Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and its affiliates offer financial products and services in the United States. Its products include life insurance, annuities, mutual funds, disability income insurance, and bank products. The company also creates, manages, and funds national outreach programs and activities that support congregations, schools, and charitable organizations, as well as assists individuals with education funding options, business continuation plans, retirement strategies, charitable giving options, and estate strategies. It operates in 50 states and the District of Columbia. The company was founded in 1917. It was formerly known as Lutheran Union and changed its name to Lutheran Brotherhood in 1920. Further, the company changed its name to Thrivent Financial for Lutherans in 2002. Thrivent Financial is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.