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Lutheran Outdoors Ministry of Texas Inc

EIN 74-2019773 · La Grange, TX

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair50 out of 100GovernanceGood81 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TRANSFORMING LIVES THROUGH ADVENTUROUS CHRIST-CENTERED EXPERIENCES BY PLANTING SEEDS OF FAITH, CULTIVATING CHRISTIAN LEADERS, AND GROWING THE KINGDOM OF GOD.

Income
$3.4 million
Spending
$3.2 million
Spent on programs
78%
Reserves
-3.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 63%
Employees
87
Volunteers
120

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 50 out of 100. Higher than 16% of charities in its peer group (religion, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 13% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 4% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 41% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    78% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 5 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 81 out of 100. Higher than 61% of charities in its peer group (religion, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    14 of 14 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)
  1. $2.5 million spent. LOMT HAS PROVIDED PROGRAMMING AND FACILITIES FOR CHRIST-CENTERED OUTDOOR EXPERIENCES FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH & FAMILIES SINCE 1979. COMMITTED TO SUPPORTING THE MISSION AND MINISTRY OF THE TEXAS DISTRICT OF THE LUTHERAN CHURCH-MISSOURI SYNOD, LOMT CONDUCTS PROGRAMS YEAR-ROUND PROVIDING AN INTENTIONAL CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY FOR PARTICIPANTS AND PATTERN INTERRUPT FROM DAILY ROUTINES. LOMT'S ACTIVITIES ARE A SUMMER CAMP PROGRAM, DIRECTED RETREAT PROGRAMS AND HOSTED RETREATS. THESE ACTIVITIES ARE CARRIED OUT PRIMARILY THROUGH OPERATION OF CAMP LONE STAR, A CAMP RETREAT FACILITY ON THE COLORADO RIVER IN LA GRANGE, TEXAS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since January 2008.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

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