What is the Foundation?

A non-profit 501 c3 organization established in 1989.
The Foundation provides funding for:
  • Local community efforts
  • Global mission causes
  • Needs of CTK not met by annual budget

Current Trustees
Freya Hanson, President
Trish Blomquist, Vice-President 
Chris Popp, Secretary  
Steve Zenz, Treasurer
​Rich Arvidson
​Joel Hoeger
Adam Miller

John Rockwell
Tim Van Rooy

The CtK Foundation has been blessed to award grants of $1,028,006 through December 31, 2025.
2025 Recipients
Church:
CtKOutreach Mailings - $2,400
Refurbished Handbells - $4,100
CPY Summer Program - $20,000
CtK Ministry Campaign - $10,000
CtK Legacy Initiative - $,1000
CtK Risk - Cameras - $9,000
Water Foundation Filling Station - $4,000
Subtotal: $50,500

Community:    
Partners in Addiction Outreach - $5,000
Caregiver Services - $5,000
Eternal Flame Electronics - $3,000
Lutheran Campus Ministry - $3,000
Changing Gaits - $3,400
Community Support Center - $5,000
Daily Works Driving Program - $6,000
Subtotal: $30,400

Global:
Meatpacking for Hungary - $2,000
Kirurumo Patient Dept. - $10,000
Dignity for Daughters - $3,600
Sierra Leone Child Malnutrition Program - $4,500
Arcot Lutheran Church, Siloam, India - $7,000
Nduli Parish - BKB Partner - $11,311
Subtotal - $38,411

Total 2025 Awards - $119,311

Reasons for Giving to the Christ the King Foundation:

Every year people donate millions and millions of dollars to charitable organizations that touch their hearts.  The major reason that people donate to a charity is because it makes them feel good.  If these gifts were not made to charities, like the Foundation, they would cease to exist and and in our case, grants would no longer be available.

Needless to say, gifts from individuals like you, no matter how large or how small, are important!  
The Foundation receives a significant number of donations each year designated as “in memory of” a special person and they typically range from $25-$100.  These gifts add up quickly and are invested, with the Foundation now having an asset base of over 2 million dollars.  Each year approximately 5% of the asset base on December 31 is designated for grants for the following year. These grants are typically $5 - $10,000.  They allow the awarded charity to continue its work while benefiting the community as a whole.  Then you, as donors, hopefully feel a sense of pride in knowing that you are important to the continuance of their work.  This pride can also be heightened with the knowledge that your gift can allow the charity to continue beyond your lifetime.  The Foundation will tell you that no other gift can provide exactly this kind of benefit.  No other gift can provide the same type of satisfaction as this.  

Consider a gift to the Foundation, no matter how small or large, at any time (It doesn’t have to be a special occasion). You can then beam with joy when we announce the recipients of awards twice a year in knowing that you helped make it happen.  The Christ the King Foundation is a 501(c)3 organization and separate from Christ the King church. 

Checks can be made payable to Christ the King Foundation and put in the mail slot/Steve Zenz in the church office.
You will receive a thank you letter for tax deductible purposes.

Foundation Forms

The grant application deadlines for 2026 are April 1 and October 1. Approximately $67,000 is available for each round of grants in 2026 for a total of $134,000.

Grant categories are church, local community and global community. We encourage you to submit grant applications and to inform others with worthy causes to submit grant requests. All grant requests for CtK needs must use the CtK needs grant form.

If you have questions about using the online form you can contact the church office. Upon successful submission, you should receive an email confirmation.

Final Reporting

Grant recipients must complete the final report documenting outcomes/progress of their goal(s) within a year of receiving the grant.

The Paul H. Olson Scholarship

The Paul H. Olson Scholarship in honor of Pastor Paul Olson is available for individuals attending seminary in their 2nd or 3rd year, are members of Christ the King Lutheran Church and plan to be ordained. You are encouraged to contact the Foundation or CtK office for more information.