Current Year Financial Report

2009 ELCA Churchwide financial update

 
Current Financial Report

The materials within these pages provide information related to the Current Year Financial Report. They include:

Income BudgetPDF Format
The income budget is approved by the Churchwide Assembly and revised by the Church Council.  It is the projection of income available to the churchwide organization for the fiscal year.  The budget may be updated twice annually by the council. 

Spending AuthorizationPDF Format
The spending authorization includes the distribution to churchwide units.  It is approved by the Church Council.  It may be updated twice annually by the council or more often if necessary.

Quarterly Reports
Reports for each quarter as they become available can be found here.
Please note all reports are in Adobe PDF format.PDF Format  They are preliminary and unaudited. 

Quarter 2
  • Report of the Treasurer 
  • Summary of Revenue and Expenses 
  • Revenue Summary 
  • Actual Expenses vs. Spending Authorization 
  • Synod Mission Support 
  • World Hunger - Revenue and Expenses
    • Quarter 1
  • Report of the Treasurer 
  • Summary of Revenue and Expenses 
  • Revenue Summary 
  • Actual Expenses vs. Spending Authorization 
  • Synod Mission Support 
  • World Hunger - Revenue and Expenses
    • Quarter 4     (Avail. Mar 2010)
  • Report of the Treasurer
  • Summary of Revenue and Expenses
  • Revenue Summary
  • Actual Expenses vs. Spending Authorization
  • Synod Mission Support
  • World Hunger - Revenue and Expenses
    • Quarter 3     (Avail. Nov 2009)
  • Report of the Treasurer
  • Summary of Revenue and Expenses
  • Revenue Summary
  • Actual Expenses vs. Spending Authorization
  • Synod Mission Support
  • World Hunger - Revenue and Expenses
    • News Releases
    Noteworthy financial news for the ELCA fiscal year.
    ELCA Council Reduces Churchwide Staff, Budgets for 2009 - April 1, 2009
    Responding to an overall decline in mission support funds, the Church Council of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) reduced the churchwide organization's current fund spending authorization for 2009 by $5.6 million to $76.8 million.  Its action, taken without comment, resulted in elimination of a number of churchwide staff positions and vacant positions, and affected churchwide ministries.  Read more

    ELCA Treasurer Reports on Financial Outlook for 2009, 2008 Results - March 16, 2009
    As economic uncertainty continues, responding "quickly and strategically" to changes in income will be critical to the continued financial stability of the ELCA churchwide organization and its capacity to sustain its mission and ministries, wrote Christina Jackson-Skelton, ELCA treasurer, in a March 7 written report to the ELCA Conference of Bishops.  Read more

    ELCA Treasurer Advises Synod Leaders on Planning for Budget Contingencies - December 22, 2008
    In the midst of a volatile U.S. and global economy, Christina Jackson-Skelton, treasurer of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), sent resources to the 65 synods of the church to assist leaders in budget planning and financial management.  Read more