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
Dawn Beling
Scott Black
​Joel Hoeger
Tim Van Rooy​
The CtK Foundation has been blessed to award grants of approximately $699,000 during the past thirty-four years.
First-half 2024 Recipients
Congregation:  
Electric Lawnmower
CtK Organ Repair
CtK Security Risk Assessment
$35,000

Community:    
Supper Church/Shobi's Table
Planting More Hope
$5,500

Global:
Diakonia/Iringa Diocese
Dignity for Daughters
Families of Hope
Meal Packing for Hungry
$11,850

Total Awards:    $52,350

Foundation Forms

The next grant application deadline is October 1, 2024. Awards will be announced in early December. The foundation has approximately $104,000 available to award between the two distributions this year.

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