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Nonprofit · EIN 41-1568278

EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH IN AMERICA

Tax-exempt · CHICAGO, IL 60631

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
8765 W HIGGINS RD, CHICAGO, IL 60631-4101

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Not required (church). Churches are not required to file. Its accounting year ends in January, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025January 31, 2026June 15, 2026Not on file
2024January 31, 2025June 16, 2025Not on file
2023January 31, 2024June 17, 2024Not on file

At risk of automatic revocation

None of the last three returns is in the IRS public files. The IRS revokes tax-exempt status after three consecutive years without a return. Recent filings can take a few weeks to appear.

IRS record

EIN
41-1568278
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Church
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Group exemption
Exempt since
1987
Accounting year ends
January
Files
Not required (church)
Group exemption
9386 (7,370 member organizations)

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-TJanuary 2026–––IRS
990-TJanuary 2023–––IRS
990-TJanuary 2022–––IRS
990-TJanuary 2021–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 41-1568278).

Questions about EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH IN AMERICA

What is the EIN of EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH IN AMERICA?
The employer identification number (EIN) of EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH IN AMERICA is 41-1568278.
Is EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH IN AMERICA tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1987.
Are donations to EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH IN AMERICA tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Group exemption).
Which annual return does EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH IN AMERICA file?
Form Not required (church). Churches are not required to file.
When is the next return of EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH IN AMERICA due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending January 31, 2026) is due June 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH IN AMERICA last file with the IRS?
There is no e-filed return or e-Postcard for it in the IRS public files.

Organizations in its group exemption (7,370)

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