugee resettlement
$265,099
Northern Virginia Family Services · Oakton, VA · 2022
Children services

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Source: IRS Form 990, Schedule I, as filed by this organization. These are grants already paid. Grants paid directly to individuals are reported to the IRS only as totals, so they do not appear as named lines here.