What kinds of projects does the foundation fund most often?

The foundation funds church ministries and CtK internal needs, local community programs, global mission projects, and scholarships for seminary students. Recent grants include support for organ repair, security and lighting upgrades, shelter services, youth programming, and school support tied to mission work.

How large are typical grants?

Typical grants are in the mid-thousands. The distribution provided shows a p25 of $6,000, a median of $7,557, and a p75 of $18,750. The recent list also includes both larger church awards and several $6,000 grants.

Can organizations submit unsolicited requests?

Yes for several programs. The CtK Foundation General Grant and CtK Needs Grant both accept unsolicited requests, and the scholarship pathways listed for ELCA college or university students also accept applications. The seminary scholarship program does not.

Who is eligible for the scholarship programs?

The scholarship programs are for Christ the King members. One program supports members attending seminary in their second or third year who plan to be ordained, and another supports members attending ELCA colleges or universities, with awards up to $1,000 subject to available funds.

Where does the foundation give?

Its grantmaking is local and concentrated in Minnesota. The data shows 100% of grants to recipients in MN, with recent recipients in New Brighton, Minneapolis, Crystal, Maplewood, and St. Paul.

Christ the King Evangelical Luthern Church Foundation of New Bridgton

Name: Christ the King Evangelical Luthern Church Foundation of New Bridgton — grants, 990 financials & funding data
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About Christ the King Evangelical Luthern Church Foundation of New Bridgton

An independent 501(c)(3) foundation (est. 1989) that provides funding for local community efforts, global mission causes, and needs of Christ the King (CtK) not met by the church's annual budget.

Focus Areas

Church ministries and CtK internal needsLocal community programs and partnersGlobal mission projects and partnersScholarships for seminary students (Paul H. Olson Scholarship)

Who They Fund

church congregants/faith communitieselders/senior citizensSpanish-speaking / limited English proficiency community memberssurvivors of domestic abuseat-risk youthlow-income students (Madagascar)low-income students (domestic/summer school)

About Christ the King Evangelical Luthern Church Foundation of New Bridgton

Christ the King Evangelical Luthern Church Foundation of New Bridgton pairs church-centered giving with grants to local community partners and global mission work. The largest recent award went to Christ the King Lutheran Church of New Brighton for organ repair, a security system, lighting, and a ministry campaign, showing how the foundation supports both worship space needs and congregational life. Other grants point to a consistent local and mission-oriented pattern: Operation Bootstrap received support for shelter services for abused women, and Community Partners with Youth was funded for work with at-risk youth in New Brighton. The foundation also supports CtK-specific needs not covered by the church budget, along with scholarship programs for CtK members pursuing ELCA college or seminary study. Established in 1989, it functions as an independent 501(c)(3) with leadership listed as Steven Zenz. Its recent grantmaking reflects a mix of facilities, ministry, education, and direct-service support rather than a single program area.

What Christ the King Evangelical Luthern Church Foundation of New Bridgton Funds

Church ministries are a core part of the foundation’s giving. In 2024, Christ the King Lutheran Church received $45,000 for elder Christmas lunch, a ministry fair, Sanctuary LED lighting, Spanish translation, and a church security upgrade. That same year, the foundation also gave $7,000 to Operation Bootstrap Africa to improve the student-teacher ratio at a school for low-income students in Madagascar, linking its mission giving to education abroad. Direct service appears in grants such as $10,000 to Operation Bootstrap for shelter for abused women. Local youth support is another recurring theme: Community Partners with Youth received $8,114 in 2025 to serve at-risk youth, and $6,000 in 2024 to provide meals and snacks for low-income students during summer school.

How Christ the King Evangelical Luthern Church Foundation of New Bridgton Gives

Typical awards cluster in the mid-thousands: the p25 is $6,000, the median is $7,557, and the p75 is $18,750. The recent grant list includes several $6,000 grants, alongside larger church-focused awards. The foundation appears to give both to Christ the King itself and to outside partners, with some recipients appearing in more than one year, including Christ the King Lutheran Church and Community Partners With Youth. It is an independent 501(c)(3) established in 1989. The active grant programs indicate that unsolicited requests are accepted for several pathways, including the general grant program and CtK needs grants, while the seminary scholarship program is not.

Financial Snapshot

Annual Giving

$47K

Total Assets

$2.7M

Total Revenue

$361K

Total Expenses

$124K

Typical Grant Size

Most grants fall between $6K and $19K, with a median of $8K.

25th Percentile

$6K

Median

$8K

75th Percentile

$19K

Geographic Reach

Local1 state funded

Funding intensity

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Leadership

Steven Zenz

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Recipient	Location	Amount	Year	Purpose
Christ the King Lutheran Church of New Brighton	New Brighton, MN	$20,500	2026	Fund supported organization needs including security cameras, legacy initiative, outreach mailings and handbell restoration.
Community Partners with Youth	New Brighton, MN	$20,000	2026	Serve at-risk youth
Daily Work	St Paul, MN	$6,000	2026	Provide driver training for immigrants which assists with job placement.
Christ the King Lutheran Church of New Brighton	New Brighton, MN	$50,000	2025	Organ repair, security system, lighting, ministry campaign
Operation Bootstrap	Minneapolis, MN	$10,000	2025	Shelter for abused women
Community Partners with Youth	New Brighton, MN	$8,114	2025	Serve at-risk youth
Daily Work	St Paul, MN	$6,000	2025	Ready legal immigrants for work.
Christ the King Lutheran Church	New Brighton, MN	$45,000	2024	Grants to CtK to which the Foundation is a supporting organization. The grants were used for elder Christmas lunch, Ministry fair, Sanctuary LED lighting, Spanish translation, church security upgrade, and organ renovation.
Operation Bootstrap Africa	Crystal, MN	$7,000	2024	Improve student/teacher ratio at school for low income students in Madagascar.
Community Partners With Youth	New Brighton, MN	$6,000	2024	Provide meal and snack for low income students during summer school.
Voice in the Wilderness	Maplewood, MN	$6,000	2024	Funds for drilling a well in the DRC to provide clean water and reduce disease.
Christ the King Lutheran Church	New Brighton, MN	$31,900	2023	Grants to CtK to which the Foundation is a supporting organization. The grants were used for solar panels on the church roof, pastor transition, medical supplies, elders in action and scholarships for mission trip to Mexico.
Foundation for Cancer Care	Edina, MN	$8,000	2023	Support cancer care
Community Support Center	New Brighton, MN	$6,000	2023	Grant is to support homeless prevention efforts of the CSC.

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