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.
2024 Recipients
Church:
Lawnmower - $5,000
CtK Organ Repair - $20,000
CtK Security Risk Assessment - $10,000
CtK Led Lighting - $5,000
CtK Ministry Campaign - $10,000
$50,000

Community:    
Supper Church/Shobi's Table - $1,500
Planting More Hope - $4,000
CPY - $8,114
The Dwelling Place - $5,000
Naomi Family Program - $8,250
Daily Work Professional Development Program for Immigrants - $6,000
$32, 864

Global:
Diakonia BKB Women - $5,000
Dignity for Daughters - $3,600
Families of Hope - $1,100
Feed My Starving Children - $2,150
Eripoto for Girls and Women - $10,000
$21,850

Total Awards:    $104,714

Foundation Forms

The next grant application deadline is April 1, 2025. The Foundation has awarded approximately $104,000 between the two distributions in 2024.

​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.

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.