Luther College
700 College Dr, Decorah, IA · IRS data through FY2025
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $120,773,398 | $118,523,384 | $304,306,965 |
| FY2024 | $132,162,013 | $118,148,324 | $291,595,376 |
| FY2023 | $113,226,481 | $120,386,714 | $266,829,497 |
| FY2022 | $119,959,066 | $119,535,194 | $276,406,601 |
| FY2021 | $125,968,312 | $116,831,135 | $285,416,494 |
| FY2020 | $123,520,374 | $124,786,418 | $243,783,393 |
| FY2019 | $127,515,668 | $125,283,351 | $245,416,247 |
| FY2018 | $120,137,738 | $123,149,226 | $247,592,551 |
| FY2017 | $137,664,861 | $126,443,976 | $241,859,323 |
| FY2016 | $129,307,876 | $126,589,167 | $232,220,646 |
| FY2015 | $130,224,659 | $127,429,138 | $234,889,284 |
| FY2014 | $130,058,221 | $123,720,950 | $232,304,364 |
| FY2013 | $125,738,728 | $118,590,200 | $215,990,065 |
| FY2012 | $119,446,277 | $114,411,576 | $197,039,540 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Luther College (EIN 42-0680466), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $20,682,450 | 17% |
| Program service revenue | $87,735,391 | 73% |
| Other revenue | $12,355,557 | 10% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $105,395,247 | 89% |
| Management & general | $9,528,401 | 8% |
| Fundraising | $3,599,736 | 3% |
What the numbers show
- Program service revenue made up 73% of total revenue in FY2025.
- Program services accounted for 89% of functional expenses, management & general 8%, and fundraising 3%.
- 89% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2025. That is higher than 65.8% of 38 Education organizations in IA.
- Net assets covered about 30.8 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 53rd percentile among 635 Education organizations in IA.
- Total revenue was higher than 99.2% of 643 Education organizations in IA.
- Total revenue rose from $119,446,277 in FY2012 to $120,773,398 in FY2025. Revenue increased in 7 and decreased in 6 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 3 of 14 reported years (FY2018, FY2020, FY2023).
- The highest revenue on record here is $137,664,861 in FY2017.
- Net assets grew from $197,039,540 to $304,306,965 between FY2012 and FY2025.
- Contributions and grants made up 8% of revenue in FY2012 and 17% in FY2025.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity).
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
ON A CAMPUS OF MORE THAN 800 ACRES ALONG THE BANKS OF THE UPPER IOWA RIVER IN DECORAH, IOWA, LUTHER IS A TRUE RESIDENTIAL CAMPUS, WITH 96 PERCENT OF STUDENTS LIVING ON CAMPUS AND NEARLY 95 PERCENT OF FACULTY CHOOSING TO LIVE WITHIN FIVE MILES OF IT.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1935 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | B420 — Education (in IA) |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity). |
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Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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