Wels Lutheran Military Support Group Inc

EIN 473977190

Traverse City, MI 49684 |(608) 838-4226

https://www.lutheranmilitary.org
Total Given 2018–2024
$183K
67 grants · $26K avg/year
based on 7 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$1K
typical micro grants · $500–$2K
grant size
23%
balanced · 11/47 multi-year
repeat
$104K
Assets (2024)
47
Distinct Recipients

Focus Areas

Education Health Youth Development

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No — Preselected Only
Contact Person Brian Hafenstein
Phone (608) 838-4226

Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2018 $80K $32K $88K 15
2019 $21K $65K $79K 10
2020 $21K $68K $61K 10
2021 $17K $134K $88K 10
2022 $28K $133K $81K 6
2023 $3K $121K $113K 5
2024 $13K $104K $130K 11

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 67 grants on record

Minimum
$150
25th Pctl
$500
Median
$1K
Average
$3K
75th Pctl
$2K
Maximum
$26K

Geographic Distribution

US Grant Distribution Map

Officers & Directors

HR
Heather Rovey 3 yrs
President Leadership
DJ
Dwight Johnson 7+ yrs
Vice President Leadership
DB
Daniel Butler 7+ yrs
Treasurer Leadership
CP
Carlo Piraino 5 yrs
Secretary Leadership
RE
Roger Emmons 2 yrs
Director at Large
TK
Thomas Kroon 5 yrs
Director at Large
LH
Luke Hendricks 7+ yrs
Director at Large

Grants Awarded (67 total)

Purpose
Matt Trotter Time of Grace Ministry Milwaukee, WI $26,000 Armed Forces Network Grant 2018
Chaplain Paul C Zeimer Cape Coral, FL $16,900 Natl Chaplain Office Grant/Grant for Okinawa Trip 2018
Ministerial Services Committee Waukesha, WI $15,000 Educational Conference 2018
Chaplain Paul C Zeimer Cape Coral, FL $15,000 Nat Chaplain Office Support 2019
Pastor Paul Ziemer Belle Plain, MN $10,000 National Chaplain Discretionary 2022
Time of Grace Ministry Milwaukee, WI $8,000 AFN 2020
Jesus Cares Ministry Belle Plain, MN $7,500 Jesus Cares Ministry 2022
ELS Mankato MN Mankato, MN $6,500 Military Monument Project 2022
Time of Grace Ministry Milwaukee, WI $6,000 AFN 2021
Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church Fayetteville, NC $5,000 Building Project 2018
Pastor Paul Ziemer Belle Plain, MN $5,000 National Chaplain Discretionary 2021
Martin Lutheran College New Elm, MN $5,000 Charity 2024
Pastor Paul Ziemer Belle Plaine, MN $4,463 Hearing Aid 2020
Member Assistance Program Waukesha, WI $3,000 Counseling for Military Families 2018
MSGT Matt Glowicki March ARB, CA $2,500 Emergency Relief Grant Assist to Military Families 2018
Martin Lutheran College New Ulm, MN $2,000 2022 Scholarships 2022
Roger Emmons Mankato, MN $1,500 Educational Grant 2018
Dominic Olson Germantown, WI $1,500 Educational Grant 2018
Benjamin Birner Cincinnati, OH $1,500 Educational Grant 2018
Paul Wilde Owosso, MI $1,500 Educational Grant 2018
Nicholas Mount East Troy, WI $1,500 Educational Grant 2018
John Spivey Minneapolis, MN $1,500 Educational Grant 2018
Aaron Schrimpf Germantown, WI $1,500 Educational Grant 2018
Member Assistance Program Belle Plaine, MN $1,500 Map 2020
Wels Special Ministry Waukesha, WI $1,500 Chaplain Certification Program 2020